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Post by An Dog On An Skateboard on Jun 2, 2021 12:23:53 GMT -5
That'd likely lead to UK talent going back to wrestling for £20 and a blow job, which you might not even want. I dont see that as a good thing. It won't even be that because WWE completely skullf***ed the UK scene. We can talk all we want about how it gave wrestlers a guaranteed payday but when NXT UK stops, most of the talent from it will be up shit creek because it'll be harder than it's been in years for them to earn.
And WWE isn't exactly the safe environment Triple H claims when he wants to justify their obliteration of the "competition".
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Post by Kyle Butler on Jun 2, 2021 12:24:17 GMT -5
I want Braun’s new name, wherever he lands, to be Choo Choo Strongman
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Post by grungesmurf on Jun 2, 2021 12:26:21 GMT -5
I hope some of the people who buy into the WWE brass ring mindset see the case of Murphy and learn something. Was pushed in NXT a bit until the real star, Alexa, left, and he was left doing nothing. He killed himself to drop weight to get on 205 and was allowed. Managed to not just start having great matches, not just get over with fans, but but management noticed. Got to win a title in his home nation in front of one of the promotion's biggest ever crowds. Managed to somehow escape the 205 hole and get into the main roster, something almost nobody has managed, let alone... ...becoming a piece of one of the main event stables in the company, rubbing shoulders with one of the chosen ones, Seth Rollins. And now? Gone. He beat the system. He broke the trends. Multiple times. And it still wasn't enough. Seriously miss Murphy liked him since NXT. For shame wwe for shame!
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 2, 2021 12:26:26 GMT -5
UK was doing fine before NXT UK. It closing is a massive step in the right direction. Yeah, I'm totally sure those guys and girls now making guaranteed money in NXT UK without having to work for pennies for sex abuse backing scum bags would totally agree with you... Oh wait.... Dude, let's not act like the US independent scene is much better. Joey Ryan literally almost hosted an indie show during WrestleMania weekend, except his dumbass decided to advertise himself.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 12:26:38 GMT -5
I can see AEW taking a chance on Braun just to team him in a hoss team with Archer.
Ruby seems pretty much a guarantee for Impact..and if WWE releases Liv she is pretty much following wherever Ruby goes.
Aleister and Lana/CJ are pretty much locks for AEW.
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Post by Gecko on Jun 2, 2021 12:26:56 GMT -5
Just to warn, there's a list of 5 extra names going around that SRS quickly debunked. Not saying it couldn't still be them but as of right now, nobody else has been released. Those extra names seemed like pure speculation, get any of us to come up with 5 names that they could see being released and you'd probably end up with a very similar list.
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Jun 2, 2021 12:27:22 GMT -5
UK was doing fine before NXT UK. It closing is a massive step in the right direction. Yeah, I'm totally sure those guys and girls now making guaranteed money in NXT UK without having to work for pennies for sex abuse backing scum bags would totally agree with you... Oh wait.... i'm confused, this just sounds like NXT/NXT UK
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Jun 2, 2021 12:27:40 GMT -5
I want Braun’s new name, wherever he lands, to be Choo Choo Strongman Dammit I forgot, we lose the train sound effects! Since they want to bring in WCW names from the 90s (and WWE ones from the 2000s), AEW should bring in Braun and have his mentor be Ice Train.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Jun 2, 2021 12:28:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm totally sure those guys and girls now making guaranteed money in NXT UK without having to work for pennies for sex abuse backing scum bags would totally agree with you... Oh wait.... Dude, let's not act like the US independent scene isn't much better. Joey Ryan literally almost hosted an indie show during WrestleMania weekend, except his dumbass decided to advertise himself. Oh, dude, don't get me started on the Jersey US indy scene. There's lots of scumbaggery and disrespect to fan and worker alike there.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jun 2, 2021 12:30:18 GMT -5
That'd likely lead to UK talent going back to wrestling for £20 and a blow job, which you might not even want. I dont see that as a good thing. UK talent right now are still wrestling for that. That's been the thing this whole time: outside of NXT UK bookings, they're still doing indie shows just like they used to be, because NXT UK isn't a full time gig. The main thing it did was just yoink them out of certain promotions (RevPro and World of Sport, mainly) while getting chummier with others. I don't see any chance those deals are particularly lucrative for the wrestlers if they're still working dates elsewhere, strung along by empty promises of opportunities and upward movement.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jun 2, 2021 12:30:27 GMT -5
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Post by Dragonfly on Jun 2, 2021 12:30:35 GMT -5
What I think happened:
Nick Khan: Stephanie? This is Nick. We have to talk about the impending roster cuts.
Steph: Make it quick. The cell signal at the guest house is crap. *pause* Dammit! The release button on my Braun stick blender is stuck! And...
Hunter: Steph? Do we have any beer?
Steph: Blue Moon and Stroh's. Which one do you want?
Hunter: Stroh's, man!
What Nick Khan hears: "Release... Braun... Stro... Man!"
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Post by Totorob101 on Jun 2, 2021 12:30:49 GMT -5
Such a shame but each one will find success elsewhere no doubt,you also got to love that the company made a womens tag sivision title,broke up and fired the Icconics,broke up fire and desire,fired one of the riott squad and fired lana who was decent with Naomi! Those titles have to go.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jun 2, 2021 12:31:29 GMT -5
If AEW has any sense at all they'll scoop up bare minimum Black, Braun, and Murphy first chance they get. Tommy End/Allister Black is close with the PWG crew so he is a when IMO. Honestly, whether you believe WWE is selling or not, a lot of this IMO was inevitable once Nick Khan took over. Now there are Apple and orange comparisons but I look at what happened with my company when we got a new CEO. Now he didn't do the mass firings (though senior vps and managers were encouraged to retire) but they streamlined production by combining departments and then making new business units to do something different. And a lot of it was to save costs. Anybody's whose department was effected was offered a chance to transfer to a different department and if they didn't want to they were offered a severance pay... so the mass firings are the difference there. My point? While WWE may be for sale, it also for the first time really ever has an actual business man that didn't come up through wrestling or who was a personal friend of Vince making business decisions so he could just as easily be seeing what is deemed superfluous expenses or redundant and is looking T the bottom line. So it's quite possible a sale is or isn't realistic? As for the released talent. As always sucks when someone loses their job, and thankfully this year the US is opening more and more so even more opportunities will be there if they want them. Show your worth build your brand and good luck.
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Post by dpg on Jun 2, 2021 12:31:50 GMT -5
That'd likely lead to UK talent going back to wrestling for £20 and a blow job, which you might not even want. I dont see that as a good thing. UK talent right now are still wrestling for that. That's been the thing this whole time: outside of NXT UK bookings, they're still doing indie shows just like they used to be, because NXT UK isn't a full time gig. The main thing it did was just yoink them out of certain promotions (RevPro and World of Sport, mainly) while getting chummier with others. I don't see any chance those deals are particularly lucrative for the wrestlers if they're still working dates elsewhere, strung along by empty promises of opportunities and upward movement. Have any been permanently moved up to the main roster, or across to US NXT?
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 2, 2021 12:32:52 GMT -5
UK talent right now are still wrestling for that. That's been the thing this whole time: outside of NXT UK bookings, they're still doing indie shows just like they used to be, because NXT UK isn't a full time gig. The main thing it did was just yoink them out of certain promotions (RevPro and World of Sport, mainly) while getting chummier with others. I don't see any chance those deals are particularly lucrative for the wrestlers if they're still working dates elsewhere, strung along by empty promises of opportunities and upward movement. Have any been permanently moved up to the main roster, or across to US NXT? I'm sure KLR was going to get moved up before the pandemic happened but they've pretty much had to keep her reign going until they can have her there permanently.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Jun 2, 2021 12:33:57 GMT -5
UK talent right now are still wrestling for that. That's been the thing this whole time: outside of NXT UK bookings, they're still doing indie shows just like they used to be, because NXT UK isn't a full time gig. The main thing it did was just yoink them out of certain promotions (RevPro and World of Sport, mainly) while getting chummier with others. I don't see any chance those deals are particularly lucrative for the wrestlers if they're still working dates elsewhere, strung along by empty promises of opportunities and upward movement. Have any been permanently moved up to the main roster, or across to US NXT? I think only Dunne, The non-WALTER Imperium crew and GYV.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jun 2, 2021 12:34:04 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm totally sure those guys and girls now making guaranteed money in NXT UK without having to work for pennies for sex abuse backing scum bags would totally agree with you... Oh wait.... i'm confused, this just sounds like NXT/NXT UK You unironically to NXT UK with this post:
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Post by grungesmurf on Jun 2, 2021 12:34:30 GMT -5
I feel bad for Ruby, but cannot wait if WWE has some singles plans for Liv at some point! (Highly unlikely) I'd love to see Aleister and Murphy in AEW, Braun Strowman in NJPW would be a shocker but such a cool place for him. Liv will probably get randomly put with Naomi now instead. I’m feeling bad for Liv too. Both of her best friends/ traveling buddies are gone. My hopes aren’t high for her future with this odd thinking company.
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Post by mattperiolat on Jun 2, 2021 12:35:04 GMT -5
My God. How in the hell... I’m floored, really. Lana was a long time coming to be honest. You knew she was kinda on borrowed time once Miro was released and Vince would move on to other cupcakes. It’s a shame because she was making efforts to be better in ring and I never had a problem with her. Ruby is SO frustrating to me. Unique look, solid talent, should have had a baby face push after her return, but they screwed that up and lost interest at the speed of light. Damn shame. Murphy... goddamnit, so much unrealized potential. How the hell do you get booked with Seth and AOP and pushed and within a year, Seth is the only one left! Just such a misfire. Speaking of misfires, how the hell do you mess up with Black? He had the potential and gimmick to be a very competent hand in the ring at MINIMUM. His stuff in NXT was so good and him getting left in a room was so frustrating. He will, IMHO, go down as one of the greatest missed opportunities in WWE history. And then, Braun. I mean... SERIOUSLY??? This guy should have been a multi time champion, face that runs the place talent. That they never pulled the trigger with him against Brock is just insane. And let’s be honest, he wouldn’t have gotten A world title run if not for COVID and Roman protecting himself and his family. Now, there’s a lot to be critical of on Braun and I am aware of that side too, but right now... seriously, what the hell here? I hope they are done, because I fear for Riccochet, Liv and Nakamura next.
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