KawadaSmile Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 Them releasing Drake is weird since they've just announced the Interim Cruiserweight Tournament. Lio is a pretty specific case and he seems to be focused on something else. What bugs me the most is releasing only Karl Anderson. Do they have other plans for Gallows?
Al Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 No doubt they're going to cut talent. The traveling crew though, people that put together the stage, production, moving the equipment, etc., those employees will really get pinched. I wonder if there's less fear of AEW since they're not in a great position to capitalize on talent. A boom market for wrestlers has completely dried up in a span of six weeks.
MoS Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 They updated the article. Gallows is gone too. As is Eric Young. The Drake thing makes it clear that the call and these firings are a last-second decision.
SirEdger Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 @rovert suggested on Twitter that NJPW could use Karl Anderson as the US liaison for New Japan and that would definitely be a smart move, in my book. He could only work the NJPWofA shows without going to Japan.
C.S. Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 Drake Maverick being fired is such a boneheaded decision. He was just as much responsible as R-Truth for the success of the 24-7 division. Lio Rush being fired sucks too, but he'll become a star elsewhere. Gallows and Anderson are shockers because they just main evented WrestleMania. Then again, so did Eric Bischoff. I wonder how AJ Styles must be feeling right now. Not happy, I'm guessing. Releasing Slater is also stupid because you could at least get a mini-program out of him with Drew and/or Drew and Jinder. The rest were expected but still sad. Mike Kanellis lives another day (for now).
KawadaSmile Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, SirEdger said: Heath Slater just added to the list. That one got me 1 minute ago, C.S. said: Lio Rush being fired sucks too, but he'll become a star elsewhere. Dude's focusing on music and seems to be really serious about it. Good for him.
C.S. Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 Such coldhearted timing on WWE's part. Scumbags!
C.S. Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, SirEdger said: @rovert suggested on Twitter that NJPW could use Karl Anderson as the US liaison for New Japan and that would definitely be a smart move, in my book. He could only work the NJPWofA shows without going to Japan. NJPW of America is a DOA joke - NJPW has zero clue how to navigate the American market - but if Karl can make some scratch for a couple of years while NJPW incompetently bankrolls this inevitably failed experiment, good on him.
KawadaSmile Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 Finlay, Lance Storm, IRS and Shane Helms also got cut
C.S. Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: Finlay, Lance Storm, IRS and Shane Helms also got cut On April 15th. Those bastards!
C.S. Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 IMO, these releases prove that AJ Styles and Bray Wyatt have zero sway with anyone important in WWE - otherwise, their best friends and dad, respectively, would not have gotten future endeavored. Sad but true.
C.S. Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: SARAH LOGAN???? Where are you seeing that?
Jmare007 Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 Most vicious 'deavors season ever. With all these agents getting released, NXT fans better get used to soap opera "storytelling" in every match on the card now.
C.S. Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: https://twitter.com/ifyouseekcasey/status/1250493299179347968 I'm doing a hard refresh on the WWE.com page and not seeing Mike Chioda or Sarah Logan's names. Weird. Update: Now I see it. Had to exit back to the main page and click on the link again.
flyonthewall2983 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Posted April 15, 2020 I wonder what this means for their international operations. If these men and women, some of whom have worked there a very long time, are being let go then I'd have to they would be more susceptible to being cut.
MoS Posted April 15, 2020 Report Posted April 15, 2020 I dunno what is going on with Vince in the last 5-6 days, but wow. Hasn't Chioda been with WWE forever?
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