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Post by blackmegaman on Sept 8, 2011 1:51:11 GMT -5
I wasn't really watching at the time.....can anybody tell me how it felt watching this segment live ?
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Post by Rolent Tex on Sept 8, 2011 1:57:33 GMT -5
It just felt like Vince taking shots at WCW stars he didn't like.
I'm actually kind of shocked they reference this on that Firing article on WWE.com today. You'd think JJ is still persona non grata around WWE.
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Post by clashofchampains on Sept 8, 2011 2:01:26 GMT -5
I think nobody ever saw JJ as a big deal so it wasn't a shock. He didn't say Sting you're fired or Goldberg or Hogan or nobody magor. He was fired a midcarder so it would be like Vince buying TNA and saying "Kaz you're fired!".
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Post by DSR on Sept 8, 2011 2:08:50 GMT -5
Goonnee?
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 8, 2011 2:09:22 GMT -5
It just felt like Vince taking shots at WCW stars he didn't like. I'm actually kind of shocked they reference this on that Firing article on WWE.com today. You'd think JJ is still persona non grata around WWE. I don't know about Jeff, but they did open talks with Jerry Jarrett, didn't they? As far as getting Memphis footage that Lawler didn't have a hold of. |
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Post by Rolent Tex on Sept 8, 2011 2:11:23 GMT -5
It just felt like Vince taking shots at WCW stars he didn't like. I'm actually kind of shocked they reference this on that Firing article on WWE.com today. You'd think JJ is still persona non grata around WWE. I don't know about Jeff, but they did open talks with Jerry Jarrett, didn't they? As far as getting Memphis footage that Lawler didn't have a hold of. They've been in talks with Jerry for years not haven't they? Didn't Jerry bring Vladimir Kozlov to WWE after he broke ties with TNA? |
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 8, 2011 2:12:50 GMT -5
I don't know about Jeff, but they did open talks with Jerry Jarrett, didn't they? As far as getting Memphis footage that Lawler didn't have a hold of. They've been in talks with Jerry for years not haven't they? Didn't Jerry bring Vladimir Kozlov to WWE after he broke ties with TNA? Pretty sure he did bring them Kozlov, yeah. It's been a while now. While they likely weren't pleased with Jeff, they did business with Sable and she didn't really screw them any less. |
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Sept 8, 2011 2:13:36 GMT -5
I wouldn't be at all surprised if JJ was one of the guys under contract with Time-Warner whom WWF hadn't acquired anyway, and his "firing" was entirely kayfabed.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 8, 2011 2:16:42 GMT -5
I wouldn't be at all surprised if JJ was one of the guys under contract with Time-Warner whom WWF hadn't acquired anyway, and his "firing" was entirely kayfabed. Indeed. Hell, they even may have got him to consent to it. The guy has been in the business for a very, very long time, so I'm sure he'd understand how these things go. |
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Post by Paul E. Funk on Sept 8, 2011 2:21:45 GMT -5
 Vince considering repackaging JJ. The whole night was quite surreal, I was flicking between the shows. Very odd hearing Tony Schiavone calling WWE story's, even just for one night. When he mentioned Mr McMahon the first it kinda sank in. |
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Post by Cam on Sept 8, 2011 2:25:13 GMT -5
I think nobody ever saw JJ as a big deal so it wasn't a shock. He didn't say Sting you're fired or Goldberg or Hogan or nobody magor. He was fired a midcarder so it would be like Vince buying TNA and saying "Kaz you're fired!". Not really. Jeff Jarrett was a former WCW Champion, Kaz is a former X-Division Champion which is like....so what? A better comparison would be someone like Mr. Anderson being fired. |
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Post by Marty McFry on Sept 8, 2011 5:53:04 GMT -5
I remember Vince name checking some of the WCW main eventers and the cheers those mentions elicited actually surprising him.
He said something like "you're a strange crowd"
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Post by hassanchop on Sept 8, 2011 6:08:30 GMT -5
Actually he said what a mixed crowd. He did say he will fire them also.
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Post by probable on Sept 8, 2011 10:03:58 GMT -5
I remember Vince name checking some of the WCW main eventers and the cheers those mentions elicited actually surprising him. He said something like "you're a strange crowd" I remember that, it was a brilliant segment. When Vince mentioned Goldberg, it got a huge ovation and the crowd started the "Goldberg" chant. |
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Post by SAJ Forth on Sept 8, 2011 11:12:43 GMT -5
I wouldn't be at all surprised if JJ was one of the guys under contract with Time-Warner whom WWF hadn't acquired anyway, and his "firing" was entirely kayfabed. Indeed. Hell, they even may have got him to consent to it. The guy has been in the business for a very, very long time, so I'm sure he'd understand how these things go. I hope this is true because it would be funny. |
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Sept 8, 2011 11:26:30 GMT -5
I bet they regret cheering for Bagwell. |
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Post by Stu on Sept 8, 2011 12:01:06 GMT -5
You may want to remove that youtube link, unless you got it off of WWE's page.
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Post by hassanchop on Sept 8, 2011 12:03:08 GMT -5
I bet they regret cheering for Bagwell. Yeah, I'm still wondering, why did they cheer for him and booed him later in that match with Booker. |
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Post by ritt works hard fo da chickens on Sept 8, 2011 13:29:18 GMT -5
Capital G double O double N double E ....
wait that spells GOONNEE...
Goonie?
Vince wanted to restart rock and wrestling with Jarret as the main face. Go summon Lauper.
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Post by moneyman20 on Sept 8, 2011 13:35:30 GMT -5
As a fan of WCW until their end, I can say I was happy we wouldn't see Jarrett in a WWF ring. To say I was tired of Double J by that time would be the understatement of the century.
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