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Silent Rage Andy Levine Released, IWC right (again)

  • 23-04-2012 05:55PM
    #1
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭


    Auld Silent Rage has been given the boot,knew they should've picked Luke instead:
    PWInsider.com reports that WWE has released “Tough Enough” winner Andy Leavine, who had been working at Florida Championship Wrestling under the name Kevin Hackman.

    Leavine was the of the revived “Tough Enough” series in 2010. Leavine was used in a few vignettes about his training, but was never utilized again on the main roster.


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  • #2
    gnfnrhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Is Morrison the only Tough Enough winner (he did win, didnt he?) to have any sort of meaningful success? You really have to wonder what the point of it is, the chances of just stumbling upon the next wrestling superstar are pretty slim.


  • #3
    jaykhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Couldn't agree more.

    Even looking at the original TE2011 Thread we all knew that "Big Useless" was never going anywhere. Another case of WWE choosing size over talent. Luke got by far the biggest reaction by the live crowd, looks great, athletic, of course he got shítcanned and never made it out of the starting blocks. We were right.


  • #4
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


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  • #5
    montyrebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭montyrebel


    how long before he turns up on TNA


  • #6
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Couldn't agree more.

    Even looking at the original TE2011 Thread we all knew that "Big Useless" was never going anywhere. Another case of WWE choosing size over talent. Luke got by far the biggest reaction by the live crowd, looks great, athletic, of course he got shítcanned and never made it out of the starting blocks. We were right.

    i saw no potential in any of them, wwe already have loads of pretty boy 180-190lb underwear models types with cocky attitudes on the roster that luke would have just got lost in the pack

    the fact that matt cross made it to the final 14 and austin aries was told f**k off makes me ask who in the blue hell was choosing the participants in the first place

    didn't vince distance himself from the whole thing like the first week or so from reports??


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  • #7
    jaykhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Vince was more "USA Network are producing/editing the show and we're pretty much reduced to just supplying talent and replica Cena belts? Fùck that!"

    No matter how praised the show was he was done with the show pretty quick. Huge shame. I think Kurt would've been perfect here. Jericho as well. Also Triple H if he didn't scare people off lol!

    Seein Luke on the show, his promos were fantastic. Definitely worth more than what he got, and better than Big Useless. We can always use another Cody Rhodes or Justin Gabriel.


  • #8
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,913 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Makes me very glad I didn't bother investing a second of my time in the waste of a show.

    Well, other than this video clip....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlYIl55WRzc


  • #9
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    You missed out then,Austin was ridiculously awesome in the closing minutes of each show when he was deciding who to send home!


  • #10
    jaykhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Couldn't agree any more mate. This isn't the b.s. 2004 million-dollar wash-out show; this was a really well made reality wrestling show; with Austin cutting a ten minute promo, absolutely reaming the bottom 3 contestants each week. It was gold - it blows RAW/SD promos out of the water.

    Couldn't find a decent clip but seriously it's worth checking out :)


  • #11
    Charlie Haughy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭Charlie Haughy


    this is all he'll be remembered for, at least for me anyway

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    a what, 6ft 5" 300 pound man getting dropped by a slap by vinnie mac, and then getting a stunner straight after winning the competition. was cringe worthy stuff.


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  • #12
    Charlie Haughy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭Charlie Haughy


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  • #13
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    luke should of won it. that andy guy was a loser and thus after this firing proves hes a even bigger loser.

    the redneck guy should of got a contract aswell


  • #14
    JoeSnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭JoeSnow


    Charlie Haughy wrote: »
    this is all he'll be remembered for, at least for me anyway

    1335204903576.gif

    a what, 6ft 5" 300 pound man getting dropped by a slap by vinnie mac, and then getting a stunner straight after winning the competition. was cringe worthy stuff.

    Spot on Charlie, it was a very odd moment. If he came out the next week hell bent on proving himself it would have been a good starting point for him. But it went nowhere. You're right, a lot of people will remember him just for this.


  • #15
    GTR63
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    Charlie Haughy wrote: »
    6ft 5" 300 pound man getting dropped by a slap by vinnie mac, and then getting a stunner straight after winning the competition. was cringe worthy stuff.

    Shouldn't they have just sacked him then. Ok, ok he was NEVER, EVER going to make it big in wrestling but way to dump in his Cereal straight away & make him look like horse shít.


  • #16
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    I think the writing was on the wall a couple of months back when JR mentioned on Twitter that he still needed a lot of work.

    Another contestant A.J Kirsch has caused a stir recently by uploading vids to Youtube where he cuts disparaging promos on all the T.E trainers. Even the golden girl Trish.:eek:


  • #17
    jaykhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    The only other RAW moment i remember of him is CM Punk pretty much telling him to piss off so he could talk to Stone Cold. :p


  • #18
    Charisteas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,888 ✭✭✭Charisteas


    Surprised nobody mentioned the possibility that he was released because he repeatedly failed Wellness Policy, his talent (or lack of) may have had nothing to do with it. Sure I read he failed at least once.

    Even so he didn't appear to be the most talented out of the bunch on Tough Enough anyway. Still think Jeremiah should have won, even if he was destined to be a redneck Jamie Noble v2.

    Anyway here's to hoping Andy Leavine joins TNA, he's the one thing missing to add more intrigue to the epic Matt Morgan/Crimson feud and make it a triple-threat. NOT!


  • #19
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    No surprise - and no great loss!!

    never liked the chap!


  • #20
    CMpunked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,600 ✭✭✭✭CMpunked


    Dammit, Andy! Thought i would have my hipster moment in a few years when he would be pushed to the moon and everyone loves him and i could say "Well, i was backing him before all you marks..:P"

    Maybe this was all an elaborate sick joke that mcmahon conducted to have him win so he could get a kick out of not giving him a chance and releasing him down the line.
    Sounds farfetched but not too different from the same jokes vince has played on people.


  • #21
    Riddle101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,504 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    Meh from what i've read he didn't really have a good attiude backstage. He got suspended not long after Tough Enough, and from what I have seen in Tough Enough he just came off as a real sour puss and crybaby. I mean I know he cares about his family, but let's be real. WWE are on the road all year long, he's GOING to be away from them for a long time if they don't travel with him. Did he not realise that when he first signed up or was he actually stupid enough to go in without doing a bit of backround research first.

    Maybe he might go to OVW, get trained up and debut in TNA instead, they have a lighter schedule and one he'd proberly be happier taking. Then again i'm not a fan of Andy either so I really don't care if I never see him on a wrestling show ever again.


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  • #22
    rovert
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  • #23
    Charisteas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,888 ✭✭✭Charisteas


    I definitely don't want to see him in TNA, although with these new Open Fight Night (Brother) episodes where an outside talent has a chance to win a contract, he may pop up on Impact sometime down the road.


  • #24
    Machismo Fan
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    Charisteas wrote: »
    I definitely don't want to see him in TNA, although with these new Open Fight Night (Brother) episodes where an outside talent has a chance to win a contract, he may pop up on Impact sometime down the road.

    I'd love to see him show up for a Gut Check match only to lose to Anarquia in 2 minutes.


  • #25
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    Main thing that I remember of Andy from the show was him sitting there with a big moany face on him when all the diva's came over to the TE gaff for a night out on the piss.Instantly took a disliking to him after that!


  • #26
    JoeSnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭JoeSnow


    rovert wrote: »
    Andy Levine Tribute

    Reminds me of the Braden Walker tribute. Now to decide who had the better career:

    * Walker had people anticipating his debut and talking about how lame it was in equal measure. He also had a match!!!

    * Big Andy had screen time with Vince and Austin.

    It's a tough one, but I'm going with Andy. As an added bonus, his footage was in HD too.


  • #27
    bobby_says_hi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭bobby_says_hi


    honestly neither Luke or Andy should have won. Andy mainly because he had nothing to offer WWE and Luke because he had an awful attitude and his ego needed a blow. the likes of Martin, Matt and AJ are all superior wrestlers to both of them even if the last two didn't show much of it on Tough Enough. even Eric's shown a lot of improvement lately

    funny that the girls are doing the best out of all the show since the two with experience got signed though hilarious that the first contestant eliminated was first to make it to WrestleMania


  • #28
    bobby_says_hi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭bobby_says_hi


    contestants AJ Kirsch and Eric Watts faced off in a singles match back on the 31st March at UCW-Zero's 10th Anniversary Show.


    pretty good match if you ask me. Eric's gotten great praise for improving since he got eliminated from the show while AJ's always been a brilliant heel in the making. Luke Robinson and Martin Casaus also had a match on the same show but so far there isn't any footage of it


  • #29
    jaykhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    ^ Moved to this thread since on TE guys will be interested in it.


  • #30
    bobby_says_hi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭bobby_says_hi


    ok, just as long as it doesn't look like i'm breaking the sacred rule about double posting


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  • #31
    TheFunker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭TheFunker


    Was just told something interesting...

    - Andy Levine was signed to a wwe developmental deal well before the revival of tough enough happened.
    - he gets let go of his developmental deal to "appear" in tough enough.
    - he wins tough enough :pac:

    can anyone scream "RIGGED!!!" loud enough? :pac:
    Not shocking. Is WWE after all.


  • #32
    CMpunked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,600 ✭✭✭✭CMpunked


    TheFunker wrote: »
    Was just told something interesting...

    - Andy Levine was signed to a wwe developmental deal well before the revival of tough enough happened.

    There was a few of them who were signed to developmental contracts before the show. Maybe not immediately before the show, but definitely at some stage.


  • #33
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    Wasn't Alicia Fox's sister signed to a developmental deal before TE also?


  • #34
    TheFunker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭TheFunker


    CMpunked wrote: »
    There was a few of them who were signed to developmental contracts before the show. Maybe not immediately before the show, but definitely at some stage.

    Yeah,
    I knew Alicia Fox's sister, and others, were signed and in FCW prior to Tough Enough. I foolishly didnt know the eventual winner was. I honestly thought Andy Levine was a selected indy worker for the show (like Mdog 20 was) who shined and was selected to be the eventual winner during the early stages of of recording with the potential to make money off him :o

    Very foolish of me. I should of known he was going to be the winner well before any shot was ever filmed :o


    Its funny tho. They make him win and only to fire him. Since obviously someone lobbyed and green-lighted him to be the winner. It just doesnt make any sense tho.


  • #35
    bobby_says_hi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭bobby_says_hi


    it was probably just making sure anyone but Luke won. i mean who really wants someone with an attitude like that working for them? other contestants have said that he wasn't edited at all and that was how he really was. when Martin got injured Andy was pretty much the only other one. Jeremiah was too green and too reckless, Christina was injured as well and too reckless and AJ didn't show anything until his last week


  • #36
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    I watched back a couple of episodes tonight. I'd forgotten what a bone headed moron Levine was. To hear this backwater banjo boy speak made me cringe, Pure unadulterated ignorance, the guy had no business putting himself on tv. He sucked in the ring, sucked on the mic and had nothing going for him apart from his juiced up pseudo physique.


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