General WWE Discussion: Roman Weeps, Taker Retires, MNK/SAM/RDM LFP

[Tomiko]

The real news of this is that Sandow survives!

[Tyrath]

For now.

[Tyrath]

Actually it wouldn't surprise me if WWE is just keeping Sandow because he is popular and they don't want him doing well elsewhere.

[Anoat]

Santino released as well. Although in his case he has been retired due to injuries and I think they just let him ride out his contract to the end.

[Lyall]

Is it that time again? I'm still cut deep from 3MB becoming 1MB again.

[Krandor]

Sandow and Barrett

[Zealot]

I can't think of any worse payoff in recent memory than Barrett not becoming champ during the Nexus angle. There have been plenty of stupid outcomes to stories since then, but none with so much payoff pointed so perfectly in that direction to really elevate a guy just to have it yanked out from under him.

[Lyall]

Sandow and Barrett

Just got cut deeper. Fuck.

[Tyrath]

I can't think of any worse payoff in recent memory than Barrett not becoming champ during the Nexus angle. There have been plenty of stupid outcomes to stories since then, but none with so much payoff pointed so perfectly in that direction to really elevate a guy just to have it yanked out from under him.

And then he got over AGAIN as Bad News Barrett and they made him stop doing it because ermagerd a heel can't get over!!

[Nem0]

Fuck Sandow being released stupid shit guy was over despite shitty gimmicks they gave him really dissapointed he could go in the ring and was good on the mic too just look at his heel run.

[Delirium]

The real news of this is that Sandow survives!

Sandow and Barrett

This is why we can't have nice things.

Also, wasn't Barrett retiring in like 2 months or something?

[Lyall]

Barrett isn't a surprise because he said he wasn't resigning, but Sandow was active on social media trying to drum up support and get attention. It's a shame he's going out this way.

[Vil]

Barrett had a farewell message today saying that they agreed to just end things a few weeks early. Sandow's is weird, but I'll wait to see if the rest of the day brings more releases.

[Lyall]

I just don't understand how these things work. Sandow got a pop every time he showed up in recent months, and yet they couldn't find a single program for him to work?

[Delirium]

I just don't understand how these things work. Sandow got a pop every time he showed up in recent months, and yet they couldn't find a single program for him to work?

He got over, but they didn't want him to. They only push guys they want and they only push them as far as they want. When you get over on your own, management resents it.

Think of it less as a logical thing and more of a narcissistic thing.

[Tyrath]

Basically the whole brass ring comment from Vince is one of the biggest lies ever lol

[Delirium]

Basically the whole brass ring comment from Vince is one of the biggest lies ever lol

CM Punk told us this years ago

[Lyall]

It makes a certain bit of logic: These people are characters hired to play roles on a show, but you'd make more money if you cast the people the crowd wants to see. It seems dumb to have paid Sandow for this long despite not using him.

[Melena]

Has any MitB winner ever been treated so shitty as Sandow?

[Tyrath]

CM Punk told us this years ago

Just watched that again. So good.