Evan Bourne Suspended

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/evan-bourne-suspended

In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended Matthew Korklan (Evan Bourne ) for 30 days effective immediately for his first violation of the company's policy.

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God damn. Guys dropping like flies.</font>

[Gertner]

I knew it! He was getting bigger than Mark Henry.

[The Jayman]

I guess it will be up to Kofi to defend the tag titles

[Xero]

LOL what? Wow.

[The Jayman]

trouble in paradise

[Xero]

I'm wondering how they'll handle the tag titles. Guys can technically work suspended (just without pay), so he could drop them at a house show or something. Or they'll just do an angle where Kofi needs a new partner for whatever reason.

Also, we should have a Suspension pool.

[weather vane]

I wish the tag division didn't suck so bad...

[XCaliber]

Anything really can happen in the WWE lol I wonder if they will find Kingston a new partner or if they will just vacate Tag Team Championships and have a tourney or something.

[Xero]

Air Boom
Awesome Truth
Usos (lol)
Dolph and Swagger

It's been better than it has been in a long time, honestly. No so much the amount of teams but the fact that most of the teams they have are actually people worth a fuck, unlike Cryme Tyme, for example.

[Innovator]

First Slater now Bourne, these guys need to lay off the HCG.

[FourFifty]

just put a guy in the ring with an Evan Bourne mask on. It worked for Sin Cara.

[Blakeamus]

We will be seeing a title change for the Smackdown tapings perhaps?

[The Jayman]

I'm wondering how they'll handle the tag titles. Guys can technically work suspended (just without pay), so he could drop them at a house show or something. Or they'll just do an angle where Kofi needs a new partner for whatever reason.


Zack Ryder?

[Blakeamus]

Woo Woo Boom?

[GD]

Looks like we are going to have new tag team champions tonight.

[Blakeamus]

Sin Cara, Heath Slater, and now Evan Bourne? You can't tell me Mason Ryan is clean as a whistle!

[Hanso Amore]

Big Hosses have the genetics to be big.

Little guys face the stigma of not having the look and need to try to bulk up.

[Lock Jaw]

He's a gashead!

[jskinnyg]

Zach would be a good replacement... And why do a lot of these guys at the top seem to fail when they are there?? Pressure??

[Triple Naitch]

Whoa.

Ryder will probably be his replacement. They will prob say that he is recovering from a concussion from the Swagger bomb a while ago.

[Lock Jaw]

They will probably ask Dolph Ziggler to just wear a dark wig, to make it look like he dyed his hair black again. Then no one will be able to tell he isn't Evan Bourne.

Just can't have Dolph as an opponent obviously.

[XCaliber]

They will probably ask Dolph Ziggler to just wear a dark wig, to make it look like he dyed his hair black again. Then no one will be able to tell he isn't Evan Bourne.

Just can't have Dolph as an opponent obviously.

Unless they call up his brother from FCW and dye his blonde then we probly wouldn't be able to know the difference.

[Aguakate]

Sin Cara, Heath Slater, and now Evan Bourne? You can't tell me John Cena is clean as a whistle!

[Swiss Ultimate]

Do they count weed?

[Funky Fly]

They fine for weed. It's what eventually got Brian Kendrick fired.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Weirdness.

[Nicky Fives]

Tag Team Tormoil at Survivor Series for the vacant Titles?

[Cuse8]

i thought to myself on monday too how fantastic bourne is in the ring..how he takes killer bumps and seems to make everyone in the ring look good..buzzkill

[Londoner]

fucking ridiculous

[Kane Knight]

Weirdness.

Especially since the Wellness Program is in place to appease both the feds and stockholders.

One of their big stars gets busted with pot, it's PROBABLY going to hurt.

[Xero]

According to PWInsider, WWE has been cracking down on synthetic marijuana. So that could be it.

[Mr. JL]

Bourne was probably just tired of carrying around that ugly ass new tag team belt.

[Testicle]

Tag Team Tormoil at Survivor Series for the vacant Titles?


Lol. I love TTT, but they only have 2 tag teams in the whole company.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

BATTLEBOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlebowl if you're not familiar with the concept

obviously it'd be a tag tournament rather than a battle royal this time

[OldSchoolFan]

I am confused... you can smoke real weed and get fined but not suspended.. but smoke fake weed get suspended?

[Londoner]

According to PWInsider, WWE has been cracking down on synthetic marijuana. So that could be it.

Why bother when it fucks up the good thing they have going with re-building the tag division? :roll:

[Hanso Amore]

BATTLEBOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck yeah.

BattleBowl is my favorite Gimmick Tourney Ever.

I remember watching EVERY single match in 1996 when DDP won.

[Hanso Amore]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slamboree#1996

Read up. think of all the Heel/Face teams, and the Friends on opposing sides dynamic. Was a hell of a tourney. I still remember Arn getting drawn to face Flair and how I was like 12 and losing my shit with the thought of Arn actually against Flair.

[Hanso Amore]

Seeing Macho and Flair together, and the Steiners and LOD split was sick too.

Even pre NWO, WCW had some good shit, they just never could put it all together.

[Rammsteinmad]

I hope this doesn't kill any momentum Air Boom had too badly, they were growing on me as a team (especially when they wore matching tights).

[Shadrick]

Being a Kofi mark, this is a win win for Kofi.

They either make him drop the titles and he feuds with someone...or Ryder takes Bournes place and Kofi gets more over by being with Ryder. Backstage segments? Eccentric Ryder with Kofi? Gold, Jerry. Gold!

[Xero]

Honestly, anyone who gets popped at this point are fucking idiots and/or just don't give a shit.

[Kane Knight]

Being a Kofi mark, this is a win win for Kofi.

They either make him drop the titles and he feuds with someone...or Ryder takes Bournes place and Kofi gets more over by being with Ryder. Backstage segments? Eccentric Ryder with Kofi? Gold, Jerry. Gold!

Or they just forget about him....

I mean, this is WWE we're talking about.

[parkmania]

Calling Bourne and Kofi dropping the belts to Barrett and Rhodes tonight.

Cody as a credible double champion - 1 year ago who'da thunk it?

[Pintint]

Sucks. They were really a good team, with good chemistry.

I was hoping WWE would throw Ryder with Kofi, but it looks like they'll just have them drop the gold to another team. Ryder and Kofi could have some funny interactions.

[Mr. C]

Give them to Mark Henry. Just Mark Henry.

[Mr. C]

I'd have Swaggler win them tonight and then push the Usos as their opposition.

[Tazz Dan]

I'd have Swaggler win them tonight and then push the Usos as their opposition.

Give them to Mark Henry. Just Mark Henry.

Which one would you prefer?

[teamXtremist]

nothing like fake weed lol

[Mr. C]

Which one would you prefer?

Neither

[Shadrick]

Or they just forget about him....

I mean, this is WWE we're talking about.

For some reason, I dont think WWE will forget about him. Maybe because Punk has so much stroke backstage and is Kofi's friend IRL, but I don't think so. Maybe I'm just being an optimistic mark.

[Droford]

Ryder and Kingston! WOO WOO BOOM

[GD]

No new tag champions tonight :nono:

[Blakeamus]

Woo Woo Boom?

[Theo Dious]

No new tag champions tonight :nono:

Yeah God forbid they put some thought into it instead of just making a quick retarded move.

[screech]

According to PWInsider, WWE has been cracking down on synthetic marijuana. So that could be it.

This is what got Heath Slater suspended, correct?

[Emperor Smeat]

Assuming Air Boom eventually drops the titles so Bourne serves his suspension, what face tag team is currently #2 ?

It can't be the Usos since they barely get any crowd reaction and outside of a random mix with Kofi again, nobody else is at the level Air Boom was for faces.

There are plenty of heel teams though although the top two are Awesome Truth and Zig/Swag so neither of them would be turning to fill the void.

[Londoner]

Assuming Air Boom eventually drops the titles so Bourne serves his suspension, what face tag team is currently #2 ?

It can't be the Usos since they barely get any crowd reaction and outside of a random mix with Kofi again, nobody else is at the level Air Boom was for faces.

There are plenty of heel teams though although the top two are Awesome Truth and Zig/Swag so neither of them would be turning to fill the void.

Rock/Cena. :shifty:

[Hanso Amore]

They should make this an angle.

Have Swaggler or whomever they view as the heel threat start cutting promos about how Evan is a failure to his fans, and was suspended. He is not a worthy champ. Let them work over Kofi for 30 days. Get them over as heels working over the popular Kofi and burying Bourne.

Then have him come back and cut a promo about how he made a mistake and is human etc. Hes under stress to always push to always push the limits. Make people sympathetic. Develop a personality other than I DO FLIPS.

[Tom Guycott]

I love how everytime someone is suspended for a wellness policy violation, it's IMMEDIATELY "TEH STEEROIDZ!!!1! ... or *maybe* weed."

Like there are no other substances known to man, legal or not (pain meds, anyone? Anyone??), that can constitute violations.

I understand it being the sarcastic thing to do, because when someone thinks 'roids, they think of physiques like HHH and Mason Ryan as opposed to Sin Cara and Steve Regal. Still- maybe Slater is a meth head. Maybe the Dolph-l-ganger (Bourne) was abusing oxy. Hell, Alex Riley got a violation for a DUI, and we all know he isn't the first or last wrestler to be driving around drunk... just he got caught and it was a PR black-eye for the suits in Stamford.

[St. Jimmy]

Hopefully it was steroids, then Vince would at least give him a little push. "At least you tried, Kiddo."

[Mr. Nerfect]

Have John Laurinaitis claim that Kofi Kingston is stripped of the WWE Tag Team Championship. Cue Zack Ryder coming out and saying that he'll be Kofi Kingston's new partner. Johnny Ace announces that they can challenge, but they have to earn the titles. Some sort of round robin tournament to decide the new WWE Tag Team Champs.

Participating teams:

Woo Woo Boom (Kofi Kingston & Zack Ryder)
The Awesome Truth
Zig-Swag (Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger)
The Usos
Los Aviadores (Hunico & Epico)
Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks
The Withered Roses (Cody Rhodes & Wade Barrett)
Daniel Bryan & Sin Cara

You could do a straight-forward tournament, if you wanted. Fixed.

[Theo Dious]

Like there are no other substances known to man, legal or not (pain meds, anyone? Anyone??), that can constitute violations.

No love for crack on TPWW. :nono:

[Tom Guycott]

Actually, I thought crack when I mentioned Heath Slater... but then he struck me as more likely being a meth head. Angelina Love, on the other hand...

[DrA]

I always get Evan Bourne and Evan Spilcuk mixed up.

[Xero]

From WWE's corporate site (http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2012/2012_01_17.jsp):

January 17, 2012
STAMFORD, Conn., January 17, 2012 – In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE (NYSE:WWE) has suspended Matthew Korklan (Evan Bourne®) for 60 days effective Tuesday, January 17 for his second violation of the company’s polic

[Innovator]

Coming next month to EVOLVE: Matt Sydal

[Innovator]

If I was Kofi I'd be ripshit.

[Ermaximus]

Hahaha, I guess I'll be updating the Pink Slip Pool very soon.

[Jura]

The secret third Hardy brother is revealed.

[Theo Dious]

If I was Kofi I'd be ripshit.

If I was Kofi I'd knife that motherfucker in the throat.

[Xero]

Good thing you aren't Kofi, then.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

God damn. Come on, son.

[ClockShot]

I KNEW IT!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>What an idiot.</font>

[#1-norm-fan]

lol. Ridiculous. I'm over Bourne now. Give Gabriel or even Barreta the little push he had and release him already.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Bourne didn't get the memo that you're not supposed to celebrate returning from suspension with a victory toke.</font>

[#1-norm-fan]

I'd love to see how he reacts to being told he's gotta take a drug test. He's such a terrible actor, I wonder if they just suspend him right then and there.

[whiteyford]

Should stick to actual marijuana instead of the synthetic stuff it seems

[Rammsteinmad]

Damn... :(

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Damn, stupid Bourne. Can't really see where Kofi goes from here. He's pretty boring on his own.

[Innovator]

More important than his suspension...

HE'S TRENDING WORLDWIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Innovator]

Damn, stupid Bourne. Can't really see where Kofi goes from here. He's pretty boring on his own.

Someone is due to snap and become a badass submission machine who plays his own rules but has a strict code of honor, BROTHER.

[Blakeamus]

What the fuck!

[Xero]

@ChazMosh @findevan What are you doing?

[Xero]

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg737/scaled.php?tn=0&server=737&filename=pmbha.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[#1-norm-fan]

lol. It's like that last picture of Benoit.

[Skippord]

I hope they give Trent Barreta his spot

I like Trent Barreta.

[#1-norm-fan]

I hope they give Trent Barreta his spot

I like Trent Barreta.

Trent Barreta reminds me of a more likable John Morrison in some ways.

[Nicky Fives]

Trent Barreta > Bourne & Kingston combined....not a huge fan of Air Boom together or separate, but it doesn't look good for Bourne...... Johnny Ace might be a'calling.....

[Indifferent Clox]

Matt sydal will go to dragongate and be better utilized.

[JimmyMess]

HAHAHA. Stupid synthetic marijuana.

[XCaliber]

Really feel bad for Kofi he deserves a good singles push for putting up with this crap either that or pair him up with someone like Gabriel instead.

[screech]

Kofi & Gabriel would be an awesome team

[Captain of Fun]

Matt sydal will go to dragongate and be better utilized.


Was unaware Bourne wasn't properly utilized in WWE.

[Skippord]

Trent Barreta reminds me of a more likable John Morrison in some ways.
that's a pretty good way to describe it

[VSG]

Wow what an idiot. Hopefully this means Kofi/Gabriel get it on and poor Heath Slater no longer has to feud with Hornswoggle/Gabriel.

[Iop]

Why r u guys callin him an idiot. drug addicition is a serious health problem. He needs to treat it

[VSG]

He had 30+ days last time to think about treating it. He did not.

[Iop]

He had 30+ days last time to think about treating it. He did not.

he has a disease, they didnt send him to rehab, they sent him home. U dont treat it like that

[Ermaximus]

Kofi & Gabriel would be an awesome team

South African Boom?

450 Boom?

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Justin Boomer

[FourFifty]

I was wondering why this thread was bumped...

[Ermaximus]

I was at lunch 450, so I missed all the good commentary as a result. Just catching up.

[Razzamajazz]

he has a disease, they didnt send him to rehab, they sent him home. U dont treat it like that

:|

[Mike the Metal Ed]

WWE offers free rehab to all its current and former employees. He has the option.

[Blakeamus]

Didn't know synthetic weed was addictive? Hmm.

[erickman]

so when is he going to tna's king la ring a ding

[RiX1024]

I'm looking forward for Matt Sydal's debut in TNA few months.

[Juan]

he has a disease, they didnt send him to rehab, they sent him home. U dont treat it like that

It's just a little fake weed. Settle down, spaz.

so when is he going to tna's king la ring a ding

My guess is probably after his third violation.

[Blakeamus]

I get the feeling, Evan will be released after WM.

[DLVH84]

Strike two!!!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

How long do Wellness Strikes stick for? Obviously he's one strike away from being out. I hate baseball metaphors being used for policy.

[DaveBrawl]

I hate baseball metaphors being used for policy.

Why? They're pretty perfect, baseball players pretty much pioneered wellness policy violations.

[whiteyford]

Is there a reason to smoke synthetic marijuana over the regular stuff? If its just a fine for normal pot rather than a wellness violation seems odd not too.

[Xero]

How long do Wellness Strikes stick for? Obviously he's one strike away from being out. I hate baseball metaphors being used for policy.

I think they last until the end of their current contract, but I could be wrong.

[Ermaximus]

So I wonder who gets Bourne's spot in the Rumble now?

[whiteyford]

They carried through to the Jeff Hardys contract after his stint with TNA i'm sure,sure he started back with 1 strike

[Xero]

So I wonder who gets Bourne's spot in the Rumble now?

Hornswoggle.

[whiteyford]

I think they last until the end of their current contract, but I could be wrong.

http://corporate.wwe.com/company/wellness/faq.jsp

They keep any strikes and start with two if they return after being released for a 3rd strike.

[Xero]

Hm, kind of surprised by that. Would have thought it would reset on a new contract.

[whiteyford]

You can't re-sign for a year and have a further year of random drug tests on top of the regular ones,does seem a bit overkill

[Ermaximus]

Hornswoggle.

Wonder if he'll eliminate Tyson Kidd, Heath Slater, AND JTG this year bringing his career Rumble eliminations total to 5?

[Xero]

You can't re-sign for a year and have a further year of random drug tests on top of the regular ones,does seem a bit overkill

Not really. They know their requirements when they sign up to the company. They don't have to work there.

[Emperor Smeat]

wow Borne is really dumb to get suspended that quickly after returning from the first one.

Kofi once again will end up getting the worst of it considering last time he barely did anything besides lose a few squash-like matches while Bourne was gone.

[whiteyford]

Not really. They know their requirements when they sign up to the company. They don't have to work there.

Thats true,i suppose it also stops it getting used as a loophole for repeat offenders in way too.

[erickman]

http://corporate.wwe.com/company/wellness/faq.jsp

They keep any strikes and start with two if they return after being released for a 3rd strike.

well he better go to tna and have 420 time with rvd and not wait for a 3rd strike, maby wwe will trade him for ric flair.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Seems like he'll be able to return a couple of weeks before WM. Rumor has it that Money in the Bank might return to Mania this year...even though Bourne is perfectly fit for MITB I really hope they give his spot to somebody who hasn't fucked up twice in record time.</font>

[MoFo]

Could just throw Gabriel in there and keep the Air Boom name, not like anyone pays attention to the tag teams anyway.

[#1-norm-fan]

Could just throw Gabriel in there and keep the Air Boom name

I like this idea because it feels like it would make good trivia in like 15 years like when a band replaces a member.

"Remember the original two members of Air Boom?"

[DLVH84]

I like this idea because it feels like it would make good trivia in like 15 years like when a band replaces a member.

"Remember the original two members of Air Boom?"


That idea reminds me of The Top Guns in the AWA.

[loopydate]

Hornswoggle.

But then who gets Hornswoggle's spot?

[Ermaximus]

But then who gets Hornswoggle's spot?

Khali

[loopydate]

But then who gets Khali's spot?

[Lock Jaw]

HE'S A GASHEAD!

[Kane Knight]

Was unaware Bourne wasn't properly utilized in WWE.

Everyone's misused in WWE.

He had 30+ days last time to think about treating it. He did not.

lol yeah, drug problems are notoriously easy like that.

[Triple Naitch]

:(

[DaveBrawl]

So I wonder who gets Bourne's spot in the Rumble now?

Could be why they brought Foley back.

[Kane Knight]

Is there a reason to smoke synthetic marijuana over the regular stuff? If its just a fine for normal pot rather than a wellness violation seems odd not too.

Last time it came up, it was said synthetic is not picked up in the normal battery of tests. You have to spring for another, more expensive test to test specifically for it.

Though after the first time you're busted, there's little reason to keep that up unless the shit's actually addictive or you're an idiot. As I don't know if it's addictive, I can't say which.

[Shisen Kopf]

He'll be TNA champ by the end of the summer

[Mr. JL]

Just watched a solid match from the WWE Fatal 4 Way 2010 PPV with Chris Jericho losing cleanly to Evan Bourne in the middle of the ring after an amazing shooting star press.

It's most likely J.O.B. Squad duties from here on out for Evan Bourne in the WWE.

I hope the guy can clear up his drug issues though...

[Mr. Nerfect]

The dude obviously has some fucking problems if he can't keep his nose clean for two months. Basically, the only thing I would trust Bourne with now is job duty, until I feel he is no longer over enough, then I'd release him and let TNA make him X-Division Champion.

[FourFifty]

Didn't know synthetic weed was addictive? Hmm.

I kinda want to slap you in the face. Perhaps with a chainsaw... I don't know...

Not even the real stuff is chemically addictive. That's science.

[GD]

I am quite sadden by what Evan has done. He is a solid performer.

[FourFifty]

Legit hoping they keep Kofi in the tag team scene. Give him Justin "The Mother Fucker Who Does The SICKEST 450 EVER" Gabriel as his partner, and I'll be happy.

[FourFifty]

Justin's 450 > Evan's shooting star press

[GD]

I couldn't agree more. Gabriel is being wasted.

[Mr. Nerfect]

In total agreement that Justin Gabriel should become Kofi Kingston's new tag team partner. African Boom, baby! Terrible name, and even worse than Air Boom. But at least they'll probably pass drug tests.

[GD]

Team Africa brudda.

[XL]

Kofi should join the Straight Edge Society and fued with Bourne. Or Ziggler can use a temp hair dye and pass himself off as Bourne. He's used to pullng double duty.

[Kane Knight]

I kinda want to slap you in the face. Perhaps with a chainsaw... I don't know...

Not even the real stuff is chemically addictive. That's science.

You know that the real stuff not being chemically addictive speaks NOTHING to whether the synthetic stuff is?

I swear, you're not just getting dumber, you're getting more belligerent as well.

[Iop]

I still lol at Justin Gabriel being African.

[XL]

South African.

Is that so hard to wrap your head around?

[Poit]

I still lol at Justin Gabriel being African.

But it leads to awesome moments, like in season 1 of NXT, when the crowd was chanting "USA!" during a Gabriel/Barrett match.

[DLVH84]

Air Boom evolves into Team Africa.

[VSG]

lol yeah, drug problems are notoriously easy like that.

Never said anything about him treating it, just thinking about treating it. :naughty:

[parkmania]

Air Boom evolves into Team Africa.

This needs to happen just so we can get the titantron with the Parker/Stone-esque puppets.

[Rock Bottom]

wy not just black hammer and white lightning

[Rock Bottom]

I will kinda miss Evan Borne coming out with a big ███ smile on his face and pointing and stuff though. I kinda felt like things were "gonna be ok" when he did that.

[GD]

Evan Bourne should be suspended from a cliff.

[Kane Knight]

I will kinda miss Evan Borne coming out with a big ███ smile on his face and pointing and stuff though. I kinda felt like things were "gonna be ok" when he did that.

That was the █████ talking, son.

[Theo Dious]

South African.

Is that so hard to wrap your head around?

Everyone knows only coons live in Africa.

[Shadrick]

*sighs*

[Providence Peep]

My first reaction to Bourne's second suspension was: Is he stupid? Now I realize that he isn't. He knows the consequences of his actions. It just seems that he isn't taking his career in the WWE seriously anymore. Maybe he figures he can go to TNA - where he'd still make decent money, could smoke all the weed he wants, and not have to deal with the brutal travel schedule.

[Emeye]

Evan Bourne should be suspended from a cliff.

lol

Evan Bourne doesn't give a fuck, he knows just as well as we all do, that the WWE Tag Team Division is God awful. When I was a kid, the Heavyweight Championship and the Tag Team Championships were the most important and fun to watch title divisions. The writers just basically gave up attempting to successfully develop a tag team (not 2 individual Superstars slapped together because they have no story for either of them) about at least 2 years ago.

[Kane Knight]

My first reaction to Bourne's second suspension was: Is he stupid? Now I realize that he isn't. He knows the consequences of his actions. It just seems that he isn't taking his career in the WWE seriously anymore. Maybe he figures he can go to TNA - where he'd still make decent money, could smoke all the weed he wants, and not have to deal with the brutal travel schedule.

And where he will have dozens of fans.

[Xero]

From PWInsider:

A number of WWE sources believe that we've seen the last of Evan Bourne in the company following his second WWE Wellness suspension but no final decision has been made yet.

I am told the latest suspension was for something completely unrelated to the first.

[ClockShot]

Hmmmmm.

I think the TPWW Scooby Gang needs to get to work on this new information.

[whiteyford]

Kofi might get a singles push again

[erickman]

Kofi might get a singles push again

yeah a slater like push job to everyone

[Juan]

yeah a slater like push job to everyone

What are you basing this on?

[MisterLee]

Fire this idiot. Team Kofi up with Gabriel.