04-16-2020, 12:07 PM | #201 | |
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From WWE's recent financial reports and him not being the only one who has been coming up with those numbers. |
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04-16-2020, 12:22 PM | #202 |
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04-16-2020, 12:38 PM | #203 |
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Just saw that Cody posted a lengthy thing on Instagram praising Zack Ryder.....
Wonder where he is going to end up... |
04-16-2020, 12:40 PM | #204 |
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Ryder is a good pick up for any company. Dude looks great, solid performer and a prolific work horse. Plus he still has his cult following online. Everyone should be going after him.
He's gonna go to AEW though. |
04-16-2020, 12:52 PM | #205 | |
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If it's out there what was Ryder's or Rowan's salary? Meltzer either has copies of every WWE wrestlers contracts and added the amounts up for the ones let go, or he is utterly full of shit. |
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04-16-2020, 01:05 PM | #206 | |
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Did a lot to help WWE in terms of them becoming a lot more social media active and changing the negative perception they had of the internet. WWE's reward to him was to basically treat him like shit afterwards because he got over organically with fans and didn't need WWE's help to make it happen. His road to the US title and title victory over Ziggy in 2011 is still one of my favorite moments from WWE in the 2010s. Even once managed to have a crowd hijack a Rock promo because they wanted him to show up instead.
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04-16-2020, 01:20 PM | #207 | |
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04-16-2020, 01:23 PM | #208 |
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Z True Long Island Story was a fun watch every week.
Then WWE made him start doing it for their YouTube channel and Ryder said that completely sucked the fun out of it for him. |
04-16-2020, 01:24 PM | #209 | |
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He's not even the first to float around a low talent cost number since others were doing it earlier as part of them defending WWE online over the timing of these cuts. |
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04-17-2020, 01:19 AM | #210 | |
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04-17-2020, 02:22 AM | #211 |
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This week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter probably will have more details on that talent cost number but its also entirely possible that was something mentioned by his sources and he confirmed it afterwards.
He's been doing other number crunching to figure out how much of an impact the coronavirus really will have on the company this year and came to the conclusion WWE still likely are going to rake in around $1 billion just from their global tv deals. Other major areas like house show and merch/licensing revenues dropping to zero for the rest of the year wouldn't impact that number nor needing the Saudis to bail them out with another Saudi show. Meanwhile every other notable wrestling company probably going to need a miracle to make any profit this year and none have resorted to doing cuts to save money. Not even Impact and they've been on shaky financial grounds for years. Even Sinclair and their current money issues hasn't been a problem for ROH since they have been paying talent for cancelled shows. |
04-17-2020, 07:09 AM | #212 |
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yeah roh and aew will have to be write offs for the sinclare and tony. impact tapes shows anyway so no real loss. new japan may get gov help in japan they hope. don't know about mlw and nwa.
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04-17-2020, 10:52 AM | #213 | |
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Quoting $703,000 exactly, that's his typical bullshit style. He is either guessing or taking other general estimates and picking a specific number to portray that he has the scoop. |
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04-17-2020, 02:41 PM | #214 |
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Meltzer is not full of shit most of the time. Stop.
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04-17-2020, 02:41 PM | #215 |
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Xrod, stop listening to bruce Prichard, you fucking hack.
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04-17-2020, 02:42 PM | #216 |
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I hate reddit.
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04-17-2020, 05:33 PM | #217 | |
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No clue on NWA although Corgan mentioned a while ago of them desperately needing a real tv contract if they wanted to survive for the long term. |
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04-17-2020, 07:02 PM | #218 | |
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4 more names from NXT were revealed to have been released.
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Edit: Add Tino Sabbatelli to the list as well since Fightful reported he got released.
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04-17-2020, 07:15 PM | #219 |
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Aliyah lives to fight another day....
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04-17-2020, 07:17 PM | #220 |
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Meltzer says that main roster released wrestlers have a 90 day non-compete clause, so can't sign anywhere until July 15.
NXT wrestlers have 30 day non-competes. |
04-17-2020, 07:17 PM | #221 |
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Conti is hot. That's what I am choosing to add to this at the moment.
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04-17-2020, 07:19 PM | #222 |
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Seems plans for NXT Japan are dead for now since WWE's cuts are also expected to start impacting those who have signed on with the project over there.
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04-17-2020, 07:25 PM | #223 |
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Tino Sabbatelli’s another one where you know he’s the drizzling shits if Vince has no use for him.
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04-17-2020, 07:36 PM | #224 |
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I thought his team with Moss had potential, really.
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04-17-2020, 07:51 PM | #225 |
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04-17-2020, 07:53 PM | #226 |
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Hell yeah
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04-17-2020, 08:02 PM | #227 | |
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04-17-2020, 08:23 PM | #228 |
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Love Heath so much.
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04-17-2020, 08:50 PM | #229 |
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NXT had a guy called Mars Wang and they didnt immediately put the belt on him? Sheer incompetence.
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04-17-2020, 08:58 PM | #230 |
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Being rumored that Killian Dain was released as well for NXT cuts.
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04-17-2020, 10:55 PM | #231 | |
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Killian Dain would lose his visa even though his wife is still working in the States. |
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04-17-2020, 10:58 PM | #232 |
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04-17-2020, 11:04 PM | #233 | |
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Looks like I picked a few of these before they happened. That will be $11.99 per month... *FYI, PLANS CHANGE, AGAIN $11.99 PLEASE |
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04-18-2020, 04:41 AM | #234 |
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Never got into Tanynara Conti. I liked Tino as a tag guy or as someone’s heater (a more competent Alex Riley maybe).
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04-18-2020, 09:15 AM | #235 |
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Really hope Zack Ryder ends up in AEW and really has a good run with the company behind him. The fact he got as over as he did all by himself back in 2011 is amazing. Also amazing is how badly WWE didn't capitilize on it. They could have made a lot of money with Ryder if they'd even gotten just a fraction behind him.
Guy with that much passion and ingenuity is the kinda guy I'd wanna employ. |
04-18-2020, 10:57 AM | #236 |
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Rusev and Ryder are the 2 hot tickets for sure. Slater will have a following as well.
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04-18-2020, 11:46 AM | #237 | |
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PWI reporting that Kassius Ohno got released along with a bunch others from WWE's PC.
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04-18-2020, 09:49 PM | #238 |
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AEW signing Ryder to be a Shawn Spears type but on the babyface side is fine. But let's be honest, likeable as he may be, he's been booked like a fucking loser his entire run minus a few blips on the radar. They can't push him seriously without looking bush league about it.
Rusev on the other hand should be a priority. A grossly misused talent who's at last had relative recent success. He and Hager also have some history they can play off of. |
04-18-2020, 11:01 PM | #239 |
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Considering they haven't really pulled a TNA with any of their recent signings from WWE, doubt that is going to be an issue if they signed Ryder or anyone else from these cuts.
TNA's problem never was them signing a bunch of "WWE Rejects" but them cutting the legs off of pushes and momentum from their own homegrown stars in favor of whoever new they signed from WWE. Had WWE treated him better, Ryder could have ended up like The Miz in terms of being a very reliable hand and popular midcard star to lean on whenever needed. 2011 Ryder was pretty raw in terms of star talent and power but also showed a lot of potential of becoming an even bigger star had WWE just stayed on course with his star development. |
04-18-2020, 11:11 PM | #240 |
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TNA also had like every person they signed cut a promo immediately about how the place they were before sucked and how they joined TNA because it was the real big promotion
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