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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 14, 2022 4:28:03 GMT -5
Without being released, anyway.
In terms of where they're at on the pecking order I think it's probably Cedric and Shelton, though in terms of quality of work I feel like it's Jey Uso. Went from doing the best stuff of his career to doing the same tired shit he was four years ago.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2022 4:33:25 GMT -5
Probably McIntyre.
He was the face of the company this time last year. Now he's feuding with Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin.
It's not like he's a jobber or anything... But he's definitely fallen off.
Cesaro too. He was in big programs with Rollins and Roman this time last year. Now he's losing meaningless matches.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fadeaway on Jan 14, 2022 4:48:35 GMT -5
Everyone in Retribution who didn't leave or get cut are in purgatory and a year and a half ago they were supposed to be the personification of chaos.
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Post by nisidhe on Jan 14, 2022 6:21:13 GMT -5
Where is Finn Balor these days?
He's gone from NXT champion to major title contender to...absent entirely from TV.
If he's still with the company after the Rumble, I'd be surprised.
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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Jan 14, 2022 7:25:24 GMT -5
Everyone who isnât Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Edge or Goldberg.
This is WWEâs strategy now. The brand is the star, not the wrestlers.
People will buy their tickets anyway because of the company name. Why should they bother with building any new stars? Especially because they can release a bunch of guys in a few months to make some record profits.
Record profits, thatâs all that matters.
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Post by nisidhe on Jan 14, 2022 7:35:15 GMT -5
Everyone who isnât Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Edge or Goldberg. This is WWEâs strategy now. The brand is the star, not the wrestlers. People will buy their tickets anyway because of the company name. Why should they bother with building any new stars? Especially because they can release a bunch of guys in a few months to make some record profits. Record profits, thatâs all that matters. This is true. What's also true is that most of WWE's revenue is business-to-business, not related to consumer engagement (aka any reaction we fans might give WWE.) We fans no longer matter to WWE.
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Post by asuka007 on Jan 14, 2022 8:52:56 GMT -5
Honestly itâs hard to pick just one. Aside from a tiny group of âmostly olderâ talent, WWE does not bother making many of them look good.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2022 8:58:27 GMT -5
Oh witthout a doubt it is Finn
He was absoloutley white hot in NXT putting on MOTY bangers with pretty much everyone and showed everyone how much WWE completely not only missed the mark entirely but just plain ole f***ed up with him.
And as soon as he hit the main roster poof like it never exsisted was he right back to what he was doing before going back to NXT. Hell he is argueably in an even worse place than he was during his first run on the main roster because he aint even getting TV time and when he does it is for nothing else but to be goobered.
This dude is absoloutley gone when his contract is up no doubt in my mind.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jan 14, 2022 9:06:07 GMT -5
Do we have any idea why Balor is off TV? Given how radio silent they get about injuries and COVID it could definitely be possible that its either one of those things.
EDIT: By the looks of things on Twitter, heâs actually taken some time off and went home to Ireland for the holidays, so at least he seems healthy.
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Post by lemonyellowson on Jan 14, 2022 11:35:02 GMT -5
Sigh... cesaro. Again.
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Post by Totorob101 on Jan 14, 2022 11:41:18 GMT -5
Everyone who isnât Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Edge or Goldberg. This is WWEâs strategy now. The brand is the star, not the wrestlers. People will buy their tickets anyway because of the company name. Why should they bother with building any new stars? Especially because they can release a bunch of guys in a few months to make some record profits. Record profits, thatâs all that matters. I know nothing about these things but if they are making record profits and making tons of money then why should they care about making new stars or the feelings of the fans? I'd say Nikki Ash and Sarray have catered this year while Finn is nothing but a joke now.
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Post by asuka007 on Jan 14, 2022 12:30:25 GMT -5
Rhea has fallen off really hard as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2022 12:45:27 GMT -5
It really feels like Cedric and Shelton are being punished for something. It's absurd how they went from being Raw Tag Champs and members of a stable a lot of people were digging to having the shit kicked out of them every single week.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 14, 2022 13:01:32 GMT -5
Probably McIntyre. He was the face of the company this time last year. Now he's feuding with Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin. It's not like he's a jobber or anything... But he's definitely fallen off. Cesaro too. He was in big programs with Rollins and Roman this time last year. Now he's losing meaningless matches. I don't think Drew's in the running. Yes, he lost to Lashley but he was still getting plenty of time, winning matches, looking strong, and it looked like he was being set up as the one to dethrone Roman till his injury. Swiss on the other hand, yeah he's fallen off big time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2022 13:06:07 GMT -5
Kinda interesting that for all the crap people talked about when it comes to Big E's booking he hasn't been mentioned once. Yall are talking about people who fell off the face of the Earth in here lol.
If you ask me I'm going to say it's probably Drew and Rhea. Both world champions, hell Drew carried the brand during the beginning of Covid recently he's been wrestling losers. Now he's injured. I'd say he wins this. Rhea is a close second because for as much as she was pushed as the franchise for her generation, she's been heavily lowered. Her tag title reign and this Nikki stuff has saved her tbh.
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Post by sportatorium on Jan 14, 2022 14:24:23 GMT -5
Bianca Belair went from winning the Rumble & main eventing Mania to getting jobbed in under a minute & on repeat to Becky Lynch after. A TV feud with Doudrop & now...
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 14, 2022 14:31:25 GMT -5
Probably McIntyre. He was the face of the company this time last year. Now he's feuding with Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin. It's not like he's a jobber or anything... But he's definitely fallen off. Cesaro too. He was in big programs with Rollins and Roman this time last year. Now he's losing meaningless matches. I don't think Drew's in the running. Yes, he lost to Lashley but he was still getting plenty of time, winning matches, looking strong, and it looked like he was being set up as the one to dethrone Roman till his injury. Swiss on the other hand, yeah he's fallen off big time. He went from Lashley to feuding with Jinder Mahal for like most of the year. That's a massive downgrade from literally the face that carried them through Lockdown.
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Post by Eunös â on Jan 14, 2022 14:41:36 GMT -5
I should have known better really than to think WWE was actually going to use Cesaro to his full potential.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 14, 2022 14:50:35 GMT -5
AJ was competing for the WWE Title last year around this time. I know they can always reheat him but he just feels much lower on the totem pole these days after getting squashed by Omos.
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Post by Instant Classic on Jan 14, 2022 14:56:10 GMT -5
Cesaro, he went from facing Rollins at Mania and then Roman for the Universal title to practically nothing.
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