Ace Diamond
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 18, 2007 15:13:07 GMT -5
Isn't Stevie working an Office job with WWE anyways? I serial think that Stevie does have a Job, he's ECW's "FUNAKI" But Stevie won a match, Funaki hasn't won a match since...well whenever he got the Cruiserweight championship
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 18, 2007 15:15:14 GMT -5
Dang it. You all can get upset about Snow, but Tony Mamaluke deserved more. Daggone. I'll admit, I'd probably be upset about Mamaluke if I'd seen his ROH work, but all I remember him as is Tony Marinara in WCW, so I can't be all that nostalgic about him.
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Post by MGH on Jan 18, 2007 15:16:10 GMT -5
Dang it. You all can get upset about Snow, but Tony Mamaluke deserved more. Daggone. I'll admit, I'd probably be upset about Mamaluke if I'd seen his ROH work, but all I remember him as is Tony Marinara in WCW, so I can't be all that nostalgic about him. Hell, I've seen his ROH work and still don't give a crap about him. I didn't want him to lose his job though.
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jan 18, 2007 15:17:23 GMT -5
I'll only be upset about Mamaluke if it means we dont get to see Trinity anymore.
Dont get me wrong, I like the FBI as much as anyone but its obvious they were never going to be anything but jobbers.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 18, 2007 15:17:50 GMT -5
Whew, I was scared for a moment about Al Snow, but at least he still has an agent job.
Wait ... so no more FBI? Booo!
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Post by goodomens on Jan 18, 2007 15:17:57 GMT -5
They need to bring Al Snow in as a manager for some young wrestler. The guy has always been great on the mike, he's got tremendous charisma, and he can play face or heel.
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Post by MGH on Jan 18, 2007 15:18:04 GMT -5
WWE.com makes it official:
WWE releases Superstars Written: January 18, 2007
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of the following talent. WWE wishes them all the best in their future endeavors.
Tony Mamaluke Extremist Tony Mamaluke earned his greatest achievements in the original ECW, capturing the ECW World Tag Team Championship. Alongside his fellow Paesan Little Guido and ECW Diva Trinity, Mamaluke competed with new breed Extremists as a member of the Full Blooded Italians.
Doug Basham As two-time WWE Tag Team Champions, the Bashams were at one-time regular competitors in SmackDown’s Tag Team division. An appearance at WrestleMania XX, and an extensive role as part of JBL’s Cabinet remain as highlights of this veteran tag team’s career.
Al Snow ECW Original and former WWE Hardcore Champion Al Snow – along with his unique ally, Head – became a fan favorite with his unorthodox antics in the late 1990s. Snow is also known for his training of sports-entertainment hopefuls in WWE Tough Enough. While he will no longer compete in the ring, he will continue in his duties as a trainer.
The Gymini The powerful pairing known as Gymini debuted on SmackDown in January 2006 and earned several victories over a slew of SmackDown teams including ring veterans Scotty 2 Hotty and Funaki. Gangrel David Heath, known to many as Gangrel, made his WWE debut in the mid 90’s as the vampire leader of the Brood. With blood dripping from his trademark fangs, Heath created a memorable image for WWE fans.
-WWE.com
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jan 18, 2007 15:19:03 GMT -5
And I find myself thinking the exact same thing I think any time someone I like gets released:
Why not Orton, Batista, or Cena?
Or, realistically, Scotty 2 Hotty.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 18, 2007 15:20:41 GMT -5
And I find myself thinking the exact same thing I think any time someone I like gets released: Why not Orton, Batista, or Cena? Or, realistically, Scotty 2 Hotty. I'm convinced that Scotty and Funaki either have something on Vince or are his gay lovers.
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Ace Diamond
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 18, 2007 15:21:00 GMT -5
Personally I find myself asking "Why not Johnny Ace?" anytime anybody in the WWE gets released, be it wrestler or writer.
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Post by EJS on Jan 18, 2007 15:22:12 GMT -5
It is odd that they get rid of Doug Basham yet keep Danny. Especially since Danny is injured, and Doug is the one they actually tried to push (for about half a week) when they split the team. THE BASH-MAN IS HERE, TO WAKE YOU UP!
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 18, 2007 15:22:16 GMT -5
And I find myself thinking the exact same thing I think any time someone I like gets released: Why not Orton, Batista, or Cena? Or, realistically, Scotty 2 Hotty. I'm convinced that Scotty and Funaki either have something on Vince or are his gay lovers. Yeah, they've gotta have pictures of Vince doing something completely disgusting.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 18, 2007 15:23:17 GMT -5
Which was the 'good' Basham brother? The one that was tearing the ring up as The Machine in OVW?
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Post by EJS on Jan 18, 2007 15:23:30 GMT -5
I'm convinced that Scotty and Funaki either have something on Vince or are his gay lovers. Yeah, they've gotta have pictures of Vince doing something completely disgusting. The world has pictures of Vince with his head up another man's butt ...So it has to be worse than THAT.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 18, 2007 15:24:06 GMT -5
Which was the 'good' Basham brother? The one that was tearing the ring up as The Machine in OVW? I think that was Doug
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Post by MGH on Jan 18, 2007 15:25:21 GMT -5
I'm interested to see if Basham will pull an Albright or Toland and give ROH a try. It's certainly working out for them for now.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Jan 18, 2007 15:27:26 GMT -5
I remember reading PWI about four years ago, and there was a feature on WWE's brightest prospects. Among them were Doug Basham, The Damaja (Danny), Redd Dogg (Rodney Mack), Shelton Benjamin, and RC (Charlie) Haas.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jan 18, 2007 15:30:36 GMT -5
Whew. I thought Al Snow was gone from the company completely.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jan 18, 2007 15:32:29 GMT -5
Al Snow-solid worker, great gimmick, charismatic as hell, people loved him. Of course he had to go!
Tony Malmaluke-solid worker, great gimmick, so so charisma, reeked of old school ECW. Get him out of there!
Test-suck ass worker, lame gimmick, nobody marks for him, can't get over no matter how many pushes they give him. Put him in the main event!
The logic on this is just staggering.
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Post by Error on Jan 18, 2007 15:33:07 GMT -5
I'm interested to see if Basham will put an Albright or Toland and give ROH a try. It's certainly working out for them for now. Isn't he Danny Davis's nephew? If so he'll probably stick around OVW for awhile like one of Dick's (Tank Toland I think) did. Snow has had an office job/training job for years and, before ECW's new run he hadn't wrestled on TV or on a house show in months if not years. ECW has not enough time and just enough wrestlers to fill what they have. The stop of ECW only house shows probably sealed the fate of a lot these guys. I think Stevie's wrestling contract will be terminated soon, though, like Snow and, Nova, he will still have an office job.
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