Brian Fowler Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey guys, the dictionary says we all lost the battle over "literally." This universe blows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EN090 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Russo's already started his list of excuses Excuses for sending an e-mail to the wrong Mike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 FUCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 I will say: I don't get the whole "Well, he's a shit booker but seems like a nice guy" talking point people have thrown out there on occasion. No; he's a pretty awful person. Aside from his bitterness and hatred towards women, the man has an almost pathological unwillingness to take responsibility for, well, anything. It will always be someone's else's fault. Oh, and he's a liar as shown by the email debacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 To be fair, there are a LOT of Mikes in wrestling. (And even more in IT. The last company I worked for had three Mikes and a Micah, and all in single-org-chart-line distance from each other.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey guys, the dictionary says we all lost the battle over "literally." This universe blows. This universe literally blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EN090 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I will say: I don't get the whole "Well, he's a shit booker but seems like a nice guy" talking point people have thrown out there on occasion. No; he's a pretty awful person. Aside from his bitterness and hatred towards women, the man has an almost pathological unwillingness to take responsibility for, well, anything. It will always be someone's else's fault. Oh, and he's a liar as shown by the email debacle. What should he "take responsibility" for in this situation, exactly? Besides being bad at e-mailing. Should he have turned out an easy paycheck to "critique" a show? Dixie Carter is the moron that hired him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 I will say: I don't get the whole "Well, he's a shit booker but seems like a nice guy" talking point people have thrown out there on occasion. No; he's a pretty awful person. Aside from his bitterness and hatred towards women, the man has an almost pathological unwillingness to take responsibility for, well, anything. It will always be someone's else's fault. Oh, and he's a liar as shown by the email debacle. What should he "take responsibility" for in this situation, exactly? Besides being bad at e-mailing. Should he have turned out an easy paycheck to "critique" a show? Dixie Carter is the moron that hired him. I don't expect Russo to take ALL the blame for TNA. Just like I don't expect him to take ALL the blame for WCW. But the fact is, he was a significant factor in both company's demises. Also: if you've watched TNA programming lately, it's pretty obvious he was booking. "Consultant"? Yeah, right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 To be fair, there are a LOT of Mikes in wrestling. (And even more in IT. The last company I worked for had three Mikes and a Micah, and all in single-org-chart-line distance from each other.) America's lack of diverse boys' names in the 50s and 60s is the main reason for TNA's demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EN090 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Just think: If he went by "Mick Tenay" TNA would have been saved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Just think: If he went by "Mick Tenay" TNA would have been saved. And if he did a fake Irish accent, I think his commentary would be a little bit better: "Sure and begorrah, Taz! We know who that is!" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EN090 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Apparently Rampage Jackson was non to pleased with his TNA experience. The pile on continues-- "There's a reason you haven't seen me on TNA in awhile. I went over there and saw how they were running things, I was like 'fuck this.' These guys don't have one clue what they're doing. I was disappointed because I really like pro wrestling. There were a lot of creative things they could have done with me. A lot of stuff could have been so much fun. I don't know what their thought process is over there or what they were thinking about. I left and said 'you know what, I ain't coming back.' I just kept it quiet though, I didn't say nothing bad in the press. I'm still not gonna say anything bad in the press -- except what I just said right now." As for the rumors that TNA will soon be abandoned by Spike TV, the Memphis native simply shrugged his shoulders and told us he "wasn't surprised." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubtingELDANDY Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Why are people putting any stock in what Rampage Jackson has to say about TNA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Insofar as anyone is, cuz what the fuck does it matter to him whether TNA succeeds or not? Doesn't make him a dime either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I think that the real story here is that Reed obviously subscribed to Russo's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I can only suggest to “The Brand”, "Yes, Vince?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I think that the real story here is that Reed obviously subscribed to Russo's site. And for that, we thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I think that the real story here is that Reed obviously subscribed to Russo's site. And for that, we thank you. We also mock you, but we thank you as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey guys, the dictionary says we all lost the battle over "literally." This universe blows. This universe literally blows. Space is a vacuum...so the universe actually sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Hattrick Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey guys, the dictionary says we all lost the battle over "literally." This universe blows. This universe literally blows. Space is a vacuum...so the universe actually sucks. (Insert a Yo Mama joke here.) To help get us back on track here, I do have a sincere question. I fully admit I don't know shit when it comes to business finances, but would it be feasible for Spike to pick up some indy wrestling, maybe not so much as financing them, but as a way of help advertise these much smaller promotions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Were we ever into Russo in the first place? Have you ever seen The Thomas Crown Affair? Shit. . .wrong Russo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 I think that the real story here is that Reed obviously subscribed to Russo's site. Like I would ever give Russo a dime. I got it off the f4w board. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EN090 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I think that the real story here is that Reed obviously subscribed to Russo's site. I got it off the f4w board. Money well spent, in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey guys, the dictionary says we all lost the battle over "literally." This universe blows. This universe literally blows.Space is a vacuum...so the universe actually sucks. (Insert a Yo Mama joke here.)To help get us back on track here, I do have a sincere question. I fully admit I don't know shit when it comes to business finances, but would it be feasible for Spike to pick up some indy wrestling, maybe not so much as financing them, but as a way of help advertise these much smaller promotions? Would you say you literally don't know shit when it comes to business? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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