Your Fired! - The WWE Future Endeavors Thread

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CM Punk posted the following his Twitter page:

"Days like today bum me out. Gallows, many times was given chicken **** and turned it gold. He has heart, hustles, and loves wrestling."

Vance Archer and Tiffany took to Twitter to comment on their respective releases from WWE today.

"It is what it is. I ain't done by a long shot. Bet that," he wrote. "ThankU to all for all the support."

Meanwhile, Tiffany added, "Thank you WWE for an amazing journey. I am saddened by the news but forever grateful for the experience. Blog to come later today. Thank you to all my supportive fans. You are wonderful."

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Luke Gallows

There goes your chance of a sequel to "The BlowUpYourVideo, Festus & Jesse Chronicles"

http://www.thesquaredcircle.smfnew.com/index.php?topic=4.0

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Luke Gallows

There goes your chance of a sequel to "The BlowUpYourVideo, Festus & Jesse Chronicles"

http://www.thesquaredcircle.smfnew.com/index.php?topic=4.0

I seem to recall saying I'd never pick him again, but I did in this last game. Perhaps this will finally put an end to me thinking he'll suddenly become a huge points scorer.....

[Hammy]

Just got done watching Smackdown, Gallows and Croft got one last cameo backstage   

It shows to me how little they think ahead though.  Gallows and Archer get released yet 2 weeks ago on Superstars Gallows defeated Archer, why bother putting Gallows over anyone if he is getting ditched.

[Hammy]

Lance Hoyt/Monday Night Mayhem Interview (MNM Podcast on iTunes): www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/nov10/112910.mp3

Interview highlights courtesy of The Mayhem?s official correspondent, Paterson from New Jersey:

Whether or not he knew his WWE release was forthcoming before it actually happened: ?I think, like it does with anybody & everybody, sometimes you have a feeling that something?s going to happen or not. It absolutely did catch me by surprise. I believe I had more than enough potential for the business, for WWE. I?ve felt like in the past you?ve seen guys that had kind of hit low times or slow times in the business, with the WWE or just in the business in general, and given enough time when that cycle came around, they were given that chance. I hoped with myself that would be the case. Maybe the economy is what it is, and it?s forcing different things to happen, but I felt like they were focused on certain people at the moment. I was not one of them unfortunately, but I also felt that I would be given the time to develop into what they wanted to, and then get my chance later on down the road. Obviously that?s not the case, and I?m not there anymore, but you know it?s the business, it is what it is, and you got to move forward, and that?s exactly what I?m going to do.?

If he received any insight into the reason for his release & whether the door is open for a return to the WWE down the line: ?Yeah. Really the main reason was because of the financial situation. I think the economy the way it is, it?s affecting the WWE, it?s affecting everyone that?s doing wrestling, from the independents on up to the biggest level there is. I know they released seven other developmental guys the week prior, they released six of us off the main roster that week. I know three or four of the writers are gone, and I don?t know about anything else other than that, but it seemed like their was a big cutting at the moment, so budget cuts seemed to be the main reason that was given to me. As far as the door being open, there was a very positive conversation between myself & WWE when this happened, and I think there?s always a door open for me. You see people come in and out of WWE and the business all the time in different situations. At this point, that?s my main goal, to get back on the main stage?one way or another.?

Transitioning from TNA into the WWE & getting into the mindset of learning the aspects of what would become the Vance Archer character/persona: ?One of the bigger things, I think, was learning and trying to find out who Vance Archer was, and who Vance Archer is, and who Vance Archer would end up being. Everybody that you?ve seen, their character develops over time, and that?s what I was hoping for with Vance Archer, but at this point, it hasn?t happened, not to say that it can?t happen in the future.?

His thoughts on the myth that those TNA talents who sign with World Wrestling Entertainment will not be able to succeed there, based on their ?previous employer? & as a result of being labeled/branded with the TNA stigma: ?I don?t believe that to be the case at all. I think unfortunately my case is just a point of budget cuts. It literally is financial reasoning. I was not in a position of television prominence at the moment, and they are trying to make space and save some money. Unfortunately myself, (Luke) Gallows, Shad (Gaspard), & other people who were involved that were taken off all had potential and all had the ability to be major superstars within that company, but unfortunately we weren?t being used very prominently right now, so unfortunately, I think, they had to cut the budget.?

If there has been any contact between Lance & TNA since his WWE release & whether or not a return to TNA is a foregone conclusion: ?In this business, you never know. I?ve wanted to achieve the highest level of success in this business, wherever that may be. I?ve had no communication with anybody. I?ve spent the last week and a half getting home and being with family, and that?s where all my focus and time is saved for. I?ve been gathering myself and getting ready to go forward. Will I end up in TNA? Who knows. Will I end up back in the WWE? Who knows. I?m going to push forward. I?m going to become as big and better as I?ve ever been.?

More is contained in Lance?s first post-WWE interview, including his candid thoughts & comments on whether or not the cancellation of ECW by Syfy was a huge blow to his planned push (along with that of several other talents on the roster), if the WWE Creative Team dropped the ball in the execution of The Gatecrashers storyline (and why his & Curt Hawkins? run together came to an abrupt end), the biggest changes he had to adjust to in his wrestling style when transitioning from TNA into the WWE, the differences between both companies, plus why he believes he would gel well and ?fit in just fine? with the current TNA product. Follow Lance in his post-WWE endeavors right now on Twitter (at www.Twitter.com/LanceHoyt).

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From WWE.com:

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of WWE SmackDown Superstar Kaval (Brandon Silvestry) as of today, December 23, 2010. We wish Kaval the best in all future endeavors.

 

John Cena posted the following on Twitter:

"CeNation. Behind as always. I guess wwe has released kaval. I have no clue why but this close to holiday would probally mean....... That it is pretty serious business."

Jim Ross posted the following on Twitter following the news of Kaval's release:

"Kaval's release from WWE surprised me. Don't know the circumstances. Kaval won't have any issues finding work. I wish him my best."

Here are some other comments:

Jeremy Borash: "Very grateful to be working for a company that gives out bonus checks at Christmas instead of walking papers."

Shelton Benjamin: "I guess my question is would you rather see him as a jobber for Wwe or the Indy phenom that he had been"

Hurricane Helms: "U gotta be f***ing kidding!!!"

MVP in response to Helms: "Yeah so we were just talking about **** that doesn't make any sense ... LOL"

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Hmm, wonder what's brought this about? Wonder if he asked to be released due to him basically being a jobber for the past however many months....

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Hmm, wonder what's brought this about? Wonder if he asked to be released due to him basically being a jobber for the past however many months....

- The word in WWE is that Kaval (known as Low Ki on the independents circuit) was released because the company didn't have any plans for him, and as such it was an amicable departure by the winner of NXT Season 2.

It's unlikely Kaval will be working for any nationally televised companies any time soon due to the typical 90 day no-compete clause.

The high flyer was signed by World Wrestling Entertainment in 2008 and spent a lot of time in WWE developemental before he was brought up to NXT.


- Following his release earlier, former WWE wrestler Low-Ki said goodbye to the Kaval name.

"Regardless of the current situation, I only move forward," Low-Ki wrote.

"I will keep you posted... Kaval is no more. The return of "The World Warrior" has begun." To read more, visit Twitter.com/OneWorldWarrior.

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Couldn't they have put him in Nexus or something? Surely if they keep the likes of Chavo Guerrero around, they could find something for him??

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There was definately a place for him.

Firstly he is on a brand with a paper thin roster.  He wasn't surplus to requirements.  It's also the "Wrestling" brand.  Made famous over the years by guys like Finlay, Benoit, Chavo, WGTT, Angle etc.  His match with Ziggler a few PPVs back was great.  True he didn't have the size or personality they like, but he was great as an in-ring talent.  Maybe the mutual decision means he wasn't happy with just being a jobber (Chavo clearly doesn't mind), I always thought this would eventually lead somewhere, I mean remember how much Bryan was jobbed out, look at him now?

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What i don't understand is why get rid of people like Kaval instead of teaming them up with someone and having a proper tag division again.

I mean guys like Shelton, MVP & Kaval might never be world champion material in WWE.... but not alot are so why not stick two together and see where things go?

If they refuse then **** them... get shot of them, but you never know what you might discover. I mean look at Miz and Morrison. If i remember correctly Mercury had just left or got fired and they felt that Miz and Morrison could work together. Now you have two guys who are competing for WWE's main title.

Many wrote Miz and Morrison off, but some of their work (miz especially) over the past year is second to none.

Just baffles me a bit.

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Yeah, great point Gnrfan

if they don't team Miz with Morrison.. Miz probably never becomes champ

his work with Morrison made him legit.

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Yeah, great point Gnrfan

if they don't team Miz with Morrison.. Miz probably never becomes champ

his work with Morrison made him legit.

Well i think thats what you get when you work your way through the titles. Tag Champ, US Champ and Now World Champ. Say what you like about guys like Swagger jumping the queue... well IMO Miz didn't he worked hard and has been for several years.

Same goes for Morrsion... Can't say he hasn't paid his dues.

Some will say that other had to wait longer in the old days... well boo **** hoo. This is now and this is WWE, like it or don't, but in this day and age guys like the Miz and Morrison are well seasoned and deserve their shots IMO.

Thats why its so frustrating when guys like Kaval, Kendrick, Shelton, Haas etc are let go... they could be making the tag division good again and then out of those one may go on and surprise you.

The thing is letting guys like the above go to TNA will do nothing for TNA, The wrestler or the WWE (other than cutting the wage).

Imagine Evan Bourne & Kaval teaming up as a face team up against Gabriel & Slater, could be some gold TV there methinks

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damn that would be some awesome ****. Kaval and bourne vs Slater/Gabriel

WWE are just lazy now

they try to hit the home run

they have to realize, the Austin/MCMahon thing, the Corporation, the Rock,DX,evolution.... probably won't happen ever again on that big of a level.

so now, they need to develop everything, even bring back cruiserweights.

Tag team wrestling sells when done the right way, matching outfits, catch phrases, cool double team moves and finishers. Hell look at Edge and Christian, hardyz etc.

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I agree with everything you guys have to say it makes me made when someone Kaval who has more talent in this little toe than what the Miz or better Alex Riley and they let him go because the writers had nothing for him. Bullshit this is trade marker WWE ripping someone who is making name for him that WWE did not make that is all this **** is coming down too. Low-Ki I like that name better was far more talented that most of the **** SmackDown Roster and RAW roster combine, and the truth is that WWE did not know how to use him so they job his ass out to make it look like he could not win against their talent which is bullshit Ziggler vs Kaval at the last PPV was freaking awesome, so why not continue with that fued or better yet here is an awesome ideal Rey vs Kaval another wonderful ideal or better yet move him to RAW and have face Evan or Nexus or maybe even Danielson. WWE drop the ball on Low-Ki big time because I believe he could have been the next big thing in the WWE if they would had used him the right way.