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Originally Posted by M-A-G Consider the circumstances because they are similar between the two. They were counting on Angle helping out in a huge way in ECW and they wanted JBL to have another major title reign on SmackDown!. Both men ended up in situations where they couldn't fulfill those expectations. JBL realized it, Angle didn't and ended up getting what he deserved because of it. Their contributions to the ring are irrelevant. Why blast one guy for bowing out when he saw fit but be all sympathetic and upset for another being too damn stubborn for his own good?

I didn't say there weren't similarities. I merely said what my opinion on why their announcements have been treated with different reactions.

Originally Posted by Fignuts I swear to god, if a wrestler isn't a technical genius, he gets blasted by the IWC. There is more to being a great wrestler than being able to chain together a bunch of sunset flips. The guy had great in ring psychology. He styled himself after Stan Hanson, and added his own twist in the cowardly heel. And I might add it was a long time since we had seen a cowardly heel champion, let alone played so well. Finally, nobody liked the decision to make JBL champ. Even I hated him at the time, and was not open at all to the change. But the fact that he swayed me, and so many other people is a credit to just how great a performer he really is. So yes, this IS a great loss to proffesional wrestling.

He IS great on the mic but I don't think you will convince me (or many others) that he is a loss in ring. Which is what I originally stated.


You have to remember that JBL is still part of the product. The loss of him is not on such a grand scale. He's still around. Angle won't be for the forceable future.



I hope you realise that my post was not a criticism of JBL, I was trying to rationalise the thoughts of others in terms of the lack of sympathy JBL was receiving.