Nov 30, 2023 7:58:11 GMT NATH45 said:

Alexis Lete

I don't know what she did, but Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez couldn't help themselves and made light of her release on socials. A shame because she's drop dead gorgeous but it seems like she peaked and the one gimmick she could have tapped into was already being done by Arianna Grace and most likely to better effect.

NXT backstage interviewer McKenzie Mitchell has been released by the company.

Seeing some talk that Mone may return and align with Bailey against Damage Control.

May have some merit. She had a lot of problems with WWE, but creative changed and now she would be working under HHH.

Makes sense for her. If she returns, why not do it at the top? NJPW still does not really use women regularly, and AEW is still a mess for the women's division where you can randomly drop off TV for months at a time.

The NJPW Women's Championship did go dark very quickly indeed. Seems like a failed experiment. But we got champions-with-money-gimmicks Mone and Okada posing together, history was made.

If Sasha did come back... everything would be falling together for an actual 4 Horsewoman v Damage CTRL match. Becky and Charlotte co-existing in War Games, Becky reuniting with her BFF and all four having issues with Io, Kairi, Asuka, and Dakota would make for a great set-up to a match. Getting the 4 Horsewomen together in a match is WrestleMania level stuff.

And that really just leaves Rhea and Bianca needing a WM match, which.. that's my top wanted match at the moment so bring it.

Feel like the plan was for Mone to take it and defend it heavily on the US shows, showcasing it only occasionally on the Japanese one, but then things fell apart when she got hurt. Now it is like an excessive title with all the Stardom ones.

Eitherway, WWE now is a very different one than the one Mone left. Ace is gone. Vince no longer is in creative, and likely will be pushed out of the company completely in the very near future. Why not come back on a 1 year contract and see what is up under HHH?

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Also worth mentioning that a push is likely to be made in the near future to remove Vince from the board of directors of Endeavor.  As the sexual harassment payment suits move forward pressure will only grow from investors to get rid of him.  He was listed as a major risk factor to the company for his involvement.  Should he be removed from the board, they will then severe ways with him entirely.  UFC has majority power when it comes to voting, and fiduciary duty to protect their shareholders.

Sasha didn't leave on great terms with some of her fellow wrestlers. Nia Jax you already know there's some beef there but Carmella, Liv Morgan(IIRC and she's a doll) and Alexa Bliss(Long history but they squashed it enough that they say hi and bye but I don't know if how Banks just left everyone high & dry sat well). She also would not have Naomi/Trinity back as she's joined Impact Wrestling. Say what you about some of those ladies but they are long time WWE veterans who probably had to tolerate the toxicity that Mercedes brought around with her. 

Sasha Banks has lots of issues from the vaccination stuff to leaving after Wrestlemania to leaving before going out on RAW. I just wonder if it's worth the amount of money she would want and of course the power she will want because it won't be a money issue, she will want to be booked tremendously well and basically allowed to call shotgun on who to face.

Shit I just realized what the noise is. Contract or no contract she can still likely appear in the Rumble. Great way to test her our, without committing to her. Could lead to a fun spot of her doing the Rumble then AEW three days later. Thought still hold firm that very few women would be suited going to AEW. And certainly not WWE trained girls, as that training is the main barrier to working WWE.

Dec 4, 2023 13:39:29 GMT Blindy said:

Sasha didn't leave on great terms with some of her fellow wrestlers. Nia Jax you already know there's some beef there but Carmella, Liv Morgan(IIRC and she's a doll) and Alexa Bliss(Long history but they squashed it enough that they say hi and bye but I don't know if how Banks just left everyone high & dry sat well). She also would not have Naomi/Trinity back as she's joined Impact Wrestling. Say what you about some of those ladies but they are long time WWE veterans who probably had to tolerate the toxicity that Mercedes brought around with her. 

Sasha Banks has lots of issues from the vaccination stuff to leaving after Wrestlemania to leaving before going out on RAW. I just wonder if it's worth the amount of money she would want and of course the power she will want because it won't be a money issue, she will want to be booked tremendously well and basically allowed to call shotgun on who to face.

Not to make this about him, but they just hired Punk back.  Not to mention the many others they've brought back over the years that no one thought they would due to X & Y.  If there's an angle and money to be made, they'll bring her back. 

Dec 4, 2023 15:13:06 GMT iron maiden said:

Dec 4, 2023 13:39:29 GMT Blindy said:

Sasha didn't leave on great terms with some of her fellow wrestlers. Nia Jax you already know there's some beef there but Carmella, Liv Morgan(IIRC and she's a doll) and Alexa Bliss(Long history but they squashed it enough that they say hi and bye but I don't know if how Banks just left everyone high & dry sat well). She also would not have Naomi/Trinity back as she's joined Impact Wrestling. Say what you about some of those ladies but they are long time WWE veterans who probably had to tolerate the toxicity that Mercedes brought around with her. 

Sasha Banks has lots of issues from the vaccination stuff to leaving after Wrestlemania to leaving before going out on RAW. I just wonder if it's worth the amount of money she would want and of course the power she will want because it won't be a money issue, she will want to be booked tremendously well and basically allowed to call shotgun on who to face.

Not to make this about him, but they just hired Punk back.  Not to mention the many others they've brought back over the years that no one thought they would due to X & Y.  If there's an angle and money to be made, they'll bring her back. 

Punk is the bigger draw in WWE's eyes but if they put a contract clause for behavior in his deal, Mercedes should be getting the same. Just a matter of if she swallows her pride and accepts that or not. She is a brawl away from being in the same conversation as Punk. 

The behavior clause is standard issue for UFC. Likely everyone in WWE now under it post merge. I suspect the difference is Punk's contracts got more specific explicitly starting more problematic behaviors so if they fire him, they have an ironclad defense against his lawyers.

For Mercedes if she stops showing up under Endeavor's watch I assume they just fire her for breach. Vince always had that option, but preferred to keep people at home to spite the competition and send a message people cannot just leave when they want. Endeavor not so sure they will be cool spending large amounts of cash on people not working and more willing to kick people to the curb.

Mercedes comes back and fucks up again, just fire her, and let her be the problem of whoever else hires her.

Bayley teased on her Instagram a good few days ago about Mercedes/Sasha.

Ken Shamrock signed a legends deal recently with WWE, you think he's WWE HOF worthy Neo Zeed ?

Dec 5, 2023 15:34:25 GMT Blindy said:

Ken Shamrock signed a legends deal recently with WWE, you think he's WWE HOF worthy Neo Zeed ?

Definitely, Ic champ, Kotr, involved in big main events Mania 13, Canadian Stampede, headlined a PPV with HBK, underrated eyeball catcher in ratings war when WCW was winning or neck and neck when Shamrock came on screen people probably didn’t change to Nitro. Then his pre wwe career as shooter, UWF, 4 star matches in PWFG with Sano. Would be commendable on WWe’s behalf to honor him at his age when UFC literally built off the guy and became billionaires just celebrated 30 years and doesn’t even acknowledge his existence he’s been blackballed by Dana, someone that got rich off his hard work.

When does this past waive of releases hit the free agent market? I know its pretty soon.


I like Shamrock's gray t-shirt. Don't forget he's also the 1st NWA TNA World Champion.

Dec 16, 2023 20:30:33 GMT bodyslam said:

When does this past waive of releases hit the free agent market? I know its pretty soon.


I like Shamrock's gray t-shirt. Don't forget he's also the 1st NWA TNA World Champion.

Best I can tell. 4-5 days from now.

Dec 16, 2023 20:30:33 GMT bodyslam said:

When does this past waive of releases hit the free agent market? I know its pretty soon.

I want to say December 21st.

Just in time for TNA to bring in some fresh faces for the relaunch, or more like Tony Khan having new toys to play with.

I would think Hotshot Nic Nemeth would be AEW bound, Total Nonstop Ali to TNA, Maybe T. Dashwood & the former Riddick Moss to TNA as well.

I don't think TK goes after much from this group, I think it would be smart to build with what he has and sign the occasional import from Japan here and there.

Dec 16, 2023 21:25:36 GMT Blindy said:

I would think Hotshot Nic Nemeth would be AEW bound, Total Nonstop Ali to TNA, Maybe Danille Dashwood & the former Riddick Moss to TNA as well.

I don't think TK goes after much from this group, I think it would be smart to build with what he has and sign the occasional import from Japan here and there.

For sure, if Nemeth goes anywhere, it'll be AEW.

I wouldn't mind seeing Ali in TNA, he'd make a great fit for the X-Division. Tenille back in the knockout's division wouldn't be bad either, hell Dana coming in alongside her, and them going for the knockout's tag titles wouldn't be the worst thing. Although, having said that, I think Dana just retires/does other things outside of the squared circle.

I assume TNA might be interested in Riddle but he's too controversial, I can def. see him being delegated to NWA. Maybe AAA for Riddle because reasons.

Likely Tony makes plays for them all. I really hope he passes on Riddle. Cannot stand him.

I'd be happy if TNA can pull off one or two of the bigger names like Dana, Ali, Boogs, or Alias and add a few of the NXT stars. I've seen rumors of Mace and Mansoor being TNA bound.

Riddle is MLW bound to take on Jacob Fatu, and Ali seems to be booked everywhere including GCW.

Word has it, Tamina had quietly retired.



Why now, and not 10 years ago?

Checks were still rolling in.

Dec 25, 2023 7:53:14 GMT NATH45 said:

Word has it, Tamina had quietly retired.



Why now, and not 10 years ago?

Fightful says the Tamina retired story is fake.

I don't get it.

Her employment that is.

Her long, uneventful employment.

Covering up a murder costs a lot.

Keeping Dwyane happy costs more.