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Post by Red Impact on Aug 9, 2011 16:52:51 GMT -5
No one said she was the worst person who ever lived, and let's not go overboard by comparing her position to slavery. Read the other thread. People want WWE to keep booking her until her contract is up and fine her if she no shows. That'd be a dick move on their part, but it's probably within their rights since she is under contract to them. That's still not slavery by any stretch, though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2011 16:56:32 GMT -5
Read the other thread. People want WWE to keep booking her until her contract is up and fine her if she no shows. That'd be a dick move on their part, but it's probably within their rights since she is under contract to them. That's still not slavery by any stretch, though. Personally, I think that'd just be suitable punishment. Make her earn her paycheck while making her do what it is she has an issue with - nothing too unreasonable.
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Aug 9, 2011 17:12:38 GMT -5
That'd be a dick move on their part, but it's probably within their rights since she is under contract to them. That's still not slavery by any stretch, though. Personally, I think that'd just be suitable punishment. Make her earn her paycheck while making her do what it is she has an issue with - nothing too unreasonable. There's a rather obvious flaw in that though. You want to guess what it is?
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Post by mcclanahan on Aug 9, 2011 17:16:07 GMT -5
Damn it, I can't believe they dumped Bishop....or Navy, I guess, Bishop's not exactly his name anymore. s***. really Spanky...you can't believe they let someone who makes Kelly Kelly look like Lou Thesz go
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Aug 9, 2011 17:19:15 GMT -5
Damn it, I can't believe they dumped Bishop....or Navy, I guess, Bishop's not exactly his name anymore. s***. really Spanky...you can't believe they let someone who makes Kelly Kelly look like Lou Thesz go Just because you don't like the guy doesn't mean he has no merit, Jacob. Granted, he couldn't cut a promo to save his life, but that's about the worst thing I have to say about the guy. Period comma exclamation point.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2011 17:22:18 GMT -5
Personally, I think that'd just be suitable punishment. Make her earn her paycheck while making her do what it is she has an issue with - nothing too unreasonable. There's a rather obvious flaw in that though. You want to guess what it is? If your point is her wanting more time, the suitable punishment would be having her get squashed in ten seconds at every opportunity. If she tries to rebel or refuses, threaten a lawsuit for breaching her contract.
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Aug 9, 2011 17:31:45 GMT -5
There's a rather obvious flaw in that though. You want to guess what it is? If your point is her wanting more time, the suitable punishment would be having her get squashed in ten seconds at every opportunity. If she tries to rebel or refuses, threaten a lawsuit for breaching her contract. I was refering to the idea of fining her if she refuses. That's not exactly gonna work.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2011 17:39:32 GMT -5
If your point is her wanting more time, the suitable punishment would be having her get squashed in ten seconds at every opportunity. If she tries to rebel or refuses, threaten a lawsuit for breaching her contract. I was refering to the idea of fining her if she refuses. That's not exactly gonna work. True, fining wouldn't, but threatening a lawsuit will get her to change her tone.
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Post by mcclanahan on Aug 9, 2011 17:40:39 GMT -5
really Spanky...you can't believe they let someone who makes Kelly Kelly look like Lou Thesz go Just because you don't like the guy doesn't mean he has no merit, Jacob. Granted, he couldn't cut a promo to save his life, but that's about the worst thing I have to say about the guy. Period comma exclamation point. he also injured people, didn't listen, wouldn't know psychology if it bit him in the ass, and is one of the only people I've ever seen that couldn't pull off a simple armbar, hammer lock, or drop toe hold, seriously all he had was a look and a bad attitude
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Post by DeathRay on Aug 9, 2011 18:01:26 GMT -5
www.diva-dirt.com/2011/08/09/ariane-andrew-wwe-fcw/Apparently, Ariane is still on the roster, just her and the recent guys were put on too early, Leroy Parks and Colin Cassidy. So I'm guessing they're still part of WWE, while guys like Desean Bishop, Bobby Dutch, Sonia, Lucky Cannon, Jason Mullen, I think another british guy, and maybe a few others are gone. So yeah, Ariane has to be the most despised person in wrestling, haha. Why?
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Aug 9, 2011 18:34:34 GMT -5
Leroy Parks and Colin Cassidy have both been re-added at this point. Ariane on the other hand, still isn't "back up."
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Post by Talent Name on Aug 9, 2011 18:39:06 GMT -5
With Gail they could do what they did with Stevie Richards just pay them to sit home until their contract is up
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Post by Virt McGirt on Aug 9, 2011 21:51:02 GMT -5
What I don't get is why C.M. Punk mentioned "Harry Smith" last night, but used the gimmick names for everyone else. I don't know, it just would've been cool to hear him say "Oleg Prudius" instead of Vladimir Kozlov
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Post by Altabane on Aug 9, 2011 22:08:05 GMT -5
What I don't get is why C.M. Punk mentioned "Harry Smith" last night, but used the gimmick names for everyone else. I don't know, it just would've been cool to hear him say "Oleg Prudius" instead of Vladimir Kozlov I believe it was a shot at them renaming 2nd gen superstars
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Post by Virt McGirt on Aug 9, 2011 22:17:35 GMT -5
Oh! I just thought since he was naming real names, it seemed odd he said Vladimir Kozlov and Chris Masters in the same promo
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Post by hassanchop on Aug 9, 2011 22:42:23 GMT -5
Speaking of Chris Masters: www.pwmania.com/artman/masters-reacts-to-being-cut-by-wwe-takes-shot-at-raw-starallwrestling.com/News/38426/masters-comments-punk-latest-hunico/- Chris Masters wrote the following on Twitter last night after CM Punk brought up his release on RAW: "CM Punk telling it like it is tonight." Regarding his release from WWE, Masters wrote the following on Sunday and teased TNA: "After a day of digesting,I must say WWE wasn't doing anything with me.So its probably best I go make my IMpact somewhere else." The Voice of Wrestling returned live last night from 7-8 EST with hosts, Chris Cash and Nick Paglino. Chris Masters – who was just released this past Friday from the WWE – joined Chris and Nick to discuss his recent departure, his future and much more. Other topics include SummerSlam this weekend, TNA’s Hard Justice pay per view, Gail Kim quitting and much more. Chris Masters Interview Highlights On being surprised about his WWE release: “If somebody on the outside was watching me, they wouldn’t be surprised because they hadn’t used me in any real storylines or anything. They just had me dittering on Superstars. But the thing is, for the last year and a half on Superstars, it really gave me time to develop my craft and really put some time into matches and through that I just really started taking a passion in the art of professional wrestling and through time it started to really translate. I came along a lot.” On the rumors of Chris being in line to get a big push: “You know, the reports on the internet were actually a surprise to me because I hadn’t really told anybody. I don’t know if that came from one of the writers to the dirt sheets, but the extent of what I was told was..back around January of this year after Hunter [and Vince] had seen some of my matches, Hunter pulled me aside and was telling me, ‘Hey, we’ve noticed you’ve gotten really good and we’re just trying now to figure out exactly what to do with you. Maybe we need to take you off tv for a few months and give you a fresh coat of paint or a repackaging’, so we kind of left it at that. He had definitely come up and given me props a couple of times. You know, I was kind of under the impression that they were going to figure something out for me and I was also trying to think of some suggestions for myself and you know, that’s probably why it was a surprise because of the fact I did feel like I had good things coming. I felt like this was going to be my year.” On his reaction to the news: “Yeah, I’m pissed. I’m not going to deny that at all. This is the thing…the first time I got released, I brought it upon myself, so I accepted it. There’s a lot of things I didn’t do right the first time. I was also motivated coming back to the company and for it to turn out this way is upsetting because it’s not like I failed a drug test. I did things right and I was getting really good in the ring, so it is a lot more upsetting the second time around than it is the first time around.” On going to TNA: “Well, it’s funny because I sat in my car about two weeks ago and really thinking to myself, ‘they need babyfaces now and if they’re not going to do something with me or invest in me right now, they’re never gonna do it. So I was already thinking to myself, maybe I need to start reaching out and seeing what else is out there – let’s just be frank. But I didn’t do it. And it’s funny because then you fast forward to weeks later and then this happened. Obviously, I’m taking bookings, but yeah, I’ve reached out to some people over at TNA and we’ll just see what happens with that. There’s of course the 90 day thing with WWE, but I’m not really going to rule out anything this time around”. Chris Masters also talked about the reported changes in WWE, his two strikes against him in terms of the Wellness Policy and whether he thinks that potentially hurt their plans for him, what he was doing the moment he got the dreaded phone call from Johnny Ace, the influx of talent coming into the WWE and whether that’s a good or bad thing for the company, and Chris responds to his critics. Masters also feels a number of wrestlers don’t belong in WWE, and specifically names David Otunga. “You think David Otunga’s ready for TV?” he asks the hosts. When asked why the Raw Superstar should have been fired before him, Masters replies, “Well, he’s got two left feet. C’mon, just watch him walk around the ring for five minutes.” Masters, however, then says in defense of Otunga that the Tag Team Champion is a product of WWE’s system—wrestlers being called up to television prematurely.
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Post by Cronant on Aug 9, 2011 23:12:31 GMT -5
The thought of Masters being that guy would have been insane to think in 2005. The one getting good feedback on his matches and criticizing someone that got called up early.
I hope he has success.
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Post by cherry coloured funk on Aug 9, 2011 23:34:59 GMT -5
"Dittering" on Superstars?
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Post by Ryushinku on Aug 10, 2011 4:09:21 GMT -5
Likely a typo for dithering.
I hope Masters actually does get the option to go to TNA and takes it. See if he can continue to improve there.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Aug 10, 2011 6:08:00 GMT -5
Likely a typo for dithering. I hope Masters actually does get the option to go to TNA and takes it. See if he can continue to improve there. Indeed, I said it in the first of these threads, but he really could do well in TNA, assuming he's not booked to turn every two weeks.
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