Where are guys like Yoshi and Hawkins?

[Sparkybob]

They keep them around for the same reason people keep things they don't currently need. Maybe some time in the future the WWE will have a plan for them. Plus I highly doubt their downside makes a mark in the McMahon's budget.

[Chip]

Hmm? Ryder is usually on the C shows.

[xxshoyuweeniexx]

I'm assuming the Ryder thing is a joke, since they still use him regularly for the heel of the month's random heel of the month on Raw and SD pretty frequently. Hell compared to these guys he's lucky, a notch below R-Truth and Santino and a face version of 3MB. The other guys you mentioned, they're randomly appear on NXT or Superstars/Main Event sometimes to job.

I think for some of these guys they're just keeping in the wings incase they think of an idea for them (Yoshi), or just waiting for their contract to expire like they did for DiBiase Jr. instead of firing them outright because they don't really do mass firings these days because it looks really bad.

[turkeysandwich]

I know Hawkins was on NXT vs Zayn last mont, I haven't seen Yoshi in it seems like a year.

[BorneAgain]

They actually compete on the super obscure Z show. What program is it? Let me put it to you this way. You know how WWE said NXT Redemption was ending with only NXT Developmental existing afterward?

They lied.

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

Not only the R-Level WWE programming, but there will always someone that will need to be beaten in a squash match.

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Yoshi's in Florida pretty much not being used. There was apparently a situation not too long ago where the WWE Denied him the right to move to Texas because they want him training at the performance center.

[saintpat]

I think they still show up on house shows -- I'm pretty sure I've seen their names from time to time -- to put on a decent 10-minute match and job to someone.

Football (and baseball and basketball and soccer, etc.) teams have guys on the bench who never play. They're there for depth. They could be called into a minor role at any time, probably on Superstars or something like that, if needed. That would be my guess on why WWE keeps them. And if they want Yoshi in Florida, it may be to help train and work with the new guys at the training center.

It's a living.

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

Both of them are at their respective residents, vigorously cleansing their spandex performing garments.

[Mayonnaise]

JTG? No clue. Haven't even heard him pop up on house shows in awhile.

Hawkins? Worked NXT about a month or so ago as said. I know he and Axel were used to help get Brock and Rock ready for their matches so they like and trust him enough for that so I wouldn't be shocked if he was doing stuff like that.

Tatsu? Just worked an NXT taping. Like FSin said, he and WWE were at odds over him wanting to move to San Antonio and them wanting him to be in FLA.

Ezekiel Jackson? Suffered a real bad injury and was still rehabbing it last I heard.

Zack Ryder? Still on Superstars and the occasional RAW.

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Nov 8, 2013 1:11:26 GMT -5 saintpat said:

I think they still show up on house shows -- I'm pretty sure I've seen their names from time to time -- to put on a decent 10-minute match and job to someone.

Football (and baseball and basketball and soccer, etc.) teams have guys on the bench who never play. They're there for depth. They could be called into a minor role at any time, probably on Superstars or something like that, if needed. That would be my guess on why WWE keeps them. And if they want Yoshi in Florida, it may be to help train and work with the new guys at the training center.

It's a living.

I know its good to have bench guys but it'd be nice if they'd rotate them in a bit more even if just to squash. Just to keep things a bit fresh compared to Alberto Del Rio just squashing Ryder for the 1000th time

[bob]

suffering anal bleeding

[Savage Gambino]

I'm honestly convinced Yoshi's only on the roster so they have a Japanese superstar on hand when they do their yearly tours in Japan.

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

Big Zeke:"Soon."

[________ has left the building]

Nov 8, 2013 8:43:02 GMT -5 Savage Gambino said:

I'm honestly convinced Yoshi's only on the roster so they have a Japanese superstar on hand when they do their yearly tours in Japan.

They did use him for the last Japan tour WWE did a while back. I'm sensing if he learned more English, Yoshi would get more tv time. But having the Funaki spot isn't a bad gig unless a new Asian arrives on the scene.

[Kayfabe FAN don't want none]

Hawkins is busy being AJ Styles and jobbing to Sami in NXT.

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Right behind you!

[carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army)]

Man, Tatsu would be such a star if they gave him a chance.

I'm a little surprised the IWC hasn't made him into an underdog hero. He's exactly the typical case: A guy who got himself over, and management had absolutely no intention of actually pushing him to match his reactions, and so they made him a jobber.

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Nov 8, 2013 10:29:31 GMT -5 carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) said:

Man, Tatsu would be such a star if they gave him a chance.

I'm a little surprised the IWC hasn't made him into an underdog hero. He's exactly the typical case: A guy who got himself over, and management had absolutely no intention of actually pushing him to match his reactions, and so they made him a jobber.

He was for a while. It's just been so long since WWECW most people gave up.

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But if those guys were to start wrestling again, my sig would be useless