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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2011 15:18:15 GMT -5
While the tazing thing is stupid, I don't really see why people make that huge a deal out of it.
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Post by psychokiller on Aug 21, 2011 15:20:55 GMT -5
I don't know why some people are making a joke out of this for really. I was never really a fan of his, but I still wish the guy well. Hopefully he can get his act together so we don't have yet another wrestling tragedy.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Aug 21, 2011 15:30:14 GMT -5
Jeff was charged with all of that before he signed with TNA, so it wouldn't make a difference at all. Angle wasn't suspended at the time of his DUI which TNA could easily claim is a difference maker. So I doubt he'd get anywhere with that if he tried. He does not even have to win to cause TNA nightmares. He has enough legal standards behind him to take them to court and put all of their boneheaded decisions onto legal documents. If he were to sue them, I imagine that should TNA have good lawyers they might recommend settling with him.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Aug 21, 2011 15:36:51 GMT -5
Can't they get the Green Ranger to replace him? Like they do on the soap operas.
"The role of Matt Hardy will now be played by Jason Frank"
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Post by Krimzon on Aug 21, 2011 15:37:30 GMT -5
While the tazing thing is stupid, I don't really see why people make that huge a deal out of it. When you're already on suspension for behavior issues, among the last things the company investing in you wants to see is you and your brother, also an employee with problems, drunkenly tazing a woman. Doesn't exactly give them much of a reason to bring you back.
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Post by Michael Coello on Aug 21, 2011 15:39:09 GMT -5
Can't they get the Green Ranger to replace him? Like they do on the soap operas. "The role of Matt Hardy will now be played by Jason Frank" We want Immortal to LOSE though.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Aug 21, 2011 15:40:19 GMT -5
While the tazing thing is stupid, I don't really see why people make that huge a deal out of it. When you're already on suspension for behavior issues, among the last things the company investing in you wants to see is you and your brother, also an employee with problems, drunkenly tazing a woman. Doesn't exactly give them much of a reason to bring you back. Yeah, it amazes me that Matt did not know a single friend that understood that he was making himself look bad. Well, any friends that he listened to, at least. He claims that he and Lita are still friends and that he and Edge are back on friendly terms. I cannot believe that neither one of them saw what kind of damage he was doing to his reputation.
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Post by Celgress on Aug 21, 2011 15:40:27 GMT -5
Reactions from the Hardy Crew. -
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 21, 2011 16:21:58 GMT -5
The moral of the story kids: you can do anything you want while you're on TNA's roster, and stay employed. Unless you're suspended. Remind me to sign with TNA and drive a bus full of orphaned puppies off a cliff. That would be a helluva gimmick to get heel heat.
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Post by notdamountie on Aug 21, 2011 16:27:47 GMT -5
The moral of the story kids: you can do anything you want while you're on TNA's roster, and stay employed. Unless you're suspended. Remind me to sign with TNA and drive a bus full of orphaned puppies off a cliff. That would be a helluva gimmick to get heel heat. ... so we'll have Hulk Hogan driving the bus, but then at the last minute, it turns out to be Ric Flair. And then the bus SWERVES!!
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Post by Michael Coello on Aug 21, 2011 16:29:38 GMT -5
The moral of the story kids: you can do anything you want while you're on TNA's roster, and stay employed. Unless you're suspended. Remind me to sign with TNA and drive a bus full of orphaned puppies off a cliff. That would be a helluva gimmick to get heel heat. Though you wouldn't be around to get it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2011 16:32:02 GMT -5
That would be a helluva gimmick to get heel heat. Though you wouldn't be around to get it. Nah, see, you give that person the car from Deathproof. Then basically make Deathproof but with puppies. Complete with a puppy doing a lap dance.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 21, 2011 16:33:03 GMT -5
That would be a helluva gimmick to get heel heat. Though you wouldn't be around to get it. If HHH has taught us anything, it's that you can take a plunge from several stories in a vehicle, and have no more ill effects than a bandaged head. So long as there's gauze, Bully Ray ( cuz for some reason when I think killin' pups via school bus I think Bully Ray) would be fine. ;D
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Post by Monkey Tennis? on Aug 21, 2011 17:16:49 GMT -5
Reactions from the Hardy Crew. - lol
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Post by Urfarkendarf on Aug 21, 2011 17:19:38 GMT -5
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Post by HBL on Aug 21, 2011 17:25:50 GMT -5
I laughed so much,I guess I'm turning out of humanity.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Aug 21, 2011 18:07:26 GMT -5
(and in no way am I condoning what Hardy did, just so we're clear.) ... I think that, given TNA's lack of action against Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle, Matt Hardy, if he were so inclined to, could launch some sort of wrongful dismissal or civil suit against TNA. I mean, it's pretty ridiculous to fire Matt Hardy for (going by TNA's release wording) being arrested for DUI while under suspension, but not to fire Kurt Angle for pleading guilty to his 2011 DUI, or Jeff Hardy for being charged with trafficking-level amounts of prescription drugs, cocaine and steroids (never mind showing up intoxicated to main event a PPV). Having to defend their inaction in court might wake TNA management up to the fact that many of their main eventers are a wellness nightmare, and might force them to clean up their act. TNA has been lucky nobody on their roster has caused a Benoit-level tragedy. It would take about 30 seconds for Nancy Grace (or some other commentator salivating over a tragedy to exploit) to get hold of the Victory Road footage and tear TNA a new one. Yeah but Jeff was arrested before he went to TNA. So the only then you can say about them on that is they where stupid to hire him in the first place which I agree about. Yeah you half to look at this though ever since Jeff showed up that night. TNA has not used him or even act like he still with the company. They can use the footage on all TNA would say "Well, that did happen but Jeff has since that match has been removed from the company." Which truth is he basicly as been fired. I agree with Matt shouldn't been fired if they didn't with Angle. But I guess TNA feels that they can get away with lossing Matt but not so much with Angle. Which in business is true. But not right either way. Daniels is fine because it was his first and only known issue with the law. So I wouldn't fire him. I would supend him. Me there should be a three strike and your gone. First offense your supended for so long without pay. Second time it's a longer supended like first would be 30 days. Next would be like 90. Third would be your rehab or your fired. If they refuse rehab there done. If the go into rehab and then come out of it. They have one hishape of any kind. There done no other options. At less with a rehab option you shown your tried to help. It doesn't matter what offense it is. Three of any combo of mishapes. You get pulled over, Fail a drug test, show up late, Show up on a drug or drunk, or whatever, if it effect business morale and company image you get punished. At less if you punish them with a great deal. It shows you one not taking the offense lightly but still have the person a chanse to fix it.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Aug 21, 2011 18:23:11 GMT -5
(and in no way am I condoning what Hardy did, just so we're clear.) ... I think that, given TNA's lack of action against Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle, Matt Hardy, if he were so inclined to, could launch some sort of wrongful dismissal or civil suit against TNA. I mean, it's pretty ridiculous to fire Matt Hardy for (going by TNA's release wording) being arrested for DUI while under suspension, but not to fire Kurt Angle for pleading guilty to his 2011 DUI, or Jeff Hardy for being charged with trafficking-level amounts of prescription drugs, cocaine and steroids (never mind showing up intoxicated to main event a PPV). Having to defend their inaction in court might wake TNA management up to the fact that many of their main eventers are a wellness nightmare, and might force them to clean up their act. TNA has been lucky nobody on their roster has caused a Benoit-level tragedy. It would take about 30 seconds for Nancy Grace (or some other commentator salivating over a tragedy to exploit) to get hold of the Victory Road footage and tear TNA a new one. Yeah but Jeff was arrested before he went to TNA. So the only then you can say about them on that is they where stupid to hire him in the first place which I agree about. Yeah you half to look at this though ever since Jeff showed up that night. TNA has not used him or even act like he still with the company. They can use the footage on all TNA would say "Well, that did happen but Jeff has since that match has been removed from the company." Which truth is he basicly as been fired. I agree with Matt shouldn't been fired if they didn't with Angle. But I guess TNA feels that they can get away with lossing Matt but not so much with Angle. Which in business is true. But not right either way. Daniels is fine because it was his first and only known issue with the law. So I wouldn't fire him. I would supend him. Me there should be a three strike and your gone. First offense your supended for so long without pay. Second time it's a longer supended like first would be 30 days. Next would be like 90. Third would be your rehab or your fired. If they refuse rehab there done. If the go into rehab and then come out of it. They have one hishape of any kind. There done no other options. At less with a rehab option you shown your tried to help. It doesn't matter what offense it is. Three of any combo of mishapes. You get pulled over, Fail a drug test, show up late, Show up on a drug or drunk, or whatever, if it effect business morale and company image you get punished. At less if you punish them with a great deal. It shows you one not taking the offense lightly but still have the person a chanse to fix it. This all makes sense to me. This is how TNA should have been handling its business from Day 1, but for whatever reason they just cannot make themselves do it. Matt deserved to be punished. Despite everything that I have said, I maintain that. The thing is that he should be punished in the same manner as everyone else. If, in the future, this becomes a fire-able offense in TNA then I will relent and merely say that they should have done that all along.
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Post by Red Impact on Aug 21, 2011 18:58:40 GMT -5
The problem is that every situation really is different. You have to measure everything, and Matt was already on thin ice when this happened. Angle wasn't.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 21, 2011 19:13:44 GMT -5
The problem is that every situation really is different. You have to measure everything, and Matt was already on thin ice when this happened. Angle wasn't. That's what happens when you have cold blood; thin ice. I apologize for that terrible play on words.
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