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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Sept 21, 2023 10:31:53 GMT -5
So, I'm looking up my rankings to see when the most recent bookings for talents were... Emma: 7/10 RAW Rick Boogs: SummerSlam, but before that he hadn't appeared since the 5/26 SmackDown Aliyah: 9/12/22 RAW (over a year) Elias: (5/15 RAW) Looking through the rest of the roster, here's who I feel might be in danger based on card position and/or lack of recent bookings: Apollo Crews (8/10 Main Event) Ashante Adonis (7/28 SD) Cameron Grimes (SummerSlam) Cedric Alexander (9/14 Main Event, but hadn't been booked since 6/20 RAW before that) Dexter Lumis (6/1 Main Event) Dolph Ziggler (5/29 RAW) Johnny Gargano (5/15 RAW) ma.ce (5/15 RAW) man.soor (5/15 RAW) Odyssey Jones (4/4 NXT, no match on the main roster yet despite being drafted) Shelton Benjamin (9/14 Main Event, but hadn't been booked since 6/20 RAW before that) Top Dolla (8/11 SD) Xyon Quinn (5/15 RAW) --- Alba Fyre (6/23 SD) B-Fab (Royal Rumble, normally a valet) Candice LeRae (8/21 RAW) Isla Dawn (6/23 SD) Michin (6/16 SD) Nikki Cross (9/22 Main Event, but rarely on RAW) Tamina (3/2 Main Event) Tegan Nox (9/22 Main Event, but rarely on RAW) Xia Li (9/22 Main Event, but rarely on RAW) Haven't got the time for NXT. In trying to see the silver lining in all of this, I will just say that there is a LOT of awesome talent on this list that I would love to see get an opportunity to reinvent themselves in other promotions.
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Post by Legion on Sept 21, 2023 10:31:53 GMT -5
Ziggler's brother posted something earlier suggesting he was gone, so that tracks.
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Post by Error on Sept 21, 2023 10:31:55 GMT -5
Not a shock. He's been around forever and is married to Emma.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Sept 21, 2023 10:32:12 GMT -5
Top Dolla's gone
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Sept 21, 2023 10:32:36 GMT -5
Top Dolla's gone, too. Jesus christ, so the rest of Hit Row is probably on the way. That suckssssss.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Sept 21, 2023 10:32:38 GMT -5
The Male Mods have been gone since may? They just stole their manager and moved on. That’s a shame. They were fun.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Sept 21, 2023 10:32:40 GMT -5
The one release people are actually gonna approve.
Top Dolla is gone.
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Post by Mecca on Sept 21, 2023 10:32:40 GMT -5
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Sept 21, 2023 10:32:42 GMT -5
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Post by polarbearpete on Sept 21, 2023 10:32:44 GMT -5
Ziggler apparently gone.
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Post by canceled4truth on Sept 21, 2023 10:33:10 GMT -5
Michael Cole won't have Top Dolla to kick around anymore
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Post by Legion on Sept 21, 2023 10:33:29 GMT -5
If Gargano and Lerae go today, that will really highlight how much power and influence HHHunter has lost.
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Post by Mecca on Sept 21, 2023 10:33:32 GMT -5
What are the odds Ziggler shows up AEW lol.
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Post by Error on Sept 21, 2023 10:33:33 GMT -5
I wonder if they save the other two? They seem like they could be a good paring. Also, pray for the ginger witches.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Sept 21, 2023 10:33:38 GMT -5
IF true Ziggler being gone is a real shock
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2023 10:33:45 GMT -5
The Nemmeth bros coming to an AEW near you.
Bye bye Flop Dollah and the rest of Hit Row to very likely.
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Post by Mecca on Sept 21, 2023 10:34:02 GMT -5
If Gargano and Lerae go today, that will really highlight how much power and influence HHHunter has lost. They'd be hired by AEW in about 2.5 seconds so I'm sure they'll be fine.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Sept 21, 2023 10:34:14 GMT -5
If an NFL team never cut people, what do you think would happen? Or NBA? Or really any other sporting based business? Or entertainment based - TV shows get cut every year and the whole cast and crew goes. You have to cut people to make room for others - even more so now WWE has NXT and formal training pathways. That is not the same thing, sports leagues are made up of multiple teams and the most talented people are always employed...wrestling doesn't work that way. If the NFL and wrestling were the same Patrick Mahomes could literally be out of the league tomorrow because Vince thinks he's fat. Also, there are systems to this and salary caps to keep and you judge on what talent will grow and what won’t and everyone goes into the understanding that’s the case, as harsh as it can be. WWE has no salary cap, they can spend however they want to and it’s up to them what they do with that talent. Sports players at least have rights and unions for these sorts of things. WWE have signed people and cut people months later for no good reason whatsoever. Completely different.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Sept 21, 2023 10:34:27 GMT -5
The one release people are actually gonna approve. Top Dolla is gone. He's not the greatest ever but I really feel for those guys and anyone that gets released that was part of that wave that got rehired. That has to be a roller coaster of emotions. Sheesh.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2023 10:34:32 GMT -5
If Gargano and Lerae go today, that will really highlight how much power and influence HHHunter has lost. Candice I can see them letting them but HHH will die on his bed before he lets them hand Gargano over to AEW.
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