Dangerous A 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Stemming from the latest Roster cut, who in the mid/low card do you feel is safe from the dreaded Roster cut? Please, no obvious ME'ers need to be mentioned. Raw Shelton Hurricane Marty Jannetty (even though he hasn't been used, being HBK's friend has perks) Snitsky SD Mexicools Christian Booker Orlando Regal (being HHH's bud has it's perks as well) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Even the ones you have mentioned are obvious picks to me. I think guys like Holly, Venis, and the sort are the ones we should look at...and I think both of them are perfectly safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangerous A 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I wanted to get the obvious ones out of the way. Holly is an interesting one. He pretty much is only a lockeroom enforcer, and JBL seems to have that down pat. Perhaps Mr. Holly's usefulness is gone? What about Haas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 It wouldn't shock me to see Charlie get kicked to the curb, but I hope that doesn't happen. I doubt Holly will ever be fired. If it hasn't happened by now, I just don't see it happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RadioBurning Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I would be dissapointed to see Haas go, as I have heard praise of his potential as of late, but have only seen his tags with Holly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humongous2002 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 RVD is a guy that shits on the WWE and they still want to keep him around, I guess he'll be use as a wrestler that gets OVW rookies over on RAW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just John 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Holly's got seniority. He's safe. Haas, Grenier, Stevie, Dean, and Tomko are iffy. I'd say Haas and Richards are the most likely to survive out of that group. Due to his roster positioning, you'd think Tomko would be in danger, but he's a hoss, so that helps him out. Simon Dean can survive with a new gimmick. If Chav, er... Kerwin White's new gimmick bombs, he should look out as well. If he can somehow manage to get over or get a partner, he'll be safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fro 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I see Danny "Damaja" Basham and Grenier as being in the most trouble. Grenier has Patterson to lobby for him and Damaja has all his OVW buddies. I think these guys probably work cheaper than most of the guys who got cut too. That's key in looking at this stuff - How much hossness do you have? (likely to get multiple chances to get over) - How roided are you? (Vince will mark hard and give you many chances to get over) - Are you in any programs? (if so, you're safe) - Who are your backstage friends? (HHH, Taker, Michaels?) - How big is your contract? (if it's big you might get cut) - How long have you been in WWE? (If it's 8 years or more you're pretty safe) - Were you in WCW? (you're probably going to get cut) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ransome Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I see Danny "Damaja" Basham and Grenier as being in the most trouble. Grenier has Patterson to lobby for him and Damaja has all his OVW buddies. I think these guys probably work cheaper than most of the guys who got cut too. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Again, after Patterson apparently resigned from the company last year, I doubt he'd in a position to 'lobby' for anybody. Out of the midcard, I'd say Steven Richards, Al Snow, Rosey (for the time being), Heidenreich, Snitsky and Viscera are safe. Tomko and Nunzio are probably more likely than not to be on the chopping block, given some of the other names that have been released today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I doubt Stevie and Dean will be going anywhere either... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 The only release that I want to see more than Bob Holly's would be Triple H. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Astro7x 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 - Are you in any programs? (if so, you're safe) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WWE had been known to cut the occasional wrestler that's on TV at the moment or in some program... Jindrak was in the big trade, and I remember them cutting Molly Holly in the middle of a return on TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Why does Al Snow still have a job with the WWE? He doesn't do anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest seth86 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I think Molly asked for a release after she was jobbed to Christy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Considering Bob Holly just opened a wrestling school in Mobile, Alabama, I think he knows he's getting the axe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyn081 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 - Are you in any programs? (if so, you're safe) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WWE had been known to cut the occasional wrestler that's on TV at the moment or in some program... Jindrak was in the big trade, and I remember them cutting Molly Holly in the middle of a return on TV. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Id say using the word 'big' is a bit redundant but yeah, thats what I thought, WTF, trade Jindrak and then cut, that makes zero sense. Dumb asses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I think guys like Holly, Venis, and the sort are the ones we should look at...and I think both of them are perfectly safe. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Seeing as a guy like Billy Gunn, who they constantly tried to push, got released I wouldn't think guys like Bob Holly or Val Venis are safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Team Angle Pusher 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 We thought D'Lo Brown was safe because he was in a program, every time on RAW and he was getting over but he got released anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrestlingFan4Ever 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I don't see Holly getting released. He has been getting surprisingly LOUD pops recently. Check out Judgment Day if you don't believe me. Not to mention, he's still good in the ring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Holly's got seniority. He's safe. So did Billy Gunn... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Deadbolt Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I'd add Dupree to the list. The seem to want to push him again. Gave him few wins on Velocity, gave him the sumbission finisher and win over Venis on Raw. I'd say he's safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Humongous, they can't remotely release Van Dam. Are you kidding? I don't care what he says in interviews (that I doubt WWE even reads or listens to), he and Cena are basically going to have to carry that entire face side of Raw. Raw has an insanely stacked heel side: HHH, Angle, Michaels now, Jericho, Carlito, Edge, etc. On the face side? Cena and not much else...maybe Kane and The Big Show, neither of whom are really all that effective as faces at the moment. I'm not counting Hogan since he's probably just back for a brief period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 I'd add Dupree to the list. The seem to want to push him again. Gave him few wins on Velocity, gave him the sumbission finisher and win over Venis on Raw. I'd say he's safe. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...and now he's gonna feud with Slaughter because he uses the Cobra Clutch as a finisher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Humongous, they can't remotely release Van Dam. Are you kidding? I don't care what he says in interviews (that I doubt WWE even reads or listens to), he and Cena are basically going to have to carry that entire face side of Raw. Raw has an insanely stacked heel side: HHH, Angle, Michaels now, Jericho, Carlito, Edge, etc. On the face side? Cena and not much else...maybe Kane and The Big Show, neither of whom are really all that effective as faces at the moment. I'm not counting Hogan since he's probably just back for a brief period. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yikes, I suddenly get the feeling we're going to have a Hogan-ish title run for Cena, with the exception of trading the title a couple of times with HHH... oh, don't forget Benjamin, when mentioning Raw faces, though it seems the WWE has... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Raw Marty Jannetty (even though he hasn't been used, being HBK's friend has perks) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Apparently not enough... http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/releases Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 NO ONE IS SAFE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangerous A 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 After the Jannetty release, you are right. I thought Haas was the most safe of the newly released. Holly might not make it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Holly might not make it now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for trying to cheer me up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Well I have a hunch Shelton is drifting into either tweener or heel territory so I was hesitant to count him on the face side. If the obvious RVD feud materializes then Shelton would undoubtedly drift into a heel. Essentially someone needs to turn face on Raw, but I have no idea who it would be. HHH would suck as a face and no one would buy it at this point. Angle will be a tough sell after all the shit he's done this year...the guy is basically a sex offender! Edge is loathed by everyone pretty much. I suppose they could turn Jericho back to face after this Cena feud. Jericho is screwed either way, he'd be a 3rd tier heel or a 2nd tier face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claydude14 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Matt Hardy could be the face behind Cena and RVD if he were to return. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
