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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jun 10, 2023 21:20:26 GMT -5
Which reminds me, I’ve always been curious about Cornette’s take on getting fired for saying racist shit - did he express regret at all or did he ´they’re out to get me’ like all the other bridges he’s burned? He threw a childish hissy-fit over being asked to apologize and ran his mouth about how he never apologizes If I remember correctly, his refusal to apologize was also why he lost the job, because Corgan was willing to give him a second chance, and given someone else--I think Dave Lagana--had been editing out other super inappropriate jokes from Cornette already, so they were ready to move on and cover for him. But he still just couldn't say "My bad" over it so he was gone.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Jun 10, 2023 23:53:45 GMT -5
He threw a childish hissy-fit over being asked to apologize and ran his mouth about how he never apologizes If I remember correctly, his refusal to apologize was also why he lost the job, because Corgan was willing to give him a second chance, and given someone else--I think Dave Lagana--had been editing out other super inappropriate jokes from Cornette already, so they were ready to move on and cover for him. But he still just couldn't say "My bad" over it so he was gone. Specifically, I remember him saying it wasn’t a race joke, it was a starvation joke. Brian Last pointed out that the bucket of chicken makes it sound like a racist joke. Cornette countered that the visual of a bucket of chicken is funnier than the visual of a pizza. Brian said that he didn’t think it was a good joke regardless.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 11, 2023 0:39:00 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, his refusal to apologize was also why he lost the job, because Corgan was willing to give him a second chance, and given someone else--I think Dave Lagana--had been editing out other super inappropriate jokes from Cornette already, so they were ready to move on and cover for him. But he still just couldn't say "My bad" over it so he was gone. Specifically, I remember him saying it wasn’t a race joke, it was a starvation joke. Brian Last pointed out that the bucket of chicken makes it sound like a racist joke. Cornette countered that the visual of a bucket of chicken is funnier than the visual of a pizza. Brian said that he didn’t think it was a good joke regardless. Really even removing the chicken part of it it's still a racist joke.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 11, 2023 0:47:37 GMT -5
He threw a childish hissy-fit over being asked to apologize and ran his mouth about how he never apologizes If I remember correctly, his refusal to apologize was also why he lost the job, because Corgan was willing to give him a second chance, and given someone else--I think Dave Lagana--had been editing out other super inappropriate jokes from Cornette already, so they were ready to move on and cover for him. But he still just couldn't say "My bad" over it so he was gone. Cornette is a jackoff, but he isn't stupid. His credibility with his listeners is probably more valuable to him than the NWA job was. Him apologizing would have made him lose face with them, and even if he probably wouldn't have lost many listeners, it'd still be a blow to his primary source of income.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 11, 2023 0:57:07 GMT -5
Something I'm amazed NWA doesn't catch more shit for is the whole, "Oh, the Question Mark died? Let's just throw someone else under the mask and pretend like it's the same guy," thing.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 11, 2023 1:41:46 GMT -5
Powerrr was solid for about a year and the Mickie James-booked all women's EmPowerr show was pretty good, too. Then it all went to shit between the Pandemic, Speaking Out revelations, Cornette burning yet another employment bridge, and Corgan being a dumbass. They also had Marty come in right before he got ethered to the void of Puerto Rican indies... but Lagana being outed as a creep killed them I think more than anything for how much work he apparently did to make Powerrr stand out. Corgan has been exposed super hard as a booker and a person. The Empowerrr stuff being so bad that Khan cuts ties with you and so do a lot of other people was bad enough but Tyrus as champion was just the giant middle finger to the rest of the wrestling world, that he's held up and tripled down on in the last 200 plus days It's sad, I wish someone else would buy the company and actually treat it with respect again, but until then, we're stuck with this
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Post by XIII on Jun 11, 2023 4:30:38 GMT -5
Powerrr was solid for about a year and the Mickie James-booked all women's EmPowerr show was pretty good, too. Then it all went to shit between the Pandemic, Speaking Out revelations, Cornette burning yet another employment bridge, and Corgan being a dumbass. They also had Marty come in right before he got ethered to the void of Puerto Rican indies... but Lagana being outed as a creep killed them I think more than anything for how much work he apparently did to make Powerrr stand out. Corgan has been exposed super hard as a booker and a person. The Empowerrr stuff being so bad that Khan cuts ties with you and so do a lot of other people was bad enough but Tyrus as champion was just the giant middle finger to the rest of the wrestling world, that he's held up and tripled down on in the last 200 plus days It's sad, I wish someone else would buy the company and actually treat it with respect again, but until then, we're stuck with this WWE should buy it and put Regal in charge of it. More Peacock content and another place for young wrestlers and guys that aren’t getting over in the main roster to go and try again. I think that the WWE buying it is the only way that it will gain even a small bit of relevancy again.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jun 11, 2023 5:26:20 GMT -5
This title reign has been a stale trash bag full of dog shit rolling down a hill.
Which also applies to NWA for the last 15 years, and also to 51 year old Tyrus wrestling
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jun 11, 2023 11:48:59 GMT -5
Powerrr was solid for about a year and the Mickie James-booked all women's EmPowerr show was pretty good, too. Then it all went to shit between the Pandemic, Speaking Out revelations, Cornette burning yet another employment bridge, and Corgan being a dumbass. They also had Marty come in right before he got ethered to the void of Puerto Rican indies... but Lagana being outed as a creep killed them I think more than anything for how much work he apparently did to make Powerrr stand out. Corgan has been exposed super hard as a booker and a person. The Empowerrr stuff being so bad that Khan cuts ties with you and so do a lot of other people was bad enough but Tyrus as champion was just the giant middle finger to the rest of the wrestling world, that he's held up and tripled down on in the last 200 plus days It's sad, I wish someone else would buy the company and actually treat it with respect again, but until then, we're stuck with this Random thought on Lagana but whenever I hear is name I just think to the Team 3D shoot interview where Bully said that Lagana was a weirdo that as a fan would come to the ECW Arena and rub Joel Gertner's wife's feet. but early NWA under Billy was entertaining. A mixture of people making their way up as relative unknowns and older wrestlers trying to re-invent themselves. I remember there being something weird how quickly some of their big stars basically Nope'd out of there the first chance they got. Now it's basically just... well it's not XPW bad where it's a roster of people who legit nobody with any credibility would touch but it's clearly a bunch of wrestlers that other indy promotions don't really have interest in,
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Jun 11, 2023 18:02:58 GMT -5
Tyrus is a self fulfilling prophecy of wrestling. Billy thinks Tyrus is the biggest star he can get for his promotion because he sees him on fox news, and now thanks to putting Tyrus on top, he's made sure Tyrus is the biggest name they can get because few people with any sort of name in the sport wants anything to do with them.
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Post by XIII on Jun 11, 2023 18:08:23 GMT -5
Rare is the day when Luke Gallows would be a massive upgrade as your top champion but these are strange times that we’re living in.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jun 11, 2023 18:29:50 GMT -5
Rare is the day when Luke Gallows would be a massive upgrade as your top champion but these are strange times that we’re living in. Let’s not say things we can’t take back.
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Post by salz4life on Jun 12, 2023 12:14:14 GMT -5
Rare is the day when Luke Gallows would be a massive upgrade as your top champion but these are strange times that we’re living in. *Sex Ferguson
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Jun 12, 2023 14:28:07 GMT -5
Rare is the day when Luke Gallows would be a massive upgrade as your top champion but these are strange times that we’re living in. *Sex Ferguson Turd Ferguson would be a better champion than Tyrus. And that’s taking into account the fact that Norm McDonald is dead.
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Post by cassonova on Jun 12, 2023 14:30:46 GMT -5
Turd Ferguson would be a better champion than Tyrus. And that’s taking into account the fact that Norm McDonald is dead. I agree, Norm McDonald is still more mobile than Tyrus.
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Jun 12, 2023 22:01:38 GMT -5
Turd Ferguson would be a better champion than Tyrus. And that’s taking into account the fact that Norm McDonald is dead. I agree, Norm McDonald is still more mobile than Tyrus. Tyrus, you have lot of well-wishers here in this thread, and a lot of them would like to throw you down one. A well.
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Post by asuka007 on Jun 12, 2023 23:50:20 GMT -5
Kamille would be a better world champ than Tyrus.
Max the Impaler as well.
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Jun 12, 2023 23:51:25 GMT -5
I want Tyrus to have a longer reign than Roman.
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Post by Starshine on Jun 13, 2023 0:10:59 GMT -5
Regrettably? I don't know, I feel like the NWA deserves a useless f***stick like Tyrus representing them now. This is the culmination of every shitty idea Billy has had in pro wrestling coming to a head, and it's kind of enjoyable just to see the car wreck pileup from afar, because there's just no way I'm ever watching his garbage.
Like, besides when Cody won the belt (which was more about his dad than anything do to do with the title), when was the last time people genuinely cared about that belt at any appreciable level? They tried associating it with New Japan, they tried hooking it up with Colt Cabana and ROH, and now it's basically a Fox News affiliate, but nothing has ever stuck beyond a niche level.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jun 13, 2023 1:38:27 GMT -5
Kamille would be a better world champ than Tyrus. Max the Impaler as well. Literally, anyone the NWA books would be a better world champ than Tyrus. Yes, the roster is thin as f*** with very few viable options for a long term ace or champion, but you could have taken literally anyone that worked the Crockett Cup out of their team, had them beat Tyrus in a surprise world title match, and it would be improvement over the sexual harassment dinosaur.
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