The WWE Thread

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Considering a summer vacation in Hawaii?

Bash at the Beach on June 29 in Honolulu, Network broadcast. Advertised stars include Charlotte, Asuka, Reigns, Wyatt, New Day, Owens, Jericho, Styles, Nakamura, and Usos.

[ROHFanAnthony]

Lately wwe has been letting a lot of wrestlers keep their names. Joe, Aries, Nakamura, Styles, and now Eric Young. Isn't it a shame they didn't have this mindset when Bryan Danielson, Tyler Black, Jon Moxley, etc came in? I would have loved to see The American Dragon Bryan Danielson using that moniker on the big stage.

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MLW Radio's Court Bauer, who broke the big news in January, has heard NYC may be WM34 favorite

[Mike0284]

MLW Radio's Court Bauer, who broke the big news in January, has heard NYC may be WM34 favorite

So Yankee Stadium?

[dhads7161]

NYC again already? Come on, Nashville, dammit.

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Meltzer reiterated he last heard Philly as the WM34 favorite, but what'd make NYC enticing is that since it's a hot wrestling and tourist market, prices can be marked up.

[DXvsNWO1994]

Meltzer reiterated he last heard Philly as the WM34 favorite, but what'd make NYC enticing is that since it's a hot wrestling and tourist market, prices can be marked up.

Philly's got a lot stuff on the tourist end. I mean, probably not as much as NYC, but still...

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

Is it me or is Stephanie McMahon schizophrenic? She sides with the heels in the men's division, but sides with the faces in the women's division.

[tlova86]

Feed Me More
Today I sit and fly home and for the first time in years feel absolutely free. I will start by saying I did request to be taken off of WWE television until myself and Vince could get a yes or no on a new deal. This has been going on since my IC Title run and had been nothing but a major strain on my life as all I ever wanted to do was work for WWE. I was told to head home until we agree or not agree to specific terms and contrary to reports it isn't over money or a bus that stuff was settled a while ago. It comes down to a major problem I have with not only WWE but wrestling in general.

Wrestling is pre determined, we as performers know before we go out to that ring or perform a backstage scene who is winning and losing etc or have a general idea of what we are going to say. It blows my mind how in a sport which is pre determined from a company standpoint winners are paid so much more than the losers. Every single person who works for WWE from top to bottom is absolutely just as valuable as the next. The winners cannot win unless the losers go out there and agree to lose to them.

It blows my mind that in this day and age though we still adhere to this formula. Obviously things have always been this way, but does that make them right? Times have changed and our goal as humans should be to evolve and learn from our past and the past of others so we could make this world a better place. Why is it a guy who is told he is going to go out and lose and does everything he is told be paid not only less, but much less than said winner over a period of time. Every single performer for WWE sacrifices the same amount of time from home and their families and every single man or women goes out and does what they are told. Looking at this formula though losers turn into what fans like to call jobbers and their value decreases in the companies eyes and before you know it they get released. For what? For doing exactly as they are told!

Why not pay the talent equally? The winners have more MERCH as it is or are supposed to anyways so they get that extra perk, but why make the guy who is told to and agrees to lose earn less and sacrifice spots in big pay per view match ups etc. This is one of the major problems with wrestling and WWE today. Most guys take great satisfaction in helping making other talent, the b---hing and the moaning we always hear about stems from the fact they know they are ultimately over time going to make less and live in fear of being released.

I am proud to say I have never gone to change a finish and have gladly took pride in helping put over other talent. Hell look at my pay per view record of 12-26 and you will see that has been the pattern of my career. I have always been confident in my ability and work ethic to being my best every day and ultimately always felt that by doing good it was the right thing to do. Personally seeing my money go down over the years though even though I was working as much as ever and being denied magazine covers and other projects as well as watching my role diminish no matter what I did or how hard I tried takes its toll on a human. Being told no matter how hard I work or how good I get doesn't always pay off is something I f--king refuse to ever believe in my life. I am a creative being and to be restricted time and time again is no way to live life. There is nothing I cannot do and I know no matter what comes of this situation I am going to be just fine. It isn't soley about money, it is about commitment. Commitment to a guy who f--king cares and who loves this more than anything in the world and wants to know that his passion his efforts and his determination to constantly improve is going to be recognized and taken care of.

WWE may very well release me, which if it is the case so be it. If we can work things out a lot needs to change as I am not living in fear and creatively cannot continue to live a life that limits me creatively. I have many other interests and passions and have been very smart with my finances over the years. I thank every WWE superstar from top to bottom for their sacrifices and for working with me. The world is an amazing place and there is more than just a WWE universe there is The Universe and I will prove one way or another over time I am the greatest big guy in the universe!

[jordidebaas]

Is it me or is Stephanie McMahon schizophrenic? She sides with the heels in the men's division, but sides with the faces in the women's division.

Sounds more like a split personality

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

Is it me or is Stephanie McMahon schizophrenic? She sides with the heels in the men's division, but sides with the faces in the women's division.

Sounds more like a split personality

I like your signature line, brother.

[jordidebaas]

Is it me or is Stephanie McMahon schizophrenic? She sides with the heels in the men's division, but sides with the faces in the women's division.

Sounds more like a split personality

I like your signature line, brother.

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https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/7 ... 1011555328

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Observer:

The update on Orton is that his rehab is coming much slower than expected, but he is recovering. The timetable is that he would probably start training in Orlando for his comeback in mid-June.

Rollins is expected back on television relatively soon. He’s right now filming a movie called “Temple” in New Orleans.

Regarding stories of WrestleMania in 2018 being back in the New York market, back at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, based on what we’ve been told, it has been talked about, but it is far from definite. My gut says that if the 2017 SummerSlam is back at the Barclays Center, then it’s less likely, but not impossible, that Mania would be in the same market. The key to the New York market is that it’s a guaranteed sellout as much as anything you predict two years from now, great tourist market and they can charge high prices.

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[Mr. Mojo Risin]

Damien Sandow springs to mind.

[DXvsNWO1994]

So this whole Ryback story is really interesting. Already hearing speculation of what he could do if he leaves (including New Japan, which would be a sight to behold).

[DXvsNWO1994]

Alex Riley, Zeb Colter, Hornswoggle, El Torito, Cameron, & Santino Marella have all been released.

[DXvsNWO1994]

Wade Barrett just posted on Twitter that he's officially leaving. His contract expires next month.

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Damien Sandow gone.