WWE Releases 2020

CastorTroy · 07-06-2020 5:53pm

It's funny to think they go to her/them when I'm sure they're not the only ones with a pool. Though I guess on mostly be current and former NXT roster who have places in Florida.

Agent Coulson · 10-06-2020 5:11pm

https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1270518510750511105?s=20

CastorTroy · 10-06-2020 6:06pm

That video they're running for Slammiversary isn't giving anything away since they have Drake in there.
Though Deonna debuted this week.
It's funny what a WWE contract can get you. Any time Deonna was on TNA/Impact before she joined WWE, it was usually in a jobber type role. Now she gets promos and a push

The White Wolf · 11-06-2020 12:20pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

It's funny to think they go to her/them when I'm sure they're not the only ones with a pool. Though I guess on mostly be current and former NXT roster who have places in Florida.

Probably because they thought Ryder would bend over backwards to play ball. Good on him for refusing....assuming he did.

riffmongous · 11-06-2020 5:31pm

The White Wolf wrote: »

Probably because they thought Ryder would bend over backwards to play ball. Good on him for refusing....assuming he did.

This kinda makes it even worse for me.. since his girlfriend still works for them he probably couldnt without getting her in trouble.. pricks

Omackeral · 20-06-2020 7:33am

''Gentleman'' Jack Gallagher released following sexual assault accusations, as per Wrestling Inc.

briany · 21-06-2020 3:51pm

Omackeral wrote: »

''Gentleman'' Jack Gallagher released following sexual assault accusations, as per Wrestling Inc.

"Not such a Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, if those reports are true.

CastorTroy · 24-06-2020 9:56pm

The latest tease from Impact

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkzkpbOeQPo

Chuck Noland · 24-06-2020 11:14pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

The latest tease from Impact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkzkpbOeQPo

James Storm?

The White Wolf · 24-06-2020 11:42pm

Chuck Noland wrote: »

James Storm?

Will probably be some bull**** like that, for all intents and purposes it sounds like NWA won't be recording again for a long time.

jaykhunter · 25-06-2020 12:02am

it's quite hilarious that they're leading the OMG IS IT ANGLE but it likely is not angle

Agent Coulson · 25-06-2020 4:57am

Sting.

Endaaaagh · 25-06-2020 6:10am

EC3

CastorTroy · 25-06-2020 7:06am

They're just using any footage they can to tease. The previous video had Spud. Their Flashback moment was Luke Gallows' debut

montyrebel · 26-06-2020 8:55pm

ligero and banks done from nxt uk

Agent Coulson · 30-06-2020 8:28pm

Vince's net worth has increased by 10% since the start of the pandemic.

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has seen his net worth increase during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis comparing data from Forbes' Billionaires List and Forbes' real-time billionaire estimates.

Per Kaitlyn Krasselt of the Middletown Press, McMahon is currently worth $1.98 billion, which is up nearly 10 percent from where he stood before the pandemic.

In addition to his leading role in WWE, McMahon owned the XFL, but he declared bankruptcy and folded the football league in March when COVID-19 forced him to cut the season short.

Although coronavirus has had a hugely negative impact on most sports and entertainment industries, WWE hasn't been hit quite as hard. Although the company has been unable to run shows with fans, it has still produced weekly television shows and pay-per-view events from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

On the strength of its massive television deals with Fox and NBC Universal for SmackDown and Raw, respectively, WWE reported strong earnings for the first quarter of 2020. WWE reported $291.0 million in revenue and $26.2 million in net income.

WWE came under fire for the decision to make some cuts following WrestleMania 36 in April. WWE released several in-ring performers from their contracts and furloughed employees across multiple departments.

While the move may not have been great from a public relations standpoint, it didn't hamper WWE in terms of remaining profitable during a difficult time for most businesses.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2898238-vince-mcmahons-net-worth-ziggler-talks-raw-trade-charlotte-injury-update

CastorTroy · 01-07-2020 8:34pm

Another tease on Impact this week where we catch the end of Scott D'Amore's call saying

two good brothers like you will fit in here

Lithium93_ · 01-07-2020 8:57pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Another tease on Impact this week where we catch the end of Scott D'Amore's call saying
two good brothers like you will fit in here

Picture with The Bucks online too.... Though that could've been for their Talk'n Shop podcast....

beakerjoe · 01-07-2020 10:54pm

How Anderson and Gallows keep getting work is baffling.

Anderson is decent, but hes ultimately nothing to write home about. Gallows is shockingly below average. How Gallows ended up in NJPW is beyond me. Then WWE throws money at them despite them having nothing real to offer that they havent got.

Im sure they are both sound guys, but Ive never seen anything of note from either bar the odd singles match Anderson had in NJPW. Fair play to them though, making that money.

The White Wolf · 02-07-2020 5:15am

beakerjoe wrote: »

How Anderson and Gallows keep getting work is baffling.

Anderson is decent, but hes ultimately nothing to write home about. Gallows is shockingly below average. How Gallows ended up in NJPW is beyond me. Then WWE throws money at them despite them having nothing real to offer that they havent got.

Im sure they are both sound guys, but Ive never seen anything of note from either bar the odd singles match Anderson had in NJPW. Fair play to them though, making that money.

I never saw anything special either, but it would of helped if they were used consistently in WWE in the role that comes easiest to them; hired muscle.

Instead they seemed to flip flop between a half hearted legit push and the comedy gimmick.

Blue_Dabadee · 02-07-2020 7:43am

When you strip away Bullet Club (pairing with Styles or Balor) from Gallows and Anderson they are just okay tag team.

beakerjoe · 02-07-2020 10:59am

Blue_Dabadee wrote: »

When you strip away Bullet Club (pairing with Styles or Balor) from Gallows and Anderson they are just okay tag team.

I just dont see the hot commodity feel they seem to garner. Of all the WWE releases, Id have them on the end of my list.

B.A._Baracus · 02-07-2020 11:05am

They are solid workers. Of course they'd have to be to hang in NJPW. But yeah they didn't exactly set WWE alight.

I can understand why WWE signed them as they had some steam with the whole bullet club. Aj went to WWE and am sure he pitched ideas to bring them in etc. Basically to "try and recreate" the bullet club. I assume they were merchandise machines in NJPW with bullet club t-shirts too.

Maybe that's it? Solid workers and they shift a fair bit of merch.

sky88 · 02-07-2020 11:30am

I find the G&A entertaining outside the ring there good fun

In ring there ok nothing special

but i think there best place is as entertaining muscle backing up AJ or someone like that

beakerjoe · 02-07-2020 3:58pm

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

They are solid workers. Of course they'd have to be to hang in NJPW. But yeah they didn't exactly set WWE alight.

I can understand why WWE signed them as they had some steam with the whole bullet club. Aj went to WWE and am sure he pitched ideas to bring them in etc. Basically to "try and recreate" the bullet club. I assume they were merchandise machines in NJPW with bullet club t-shirts too.

Maybe that's it? Solid workers and they shift a fair bit of merch.

Saying they were merch machines is like saying Xpac was a merch machine in DX, people didnt buy merch because of those two. Devitt, Styles, Bucks..... yeah. Gallows....not a hope.

Ill give you Anderson is a solid worker but the former festus is just a sack of poop to watch.

Again sound guys and they deserve props for making more money than they deserve. Dont see the appeal in them and they won't make me tine in to TNA or AEW, where ever they end up.

Deeper Blue · 02-07-2020 6:14pm

I like gallows and anderson but midcard tag team is about their level for me. Good luck to them

Agent Coulson · 07-07-2020 10:24pm

Gallows has been working out he looks jacked as fcuk.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUfVEuHw6n/

beakerjoe · 07-07-2020 10:53pm

That WWE revenge bod.

CastorTroy · 07-07-2020 11:03pm

Oh and the Impact Wrestling shirt. Too obvious?

beakerjoe · 07-07-2020 11:17pm

Health looked jacked up on Raw, Gallows now looking jacked.... its like they are saying 'look at me now' at their old lover Vince.

Knowing Vince he will rehire them.

CastorTroy · 08-07-2020 9:42am

Another tease on Impact this week with mention and costume of

Super Eric

Agent Coulson · 19-07-2020 9:49pm

https://twitter.com/LanceStorm/status/1284716703222382592?s=20

beakerjoe · 19-07-2020 11:19pm

Lance won't be unemployed for long. Hes one of the good guys in wrestling and very underrated as a performer. Hes a top coach and all his trainees speak highly of him. Won't be surprised if AEW sign him up.

Lord TSC · 10-09-2020 5:09pm

story from Mike Johnson

PWInsider.com is told by several sources that the departure of WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco is part of another round of financial cutbacks for the company. We are currently working to confirm how widespread the cutbacks will be and whether any talents will be released. It may be a case of the company opting now to bring back those furloughed, but we have yet to confirm that.

beakerjoe · 10-09-2020 5:12pm

Lord TSC wrote: »

story from Mike Johnson

PWInsider.com is told by several sources that the departure of WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco is part of another round of financial cutbacks for the company. We are currently working to confirm how widespread the cutbacks will be and whether any talents will be released. It may be a case of the company opting now to bring back those furloughed, but we have yet to confirm that.

Id say he was at the end of his tenure any way, Covid or not

Agent Coulson · 11-09-2020 1:45am

IRS gone and NXT Trainer Sarah Stock both were furloughed in April and officially released today.

Agent Coulson · 12-09-2020 1:15pm

PWInsider reporting at up to 60 behind the scenes staff have been released.

Most of them had been furloughed in April and have now been fully released.

Lord TSC · 12-09-2020 3:05pm

I can't see them getting back on the road for a few more months tbh, and I'm sure there's going to be discussions then about if there's actually more money to be made with a base of operations, which would need less people as a result.

CastorTroy · 23-09-2020 11:55am

https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1308566583036596224

Heath pulling out all the stops to get a job

beakerjoe · 23-09-2020 2:22pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1308566583036596224

Heath pulling out all the stops to get a job

Heath is so enteratining, he is so underrated.

Yeah hes never gonna main event, but like Santino, The Hurricane and Al Snow before him, he can be a great comedy star.

I havent watched Impact in donkeys, but I kinda wanna see what happens with Slater.

I woonder did he pay for those Cameo videos himself. What a committed guy.

CastorTroy · 23-09-2020 2:33pm

Paid for? How dare you suggest their messages weren't their own and they weren't appearing for something they believe in?

:pac:

Agent Coulson · 10-11-2020 4:19pm

Tony Chimel along with a load more long standing behind the scenes staff sacked over the weekend all were furloughed by the company last April.

Chimel has been around the WWE since 1983 and joined officially with Joey Marella in 1989.

JP Liz V1 · 13-11-2020 10:58pm

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1327384821211992066

Chuck Noland · 13-11-2020 11:06pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1327384821211992066

Just seen on Twitter... something happened there

ThePott · 13-11-2020 11:10pm

Twitch fallout I'm guessing. Be interesting to see if there's any ramifications after this.

PTH2009 · 13-11-2020 11:11pm

Wasant expecting Zelina to be released, one of the all time greats in the looks departments

Maybe her and Alistair are starting a family ??

Agent Coulson · 13-11-2020 11:11pm

Will the hubby walk I wonder.

LineOfBeauty · 13-11-2020 11:29pm

Quick recap. Fires the female backer of the unionisation advocates in the company. Employs alleged peados. That's WWE.

beakerjoe · 13-11-2020 11:31pm

LineOfBeauty wrote: »

Quick recap. Fires the female backer of the unionisation advocates in the company. Employs alleged peados. That's WWE.

Its unclear if she was fired. She eas released. It may be the case she asked for her release.

LineOfBeauty · 13-11-2020 11:31pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

Its unclear if she was fired. She eas released. It may be the case she asked for her release.

Maybe. Her Twitch stuff is big apparently. Still 2nd point stands

WWE Releases 2020

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