Spiderf 4
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Post by Spiderf 4 on Jun 2, 2021 10:53:52 GMT -5
Strowman said he doesn’t see himself wrestling outside WWE on his documentary or somewhere so I wonder if he’s done with wrestling. I'm fully convinced that those comments he made last year around this time was a move to butter up to Vinnie Mac in a 'sell your soul to the devil' sense. And Satan has come to collect. I'm sad for everyone involved today, including Strowman. (Even though there will be plenty of schadenfreude thrown his way on social media.)
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Jun 2, 2021 10:54:17 GMT -5
Braun is going to look like an actual giant against all those AEW dudes
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jun 2, 2021 10:54:20 GMT -5
This batch of releases tells me that either nobody knows what they're doing, or there is some hardcore chaos going on in management. I’m going to go with a little from option A and a little from option B. Oh yeah no both are absolutely true, it's just which hand is responsible for this situation.
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Jun 2, 2021 10:54:33 GMT -5
Has WWE ever fired a main event-level guy like Strowman before without seemingly any extenuating circumstances?
They've fired guys like Punk, Angle, Warrior before but as I said there were other reasons. Firing a main event guy for 'budget cuts' is...bizarre.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jun 2, 2021 10:54:47 GMT -5
At this rate I'm kind of like, are they ballsy enough to cut Bray? Braun going makes me think anybody is possible today. I'm wondering if they are actually going up for sale. Yeah. All of these moves are to gear up for a sale. Nothing else to explain it.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Jun 2, 2021 10:54:57 GMT -5
I’m waiting for an actual champion to be released. Are the Naughty Dawgs still the tag champs? One of them fit the bill,
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Post by ayumidah on Jun 2, 2021 10:54:59 GMT -5
This batch of releases tells me that either nobody knows what they're doing, or there is some hardcore chaos going on in management. both
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 2, 2021 10:55:10 GMT -5
The Black thing is weirder because people expected him to be gone in April yet they went through the effort in building him up and filming promos and setting up something that...didn't really pay off yet. He was being set up as Big E's IC challenger, right? Did the match happen yet? Apollo is still IC champ, so I think Aleister was going to be a big singles feud to start getting E ready for Roman. That's my thought, at least. Ahh, completely forgot Apollo won the belt.
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Post by hbkid718 on Jun 2, 2021 10:55:17 GMT -5
Holy Crap. There were rumors that there were going to be releases, but I didn't think it would be any of them. Braun Strowman hasn't been on TV recently, but still is a top name & part of the WWE Championship Title Picture. Aleister Black just came back with all of those cool vignettes & started an angle with Big E. Ruby Riott wasn't used as much as she should be, but her & Liv Morgan were finally on TV against the Women's Tag Team Champions. Lana was a part of the Women's Tag Division, though she lost on Monday. Santana Garrett was never used on the main roster besides a quick appearance in the Royal Rumble. Murphy was a good hand to have that hasn't been used in a while. This is very shocking.
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ayumidah
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Post by ayumidah on Jun 2, 2021 10:55:25 GMT -5
I’m waiting for an actual champion to be released. Are the Naughty Dawgs still the tag champs? One of them fit the bill, Rey and Dom are champs now
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Jun 2, 2021 10:55:37 GMT -5
As soon as I saw a pic of Murphy a couple of weeks ago looking shredded and saying he was in mint condition I knew he was getting released. I'm not even joking. I just had a weird feeling.
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Post by Error on Jun 2, 2021 10:55:51 GMT -5
Strowman, there has to be more to it than contract stuff. I know the injury and illness stuff did a number on him but that seemed done.
Alister Black, well, yeah he just returned but the backstage crew hasn't seemed to like him since they found out Heyman did.
I know it's cliche to say the other company should sign them but there isn't a bad pick up in the bunch.
And somehow Lee and Yim survive, as I type anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 10:55:58 GMT -5
Braun is a MASSIVE SHOCK. Never thought they'd let him go. He was just in a title match and had a big feud with Shane.
If you told me Black was released about 3 weeks ago, I wouldn't have been that surprised but after those hype videos and his return closing out Smackdown? WTF?
The rest are not surprises. I AM surprised that Liv wasn't cut with Ruby though.
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JoDaNa1281
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Jun 2, 2021 10:55:59 GMT -5
So if I'm AEW, I sign Santana and Ruby as soon as the 90 days are up. They'd be super helpful for their women's division. Wherever Ruby ends up, she'll be a great addition to that company's roster.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 2, 2021 10:56:18 GMT -5
This batch of releases tells me that either nobody knows what they're doing, or there is some hardcore chaos going on in management. I’m going to go with a little from option A and a little from option B. They did just hire some new executives so my cynical mind is saying the best way to pay for them is to cut other people.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Jun 2, 2021 10:56:21 GMT -5
Damn, these are nuts.
I’m ready for Ruby to go somewhere and tear it up though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 10:56:43 GMT -5
Like, I can buy one or two of these. Ruby Riott never felt like a WWE fit, but they just brought back Aleister Black on TV.
And Strowman must have done something to get this release. He had everything WWE wanted.
All in all, this is a shocker.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jun 2, 2021 10:57:00 GMT -5
I'm wondering if they are actually going up for sale. Yeah. All of these moves are to gear up for a sale. Nothing else to explain it. It has to be either that or just deliberately f***ing with the video game devs.
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Sicho100
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Post by Sicho100 on Jun 2, 2021 10:57:13 GMT -5
I can't wait to see one of these guys in the G1 *monkey paw finger curls* *months later* Braun Strowman has won the G1? Lana becomes the first woman in the G1.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Jun 2, 2021 10:58:15 GMT -5
f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** f***
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