Sparkybob
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Post by Sparkybob on Jun 25, 2014 12:43:22 GMT -5
linkHe was just trying to do his job!
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Post by Hit Girl on Jun 25, 2014 12:45:54 GMT -5
Shame. Always liked him as an announcer.
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Post by audiencewatching on Jun 25, 2014 12:46:42 GMT -5
No big loss, they have so so many backstage interviews that I lose track of who's doing what now.
I like these budget cuts, finally things will become more cohesive.
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PKO
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Post by PKO on Jun 25, 2014 12:48:46 GMT -5
He lasted a hell of a long time.
I never really minded Josh. He was mostly...ok. But he eventually turned into Cole lite on commentary, and they've got Renee, Byron and Tom Phillips who are all better interviewers so I can't say I'm surprised if (/that) he's gone.
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jemtruman
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Post by jemtruman on Jun 25, 2014 12:49:04 GMT -5
I wasn't a big Josh fan by any means, but I hope this is a case of him asking to be released from his contract rather than WWE choosing to release him.
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Eunös ✈
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Tolerated, just not practically liked.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jun 25, 2014 12:49:48 GMT -5
Thought he was already gone truth be told
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Abdullah
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Post by Abdullah on Jun 25, 2014 12:50:24 GMT -5
I knew they were trying to get rid of him since he stopped announcing, full stop.
Renee being awesome probably didn't help his case but JBL really seemed to loathe him when they did shows together. He's not the loss Striker was at one point.
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Push R Truth
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Post by Push R Truth on Jun 25, 2014 12:50:57 GMT -5
I'm still pissed the Grish is gone... although I can at least still get my fix on ESPN.
Wonder where Matthews will pop up? I doubt he's "done" with TV in general. He's good enough.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2014 12:51:45 GMT -5
Josh was a pretty damn good in any job they gave him. Who is going to host the Pre and Post-Shows now? Most likely Renee, but also possibly Tom Phillips.
Personally, I'd love it if Scott Stanford got the nod.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jun 25, 2014 12:52:03 GMT -5
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Perd
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Post by Perd on Jun 25, 2014 12:53:09 GMT -5
Time for his new career: Stephen Baldwin Impersonator
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on Jun 25, 2014 12:54:11 GMT -5
no more DEEEEEVAS? D:
Edit: I got Josh Mathews and Justin Roberts mixed up.
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Crappler El 0 M
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jun 25, 2014 12:55:20 GMT -5
Was better than Byron Saxton is now. Still, Renee has stood out for her backstage interviews, so Josh was no longer needed for that. And did they really need Mathews for Backstage Pass/Pre-shows? Not really. Still, he's better than some of the new commentators they are trying out.
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Post by salsashark on Jun 25, 2014 12:55:41 GMT -5
Thank the Lord he will not be on Raw again. Him and Todd Grisham were the absolute worst backstage interviewers ever (actually, Grisham was the very worst). I liked Mathews on commentary, but when it came to those backstage segments, which were where I saw him most, he was just made out of cardboard and I wanted to throw rocks at him.
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Post by Long A, Short A on Jun 25, 2014 12:55:52 GMT -5
Is Mathews the guy that had a freak nose bleed on the air?
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jun 25, 2014 12:56:13 GMT -5
Josh was a pretty damn good in any job they gave him. Who is going to host the Pre and Post-Shows now? Most likely Renee, but also possibly Tom Phillips. I'd like Renee as well, mostly because I'd rather Tom stay in his current position as the Superstars/Main Event announcer.
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Post by JTG Fan on Jun 25, 2014 12:56:32 GMT -5
When he officially turned into dickish Michael Cole Junior, I started to hate him.
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the2ndevil
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Post by the2ndevil on Jun 25, 2014 12:56:32 GMT -5
I've liked him since the original Tough Enough.
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Essential1
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Post by Essential1 on Jun 25, 2014 12:57:42 GMT -5
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Post by OldDirtyBernie on Jun 25, 2014 12:59:15 GMT -5
Well, they are grooming 7 billion people in NXT to be announcers so I think they can afford to lose a few. I hate to see a dude lose his job but I never really thought of him as anything special as far how good he was at what he did.
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