Chapter 1617 I Just Don’t Like It
The audience in the entire stadium now had very complicated emotions.
You said Xiao Peng is a "friend of Texas"? But they really don't like him!
Where were Xiao Peng and the others sitting now? Right between the big screen and the contestants' entrance area, there was a set of high-end sofas, like the premium booths in a nightclub. Whenever they wanted to watch the big screen or see the contestants enter, they would see Xiao Peng and the others.
You said that if Xiao Peng and the others were watching the game seriously, they wouldn't say anything, but Xiao Peng and his group were eating and drinking there.
Xiao Peng's kebab-eating on the sidelines of the football field has already caused a stir in the US, and now he's eating at the WWE? If you were eating Texas barbecue here, we'd accept it, but here they are drinking red wine and eating Italian food! And afterward, they're even sipping champagne and cigars, making you wonder if he's just looking for trouble!
Has anyone punished him?
"Juliet, are you really not considering joining the WWE?" Vincent asked. "Look at you, you're the only one who's still the center of attention. So many people's attention is on you. Your height is really too intimidating."
Juliet shook her head and said, "No, I'm not interested."
Vincent looked at Xiao Peng again and said, "Xiao, the more well-known Juliet is as a spokesperson for clothing products, the better. Joining WWE is a great way to promote her."
Xiao Peng said, "Don't look at me. They just need to do what they like. Otherwise, I should still be in Europe, right?"
Vincent choked.
Yeah, if Khedira hadn't liked wrestling and dragged Xiao Peng to a wrestling match, how could all these things have happened? Xiao Peng wouldn't have been able to come to the WWE, right?
He still had some hope.
"Xiao, with such a crazy atmosphere and such exciting performances in the ring, you still don't like WWE even after witnessing it all?"
Xiao Peng shook his head honestly and replied, "I don't like it!"
"Why?" Vincent stared at Xiao Peng with wide eyes.
Xiao Peng replied, "It's very simple - in my eyes, these wrestlers are just a bunch of masochists standing in the ring and spouting all sorts of creepy, childish lines."
Xiao Peng's words were definitely spoken from the heart. The lines spoken by the wrestlers in the ring made Xiao Peng so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to crawl into!
Just like the two fighters fighting just now, one mocked the other as a hobbit and told him to go back to the fields to steal carrots, while the shorter one gritted his teeth and said with a ferocious look that he would knock out the other's teeth one by one... and then put the other's teeth back in out of respect!
What kind of idiotic line is this? But the audience just fell for it. They were all screaming and howling after hearing it!
Xiao Peng was bewildered by their excitement. After discussing the matter with Shao Feng and Zhao Shanhe, they all agreed that the lines were truly shameful.
What kind of idiot would get so excited about a line like that? Is this a cultural difference?
Then why are they called masochists?
WWE shows are fake, all performed according to a pre-scripted arrangement! But it's absolutely 'fake fighting, real tumbling'. Watching people thrashing around in the ring, Xiao Peng felt pain. Even though these wrestlers have been trained hard and have thick layers of muscle to protect them, it still hurts!
Moreover, they were all sweaty in the ring, and the foreigner's body odor was not exaggerated. Once he sweated, no deodorant could block the pungent smell.
Several big men covered in stinky sweat were hugging and throwing each other around in the ring. Every time Xiao Peng saw the contestants who were held by the neck with painful expressions, he suspected that their faces were filled with pain because of the stinky smell.
They are all a bunch of masochists!
"Oh right!" Xiao Peng suddenly asked, "Vincent, when I came here for rehearsal yesterday, I noticed that many wrestlers were addicted to painkillers, and some were even smoking marijuana in the locker room. Why didn't you intervene?"
Vincent sighed and said, "There's really nothing we can do about this. Ever since the global pandemic, US states have accelerated the legalization of marijuana to boost the economy. Texas was already the largest marijuana-growing state in the country, and now with the further relaxation of regulations, it's impossible to control it. And they're using the marijuana products endorsed by the basketball star who drinks celebrity bath water, which is even more legal. What can we do? Many people in our company are suggesting that WWE artists also endorse marijuana tea."
Xiao Peng blew the whistle. A basketball star endorsing marijuana? What will become of this place if this continues? 'The Sick Man of North America'?
Vincent continued, "As for the painkiller addiction you mentioned... there's nothing we can do! Injuries are commonplace here, whether we're training or playing. It's not just a problem we have to deal with; almost all athletes have to deal with it. Juliet might face this problem in the future too—no, maybe she's facing it right now!"
Juliet looked at Xiao Peng looking at her and shook her head. This made Xiao Peng breathe a sigh of relief. How could he have forgotten this?
What is the most common drug in the United States? It may sound unbelievable, but the most common drug here is their painkillers.
Those who like to watch Hollywood movies and TV shows often see this scene: someone takes out a medicine bottle from their pocket and pours a few pills into their mouth. What they are actually taking are painkillers.
There are many people like this here.
The painkillers here and in Daxia are different.
Painkillers in Daxia are primarily based on ibuprofen, while those in the US are primarily based on OxyContin. OxyContin is an opioid with a high dependency rate! It's also much easier to buy than drugs—it's readily available at hospitals and inexpensive. Therefore, for many impoverished individuals, it's the ultimate drug. Over the past century, millions of people have died from painkiller use. In WWE history alone, dozens of wrestlers have died directly or indirectly from painkiller use.
This is a bit puzzling. Don't other countries know about the serious dependence on this thing? Don't they care?
It's not like they don't know! Nor do they ignore it! Because OxyContin is an opioid and highly addictive, it's regulated by the government. But the US is essentially a country with capital controls: even the Federal Reserve and the IRS are privately owned. How can the government directly confront capital? Capital has countless ways to fight the government!
Large Western pharmaceutical companies are basically as wealthy as countries. In order to popularize OxyContin in the United States, these pharmaceutical companies launched a "textbook" level operation!
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