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Post by Brandon on May 6, 2016 11:32:31 GMT -5
Is it too soon for them to release the Bullet Club?  |
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Post by Tarry on May 6, 2016 12:28:59 GMT -5
Barrett is gone, his contract was going to expire soon anyway, so this isn't a surprise.
It is a shame though, because WWE had big plans for him in 2010. He was supposed to win the WWE Championship at Survivor Series that year, and although he wouldn't have been champion for long, he would have landed on his feet with a WrestleMania match against The Undertaker (and it was rumoured that he was going to end the streak, I'm glad he didn't though). After they took the Taker match away from him and threw together the awful Corre storyline, he was pretty much done. He had a second chance with the Bad News Barrett thing, but apparently management weren't happy with a heel getting a big face reaction, so they ditched the gimmick. They could have turned him face though, lol.
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Post by Tarry on May 6, 2016 13:02:23 GMT -5
Damien Sandow.
It's hard to believe, looking at where he's been on the card recently, that this guy was once the Money in the Bank winner, and definitely would have been World Heavyweight Champion if the belts weren't unified. He should have got much more out of his Mizdow run, god knows what made WWE drop the ball on that one.
If he plans on sticking around in wrestling, I could see him doing well in TNA, just like EC3 and Galloway have done since joining them.
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Post by Burke on May 6, 2016 13:42:54 GMT -5
Sandow should've been like the new Santino/midcard comedy babyface for years to come. I don't get why he was never on TV.
I wonder if the releases are finished for the day.
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Post by Tarry on May 6, 2016 14:05:27 GMT -5
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Post by Tiarnán on May 6, 2016 14:19:36 GMT -5
Cameron had her strengths but I was never a fan. I think Total Divas made me actively dislike her for a while. Good luck to 'em.
I liked Zeb Colter as a dick racist heel but it didn't really work when he turned good.
Santino was amazing when he initially turned heel and had no self awareness, up until early Glamarella. Then they kind of killed it.
Sandow had a fanbase so it's a bit of a waste really. I liked Riley on commentary. And Barrett I never really got myself but I saw the appeal of a big brash British brawler (alliteratttion).
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Post by Burke on May 6, 2016 14:28:32 GMT -5
So who does everyone want to fall next?
I'm pulling for Dolph Ziggler or Lilian Garcia.
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Post by Tarry on May 6, 2016 15:03:50 GMT -5
So who does everyone want to fall next? Ziggler, obviously. I could do without The Social Outcasts, and it'd be nice to be rid of Big Show, Kane, and Mark Henry, but those three aren't going anywhere yet, unfortunately. |
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Post by Brandon on May 8, 2016 20:19:23 GMT -5
I wanted to put together a little retrospective on Cameron, because I am pretty bummed that she got released. I just think it's kinda fucked up that they brought this girl in basically because they knew she didn't know what she was getting herself into and would flop on Tough Enough, which they exploited, but then they offered her a chance that she actually did quite well with, but all of a sudden they decided she wasn't good enough to be in their "revolutionized" women's division, when they're the ones who hired her in the first place, and took that chance away from her. And not only that but I've always admired Cameron for being such a vocal advocate for LGBT rights, so here's a look back on some of her career highlights, and I figured you guys could do some as well for her or anyone else who was released that you're gonna miss...
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Post by Astrozombie on May 10, 2016 3:20:19 GMT -5
Cameron's release is actually one of the saddest ones overall. Like she took a chance knowing it could potentially end her career to better her ring work. Even as far as getting training outside of the WWE. But as sad as it was, it was also predictable. I knew the second she was taken off of Total Divas that was it. I'm probably gonna get off topic here, but bear with me.
But I'll start with Cameron. I think out of every female on the active roster, she was the one who had the most charisma and presence. She could've been such an amazing heel valet. She's another missed opportunity. And it's so sad to me that this girl, who was probably universally hated by the IWC, did everything they criticized the 'models' for 'not' doing. She gave up her place on the main roster to further her training to be the best she could be. Again to the point where she got training outside of the company. Even going as far as to take acting classes to further her promo work (which was already pretty good to start with). But it was never enough and it will never be enough. The bottom line is girls like her, Carmella, Alicia Fox, Naomi, Summer Rae, etc. will never be given the opportunity to shine like the likes of Sasha/Becky/Bayley/Charlotte. And a good example of this is Nikki Bella, she improved leaps and bounds, made history, but just as soon as they wrote her name in the books it was just as easily erased. They could've kept it there when they could've just rebranded the Divas title as the Women's title. While I wouldn't go as far to say these girls are set up to fail, they certainly will never succeed in the way they deserve. And Cameron's release shows that no matter what they do to try and better themselves, they'll always be set up to be eye candy. I'm not saying one of them won't hold the new title at one point, but they'll only ever be a place holder.
At the end of the day though I'm proud of Cameron. She put in the work, time, and effort into this. Probably even knowing that everyone wanted her to fail, but she kept at it and I'm sad we never got to see the fruits of her labor. I honestly hope she finds the success in whatever she chooses to do, because she certainly deserves it.
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Post by Burke on May 11, 2016 0:14:40 GMT -5
Oh, The Brooklyn Brawler got released too.
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Post by Tarry on May 11, 2016 0:47:51 GMT -5
Brooklyn Brawler got released at the end of last year though.
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Post by Burke on May 11, 2016 10:58:12 GMT -5
Adam Rose and the Ascension, pack your bags. Well Adam Rose survived Friday but he might not be around for long now. |
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Post by Burke on May 14, 2016 8:04:33 GMT -5
I'm hearing that Lilian Garcia may have been released.
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Post by Brandon on May 14, 2016 10:22:30 GMT -5
I'm hearing that Lilian Garcia may have been released. She should've just stayed gone the first time.  |
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