Hyllytetyt painijat ja vähemmän shokeeraavat potkut

[Saimou]

TNA X-Division star Anthony Nese has been released by the company effective today.

Nese, who's been one of the best talents in the Northeast for some time, was signed in December 2011 during the time period where the company began beefing up their X-Division with new names.

The release came when Nese was booked to headline the Pro Wrestling Syndicate iPPV in Rahway, NJ on 6/1, teaming with Sami Callihan against The Great Muta and Kai.

Nese, who TNA had not used in months, contacted TNA to let them know he wanted to have the chance to work with Muta and asked for permission to do the iPPV. During the conversation, TNA told Nese he contractually could not work the iPPV.

Nese was then offered his release, which he accepted.

Anthony Nese vapautettiin TNA-sopimuksestaan. Ei mikään ylläri, mutta vähiin uhkaa taas käydä vajaa vuosi sitten "henkiin herätetty" x-divari. Impacteja katsoessa tuntuu, että siellä olisivat vain heavyweight-kuvioissa pyörivä Aries, Zema Ion sekä vielä pitkään saikulla oleva Sorensen. Nese oli kaiken lisäksi varsin pätevän oloinen worker sen vähän materiaalin perusteella, mitä hän pääsi TNA:ssa tarjoilemaan.

[Dorian]

Eipä yllätä yhtään tuo TNA:n linjan poukkoilu. Paikoin ihan hyviä ideoita (esim. se ranking-systeemi), mutta kaikki haudataan unohduksiin alta puolen vuoden. 1X2 onko tämä open fight night -idea yhden, kahden vai peräti kolmen kuukauden pituinen?

[Saimou]

Kyllä, nämä ovat vain "vähemmän shokeeraavat potkut". Mikäli siis ovat totta.

A number of readers have asked why Ric Flair has disappeared from television and missed several TNA house shows since appearing in a Gutcheck segment on Impact Wrestling, judging Alex Silva.

Sources close to Flair and TNA have confirmed that the two sides are at a major impasse as there is a ton of heat on Flair for conduct outside the ring. It was described to me by one TNA source as, "being at the point it's not worth keeping Flair around."

There have been a number of incidents involving Flair at local establishments and bars in Orlando since coming to the company. At one point, sources indicate Flair was banned from drinking at the Hard Rock Cafe in Citiwalk due to an incident with him "acting inappropriate", according to one source, leading to venue management banishing him.

There are also stories aplenty within the company of Flair not being able to cover bar tabs and company management getting a call from the hotel and/or bar seeking payment. Most recently something similar went down at the hotel TNA utilizes for their wrestlers and staff, which the company has had a great relationship with for years, that was the final tipping point. At that point, Flair was pulled from several Louisiana house shows and the final TV Tapings before Impact Wrestling goes live on 5/31.

A similar issue led to Flair's meltdown last year on the European tour, where TNA's Craig Jenkins, after several days of fronting Flair money to cover a bar tab, refused to do so again. This led to Flair screaming at Jenkins in front of the entire crew and refusing to get on the TNA tour bus to head to the next date. Flair was left behind, missed a show and then returned to the tour the next day, apologizing to the locker room when he arrived. Publicly, Flair blamed the matter on the company not giving him "advances" like he would get when touring for WWE, citing that he was "used" to that treatment. Those comments upset people within the company because of the perception that the company "wasn't taking care of talents."

There have been a number of forces within TNA that have been against having him as a regular since he came into the company, noting that while he carries a high price tag, he hasn't translated into drawing money or ratings for the company - and now, his work in the ring isn't "Ric Flair level" anymore, but "Ric Flair level behavior" remains.

There are also some in the company that feel that Flair and WWE put them in a "no win situation" when Flair was announced for the WWE Hall of Fame, noting that the company had no choice but to allow him to go in, or else they would look like they were denying Flair and the fans. To be fair, Flair didn't know in advance he was getting inducted but he publicly told fans he would be there "on stage" before a deal was signed that would allow him to appear at Wrestlemania and the Hall of Fame.

Spike TV sources also note that there have also been a number of requests from the network end to keep Flair dressed and not have him "near nude" (i.e., in his wrestling gear) and bleeding at his age on TV.

Flair debuted for TNA on 1/4/10, the first episode of the Hulk Hogan/Eric Bischoff regime. He was made the mentor to AJ Styles and manager of Fortune with the idea of creating a modern day Four Horsemen style group. That led to Flair being part of Immortal and until the Gutcheck Judging role, he had most recently been managing Gunner and running with Eric Bischoff in their feud designed to get Garett Bischoff over.

Since departing WWE, there have been a number of issues with Flair. He signed for a number of appearances with Ring of Honor, then pulled out of them, citing his relationship with WWE (although it was more likely that he realized they weren't going to use Reid Flair following a drug arrest). When Flair didn't pay back an advance given to him, ROH filed a lawsuit against him. Flair also landed in court over money lent to him by Highspots.com and at one point, there was an order of arrest out for him if Flair did not pay the agreed settlement by a certain date. That order was issued because Flair had missed several agreed dates for payment of the settlement. The money was eventually paid and the NWA World title belt, which Highspots.com was holding as collateral, was seen displayed at WWE AXXESS this year, potentially pointing to WWE as having paid the debt and acquiring the title for their own archive.

There was word making rounds over the weekend that Flair was done with TNA, but we have not been able to confirm that.

When contacted today, TNA declined comment on the Flair matter, citing that he was still officially on their roster.

Ric Flairin ja TNA:n tiet ovat luultavasti eronneet. Sekoiluja on riittänyt jo aiemmin, ja viimeinen niitti oli, kun Flair jätti piikkinsä maksamatta sellaisen hotellin baarissa, jonka kanssa TNA:lla on ollut pitkään hyvä partnerisuhde. Aiemmin kränää on syntynyt vastaavista skenaarioista, sekä esimerkiksi Hall of Fame -esiintymisestä. Kaiken tämän jälkeen "Flair ei ole enää sen arvoinen, että hänet kannattaisi pitää firmassa." Esitetyn väitteen suhteen minulla on vain yksi kysymys: missä vaiheessa Flair oli TNA:lle hintansa arvoinen?

[eCiuj]

^ Flairia huhutaan myös WWE:hen. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1190 ... ack-to-wwe

[What]

Tarkoittaako tämä sitä, että......nyyh..... Bound For Gloryn Flair-Hogan jää näkemättä?

Joo, onhan tuo Flairin TNA "juoksu" ollut ihan hirveätä. Kyllä se on ollut koko ajan täysin ilmeistä, että mies on mukana vain rahan takia. Ponnetonta sössöttämistä. Eipä sillä, ei Flairia ole osattu TNA:ssa myöskään käyttää oikein. Kuten ei paljon ketään muutakaan "legendaa" esim. Foleyta, jonka TNA-ura on ihan yhtä surullinen tarina.

Kyllähän tässä paras mahdollinen ratkaisu olisi Flairin potkiminen pellolle. TNA pääsee eroon ylipalkatusta painolastista, ja Flair takaisin tekemään nostalgiavierailujaan WWE:hen. Jos Vince uskaltaa tätä enää koskaan suoraan lähetykseen päästää.

Sen Jay Lethalille jobbaamisen ohella (joka ei sitten johtanut mihinkään muuhun kuin Lethalin potkuihin) Flairin TNA-uran tähtihetki löytyy tästä: (oli pakko )

[Mr.Perfekt]

Sen Jay Lethalille jobbaamisen ohella (joka ei sitten johtanut mihinkään muuhun kuin Lethalin potkuihin) Flairin TNA-uran tähtihetki löytyy tästä: (oli pakko )

dafuq did I just watch

[ToNy-MaN]

Sieltä se viimeinen lenkki saadaan (R)Evolutioniin.

[Panu5]

http://www.wwe.com/inside/jericho-brazil

Chris Jericho siis hyllytetty ilmeisesti Brasilian lipun häpäisemisen takia. Aikaa ei ole kerrottu, mutta varmaan kuukaudella selvinnee.

[eCiuj]

http://www.wwe.com/inside/jericho-brazil

Chris Jericho siis hyllytetty ilmeisesti Brasilian lipun häpäisemisen takia. Aikaa ei ole kerrottu, mutta varmaan kuukaudella selvinnee.

The konversation of tät insident is koin on hiir: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6997&start=50

[Panu5]

http://www.wwe.com/inside/jericho-brazil

Chris Jericho siis hyllytetty ilmeisesti Brasilian lipun häpäisemisen takia. Aikaa ei ole kerrottu, mutta varmaan kuukaudella selvinnee.

The konversation of tät insident is koin on hiir: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6997&start=50

Jaa no itse ajattelin vain loogisesti ja laitoin sen tänne.

[Goblet]

Eivät nämäkään mitkään huikaisevan shokeeraavat potkut ole.

Dr. Tom Prichard was let go from WWE developmental today, PWInsider.com has confirmed.
Prichard had been working as a top trainer for Florida Championship Wrestling since its inception and had been with WWE since 2007 when he replaced Bill DeMott as the head trainer for now-defunct developmental Deep South Wrestling.

In a bit of irony, I am told that Bill DeMott has been tapped by the company to replace Prichard and will take over his duties training talent in FCW going forward.

DeMott's name is interesting because the reason he was removed from the position for the first place was complaints over his training methods, including accusations of running talent too hard. Eventually, WWE began requiring that the training sessions be videotaped and sent to the office.

DeMott responded to those complaints in his autobiography, "The Last Laugh" (click here for details), writing in part (lifted from aforementioned link):

"When we all trained together at Gold’s Gym, nobody complained about anything. We worked those kids for two to three hours a day and nobody grumbled or whined. However, on our first day in the new building, those problems began … in spades. When we were working at Gold’s Gym, everyone was blowing up, but that was a good thing because nobody was really in great cardio shape. When the time came for everyone to show what they could do in the ring, the kids were quickly separated into two groups: "those who could" and "those who couldn’t." As soon as the dead weight began to realize they weren’t as good as they thought, and they couldn’t hang with some of the others, they began making phone calls and sending e-mails to WWE to complain about their "mistreatment." In most cases, they blamed me for asking them to do things they shouldn’t have to do.

The intensity of the workouts dictated how the "problem children" handled themselves. Whenever we had a particularly grueling workout, I knew I would be getting a call from the office asking me to explain why I was doing something or another. It became absolutely ridiculous to have a really good day of training, only to get a phone call at the end of the day with someone telling me so-and-so was complaining about being thrown out of the ring. Other complaints ran the gamut:

"We’re expected to do too much each day." (we trained four days a week for "maybe" three hours a day)

"The conditioning is too much for us to handle."

"We have to begin training too early in the morning." (eight o’clock)

"Bill plays favorites and doesn’t push them as hard as he does the rest of us."

"Bill brought in some of his friends to intentionally hurt the people he doesn’t like."

"Bill talks nice to some people and treats others like dirt."

"Bill took so-and-so out for a drink, but didn’t invite me."

"Bill invited a group out to his house for dinner, but didn’t invite me."

Bill gets in the ring and stretches the guys he doesn’t like."

The list of complaints was endless. At one time, we had too many kids in the building at the same time, so we had to split the training into two sessions (that was about the time Dave Taylor was brought onboard as the second trainer) so everyone could get more training and ring time. One group was "rewarded" and called the "A Team," while the others, the "B Team," had to train with me as "punishment." It was simply a rib. One of the guys in my group came up with the idea for a t-shirt and we asked everyone (from both sessions) if they wanted to participate and order a shirt. The response from both groups was unanimous: "Yes." Printed on the front of the shirts was — I’m just happy to "B" — and on the back was — HERE! It was just a play on words about the "A" and "B" team bullsh—.

Even that warranted a call to Talent Relations. Someone called to say they hadn’t been asked to participate and they didn’t get a shirt. I got a call from Dreamer that night and was told we were no longer allowed to wear the shirts because it offended some of the trainees. I was told if they did, they would be fined. When I hung up the phone, I said to myself, "Fu— that," and I continued to wear it. The students continued to wear them every chance they got — to the gym, to Saturday workouts, and out on the town. They were proud to be known as the "B Team."

Eli Dr. Tom Prichard on irtisanottu WWE Developmentalista, hän on toiminut päävalmentajana Bill DeMottin niistä tehtävistä siirtämisen jälkeen. Ironista kyllä, DeMottia pidetään todennäköisimpänä vaihtoehtona Prichardin korvaajaksi.

[Saimou]

Ja vaihteeksi TNA:sta, Angelina Love ja TNA ovat eronneet yhteisymmärryksessä. En voi sanoa että jäisin kaipaamaan.

Angelina Love, who hasn't been used much at all lately, posted the following on her Twitter account:

"To all my wonderful fans, just want to let you know I have been granted my release from TNA. It was completely amicable parting of ways and I want to thank TNA and all of its employees for the wonderful journey I've had there over the years. Now I'm on to the next amazing chapter of my life! If you are looking to book me please contact John at john@spectacularsignings.com Thank you so much!"

Thanks to Keith Iorio for sending that along.

[cripler91]

http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-superstar ... e-26044431

A.W. potkittu pihalle.


edit. Hidas... olikin jo uutisketjussa.

[ToNy-MaN]

http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-superstar ... e-26044431

A.W. potkittu pihalle.


edit. Hidas... olikin jo uutisketjussa.

VERY slow eikä sovi edes ketjuun. Enemmän kuin vähemmän shokeeraava potku.

[Mr.Perfekt]

Myös Sofia Cortez on saanut kenkää.

https://www.facebook.com/ivelisse.velez1

Harmillinen juttu tämäkin. Itse näin Sofiassa ainesta "seuraavaksi Trishiksi"

[eCiuj]

Tyler Reks irtisanottu.

Ei tainnut pitää strippari-gimmickistään . Mies itse oli pyytänyt irtisanomistaan ja perusteli sitä perhesyillä -- hänestä on juuri tullut isä ja on sydäntäsärkevää lähteä pois kotoa pidemmäksi aikaa. Lähetti Facebookiin lausuntonsa:

I just want to say thank you to WWE, Inc. for allowing me to be part of an incredible entertainment experience. On Monday, I asked for my release and the company was gracious enough to grant my request.

I realized recently that being a Superstar means sacrificing certain things, including time with my family. As a new father, my heart broke every time I had to leave to go on the road. I didn’t ever want to miss another moment with my daughter, so I made the decision to be a full time dad and hang up my boots.

I will miss everyone in the locker room tremendously as they have all become a second family to me. I want to thank my coaches and teachers that really helped me along the way: Fit Finlay, Arn Anderson, Edge, Christian, Kane, Jericho, Dr. Tom, Norman Smiley, and Billy Kidman.

I also want to thank my boys. You know who you are. Especially though, a huge thank you to Hawkins. You were like a brother to me the last year and I’ll miss you and will always love you bro. I wish you the best and thanks for understanding that I had to go be a dad. When she’s older, and able to realize what happened, I know Mia will thank you as well.

Thanks to all the dedicated fans of #ReksAndHawkins and to The #RekkingCrew. I would never have survived without you.

For anyone interested, I am currently the owner of an Internet Marketing Company that specializes in Search Engine Optimization, Pay-Per-Click, Website Design, and Reputation Management. You can find my company here:

http://www.localm2.com/

If you need any of our services, don’t hesitate to contact me. And yes, there’s even a cartoon on the multimedia page

Mihin tilaan tämä jättää WWE:n tag team divisioonan ja Curt Hawkinsin? Onko Hawkins pian hakemassa hommaa Reksin firmasta? En usko, että WWE löytää hänelle mitään tekemistä ainakaan singles-painijana. Ja kun Prime Time Players on laskusuunnassa, keistä nyt tulee ykköshaastajat sekä todellinen uhka Kofi Kingstonille & R-Truthille? Pahalta näyttää kaikkien kannalta.

[Japeet]

Mitään sen enempää spoilaamatta, Smackdownin perusteella näyttäisi melkein siltä että joukkuedivarille on jotain suunnitelmaakin olemassa. Älä huoli, ei sitä ihan tyhjän päälle jäädä.

[eCiuj]

Cameron hyllytetty 15 päiväksi. Hiukan typerää, ajaa kännissä ja 15 päivän panna kun taas Kobe Bryant -vitsin heitosta potkut. Hyvin epäloogista, WWE. Vai onko Cameron korvaamaton?

[Japeet]

Vaikeammin korvattavissa kuin A.W., sitä paitsi raiskausvitsi ei ollut potkujen syy, vaan myöhempi käytös jossa A.W. ei osoittanut merkkejä katumuksesta lainkaan (anteeksipyynnön jälkeen alkoi keräilemään muiden tweettejä ja jakamaan eteenpäin kommentteja joissa juttua puolusteltiin). Muutenkin suorassa tv-lähetyksessä a) niinkin aran asian kuin raiskausvitsin kertominen b) superjulkkiksen joka sattuu pelaamaan kaupungissa jossa järjestätte seuraavan suuren tapahtuman vihjaaminen raiskaajaksi c) oman työntekijän rinnastaminen raiskaajaan lastenohjelmassa ei ole kovin fiksua. Potkujen jälkeenhän A.W. osoittautui täydeksi urpoksi.

Cameronin hyllytys on standardimenettely tämmöisissä tilanteissa, vaikka poliisin lahjominen olisikin voinut johtaa muuhun. Tässä nyt saatiin näennäinen rangaistus, joka ei vahingoita paljon arvokkaampaa Funkasaurusta lainkaan, kuten tanssijan vaihto olisi saattanut tehdä.

[eCiuj]

WWE aloitti juuri sen "drive sober or get pulled over" -kampanjan, joten olisin odottanut astetta kovempaa rangaistusta. Rikkoihan WWE:n oma diiva heidän omaa kampanjaa, ei kovinkaan esimerkillistä.

Onhan Cameron helposti korvattavissa, kun ei sillä ole väliä kuka Funkasauruksen edessä tanssii. AW taasen teki itsestään tunnetun/hänet huomattiin. Kyllä tietämättömät markit ihmettelivät että minne se AW katosi. Cameronin paikkaamista ei edes huomattaisi.

[Japeet]

Toki on helposti korvattavissa jos tarve vaatii, ei kuitenkaan yhtä helposti kuin A.W.. En usko että Washingtonin katoaminen mitään kummempää mölyä aiheuttaneen, varsinkaan kun koko juttu rikkoi uutiskynnyksen myös painimaailman ulkopuolella. Abe myöskin ehti olla ruudussa vain muutaman viikon. Cameron, jos et ole sattunut huomaamaan on esiintynyt ohjelmistossa jo ihan h**vetin kauan, ja myöskin osana Clayn kehäänastumista kuulutetaan nimeltään, vieläpä Clayn itsensä jälkeen. Tietty jos jotain erottamisen arvoista tekisi, niin varmasti saataisiin ruudusta pois/korvautettua ilman ongelmia, mutta näkyvämpi osa tuotetta Cameron on kuin A.W. oli. Tämä nyt on tosin ihan turhaa jossittelua: A.W. teki työnsä huonosti, pelleili hyvin aralla asialla, eikä osoittanut minkäänlaista katumusta. Cameron ei ole tehnyt työtään huonosti, vaan mokasi yksityiselämänsä puolella, ja kärsii rangaistuksen. Jos tyttö olisi päihtyneenä tullut lasten kanssa tanssimaan niin olisi varmaan monoa saanutkin.

[Edgefan100397]

Ei periaatteessa potkut, mutta kai tämä nyt tähän topiciin sopii. Eli jälleen yksi KnockOut on jättänyt TNA:n, tällä kertaa kyseessä Winter.

- Former TNA Knockouts Champion Winter has parted ways with TNA according to Diva-Dirt. Winter’s contract with the organization expired this past Wednesday and was not renewed.
Winter held the TNA’s Knockout Championship on two occasions, as well as the Knockouts Tag Team Championship with Angelina Love during her two years with the company.

Naisen sopimus siis mennyt umpeen keskiviikkona, eikä sitä ole uusittu.

[Panu5]

Äkkiä se TNA:n Knockout-divisioona sulikin kasaan. Velvet Sky, Angelina Love ja nyt Winter. Kaikki kolme vielä melko lyhyen ajan sisällä, mikä nyt tuntuu vielä enemmän. Toki Angelina ja Winter olivat hautausmaalla jo todella pitkän aikaa, mutta Velvet kävi aina välillä keimailemassa ja melkein voittamassa mestaruuksia. Nykyään on kyllä aika kuivat naistenkuviot TNA:ssa mutten silti yllättyisi, vaikka sieltä vielä joku naikkonen lentäisikin pian taas pihalle.

[Mr.Perfekt]

WWE'n diivojen divari kuivuu kasaan yhtälailla:

Shaul Guerrero aka Raquel Diaz asked to be released from her WWE developmental contract. She was considered to have excellent potential as a talker, the best of any woman on the roster, although her ring work was not nearly as advanced.
source; F4Wonline.com

Lisäksi Buggy Nova/Skyler Moon on aloittanut WWE'n sponssaaman vieroitushoidon.

we’ve received troubling word that Skyler/Buggy has, in fact, been checked into WWE sponsored rehab, which would explain her profile being gone from the NXT website and her absence from social media for the last month. It brings us no pleasure to report this news, but we hope she can deal with her issues. Her current status either in her rehab program or with the company at large remains unclear, but we wish her all the best at this time.
source; Ringbellesonline.com

[Panu5]

Ai oliko WWE:ssä muitakin diivoja kuin Layla, Eve, Kaitlyn, Beth ja Natalya?