All-Purpose News Thread Part II
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GKJ
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I’m not someone who would boo someone out of the building for this, but the fans are paying their money and are getting something that is substandard. They’re allowed to react in a way that’s not offensive. She might be working hard to get better, but if she’s far below expectations, then she shouldn’t be put in front of crowds, or at least crowds this large.
TheBeastCoast
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They can all miss me with the pearl clutching over a shitty worker getting boo'd. Blame management I guess for having her on the show....not the fans.
i said it several weeks ago that they should stop pushing her. the new batch in NXT are already way ahead of her but someone decided that a blonde model type getting in the ring was a good idea... almost as if this is a relic of Vince's booking
BruinDust
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Maxxine Dupri is a very good on-air talent. Obviously very beautiful but her character work in basically a comedy gimmick with the Alpha Academy has been solid. She puts it all out there and seems fully invested in her character while on-screen where some performers if given that role would just go through the motions.
That being said, is there any reason she has to be a performing wrestler? Maybe that is what she wants, and WWE is obliging her. Because otherwise, why are they putting this performer in a position to fail by trying to make a pro wrestler out of her on the fly. It does neither her nor the paying/viewing audience any favors.
They got no problem paying Scarlett or B-Fab to basically stand around and do nothing. I don't see why they are trying to force a wrestling role on Maxxine unless it's something she wants to do.
That being said, is there any reason she has to be a performing wrestler? Maybe that is what she wants, and WWE is obliging her. Because otherwise, why are they putting this performer in a position to fail by trying to make a pro wrestler out of her on the fly. It does neither her nor the paying/viewing audience any favors.
They got no problem paying Scarlett or B-Fab to basically stand around and do nothing. I don't see why they are trying to force a wrestling role on Maxxine unless it's something she wants to do.
Sheppy
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Maxxine is very, very bad in the ring and honestly, yeah, she shouldn't be wrestling. Do I feel bad for her? Sure, I do. It's the company that's clearly putting her out there despite her being worse off than Torrie Wilson was in the ring.
It's not her fault at all, which is why I can see it being rough booed like that. Fans pay their money to cheer and boo who they want.
Valet/Manager, absolutely. She's good at that.
It's not her fault at all, which is why I can see it being rough booed like that. Fans pay their money to cheer and boo who they want.
Valet/Manager, absolutely. She's good at that.
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AtlantaWhaler
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Yep...I agree with everyone else.
I just spent the last 6 months booing the Falcons QB for playing like shit all season. He was just out there trying to get better too, but in the meantime, he's playing in front of 70,000 people who just paid way too much to watch that shitty performance. Comes with the job.
I just spent the last 6 months booing the Falcons QB for playing like shit all season. He was just out there trying to get better too, but in the meantime, he's playing in front of 70,000 people who just paid way too much to watch that shitty performance. Comes with the job.
BruinDust
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I wonder whose desire is it for her to be an in-ring performer?
I can see her believing that her long-term shelf life in the pro wrestling business being quite a bit longer if she can learn to work a match. As strictly an on-screen character/valet, is she even employed at WWE five years from now?
it’s a damn house show. That’s partially what it’s for. She’s absolutely worthy of tv time as a manager/sidekick, so getting her some light ring reps in front of a live crowd is totally fine.
No need to shit on the girl. It’s a house show, cheer all the baby faces and trash the heels. It’s more fun that way for everybody too
No need to shit on the girl. It’s a house show, cheer all the baby faces and trash the heels. It’s more fun that way for everybody too
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AtlantaWhaler
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Be nice. Maybe he choked on a sub in catering.
Unholy Diver
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Maybe he got an infection after Lana stuck her infected finger somewhere it shouldna been
Injured in September with medical attention in January. Anything he can do to not wrestle. Hopefully his contract is up soon. Good riddance.
Jussi
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Sheppy
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Tony reached out to Martha Hart in regards to Sting making his rafter entrance. She gave him the go ahead to do so.
That's pretty cool, actually.
That's pretty cool, actually.
Fro
Cheatin on CBJ w TBL
Unholy Diver
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The bad week for wrestling continued as Paul " Butcher " Vachon has passed away
Legendary Tag Team Specialist Paul Vachon Has Passed Away
It's been a bad week for the pro wrestling business with Ole Anderson and Virgil passing away, and now it has been reported by wrestling historian Pat Laprade that Paul Vachon, who was known for being part of the famous Vachon wrestling family, has died. The 86-year-old, nicknamed 'Butcher,' is...
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‘Virgil’ Mike Jones dies - Slam Wrestling
Mike Jones, who wrestling fans knew as Virgil and Vincent, has died. He was 72. The news was confirmed by Pittsburgh referee Mark Charles III who had one of many who continued to look in on Jones as his health failed. Charles III posted to Facebook on the morning of February 28, 2024: My dearslamwrestling.net
Virgil has passed away.
According to SRS, Mike “Virgil” Jones was actually born in 1951. He was 11 years older than everyone believed he was.
Working the marks until he died
And this isn't really that, either. It'd be like if you put the worst NAIA 3rd string QB in the Falcons starter role.
In a way I feel bad for her because it's a job, she's getting paid, why wouldn't she do it, and they're putting her on the platform... But she's also in the biggest wrestling company in the world and she's absolutely terrible. Like... In the Diva's era when almost everybody was bad, she'd look bad even among them.
Even Kelly Kelly knew when you have a 300 pound woman sit on you, you sell.
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Jussi
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Paul Heyman going to the Hall Of Fame!
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Manager, executive Paul Heyman chosen for WWE Hall of Fame
Professional wrestling manager and former backstage executive Paul Heyman is the first member of the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame class.
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