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

[Melena]

He had at least one wellness suspension as well during his recovery (Evan Bourne)

Here's the list of whose been let go so far as it seems to have grown.


* Drew McIntyre
* Jinder Mahal
* Aksana
* Curt Hawkins
* Theodore Long
* Camacho
* Brodus Clay
* Evan Bourne
* Yoshi Tatsu
* Referee Marc Harris

[Krandor]

JTG apparently has been released as well, though it hasn't been officially reported by WWE yet. Really wondering who's gonna fill the jobber spots now since they just dumped so many of them.

[Melena]

I read in the dirt sheets that Adam Rose, Paige, and Bo Dallas are not impressing Vince, so those may be your new jobbers.

[Krandor]

Moves up to the main roster for Paige and Bo have been pretty poorly done. They were both great on NXT when it was fully under Trips control, but as soon as Vince gets his paws on them they start faltering.

[NynJa]

Moves up to the main roster for Paige and Bo have been pretty poorly done. They were both great on NXT when it was fully under Trips control, but as soon as Vince gets his paws on them they start faltering.

Well shit, they bump Paige to main, when barely anyone knows her, and they immediately give her the title. Yeah, theres nowhere to go but down at that point when you set the bar that high.

[Lyall]

...3MB is over? This... This is a joke, right?

...right?

[Krandor]

Well shit, they bump Paige to main, when barely anyone knows her, and they immediately give her the title. Yeah, theres nowhere to go but down at that point when you set the bar that high.

The problem with Paige is they completely dumped the aspects of her character that got her over, and they're basically booking her matches to be like Cena (mount zero offense for an entire match then miraculously pull out a finisher and win).

The first one is mostly since unless they're on Total Divas WWE refuses to give the female wrestlers any actual storylines other then Fox acting crazy.

[Melena]

When I watched the Charolette/Natalia match on NXT takeover, it actually made me angry at WWE. Some of the women can go, but for whatever reason after Lita and Trish left (hell the two of them fucking main evented a monday night raw episode) they never let the women go for more than 6-7 minutes. My pipe dream if that the women that can't wrestle they just turn into fucking valet's and let the women like Paige, Natalya, etc actually fucking wrestle, but we know that will never happen. Can't risk blowing those epic total diva ratings...

[Anoat]

RIP 3MB

And with Teddy Long gone, who's gonna set up all of our TAG TEAM MATCHES PLAYA?

[Tyrath]

JTG also released finally.

[Krandor]

Nevar Forget

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bo1VLlMCzi...A0/s1600/k.gif

[Anoat]

Read that JTG's last match with WWE was in September 2013. He hasn't been injured. He hasn't been on house shows. He hasn't been down in NXT. I wonder what he has been doing for nine months!

[NynJa]

I wonder what he has been doing for nine months!

JTG employed for minority quota?

collecting paychecks for sitting on his ass


one thing, when they let someone go, theres usually a "no compete for 60 days" clause. Does that mean that for 60 days, the person who was just let go cant seek employment for 60 days (as a wrestler obv)? Do they get 0 income, or does WWE pay them during this time?

[Anoat]

They can be hired and paid before the no compete clause expires, but they cannot publicly perform. Brodus Clay and Hawkins have already signed with an indy promotion in Jersey, for example, but won't actually debut until a show in September.

[Krandor]

The gif I posted was the last match he worked, though he did show up in one of Adam Rose's intros.

[Kang]

So JTG is finally gone. I've been reading a lot of jokes around about how he's been going commando backstage to avoid Vince and thus, keep his job.

[Melena]

I kind of miss Cryme Tyme

[Krandor]

I kind of miss Cryme Tyme

Pop a 40 and check your rolly

[noblemountain]

JTG on twitter... "Damn, why I answer my phone?"

[Anoat]

I love the fact that since Jim Ross is no longer a WWE employee, he can rip on the company where needed in a somewhat diplomatic sense. http://www.jrsbarbq.com/blog/wwe-tal...cords-grilling

Unfortunate news coming out of WWE today regarding many talents being released. This was always the hardest part of my old job back in the day in WWE but it unfortunately comes with the territory. My theory was to make it as quick and painless for the talents that were being released as possible. One has to remember that this not only affects the individual but their families, friends and fans as well.

I'm sure that many of those released will stay busy on the indy circuit, autograph functions, etc if they choose to travel that road.

Hopefully, WWE is going to make it as easy as possible for these released talents to quickly and seamlessly move on to other opportunities that may be available now but might not be in a few weeks.

Days like these are exactly the reason that I have stressed, and often times been criticized, for preaching that all wrestling personnel have a viable plan B. It's not fair to one's family to not have a plan B especially in the volatile world of pro wrestling, pro sports and entertainment, in general.

The demise of the territories rears it's ugly and much missed head again on days such as this.

For the young talents that are now non WWE talents, your dreams can still come true if that's the path with which you choose to commit. One thing is for sure....if one turns in their jersey then the game is over...your time has run out...and it's time to explore other options that hopefully are more structured and less volatile. In other words, don't quit if being in the business still resonates in your heart.

By no means should any one cease attempting to live their dreams simply because they are no longer working in WWE or any other company for that matter.

Perhaps those involved in creative should take a long look at their failure to come up with more marketable TV personas as these matters cannot be considered any thing other than a collective failure by several and that includes the talents who plateau on fundamental skill development even though their TV characters may be lacking in the eyes of many.

The fact of the mater is that the team wins and the team loses so any failure such as cutting a talent has to be considered a team loss that is, again, inevitable, in the genre.

At the end of the day releasing talent is a part of the business but where one door closes another door opens and it's always intriguing to see who steps up...walks through the door...and makes a difference when they are put in the game.