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Mr. JL 03-18-2004 05:50 PM

Faarooq...(spoiler) i guess?
 
Breaking News: Farooq Fired Froom WWE

Ron "Faarooq" Simmons was fired today by WWE, just hours before a television angle done on Tuesday, where he was also fired, was scheduled to air.

credit: wrestling-edge.com

StrongMad 03-18-2004 05:52 PM

So what happens to the A.P.A.? Is Bradshaw gonna be a gay cowboy again?

CBright7831 03-18-2004 05:53 PM

Well shit. There goes the last tag team that actually worked well together.

Bad Company 03-18-2004 05:56 PM

Typical
A guy who is the same age as a guy like hogan but puts in 10 times the effort.
I doubt this report is true unless he has done something serious.

Mr. JL 03-18-2004 05:58 PM

Yeah, I don't know if its true or not, but the rumur is out there.

I always liked Faarooq though so it kinda stinks. I always thought if the WWE gave him a push like they did in '96 that he'd actually be a upper mid-card guy. I will miss his killer spinebusters!

Rob 03-18-2004 06:01 PM

Might wanna put a spolier note in since he got fired on TV this week too.

Mr. JL 03-18-2004 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob
Might wanna put a spolier note in since he got fired on TV this week too.

good idea, last thing I need is an angry UKer or anyone who hasn't read the spoilers

Rob 03-18-2004 06:12 PM

Well you could get a pissed off American since Smackdown hasn't aired yet.

Blue Demon 03-18-2004 06:18 PM

Well...Farooq was almost ready to retire anyhow

Mr. JL 03-18-2004 06:21 PM

Meh... I'm canadian! Its our job to piss off America.

Examples:

1) not following America to war
2) bad mouthing them via United Nations
3) ALMOST legalizing marijuana...and America didn't like that
4) ALMOST legalizing same sex marriages licenses...they didn't like that either
5) Better looking
6) Ruining Smack Down! for them

And the list goes on

MVP 03-18-2004 06:22 PM

This saddens me deeply.













It should've been Bradshaw. :'( :'( :'(

Blue Demon 03-18-2004 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MVP
This saddens me deeply.













It should've been Bradshaw. :'( :'( :'(

:y:

BasicThuganomics 03-18-2004 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBright7831
Well shit. There goes the last tag team that actually worked well together.


Are you serious? WGTT was better than APA since the first day the started almost.


APA were nothing special, but i'll admit that they were good at the limited amount of things they did do. they had decent in ring psychology too. But i don't think this is any major loss.

Boondock Saint 03-18-2004 06:30 PM

Ya, Faarooq was always way cooler than Bradshaw. The Dominator was a vicious move.

Mr. JL 03-18-2004 06:32 PM

Yeah, Faarooq is the man

Fox 03-18-2004 06:39 PM

WTF?

Why didn't they just fire both of their worthless asses?

-edit-

I figured it out. It probably went something like this:

Vince: We need to do something about this APA problem. They're not over and I don't have any kind of a program for them after the roster switch.

JR: Well, why don't we just let them go?

Vince: BOTH of them? Like I'm going to just hand over the Acolyte Protection Agency to NWA-TNA! No, no, just fire one of them.

JR: Well, which one?

Vince: I don't care! The black one!

JR: His name is Ron Simmons.

Vince: Whatever.

Blue Demon 03-18-2004 06:50 PM

http://www.pwbts.com/messages/5895.htm

It's true :(

Mikey 03-18-2004 07:03 PM

well Ill be damned :( :wavesad:

loopydate 03-18-2004 07:04 PM

Damn...

ColdwaVer 03-18-2004 07:06 PM

Um, ok, we do all realize that Simmons was coerced out of retirement by Vince to help flesh out the tag team division on Smackdown, and that he wasn't expected to be with the company following WMXX? Right???

loopydate 03-18-2004 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdwaVer
Um, ok, we do all realize that Simmons was coerced out of retirement by Vince to help flesh out the tag team division on Smackdown, and that he wasn't expected to be with the company following WMXX? Right???

Right. It's still disappointing to see the more-talented half of a team that's been shoved down our throats leave. Now we're stuck with just another singles hoss.

The Show Off 03-18-2004 07:42 PM

Another guy passed his prime is gone. Whatever. I don't think I could care less.

Shaggy 03-18-2004 08:15 PM

Why God Why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BasicThuganomics 03-18-2004 10:11 PM

Damn, I always thought Bradshaw was better?

spd10000 03-18-2004 10:36 PM

For anyone still doubting if this information is accurate, it's also being reported right here, on TPWW's news page...

Breaking News: Ron “Faarooq” Simmons Released From WWE Today
By Chris Walters on March 18, 2004 at 6:10 PM EST

WWE superstar Ron “Faarooq” Simmons was released by WWE today for personal reasons. In an interesting note, WWE ran a angle during Smackdown tapings on Tuesday where Simmons was "fired".


I can't figure it out though. Why was he released? What did he do? Even if the brass thought Simmons should be off TV, couldn't they have given him a position in the office? Let's just hope he's financially settled. It's a shame.

R3st!nP3ac3 03-18-2004 11:08 PM

Good old guy....remember....Nation of Domination

loopydate 03-18-2004 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BasicThuganomics
Damn, I always thought Bradshaw was better?

Depends on when you started watching Faarooq...and if you ever watched a Bradshaw match.

Ron Simmons in his WCW days and his very early WWF days was intimidating as hell.

Bradshaw...has always been pretty limited.

Sensei Of Mattitude 03-18-2004 11:23 PM

Faarooq has had a great career. Shit, he retired and Vince brought him back because at the time they needed the APA (I don't know why). But now his career is over (Probably). Drink One Up for Ron Simmons.

He had a great run. First Black WCW Champ.

TheJShow 03-19-2004 12:02 AM

Faarooq is the man.

John la Rock 03-19-2004 12:07 AM

well right now he's useless and way past his prime. good call WWE!!! hopefully Bradshaw is next

BasicThuganomics 03-19-2004 12:52 AM

Yeah I'll admit that i never saw him in WCW, and I barely remember him from when he first debuted in the WWE. But I do know enough to know that Ron Simmons has had a great career. I didn't mean to seem like I was disrespecting him in any way.


Although, I personally have been more entertained by Bradshaw during their run as APA than Farooq. I realize Bradshaw is a backstage asshole though despite the fact that I find him entertaining occasionally. So because he is a dick backstage with Bob Holly, I wouldn't mind seeing him go away at all either.

Aussie Skier 03-19-2004 01:21 AM

[QUOTE=BasicThuganomics]Are you serious? WGTT was better than APA since the first day the started almost. QUOTE]

You gotta say tho, awesome gimmick.
I cant remember when it was, but they had to body guard another tag team (i think), and then the hardyz ran out...that was cool

#1-norm-fan 03-19-2004 01:43 AM

Meh. He couldn't really work well in the ring anymore but it sucks to see him go. APA was still a fun tag team outside the ring. Also, Ron Simmons beating Vader for the title years ago was one of my favorite times from the old WCW. He's good people. :y:

Boondock Saint 03-19-2004 01:48 AM

From WWE.com

Ron Simmons released


Ron “Faarooq” Simmons has been released from WWE, effective immediately, according to the WWE Talent Relations Department.


Maybe it's just me, but the tone sounds a bit harsher than the other times people are released.

Kane Knight 03-19-2004 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boondock Saint
From WWE.com

Ron Simmons released


Ron “Faarooq” Simmons has been released from WWE, effective immediately, according to the WWE Talent Relations Department.


Maybe it's just me, but the tone sounds a bit harsher than the other times people are released.

It's not just you.

It's a shame. I mean, he wasn't my favorite wrestler, and the APA aren't my fave tag team, but damn. he beats Bradshaw any day of the week.

#1-norm-fan 03-19-2004 01:56 AM

Bradshaw is "mainstream" though with his stock tips on MSNBC or whatever. No way Vince is gonna release him over Ron Simmons.

Corkscrewed 03-19-2004 02:33 AM

It's kinda weird that they just release him. You'd think that he'd be put in a non-wrestling role, maybe backstage with the writing or something. It's almost like he screwed up badly or something like that.

Well, APA were getting stale, but I'd rather have Bradshaw the Stereotypical Bigoted Hick gone than a nicer guy like Ron Simmons.

Mr. JL 03-19-2004 03:26 AM

Bradshaw likes Bush

The Mackem 03-19-2004 03:47 AM

He must be getting on Farooq, is he in his mid 40's or something?

He had a good career though :y:

Kristanna Vola 03-19-2004 03:59 AM

Yeah he's 45...damn! Gonna miss him. :wavesad:


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