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6. WWF Over The Edge 1999

Uncensored Bane
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This is beyond strange.

The abridged Over The Edge 1999, one would hope, is not streamable for the purpose of adding precious minutes to the time-watched metric touted to investors - but that does beg the question. For what purpose is the show streamable?

It is the show on which Owen Hart's tragic, preventable death occurred. It is the the show most if not all believe should have been cut short. It is the show that, watched at the time, became a grotesque and harrowing experience as we awaited an update on the situation. How could anybody possibly be entertained at a time like that? How could the crowd be sent home "happy"? Who wants to watch it now?

There is no value in even capturing the gravity of the tragedy for research purposes; every single passing and express mention of the Owen's death is edited out. With the exception of a memorial dedication graphic, the show is transmitted, as if it didn't even occur, "solely intended for the viewing pleasure" of either the sociopathic or morbidly curious.

It is an unfathomable, indefensible decision.

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