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Post by The Rick Jericho on Aug 26, 2018 9:09:20 GMT -5
What the hell was this disaster. First off, who thought it was a good idea to send Tony Atlas down there? Seems before NXT their farm system was a disaster.
What were the reactions like around here at the time?
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Post by Dub H on Aug 26, 2018 9:16:14 GMT -5
As much nowdays there is Punk is a dick moments,there is legit moments where Punk just called out stuff like that which I really enjoyed.
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Post by chronocross on Aug 26, 2018 9:19:16 GMT -5
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Aug 26, 2018 9:44:01 GMT -5
Bullshit like this is why ovw deserved to lose the developmental relationship during that era.
One of the so called experts they brought in to teach the guys didn’t even watched the shows.
Tony Atlas was paid to talk to the guys about the dangers of drug addiction, instead he just showed up with his shitty poster of him slamming Hogan and claiming that he should’ve been bigger than Hogan.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Aug 26, 2018 15:57:40 GMT -5
The winner of this situation was Atlas DaBone because he's now married to Layla.
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Post by KobashiChop on Aug 26, 2018 16:14:48 GMT -5
They covered this on Something Else To Wrestle on the Network.
Prichard basically says it was just a misunderstanding that went round in circles. Atlas asked why he had the tape up like he does, Punk just said it was different and he liked it. Atlas just couldnt comprehend that as an answer. According to Prichard it never became a full argument.
Although after the Table for 3 with Bischoff and JBL, plus his WWE ass-kissing, I can see him being full of shit.
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Post by TGM on Aug 26, 2018 16:16:21 GMT -5
Ricky Ortiz trying to get everyone to Rally Up Around CM Punk
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Post by Rave on Aug 26, 2018 16:36:27 GMT -5
Seems before NXT their farm system was a disaster. No 'seems' about it. Before Triple H took it over, the developmental system was pretty damn dire. Some of the stories about DSW in particular...SMH.
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 26, 2018 17:16:24 GMT -5
The carny indie feds that acted as WWE outsourced developmental were pretty awful. DSW was even worse than OVW and FCW only started becoming worthwhile after WWE took it wholly over and turned it into NXT and the WWE Performance Center.
Tony Atlas was a meme for awhile around here after this incident though.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Aug 26, 2018 17:21:44 GMT -5
They covered this on Something Else To Wrestle on the Network. Prichard basically says it was just a misunderstanding that went round in circles. Atlas asked why he had the tape up like he does, Punk just said it was different and he liked it. Atlas just couldnt comprehend that as an answer. According to Prichard it never became a full argument. Although after the Table for 3 with Bischoff and JBL, plus his WWE ass-kissing, I can see him being full of shit. I honestly don't think CM Punk could go in circles for 20 minutes saying the same thing without it getting more heated and argumentative, this sounds like Prichard Pricharding.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Aug 26, 2018 18:50:51 GMT -5
Your choices are argue with Tony Atlas, or eat ass donuts with Bill DeMott.
You tell me what's worse.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 19:02:30 GMT -5
Your choices are argue with Tony Atlas, or eat ass donuts with Bill DeMott. You tell me what's worse. At least Tony was a draw once.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Aug 26, 2018 19:06:00 GMT -5
Your choices are argue with Tony Atlas, or eat ass donuts with Bill DeMott. You tell me what's worse. At least Tony was a draw once. When they say Tony Atlas draws, they mean literally
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 19:15:09 GMT -5
Punk probably also shouldn’t have been wearing the fur coat and gold chains either, at least Tony overlooked that!
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Post by Celexa Bliss on Aug 26, 2018 19:26:56 GMT -5
Punk probably also shouldn’t have been wearing the fur coat and gold chains either, at least Tony overlooked that! What's the background on the fur coat and gold chains story? I've seen it referenced, but I've never heard the original story behind it.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Aug 26, 2018 19:38:00 GMT -5
At least Tony was a draw once. When they say Tony Atlas draws, they mean literally
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Aug 26, 2018 19:39:32 GMT -5
Punk probably also shouldn’t have been wearing the fur coat and gold chains either, at least Tony overlooked that! What's the background on the fur coat and gold chains story? I've seen it referenced, but I've never heard the original story behind it. The dirtsheets used to love making up stories of CM Punk getting NUCLEAR HEAT because they were easy to make up, believable because Punk's Punk, and the dude would always drive clicks any time his name showed up. One particularly egregious one talked about how he showed up backstage wearing gold chains and a fur coat, and I want to say it involved people getting mad because he was "dressing like a champion" when he wasn't champ, but that might be another newz story I'm getting it confused with.
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Post by Celexa Bliss on Aug 26, 2018 19:43:15 GMT -5
What's the background on the fur coat and gold chains story? I've seen it referenced, but I've never heard the original story behind it. The dirtsheets used to love making up stories of CM Punk getting NUCLEAR HEAT because they were easy to make up, believable because Punk's Punk, and the dude would always drive clicks any time his name showed up. One particularly egregious one talked about how he showed up backstage wearing gold chains and a fur coat, and I want to say it involved people getting mad because he was "dressing like a champion" when he wasn't champ, but that might be another newz story I'm getting it confused with. Lol that is the most random thing I've ever heard. Gold chains, I could believe, but a fur coat? It's friggin' CM Punk!
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Post by kingoftheindies on Aug 26, 2018 21:14:14 GMT -5
Seems before NXT their farm system was a disaster. No 'seems' about it. Before Triple H took it over, the developmental system was pretty damn dire. Some of the stories about DSW in particular...SMH. OVW was fine for awhile, but they had had a strained relationship once Johnny Ace took over as Talent Relations. OVW was it's own company and not owned by WWE, but they would get wrestlers the WWE liked under JR, but Johnny Ace caused a lot of issues by just doing whatever he wanted without telling Cornette or Danny Davis. Of course, once they replaced Lance Storm with Al Snow as the trainer that is when it went down hill (Nova talks about how much Trips hated Al) But any interview Trips does he even says how he felt that developmental was hurting and that the wrestlers aren't ready to work on tv. Plus, he also said that people were trained for a certain style to the point where nobody stuck out. That's why as proud as Trips is of NXT his baby is truly the Performance Center as they have a lot of resources and seminars that are used to help guys develop characters and styles that work for TV or house shows.
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Post by Rave on Aug 27, 2018 1:19:52 GMT -5
No 'seems' about it. Before Triple H took it over, the developmental system was pretty damn dire. Some of the stories about DSW in particular...SMH. OVW was fine for awhile, but they had had a strained relationship once Johnny Ace took over as Talent Relations. OVW was it's own company and not owned by WWE, but they would get wrestlers the WWE liked under JR, but Johnny Ace caused a lot of issues by just doing whatever he wanted without telling Cornette or Danny Davis. Of course, once they replaced Lance Storm with Al Snow as the trainer that is when it went down hill (Nova talks about how much Trips hated Al) But any interview Trips does he even says how he felt that developmental was hurting and that the wrestlers aren't ready to work on tv. Plus, he also said that people were trained for a certain style to the point where nobody stuck out. That's why as proud as Trips is of NXT his baby is truly the Performance Center as they have a lot of resources and seminars that are used to help guys develop characters and styles that work for TV or house shows. I know we still crack jokes about the OVW cloning machine from time to time. Decided to dig up the LOLWWE entries regarding developmental, there's some pretty ridiculous stuff. Quoting below...
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