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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2023 22:50:26 GMT -5
So here are some bullet points on things they mentioned for those that are just now joining.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Sept 21, 2023 22:55:29 GMT -5
Can't believe Mansoor and CM Punk have the same story.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Sept 21, 2023 22:56:12 GMT -5
Crying
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2023 22:59:35 GMT -5
The one that made me do a double take was them talking about Riddle slapping Gunther and Gunther not doing anything about it.
I mean how did something like that happen and not end all over the dirt sheets.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Sept 21, 2023 22:59:58 GMT -5
It is extremely funny that after all the discussion we had about Retribution on here and whether it relates to political events on the time, one of the main people involved with it just said “Yeah, it was exactly what you thought it was”. Which isn’t so much vindication as it being so obvious, the talent couldn’t ignore it. The one that made me do a double take was them talking about Riddle slapping Gunther and Gunther not doing anything about it. I mean how did something like that happen and not end all over the dirt sheets. We also do still live in a time when not a single person was able to let us know about Roderick Strong’s contract until the moment he ran out at Dynamite so I take it as some of these things just fall under the cracks.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Sept 21, 2023 23:02:37 GMT -5
The one that made me do a double take was them talking about Riddle slapping Gunther and Gunther not doing anything about it. I mean how did something like that happen and not end all over the dirt sheets. Gunther's run has coincided with a strong decrease in backstage leaks (at least within WWE). Most of the news we get involves management being high on X or Y was the producer of Z match. We hear a bit from time to time but most folks there keep their mouth shut - at least while they work there or the person involved in the situation works there. It reminds me of how there were small hints of weirdness with Velveteen Dream online and as soon as he was released - all the insiders started coming out with the stories.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Sept 21, 2023 23:02:49 GMT -5
It is extremely funny that after all the discussion we had about Retribution on here and whether it relates to political events on the time, one of the main people involved with it just said “Yeah, it was exactly what you thought it was”. Which isn’t so much vindication as it being so obvious, the talent couldn’t ignore it. And also USA outright told them to drop it because of that.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 21, 2023 23:06:15 GMT -5
The network telling WWE to stop it explains a loooot about Retribution. "SHUT IT DOWN!!"
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 21, 2023 23:08:39 GMT -5
So here are some bullet points on things they mentioned for those that are just now joining. Rollins not hanging with any other talents is... an interesting bullet point tbh I am curious if Knight more hated the gimmick than actually hated Mace and Mansoor themselves. And I wouldn't blame him if that was the case because Max Dupri just didn't feel like it'd go anywhere...
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Sept 21, 2023 23:10:29 GMT -5
People wouldn't doubt Dave Meltzer's reliability and insight if they knew he was able to find out wrestlers' addresses so he could send them the plaques for bad rewards when they don't answer his messages asking for their info. Guy could locate missing children if he put his mind to it. dude can't find the carpet in his messy ass room but take him outside of there and he's a savant Dave spends three hours looking for an empty folder in his office just to put the sheets of paper listing out the addresses of wrestlers who have never said a word to him.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2023 23:11:20 GMT -5
So here are some bullet points on things they mentioned for those that are just now joining. Rollins not hanging with any other talents is... an interesting bullet point tbh I am curious if Knight more hated the gimmick than actually hated Mace and Mansoor themselves. And I wouldn't blame him if that was the case because Max Dupri just didn't feel like it'd go anywhere... The LA Knight thing was strictly a joke on their part. But Seth not hanging with other talents is surprising but I have always had the feeling that Seth himself is a big introvert masquerading as an extrovert.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Sept 21, 2023 23:13:38 GMT -5
They moved Ikeman Jiro to the alumni section so seems like he's gone.
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Post by ayumidah on Sept 21, 2023 23:14:44 GMT -5
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Sept 21, 2023 23:15:40 GMT -5
So Ali was involved with:
- A very political and very questionable Retribution gimmick. - Being pitched something so bad that he wanted out of the company. - Ended up doing a weird "Make North America Great Again" gimmick.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 21, 2023 23:19:02 GMT -5
It really does say a lot that the last notable storyline that Ziggler and Ali were a part of for the main shows was a storyline where they were both losers who lost all the time and they were trying to see... who was the least loser of the two of them
Really riveting shit that gets your talents over!
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 21, 2023 23:19:41 GMT -5
They moved Ikeman Jiro to the alumni section so seems like he's gone. Jiro would kill it in a company like Impact or even in GCW Dude could even reunite with Kushida with more competent booking... With Wrestle-1 no longer around I'm curious where he ends up
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Post by HIM on Sept 21, 2023 23:21:48 GMT -5
They're shooting down all the stuff about Gunther being slapped by Riddle and LA Knight hating them. Same with Seth not hanging out with any talent. Said all the fake shit is being mixed in with truths lmao. So don't believe in the negative stuff, someone on Meltzer's board is making shit up I think?
I don't know.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2023 23:21:53 GMT -5
Oh shit they are calling out the damn bullet points lol.
f***
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 21, 2023 23:22:08 GMT -5
So the only surviving members of Retribution are Dijak and Mia Yim
The more time that goes by, the smarter Mercedes Martinez looks for taking one look at this shit and going "I'll stay in NXT, thanks"
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 21, 2023 23:22:33 GMT -5
Oh shit they are calling out the damn bullet points lol. f*** Tell them to make FAN accounts and post here, COWARDS!!
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