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Post by rocket on Jun 12, 2014 12:05:01 GMT -5
I always noticed releases come after bad earnings reports. So maybe it took a little longer than usual, but this sounds about right.
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Post by Perd on Jun 12, 2014 12:06:18 GMT -5
This sucks. 3MB was easily one of the best things on Raw. Jinder wearing his turban, with his leather vest and pants ways got a chuckle outta me.
And Drew could've been so much more. He was a beast in his one appearance in the Elimination Chamber.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 12:09:28 GMT -5
It's time for the one man band to shine, bay-bayyy!
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Post by CH Punk on Jun 12, 2014 12:10:09 GMT -5
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. Honest question, but didn't they say that they had a warchest with millions in it for in case something like the network not exploding out of the gate?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 12:11:51 GMT -5
I'm really shocked of Jinders and Drews release, They.. they're members of 3MB GOD DAMN IT!! now we have to settle for Slater and Waggle?
i need NL Aksana Tribute stream
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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Jun 12, 2014 12:14:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 12:17:18 GMT -5
HOW THE f*** IS JTG STILL THERE
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 12:17:24 GMT -5
The end of 3MB is the most surprising. I don't even understand why they released them when they're really effective in their role. That tweet is the truth, WWE doesn't have jobbers anymore, they rather continue jobbing out their champions to build credibility.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 12:17:37 GMT -5
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. Has it? What about prior mass eliminations? I don't think this is ALL about money. It's got a lot to do with it, no question. But I think it's an instance of killing two birds with one stone. They want the money, and don't need these talents.
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Post by Branimal on Jun 12, 2014 12:18:02 GMT -5
From what I've read from a somewhat trustworthy source (MetsFan4Ever, former WWE employee on Reddit) JTG is also gone. NO!
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Post by JTG Fan on Jun 12, 2014 12:19:59 GMT -5
HOW THE f*** IS JTG STILL THERE
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Post by The Legend of Groose on Jun 12, 2014 12:20:02 GMT -5
Surprised that Drew McIntyre got released. I kind of saw Theodore Long going away sooner or later. WWE is not doing anything with him and he has to be getting up on age. RIP Teddy's Tag Team Trouble.
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Post by edgestar on Jun 12, 2014 12:20:31 GMT -5
I was already having a bad day..... *cries uncontrollably*
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 12:21:23 GMT -5
Did anyone see Mark Henry's tweet? Awkward... i don't know how twitter works, but he seems to have tweeted "here we stand 18 years in august. still here!!!" but in hawkins tweet he rebloged it's without "18 years"
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Post by CH Punk on Jun 12, 2014 12:22:35 GMT -5
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. Has it? What about prior mass eliminations? I don't think this is ALL about money. It's got a lot to do with it, no question. But I think it's an instance of killing two birds with one stone. They want the money, and don't need these talents. This is the first time in three years that they've done a mass release and the first time since AW getting the boot in late 2012 that they've actually fired someone (as opposed to letting their contract run out [Matt Striker and Ezekiel Jackson] or granting their release [Eve and Kaitlyn]). So, yes, this is atypical for current WWE.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jun 12, 2014 12:22:48 GMT -5
Its back to a 1MB
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 12:22:54 GMT -5
It's ok, they kept JTG!
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Jun 12, 2014 12:23:47 GMT -5
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. Has it? What about prior mass eliminations? I don't think this is ALL about money. It's got a lot to do with it, no question. But I think it's an instance of killing two birds with one stone. They want the money, and don't need these talents. Well it's been more a recent years thing. The last big firing was in 2010 or 2011 I believe when guys like Kozlov, DH Smith, and Tarver were released. Since then they've pretty much let guys contracts run out instead of releasing them (DiBiase Jr, Big Zeke, Morrison, Striker, Eve, Kaitlyn). Something to do with it looking bad releasing a ton of jobs while Linda was running for Senate as well as not severing ties with the talent in a negative way.
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Post by Abdullah on Jun 12, 2014 12:23:54 GMT -5
Maybe because they released a ref, it's over now?
If they're going by order and not randomly.
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Post by Branimal on Jun 12, 2014 12:24:03 GMT -5
Did anyone see Mark Henry's tweet? Awkward... i don't know how twitter works, but he seems to have tweeted "here we stand 18 years in august. still here!!!" but in hawkins tweet he rebloged it's without "18 years" It was part of a series of tweets about his journey through WWE over the years. I suppose taken out of context it looks like he's sticking it to the released crowd.
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