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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Apr 16, 2021 15:36:31 GMT -5
GSW is the promotion that booked Austin Aries and Michael Elgin in their last show. Make of that what you will.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Apr 16, 2021 15:39:05 GMT -5
I remember at time on this forum this guy was treated as the next be thing in wrestling, how wrong we all were. He also always had a hatedom on the level of what the Elite have, as I recall. Which is a pretty telling comparison - he might well have had the ability to reach the heights that they have been reaching if he were better at marketing himself, or more willing to roll with what some of the big leagues want, or more of a team player, or in general less of a sullen jackass. (I'd say "sullen egotistical jackass," but a lot of wrestlers have turned their ego into success.) Almost everyone who was equivalent to him in success and buzz has managed to make more of it than he has. It is funny that for as legit as Davey always thought he was he was never really super stiff with anybody or took liberties. He just bought into the super seriousness for whatever reason. And he just couldn't let things go. It's funny to think that the reason he and Eddie never got to NXT was he didn't go home after he landed on his head.
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Post by Jazzman on Apr 16, 2021 16:12:10 GMT -5
2CW booked him for their one off weekend in Late Sept/Early Oct
I do think wrestling has passed by the era of when Davey was great, but if he's still solid enough in the ring, I'll be happy to see him work a match or two that weekend. I always thought he was ok enough.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 16, 2021 16:17:52 GMT -5
I mean Davey's an idiot, but if he can still work and wants to work I can see him finding work. Whether that'd translate to finding work on the higher tier indies would really remain to be seen... MLW's tried worse. NWA also has tried worse and currently employs Tyrus and Bram... so you never know!
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 16, 2021 16:23:16 GMT -5
I wonder how much, of at all, it bugs him to see how Eddie Edwards is now a cornerstone of Impact and KOR is on of the top guys in NXT after he torpedoed his chances at those spots. Hell, even Tony Kozina got some gig training for Fale's dojo in New Zealand, didn't he? All of his buddies moved on without him.
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Apr 16, 2021 16:23:30 GMT -5
When reached for comment, former tag partner and long-time rival Roderick Strong released the following statement: (warning: language) vine.co/v/ei5DvP3DHpv
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Post by edtheripper on Apr 17, 2021 7:04:27 GMT -5
F him.
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Post by Facetious on Apr 17, 2021 8:31:25 GMT -5
I get he has the itch for it, but home boy has a legit gig outside of wrestling that's more important that wrestling and pays better too. I'm sure he can put a good match out still, but the scene left him in the dust by 2014.
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Post by BRAINFADE on Apr 17, 2021 13:44:17 GMT -5
The guy is a doofus.
He's also better than 95% of the dorks on the American indie scene right now.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 17, 2021 17:49:52 GMT -5
The guy is a doofus. He's also better than 95% of the dorks on the American indie scene right now. Oh, I'm sure he'll get plenty of people who will work with him on the indies when more shows are running, if he hasn't got a ton of ring rust. I just am not sure, outside of maybe MLW, who would give him a chance on a higher level. Then again, maybe some of them would since they can just fire him if it doesn't work out.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Apr 18, 2021 3:01:00 GMT -5
He's the guy with the awful clawmark tats, right? I came across impact while channel hopping while he was there and was kind of repulsed, looking like you've lost a rake on a pole match isn't appealing.
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Post by adamclark52 on Apr 18, 2021 4:33:44 GMT -5
Did that retirement even last a year?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2021 7:20:14 GMT -5
I'm gonna re-watch his match vs. Bryan Danielson from ROH's Final Countdown Tour tonight. \o/ Did that retirement even last a year? According to profightdb/figure4online, his last match was a 4-Way @ CZW in July of 2017. So quite a while.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Apr 18, 2021 9:06:38 GMT -5
Did Richards and Edwards ever have a falling out? Edwards certainly sacrificed enough of his career for Richards.
As far as I know though Richards and Edwards are still tight. I could see him going a slew of places if he really wants this comeback. Edwards could probably get him back into Impact, ROH could bring him back as an old name, and then there’s the previously alluded to MLW working with troubled names.
I think WWE and AEW would be less keen on hiring Richards. There’s just so many guys who are as entertaining as Richards or better without his baggage and mileage on his body.
But for as much of a douche as Richards is, let’s not get it twisted. He’s not Joey Ryan or anything. Richards’ flaws were more limited to just him having a horrible personality and an unsafe working style.
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Post by r. on Apr 18, 2021 9:39:21 GMT -5
He's gonna prove all you haters wrong, He's gonna have a stellar match against Greg The Hammer Valentine and then cut a beautiful promo counting out loud all the way to yellow.
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Apr 18, 2021 12:07:35 GMT -5
He's a jujitsu jack off
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Apr 18, 2021 13:24:26 GMT -5
Did Richards and Edwards ever have a falling out? Edwards certainly sacrificed enough of his career for Richards. As far as I know though Richards and Edwards are still tight. I could see him going a slew of places if he really wants this comeback. Edwards could probably get him back into Impact, ROH could bring him back as an old name, and then there’s the previously alluded to MLW working with troubled names. I think WWE and AEW would be less keen on hiring Richards. There’s just so many guys who are as entertaining as Richards or better without his baggage and mileage on his body. But for as much of a douche as Richards is, let’s not get it twisted. He’s not Joey Ryan or anything. Richards’ flaws were more limited to just him having a horrible personality and an unsafe working style. Plus the average fan doesn't know about the crap Davey has done/caused.Back when the Wolves were still in Impact I got a bunch of their shirts in TNA brown bag specials. First show I had them for sale at I sold every shirt before the show started. Gotta remember the online fans,not counting say your uncle that might post on FB after he watches RAW,make up at most 1/3rd of the total wrestling viewership. For example I know a fed in MS that has booked James Ellesworth 3 times in the past year and a half. From what I was told he worked cheap and the only people complaining about him was some of the roster and the 3 or so fans in the crowd that are on forums and stuff.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Apr 18, 2021 17:05:00 GMT -5
Did Richards and Edwards ever have a falling out? Edwards certainly sacrificed enough of his career for Richards. As far as I know though Richards and Edwards are still tight. I could see him going a slew of places if he really wants this comeback. Edwards could probably get him back into Impact, ROH could bring him back as an old name, and then there’s the previously alluded to MLW working with troubled names. I think WWE and AEW would be less keen on hiring Richards. There’s just so many guys who are as entertaining as Richards or better without his baggage and mileage on his body. But for as much of a douche as Richards is, let’s not get it twisted. He’s not Joey Ryan or anything. Richards’ flaws were more limited to just him having a horrible personality and an unsafe working style. I dunno if Eddie and Davey had a falling out on a personal level as much as there was a professional agreement that they go separate ways for a bit
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Apr 18, 2021 21:08:05 GMT -5
Did Richards and Edwards ever have a falling out? Edwards certainly sacrificed enough of his career for Richards. As far as I know though Richards and Edwards are still tight. I could see him going a slew of places if he really wants this comeback. Edwards could probably get him back into Impact, ROH could bring him back as an old name, and then there’s the previously alluded to MLW working with troubled names. I think WWE and AEW would be less keen on hiring Richards. There’s just so many guys who are as entertaining as Richards or better without his baggage and mileage on his body. But for as much of a douche as Richards is, let’s not get it twisted. He’s not Joey Ryan or anything. Richards’ flaws were more limited to just him having a horrible personality and an unsafe working style. According to multiple third-party accounts, Davey cost both of them a spot in NXT right as they started to blow up. The Wolves had a match with Ascension and Davey took the double back body drop spot badly. Someone from the back told them to wrap the match up, Davey pulled a Davey and decided to not only keep going but made sure the match went long, and they were blackballed ever since.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Apr 18, 2021 21:27:13 GMT -5
Did Richards and Edwards ever have a falling out? Edwards certainly sacrificed enough of his career for Richards. As far as I know though Richards and Edwards are still tight. I could see him going a slew of places if he really wants this comeback. Edwards could probably get him back into Impact, ROH could bring him back as an old name, and then there’s the previously alluded to MLW working with troubled names. I think WWE and AEW would be less keen on hiring Richards. There’s just so many guys who are as entertaining as Richards or better without his baggage and mileage on his body. But for as much of a douche as Richards is, let’s not get it twisted. He’s not Joey Ryan or anything. Richards’ flaws were more limited to just him having a horrible personality and an unsafe working style. According to multiple third-party accounts, Davey cost both of them a spot in NXT right as they started to blow up. The Wolves had a match with Ascension and Davey took the double back body drop spot badly. Someone from the back told them to wrap the match up, Davey pulled a Davey and decided to not only keep going but made sure the match went long, and they were blackballed ever since. Yep, that was at the top of my mind in referencing Edwards sacrificing his career opportunities for Richards. But it didn’t result in a falling out between the two. At least not immediately. All that was prior to their TNA work where they worked together for years.
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