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Post by Kidneys4Free on May 17, 2013 13:57:52 GMT -5
Percy Watson is rumoured to be gone as well. NOOOOOO  |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 13:58:00 GMT -5
Not Percy
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Post by Steveweiser on May 17, 2013 13:59:39 GMT -5
Dave Meltzer has confirmed not only Traven and Watson, but also Anya. Funnily enough, the NXT Twitter account sent a tweet earlier today promoting Anya. Not exactly good dialogue between social media and head office there...
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Post by Hit Girl on May 17, 2013 14:00:26 GMT -5
Percy Watson was doomed the moment they stripped away his "Showtime" persona and replaced it with nothing.
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Post by Bo Rida on May 17, 2013 14:05:16 GMT -5
Awww not Anya, she must have been bad because you wouldn't think you could go wrong with a giant Russian with a legit kickboxing/martial arts background, the giant girls never seem to last long.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on May 17, 2013 14:06:48 GMT -5
I keep saying it, but the format change of NXT really hurt Percy.
Even when they took away the flamboyant Eddie Murphy-esque gimmick, he was still Showtime in essence. He still had most of the mannerisms, and the OH YEAH taunt, with the added bonus of an awesome, unique, and very recognizable theme song. At least for a little bit, they at least tried. They gave him storylines on NXT, with the partnership and subsequent feud with Titus O'Neil. They even paired him with Alex Riley for a bit to try to rub off some of A-Ry's overness onto him. And then there was the aborted attacker storyline.
The problem is that once NXT Redemption ended and NXT became developmental, they just stopped trying with him, just as they did with Bateman. And they just dropped the ball by not even bothering to use him as an enhancement talent on the main shows.
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Post by PKO on May 17, 2013 14:08:02 GMT -5
God damn it Percy too?
Anya's injured as well, unlucky her.
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Post by BigWill on May 17, 2013 14:10:31 GMT -5
I'm wondering if with them also releasing female talent, they're planning on hiring more female indy wrestlers like they're doing with the men.
Is it ok if I get my hopes up a little?
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Post by salsashark on May 17, 2013 14:14:47 GMT -5
I don't watch NXT--haven't since the Diva season ended--but I will be pissed if Percy is released. That nerdy gimmick he had was just gold. Could have teamed him with Bateman and had quite the tag team.
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Post by Abdullah on May 17, 2013 14:14:54 GMT -5
I'm wondering if with them also releasing female talent, they're planning on hiring more female indy wrestlers like they're doing with the men. Is it ok if I get my hopes up a little? I wouldn't think so. I hope so, but they've hired a handful of non-wrestlers recently.  |
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on May 17, 2013 14:14:59 GMT -5
I'm wondering if with them also releasing female talent, they're planning on hiring more female indy wrestlers like they're doing with the men. Is it ok if I get my hopes up a little? They hired Sara Del Rey and then simply made her as a trainer. So not quite sure. |
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Post by Abdullah on May 17, 2013 14:15:44 GMT -5
Double post.
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Post by BigWill on May 17, 2013 14:19:54 GMT -5
I'm wondering if with them also releasing female talent, they're planning on hiring more female indy wrestlers like they're doing with the men. Is it ok if I get my hopes up a little? They hired Sara Del Rey and then simply made her as a trainer. So not quite sure. Simply? The fact that they went out of their way to hire one of the best female wrestlers in the country to use as a trainer should mean something. |
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Post by CMWaters on May 17, 2013 14:19:57 GMT -5
Percy and Bateman should have gotten a chance.
I mean, Bateman technically won NXT Redemption when Titus and Darren were called up as the PTP.
Also, pretty surprised about Briley being cut. Maybe there's more to that story, who knows.
Ah well, either way, time to edit colors in the Win-Loss records.
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Post by paywindah on May 17, 2013 14:34:06 GMT -5
There are plenty of useless guys on the main roster who are likely making as much as all of these developmental guys combined. Seems to be more of a space-clearing move rather than cost-cutting.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 14:35:10 GMT -5
They hired Sara Del Rey and then simply made her as a trainer. So not quite sure. Simply? The fact that they went out of their way to hire one of the best female wrestlers in the country to use as a trainer should mean something. Yeah, it means they don't think she's hot enough to use on the main roster as a wrestler. |
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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on May 17, 2013 14:38:28 GMT -5
can't say I'm completely surprised. you can't expect them to give all the *shudder* indy darlings they've been signing jobs without having to let some people go. pity they won't let go of some of the over-clogged stale-as-hell main eventers while they're at it (Orton, Miz and Swagger I'm looking at you) Yeah, why get rid of NXT guys that a lot of people haven't even heard of when you can get rid of very over big name stars like Randy Orton? Sorry, I can see what you're saying but what you just said was silly. Because Orton being released would free up an upper main-event slot, which would likely be filled by one or two upper midcard guys to see who best fills that role. By moving one or two upper midcard guys up, that gives the opportunity for three or four lower midcard guys to move up to fill the spot left by the upper midcard guys. Which, in turn, frees up more lower midcard spots to then be filled by developmental talent. Which, in turn, would free up spaces in developmental for new hires. Given that Orton's been on WWE TV for over a decade, won countless heavyweight titles, both won the Royal Rumble and main-evented Wrestlemania, what else can he do? Other than help put over the next generation of guys. But putting people over means nothing when Orton gets his win back over Cesaro or Barrett or whomever. This is the problem with today's even stevens booking. The same can be said for John Cena. By having the John Cenas and the Randy Ortons of the company stay on top, they aren't necessarily bringing in new fans, nor are they building up new stars. They might keep business stable, but is mere stability, just holding on so things don't get worse, a good business model? It depends, whether you're looking ahead to tomorrow or looking ahead 5 years from now. This is important because of today's saturation of wrestling on television, an almost ten year run as a main-event guy means that in TV years you've been going on for almost a generation. A younger guy on the cusp of being called up to the main roster has more potential upside (given how much he can contribute in 5-10 years) than an older guy who's tapped the full amount of his star value and who won't likely be around come the next 5 years. Top that off with Orton's perceived bad attitude backstage and wellness strikes, and there is a credible case why someone like Randy Orton should get released. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 14:39:10 GMT -5
Simply? The fact that they went out of their way to hire one of the best female wrestlers in the country to use as a trainer should mean something. Yeah, it means they don't think she's hot enough to use on the main roster as a wrestler. Which is true. #Cut4Percy |
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Post by BigWill on May 17, 2013 14:42:15 GMT -5
Simply? The fact that they went out of their way to hire one of the best female wrestlers in the country to use as a trainer should mean something. Yeah, it means they don't think she's hot enough to use on the main roster as a wrestler. That's not really what I was getting at, but whatever. |
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Post by YeahYeahYeahYeahYeah on May 17, 2013 14:43:27 GMT -5
I'm really upset they released Audrey. First time I've ever let myself get attached to a wrestler that's in developmental. Boo. )=
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