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Post by Mid-Carder on Dec 1, 2022 4:41:59 GMT -5
For a supposed evil genius MJF really just looks like a massive dumbass immediately throwing away someone he needed to help him win the belt for no particular reason. To be fair, I think it's his pettiness that motivated this one. MJF got what he needed from Regal and threw him away immediately afterwards, just as he perceives that Regal did to him years ago. Yeah the fact he mentioned what Regal said to him in an email 7 years ago made this turn make sense. I discard you just like you discarded me, but now I'm far bigger than you
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Post by raymondo316 on Dec 1, 2022 6:57:00 GMT -5
Meltzer is now saying he's leaving
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Dec 1, 2022 8:05:53 GMT -5
To be fair, I think it's his pettiness that motivated this one. MJF got what he needed from Regal and threw him away immediately afterwards, just as he perceives that Regal did to him years ago. Yeah the fact he mentioned what Regal said to him in an email 7 years ago made this turn make sense. I discard you just like you discarded me, but now I'm far bigger than you Yeah, but they still could have gotten some mileage out of the whole thing. Felt like a swerve for the sake of a swerve to me. I’m sure the run will be fine, but didn’t love this thing.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Dec 1, 2022 8:06:58 GMT -5
Dave said he might be leaving and there's stuff he can't say but something is up.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Dec 1, 2022 8:09:46 GMT -5
Dave said he might be leaving and there's stuff he can't say but something is up. This whole thing has been a tiring bit of nonsense and both makes a good case for Dave saying he wish companies were more open about stuff and makes a good case of why companies aren't more open about this stuff.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Dec 1, 2022 10:13:12 GMT -5
Hope everything's alright with Regal in either case.
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Post by markymark on Dec 1, 2022 10:25:49 GMT -5
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Post by raymondo316 on Dec 1, 2022 10:27:15 GMT -5
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Post by polarbearpete on Dec 1, 2022 10:32:47 GMT -5
So it went from a 3 year deal to expiring this month? Wonder if there were option years that Regal requested not be picked up.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Dec 1, 2022 10:33:39 GMT -5
I do think Regal has more to contribute to WWE than he does to AEW anyway. His AEW run's had its highlights certainly (especially his constant hitting on Excalibur) but by and large it's kind of felt like he's just there to cut promos for guys who are perfectly capable of cutting promos on their own, don't really think he'll be a big loss.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Dec 1, 2022 10:37:32 GMT -5
I mean, I don't see what Regal would do in WWE would be different than he would for AEW but that's just me.
Like, I'm fine with it, just that this whole situation has been messy reporting wise. How did we get a year to 3 years to 10 months?
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Dec 1, 2022 10:37:56 GMT -5
Something seems off unless Regal signed a weird 3 year contract with an opt out 9 months in. Not that it's impossible but that's a weird time to offer someone an opt out in negotiations. I would expect it to be at the 1 year mark if something like that was included.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Dec 1, 2022 10:40:04 GMT -5
Something seems off unless Regal signed a weird 3 year contract with an opt out 9 months in. Not that it's impossible but that's a weird time to offer someone an opt out in negotiations. I would expect it to be at the 1 year mark if something like that was included. Lio Rush did only have a short term contract but then he's Lio Rush so that seems more an exception than the rule.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Dec 1, 2022 10:47:07 GMT -5
I mean, I don't see what Regal would do in WWE would be different than he would for AEW but that's just me. Like, I'm fine with it, just that this whole situation has been messy reporting wise. How did we get a year to 3 years to 10 months? This just feels like a situation where there's been more going on behind the scenes than these guys feel comfortable giving up yet for whatever reason. That said, I also feel like what Regal could do for WWE could be very different because the dude is likely going to spearhead NXT Europe. Running an entire developmental territory is more of an opp than what he's doing on AEW right now.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Dec 1, 2022 10:48:43 GMT -5
I mean, I don't see what Regal would do in WWE would be different than he would for AEW but that's just me. Like, I'm fine with it, just that this whole situation has been messy reporting wise. How did we get a year to 3 years to 10 months? This just feels like a situation where there's been more going on behind the scenes than these guys feel comfortable giving up yet for whatever reason. That said, I also feel like what Regal could do for WWE could be very different because the dude is likely going to spearhead NXT Europe. Running an entire developmental territory is more of an opp than what he's doing on AEW right now. I mean, that's both true and, considering what happened with NXT UK and the UK and Irish scene before SO hit the fatal blow, highly depressing.
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Post by Hypnosis on Dec 1, 2022 10:50:24 GMT -5
I'm almost not surprised given the regime change in WWE, but it's still pretty wild that Regal's AEW run is already over with in the same year.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Dec 1, 2022 10:50:27 GMT -5
I’m expecting to get a report today that he’s signed to an iron clad lifetime contract to AEW.
Then he’ll show up on Smackdown Friday
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Post by MrElijah on Dec 1, 2022 10:54:12 GMT -5
I’m expecting to get a report today that he’s signed to an iron clad lifetime contract to AEW. Then he’ll show up on Smackdown Friday I want Regal to pull a Rick Rude. On Friday, Smackdown, then later on Rampage and over the weekend he's on Impact or NJPW.
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Post by lucas_lee on Dec 1, 2022 10:55:33 GMT -5
IF he's WWE bound, it might be because Trips wants him to be the head of development in Europe or he wants to oversee his sons career and wants to be closer to him (he does have health issues).
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Post by hotshotalex on Dec 1, 2022 10:59:16 GMT -5
I understand that if you are told something off the record you can’t report it but Dave should stop teasing he has more information if he can’t report it.
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