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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 2, 2021 14:03:01 GMT -5
Part of me is surprised they wouldn't try to renegotiate Braun's contract. Maybe he would just prefer to be released over taking less money but I'd be open to it if I was given that option. I'm sure even a reduced salary would be higher than whatever he could make elsewhere.
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Post by Mecca on Jun 2, 2021 14:03:11 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. I think Bruce Prichard Jedi mind tricks him, he talked Bruce up big then goes nuts about dirtsheets.
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Jun 2, 2021 14:03:42 GMT -5
I suggest people watch his full hour video on Thea's Twitch well you still can.
Tommy had some very interesting things to say. He called Roman the best locker room leader and the Usos aswell.
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Post by Mecca on Jun 2, 2021 14:04:22 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. Apparently he's mad they said Thea was at the PC and coming back, she got negative comments online about it so he's upset about that report.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 14:05:59 GMT -5
As much as I think WWE is still the premiere company, when you're on top of the top (Roman, Kofimania, Yes Movement, Becky) it's the best, right now what a lot of these guys need to do is prep their resume for if they're let go. Black/Tommy End is the perfect example of it. He was dope in NXT, was cool on the main roster but what'll really help him was this "dark father" character he said he just started. Whatever that is is pretty much a teaser of what he'll do next.
They just need to prepare them for what they'll do if they're let go or if they leave. That's just sadly how it is right now with Vince at the helm.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 14:06:56 GMT -5
I'll never understand the breed of online fan that shouts out wrestlers on Twitter, stays in the know on shit, yet constantly badmouths wrestling journalism and thinks they should all keep their mouths shut. Like, if you want to avoid talking about behind the scenes stuff it's very easy to stay out of those circles and if you do want to talk about it then that information has to come from somewhere.
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Post by salz4life on Jun 2, 2021 14:07:14 GMT -5
When I think of "dirtsheets" I don't think of Sean Ross Sapp. It seems like he is an actual journalist.
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Post by Chiral on Jun 2, 2021 14:09:15 GMT -5
A lot of WWE's like mental prep for the wrestlers especially the last few years has been to nail in the "dirtsheets (including all legitimate journalism) = 100% bad" narrative. I'm sure Bruce wasn't the first to pretty much actively portray them as heels in some weird melding of real life and pro wrestling but it sure feels like he poured gas on the fire, and since he came back to WWE you have a lot more openness of that mindset with guys like Corbin and Braun following "Davemeltzersucx" type Instagram pages. I feel like it's gonna be hard for some of these guys to break out of that mindset or any of the stuff WWE programmed into em.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 14:09:55 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. Apparently he's mad they said Thea was at the PC and coming back, she got negative comments online about it so he's upset about that report. Thanks for clearing it up. It makes sense that he'd be mad about something like that at least.
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Post by Corre.222 on Jun 2, 2021 14:10:49 GMT -5
I KNOW Tony Khan is smart enough to bring in Andrade & Buddy Murphy. If they do so, they will have the best North American wrestlers in the entire world in that company, for bonafide guaranteed MOTYs
It also just dawned upon me that they released both Aleister Black & Buddy Murphy in tandem. As if they did not have the best matches on RAW together in each of those nights. So being among best ring-workers in the world means nothing now, and there's no point. I thought Aleister Black would be Mordecai done correctly, but I gave WWE too much credit, and they showed why they messed up both.
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Jun 2, 2021 14:10:50 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. Apparently he's mad they said Thea was at the PC and coming back, she got negative comments online about it so he's upset about that report. I mean, by all account she was there. Now sites speculating she was coming back, sure that might have been premature, so I can see being annoyed at that. As for the fans being mad, it isn't like that is the dirt sheets fault really. Unfortunately wrestling fans can be the absolute worst, especially online. I mean, yeah 90% of wrestling news sites are unreliable as hell, but lumping them all together is not the best look. SRS's contacts are solid by all accounts and has an actual communications background. As a journalist major myself, I respect that.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Jun 2, 2021 14:11:13 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. Yeah. Like who you like. Don't go beyond that
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 14:11:56 GMT -5
I suggest people watch his full hour video on Thea's Twitch well you still can. Tommy had some very interesting things to say. He called Roman the best locker room leader and the Usos aswell. Love the story about Black trying to clean up the locker room after some people made a mess and Roman telling him he didn't have to do that. Roman's a good one. Sucks I won't get to see badass Terminator babyface Aleister vs. heel Roman.
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Post by Mecca on Jun 2, 2021 14:14:10 GMT -5
A lot of WWE's like mental prep for the wrestlers especially the last few years has been to nail in the "dirtsheets (including all legitimate journalism) = 100% bad" narrative. I'm sure Bruce wasn't the first to pretty much actively portray them as heels in some weird melding of real life and pro wrestling but it sure feels like he poured gas on the fire, and since he came back to WWE you have a lot more openness of that mindset with guys like Corbin and Braun following "Davemeltzersucx" type Instagram pages. I feel like it's gonna be hard for some of these guys to break out of that mindset or any of the stuff WWE programmed into em. Indoctrinating talent to not believe journalists sounds like a good way to keep people in line.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 14:16:02 GMT -5
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Post by Mecca on Jun 2, 2021 14:17:47 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 14:18:07 GMT -5
I like that Neville's the only one wearing a shirt.
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Post by jhbboy198917 on Jun 2, 2021 14:19:25 GMT -5
I have a feeling Black will be back
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Jun 2, 2021 14:20:23 GMT -5
yep....for now. Tommy on his live stream talked about how Bray., but the thing that stuck out to me was him basically saying Bray has to deal with some shit from WWE when it comes to his character.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Jun 2, 2021 14:21:12 GMT -5
The WWE has two tiers, one tier, about 3-5 people are guys they can take to trade shows, put on the talk show circuit, and use to promote the product. Everyone else is a red shirt and expendable once the company realizes that they can't or won't be part of the first group.
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