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Post by The Rick Jericho on Aug 18, 2021 18:00:49 GMT -5
Dunn doesn't like you. You're finished.
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Post by Starshine on Aug 18, 2021 21:39:45 GMT -5
Did Freddie elaborate on what "doing business like they would have liked" meant?
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Post by Mecca on Aug 18, 2021 22:57:18 GMT -5
Did Freddie elaborate on what "doing business like they would have liked" meant? I'm going to assume it means shutting the f*** up and doing what you're told.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 18, 2021 22:58:58 GMT -5
Dunn doesn't like you. You're finished. Man if that's true? F*** them. He was one of their top merch getters and literally stayed over DESPITE their stupid booking. If he goes to AEW or anywhere period and kills it? It's gonna be so satisfying.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 18, 2021 23:18:48 GMT -5
Admittedly I can see where Bray would be frustrating to work with given the Fiend was basically, "I made this sprawling years-long mythology, a lot of which is buried in random one-off promos nobody remembers, and also my character is that I always effortlessly crush everyone."
And really I can't claim to actually mind Goldberg beating him much. The Fiend's title reign sucked and Bray / Roman had been done to death. I totally get why you'd want to get the belt off of him at that point.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Aug 19, 2021 6:05:17 GMT -5
Admittedly I can see where Bray would be frustrating to work with given the Fiend was basically, "I made this sprawling years-long mythology, a lot of which is buried in random one-off promos nobody remembers, and also my character is that I always effortlessly crush everyone." And really I can't claim to actually mind Goldberg beating him much. The Fiend's title reign sucked and Bray / Roman had been done to death. I totally get why you'd want to get the belt off of him at that point. Though if true, nice bit of irony in them not liking a character that effortlessly crushes everyone and reacting with Goldberg.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 19, 2021 7:32:14 GMT -5
Admittedly I can see where Bray would be frustrating to work with given the Fiend was basically, "I made this sprawling years-long mythology, a lot of which is buried in random one-off promos nobody remembers, and also my character is that I always effortlessly crush everyone." And really I can't claim to actually mind Goldberg beating him much. The Fiend's title reign sucked and Bray / Roman had been done to death. I totally get why you'd want to get the belt off of him at that point. Though if true, nice bit of irony in them not liking a character that effortlessly crushes everyone and reacting with Goldberg. You see the man? It looks anything but effortless.
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Post by Killah Ray on Aug 19, 2021 12:42:20 GMT -5
Not to be a total dick about it, but can we reserve this thread for when there are more releases? Every time I see this thread bumped I get a small feeling of dread only to see it’s some random article about a recent release that could probably warrant its own thread.
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Post by Hypnosis on Aug 19, 2021 12:57:18 GMT -5
Not to be a total dick about it, but can we reserve this thread for when there are more releases? Every time I see this thread bumped I get a small feeling of dread only to see it’s some random article about a recent release that could probably warrant its own thread. That's why I made a thread for Tyler Rust when he commented on his release, since even I was shocked considering he was in a stable that was being featured a lot on NXT.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2021 11:10:47 GMT -5
As per WrestleTalkI didn't want to make a new thread. No, there isn't anything indicating she's getting cut. But of course it's an unfortunate sign that there are no plans for her. I believe that's what the story was for Wyatt months before he got let go. Man, to think that RAW has been endless rematches between Nikki, Rhea, and Charlotte, and apparently Asuka has been backstage doing nothing, and leaving the arena early because there wasn't any use for her. I'm not someone to always automatically play the "he/she should go to AEW", but in the case of Asuka, AEW really could benefit from Kana spicing up the women's division. I'm new to AEW, but the women's stars seem to be Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa. Adding some Kana to the mix wouldn't hurt at all. And even if she's not the best at English, Asuka is so charismatic and amazing, any women's division is better off with her in the mix, in a prominent position.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2021 12:15:41 GMT -5
As per WrestleTalkI didn't want to make a new thread. No, there isn't anything indicating she's getting cut. But of course it's an unfortunate sign that there are no plans for her. I believe that's what the story was for Wyatt months before he got let go. Man, to think that RAW has been endless rematches between Nikki, Rhea, and Charlotte, and apparently Asuka has been backstage doing nothing, and leaving the arena early because there wasn't any use for her. I'm not someone to always automatically play the "he/she should go to AEW", but in the case of Asuka, AEW really could benefit from Kana spicing up the women's division. I'm new to AEW, but the women's stars seem to be Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa. Adding some Kana to the mix wouldn't hurt at all. And even if she's not the best at English, Asuka is so charismatic and amazing, any women's division is better off with her in the mix, in a prominent position. They called up Toni, Shotzi, and Knox. Just for them to sit at home. Thats the companies MO at the moment. This mass releases suck but it just goes to show how fickle Vince is. Two years ago it was sign everyone, resign big names to huge contracts, mass releases look awful. Before that it was the yearly mass release threads and the DSW clone factory, once he gets sick of the talent washing out and if/when AEW really starts beating them in key demos and the networks start breathing down their necks, Vince will change his tune once again.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Aug 20, 2021 12:18:37 GMT -5
Imagine having Asuka on your roster and not having her in your "creative plans"
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 20, 2021 12:19:22 GMT -5
In no other promotion in wrestling is it necessary for a talent to be heavily featured on TV every single week just for the sake of reassuring fans that they’re not one stroke of a pen away from unemployment. Only in WWE.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 20, 2021 12:21:46 GMT -5
Being fair I'd way rather Asuka just not show up over her showing up entirely to lose pointless throwaway matches.
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Post by ayumidah on Aug 20, 2021 12:24:41 GMT -5
yeah, I hope Asuka isn't another Bray situation, but hell who knows.
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Post by Dub H on Aug 20, 2021 12:32:12 GMT -5
Imagine having Asuka on your roster and not having her in your "creative plans" You have one hour per show( hyperbole) for Charlotte but you cant use the woman that always outpops her. Sure WWE. What up with western wrestling companies not using their kick-ass best in the roster japanese woman talent?!
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 20, 2021 12:36:51 GMT -5
yeah, I hope Asuka isn't another Bray situation, but hell who knows. Because so much of this has been uncharted territory. They’ve let go of people while rehabbing injuries in this, they’ve let go of people after just returning to start a new storyline in this, they’ve even let go of people who’d just main evented a PPV for the world title in this. The only frontiers left are firing someone while they’re live on the show and firing an active champion. Nobody’s safe. Not even that one person you’re thinking of.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 20, 2021 12:46:32 GMT -5
yeah, I hope Asuka isn't another Bray situation, but hell who knows. Because so much of this has been uncharted territory. They’ve let go of people while rehabbing injuries in this, they’ve let go of people after just returning to start a new storyline in this, they’ve even let go of people who’d just main evented a PPV for the world title in this. The only frontiers left are firing someone while they’re live on the show and firing an active champion. Nobody’s safe. Not even that one person you’re thinking of. Being fair they did fire an active champion in Enzo but that's kind of a special circumstance.
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Post by chazraps on Aug 22, 2021 16:22:30 GMT -5
In an interview released today, Khan discussed the layoffs:
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Post by eJm on Aug 22, 2021 17:10:49 GMT -5
Khan also said in the interview that he, Vince, HHH and Stephanie are involved in deciding who gets cut.
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