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Muddy Burphy
Dec 4, 2010

The #RXT REVOLUTION has two words for ya..
SCOOP IT!

:frogc00l:

he knows...
Kurt vs. Bryan in a last man standing match would be fun. And a shoot!

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projecthalaxy
Dec 27, 2008

Yes hello it is I Kurt's Secret Son


I want Kurt and Brad Maddox to be the authority figures on Raw. Or Smackdown, NXT, a snow cone stand, whatever. They'd be pretty funny together.

Blooming Brilliant
Jul 12, 2010

projecthalaxy posted:

I want Kurt and Brad Maddox to be the authority figures on Raw. Or Smackdown, NXT, a snow cone stand, whatever. They'd be pretty funny together.

I as well think we should throw Kurt Angle into a cave and have everyone forget about him.

Truther Vandross
Jun 17, 2008

mkay0 posted:

So, how is any of this the investor's faults? If WWE cannot cut staff without losing functionality, they they need to manage stockholders expectations on the short term, and let them know it will work out in the long run. Stockholders are not at fault because they want a return on their investment, that's the only reason they are there.


You're not necessarily wrong in that regard, but you shouldn't be making major organizational decisions based around the happiness of people who want to buy and sell quickly, which is what they're doing here.

They'd rather put patches over holes than build a solid foundation because the McMahon's are so drat desperate for public legitimacy that they'll kowtow to the immediate interests of others over the best long term interests of the company.

Their internal panic is going to taint the Network for the general public and probably lead to some people not wanting to buy into something that looks like it could die soon. I'm sure they think the cuts will kill chatter by keeping the stock price rather calm but it's really just going to lead to a bunch of "WWE LAYS OFF A SHITLOAD OF PEOPLE" stories that are probably worse perception-wise than a couple dollar stock hit.

Truther Vandross fucked around with this message at 20:18 on Jul 30, 2014

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Remember when they spent $97 million on Linda's Senate campaigns

Looking at this current situation, that stands out as a thing that would have helped greatly if it never happened

Endless Mike
Aug 13, 2003



Chris James 2 posted:

Remember when they spent $97 million on Linda's Senate campaigns

Looking at this current situation, that stands out as a thing that would have helped greatly if it never happened
That was their private money, not the WWE's.

Metalocalypse
Jul 29, 2006

oldpainless posted:

Kurt Angle and Steve Austin solve mysteries every Monday Night Raw.

Don't tempt me with things that can never be. :smith:

sticklefifer
Nov 11, 2003

by VideoGames


Here. Here it is.

achillesforever6
Apr 23, 2012

psst you wanna do a communism?

projecthalaxy posted:

I want Kurt and Brad Maddox to be the authority figures on Raw. Or Smackdown, NXT, a snow cone stand, whatever. They'd be pretty funny together.
What's funny is Kurt can still be in the wheelchair!

Stealthed Zombie
Dec 21, 2007

And Introducing:
Dean "Titty Master" Ambrose

projecthalaxy posted:

I want Kurt and Brad Maddox to be the authority figures on Raw. Or Smackdown, NXT, a snow cone stand, whatever. They'd be pretty funny together.

Do we have any INSIDER INFO about where all that stupid Brad Maddox is in a cave stuff was leading to? Or was it just, like...a stupid stupid thing? (To be fair, whatever it's leading to the whole thing is still really really stupid.)

Sydney Bottocks
Oct 15, 2004

sticklefifer posted:



Here. Here it is.

Cena will be accidentally decapitated by a stray chair shot, at which point his head will sprout six insect-like legs and start scuttling away.

At which point JBL will say "I GOTTA GET ME ONE OF THOSE!"

paint dry
Feb 8, 2005

Stealthed Zombie posted:

Do we have any INSIDER INFO about where all that stupid Brad Maddox is in a cave stuff was leading to? Or was it just, like...a stupid stupid thing? (To be fair, whatever it's leading to the whole thing is still really really stupid.)

I assume you saw the videos where he revealed he's just in a bathroom with the lights off? If you didn't, he cut a promo about how he was on top of the world and the Authority dragged him down, or something, it's been a few days since I watched it. It was actually a pretty good heel promo, I thought.

I still can't tell if he's trying to get himself over or what, but maybe not? I know WWE tweeted about the cave thing at least once.

Stealthed Zombie
Dec 21, 2007

And Introducing:
Dean "Titty Master" Ambrose

paint dry posted:

I assume you saw the videos where he revealed he's just in a bathroom with the lights off? If you didn't, he cut a promo about how he was on top of the world and the Authority dragged him down, or something, it's been a few days since I watched it. It was actually a pretty good heel promo, I thought.

I still can't tell if he's trying to get himself over or what, but maybe not? I know WWE tweeted about the cave thing at least once.

Yeah I did, I guess I'm just waiting for him to come back or whatever really, and just wonder what they're gonna do with that. He seemed to insinuate he'd be back on Monday's Raw in his twitter feed but nothing came of it.

Sockser
Jun 28, 2007

This world only remembers the results!






He's twerkin', Maggle

HOTLANTA MAN
Jul 4, 2010

by Hand Knit
Lipstick Apathy

Sockser posted:



He's twerkin', Maggle

WHADDAMANOUVER

Daniel Bryan
May 23, 2006

GOAT
Ricardo Rodriguez has been released

http://www.wwe.com/inside/ricardo-rodriguez-released-26531379

Abrasive Obelisk
May 2, 2013

I joined th
ROVPACK IN THE HOOUUUUSE!
:vince:
he still knows...

Ricardo Rodriquez/El Local posted:

I have come to terms with WWE on my release. I want to thank them for a great 4 years. But I miss wrestling

Dimebags Brain
Feb 18, 2013





RIP fat luchador. You made a Kalisto match boring.

Valeyard
Mar 30, 2012


Grimey Drawer

Ah well

WadeBartender
Aug 18, 2013
seeya ricardo, you were the best part of del rio and the worst part of kalisto

Raeg
Jul 7, 2008

The top 1% of ducks have control of 99.9% of the bread.
How could he have had Vince shouting down his ear? He's too busy yelling at Cole.

Edwardian
May 4, 2010

"Can we have a bit of decorum on this forum?"


:argh:

:smith:

He was one of the best things about AdR.

DingoSlasher
Jul 25, 2013

It's a day job.
Is ADR next now that Rico Rodo is gone because I can't hold on to the chance of ADR getting Ricardo to be his name yeller again since he's gone.

Blast Fantasto
Sep 18, 2007

USAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
We can tell if WWE secretly employed Russo if they spin this in to Alberto Del Rio vs. the Authority.

"I said... WHERE'S YOUR AMIGO RICARDO?"

oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

he was in a porno that one time RIP Ricardo you were a bad wrestler but a good stooge

Thauros
Jan 29, 2003

DingoSlasher posted:

Is ADR next now that Rico Rodo is gone because I can't hold on to the chance of ADR getting Ricardo to be his name yeller again since he's gone.

The rumor a few months ago was that ADR was unhappy and was probably going to leave when his contract expires.

Edwardian
May 4, 2010

"Can we have a bit of decorum on this forum?"

oatgan posted:

he was in a porno that one time RIP Ricardo you were a bad wrestler but THE BEST stooge

:colbert:

When is AdR's contract up? As far as I remember, he was really unhappy and not planning to re-up...?

Valeyard
Mar 30, 2012


Grimey Drawer
Riccardo was good with ADR but holy poo poo when he was with RVD he was smoking too much of the ganja and was loving bad

Writer Cath
Apr 1, 2007

Box. Flipped.
Plaster Town Cop
I think they were more interested in him as a commentator and he just wanted to wrestle. If only he'd stayed as part of 3MB.

God, I miss 3MB.

UltimoDragonQuest
Oct 5, 2011



WWE should start trimming the fat by firing overpaid veterans who don't contribute. #ExpensiveRey

Vertical Lime
Dec 11, 2004


Given the possible bloodbath that's about to occur, I think he saw the writing on the wall

Cartridgeblowers
Jan 3, 2006

Super Mario Bros 3

A year ago or so I would've bemoaned the loss of Ricardo. Now, eh. Good luck, duder.

anakha
Sep 16, 2009


oldpainless posted:

Kurt Angle and Steve Austin solve mysteries every Monday Night Raw.

No tiny cowboy hats, not interested.

Push El Burrito
May 9, 2006

Soiled Meat
RIP Ricardo you might have been an extra in a porno.

Ganso Bomb
Oct 24, 2005

turn it all around

Strange how far Ricardo fell. He was perfect as ADR's little buddy, but he really transitioned into "who gives a gently caress" when he started wearing awful t-shirts and managing RVD.

Honestly, I didn't even think about him in terms of people who could be released but I am a little surprised since he had recently been transitioned to a commentary role with the Spanish announce team.

Uncle Ulty
Dec 12, 2006

Represent.
Has anybody listened to the Spanish commentary? For all we know he could be the JBL of the Spanish Table.

Ganso Bomb
Oct 24, 2005

turn it all around

Uncle Ulty posted:

Has anybody listened to the Spanish commentary? For all we know he could be the JBL of the Spanish Table.

I don't speak Spanish (outside of a few years of it in middle school. Find me that bathroom!), but I will say that I have never, ever, EVER seen a SAP button on my any remote control I've ever had. They always mention hitting that button for the Spanish audio, but do these buttons actually exist? Has anybody seen one?

Blooming Brilliant
Jul 12, 2010

Ricardo seems a strange one since they seemed to be grooming him for the spanish announcing.

Well all the best to him, you where cool with ADR, and we made weed jokes about you when you where with RVD.

No Irish Need Imply
Nov 30, 2008
RIP Ricardo. You were pretty awesome. A poster's friend had sex with you.

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BodyMassageMachine
Nov 24, 2006

:yeah:
:yeah:
:yeah:

Never really seemed like they had a concrete plan for Ricardo past the ADR split, so good for him leaving to go back (presumably) to the indies. Just hope he doesn't go all Chris Hero and get fatter now that he's off the company payroll.

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