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

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    #572
    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 54,208 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    isnt Tyler Rust in a faction on NXT at the moment, so an ongoing story but yet he gets released



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    #573
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Mercedes Martinez stood out to me in the MYC and I always felt she should have been fast tracked to the main roster. She was that good and could play a character that the women's division doesn't really have, even now.

    It's just a bizarre round of cuts. Reed just off a North American title run. Leon Rough was tweeting just two weeks ago about how much the opportunity meant to him. Tyler Rust and Bobby Fish involved in a new faction/feud that looks dead in the water.

    It feels like in some respects that those in charge are no longer the ones with the mind for the business.



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    #574
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭ThePott


    Yeah I think Diamond Mine is now not really a faction, it's a tag team with Malcolm Bivens as a manager. The other guy Hideki Suzuki is barely even established on NXT TV and think he was mainly meant to be a coach in NXT so I think that's the end of Diamond Mine really unless they start hiring new people. Wonder if Roderick Strong will even be in WWE much longer at this rate.



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    #575
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,045 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    As someone pointed out Diamond Mine was meant to have 2 others that were released in previous cuts and now Rust.

    For Mercedes, Vince probably wasn't impressed with her not wanting to stay on the main roster when she was part of Retribution and talking publicly about her reasons.



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    #576
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Appears WWE is trimming the fat. I don't mean that in a disrespectful or rude way to the aforementioned wrestlers too, but clearly wwe are cleaning house lately and if they think you are dead weight you're gone..



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    #577
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,878 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719643#Comment_117719643

    I think it’s an over correction for a few years of not cutting anyone post mania and survivor series and then there was the pandemic which probably pushed out planned releases. That’s just my opinion and the only issue I have is when they did it because for a company that tries to have the best optics, they missed the boat this time. And no AEW hasn’t had to do this yet and may not for a while but let’s not pretend they won’t ever do it. They are bringing in some heavy hitters who aren’t cheap, but hopefully they have learned from WCW on how not to spend money like drunken sailors.



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    #578
    CastorTroy
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    Just watched 205 and Ruff and Sterling were both on it. Even referred to Sterling as "exciting young newcomer"



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    #579
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,559 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Reed was quick to put his name out I think NJPW would be perfect for him.


    https://twitter.com/bronsonreedwwe/status/1423813667351629827?s=20




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    #580
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117720251#Comment_117720251

    Plus isn't Reed based in Australia, so NJPW would be absolutely perfect.



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    #581
    [Deleted User]
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    I had no idea that Bobby Fish is 45 in October!

    I've seen people calling for AEW to sign him but no way I would with his age and injury history.



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    #582
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,559 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    The Mat Men saying they are hearing there are more releases coming soon.


    It shows how much stock piling the WWE were doing with 50 wrestlers released since April.



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    #583
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,559 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Mox really started a trend with vignettes by released wrestlers.

    Someone is about to get released from their prison.


    https://twitter.com/WWE_Murphy/status/1424415714367217668?s=20




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    #584
    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 54,208 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    it will be very interesting where he goes.

    i think AEW is getting a bit to stacked so Impact is my guess



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    #585
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Id love to see him in NJPW.



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    #586
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭ThePott


    He's released some more vignettes.

    https://twitter.com/WWE_Murphy/status/1424749414988529671

    The vignettes between him and Malakai Black also share some continuity, altohugh I wouldn't take it to mean he will show up at AEW. Apparently his non-compete is up at the end of August so if he did end up in AEW he would be showing up at a time when Punk and Bryan could be as well, not the best timing. I think if he goes to AEW he's gonna be middle of the pack but if he goes to Impact, he'd be at the top. Reckon he'd be good in Japan too.

    Only minor complaint I have at this stage is the WWE is a Prison analogy for these videos. We get it lads! Maybe come up with something a bit more original 😆



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    #587
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 86,250 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/1424879793523281925

    https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/1424879793523281925

    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #588
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,559 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    It's being reported that Flair wants to wrestle again and is back in training for an in ring return.



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    #589
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,559 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    The WWE ran a video package before RAW for the live crowd that featured Bray Wyatt with Foley and Austin taking about how great the Firnd character is.



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    #590
    Officer999
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Officer999


    His still using WWE in his Twitter handle too



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    #591
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,559 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Nearly all those released have kept their WWE Twitter handle right up till the day their non compete ends.



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    #592
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Would put it past WWE to be Drake Mavericking the Fiend.



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    #593
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731468#Comment_117731468

    I’d pay good money never to see Flair wrestle again.



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    #594
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,045 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Are you saying you don't want to see a man in his 70s with blood soaked face and hair?



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    #595
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭ThePott


    Who do you even put a 70 year old Ric Flair against that would make sense?

    I really don't think anyone would look good out of wrestling him at this point.

    I mean he already had one of the best retirement matches ever and squandered it. I think the man just has a problem and can't stop. If that Plane Ride from Hell episode of DSOTR is as bad as everyone is saying not sure a major promotion will touch him anyway.



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    #596
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,321 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    If wwe did bring Bray Wyatt back the crowd would be red hot for him

    Jesus christ what is Ric Flair drinking if he wants to return to the ring at his age. Seriously why



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    #597
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    Flair doesn't know how to save any money, and has to constantly pay his ex wives. Add that to being an alcoholic, and you have someone who needs to get paid as much as possible, as often as possible.



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    #598
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,559 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    This is really sad to be honest.


    https://twitter.com/RicFlairNatrBoy/status/1425451687632936963?s=20




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    #599
    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    A return to the ring especially at that age is utterly ridiculous. Does he have a death wish? Does he have to pay all his ex wives alimony or what's going on?



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    #600
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    It's mad alright. He can't save money.

    I looked at his wiki and he has had a consistent job in wrestling since the 1970s. Even after he "retired" in the Michaels match he did the hogan tour, roh, tna then back to WWE in 2012. He must be living beyond his means.



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    #601
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117745852#Comment_117745852

    Flair just isn't the brightest. A combination of his own decadence and the people he surrounds himself with.



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