Trevor Murdoch Released

RebelRockChick · 03-07-2008 10:49pm #1

Courtesy of WWE.com:

Trevor Murdoch released
Written: July 3, 2008

We have come to terms on the release of Trevor Murdoch as of today, July 03, 2008. We wish Trevor the best in all future endeavors.

Mr.Nice Guy · 03-07-2008 10:51pm

Wow that's a surprise. Wonder what that's for?

Fozzy · 03-07-2008 10:59pm

Agh, why? He's great. I guess they don't want a guy who looks like him. I really liked him

I wonder what he'll do now. I'd like to see him head back to Japan for a few shows

Minto · 03-07-2008 11:00pm

He must have done something big to deserve it!

orestes · 03-07-2008 11:02pm

What the hell?! That's a bit of a surprise!

Is why they split him and Cade up or is it just a coincindence?

ShawnRaven · 03-07-2008 11:02pm

Minto wrote: »

He must have done something big to deserve it!

He did, he was a fugly bastid!

Now... all we need is for them to keep the ball rolling and fire that freaky midget, Hornswoggle before he ruins the credibility of Finlay for good!

VR!

Eamo87 · 03-07-2008 11:04pm

I wonder if a few more releases will follow?

Mr.Nice Guy · 03-07-2008 11:09pm

He must have given a bad review to the Smackdown locker room of Triple H's performance in Blade Trinity.

Minto · 03-07-2008 11:11pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

He must have given a bad review to the Smackdown locker room of Triple H's performance in Blade Trinity.

LOL, classic!

john concannon · 03-07-2008 11:26pm

I guess we know who Ashley's Pimp was now.

Charlie · 03-07-2008 11:42pm

Something smells queer, and i'm not talking about you Pat Patterson. Murdoch was only drafted only a couple of days ago.

Fozzy · 04-07-2008 12:06am

charlie mchugh wrote: »

Something smells queer, and i'm not talking about you Pat Patterson. Murdoch was only drafted only a couple of days ago.

Jindrak and Kenzo Suzuki were released the week after a draft one year. I think some others were too

Bubs101 · 04-07-2008 12:11am

He really didn't have the look for the WWE but I have no doubt if they pushed his singing gimmick, maybe with Gillian he would have gone over

fatal · 04-07-2008 12:17am

After they split murdoch and cade it never really seemed like they knew what to do with either of them.Still though,its a bit of a shock.I thought that murdoch would have been around for a while

fatal · 04-07-2008 12:18am

Bubs101 wrote: »

He really didn't have the look for the WWE but I have no doubt if they pushed his singing gimmick, maybe with Gillian he would have gone over

Thats the one thing that always made him stand out...not in a bad way of course

04-07-2008 12:19am

Murdoch was better than Cade :mad:

the flananator · 04-07-2008 12:52am

Maybe someone in the office realised the Canadian Destroyer is a ridiculous move in the context of a wrestling match?

" Fired: Trevor Murdoch
Reason: Being silly
Signed: Vince McMahon
Comments: FAIL "

kyp_durron · 04-07-2008 12:56am

the flananator wrote: »

Maybe someone in the office realised the Canadian Destroyer is a ridiculous move in the context of a wrestling match?

" Fired: Trevor Murdoch
Reason: Being silly
Signed: Vince McMahon
Comments: FAIL "

Wut?

Fozzy · 04-07-2008 12:57am

the flananator wrote: »

Maybe someone in the office realised the Canadian Destroyer is a ridiculous move in the context of a wrestling match?

" Fired: Trevor Murdoch
Reason: Being silly
Signed: Vince McMahon
Comments: FAIL "

Murdoch's never done the Canadian Destroyer. He's done a sunset flip powerbomb, which is a more realistic move than the Canadian Destroyer

the flananator · 04-07-2008 1:05am

Fozzy wrote: »

Murdoch's never done the Canadian Destroyer. He's done a sunset flip powerbomb, which is a more realistic move than the Canadian Destroyer

Well sorrrrreeeee:o

Bubs101 · 04-07-2008 1:49am

the flananator wrote: »

Maybe someone in the office realised the Canadian Destroyer is a ridiculous move in the context of a wrestling match?

Alot of good finishers are. Lionsault, Green Bay Plunge, Bronco Buster, Stylez Clash etc., most don't look as impressive as the Canadian Destroyer or the Sunset Flip

Reganio 2 · 04-07-2008 3:21am

I feckin hated Essa Rios, I remember one of his bigger moves was to get on the top rope bounce up and down on it doing all sorts of tricks then do a feckin armbar from it. I remember my mates going Woah that's cool isn't it, NO ITS A FECKIN ARMBAR....

kyp_durron · 04-07-2008 5:17am

Hold 2: ARMBAR!

orestes · 04-07-2008 5:21am

Hold 712: ARMBAR

rovert · 04-07-2008 6:00am

Minto wrote: »

He must have done something big to deserve it!

Not really, maybe he wants to tour the world for a while and become a better wrestler. He is a student of Harley Race.

rovert · 04-07-2008 7:35am

From his Myspace:

Howdy some unfortunate news...this is the hardest decision I have ever had to make

I have some thing to tell you guys and I wanted ya'll to be the first to hear it...I tried very hard out of the respect I have for her privacy and not wanting her to be exposed in any negative light but I have a 7yr old tractor that needs a fixin' I can't be on the road with WWE when my machinery needs me...

Xoxo
Dirty Dirty

Tricity Bendix · 04-07-2008 8:09am

Don't know why people think he had to have done something wrong for him to be released. Creative probably had nothing for him, sohe was just taking up space in the locker room and on the balance sheet.

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Deuce and Domino released now that they have split up.

ShawnRaven · 04-07-2008 8:12am

rovert wrote: »

From his Myspace:

PROOF?
VR!

rovert · 04-07-2008 8:28am

validreasoning! wrote: »

PROOF?
VR!

Yet another thing goes over VR's head.

Rjd2 · 04-07-2008 8:47am

Its odd, he had the potential to get over as a goofy face/heel with his singing gimmick like Santino.

ShawnRaven · 04-07-2008 8:47am

rovert wrote: »

Yet another thing goes over VR's head.

No rovert, it went over your head by the looks of things.

Maybe go for your morning coffee, yeah?

VR!

rovert · 04-07-2008 9:00am

validreasoning! wrote: »

No rovert, it went over your head by the looks of things.

This makes no sense,

ShawnRaven · 04-07-2008 9:09am

rovert wrote: »

This makes no sense,

P l e a s e a l l o w m e t o b r e a k t h i s d o w n n i c e a n d s l o w f o r y o u.

I k n e w y o u w e r e t a k i n g t h e p i s s o u t o f A s h l e y' s s o c a l l e d m y s p a c e p o s t.

I w a s p a r a p h r a s i n g y o u, t o s h o w y o u t h a t I w a s i n o n t h e j o k e.

I s w e c l e a r?

Now, coffee, STAT!
VR!

Tricity Bendix · 04-07-2008 9:13am

rovert wrote: »

This makes no sense,

I believe VR was being facetious when he asked for 'PROOF'.

rovert · 04-07-2008 9:14am

validreasoning! wrote: »

P l e a s e a l l o w m e t o b r e a k t h i s d o w n n i c e a n d s l o w f o r y o u.

I k n e w y o u w e r e t a k i n g t h e p i s s o u t o f A s h l e y' s s o c a l l e d m y s p a c e p o s t.

I w a s p a r a p h r a s i n g y o u, t o s h o w y o u t h a t I w a s i n o n t h e j o k e.

I know just trolling

ShawnRaven · 04-07-2008 9:15am

b.ie curious wrote: »

I believe VR was being facetious when he asked for 'PROOF'.

See? This person had their morning coffee too!

VR!

rovert · 04-07-2008 9:21am

b.ie curious wrote: »

I believe VR was being facetious when he asked for 'PROOF'.

How can you be sure

validreasoning! wrote: »

See? This person had their morning coffee too!
VR!

I dont need coffee

Double C · 04-07-2008 9:54am

You need a lot more than coffee.

rovert · 04-07-2008 10:09am

Double C wrote: »

You need a lot more than coffee.

Im sXe

Double C · 04-07-2008 12:26pm

But Im still better than you!

Reganio 2 · 04-07-2008 12:57pm

rovert wrote: »

I know just trolling

Hahahahaha.......sorry just found that really funny.

the flananator · 04-07-2008 1:31pm

Bubs101 wrote: »

Alot of good finishers are. Lionsault, Green Bay Plunge, Bronco Buster, Stylez Clash etc., most don't look as impressive as the Canadian Destroyer or the Sunset Flip

None of these are as ridiculous as the Canadian Destroyer (and Murdoch's move was still a version of it). The Lionsault is fine, the wrestler uses the springs of the ropes and a back-flip to maximise momentum and impact on one's opponnent. The Styles Clash is fine aswell. I'm proud to say I don't know what a Green Bay Plunge is. And the Bronco Buster isn't good or a finisher.

Double C · 04-07-2008 2:28pm

If you are giving out about the Canadian Destroyer because the person taking the move has to do all the work jumping for it, you had better take a look at the powerbomb, the cholkeslam, standard power slams etc because they are all the same, the person taking the move has to jump for it for the move to work.

RebelRockChick · 04-07-2008 3:23pm

b.ie curious wrote: »

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Deuce and Domino released now that they have split up.

Maybe one of them anyway...

After his recent split from tag team partner Deuce, SmackDown star Clifford "Domino" Compton is said to be on the chopping block, reports the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

And as for Deuce...

Deuce, who was moved from SmackDown to Raw in the Supplemental Draft, is set to get a makeover. There has been talk of recognizing Deuce's background and morphing him into something resembling the new Jimmy Snuka, who is his adopted father. Before joining WWE, he did a Jimmy Snuka Jr. gimmick under the names Jimmy Snuka Jr., Solo Snuka, and Solo. He has also played a card shark gimmick from Las Vegas (which is where he's from) under the name Deuce Shade, but they probably won't be going in that direction.

rovert · 04-07-2008 3:35pm

Double C wrote: »

If you are giving out about the Canadian Destroyer because the person taking the move has to do all the work jumping for it, you had better take a look at the powerbomb, the cholkeslam, standard power slams etc because they are all the same, the person taking the move has to jump for it for the move to work.

But not to the extent of the Destroyer, that move doesnt look feasible at all for one man to do with no "cooperation." It is in way belivable.

Firewalkwithme · 04-07-2008 4:23pm

rovert wrote: »

But not to the extent of the Destroyer, that move doesnt look feasible at all for one man to do with no "cooperation." It is in way belivable.

I'm suprised to hear such a huge wrestling fan like yourself make a statement like that. You know as well as anyone here that if you want to enjoy wrestling you need to suspend your disbelief. If you can't do that then every time anyone gets an Irish Whip to the ropes you would be complaining that it is in no way believable for one man to push and propel another man with enough force to cause him not only to run but also turn at just the right moment, take a bounce off the ropes and return to centre of the ring at speed.

Fozzy · 04-07-2008 4:33pm

Yeah, I don't think that the Destroyer is that big a deal. There's so much stuff in wrestling that's obviously fake, I'm not going to give out about something that also looks obviously fake, but also looks pretty cool

Double C · 04-07-2008 4:45pm

Yeah thats true. Although I do remember Petey doing a running C.D. in TNA about 3 years ago and it looked a hell of a lot more feasible with the momentum he had built up. Dont know why he doesn't do that more. Murdochs sunset filp thing does look feasible though.

Firewalkwithme · 04-07-2008 4:56pm

Just my 2 cents on Murdoch. I think he has been under used and could have been a really big star if he had been used correctly. I remember when I first saw him I thought who the hell is this guy? What are WWE thinking signing up someone so out of shape? But when I saw what he could do in the ring - my opinion changed. His work on the mic could be great at times and as a package he reminded me a little of Stone Cold. But WWE have already had a rattlesnake and trying to create another similar character right away would never work - TNA on the other hand might just be able to create their own franchise from this guy.

rovert · 04-07-2008 5:10pm

Cartoon_Head wrote: »

I'm suprised to hear such a huge wrestling fan like yourself make a statement like that. You know as well as anyone here that if you want to enjoy wrestling you need to suspend your disbelief. If you can't do that then every time anyone gets an Irish Whip to the ropes you would be complaining that it is in no way believable for one man to push and propel another man with enough force to cause him not only to run but also turn at just the right moment, take a bounce off the ropes and return to centre of the ring at speed.

But people dont use an Irish Whip as a finish.

Firewalkwithme · 04-07-2008 5:17pm

rovert wrote: »

But people dont use an Irish Whip as a finish.

You know very well that is not the point that I was making. It's about the suspension of disbelief that you need to have to enjoy the performance that is a pro wrestling show. Your point about an Irish Whip not being a finisher is irrelevant and it's just the kind of response I expected from someone who only seems to argue for the sake of it.