WWE Spring Cleaning 2021 - Braun Strowman, Aliester Black, Buddy Murphy & More

Agent Coulson · 24-04-2021 8:06pm

https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/1385636227660013575?s=20

JP Liz V1 · 24-04-2021 9:09pm

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I don't see the big deal.
This is WWE we are talking about. They've done much worse than a bin liner in a box :pac:

But what did Mickie expect? even if she got a hamper and a thank you note it wouldn't mean anything. She lost her job.

Was it Orton who sh#t in a female wrestler's bag

Agent Coulson · 04-05-2021 5:24am

Chelsea Green has said the trash bag of gear she was sent wasn't hers they emptied the wrong locker and sent her Natalya's gear. lol

Lord TSC · 19-05-2021 8:53pm

NXT Cuts happening this evening.

Drake Schultz, Alexander Wolfe, Kavita Devi, Jessamyn Duke, Vanessa Borne all gone so far.

J. Marston · 19-05-2021 9:07pm

And the hottest woman in wrestling, Brandi Lauren.

PTH2009 · 19-05-2021 9:13pm

Think Velveteen Dream will be added to that list

ThePott · 19-05-2021 9:23pm

Brandi Lauren was hardly even in the door.
Aliyah must have dirt on someone at this stage to still be there.

CastorTroy · 19-05-2021 9:52pm

Your one who brought the card to Candice in NXT this week has been there ages as well and think only time I've seen her on tv is as one of the "fans". She was always to the right as facing the ramp. Just looked her up, Emily Andzulis aka Ivy Nile

Itssoeasy · 19-05-2021 10:45pm

I think jessamyn duke has another role with wwe so she might be released from her in ring role but I do know she was involved with UUDD so she’s good. I’m not normally happy to see people fired from WWE but in relation to drake wuertz I’ll make an exception. It’s fine to have different opinions on stuff but this guy was off the ****ing wall.

Mr. Guappa · 20-05-2021 9:59pm

Velveteen Dream released.

Headshot · 20-05-2021 10:00pm

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

Velveteen Dream released.

wow how the **** didnt this happen earlier

Such a big fall from grace

PTH2009 · 20-05-2021 10:12pm

Knew it

J. Marston · 20-05-2021 10:20pm

What a spectacular waste of talent.

CastorTroy · 20-05-2021 10:37pm

Maybe he'll get work with Joey Ryan and/or Alberto Del Rio.

But it is a waste. Think it was his match with Aleister Black that showed what he could do

LineOfBeauty · 20-05-2021 10:39pm

Horrible. Hopefully never to be seen or heard from again. WWE can erase him from history all they like but they kept him around for so long, hoped people would forget and it looks like the stuff I'm talking about isn't even the reason he's been fired.

CastorTroy · 20-05-2021 10:41pm

Any word what happened with Wolfe? I know Imperium just attacked him, but they were starting to build something with him and Dain.

Edit: Just had a look online and seems his contract was due to expire next month.

ThePott · 20-05-2021 10:44pm

Dream Over.

He could have been the next big thing.
Reckon there'll be a lot of behind the scenes stories coming out over the next few days.

Lord TSC · 20-05-2021 11:15pm

I’m surprised it took this long.

I presume he was well liked by some higher ups who thought he could be a star of their own making, as opposed to Indy darlings being pushed. And that they thought the issues would just...blow over? As if the type of allegations, true or not, weren’t going to haunt him badly.

Be interesting to see what levels of stories come out now that he’s going to be out from under their protective shadows.

beakerjoe · 21-05-2021 11:24am

Lord TSC wrote: »

I’m surprised it took this long.

I presume he was well liked by some higher ups who thought he could be a star of their own making, as opposed to Indy darlings being pushed. And that they thought the issues would just...blow over? As if the type of allegations, true or not, weren’t going to haunt him badly.

Be interesting to see what levels of stories come out now that he’s going to be out from under their protective shadows.

Id say he was kept on because he was a pure WWE home grown talent.

He was such an unique performer and WWE obviously had big plans for him at one stage. Whether the allegations are true, the mud sticks and it was hard to watch him again.

Same goes for Devlin, cant watch him anymore either.

Pity, as they are talented.

2ndcoming · 25-05-2021 12:43pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Good job Billie has her CV ready.
That is the biggest surprise. She's been on tv most weeks.
When was the last time someone who had a match at Mania, that wasn't a battle royal, got let go within a week after?

Wasn't Chelsea injured and thought there was a return teased somewhere.
And Mickie was on the panel and commentary for the Takeover preshows. Actually thought they were getting her ready to add a woman to one of the main shows commentary.

Pretty sure The Good Brothers main evented last year and got the chop the next week.

2ndcoming · 25-05-2021 12:50pm

There's some good gets here for AEW and I'd expect a few "surprise" appearances at Double Or Nothing, especially given the card itself doesn't look particularly strong on paper and it's their flagship event.

Joe is the obvious one, pending fitness issues.

The Iconics I could take or leave, but they definitely have the Superstar look and polish. There's a bang of indie wrestler off a fair chunk of the women's roster in AEW, can be a good thing for the likes of Thunder Rosa who has the indie star vibe or can be a bad thing like Shanna who has the GAA hall indie vibe. I could see them going for them.

ThePott · 25-05-2021 12:59pm

2ndcoming wrote: »

I'd expect a few "surprise" appearances at Double Or Nothing, especially given the card itself doesn't look particularly strong on paper and it's their flagship event.

I wouldn't, if I remember correctly the released talent from this wave have 90 day no-compete clauses, they can't appear elsewhere until July 14th.

Agent Coulson · 25-05-2021 1:43pm

The non competes end a few days before Slammiversary that's where you would expect a few of them to turn up.

Agent Coulson · 25-05-2021 7:26pm

More releases tonight Virk is gone already and some corporate ones as well.

Loughc · 25-05-2021 9:36pm

They’ve merged Television and digital departments together and Kevin Dunn has been promoted to the head of both.

Expect 14 page cuts in 10 seconds when logging onto WWE.com from now on.

Nigel WW · 25-05-2021 9:41pm

SRS: “Unfortunately hearing there are more backstage layoffs in WWE today”

Agent Coulson · 25-05-2021 9:49pm

https://twitter.com/catherinekelley/status/1397243658999640072?s=20

beakerjoe · 25-05-2021 10:10pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

More releases tonight Virk is gone already and some corporate ones as well.

He didnt fit. Reminded me of Mike Adamle in terms of being a fish out of water.

I cant imagine having Vince n co belting his ears off was fun either.

Either way, they need a pro wrestling guy in these spots. Someone who has personality and not another Clone of Cole.

The White Wolf · 26-05-2021 6:41am

beakerjoe wrote: »

He didnt fit. Reminded me of Mike Adamle in terms of being a fish out of water.

I cant imagine having Vince n co belting his ears off was fun either.

Either way, they need a pro wrestling guy in these spots. Someone who has personality and not another Clone of Cole.

My problem is that Vince is going increasingly down the rabbit hole of what makes a commentator 'fit' - by focusing so narrowly on the Cole Clones he's left himself with bereft of legitimate options. In the grand scheme of things Virk didn't seem like the worst of what I've seen coming from the assembly line.

beakerjoe · 26-05-2021 9:32am

The White Wolf wrote: »

My problem is that Vince is going increasingly down the rabbit hole of what makes a commentator 'fit' - by focusing so narrowly on the Cole Clones he's left himself with bereft of legitimate options. In the grand scheme of things Virk didn't seem like the worst of what I've seen coming from the assembly line.

Id give a wrestler they arent using a chance to be colour, or even Bruce Pritchard or someone....

Todd Phillips,
Byron Saxton,
Cole
others nameless goons.

All the same.

Get someone who can be the straight man to Graves and leave it at a 2 man booth. Get out of their ears and let them call it naturally.

If I had my way Id hire Steiner..... Id love some Over the top commentary.

The White Wolf · 26-05-2021 12:23pm

I actually liked Tom Phillips, by their standards he's as good as one can be. He seems interested and likeable at least.

Agent Coulson · 27-05-2021 4:31pm

35 office staff was the final number from Tuesdays cuts.

johnnyryan89 · 27-05-2021 4:37pm

The White Wolf wrote: »

I actually liked Tom Phillips, by their standards he's as good as one can be. He seems interested and likeable at least.

Well he's just been let go too.

Itssoeasy · 27-05-2021 5:07pm

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Well he's just been let go too.

That makes **** all sense because what’s the say the new commentator on raw will work out given the last one lasted about a month ? Well hopefully he can get a gig somewhere else and maybe he gets cured of the Cole cloneitis he had to put up with. I still can’t believe this version of Michael Cole is the person in charge of commentators in wwe.

CastorTroy · 27-05-2021 5:28pm

Was the other guy fired or did he quit?

Itssoeasy · 27-05-2021 7:02pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Was the other guy fired or did he quit?

It was a mutual parting of the ways I think.

CastorTroy · 27-05-2021 8:02pm

Was thinking maybe the announcement of the live shows restarting made him realise what was involved.
On that note, the return to touring will be a shock to the system of a lot of ones now who've probably gotten used to going to their own bed and seeing their family every night

beakerjoe · 28-05-2021 5:04pm

Id say Phillips quit when he realised he wasn't getting the Raw gig back

CastorTroy · 29-05-2021 4:05pm

I know it's recorded but Phillips was commentating for 205 Live last night

02-06-2021 8:31am

https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1399938857047670784?s=19

According to a new report, WWE is planning to do some more cost-cutting with some major names possibly being considered. Fightful Select reports that the company is planning to do some more cuts that could come as early as this week

If this does go ahead, I think the major name will be Jeff Hardy. He's been jobbed out on main event recently.

Agent Coulson · 02-06-2021 9:33am

Who would be considered a major name/s in the WWE these days that would really shock anyone if they are released.

40 something year old mid carders wouldn't be shocking.

ThePott · 02-06-2021 10:08am

If this turns out to be true I really think the company is being prepared for a sale. They're cutting things down to the bone and bringing in a lot of Entertainment executives. Think the prominent positioning of Nick Khan is more palatable than having Vince or the McMahons at the helm when acquired.

02-06-2021 10:22am

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Who would be considered a major name/s in the WWE these days that would really shock anyone if they are released.

40 something year old mid carders wouldn't be shocking.

That's true. I still think Hardy is a major name in wrestling so that's why that type of wording could be used, even though he's been booked as a jabroni by WWE.

Cotts72 · 02-06-2021 12:13pm

Well the likes of aleister Black, ricochet, Keith Lee could all be considered big names to chop

The White Wolf · 02-06-2021 12:27pm

Would be gas if Cole was fed to Kross and then sent on his way. No more hoarding talent on NXT with above average wages.

02-06-2021 2:53pm

If releases do happen this week and any "major stars" are included, they'd be able to show up at All Out on September 5th after their 90 day no compete ends. Makes me think they'll delay them until next week (if the reports of releases are true) if WWE realise that :pac:

Agent Coulson · 02-06-2021 3:14pm

Releasing Black a few weeks after they bring his wife back would be so WWE.

02-06-2021 3:22pm

Who is someone you would like to see released so they can go to AEW for example (not including untouchables like Roman, Becky, Rollins, Orton etc.)

I would love to see Asuka go to AEW. I think she's brilliant.

grames_bond · 02-06-2021 3:59pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Who is someone you would like to see released so they can go to AEW for example (not including untouchables like Roman, Becky, Rollins, Orton etc.)

I would love to see Asuka go to AEW. I think she's brilliant.

Adam Cole saves Hangman from an Elite beatdown, roof blows clean off the place, new "Bay Bay" tshirts become the hottest selling item in history

everybody wins :pac:

RollieFingers · 02-06-2021 4:10pm

Not specifically to AEW, although that would be cool too, but I'd love to see them free Tozawa so he could go back to Dragongate. Asuka is a great shout too.

WWE Spring Cleaning 2021 - Braun Strowman, Aliester Black, Buddy Murphy & More

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