Simon Gotch Released

[JCBaggee]

Wonder that this means for Aiden English? I always dug his old-timey strongman gimmick, but dude does reportedly have attitude problems.

www.wwe.com/article/simon-gotch-released?sf68218156=1

Edit -

WWE describes it on Twitter as "mutually agreed upon"

[Deleted]

Now who will be the first guy tossed out in every battle royal?

[Steveweiser]

Back to the singing gimmick (or Sin Cara wins)

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

I'm a fan of the dude's work, but it's a shame that he seemed to have such a short fuse backstage.

[ISO Mid Thigh Pull]

After all the attitude problems, it just gotch to be too much for WWE.

[Mister Pigwell]

Not exactly shocking.
Is this gonna be one of those giant spring cleaning events, or a one and done?

[Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks]

Note: Simon Gotch was eaten by a Shoggoth on his way back to Arkham.

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Apr 5, 2017 12:54:59 GMT -5 ISO Mid Thigh Pull said:

After all the attitude problems, it just gotch to be too much for WWE.

Sigh, mon, that's a terrible pun

[JCBaggee]

So the way I see it there's really one of two scenarios here -

1) Gotch's anger issues are a persistent issue, and WWE released him or agreed to his release as the constant heat resulted in him never getting pushed

2) WWE just re-signed Drew McIntyre, The Hardy Boyz and may still be putting Shelton Benjamin back on the payroll, so it's time to free up some cash.

If it's #2, we'll know pretty soon when more releases start coming...

Edit --

Actually, nvm, the original tweet states it's a mutually agreed upon release. I'll put it in the OP.

[Rican]

They should make Ho Ho Lun the second Vaudevillain and see if anyone notices.

[BJ Sturgeon]

Apr 5, 2017 12:58:08 GMT -5 JCBaggee said:

So the way I see it there's really one of two scenarios here -

1) Gotch's anger issues are a persistent issue, and WWE released him or agreed to his release as the constant heat resulted in him never getting pushed

2) WWE just re-signed Drew McIntyre...

...and are putting him in the role now, I thought it would continue.

[MAGGLE]

If he wanted to leave good for him, the gimmick was dead the second they debut on smackdown. Sucks for Aiden though

[Instant Classic]

Move Jack Gallagher to Smackdown and team with Aiden.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Apr 5, 2017 13:09:07 GMT -5 Instant Classic said:

Move Jack Gallagher to Smackdown and team with Aiden.

Gallagher deserves far better

[This Player Hating Mothman]

Apr 5, 2017 12:56:55 GMT -5 Mister Pigwell said:

Not exactly shocking.
Is this gonna be one of those giant spring cleaning events, or a one and done?

The words "Mutually agreed upon release" make me thing something went down or he was unhappy and asked to be cut loose. Those usually don't make their appearance in spring cleanings.

[Urfarkendarf]

Apr 5, 2017 12:56:55 GMT -5 Mister Pigwell said:

Not exactly shocking.
Is this gonna be one of those giant spring cleaning events, or a one and done?

It says mutually agreed so theres no reason to think this is anything but one and done.

[Pushed to the Moon]

Gotch has been neutralised.

[thecrusherwi]

The picture they used cracks me up for some reason.

It's like he got fired for walking in an seeing something he wasn't supposed to.

[魔界5号]

Maybe he can start teaming up with Minoru Suzuk.

It's a shame, honestly. I always enjoyed the Vaudevillains, especially as faces.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

Can you wish a guy from the past well in his future endeavors?