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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 10, 2023 18:39:50 GMT -5
Like, I should clarify, I don’t think Eric Young is a world class talent or anything like that but in a time when they need more experienced hands to help guide talent being called up or even people who still need to adjust to WWE TV, he’d be a choice for the lower Midcard at least.
Especially when people like Drew could be gone by the end of the year, potentially.
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Post by dreidemy on Apr 10, 2023 19:44:26 GMT -5
Remember when Eric Young was TNA Daniel Bryan ?
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Post by ace on Apr 10, 2023 19:51:34 GMT -5
I mean of course you're not going to hear from him. He's dead. Gotta respect the man’s commitment to kayfabe at this point.
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Post by Jonathan Michaels on Apr 10, 2023 20:30:26 GMT -5
How could WWE not want "Santino but actually good?" I will brook no Santino slander.
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Post by Celexa Bliss on Apr 10, 2023 20:31:27 GMT -5
What is with Impact writing people out via actual murder??
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Apr 10, 2023 20:36:36 GMT -5
They made him evil anti American after that... Only to get a concussion at the end and he was back to goofy don't fire Eric again... Due to massive brain injuries. Wild part is that World Elite was supposed to be dude's main event evolution but the whole thing got completely lost in Hogan & Bischoff taking over. World Elite were literally the ones who took out Main Event Mafia and not a soul remembers that. I feel like I'm making it up rn and I know it happened. Instead all he really needed to get to the main event was grow a beard and wait for Daniel Bryan to get popular because Dixie is a moron.
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Post by ace on Apr 10, 2023 22:47:48 GMT -5
What is with Impact writing people out via actual murder?? My favorite write off they did was when Taya was arrested for shooting Johnny Bravo. Someone asked what was going to happen to her….and Dreamer said if she’s lucky she will do time in Jacksonville…and if not she’ll do hard time in New York. That was the first time she left and went to wwe. This time they just yanked her into a coffin and we never heard from her again in Impact
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Apr 10, 2023 22:50:08 GMT -5
Remember when Eric Young was TNA Daniel Bryan ?
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 10, 2023 23:36:14 GMT -5
Damn, he don’t even get catering, lol
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 11, 2023 3:18:52 GMT -5
What is with Impact writing people out via actual murder?? My favorite write off they did was when Taya was arrested for shooting Johnny Bravo. Someone asked what was going to happen to her….and Dreamer said if she’s lucky she will do time in Jacksonville…and if not she’ll do hard time in New York. That was the first time she left and went to wwe. This time they just yanked her into a coffin and we never heard from her again in Impact The line, I think, was Dreamer saying she'd get four years and be out in two on good behavior, which is a good bit considering.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 11, 2023 3:52:25 GMT -5
Eric's never been my top favorite guy, but he's good enough to where they really could stand to have him putting people over, and thus not running some guys into the ground.
Still, if WWE wants to cut him checks to stay home, they can go ahead and waste money.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Apr 11, 2023 5:16:02 GMT -5
Soo he getting the WCW Lenny Poffo treatement?
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Apr 11, 2023 5:27:07 GMT -5
My favorite write off they did was when Taya was arrested for shooting Johnny Bravo. Someone asked what was going to happen to her….and Dreamer said if she’s lucky she will do time in Jacksonville…and if not she’ll do hard time in New York. That was the first time she left and went to wwe. This time they just yanked her into a coffin and we never heard from her again in Impact The line, I think, was Dreamer saying she'd get four years and be out in two on good behavior, which is a good bit considering. he said she'd get 2 years, with an option for a third.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 11, 2023 5:34:37 GMT -5
The line, I think, was Dreamer saying she'd get four years and be out in two on good behavior, which is a good bit considering. he said she'd get 2 years, with an option for a third. That was it. It was a while when I saw it so thanks for the clarification.
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Post by drjayphd (feat. Pitbull) on Apr 11, 2023 8:47:39 GMT -5
What is with Impact writing people out via actual murder?? My favorite write off they did was when Taya was arrested for shooting Johnny Bravo. Someone asked what was going to happen to her….and Dreamer said if she’s lucky she will do time in Jacksonville…and if not she’ll do hard time in New York. Then didn't him and Acey shudder at the idea that she could get sent to Baltimore instead?
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 11, 2023 9:34:05 GMT -5
My favorite version of Young was him in the "Don't Fire Eric" phase when he was scared of his own pyro. I remember him having the "confused" (or "mentally challenged", as Wikipedia puts it) gimmick, which looks like it was a few years after that. Still like 15 years ago though, so my memory's a bit fuzzy. Don't Fire Eric phase was more paranoid then confused or mentally challenged in the typical pop culture sense. I still think about the time Team 3d and Young and Rhoode were to have a cage match right before Lockdown on Impact (yes I know how to burn out a gimmick before a show meant to burn out a gimmick) and the hype promo had Young start with "Our thoughts? We're petrified"
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Post by Legion on Apr 11, 2023 10:24:34 GMT -5
When he was basically TNA's 'Butters' character, he was super over.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Apr 11, 2023 11:05:02 GMT -5
It's kind of surreal to think that when EY was last fired by WWE and he showed up in Impact he was like... the hottest heel in wrestling for a couple of months
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Post by saneiac on Apr 11, 2023 11:35:16 GMT -5
Meanwhile, IMPACT have actual Santino. Saw some clips the other day, they showed up on my YouTube, it did amuse me to see him again. Even had a bit where he reunited with Kozlov during a skit, joking about how they couldn't say his name because WWE owns the copyright on it. I'll be honest, I think of Santino more fondly than EY, even though I often thought Santino's gimmick was stupid. I guess he has his place. I'm less familiar with Eric Young though, to be fair, so he's probably better than I give him credit for. I did watch TNA years ago, but I'm not sure I saw him at his best. Santino did have that moment at Elimination Chamber where he almost won the title, at least. He almost won the Royal Rumble, too. And given how far actual winner Alberto del Rio has fallen, they may even regret not just letting Santino win it.
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Post by chazraps on Apr 11, 2023 17:43:23 GMT -5
How could WWE not want "Santino but actually good?" I will brook no Santino slander. Don't worry, it's libel.
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