Tomko released

[ragingfear79 0]

Its up on wwe.com. I didnt see this posted. Comments?

[bob_barron 0]

Pick up the phone Tyson!!

 

Meltz said he quit.

[BHK 0]

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/tomokoreleased

 

Tomko looks to hone his skills during “lull” in WWE career

By Evan Denbaum

April 4, 2006

 

Soon after the official announcement on WWE’s new mobile alert system that WWE and Tyson Tomko had come to terms on his release, WWE.com spoke with Tomko via cell phone to get the whole story and ask where he goes from here:

 

WWE.com: Is it true that you requested your release from WWE to go work in Japan?

 

Tyson Tomko: That’s correct.

 

WWE.com: What prompted that decision?

 

Tomko: It was a mutual agreement between me and WWE. I talked to WWE officials and there’s not anything going on with me right now. So, rather than sit around, I’m taking matters into my own hands. I’m going to go over to Japan. I’ve always admired the style there — the brutality. I’m a big fan of Bruiser Brody. And I just want to go over there and experience that. And while there’s a lull in my career here at WWE, I decided to take the opportunity to go over to Japan and hone my skills.

 

WWE.com: Do you feel you were underutilized or improperly used in WWE?

 

Tomko: I think it’s easy to say that “I was underutilized,” but I think what would be more politically correct to say is that you underutilized yourself. I think I can and will be a bigger asset to this company.

 

WWE.com: What kind of opportunity would you need in WWE to show that you can be a bigger asset?

 

Tomko: I don’t think it was anything I was doing. The bottom line is that people sit by sometimes — and I’ve seen it happen to a handful of guys — where they just sit around and don’t do anything about their career. But I know I can be a top-caliber athlete for this company. I just think that rather than sit around and wait for the opportunity, I’m going to take it. Instead of waiting around for a handout, I’m going to go make my opportunity. Then, I’m going to come back and there’s going to be no question as to my ability at that point.

 

WWE.com: Do you have any plans finalized for wrestling with a particular promotion in Japan?

 

Tomko: There’s nothing completely finalized. I have been in talks as recently as this morning, and there had been e-mail communication. So, I can’t go on record as of this point, but I’m definitely — with 100 percent certainty — going to be appearing in Japan within the next couple of months.

 

WWE.com: Looking back, how do you feel about your time in WWE?

 

Tomko: Very positive. I think I’ve gone out on a good note and everything I’ve done here had been a testament to my abilities. I think that if I went any further without doing what I’m doing, then it could have jeopardized my stature, if you will. So, I’m going to take a step backward and go five steps forward.

 

WWE.com: So, you feel you’re leaving WWE on good terms where you might return in the future?

 

Tomko: Absolutely. I shook hands with Vince McMahon yesterday afternoon as I was leaving, and I believe the exact saying was: “The door is wide open.”

 

WWE.com: So it doesn’t sound like there are any hard feelings.

 

Tomko: None whatsoever. The company as a whole was fantastic to me. I’m not bitter in any way. This is just something that I wanted to do, and I’m just fortunate that there was a lull in what I was doing where I was able to go to Japan while not taking away from what WWE was doing with me. I came from being a bodyguard for a rock band, so I never got the opportunity to go work in areas like Japan or the independents or anything like that. And I want to experience that. So, while there was an opportunity, I decided to do this thing. I’ll come back, and when I come back I’ll be bigger than ever.

 

WWE.com: What were your favorite moments during your time in WWE?

 

Tomko: I have a few favorites. I had an opportunity to wrestle with Chris Benoit a few times. I also wrestled with Hulk Hogan in a six-man tag-team match with Christian and Chris Jericho as my partners and John Cena, HBK and Hulk Hogan as my opponents. That’s a match that I was really fortunate to be a part of. Also, I got the opportunity to face Ric Flair. Those are all points in my career where I would have never thought those opportunities would present themselves, and they did. I’m very fortunate and grateful for that.

 

WWE.com: There are going to be a lot of WWE Superstars who will read this on WWE.com today. Do you have any message for anyone you didn’t get a chance to speak to one-on-one before your departure?

 

Tomko: I just want to say to everybody I had an opportunity to work with in WWE, if I didn’t personally thank them, I’d like to thank them now. In times to come, we will definitely have a future meeting — and hopefully I’ll be on the good end of it. Because when and if I do come back to this company, any Superstar in my way, I’m going to take him out.

[Downhome 0]

Tyson walks out, and Harry Smith signs (PWInsider) and will debut in May or June.

 

That said, I didn't actually think Tyson was horrible. I'm not going to miss him, since we almost never saw the guy, but I see him going to Japan or other groups and getting over huge, and we'll see him again in the next few years.

[benoit4hor 0]

I’ll come back, and when I come back I’ll be bigger than ever.

 

He's going to Japan to do steroids, because he couldn't do them in WWE anymore.

[theintensifier 0]

Japan is going to probably like him. He's big, tatooed, and wrestles stiff.

[CBright7831 0]

It's about that time of year for Spring cleaning, right?

[razazteca 0]

He will be back in 9 months working for less pay.

[Gary Floyd 0]

I didn't even know he was still employed

[The Niggardly King 0]

Decent, could bump pretty well for a big man.

[Slayer 0]

His response to being fired was "..."

[2GOLD 0]

He was a great straight man to Christian's comedy but once they got seperated, he was left adrift in the company. Wasn't much of a wrestler, kinda like a barely more talented Mr. Hughes.

[Placebo Effect 0]

Why in the hell does every no-talent joke get praised when they're released?

 

Tomko was the absolute shits in the ring. Considering they had no plans to let him cut weird promos with Snitsky or act as someone's bodyguard, good riddance.

[benoit4hor 0]

Why in the hell does every no-talent joke get praised when they're released?

 

Tomko was the absolute shits in the ring. Considering they had no plans to let him cut weird promos with Snitsky or act as someone's bodyguard, good riddance.

 

 

Because everything WWE does is wrong, including releasing no-talent workers.

In 6 months when the re-sign him, everyone will ask why are they hiring this no-talent joke.

[Dobbs 3K 0]

If I have to wrestle a big bald guy in WWE wrestle, I'd rather watch Vito than Tomko.

[Youth N Asia 0]

I've never seen money in Tyson. I know Vince loves the big guys, but this won't matter a bit

[CheesalaIsGood 0]

I think it would be FAIR that since Tomko is going to Japan to get better at wrestling he should be praised. He should be praised even more for recognising that he isn't going to get any better languishing in the WWE locker room. So hopefully he can go there and learn some different styles. If and when he comes back we can only hope he will be better than he was before. We can also hope that the WWE will be a better place for better workers to thrive, but hey... idealism only goes so far.

[AndrewTS 0]

Tomko was, in my opinion, the worst wrestler on the roster since Nathan Jones.

 

He's really got nowhere to go but up as far as workrate. He must have just been getting his downside.

[benoit4hor 0]

Worse then Cena?

[Guest Dam(o)nYankees]

Cena can sell at least.

[2GOLD 0]

I'm trying to figure out where the praise is for him that was mentioned. I don't see any, the consensus seems to be "eh, whatever".

[buffybeast 0]

Tomko was, in my opinion, the worst wrestler on the roster since Nathan Jones.

 

Oh shit, I had forgotten about big Nathan Jones. Well his acting career really took off after Troy. What happened to him, anyway?

 

The only reason Tyson was ever hired was due to Vince's fetish for big men. He had a look but couldn't do shit in the ring. At least he is maintaining a positive attitude.

[SuperJerk 0]

Pick up the phone Tyson!!

[Guest J0bber]

That's funny. I met the guy last Wednesday as a part of the Wrestlemania promotion in Chicago. He was a nice guy when I met him. I told him he was one of my favorite big men, and he seemed shocked. Wish him well in future endeavors. Hopefully, he can reach his fullest potential in the WWE someday.

[Masked Man of Mystery 0]

I have no problem with a guy taking a shot at getting some more ring time and trying to improve, hope it works out for him

[razazteca 0]

As if WWE will let him do more than Spinebuster, Chokeslam, Big Boot, Powerbomb.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

If I have to wrestle a big bald guy in WWE wrestle, I'd rather watch Vito than Tomko.

 

"When I was a dog....."

[Vampiro69 0]

If the man is going to try and improve his skills over in Japan, then I wish him the best of luck. Hopefully, he will improve more and make an impact in a year or so.

[Just call me Dan 0]

Dissed.

[reign 0]

Tomko may not be able to pull this off but imagine if a midcarder did go out with a bang and then publiclly said on Raw or SD! that he quit and that he was going to another fed to get better and then come back, that could be a nice little storyline. Perhaps they can do this with Chuck Palumbo. Just have him look strong in the ring against good opponents and keep hyping how he left to get better. That could get a guy over. At least it's something.