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[quote][i]Originally posted by theflammablemanimal[/i] What would have happened if they'd succeeded? What would the sport be like and would it be better or worse off? [/quote] That's a very interesting question without a readily apparent answer. I'm going to say [i]probably[/i] worse off for a few arguable reasons. 1- Just about all of Vince's non-WWE business ventures fail hard. The WBF was a colossal flop (not that it ever had any real chance at success as most people have no interest in looking at half naked dudes pose. Half naked dudes posing and then fake fighting? Sure. But just standing there being creepy and homoerotic? Most folks are gonna pass). The XFL was a mainstream colossal flop. WWE Films will never release anything that somebody who is not a wrestling fan is ever going to want to see. Vince's track record is not promising (as opposed to Shane, who I think most people would be willing to spot a clean slate). 2- Vince would have no idea whatsoever how to promote a legit sport. MMA isn't like pro wrestling where you can plan out a general outline from year to year and build around that. He wouldn't know how to respond if his most marketable big name got beat in the first round by some nobody (which is exactly what drove Elite XC out of business). He wouldn't know what to do with athletes he could only feature 3-4 times a year instead of the 250 or so most of his guys are giving him now. I really think Vince would've been in over his head with UFC and the obvious results would have been a) he would have had to shut it down or sell it within 2 years or b) he says "fuck it" and next thing you know the fights are scripted and it becomes wrestling in an octagon. 3- Vince's name has a negative stigma attached. If Vince had bought UFC, everyone would have thought it was rigged even if it was legit.
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