msc
Dennis Stamp
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Post by msc on Sept 21, 2023 16:45:06 GMT -5
I will never understand Mace at the very least not getting a proper NXT run. The man is huge, a good athlete, former NFL man, one of the best looks in wrestling, and charismatic. Why wasn’t he allowed to try to hone in the in-ring side of things? A huge missed opportunity for real. Legit think he could do a Drew and come back a star. Tried to post this three times. Shanky has killed the forum understandably...
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Perd
Patti Mayonnaise
Leslie needs to butt out for fear of receiving The Bunghole Buster
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Post by Perd on Sept 21, 2023 16:47:42 GMT -5
I hope one of the newly released comes up with a world changing invention, becomes the richest man in the world, and uses some of the money to buy the world's most famous baseball team and renames them the New York Shankyees.
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Post by BorneAgain on Sept 21, 2023 16:47:44 GMT -5
At this point Dijakovic is the only member of Retribution never to be let go (though obviously Mia eventually came back).
The lingering power of the name T-Bar I suppose.
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UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm
Fry's dog Seymour
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Sept 21, 2023 16:53:49 GMT -5
Yes. Angels just cut about 10 people after they made trades to get below the luxury tax line including putting someone on basically the waivers because they were out on personal leave dealing with family. It only saved them 10k and didn’t even get them below the tax line Sure but the Angels are a mismanaged dumpster fire trying to get below the line for an actual purpose around league rules. With WWE these cuts are just meant to shed payroll for the vague sense that Nick Khan wants a new boat. There's no fresh blood coming in here, there's no caps or external reasons they need to do this, this is just a cycle of bullshit. plus we literally have been organizing other fans to go to the games to try to get the whole "sell the team" thing going over like they did in Oakland, just to a lesser extent. we're trying and HAVE been trying to get Moreno out of there while getting people to buy less tickets and merch
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bob
Backup Wench
The "other" Bob. FOC COURSE!
started the Madness Wars, Proudly the #1 Nana Hater on FAN
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Post by bob on Sept 21, 2023 16:58:50 GMT -5
I will miss Michael Cole dunking on Top Dolla surprised Ziggler and Dana Brook were let go
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Bo Rida
Fry's dog Seymour
Pulled one over on everyone. Got away with it, this time.
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Post by Bo Rida on Sept 21, 2023 17:00:50 GMT -5
I think the only bright side to some of this news is that we're now in a world where wrestlers can go grab the brass ring elsewhere. Toni Storm was last seen on WWE television being made to look like a fool by Charlotte Flair and now she's a deranged Hollywood starlet getting superstar reactions. Matt Cardona got released from WWE and reinvented his entire career by playing off how much of his career he spent with the WWE. Steph De Lander's reinvented herself as Cardona's heater Cody left WWE and basically got the dream deal to come back as the company's top babyface There are countless more stories like this now when it wasn't always this way. If people want to do the work, they have a chance. Steph is Persia?! I only discovered she was in nxt last week. I can't believe wwe let her go, tall and charasmatic is their thing! (She's good enough in-ring too)
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Post by lildude8218 on Sept 21, 2023 17:02:31 GMT -5
I heard Dolph had been bringing an entire set of Tupperware to tapings lately and filling them up at catering. When questioned about it, he said, "Does it really matter if I eat it here or at home?"
Source: Wrestletaint
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Post by ChitownKnight on Sept 21, 2023 17:05:16 GMT -5
Can we go one release thread without stuff like this happening? you must NOT wish for a talentless and personally repellent human being to lose their job. That would be uh, like, mean or something. Yeah I mean if people wanted CM Punk to lose his job, then this is fair game lol
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Sept 21, 2023 17:07:17 GMT -5
Thank you Dolph a hell of a run for a guy who people thought would be buried because he was given he name Dolph. 2013 was his best year and work by far. Shelton is a legend who will find work no problem. This 7 year return run since 2016 was sadly under utilized. Dana had a long run that probably maxed out her skills so a change is good for her. Elias had a hell of a run and was a heat magnet during 2018-19. Ali will be a crazy breakout superstar in 2024 no doubt. MMM guys, man, my thread, I had so much potential for these dudes. I really hope they catch on somewhere else. Aliyah, my precious precious Aliyah. Thank you for one heck of a run topped out with a WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, me and J is Justice will miss you dearly!
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Post by avenger on Sept 21, 2023 17:08:25 GMT -5
I only discovered she was in nxt last week. I can't believe wwe let her go, tall and charasmatic is their thing! (She's good enough in-ring too) Her gimmick in NXT was being Indi Hartwell's mate. She had no opportunity to show charisma.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Sept 21, 2023 17:09:00 GMT -5
Ali is a lock for AEW coz Danielson is a huge fan (rumored to be behind his pre Kofimania push) and Khan Sr is probably patriotic enough to want the most well known Pakistani wrestler in the world on his books.
I think there’s more money in Ali as a babyface than the Hasan Minhaj inspired heel character he is itching to play (which could well be cringe) but we shall see.
Dolph probably has enough money to retire and go into training. His nasty concussion history might make him cautious about wrestling outside of the WWE after so long. A short AEW run if an Omega match is on his bucket list will happen. I think him and Hangman would have good chemistry.
Emma will thrive in Impact again.
I think Swerve got frustrated with Top Dolla during Hit Row V1 so doubt he will get into the Embassy.
Mace and Mansoor can recreate the act in Impact.
Boogs is probably Japan bound.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Sept 21, 2023 17:09:50 GMT -5
I will never understand Mace at the very least not getting a proper NXT run. The man is huge, a good athlete, former NFL man, one of the best looks in wrestling, and charismatic. Why wasn’t he allowed to try to hone in the in-ring side of things? A huge missed opportunity for real. Even more baffling, they gave him a stand off with Lesnar, during the prime, "Only the cream of the crop get any interaction with Lesnar" part of Lesnar's second run. Just completely fumbled the bag.
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Post by avenger on Sept 21, 2023 17:11:58 GMT -5
I will never understand Mace at the very least not getting a proper NXT run. The man is huge, a good athlete, former NFL man, one of the best looks in wrestling, and charismatic. Why wasn’t he allowed to try to hone in the in-ring side of things? A huge missed opportunity for real. Mace absolutely nailed the model gimmick - all the way down to the faraway look in his eyes, and looking beyond, rather than at the camera. Someone who pays that much attention to detail really should go a long way.
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Post by cornettesracket on Sept 21, 2023 17:14:22 GMT -5
Let’s hope the niners boat race the giants tonight and jimmy G stinks the building up this weekend. The Giants bullshit their wato another while rest of the division loses. Also, damn. I've always liked Dana The giants win and the rest of the division loses ? The f*** kind of evil is that to put into the universe ? I think if Vince was still fully in control Dana would still be there. I think some in wwe will have to release that endeavour sees a bottom line and if they can cut people to sort that out they will. Feelings won’t come into it.
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Push R Truth
Patti Mayonnaise
Unique and Special Snowflake, and a pants-less heathen.
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Post by Push R Truth on Sept 21, 2023 17:16:43 GMT -5
Heartless sons of bitches cut Dana Brooke?
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Sept 21, 2023 17:21:33 GMT -5
It seems some of the updates have stopped. I'm hoping that's it.
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Toates Madhackrviper
King Koopa
Is owed an Admin life-debt.
This avatar is so far out of date I might as well stick with it forever now.
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Post by Toates Madhackrviper on Sept 21, 2023 17:22:27 GMT -5
Mace and Mansoor deserved sooooo much better. Lots of potential there and they seem like great dudes.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Sept 21, 2023 17:23:41 GMT -5
I will never understand Mace at the very least not getting a proper NXT run. The man is huge, a good athlete, former NFL man, one of the best looks in wrestling, and charismatic. Why wasn’t he allowed to try to hone in the in-ring side of things? A huge missed opportunity for real. Even more baffling, they gave him a stand off with Lesnar, during the prime, "Only the cream of the crop get any interaction with Lesnar" part of Lesnar's second run. Just completely fumbled the bag. One of my favorite moments from 2019. Such a missed opporunity. When he stepped up to Brock it was awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2023 17:31:36 GMT -5
GCW is about to get crazy as hell with some of these...Brett tweeting that he needs Shanky is hilarious
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Sept 21, 2023 17:33:23 GMT -5
We need to make a friendly bet for the Colts/Ravens game on Sunday. Try and make me take a bet when my QB isn't going to play. I see how you are, trying to get an easy win just because you lost in a fair fight to "The Natural" Bustin Loads in the Kiana/Gigi showdown. I thought the tagging was going to be because of a Kiana release DON'T SCARE ME
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