So, apparently...A Big WWE Star Leaving

[Mr. JL]

Big WWE Star Leaving


Written by: Daniel Pena - April 26th, 2007

source: Wrestling Observer

One of WWE's biggest stars has decided to leave the company in the near future. Also, an important behind-the-scenes person is also planning on leaving the company. The names should be revealed within the next few days.
-credit: wrestling-edge.com
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Just a guess, but I'm thinking its Rob Van Dam. WHo do you guys believe it is?

[RP]

RVD or Chris Jericho.

[Impeccable]

Please don't let it be Benoit!!! :(

[RP]

I gotta be honest, if Benoit left and went to TNA, TNA could get over just booking 60 minute Benoit vs Angle matches every show.

[Mr Regal]

Angle would break!

[Theo Dious]

Batista. He wants to join the NFL, and the draft is coming up.

:shifty:

[The Fugitive]

I'm going to interpret 'biggest stars' as in size. Therefore, I'm going out on a limb and saying Viscera's leaving WWE.

[KingofOldSchool]

If it's biggest stars is in terms of size, I'm picking Kane.

If not I go with RVD or Benoit.

[Londoner]

I'm going to go with Kane.

[KingofOldSchool]

And I think the backstage guy who is leaving will be Mr. Dynamic Dude.

[Reavant]

kahli

[Londoner]

^ Hope so.

[Loose Cannon]

Kane could have a cool little feud with Abyss if he left.

[Theo Dious]

Kane is so not going to TNA. You think he wants to start over AGAIN with ANOTHER new gimmick when he's financially set for life with WWE?

[Slow]

please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena please be cena or lashley

[Xero]

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[hb2k]

Why would Kane/Abyss be any good, it's not like Kane has a great track record of fine matches.

[PepperCarrotMan]

I'm betting it's Rob Van Damn!

RVD : Yo Sabu check it out...we can like totally got to TNA and get high ALL the time and like we cant get busted!

Sabu : *points to the sky* We're there dude.

[Rammsteinmad]

Scotty 2 Hotty.

[94 SVT Cobra]

I'm betting it's Rob Van Damn!

RVD : Yo Sabu check it out...we can like totally got to TNA and get high ALL the time and like we cant get busted!

Sabu : *points to the sky* We're there dude.


Quite possibly the funniest/easiest things to imgagine ever, im seriously fucking dying of laughter from this for some odd reason.

[Xero]

I'm betting it's Rob Van Damn!

RVD : Yo Sabu check it out...we can like totally got to TNA and get high ALL the time and like we cant get busted!

Sabu : *points to the sky* ...What's TNA?

RVD: LOL dude, I dunno.

[tucsonspeed6]

Quite possibly the funniest/easiest things to imgagine ever, im seriously fucking dying of laughter from this for some odd reason.

It's probably because you're an idiot.

[Kane Knight]

John Cena

[Avenger]

Kane will never leave the WWE. He's a company guy who has been guaranteed an agent position. Same with Benoit. Be realistic guys.

[mannydamnxpacrock]

It's more than likely RVD but I don't know.

[Mercury Bullet]

Dear God I hope Cena wants to start acting or something...Or focus on his "music" career...

[IC Champion]

I'm betting it's Rob Van Damn!

RVD : Yo Sabu check it out...we can like totally got to TNA and get high ALL the time and like we cant get busted!

Sabu : *points to the sky* We're there dude.
LOL, just awesome

[KingofOldSchool]

Kane will never leave the WWE. He's a company guy who has been guaranteed an agent position. Same with Benoit. Be realistic guys.

Things change.

It's professional wrestling afterall.

[Xero]

LOL, it will probably wind up being Khali.

You know, he's big.

[Theo Dious]

Who wants to bet that if Kane were to leave WWE his See No Evil royalties* wouldn't go with him?
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*Yes I know the royalty checks are probably about $6.34 a month, but still.

[chrisat928]

It's Randy Orton. He'll go to TNA and say he was the youngest world blah blah blah, and that he deserves the NWA title.
And Joes chances of being champion get even smaller.

[RP]

Dear God I hope Cena never acts again after seeing The Marine.

[D Mac]

I'm betting it's Rob Van Damn!



Rob Van http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/Superstars/damn.jpg

[The Ravishing One]

I bet it's either RVD or Chavo.

[XL]

Kane will never leave the WWE. He's a company guy who has been guaranteed an agent position. Same with Benoit. Be realistic guys.
Everytime someone mentions this I always think about how funny it would be to see Kane come out to help seperate two brawling superstars like other agents do.

He could be like the go to guy for splitting up inpromtu fights!

[Theo Dious]

That would be awesome, random brawl breaks out, then Kane's pyro and music hit, he comes out in a suit and throws himself between two brawling guys yelling "break it up!"

[chrisat928]

Would he be in a suit, like the other agents, or in his ring gear?

[Theo Dious]

A suit, but still black and red.

[chrisat928]

LOL.
Did you see Kane at the hall of Fame this year?
He was in a white suit.

[Just John]

Kane with a clipboard :lol:

I'm hoping Cena, but it's just a hope really, no logical reasoning from me.

[D Mac]

OMG What if it's Davairi! OH NOES!

[PepperCarrotMan]

Kane with a clipboard :lol:

I'm hoping Cena, but it's just a hope really, no logical reasoning from me.

If it was Cena, reports would read "WWE's most important star..."

[Kane Knight]

Kane as Commisioner/GM.

[mannydamnxpacrock]

OMG What if it's Davairi! OH NOES!
Sad day when we lost Hassan. Let's not lose Daivari too.

[D Mac]

If it was Cena, reports would read "WWE's most important star..."

You know, it might be FINLAY, the fighting irish BASTARD....

You know the rest.

[Kane Knight]

If it was Cena, reports would read "WWE's most important star..."

If it was legit, it'd probably say something useful.

WO says "major stars" are leaving. Something of that magnitude would likely have in depth coverage, rather than leaving it open to interpretation.

In reality, they're probably banking on longshots.

[hb2k]

To clear it up KK - it was taken from the Observer newsletter preview, the in depth coverage will be in that. It's just that sites waiting for it to come in the mail so they can post it as their own that added the "the names will be revealed soon" part.

[Mercury Bullet]

I have the feeling "Major Star" means nothing...BUT...I can hope Cena has decided to pursue other things. Not that he's good at other things, just that he needs to get the hell out of the WWE.

Just thinking, if it was Cena, WWE would probably just throw in the towel and shut down, realizing they could never recover from losing such a star. :shifty:

[The One]

Kurt Schneider, WWE's Executive Vice President of Marketing has given notice that he will be leaving the company. He will be taking a position working with the Harlem Globetrotters organization.

Schneider wasn't happy with increased pressure from the McMahon family, and gave notice 2-weeks ago. Schneider has been with the company since February 2003 and was the major force responsible for overseeing the marketing for all of WWE's PPV events, the live events, global marketing and strategic business operations. He also oversaw all of the company's advertising, promotions, Public Relations, Corporate Communications and other associated responsibilities. In 2004 it was Schneider's Wrestlemania XX advertising theme of building the entire year around marketing the company's flagship event that helped lead WWE to its first major PPV revenue increase overall in several years.

Schneider was well liked and considered one of the best department heads to work under and his division was said to have had the best morale of any part of WWE's office end. His departure is being looked at as a major loss to the company.

[thedamndest]

They should have jobbed him to Umaga.

[hb2k]

So that's the behind the scenes guy...wonder who the wrestler is.

[chrisat928]

Gangrel.


Again.

[Xero]

According to PWInsider, it's going to be RVD.

Several sources are confirming that Rob Van Dam has turned down his latest contract offer to remain with World Wrestling Entertainment. As of now, his deal is set to expire over the summer (I believe but can not confirm late July) but until the deal has expired, there's always a chance that the two sides will come to terms. As of right now, I've heard that creative has been instructed to focus on CM Punk and Elijah Burke as the major players for the ECW brand so that if Van Dam does depart, it's not as strong of a blow to the ECW storylines.

Van Dam has been with WWE since July 2001 when he was brought in as part of the ECW end of the ill-fated Alliance contingent during the Invasion storyline. Van Dam has held just about every major WWE championship belt, although he was never pushed as a top performer for any extended period of time despite a large contingent of fan support, especially early in his tenure.

Should he leave the company, Van Dam's true legacy would be that he was the primary motivating factor in convincing Vince McMahon to revive Extreme Championship Wrestling for the 2005 ECW One Night Stand PPV event, which ironically, Van Dam missed due to a knee injury, although he did give the best promo of his career during the show.

When WWE decided to re-launch ECW as a third brand for the company, Van Dam captured the WWE championship from John Cena and was then awarded the resurrected ECW World championship. The original plan was for Van Dam to have a long run with the ECW belt while dropping the WWE title, but those plans were tossed aside when he and Sabu were pulled over for speeding and later charged with possession of a controlled substance. Van Dam quickly dropped both belts and was suspended by the company. Upon his return, he remained a top-tier ECW player but the brand was no longer built around him.

Prior to his WWE run, Van Dam worked for the original Extreme Championship Wrestling from January 1996 to the end of the company's existence, although there were times towards the end of ECW that he took extended breaks from wrestling when ECW wasn't able to pay him to perform. During his ECW run, he gradually graduated from undercard heel feuding with Sabu to the top babyface attraction of the latter days of the company. Van Dam also worked briefly for WCW under the moniker Robby V and toured All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Considered to be an extremely popular performer among die hard fans, Van Dam would be highly prized on the independent scene should he leave the company, particularly since he's had usage of the Rob Van Dam ring name from 1992 on and likely wouldn't be prevented from using it by World Wrestling Entertainment, as the former Dudley Boys, Team 3D have.

[Pepsi Man]

So we'll see reports over the next three weeks over the next guy that loses a few matches being "in the doghouse" because he plans on leaving?

[chrisat928]

If it's RVD, it's not news. Its been reported that RVD might leave for about four months now.
This brings a question.
If RVD leaves WWE and goes to TNA, do you think TNA bookers will be smart enough to stick RVD versus Jerry Lynn on Impact?
Show those X-division guys what a match between two "little guys" can be. Of course TNA would have to let them go at least half an hour.

[Kane Knight]

If it's RVD, it's not news. RVD's unlikely to go anywhere anytime soon.

[The One]

I've said this god knows how many times, but if Rob Van Dam leaves ECW before he and Punk have a sXe/420 feud I am going to scream bloody murder!

[Xero]

If it's RVD, it's not news. Its been reported that RVD might leave for about four months now.
This brings a question.
If RVD leaves WWE and goes to TNA, do you think TNA bookers will be smart enough to stick RVD versus Jerry Lynn on Impact?
Show those X-division guys what a match between two "little guys" can be. Of course TNA would have to let them go at least half an hour.
"Smart"? RVD/Lynn would HAVE to be on PPV.

[Xero]

But really, RVD would MAYBE get a huge push with one run as NWA/TNA (whatever it is at the moment) champion and be lost in the shuffle with bad booking like so many others have been in TNA.

[Stickman]

It'll probably be a not so big big star like Finlay or Carlito or something like that.

[Theo Dious]

...although he was never pushed as a top performer for any extended period of time despite a large contingent of fan support, especially early in his tenure.

Or, to be accurate, he finally got his push at the top, but fucked it up by getting arrested for drugs.

[The One]

Or, to be accurate, he finally got his push at the top, but fucked it up by getting arrested for drugs.

Don't go speeding while you're weeding! :y:

[Crossrine]

I think the ultimate twist and sign of the apocolypse would be Triple H signing with TNA. It would be the most unexpected and probably worst decision ever.

[SammyG]

THAT WOULD BE AWESOME, CLAP CLAP, CLAP CLAP CLAP

[chrisat928]

Triple H proably has the money to buy TNA himself.

[SammyG]

Shut up CC

[hb2k]

Triple H proably has the money to buy TNA himself.

Dude, you probably have the money to buy TNA.

[M-A-G]

I could buy it....if I felt like it.

[taker707]

RVD or Chris Jericho.

How can it be Jericho he does not even work for the company.

[Danny Electric]

colt cabana

[El Fangel]

Can I go out on a twig and say Cena?

[Theo Dious]

Dude, you probably have the money to buy TNA.

I wonder if buying TNA gets you unlimited access to Dixie Carter's ass.

http://www.olemissbusiness.com/BizFirst/Spring2006/images/dixie.png

You'd hit it and you know it.

[ddpBANG]

^Oh, absolutely. No denying that. I'd go Pete Rose on that ass, and hit it a bunch.

[M-A-G]

Her face looks like it's missing something....

[M-A-G]

...oh, right; my load!:naughty:

[Kane Knight]

I wonder if buying TNA gets you unlimited access to Dixie Carter's ass.

http://www.olemissbusiness.com/BizFirst/Spring2006/images/dixie.png

You'd hit it and you know it.

She looks like a slightly older version of the chick who plays Kaylee from Firefly...

In other words... :drool:

[Afterlife]

I'd give her a little CBS.



On topic, I seriously bet it's Batista. With his pissy attitude since he learned of his impending title removal, I don't see him sticking around too awfully long, especially since Taker's geting an extended run.

Dave seems a little childish when it comes to popularity, and it doesn't seem to do him any good with the fans or the lockerroom -- I doubt he'd be sorely missed.

Besides, the guy's past his prime, and with his shitty outlook on not being the star and his career's potential peak behind him, the company could easily see him as a bonedry tap as is.

RVD is nothing new. I'm thinkin' Batista.

[Jeritron]

Bats seems like the type whos gotten all he would want out of the industry and has made enough to walk out on it and retire. Doesn't seem like the type who'd be getting the itch to wrestle in front of a live crowd while he has a cold beer by the pool.
Same with a lot of the guys they push today. Eventually they'll be another Brock-like departure.

But I don't think it's as big as they're making it out to be. Most likely the obvious answer of RVD, or else someone who's not really a big star at all.

[PepperCarrotMan]

I'd give her a little CBS.



On topic, I seriously bet it's Batista. With his pissy attitude since he learned of his impending title removal, I don't see him sticking around too awfully long, especially since Taker's geting an extended run.

Dave seems a little childish when it comes to popularity, and it doesn't seem to do him any good with the fans or the lockerroom -- I doubt he'd be sorely missed.

Besides, the guy's past his prime, and with his shitty outlook on not being the star and his career's potential peak behind him, the company could easily see him as a bonedry tap as is.

RVD is nothing new. I'm thinkin' Batista.

Batista? Lol. No chance man...its OBVIOUSLY RVD...Batista isn't going anywhere.

[Afterlife]

If Batista leaves, I'm gonna have sex with your dad as punishment for your short-sighted nature.

And I'm gonna be the Top.

[Kane Knight]

That's a switch.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Batista? Lol. No chance man...its OBVIOUSLY RVD...Batista isn't going anywhere.

Fine. Just you wait and see.

[Afterlife]

That's a switch.

Oh, I'm always the top. I was just making sure that he understood his father would see it as a reprimand and not a holiday.

[PepperCarrotMan]

Fine. Just you wait and see.

Yes, I will see that I'm right and you'll be sitting in front of your computer screen reading "RVD leaves WWE" news item yelling "DAMN! DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!" until you computer explodes and the force of the blast rolls your computer chair in the opposite direction and crashing into the wall upon which you will land and say "DAMN".

And I'll be laughing.

LAUGHING.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Yes, I will see that I'm right and you'll be sitting in front of your computer screen reading "RVD leaves WWE" news item yelling "DAMN! DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!" until you computer explodes and the force of the blast rolls your computer chair in the opposite direction and crashing into the wall upon which you will land and say "DAMN".

And I'll be laughing.

LAUGHING.

You’re sadly mistaken my friend...but there's only one thing to say to you now:
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[Dave Youell]

It looks like it's Van Dam, he's turned down the latest deal

[Vastardikai]

I don't think Finlay would leave per-se. He'd just retire again and go back to being a full time Agent.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Rob Van Dam isn't really news, so the article is pretty silly if it is referring to him. The only other guys I can see leaving are Kane, Chavo Guerrero and Chris Benoit. Chavo's contract is apparently coming up, and he hasn't re-signed (he's not exactly a big star, but you know how the headlines talk themself up). Kane and Chris Benoit are just two older guys I can see moseying off into the sunset.

[Dave Youell]

Well Van Dam was touch and go for a while, they gave him the Mania win as a sweetener, but have apparently decided to offer him less money than originally planned, plus he wanted 6 month of to rest and a lighter schedule.

So expect Rob to job for the next 16 weeks ok?

[Londoner]

Just had a horrible image in my head of Vince beating RVD for the ECW title.

[Theo Dious]

Rob Van Dam isn't really news, so the article is pretty silly if it is referring to him.

Damn, could you imagine if the online wrestling news sources started posting silly headlines? :shifty:

[Kane Knight]

Damn, could you imagine if the online wrestling news sources started posting silly headlines? :shifty:

<s>Only TPWW</s>no.

[Xero]

The Matt Boone Empire will be branching off even farther soon.

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