Cobra Commander Posted June 1 Posted June 1 (edited) and Myron Reed closed out May by being knocked out at a Revolver show after leaping over the top to the floor and pretty much landing on his head but I've read some reports of him standing on his own as the ambulance came The Revolver post on the hellsite formerly known as Twitter: "Myron was examined at the hospital and is being released without any serious damage" Edited June 1 by Cobra Commander
zendragon Posted June 1 Posted June 1 4 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Happy Pride When you got a PPV to call at 7 but the Eagle beckons at 10:30 Happy Pride big man! 3 3
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 1 Author Posted June 1 Well, apparently WWE Lifer R Truth is going to be leaving when his contract expires later this year. 6
EVA Posted June 1 Posted June 1 TKO spreadsheets don’t get sentimental. I think this is going to be the norm going forward—long-term talent on hefty contracts getting cycled out more frequently in favor of cheaper NXT call-ups. We’ll see how that works out for them over time. Truth will make a killing on the indies and convention circuit, if he so chooses. 5
The Natural Posted June 1 Posted June 1 15 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Well, apparently WWE Lifer R Truth is going to be leaving when his contract expires later this year. Fuck.
The Natural Posted June 1 Posted June 1 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Well, apparently WWE Lifer R Truth is going to be leaving when his contract expires later this year. R False is #AllElite. Edited June 1 by The Natural 1 4
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 1 Author Posted June 1 Forget that later this year part. He's apparently done now. So Ron Killings is a free agent. Certainly explains the timing of the Cena match.
hammerva Posted June 1 Posted June 1 (edited) Triple H is NEVER going to avoid those allegations with shit like this. I can't imagine that R Truth has this insane WCW like bloated contract. If you didn't know that the WWE was becoming the wrestling version of the UFC in so many damn ways by now then it is clear as day today Edited June 1 by hammerva 6
The Natural Posted June 1 Posted June 1 Sean Ross Sapp: A lot of shock and disbelief within the WWE roster over R Truth not being brought back.
EVA Posted June 1 Posted June 1 5 minutes ago, hammerva said: Triple H is NEVER going to avoid those allegations with shit like this. I can't imagine that R Truth has this insane WCW like bloated contract. Based on longevity and the fact that he was a Vince favorite, I bet he’s on a way bigger deal than you’d expect someone in his spot to have.
hammerva Posted June 1 Posted June 1 I hope that 'when his contract expires" was today because I can't imagine the chicken shit (which R-Truth can turn into chicken salad) that he will be fed on his release.
Stefanie Sparkleface Posted June 1 Posted June 1 Sentimentality aside, this makes sense for both sides. There really isn't anything else to do with a 53 year old mostly comedy character that required needing to be on the show every week or being under a contract, and the Cena angle provided some good finality to his run. Taking him off contract lets him start hitting indie/convention dates that he otherwise wouldn't have been able to hit (one could argue that he could have been put under an ambassador or "legends" deal, but some conventions don't like booking anyone under any kind of WWE contract). Optics-wise, it's not great, but I can understand why it was done. 4
The Natural Posted June 1 Posted June 1 Kevin Owens: I’ve said many times that there are a few people in this industry for whom I have unlimited respect, love and admiration for. @RonKillings is at the very top of that list. An incredible, timeless performer with an unmatched ability to entertain and bring a smile to anyone he encounters, be it the fans or every single person lucky enough to have had the privilege to work alongside him. His kindness, humility and infectious good nature makes him one of the most beloved people I’ve met in this industry and the void that his absence will leave in our locker room is immeasurable. I love you, dude. 1
EVA Posted June 1 Posted June 1 Of course, he also publicly supported Vince post-Janel Grant, so kinda fuck him, too. 1
Cobra Commander Posted June 1 Posted June 1 my pick for "music to use if your indy gimmick involves trying to get booed for being on the way to NXT" is... "TKO" by Le Tigre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqhntKPh2EY 1 1
odessasteps Posted June 1 Posted June 1 I wonder if we see former NWA/TNA World Champ Ron Killings back there. 3
Casey Posted June 1 Posted June 1 WWE really are just speedrunning ruining the goodwill they had built up for the last year and some change, among fans AND talent. Dakota Kai and I think Shotzi got some of the roster to speak up publicly like this, but the outpouring of love for Killings right now from active talent eclipses that. Sidenote, but I woke up and saw this all over Twitter and Reddit and the way people were talking about Killings I assume he had passed away until I saw the blurb from SRS and eventually Killings’ tweet. Wild stuff. 3
sabremike Posted June 1 Posted June 1 Tony has literally just been handed a huge PR victory on a silver platter and I am praying he takes it. 2
just drew Posted June 1 Posted June 1 1 hour ago, Dolfan in NYC said: I've said this other places, but maybe not here, but Killings showing up during a "go-home" Dynamite and cutting a promo about how he was going to win "Rage in the Cage," while a ring full of ex-WWE talent stares on lovingly & incredulously, would be all the dollar signs. Shit, make him the authority figure for AEW. And I need one interaction between him and Danhausen. 1
WebConn89 Posted June 1 Posted June 1 14 minutes ago, sabremike said: Tony has literally just been handed a huge PR victory on a silver platter and I am praying he takes it. Serious Ron in Hurt Syndicate? In a way or sucks to see him go but 17 years is a long time and what else was he really gonna do he was kinda in the role he was in. That being said Ron has been there for 17 years excelled at everything they asked him made whatever he was doing entertaining he’s maybe a guy you hold onto until he decides to hang it up. Killings is someone who would as been stated make a Killing doing Indies and Conventions yes he’s 53 but he also wasn’t the one showing his age against Cena and I’m not knocking Cena I’m just saying. Id like to see one last TNA run but that’s because that’s kinda how I remember him in those early years of TNA. I also remember vividly the episode of Heat where he debuted as K-Kwik. While I’m at it I got a hypothetical, so Killings stated in an interview I watched that we all know Jackie Crockett got Ron into wrestling but it took two years in 1997 Jackie had it set up for Ron to join the Power Plant then join The Harlem Heat and I wonder how different if much at all Truths career would have been had he shown up in WCW as the 3rd Harlem Heat member in 97? 2
Ziggy Posted June 1 Posted June 1 (edited) The way TKO has released legends out of UFC it's no surprise. They released Braun Strowman because he has been working on a back and knees. How much mileage did Braun Strowman have left to justify his pay for another 3 to 5 years if you look at things solely in a business sense. If Strowman was still healthy and as over as he was in 2018 , they wouldn't leave him available if they believed he wanted to continue to work a full schedule somewhere else. Strowman announced already he has some TV projects with WWE coming up. I don't think TKO could justify renewing a 50 plus year old for 3 -5 more years as an in-ring competitor. Of course Truth is a freak of nature for a 50 plus year old , so I dont say that to demean him at all. It's only a shock because he was just in one on the top angles and just 2 days ago in segments with another tip top guy on the card and there wasn't any indication on him being written off. Some releases since TKO you can kinda see coming ìn hindsight and other releases you don't see coming in hindsight. It makes me wonder if there's any communication between WWE and the corporate side of TKO. On the business side there's probably emotional connection to the active roster unless you're at a CM Punk or Reigns level. On my Twitter feed I see some people blame Hunter but others realize it's TKO. I'm pretty sure R-Truth has one of the top selling shirts with the Ron Cena deal. I'm surprised they didn't allow WWE to get more mileage out of it by having him on TV till the end of Cena's heel run. I'm sure he'll still be doing stuff with WWE like Braun will be. I doubt Truth has any aspirations on working anywhere else full time unless a major promotion is willing to pay him enough to. He'll probably get a legends contract and get paid doing signings and work the occasional indy that would be willing to pay what he's worth. I hate to be the guy that's always Tony Khan should bring"Such and such " to AEW but even though you can bring up reasons not to, he was just on a top program with your competitors top title. He's still very over and relevant. It's not like he can't pull out a decent match atleast. He's got history with a few people in some form. I think it having the opportunity to book him against different ELITE members might spark some interest. In alot of ways his character is similar to Timless Toni in the sense of it being comedy when comedy is very rare. The interactions between those two would be good. He and Dustin back together would be nice Edited June 1 by Ziggy 2
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