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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 2, 2021 13:51:45 GMT -5
Did Ryker get released this week or did I miss that? He just turned face on RAW to set up a feud with Elias.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Jun 2, 2021 13:51:58 GMT -5
what did she do on Instagram? I must have missed it as I follow her. Long story short, she made a post on Instagram over Memorial Day weekend glorifying a certain former president and also the confederacy. And when called out about it, she deleted the post and used the ol "well I have black friends" defense. Was it JUST that she supported that person? If it is, as long as they don't hurt anyone otherwise. (Rereads, sees confederacy part) Ohhhhh.... Seems a lot of the firings include similar. A certain person just left Elias, speaking of people I wondered ONLY said they supported so-and-so. So you never know...
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Post by Mecca on Jun 2, 2021 13:52:08 GMT -5
I'm legit shocked about Lana because I thought she signed a multi-year deal last year or was that just kayfabe? They're only multi-year deals on the talents part, they can be released at anytime and all they get is 90 days of their downside guarantee. It's like NFL contracts.
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Post by spagett on Jun 2, 2021 13:52:18 GMT -5
Is there anyone in WWE that is truly untouchable? Reigns? Would he be the only one? Miz, Becky, Truth I forgot about Becky, she would definitely seem untouchable. They're never letting arguably the most over female wrestler of all time go. I can see the other 2 going eventualy.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 2, 2021 13:52:39 GMT -5
Did Ryker get released this week or did I miss that? He just turned face on RAW to set up a feud with Elias. That means there’s a 50% chance he’ll be gone by Thursday.
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Post by Mecca on Jun 2, 2021 13:52:46 GMT -5
Black going off on dirt shirts saying that Vince loved him and that the plans change thing is bs, when hes just been fired less than a week after returning to tv ina major angle is just delicious irony. I'm sure he's right on a lot of it, but jesus dude look at your own situation. Sounded like he was trying hard to not burn any bridges.
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Post by Celgress on Jun 2, 2021 13:53:02 GMT -5
I'm legit shocked about Lana because I thought she signed a multi-year deal last year or was that just kayfabe? They're only multi-year deals on the talents part, they can be released at anytime and all they get is 90 days of their downside guarantee. It's like NFL contracts. Wow, that's so scummy when you remember they are classified (wrestlers in general) as "independent contractors".
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Jun 2, 2021 13:54:16 GMT -5
Is there anyone in WWE that is truly untouchable? Reigns? Would he be the only one?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 13:54:19 GMT -5
Was it JUST that she supported that person? If it is, as long as they don't hurt anyone otherwise. (Rereads, sees confederacy part) Ohhhhh.... Seems a lot of the firings include similar. A certain person just left Elias, speaking of people I wondered ONLY said they supported so-and-so. So you never know... The stuff about you know who is whatever, I can't really comment on that. But coming from someone who had great-grandfathers on both sides during the Civil War, Santana and her "hErItAgE nOt HaTe" shit can f*** off.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 2, 2021 13:54:20 GMT -5
He just turned face on RAW to set up a feud with Elias. That means there’s a 50% chance he’ll be gone by Thursday. It would be peak WWE to have a war veteran lose his friend and get released from the company on the same week as Memorial Day.
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Post by Mecca on Jun 2, 2021 13:55:10 GMT -5
I forgot about Becky, she would definitely seem untouchable. They're never letting arguably the most over female wrestler of all time go. I can see the other 2 going eventualy. I believe no one is untouchable in this era, the WWE brand is the star. They could fire the top star from each show and I doubt the ratings would change.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 13:57:20 GMT -5
Sorry if it's already been posted in here:
Heidi Lovelace is a much cooler name than Ruby Riott anyway.
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Post by jhbboy198917 on Jun 2, 2021 13:57:45 GMT -5
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 2, 2021 14:00:37 GMT -5
Just as a counterpoint to this.
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Post by Ryushinku on Jun 2, 2021 14:00:47 GMT -5
I know it's hardly an original thought, but yeah, of everyone I'm most surprised by Braun.
Like, last thing I can of that surprised me so much in WWE was Reign's wellness strike years ago.
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Jun 2, 2021 14:00:58 GMT -5
"about damn time someone said it"
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Post by Mecca on Jun 2, 2021 14:01:01 GMT -5
I swear he talked to Prichard..he says plans change is a copout then 5 minutes later he says I was supposed to be off TV for 4-6 weeks then plans changed to 7 months. This is like Rick James saying he knows better than to grind his feet in someones couch then saying yea I did it a minute later.
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Post by MrElijah on Jun 2, 2021 14:01:02 GMT -5
Is there anyone in WWE that is truly untouchable? Reigns? Would he be the only one? Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 14:01:27 GMT -5
Never gotten the chance to really just listen to Aleister Black talk normally.
He has a very Christopher Walken cadence and I cannot unhear it now lol
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 14:01:45 GMT -5
While he probably has a point about MOST "dirtsheets" being full of crap, it's unfair to lump someone like SRS in with them. I hope he's just trying to stay in the company's good graces and Vince's jedi mind tricks didn't actually work on him. You don't have to be an insider to know this company is constantly changing plans and ruining talent, including Black, because of it.
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