Hanging above this Wrestling Thread is my absolution!

[X Knight]

JTG was released??!!!

And 3MB is dead??!! Long Live 3MB??!!

 

[Wheels]

Oh yeah, I don't think Ambrose fits as a guy that would work with Triple H in the role Rollins is playing, if he'd turned on them it would have had to be independently, he's such a loose canon type of character I think his heel run will be more of a solo effort that plays up how unstable he is without The Shield top keep him in line.

Rusev needs a proper feud no doubt, he's recently had decent short matches with Big E and Kofi but I think Sheamus might be the guy to help him get to the next level in terms of what he can produce in the ring and in an actual feud.



Would investor pressure explain why Punk is not one of the releases?

Cody is the same age as Ambrose and is really good. He could be a future main eventer.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Would investor pressure explain why Punk is not one of the releases?

I'm not entirely sure how these contracts work, but I'm guessing that if Punk is sitting at home in Chicago, he's not being paid. So it's a moot point whether he's released or not, because his pay isn't showing up in the company's earnings as an expense.

With the end of the fiscal quarter coming up, dumping all these salaries might help the WWE issue a better-looking "forward guidance" (where the company announces what they expect their future profits to look like) and maybe bump up the stock price, and help Vince get back some of his net worth.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Cody is mid-card prone for life.

 

[Dr. Evil]

A ton of Divas have already quit over the last few years. Other than JoJo I don't think there are are any divas left to cut besides Rosa who isn't getting released because she is with Hayes.

Eva Marie should probably get the boot but she won't because of Total Divas.

Tamina is safe due to her family connections and because they would be down to about two heel divas on the main roster without her.

Rosa was just added to Total Divas.

 

[runawayboulder]

Would investor pressure explain why Punk is not one of the releases?

From what I read today, Vince is planning on renewing Punk's contract due to a clause in all contracts that they can be automatically renewed. Vince did this with Mysterio because of all the time he missed due to injuries and he feels that Rey "owes" the company appearances, hence the renewal. The thought process is that he will do the same with Punk so he can't sign anywhere else but Punk is not obligated to return to work.

 

[Dr. Evil]

From what I read today, Vince is planning on renewing Punk's contract due to a clause in all contracts that they can be automatically renewed. Vince did this with Mysterio because of all the time he missed due to injuries and he feels that Rey "owes" the company appearances, hence the renewal. The thought process is that he will do the same with Punk so he can't sign anywhere else but Punk is not obligated to return to work.

So basically (to use a pro sports reference) Punk is on the reserve/retired list.

 

[sweetre15]

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

While WWE has teased a third member of The Shield this past week, it's said that there are currently no plans to bring a new member into the group with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose.
Also as of this week, Seth Rollins is not going to be an official member of Evolution.

One point of discussion within WWE right now is the ring gear that Rollins will be wearing now that he's not in The Shield.


Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...ollins-and-his-ring-gear/#UEfJXWQuDyk3WCYr.99

 

[Heretic]

I'm not entirely sure how these contracts work, but I'm guessing that if Punk is sitting at home in Chicago, he's not being paid. So it's a moot point whether he's released or not, because his pay isn't showing up in the company's earnings as an expense.

With the end of the fiscal quarter coming up, dumping all these salaries might help the WWE issue a better-looking "forward guidance" (where the company announces what they expect their future profits to look like) and maybe bump up the stock price, and help Vince get back some of his net worth.

There is likely a down side guarantee that Punk would be getting even if he is sitting at home...as well as his merch percentage.

 

[Specter313]

Rosa was just added to Total Divas.

And who do you think got her that? There have been plenty of news stories about her offscreen antics weeks and months ago before that show that would get most other superstars in the past the pink slip, but because she's porking Michael Hayes, she gets a pass.

 

[runawayboulder]

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

While WWE has teased a third member of The Shield this past week, it's said that there are currently no plans to bring a new member into the group with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose.
Also as of this week, Seth Rollins is not going to be an official member of Evolution.

One point of discussion within WWE right now is the ring gear that Rollins will be wearing now that he's not in The Shield.


Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...ollins-and-his-ring-gear/#UEfJXWQuDyk3WCYr.99

Ziggler dammit

 

[Wheels]

Ziggler dammit

Ziggler isn't going to do anything. He's not over with the right people I guess.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Finished watching Wrestle War 92. I can see why the War Games between Sting's Squadron and The Dangerous Alliance is considered to be the finest match in WCW history and the greatest War Games Match ever. Holy ****.

 

[Team Andino]

Ziggler isn't going to do anything. He's not over with the right people I guess.

It's just ridiculous that in a time that they're so desperate for stars and short on established talent that Ziggler could just be sitting on the sidelines this long doing nothing of note. He should of been a solidified main event for awhile now, instead he's still wondering around the midcard aimlessly.

 

[Kaleb]

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

While WWE has teased a third member of The Shield this past week, it's said that there are currently no plans to bring a new member into the group with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose.
Also as of this week, Seth Rollins is not going to be an official member of Evolution.

One point of discussion within WWE right now is the ring gear that Rollins will be wearing now that he's not in The Shield.


Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...ollins-and-his-ring-gear/#UEfJXWQuDyk3WCYr.99

time to BO lieve

 

[The Sage]

- Word is that Mark Carrano, who has been featured on Total Divas and works in Talent Relations under Triple H, is the person who made most, if not all, of the WWE releases today by phone.

There is a lot of talk among people in WWE that the cuts are not done and that there will be more releases on the administrative side of the company, possibly as soon as tomorrow.

It’s said that the success, or lack thereof, of the WWE Network is what is causing the talent cuts and the potential office cuts.

Source: PWInsider

- WWE stock was up another 0.71% today, closing at $11.33 per share. Today’s high was $11.49 and the low was $11.18.

- The dark match before tonight’s WWE NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University saw Solomon Crowe defeat Bull Dempsey with a Stretch Muffler.

- Evan Bourne tweeted the following about his WWE release this evening:

“Thanks for the love friends! Thanks for the good times @WWE. Sorry to the fans for not getting back on RAW after breaking my foot.”

http://dailywrestlingnews.com/wwe-network-blame-wwe-releases-made-calls/
http://dailywrestlingnews.com/apology-evan-bourne-crowe-wins-dark-match-wwe-stock/

 

[Team Andino]

It's crazy to realize how long Bourne has been off TV since his suspension/injury.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Neither Bo nor Dolph are right for the Shield. "Rebooting" any existing WWE character to fit in with the Shield would just dilute that group for the worse.

Either Ric Flair comes in to be Ambrose's and Reigns' manager, or a third member should be a fresh face from NXT.

 

[Team Andino]

Neither Bo nor Dolph are right for the Shield. "Rebooting" any existing WWE character to fit in with the Shield would just dilute that group for the worse.

Either Ric Flair comes in to be Ambrose's and Reigns' manager, or a third member should be a fresh face from NXT.

I was assuming he was talking about having Ziggler join Evolution, then again maybe I misinterpreted what he meant.

 

[The Batman]

I think that if a third member of The Shield is brought up, it should be a new face who can hang with Amrbose and Reigns. Maybe Sami Zayn?

EDIT: Pink Ranger already said it much better than me.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I was assuming he was talking about having Ziggler join Evolution, then again maybe I misinterpreted what he meant.

Ziggler + Evolution = Eating every pin the stable takes for the next 12 months

 

[cabel]

Is it me or Emma seem a little less than enthused on NXT?

 

[TheNextNolan22]

I would love to see Prince Devitt in The Shield, but I know I'm alone in that.

 

[NDX]

- The dark match before tonight’s WWE NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University saw Solomon Crowe defeat Bull Dempsey with a Stretch Muffler.

THis makes me happy after the loss of the best stable in wrestling.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I would love to see Prince Devitt in The Shield, but I know I'm alone in that.

That would be pretty cool, but I fear that he will draw a lot of attention onto himself, which violates the premise of the Shield being a pack of equals.