Guest PowerPB13 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 1wrestling.com: I just got word from Australia that Nathan Jones has “retired” from WWE while on the Asia-Australia junket that the Smackdown brand wrestlers are currently on. Despite the fact Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman and The Big Show tried to talk him out of it at today’s show in Perth, Australia, Jones grabbed his bags, said he can't take the business anymore and quit WWE. From what I was told, he didn't even do his match on today’s house show. According to a number of people in the locker room, the feeling is that the plane ride that started the tour, which had the scary moments over a snowy Russia and a rough landing in South Korea, was the start of it all for Jones. From what I was told, no one in the company seemed to be surprised by him leaving. -Patrick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Let's celebrate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest webmasterofwrestlegame Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Spends 10 years in jail - no problem! 1 dodgy flight - sh*ts himself! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzz 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Sigh, poor Nathan... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Good riddance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 G'Day Jones! Don't come back! (singing and doing the Vince McMahon style strut while singing)Nah Nah Nah Nah, Nah Nah Nah Nah, hey hey hey...GOOD BYE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Corino 1000 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 No more Nathan Jones thank god! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilhomer 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Don't celebrate too quickly. #1 is reported on 1Bob, nuf said. #2 With the hard on that Vince has for the guy, he'll throw enough money his way to bring him back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edotherocket 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I just came back from the Perth show and he wasn't there despite being advertised to fight Chuck Palumbo (thrilling I know). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LooseCannon25 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I'm happy if he's gone.......but if he is brought back someway they should stick him in strictly a bodyguard role like Diesel at first. I think he'd be good at that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OnlyMe Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Happy Christmas, everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I'm holding my breath until meltzer says anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryankeast 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 There is A God. Lets hope he doesn't come back or go to NWA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Swap n for w and you have the right promotion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 There is A God. Lets hope he doesn't come back or go to NWA. He'll be going over AJ before Wednesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I can see Mutoh hiring him for All Japan to replace Gigantes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Despite the fact Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman and The Big Show tried to talk him out of it at today’s show in Perth, Australia, Brock's one of my favorites right now but if that shit keeps up that relationship is over! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 This is a birthday & Christmas present all in one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryankeast 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I thought the WWA was dead and buried???? I meant come back to WWE and not go to NWA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I thought the WWA was dead and buried???? I meant come back to WWE and not go to NWA. It pretty much is...they unified their titles with the NWA's in May and haven't held a card since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I thought the WWA was dead and buried???? I meant come back to WWE and not go to NWA. It pretty much is...they unified their titles with the NWA's in May and haven't held a card since. Well then his only realistic options are Zero One or All Japan.He could work for either because the 2 are working together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 He'll be back. Hoss's never go away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 How can you all be celebrating this!!! Who do we laugh at on Smackdown now??? Who I ask you ?!?! This is terrible news, Smackdown without Nathan Jones is like RAW without Jeff Hardy. Who is going to botch every move? Butcher promos? Make Chuck Palumbo seem talented !?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Invictus 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the music! Now once we get full confirmation, we can all take to the streets and have a parade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest PowerPB13 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 If only more wrestlers could take a cue from Jones and take a walk when they're fed up. Actually no, because then we'd be down to Triple H, Undertaker, and the McMahons for a WWE roster... -Patrick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jimbo Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I thought the WWA was dead and buried???? I meant come back to WWE and not go to NWA. It pretty much is...they unified their titles with the NWA's in May and haven't held a card since. Well then his only realistic options are Zero One or All Japan.He could work for either because the 2 are working together. that's probably what he'll do, the fans cheered for him loads after he lhis last match in ZERO-ONE for the WWE. That match wasn't thaaat bad, mainly him and another big oaf punching each other and doing random power moves in a cage, but then again, they might have been as happy as we are when they heard he was leaving.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Vince will personally fly to Australia to talk him back into the business Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 So Flair going crazy on the plane made Jones quit the company? Nathan Jones better not show up on Raw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Adrian 3:16 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 #2 With the hard on that Vince has for the guy, he'll throw enough money his way to bring him back. It was JR who was the one pushing for him to get hired in the first place, not Vince. Other people in the company were actually trying to talk him out of it. Vince might've let JR go through with it but I hardly think that qualifies as a hard-on. I actually kind of feel bad for Nathan, because he's one of those guys who sucks at everything he does. If you remember, he was in shootfighting for awhile and he wasn't any good at that either. I thought he was harmless as a henchman who only does one or two actual moves per match, but whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JN News 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Don't celebrate too quickly. #1 is reported on 1Bob, nuf said. #2 With the hard on that Vince has for the guy, he'll throw enough money his way to bring him back. Lords of Pain are reporting the very same news, right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
