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re: WWE announces new TV deal... then starts firing people

Posted on 9/21/23 at 1:44 pm to
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
16302 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 1:44 pm to
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What happened to Dolph Ziggler it's like WWE gave up on trying to do anything with him even though he could have main evented consistently at least more than the spurt runs he had as champion that lasted like fifteen minutes. Maybe he is limited on the microphone and or undersized. He's like in his 40s now so that doesn't help I guess.

Yeah I liked Ziggler, but his pushes were always half-assed. Even when they recently gave him a little run feuding with Theory, you knew it would ultimately go nowhere.

I feel kind of bad for Boogs. His gimmick with Nakamura was getting over right before he got injured.

Same for Elias. The Ezekiel storyline was such a dud after they teased his comeback for months. Weren't there rumors Vince vetoed what he originally wanted to do at the last minute because it was too Macho Man-ish?
Posted by Buck Magnum
Springdale
Member since Dec 2003
11659 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 2:11 pm to
Dolph deserved better.
Posted by BCLA
Bossier City
Member since Mar 2005
8405 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 2:16 pm to
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Dolph deserved better.


Agreed, but they snakebit him from the jump with that dumb name.

He'll be one of the few who jump to aew and actually prosper. He's great on the mic and can still go. He and Kenny will have some great matches.
Posted by ConfusedHawgInMO
Member since Apr 2014
3524 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 2:50 pm to
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Dolph deserved better.




Dolph along with Miz and Orton are really the MVPs of WWE over the past 15 years or so. Pre-Shield era anyway.
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
142810 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:08 pm to
New names coming out as expected...

2nd round of cuts today by WWE include:
Dana Brooke
Mace
Mansoor
Shanky (who got 1 last big moment in WWE at the India show a couple weeks ago)
Dabba Kato/Commander Azeez/Babatunde
Yuliya Leon (NXT gal)

ETA: I know G will be absolutely heart broken with the Mace & Mansoor releases
This post was edited on 9/21/23 at 5:09 pm
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
29752 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:17 pm to
“Creative doesn’t have anything for you” probably is what they were told.

This is cutting dead weight, though I like ziggler. Still one of my favorite cash ins.
Posted by Run Ultra
Member since May 2017
2068 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:21 pm to
Sad about Dolph. Don’t mind the rest, but hate to read they are out of a job. Hope the best!
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
3314 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:24 pm to
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Elias was over like a motherfricker, not long ago.
With Elias they had 3 wrestlers. Elias, Ezekiel, and Elrod. Losing their bang for the buck right there.
Posted by G The Tiger Fan
Member since Apr 2015
107058 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:36 pm to
I think most of those wrestlers on that list could be entertaining at times.
quote:

there are rumors of it maybe becoming a 3-hour show like Raw
Posted by G The Tiger Fan
Member since Apr 2015
107058 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:37 pm to
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ETA: I know G will be absolutely heart broken with the Mace & Mansoor releases
Where will I go for fashion advice????

They are the only ones on the second list who ever did anything remotely interesting but not consistently interesting.
This post was edited on 9/21/23 at 5:38 pm
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
206920 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:50 pm to
Ziggler
Is great in the ring although he is not that big. I’ve never really heard him on the mic enough to form an opinion… but out of everyone cut I’d say he would def fit in at AEW…..
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
142810 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:54 pm to
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Ziggler
Is great in the ring although he is not that big. I’ve never really heard him on the mic enough to form an opinion… but out of everyone cut I’d say he would def fit in at AEW…..

If Ryan Nemeth randomly starts getting pushed (or at least put in a big storyline) in the next month or 2... you know what's coming

Nick Nemeth

(Yes Dolph Ziggler & Ryan Nemeth are IRL brothers)
This post was edited on 9/21/23 at 5:54 pm
Posted by G The Tiger Fan
Member since Apr 2015
107058 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:55 pm to
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With Elias they had 3 wrestlers. Elias, Ezekiel, and Elrod. Losing their bang for the buck right there.
Kevin Owens anger intensifies.
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
142810 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:57 pm to
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Kevin Owens anger intensifies.

Oh Kevin Owens & Elias

We will always have Seattle and that bit of nuclear heat they got
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
206920 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:58 pm to
Have I ever seen Ryan wrestle????
Posted by PrecedentedTimes
Member since Dec 2020
3128 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 6:04 pm to
BIDENOMICS FROM THE TOP ROPE

BAH GAWD I CAN’T BELIEVE IT
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
142810 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 7:53 pm to
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Have I ever seen Ryan wrestle????

He's mostly been in a development role on Dark & Dark: Elevation when they were on YouTube

He's been pretty much a jobber the few times he made it on Dynamite

ETA: was actually in a heel "pretty boy" style faction with Peter Avalon & Cezer Bononi which had some good comedy spots here & there on the YouTube shows
This post was edited on 9/21/23 at 7:58 pm
Posted by Sasquatch Smash
Member since Nov 2007
24739 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 8:25 pm to
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there are rumors of it maybe becoming a 3-hour show like Raw


Yes, this would be a terrible idea.
Posted by Ric Flair
Charlotte
Member since Oct 2005
13756 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 8:38 pm to
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a heel "pretty boy" style faction with Peter Avalon & Cezer Bononi which had some good comedy spots here & there on the YouTube shows


What happened to JD Drake? Wasn’t he part of that faction, or was that a fever dream? Big fan of his apron/ropes rebound lariat on the outside of the ring. He also had a great short feud with Austin Theory a while back in Evolve. Also tagged with Anthony Henry for quite a while. I’m guessing he’s back at the Highspots warehouse.
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
3314 posts
Posted on 9/21/23 at 8:46 pm to
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Kevin Owens anger intensifies.
He's the smartest person he knows. He's French Canadian!
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