Dead McMahon in Bad Taste?

Death struck twice for the WWE this week, and the real fatality is making the WWE wonder whether the staged one should stay in the script.

WWE fem-fighter "Sensational Sherri" Martel was found dead at her mother's home June 15, and just three days before, chief butt-head Vince McMahon was "killed" in a limo explosion on the "Monday Night RAW" broadcast. Foul play wasn't suspected in Martel's death, but cops have said in reports that the cause wasn't natural.

In light of Martel's real death, we're told there were discussions inside the WWE about abandoning their current "McMahon is Presumed Dead" storyline, with many WWE folks feeling that it was in poor taste.

But c'mon, folks, this is the WWE we're talking about! Not only is McMahon staying dead, the WWE, according to reports, plans to push the storyline even further with the discovery of DNA evidence linking McMahon, his limo driver and a "mysterious third party" to the fictional attack ... all for consumption this Friday on "WWE Smackdown."

That sound you hear is Owen Hart, spinning in his grave.

The WWE had no comment on the situation.

Tags: Sherri Martel, SherriMartel, Vince McMahon, VinceMcmahon, Wrestling, WWE

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16. Well I really don't watch this, but the main reason I don't is because I got sick of McMahon always trying to be the star and in the storylines. Now that he's "dead" I may watch it again.

Posted at 5:44PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Down where, down here!

17. Unfortunately my 10 year old son called me devastated and on emergency basis because of Vince's death. He slept with it on his mind. I had to convince him it's not real. Explaining this to children who love wrestling is over-the-top. Simply put, it's in horrible taste.

Posted at 5:52PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Nilekeanu

18. A soap opera for men.

Posted at 5:46PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Mandy

19. So, is this guy really dead or he is alive?

Posted at 5:53PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Barb

20. Well the only reason I'll watch it when my husband does is for John Cena. The further they keep Vince & Rick Flair away from the cameras, the better. Oh & the throat slitting Arab character.

That said, I had the unfortunate opportunity to watch most of it the other night...not the explosion night, but the tribute night. Even if it was taped in advance, it was in bad taste. The reason was they made it as special as they had for prior tributes they did for wrestlers who had really died. Including having one's wife and daughter show up. It kind of makes a mockery of the real deaths. Maybe Vince can come up with a bad case of good taste and never return.

Posted at 5:56PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Aayn

21. I love WWE for the following reasons:
1. Oiled up guys in leather undies!
2. The high flyers
3. Most of all, I like watching wrestling because I think it is SO cool what they can do with out breaking someones neck (most of the time).

Do I believe the stories? Duh, of course not. As a matter of fact, I would rather it be straight wrestling and NO stupid storylines.

Posted at 5:54PM on Jun 20th 2007 by KIM

22. uh, Hello... It's TV people.. Everyone knows that wrestling is scripted. If you don't like the storyline, don't watch the show. F-tards!

Posted at 6:12PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Vladimir Putin

23.
Why is wrestling on the Sci-Fi channel? Why? As for bad taste-isn't the show
a petri dish of bacteria anyway?

Posted at 8:24PM on Jun 20th 2007 by littlebit

24. Get a grip it's the same as Days of Oure Lives .If one of the cast died the show would still go on,so stop crying.(And to Mandy women watch it too so get over it.)

Posted at 6:53PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Tim

25. My husband loves the WWE he calls it his "soap opera, but even he would say this is in poor taste. But watch the ratings go through the roof.

Posted at 6:13PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Robin

26. Anybody who is wondering about this story line should watch the movie "PAULY SHORE IS DEAD". I think you will see where this work is going.

Posted at 6:19PM on Jun 20th 2007 by AL CANAL

27. This whole Vince dead thing is so predictable. Vince walking to the limo and getting in with cameras rolling how stupid. The WWE has definitly gone too far. This is not wrestling its a soap opera. Next Vince will come back from the dead! How dumb!

Posted at 9:17PM on Jun 20th 2007 by Sandi

28. Hey folks,were talking about the WWE.Any idiot that believes Vince is really dead should not watch WWE,or check out TMZ.I find the whole scenerio hilarious,and hey,if the WWE can improve their ratings,thats good for them.My co-workers and I are still laughing our asses off about the whole car explosion,and supposed death of Vinnie Mac.Its entertainment.If you don't like it,don't watch it.

Posted at 8:37PM on Jun 20th 2007 by JA Man

29. # 3 and # 4 this is for you guys first you #3 You call wrestling FAKE my god I wish people would stop using that word cause it just makes you look retarded i mean how can it be fake if real human beings get hurt working a wrestling match it's SCRIPTED they know the outcomes i mean hell it's like a live action movie or comic book it's fun to get into the characters i mean if wrestling is so fake then you probably walked out of Spiderman 3 all pissed off when you learned Spiderman wasn't a real person out there keeping us safe from the bad guys LOL

As for #4 it is so funny that you ask if TMZ has more important thing's to talk about I mean if you want real news go on cnn or fox news websites TMZ talks about celebrities and half of the stories are about Paris Hlton like that is real news LOL so stop getting on here when you see a wrestling story like that is bad i mean OMG the wresting story is in the way of Paris update #100 today she pouted because the cops wouldn't allow her to go party.....How can we miss that LOL

Posted at 6:56PM on Jun 20th 2007 by wrestling is real LOL

30. it's no wopnder the WWE is getting seriously killled by MMA with the lame storylines they keep comiong up with.

Posted at 7:02PM on Jun 20th 2007 by buckeyefan

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