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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 Last edited by Mr. JL; 03-18-2004 at 06:02 PM. |
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#2 |
Viva la Raza..por siempre
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So what happens to the A.P.A.? Is Bradshaw gonna be a gay cowboy again?
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Well shit. There goes the last tag team that actually worked well together.
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Mad
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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. |
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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! |
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Part time poster
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Might wanna put a spolier note in since he got fired on TV this week too.
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Part time poster
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Well you could get a pissed off American since Smackdown hasn't aired yet.
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WOOOOOOOOO!
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Well...Farooq was almost ready to retire anyhow
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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 |
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Mas Vagina Porfavor
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This saddens me deeply.
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WOOOOOOOOO!
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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. |
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Ya, Faarooq was always way cooler than Bradshaw. The Dominator was a vicious move.
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Yeah, Faarooq is the man
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"Ask him!"
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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. |
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#17 |
WOOOOOOOOO!
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well Ill be damned
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#19 |
FIT Challenge Slag People
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Damn...
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Darth Teedious
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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???
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FIT Challenge Slag People
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Total Non-Stop Apologist
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Another guy passed his prime is gone. Whatever. I don't think I could care less.
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#23 |
Yipee Kai Yay!!!
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Why God Why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#24 |
WordLife
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Damn, I always thought Bradshaw was better?
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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. |
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#26 |
Rot in Peace
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Good old guy....remember....Nation of Domination
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FIT Challenge Slag People
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Ron Simmons in his WCW days and his very early WWF days was intimidating as hell. Bradshaw...has always been pretty limited. |
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#28 |
I'd Do It For the Story
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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. |
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#29 |
Jays
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Faarooq is the man.
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#30 |
That's how I roll!!!
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well right now he's useless and way past his prime. good call WWE!!! hopefully Bradshaw is next
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#31 |
WordLife
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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. |
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So long, Eddie! miss you.
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[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 |
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Resident drug enabler
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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.
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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. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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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. |
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Resident drug enabler
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Bradshaw is "mainstream" though with his stock tips on MSNBC or whatever. No way Vince is gonna release him over Ron Simmons.
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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. |
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Bradshaw likes Bush
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VG + Q&A FORUM REPRESENT
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He must be getting on Farooq, is he in his mid 40's or something?
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Female's Elbow
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Yeah he's 45...damn! Gonna miss him.
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