Facetious
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Post by Facetious on Jun 12, 2014 11:02:46 GMT -5
The Young Bucks are calling for Evan Bourne and Curt Hawkins in PWG. Make it happen, Super Dragon!
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MrBRulzOK
Wade Wilson
Mr No-Pants Heathen
Something Witty Here.
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Post by MrBRulzOK on Jun 12, 2014 11:03:13 GMT -5
Can't see Tyson Kidd lasting the day either. His only saving grace is being married to Nattie. Tyson was in the main event of the last NXT Special. I think they realize what they have with him. He'll probably end up a trainer down there when all is said and done.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jun 12, 2014 11:03:27 GMT -5
Can't see Tyson Kidd lasting the day either. His only saving grace is being married to Nattie. I think he might be safe due to total divas..
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Post by RadcapRadsley on Jun 12, 2014 11:03:36 GMT -5
Can't see Tyson Kidd lasting the day either. His only saving grace is being married to Nattie. And even if he was fired they can always count on selling Nattie's paintings to make up the difference in lost salary.
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Jun 12, 2014 11:04:35 GMT -5
I see a lot of call ups in the future to fill those spots. A lot of these guys haven't even been on WWE TV in like forever (Yoshi, Hawkins, Clay), so are they really even spots when no one's around to fill them?
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jun 12, 2014 11:05:32 GMT -5
The Culling has returned. Some people on this forum will be happy this development for some ungodly reason. Sucks that people are losing their jobs but it's the nature of the beast. With the stocks blowing up and popping, the Network still at the ground floor, and NXT getting new blood this Summer; it was a matter of time before this happened. I'm sure WWE would rather just Milton them but that was a slow process with the lower rung gumming up the works. I'm sure a couple more of my faves will get a pink slip today. It sucks but eventually everyone leaves in the end.
Even JTG.
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keezy
Dennis Stamp
full time slacker
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Post by keezy on Jun 12, 2014 11:05:53 GMT -5
Aw Man, today is a horrible day for me now.
-Drew McIntyre This guy was supposed to be a big deal originally, always was a good worker with an intense style and it was a shame to see his talent wasted later on. -Jinder Mahal I thought he was fine, not the best but was at least entertaining in 3MB. -Aksana I liked her look, was good as a low card heel diva. -Curt Hawkins Probably the most held back guy in recent memory, I liked his matches on the C-shows around 2010-2012. -Theodore Long Really wasn't doing anything and has done everything he could have done. -Camacho I was hoping they could repackage him, he was never great but they could have at least tried to make him a Samoan badass. -Brodus Clay With some tweaking he could have taken Big Show's place on the roster, although the Funkasaurus gimmick probably stopped people from taking him seriously. -Evan Bourne Sad to see him go, after his wellness violation and broken foot it was all downhill, they could have at least used him on NXT after he recovered. -Yoshi Tatsu Really held back, to the point of it almost being a rib, I think the guy was too nice to actually say anything about his position on the card and that's why he suffered.
The most surprising to be was McIntyre and Mahal, 3MB seemed like the go-to guys for being squashed or taken out, they had a good spot and were entertaining and funny, they also made the recent El Torito and Hornswoggle feud more fun.
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Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 12, 2014 11:05:56 GMT -5
The Young Bucks are calling for Evan Bourne and Curt Hawkins in PWG. Make it happen, Super Dragon! Hawkins would fit perfectly with the Bucks, as for Sydal, he'll be fine, he'll go right back to the Indies, ROH, New Japan even.
Again, just everyone stay away from TNA... STAY AWAY.
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Post by modestgenius on Jun 12, 2014 11:06:58 GMT -5
Why cut 3MB when they are super-over for midcarders? Makes no sense.
You want to save some money, clear out ADR.
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543Y2J
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by 543Y2J on Jun 12, 2014 11:07:03 GMT -5
The Young Bucks are calling for Evan Bourne and Curt Hawkins in PWG. Make it happen, Super Dragon! That would be amazing! I am a mark for Bourne no matter what and shall always love his great moveset/some offense/selling. His return and Hawkins debut in PWG would be brilliant. Plus potential DUDE BUSTERS/BEST FRIENDS SUPERTEAM
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SEAN CARLESS
Hank Scorpio
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I'm Necessary Evil.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Jun 12, 2014 11:07:13 GMT -5
If they're doing this now, they must be real paranoid about their current Network numbers. I mean, there must be next to no new sign ups since Mania. I thought it was weird that they didn't give a new updated number at the most recent shareholders call. But this mass exodus pretty much proves that they're projecting a loss even larger than even they had planned for and expected. That and they have a major roster bloat. I'm expecting some more cuts, and for the most part, they're trimming the fat of their roster. The only one here that's surprising at all is McIntyre because he's a much better wrestler than the rest of this crop. The thing is, though, WWE's position has been to just let respective contracts expire rather than just cutting them short in the event they wanted to sever relationships with talent. This mass exodus is a panic move based entirely on money and desperation to free some up quickly.
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Post by YeahYeahYeahYeahYeah on Jun 12, 2014 11:07:26 GMT -5
Annnnnnnnnd now I care even less about WWE. That may sound ridiculous, but 3MB was one of the very, very few things that I looked forward to watching on WWE programming.
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Post by The Beast Disincarnate on Jun 12, 2014 11:08:00 GMT -5
Aksana Did she indeed wear undergarnments, we will never know
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Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Jun 12, 2014 11:08:08 GMT -5
Annnnnnnnnd now I care even less about WWE. That may sound ridiculous, but 3MB was one of the very, very few things that I looked forward to watching on WWE programming. Ridiculous or not, you are not alone. You and me both. I feel that exact same way. Yeah, they were goofy...BUT DAMMIT THEY WERE FUN!
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Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 12, 2014 11:08:23 GMT -5
Man RF Video must be drooling at all the Shoots they could possibly sell here...
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saintpat
El Dandy
Release the hounds!!!
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Post by saintpat on Jun 12, 2014 11:08:29 GMT -5
I remember Teddy from his early days as a ref, so sad to see this. Hope he got a retirement package of some sort.
The rest were released to make room for Sami Zayn: he's going to be that big.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 11:08:46 GMT -5
Proposal to rename the thread "WWE's Red Wedding". Would "The Red Endeavouring" suffice? Because we gots to cue the music...
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Post by Indiana Miz on Jun 12, 2014 11:09:27 GMT -5
JBL said something about how if Marc was a Boliever he could become a better referee. Then Cole replied, "I don't think that will happen."
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mizerable
Fry's dog Seymour
You're the lowest on the totem pole here, Alva. The lowest.
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Post by mizerable on Jun 12, 2014 11:09:35 GMT -5
So...how are we on tag teams now?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 11:09:49 GMT -5
Wow they're really going all out huh? I guess we will see more today.
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