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Ben Miller looks at the ROH situation
No Honor Here by Ben Miller ben_miller@mac.com Whatever one’s opinion of Rob Feinstein’s actions leading up to his unwanted role in a sweeps ploy by a NBC’s Philadelphia affiliate, the actions of Feinstein, RF Video and Ring of Honor in attempting to control this public relations nightmare have been laughable. RF Video and Ring of Honor, reputedly founded, owned and operated by Feinstein from their inception, decided the best course of action in maintaining as many “smart” wrestling fans as possible was concocting a story so inane even the dullest of marks would see right through it. To fully analyze the events of the past week, one must first examine the tabloid nature of Feinstein’s outing. Nary a reader would enjoy their innermost vices being laid bare in such a public fashion. As an alleged pedophile, the line between personal privacy and necessary public knowledge becomes irreparably blurred, especially for a person who has gained a significant amount of fame in wrestling circles. Just as Feinstein’s reputation gained through RF Video’s success likely helped the launch and burgeoning success of Ring of Honor, so too will his despicable behavior hurt Ring of Honor’s future prospects. Those who have attempted to separate Ring of Honor from Feinstein in the past week are making a half baked argument. When one person is so integral in the financial fortunes of a business, that business is most certainly an enabler for the person’s misdeeds. Even if one argues that Feinstein’s action should not reflect negatively on RF Video and Ring of Honor, buying the ownership transfer touted by all parties takes a true dullard. In his first and only public statement since his outing, Feinstein claimed to resign from two companies that he was heretofore reported to have owned autonomously. His statement would be funny in its parody of disgraced Fortune 500 CEOs if it weren’t so pathetic. Owners of small businesses don’t have the option of merely stepping aside the way a corporate leader would. There isn’t a robust network of well-trained executives waiting in the wings to move the company forward. When leadership of a small business changes, it is the result of the owner selling, plain and simple. In the case of RF Video and Ring of Honor, no reasonable person could believe that Feinstein completed all the details of the sale of these two companies in the past 48 hours. In fact, no reasonable person could believe that Feinstein has legitimately severed ties with either company. The press releases produced by RF Video and Ring of Honor have been utter hogwash designed at salvaging whatever fan loyalty remains for those two companies. The decision to remain as a consumer of the RF Video and Ring of Honor product lies in the hands of each wrestling fan. Just as revelations of marital infidelities and violent crimes by high profile athletes cause a portion of fans to leave while another portion stays, so too will the coming months see an interesting dichotomy of people who refuse to support a business run by an apparent pedophile on principle and those who believe that a business owner’s personal life should stay personal. Rob Feinstein, Ring of Honor and RF Video have done themselves no favors by manufacturing press releases that insult the common sense of any educated pro wrestling fan. Now it's the fans' turn to react to that. credit: Observer.... Thoughts?
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