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Evil Vito 04-15-2020 02:55 PM

Lol Epico gone but not Primo.

Bad News Gertner 04-15-2020 02:56 PM

Rowan gone as well

Triple A 04-15-2020 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple A (Post 5337292)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to sources, the producers seem to have all been furloughed ... not let go from the company entirely.</p>&mdash; Pro Wrestling Sheet (@WrestlingSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingSheet/status/1250496387000614913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hmmm, Lance Storm sounds like he was totally let go, not furloughed

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My best to all who, like me, lost their jobs today. To those still on the job, hold down the fort for us. It was my pleasure to work with you all these past 4 month. I hope we will all get a chance to work together again. Stay strong, stay safe.</p>&mdash; Lance Storm (@LanceStorm) <a href="https://twitter.com/LanceStorm/status/1250497846324813824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 04-15-2020 02:58 PM

Drake Maverick tweet really depressing, hope he lands on his feet

Evil Vito 04-15-2020 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conspiracy Victim Vito (Post 5337298)
Lol Epico gone but not Primo.

Aaaand he’s gone

RIP to the new JTG

Triple A 04-15-2020 02:59 PM

It's truly fucked that they released all of these people at the worst possible time, when most can't get work anywhere else... despite WWE still bringing in tons of profits this year

Lock Jaw 04-15-2020 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman King Gertner (Post 5337299)
Rowan gone as well

At least they got to pay off that cage angle!!!!

Evil Vito 04-15-2020 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman King Gertner (Post 5337299)
Rowan gone as well

I got the sense from Brodie Lee’s interview on TIJ that Rowan wanted out anyway.

Triple A 04-15-2020 03:02 PM

Imagine the morale having to travel out to shows every week during a pandemic when a bunch of your friends/coworkers were just fired by the billionaire owner

slik 04-15-2020 03:06 PM

Mike Kanellis gone

DaveWadding 04-15-2020 03:08 PM

If they release Mike but not Maria :lol:

erickman 04-15-2020 03:09 PM

looks like they will fire half the roster

Volare 04-15-2020 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slik (Post 5337301)
Drake Maverick tweet really depressing, hope he lands on his feet

I was feeling that whole video.

GD 04-15-2020 03:10 PM

This is all very disheartening. Can't believe they let go of so many performers.

Volare 04-15-2020 03:11 PM

Shit we might have a 3 way in promotions if/when things go back to "normal."

DaveWadding 04-15-2020 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volare (Post 5337314)
I was feeling that whole video.

It would kinda make a good angle. Maybe a little tasteless, but it's WWE.

slik 04-15-2020 03:16 PM

Maria gone

DaveWadding 04-15-2020 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slik (Post 5337321)
Maria gone

Man that fuckin sucks.

Evil Vito 04-15-2020 03:18 PM

Fuck

slik 04-15-2020 03:22 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Braun Strowman was telling indie wrestlers to change profession a few weeks ago. Now 2 of his better friends are unemployed. Life is crazy. <a href="https://t.co/5nE2vRXi6b">pic.twitter.com/5nE2vRXi6b</a></p>&mdash; JRKUERVO (@JRKUERVOGAMING) <a href="https://twitter.com/JRKUERVOGAMING/status/1250504300624674816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Evil Vito 04-15-2020 03:23 PM

What's really awful is that many of these cuts have nowhere to work. Maybe a few latch right on to AEW (who, like WWE, will still run events even if on a different taping scheduled). But while the rest could've jumped right into indy bookings and such, obviously none of that is available at the moment.

xrodmuc316 04-15-2020 03:27 PM

I wonder if they are full cut contracts.

The reason being is Gallows and Anderson both signed big money deals very recently. Those are they 2 that either make the most sense in terms of saving money, or those are the 2 that make the lease sense to let go of WWE still has to pay their big downside guarantees.

Lock Jaw 04-15-2020 03:28 PM

Just watched that Drake Maverick video..... he is def winning the Cruiserweight Title

Big Vic 04-15-2020 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erickman (Post 5337279)
if rusev did not resign his contract yet and lana sucks i see them both going

Remember when Rusev, Lana, and Aiden were all super over?

Bad News Gertner 04-15-2020 03:33 PM

Zack Ryder released

erickman 04-15-2020 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrodmuc316 (Post 5337329)
I wonder if they are full cut contracts.

The reason being is Gallows and Anderson both signed big money deals very recently. Those are they 2 that either make the most sense in terms of saving money, or those are the 2 that make the lease sense to let go of WWE still has to pay their big downside guarantees.

yeah a few of the people just signed 5 year contracts like mike bennet

Evil Vito 04-15-2020 03:36 PM

All of this bloodletting and they haven't even gotten to NXT yet. Half expect them to just close NXT UK outright.

DaveWadding 04-15-2020 03:37 PM

They might as well just stop 205 Live at this point.

Evil Vito 04-15-2020 03:38 PM

No Way Jose gone

Lock Jaw 04-15-2020 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conspiracy Victim Vito (Post 5337338)
No Way Jose gone

No Way

xrodmuc316 04-15-2020 03:39 PM

I wonder if this would be happening if Vince didn't just lose like $300 million on football.

DaveWadding 04-15-2020 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5337339)
No Way

No Way Jose

Evil Vito 04-15-2020 03:41 PM

Whenever you started a new game in the wrestling simulator Extreme Warfare Revenge, WWE would always release like 100 people by the time you got to the second day.

Feels just like it.

xrodmuc316 04-15-2020 03:42 PM

Wonder how much of an advance on his allowance Tony is gonna ask Shad for with all these new toys available to buy :rofl:

Anybody Thrilla 04-15-2020 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conspiracy Victim Vito (Post 5337344)
Whenever you started a new game in the wrestling simulator Extreme Warfare Revenge, WWE would always release like 100 people by the time you got to the second day.

Feels just like it.

This is far too accurate.

Lock Jaw 04-15-2020 03:45 PM

Worried for Fandango

DaveWadding 04-15-2020 03:45 PM

He's injured, so probably safe for now.

Vastardikai 04-15-2020 03:47 PM

Monday: WWE wrestlers are "Essential."

Wednesday: WWE cuts half the roster.

Fucking McMahon.

xrodmuc316 04-15-2020 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vastardikai (Post 5337353)
Monday: WWE wrestlers are "Essential."

Wednesday: WWE cuts half the roster.

Fucking McMahon.

Lol, he really is such a prick.

Anybody Thrilla 04-15-2020 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveWadding (Post 5337351)
He's injured, so probably safe for now.

Injured again? His time's gotta be up soon.


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