OAO WWE released talent/staff thread

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WWE has been laying off a number of people as part of budget cutbacks. They released ten office workers last week and four this week. Announcer Marc Loyd was released today, likely in part because WWE will be cutting back to just one weekend show, so their need for announcers isn't as great. His desk was cleared off as of this afternoon at the office. As first reported in the Torch Newsletter posted online on Tuesday, at Raw on Monday in Anaheim, at a meeting it was mentioned that there would be wrestler cutbacks coming soon

 

Credit PWtorch

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Whoa.

 

They gave Marc Loyd a desk?

[Guest *KNK*]

They need to go ahead and can the entire announce corps except Tazz, Matthews, Coach and Maria.

 

Ross needs to retire and fully focus on his office job

King should just work on the 24/7 channel doing interviews and pieces and such.

Romero doesn't have any use and wasn't worth a shit anyways.

Grisham makes Pettingale look like Gordon Solie.

Ivory should have fired years ago

Cole is never going to work out as JR lite.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Not Marc Lloyd!

[UZI Suicide 0]

PPV pre-game shows will never be the same without Marc Lloyd and his metrosexual clothing.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

I'm sure going to miss his WWE Canada updates.

[Gary Floyd 0]

Well, see ya Marc. I had no idea you were still employed, but see ya.

[tominator89 0]

I read four pages of this thread only to find out that the first person released was Marc Lloyd?

[Placebo Effect 0]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

Time for suicide.

[Slickster 0]

Considering they are cutting people to cut cost, unless we know what each person is making, it's hard to guess who's getting released. Like if some useless lowcarder is making a third of what everyone else in the lowcard is making, they'll stay most likely. But if someone who's in the midcard is making close to main-event money, even if they're talented, they might be gone.

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Oh, you and your logic!

 

Get out, you know there's no place for that here.

 

Also, keep Vis off the list, since he isn't under contract (paid-per-appearance).

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MARC LLOYD! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU THINKING WWE! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE! LOOK OUTSIDE YOUR TITAN TOWERS!

 

 

People are rioting!

 

 

Kids are weeping!

 

 

Everyone is arming themselves to the teeth! They don't know who to trust!

 

So I ask you WWE... is it worth it to fire Marc Lloyd?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holy shit, I've gone crazy.

[Ultra Violence 0]

After seeing the trades I call Tokmo's release.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

I mean sure it is Marc Lloyd and all but the even if you hated him, he lost his cushy job and now will have to find another one.

[Jericholic82 0]

But who wil annoy us with lame "jokes" and great interview skills on byte this every week?

 

seriously though Lloyd could not have been making that much money could he? I mean does that even give them that much more money? lol

 

Steve Romero and his gay shirts are next.

[Dewe 0]

I will miss Mark.

 

Here's a nice Paul Heyman quote from Byte This a couple of months ago:

"You are a wonderful announcer. You are the next Gene Okerlund. We all love you!"

[MikeJordan23 0]

Wrestler's I'd want released/or atleast wouldn't care if they were fired

 

Funaki

Heidenreich

Hardcore Holly

Susaki

Orlando Jordan

Scotty 2 Hotty

 

Viscera (Will never happen but whatever)

Gene Snitsky

La Resistance as a whole

Rosey (Take those tag team titles with you)

Simon Dean

Tyson Tomko

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Damn, they released no one on my list. C'mon now, how is Tyson Tomko still employeed? Atleast Maven can cut a promo and Kidman and Akio can work.

[zyn081 0]

After seeing the trades I call Tokmo's release.

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Couldnt he just become Carlito's big back up?

 

I will miss Mark.

 

Here's a nice Paul Heyman quote from Byte This a couple of months ago:

"You are a wonderful announcer. You are the next Gene Okerlund. We all love you!"

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Thats a classic. Was he serious though?

[SuperJerk 0]

Funny how this story just fell off the face of the Earth.

 

Here's an interview I found wehre Morgan talks about the cuts, and about Jim Cornette.

 

Matt Morgan Speaks On Stuttering, Being Released And More

Posted By Larry Csonka on 07.12.05

 

The recently cut big man has a lot to say.

 

Matt Morgan was the featured guest on The Voice of Wrestling radio show and had a lot to say.

 

Matt Morgan joined the show with a concern: "Do I have to stutter?" he asked Chris Cash jokingly. Chris informed him that it wasn't necessary and they jumped into his release and life after WWE. "Well as I'm starting to find out, there actually is life after the WWE," Matt began, "I've been doing the same thing I always do. Training my BUTT of in the gym, growing, lifting, eating right, running, everything that I always do to stay in shape. I've been getting phone calls out the ying-yang about possible opportunities wrestling in other places...so there is definitely life after the WWE".

 

Talk turned to the actual phone-call made to Matt by Johnny Ace. "I saw the roster cuts the night before I got released," he said, "and I saw Mark Jindrak and Maven were a couple of guys that had gotten released. I'm not going to lie, I was kind of shocked that Maven got released. He's brand new to the sport, he'd only been wrestling for about four years I think and I said to myself, 'You know what, I can get released just as easy as he could'. Even though I was still in the current storylines, next day I get a call and sure enough I was released. Of course I was shocked. I'd only been doing this a grand total of three years and to say that I wasn't shocked would be a lie. I was".

 

Chris brought up the interviews on WWE.com referring to them as "odd". Morgan laughed about the interview claiming that it wasn't like a slap-in-the-face gesture rubbing in the fact that they had just let him go. A local guy that Matt had known called him to do the interview. "He was actually empathetic [and] he kind of put it as good as I guess you could put that situation," he continued, "but I had no problem doing it because I'd only been with the company for three years. It's not like I had done something drastically bad to be released".

 

Through instigative measures, Chris said that he'd be pissed if he had worked his ass off for a company and then all of a sudden, they let him go. "Well unfortunately for you, you're not 6'10, 330 lbs, and look the way that I look," Matt responded, "and going with that, I'll have other opportunities coming my way. I'm the youngest giant in this business; I know for a fact other doors will open and they're already opening. I know things will take place, things will happen and most importantly, at the end of the day it's going to be the WWE's loss, not mine. Am I pissed it happened? Of course I am. Of course you don't want to be released from the company you've worked hard for, but at the same time, look what I was doing. I was stuttering! Is that what Matt Morgan's about? No."

 

Matt Morgan continued by saying the stuttering gimmick was a dead-end, "That's not what I'm about. One of my strengths, in fact, is cutting a good promo, so with the ability to have to sit down and stutter after everything I say, it was kind of tough". Matt explained that he's always been taught to do what he was told and to do it with the best of your ability. That's what he feels he had done with the stuttering role he was given. "I thought I did as good as I could, but to say that was my most picture-perfect gimmick to do, or idea to do, of course it's not. In order to get over in this business, you're supposed to be an element of yourself, but turned up a notch. I graduated fifth in my class in communications in college. I speak very well. I don't need to sit there and stutter. That's not Matt Morgan turned up a notch. That's not Matt Morgan on a dial at all"! Chris ended this part of the conversation by asking if someone could have made the gimmick work. Matt replied, "Probably someone that actually stutters".

 

Jim Cornette was brought up next and Chris asked Matt what he thought about him being released. "I ain't gonna lie," Matt said, "Jimmy is the best teacher I've had. As far as him being released, that's another loss to WWE as well because here's a guy who could sit here and cut a promo on anything in the world. In my opinion, he's the best promo man and the best stick man ever. To let him go was a mistake". Matt stated that he wasn't there in OVW to see what took place that assumedly resulted in his release, but he said that's just how Cornette is. "He's the most passionate man in this business. Look who he's produced! Look who he's put in the WWE and look who can talk with the help of Jim Cornette".

 

Continuing with discussion about Cornette, Cash brought up the difference in society nowadays compared to what it was like back during the Bill Watts days. He said that if Bill Watts slapped you around, it was common ground, but today it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. Chris then directed a question to Matt asking what he would do if Jim had slapped him. "Jim Cornette as of that moment would be part of a wall," Morgan stated, "but I handle things differently than the kid he apparently hit. See, I wasn't there to see the kid get smacked or hit. I don't know if Jim Cornette tried to chop him, for all I know. I'm not defending Jimmy by any means because a lot of things he does, it's a business now...it's not just wrasslin' anymore, it's a business. You can't do that anymore and I think that at the end of the day caught up to Jimmy". Matt reiterated that Jimmy was the best man to teach kids in OVW how to speak.

 

Chris asked Matt what he saw in his immediate future and what he wanted to do now. "I'd like to do what I set out to do from day one...to reach my potential finally. The only way to reach my potential is someone giving me the opportunity to be Matt Morgan," he continues, "to be the blue-print of this business...a 6'10, 330 lb, walking, talking, living, breathing giant. Not just a big stumbling, yelling, screaming giant or not just some big muscled-up, jacked up guy that looks good...someone that's able to put the whole kit and caboodle together. That's what I set out to from the first time I stepped foot in an OVW ring and that's what I'm going to do before it's all said and done. So, whoever's smart enough to sign me up and get me going...that's all I can tell ya".

 

http://411mania.com/wrestling/news/newsboa...p?news_id=12086

[SuperJerk 0]

As has been reported, last week's explosive WWE roster cuts were largely done with cost in mind. However, in choosing which talent to cut, various factors were evaluated. Below are specific reasons for several of the releases.

 

- In addition to lacking the in-ring and microphone skills necessary to succeed, Mark Jindrak reportedly did not have a great attitude and was said to be more interested in life on the road than becoming a great wrestler. WWE felt that he had numerous opportunities to get over on television, and failed each time.

 

- Aside from having a mixed backstage reputation, Maven was also said to be progressing very slowly as a wrestler and having trouble connecting with the fans.

 

- Despite the initial backing of Johnny Ace, Kenzo Suzuki, too, did not have the charisma or in-ring ability needed to warrant a place on the roster.

 

- WWE had little use for David "Gangrel" Heath - his gimmick was far too outdated for the modern scene.

 

http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2005_/arti.../1121237998.php

[The Tino Standard 0]

I thought they said another 8-10 cuts were coming. The only guy to get released since that was said was Cornette. What gives?

[Boon 0]

I thought they said another 8-10 cuts were coming.  The only guy to get released since that was said was Cornette.  What gives?

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Yeah!

 

We want sacrifices! Broken hearts! Crumbling financial situations!

 

"It's time to shake things up again!"

[cabbageboy 0]

Well Cornette being released was another story. He was fired over smacking the OVW student around due to the kid laughing at The Boogeyman.

[Crimson Platypus 0]

As has been reported, last week's explosive WWE roster cuts were largely done with cost in mind. However, in choosing which talent to cut, various factors were evaluated. Below are specific reasons for several of the releases.

 

- WWE had little use for David "Gangrel" Heath - his gimmick was far too outdated for the modern scene.

 

http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2005_/arti.../1121237998.php

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Yet Undertaker's isn't? Lame excuse.

[Kaertos 0]

Well, the important part there is that Taker is almost an institution and over with the crowd. Gangrel... not so much.

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Does anyone think more releases will happen after the Bash? After Summerslam perhaps?

[spman 0]

Honestly, who else is there really left to get rid of? They've essentially purged the Heat and Velocity rosters, and they still need guys to work the House Shows and do TV squashes, unless they start dumping some of the mid-card guys like Snitsky, there's really no one left to get rid of.

[AndrewTS 0]

Does anyone think more releases will happen after the Bash? After Summerslam perhaps?

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I expect a trickle after Slam.

 

And afterwards I think at least Snitsky will be let go. It seems that he's only still around because of his connections with the Lita/Edge/Matt storyline, plus the writers seem to get a kick out of him.

[Downhome 0]

As has been reported, last week's explosive WWE roster cuts were largely done with cost in mind. However, in choosing which talent to cut, various factors were evaluated. Below are specific reasons for several of the releases.

 

- WWE had little use for David "Gangrel" Heath - his gimmick was far too outdated for the modern scene.

 

http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2005_/arti.../1121237998.php

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Yet Undertaker's isn't? Lame excuse.

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Eh, Undertaker is a different story since he's been around for so long. If you REALLY want to take that quote and get a WTF look on your face, then all you need to do is just think about how in the blue hell The Boogyman is being bumped up to the main roster.

[zyn081 0]

As has been reported, last week's explosive WWE roster cuts were largely done with cost in mind. However, in choosing which talent to cut, various factors were evaluated. Below are specific reasons for several of the releases.

 

- WWE had little use for David "Gangrel" Heath - his gimmick was far too outdated for the modern scene.

 

http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2005_/arti.../1121237998.php

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Yet Undertaker's isn't? Lame excuse.

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Eh, Undertaker is a different story since he's been around for so long. If you REALLY want to take that quote and get a WTF look on your face, then all you need to do is just think about how in the blue hell The Boogyman is being bumped up to the main roster.

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Isnt the UT an institution and Vince's loyalist minion?

Edited July 18, 2005 by zyn081

[Dandy 0]

That's a hell of a point you make, Zyn.

[zyn081 0]

That's a hell of a point you make, Zyn.

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Sorry, my point was in the comment. Ive ammended it now. Thanks for pointing that out. I meant to say:

 

Isnt the UT an institution and Vince's loyalist minion?