The Pink Slip Pool

[CSL]

No idea how this is gonna go over, could sink like Kennedy's headlining prospects but we shall see. If it does, nevermind huh.

(September 1st 2009-September 1st 2010)

Rules:
Same kind of idea as the Dead Pool, you pick 10 WWE wrestlers you think could potentially be released/fired/might quit/die over the next 12 months (retirements do not count HBK fans) and PM them to my inbox. You score 100 points per correct wrestler plus 5 points per individual title reign in WWE. Wrestlers must be on either the RAW, Smackdown or ECW roster as of today (September 1st) excluding Jeff Hardy, who is still listed on Smackdown and Lilian Garcia on RAW, who has announced she's leaving. You have until the start of RAW next week for entries to be in.

Bonuses:
"First Blood" - If one of your picks is the first wrestler released during the alloted time period, bonus of 10 points.
"Last Man Standing" - If one of your picks is the last release of the alloted time period, bonus of 10 points.
"Single" - If you're the only person to pick a performer, bonus of 20 points.
"Tag Team" - If you're one of two players with a pick, bonus of 10 points.
"Kirk Angel Bonus" - 25 bonus points if the wrestler has ever held either the WWE or World Heavyweight championship
"Bathturd Bonus" - 25 bonus points if the wrestler is involved in a PPV main event in the 6 months prior to his/her exit (So it was like 7-8 months, bite me)
"Layfield Energy Bonus" - 10 bonus points if the wrestler held a championship belt in the 6 months prior to his/her release (WWE, WHC, IC, US, Tag, Womens, Divas)
"Masterpiece Bonus" - 5 bonus points if the wrestler was released due to the Wellness Policy
"Grand Slam" - Clear your entire roster and get 50 bonus points.

RAW: http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/
Smackdown: http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/
ECW: http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/

[CSL]

I am gonna regret this so much come September next year if this catches on

[The Gold Standard]

I will have to think about this.

[Lock Jaw]

Festus
Chris Masters
DJ Gabriel
Jimmy Wang Yang
Curt Hawkins
Tyler Reks
Rosa Mendes
Charlie Haas
Yoshi Tatsu
Eve

[CSL]

That's a lovely PM Lock Jaw :)

[Lock Jaw]

Lock Jaw has nothing to hide. :mad:

[DAMN iNATOR]

PM'd my picks, and was even nice enough to organize them by brand...also, CSLi, are we supposed to say who we think would be the first and last to be fired/quit, so you can count those for the First Blood and Last Man Standing bonus stips, or what?

CSLi, ya bastard, makin' me change my Lilian Garcia pick, just because "it's already been announced that she's leaving"...she never said WHEN specifically...what if it's AFTER the start of this little pool, HMM? Then what?

[CSL]

Nah, I just need the list. If somebody on it happens to be first or last, that = bonus points

And Lockimus Jawimus, only reason I say PM's is for the sake of variety. If everybodies list is public straight away, there might be a lot of similarities

[DAMN iNATOR]

Ok, dude, I reluctantly sent you an alt. pick for Lilian since you won't accept her as a legit pick, even though she may not even leave before the end of the year...

[CSL]

Contract is up at the end of the year dude. But I think you're replacement stands a pretty good shot at not being around come the end of this.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Eh, not too sure, was kind of deciding between that person or their former counter part who's on another brand now...

[CSL]

Yeah, a few people have gone one way or the other on that

This has gotten a better reaction than I thought so that's cool. Couple of very interesting picks as well. Now I gotta hit the bricks but yeah, keep sending the lists people, I'll read them all tomorrow :)

[Outsider]

I am in it, to win it.

Or not to win it. Not really that arsed.

[CSL]

You will be arsed you gay! This shall be all you think about for the next 12 months :foc:

Entries so far:
Lock Jaw
TGR
Impeccable
DAMN iNATOR
Skippord
Exyle
Favre4Ever
Stealth-Icon
Outsider
mike adamle
Big Vito 22
Ruien
NoRoolz
RatedGSuperstar
redoneja

[Phenomenal 1]

[QUOTE=CSLi Manning;2699610][COLOR="White"]No idea how this is gonna go over, could sink like Kennedy's headlining prospects but we shall see. If it does, nevermind huh.

[U](September 1st 2009-September 1st 2010)

Rules:
Same kind of idea as the Dead Pool, you pick 10 WWE wrestlers you think could potentially be released/fired/might quit over the next 12 months (retirements do not count HBK fans)

What were you smoking....HBK will NOT retire in the next 12 months....HBK has got 2-3 good years left in him....even on a limited schedule.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Didn't go on too many limbs with my picks...probably should have strategized more but I'm really just shooting for the full roster clear bonus. I picked one guy who would net me the Layfield Energy one if cut in the next couple of months but other than that, no other bonuses.</font> :o

[Droford]

What about actual deaths? Do they count as well?

[CSL]

I was considering including deaths as a bonus but I thought it might be a bit morbid. But fuck it, yeah, quite a few of the people that have sent me lists have a lot of the same people on so yeah, adds a bit more variety. Not as a bonus mind you, just standard. Since the odds of anybody dying are pretty short, I'm guessing not many peeps would go for it but if you've submitted a list and think it actually might happen, feel free to re-send a list. Like I said, Monday is the cutoff. Ditto if anybody wants to change any of their picks.

[CSL]

Entries so far:
Lock Jaw
TGR
Impeccable
DAMN iNATOR
Skippord
Exyle
Favre4Ever
Stealth-Icon
Outsider
mike adamle
Big Vito 22
Ruien
NoRoolz
RatedGSuperstar
redoneja
Anybody Thrilla
thedamndest
#1-wwf-fan
Hornicane
Blakeamus
Mike the Metal Ed

[FourFifty]

Count me in

[Xero]

I'm in.

[screech]

Doing it

[DAMN iNATOR]

I was considering including deaths as a bonus but I thought it might be a bit morbid. But fuck it, yeah, quite a few of the people that have sent me lists have a lot of the same people on so yeah, adds a bit more variety. Not as a bonus mind you, just standard. Since the odds of anybody dying are pretty short, I'm guessing not many peeps would go for it but if you've submitted a list and think it actually might happen, feel free to re-send a list. Like I said, Monday is the cutoff. Ditto if anybody wants to change any of their picks.

Might be cool to make it a bonus though, since the odds are so against it happening...just call it the "Rest In Peace" bonus or something...:-\

[Ruien]

Do you have any idea on the time this will start? Just incase we want to change our picks?

[CSL]

It started September 1st, as soon as your picks are in, you're eligible to score. You have until RAW starting next week to change your list but obviously if anybody left the company before that and they happened to show up on the new list, it wouldn't count ;)

Entries so far:
Lock Jaw
TGR
Impeccable
DAMN iNATOR
Skippord
Exyle
Favre4Ever
Stealth-Icon
Outsider
mike adamle
Big Vito 22
Ruien
NoRoolz
RatedGSuperstar
redoneja
Anybody Thrilla
thedamndest
#1-wwf-fan
Hornicane
Blakeamus
Mike the Metal Ed
Droford
screech

[Anybody Thrilla]

My list feels weak. I think I should throw some wrenches in there.

[CSL]

Feel free. I thought some bigger names might be more common in some lists but not many have gone for them. I think my personal list would have quite a few names on it that have only shown up a couple of times on other people's.

Entries so far:
Lock Jaw
TGR
Impeccable
DAMN iNATOR
Skippord
Exyle
Favre4Ever
Stealth-Icon
Outsider
mike adamle
Big Vito 22
Ruien
NoRoolz
RatedGSuperstar
redoneja
Anybody Thrilla
thedamndest
#1-wwf-fan
Hornicane
Blakeamus
Mike the Metal Ed
Droford
screech
Xero
Gertner
Ant

[parkmania]

What the heck, I'll give it a try.

[The Gold Standard]

I just PM my picks. I hope I win!

[CSL]

About 30 hours to submit or change lists

Entries so far:
Lock Jaw
TGR
Impeccable
DAMN iNATOR
Skippord
Exyle
Favre4Ever
Stealth-Icon
Outsider
mike adamle
Big Vito 22
Ruien
NoRoolz
RatedGSuperstar
redoneja
Anybody Thrilla
thedamndest
#1-wwf-fan
Hornicane
Blakeamus
Mike the Metal Ed
Droford
screech
Xero
Gertner
Ant
Impact!
parkmania
The Gold Standard
Cool King

[Savio]

where is the follow up thread?

[Lock Jaw]

I don't know... but DJ Gabriel is one off my list.

[Stealth-Icon]

LOL, I was thinking about this today also. I too had DJ Gabriel. Is Jamie Noble officially done now? He would be two for me. But as for the others, not looking good.

[Savio]

I want to see the lists CSL!

[parkmania]

I had DJ Gabriel too, but I also have Festus - little chance of him going away any time soon.

[Xero]

I think a lot of us had Festus.

I went with all obvious releases and one wild card (Big Show). Nothing yet.

[Stealth-Icon]

I had Festus and Jesse

[Lock Jaw]

Festus could still be released. Cade was Jericho's little enforcer buddy when he got released.

[Xero]

We have a whole year. I seriously doubt Festus will be with Punk come summer.

[CSL]

lol was going through some lists earlier after hearing about Lewington getting released but had no idea this had been bumped, only came across it through a good old vanity search

[Anybody Thrilla]

Post your lists in here, guys.

Ezekiel Jackson
Tyler Reks
Beth Phoenix
Jillian Hall
Chris Masters
Curt Hawkins
Jesse
DJ Gabriel
Ezekiel Jackson
Tiffany

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Abraham Washington
Brie Bella
<s>DJ Gabriel</s>
Festus
<s>Jimmy Wang Yang</s>
<s>Katie Lea Burchill</s>
Nikki Bella
<s>Paul Burchill</s>
Primo
<s>Slam Master J</s></font>

[parkmania]

Chris Masters
Festus
<s>Hacksaw Jim Duggan</s>
<s>Charlie Haas</s>
Curt Hawkins
R-Truth
Abraham Washington
Goldust
<s>Tony Atlas</s>
<s>DJ Gabriel</s>

[thedamndest]

Here is my list so I can mark people off as well. Going to "X" them off.

1) Festus
X) Charlie Haas
3) Curt Hawkins
X) DJ Gabriel
5) Tyler Reks
X) Paul Burchill
7) Zeke Jackson
x) Jesse
9) Eve
10) Jamie Noble

[Lock Jaw]

Festus
Chris Masters
<s>DJ Gabriel</s>
<s>Jimmy Wang Yang</s>
Curt Hawkins
Tyler Reks
Rosa Mendes
<s>Charlie Haas</s>
Yoshi Tatsu
Eve

[CSL]

1) Festus
2) Charlie Haas
3) Curt Hawkins
4) DJ Gabriel
5) Tyler Reks
6) Paul Burchill
7) Zeke Jackson
8) Jesse
9) Eve
10) Jamie Noble

[parkmania]

Festus could still be released. Cade was Jericho's little enforcer buddy when he got released.

IIRC, there were extenuating circumstances with Cade - something about coming off a plane looking high or drunk or somesuch.

[Gertner]

1. Chris Masters
2. Festus
3. Rey Mysterio
4. DJ Gabriel
5. Tony Atlas
6. Ezekiel Jackson
7. Layla
8. Kane
9. Curt Hawkins
10. Primo

[mike adamle]

I forgot my list and accidentally deleted it, you mind putting it up, CSL?

[CSL]

1. Festus
2. Jillian
3. Primo
4. Jimmy Wang Yang
5. Jesse
6. Curt Hawkins
7. Batista
8. Tiffany
9. Ezekiel Jackson
10. Beth Phoenix

[The Gold Standard]

Chavo
Carlito
Primo
Duggan
Chris Masters
Haas
Hawkins
Jimmy Wang Yang
Yoshi
Atlas

[Stealth-Icon]

Alicia Fox
Jamie Noble
Jimmy Wang Yang
Jesse
Abraham Washington
DJ Gabriel
Tyler Reks
Charlie Haas
Rey Mysterio
Festus

[DAMN iNATOR]

Goldust
<S>DJ Gabriel</S>
Tyler Reks
Chris Masters
Jamie Noble
Theodore Long (How is he possibly anywhere near 62, anyway, he doesn't look it? I thought he was in his mid-50's tops.)
Curt Hawkins
<s>Kung Fu Naki</s>
<s>Jimmy Wang Yang</s>
<s>Slam Master J</s>

[screech]

<s>DJ Gabriel</s>
Tyler Reks
Festus
Alicia Fox
Hacksaw
Chavo
Curt Hawkins
<s>Charlie Haas</s>
Eve
<s>Jesse</s>

[Anybody Thrilla]

Goldust
<s>DJ Gabriel</s>
Tyler Reks
Chris Masters
Jamie Noble
Theodore Long (How is he possibly anywhere near 62, anyway, he doesn't look it? I thought he was in his mid-50's tops.)
Curt Hawkins
Kung Fu Naki
Jimmy Wang Yang

I forgot who my 10th was...I remember originally picking Lilian Garcia, but CSL didn't allow it since it was already known she'd leave...could you check and see who my replacement 10th pick was, CSL?

Can't you just check your sent messages?

[Blakeamus]

I completely forgot what my list was???

[Anybody Thrilla]

I completely forgot what my list was???

Can't you just check your sent messages?

[Blakeamus]

I did check that out but it showed none in the Sent box...

[Lock Jaw]

Some people earning some points for picking Burchill here. Surprisingly, nobody picked Shane Helms.

[#1-norm-fan]

1. Rey Mysterio
2. <s>Tommy Dreamer</s>
3. Jimmy Wang Yang
4. Curt Hawkins
5. Jerry Lawler
6. Hornswoggle
7. Yoshi Tatsu
8. Eve Torres
9. <s>DJ Gabriel</s>
10. <s>Paul Burchill</s>

[#1-norm-fan]

That Dreamer pick is looking gold right now. Doesn't look like anyone so far had him picked. Championship bonus and possibly singles bonus FTW!!!

[Xero]

Chris Masters
Festus
Chavo
Funaki
Jesse
Tony Atlas
R-Truth
Jim Ross
Carlito
Big Show

My list sucks.

[Outsider]

1. Carlito
2. Cody Rhodes
3. Charlie Haas
4. Curt Hawkins
5. Jesse
6. The Great Khali
7. R-Truth
8. Goldust
9. Ezekiel Jackson
10. Chris Masters

Piss.

[Xero]

When was Jesse released?

[Outsider]

When was Jesse released?

I thought he had been, but I could be wrong.

....although if I refresh the WWE homepage enough for the next couple of days I could still be right.

[parkmania]

Well, I struck out this round.

[Stealth-Icon]

. Alicia Fox
. Jamie Noble
X Jimmy Wang Yang
X Jesse
. Abraham Washington
X DJ Gabriel
. Tyler Reks
X Charlie Haas
. Rey Mysterio
. Festus




Two more this round
I was wondering how long before this post would resurface tonight.

[Xero]

WOO! Two down for me!

Chris Masters
Festus
Chavo
<s>Funaki</s>
<s>Jesse</s>
Tony Atlas
R-Truth
Jim Ross
Carlito
Big Show

[Ruien]

Alica Fox
Chavo Guerrero
Festus
Charlie Haas
Eve
Jimmy Wang Yang
Kung Fu Naki
Goldust
Tommy Dreamer
Tiffany

Is Kung Fu Naki still around? If nothing least, I got Dreamer, Haas, and Jimmy Wange.

Eve does not seem to be going anywhere though.

[screech]

<s>DJ Gabriel</s>
Tyler Reks
Festus
Alicia Fox
Hacksaw
Chavo
Curt Hawkins
<s>Charlie Haas</s>
Eve
<s>Jesse</s>

I feel like one of these people got released and I haven't crossed out the name yet.

[Xero]

Funaki was released today.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Halfway there.</font>

[Xero]

Chris Masters
Festus
Chavo
<s>Funaki</s>
<s>Jesse</s>
<s>Tony Atlas</s>
R-Truth
Jim Ross
<s>Carlito</s>
Big Show

w00t

[Xero]

Is JR technically released?

[CSL]

Not if he's still under contract. I know his talent contract expired but I'm not sure on his situation internally. For the sake of awkwardness, I think a person should have made a clean break from the company in order to 'score'.

[CSL]

Rules:
Same kind of idea as the Dead Pool, you pick 10 WWE wrestlers you think could potentially be released/fired/might quit over the next 12 months (retirements do not count HBK fans)


What were you smoking....HBK will NOT retire in the next 12 months....HBK has got 2-3 good years left in him....even on a limited schedule.

:y::y:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Carlito's release could potentially spell doom for Primo, which would bump my list up to 6.</font>

[Xero]

Truth, Show and Festus on my list are looking less and less likely (though Truth has the best chance of release atm). Otherwise, I'm gold.

Show was really a wild card for me, though, to mix things up.

[CSL]

I dunno. I don't watch Smackdown so I can't really comment on how 'important' he may come across but I've seen stranger releases than somebody in Festus/Gallows' shoes.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Thinking about the likelihood of the remaining people on my list getting released:

-Primo: As said, pretty likely unless they still plan on having Tito/Orlando Colon called up.

-Festus/Luke Gallows: Really depends on if the Straight Edge Society lasts into the foreseeable future. If/when the group ends, he'd probably be a budget cut candidate.

-The Bellas: I initially had them on my list for 2 reasons - 1) when I wrote my list they were in ECW for some reason, where they had nothing to do and 2) when one goes, so will the other. However, I was reading that Vince pretty much has a hard on for them so they're likely safe with their Guest Host interactions.

-Abraham Washington: Dunno about this one either. Management obviously see something in him since he got an ECW stint and is still being stored in FCW where he continues to do the Abraham Washington Show as well as commentary. His release is likely not imminent.</font>

[CSL]

Over a year after the last post and some 8-9 months after the scoring period finished, since which the latest Pink Slip Pool has been summoned into action, I'll have the results of this in a minute. Yes, my night has been shuffled around to the point that it became completely and utterly uneventful so I figured I'd tally this up. Nearly done.

[CSL]

Okay, the list of everybody named on lists that was eligible to score via leaving WWE under the terms stipulated in the first post (in chronological order from the day they were released)

Tommy Dreamer (4th January 2010)
DJ Gabriel (8th January 2010)
The Hurricane (26th February 2010)
Paul Burchill (26th February 2010)
Charlie Haas (28th February 2010)
Jimmy Yang (22nd April 2010)
Sho Funaki (22nd April 2010)
Katie Lea (22nd April 2010)
Jesse/Slam Master J (22nd April 2010)
Mike Knox (23rd April 2010)
Tony Atlas (30th April 2010)
Carlito (21st May 2010)
Batista (24th May 2010)
(Jim Duggan was released at some point during the 'eligible timeframe' only I can't find a date on it. Admittedly I didn't look very hard)

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* Batista was the MVP of the whole game, being the only Kirk Angel bonus scorer for being a former WWE/World Heavyweight champion, the Bathturd bonus for appearing in a PPV main event in the 6 months before his departure and the Last Man Standing bonus for being the final release of all the eligible guys. mike adamle was also the only poster to include Batista on his list which resulted in bonus points for him.

*Tommy Dreamer and Batista are the only Layfield Energy bonus scorers, Batista being WWE champion until as recently as WrestleMania XXVI and Tommy Dreamer just squeaking in with his ECW title reign falling just inside the previous 6 months before his release. Dreamer also scored the First Blood bonus for being the first of the eligible group released.

*Carlito was the only wrestler to 'score' the Masterpiece bonus for being released due to the Wellness Policy. He only made a small amount of lists however.

*Droford picked The Miz, Stealth-Icon picked Cody Rhodes and jamesdiesel plumped for Sheamus. A surprising amount of people went for R-Truth and even more for Rey Mysterio. Ted DiBiase, Jack Swagger, Santino Marella and Chavo Guerrero were other surprising picks. Tyler Reks meanwhile appears to have surprised everybody, appearing on most lists but still being employed even now. Same goes for Curt Hawkins and Primo Colon.

*There were a lot of releases that fell outside of the scoring period including Luke Gallows (who was on just about every list) Jillian Hall, Shad Gaspard and more.

[CSL]

The <strike>bit nobody cares about now because it's god knows how long later and half the people competing don't even post here anymore</strike> important bit. In descending order, with the final scores next to the names:

31. Droford 100

=28. Anybody Thrilla 200
Exyle 200
redoneja 200

27. Gertner 205

26. Mike the Metal Ed 215

25. Skippord 300

=22. Blakeamus 315
Lock Jaw 315
RatedGSuperstar 315

=19. Hornicane 340
jamesdiesel 340
Outsider 340

18. Impeccable 400

17. Cool King 405

16. DAMN iNATOR 410

=13. screech 415
Stealth-Icon 415
thedamndest 415

12. parkmania 420

11. TGR 425

=9. Impact! 430
Xero 430

8. NoRoolz 435

7. mikeadamle 440

6. #1-wwf-fan 495

5. Big Vito 22 500

4. Ruien 520

3. Favre4Ever 525

2. The Gold Standard 545

1. Y2Ant 615


Not really sure what the point of the spoiler gimmick is since the aforementioned 'half the people don't post anymore' and I started with 6 because #6 still posts but yeah, presentation and all. With a bit of work on the bonuses to make the rewards mean more and doing it on time, this could have been alright.

PEACE
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[Xero]

I did respectable.

[VSG]

I would like to hire Mr. Chandler "Syphilis is my middle name" Lee to provide his expert analysis when the present season of WWE Pink Slip Pool concludes.

[parkmania]

420! Noice!

[CSL]

I would like to hire Mr. Chandler "Syphilis is my middle name" Lee to provide his expert analysis when the present season of WWE Pink Slip Pool concludes.

lol Ermax has it covered, he's doing it differently/there's nothing to really analyze, updating it as he goes, none of the bonuses etc

[Y2Ant]

THE CHAMP IS HERE