A hypothetical "cuts" thread

[These Are The Days]

Basically who would you guys cut from WWE all together right now if you had a choice? I'd like to say I have already voiced my thoughts often enough on this subject (and pretty much anything else) and spare yet another list made on my behalf.

What are your thoughts? Might spark some nice debate amongst us.

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[Cor]

You

#Heel

 

[These Are The Days]

You

#Heel

Don't make me get Kurt in here!

 

[Kimi]

No one.


I don't think there's anyone I'd remove from WWE as there's no one I actively dislike enough to do so. There are people I wouldn't care about being cut (guys like Bo Dallas or Darren Young), but they fill out the bottom tier of guys, and you always need someone there and it doesn't really matter who they are.

 

[weastern bias]

David Otunga

 

[Sheppy]

Swagger
Natalya

 

[Paris in Flames]

Apollo Crews
Darren Young
Goldust
Mojo Rawley
R-Truth
Rhyno
Bo Dallas
Curtis Axel
Curt Hawkins
James Ellsworth
Jinder Mahal
Konnor
Mark Henry
Titus O’Neil
Viktor
Dana Brooke
Paige
Summer Rae
Tamina
Zack Ryder
Jack Swagger
David Otunga
Bryon Saxton

Apollo and Ryder I'd send to NXT over cutting. Goldust, Rhyno, R-Truth could shift into backstage roles. But yep. I'd likely not miss any of these people (outside of Paige but I'm realistic...). This is completely ignoring that a lot of the above are necessary for house shows, etc and just people I feel are generally useless or beyond saving.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

You're going to cut TITUS BRAND? Get outta here.

I'd cut Paris in Flames.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Hey I'd rather be cut than hang around here with y'all Titus lovers!

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Hey I'd rather be cut than hang around here with y'all Titus lovers!

Urah urah urah

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Saxton or Otunga. At least take them off commentary

 

[Blainer114*]

bryan saxton
darren young
curtis axel
primo
epico
jinder mahal
mark henry
r truth
sin cara
summer rae
curt hawkins
erick rowan
fandango
jack swagger
james ellsworth
kenny
konnor
mikey
viktor
titus o' neil
eva marie
david otunga
rosa mendes

 

[Emperoreddy]

The only people who should be cut are mal-contents and unsafe workers.

Don't think anyone fits that description so not cutting anyone.

 

[Disclose]

The only people who should be cut are mal-contents and unsafe workers.

Bret Hart agrees with you

Don't think anyone fits that description so not cutting anyone.

Bret Hart disagrees with you.

 

[SeidoN]

Vince McMahon

 

[GKJ]

No one.


I don't think there's anyone I'd remove from WWE as there's no one I actively dislike enough to do so. There are people I wouldn't care about being cut (guys like Bo Dallas or Darren Young), but they fill out the bottom tier of guys, and you always need someone there and it doesn't really matter who they are.

They still don't really do much. They give the jobbers more time than these guys. Bo has been on Raw three times (once in a battle royale) since setting up the angle that turned Curtis Axel face. Who himself only has been on Raw like once. They could be the actual jobbers.

 

[Kimi]

They still don't really do much. They give the jobbers more time than these guys. Bo has been on Raw three times (once in a battle royale) since setting up the angle that turned Curtis Axel face. Who himself only has been on Raw like once. They could be the actual jobbers.

They are all regulars on Main Event every week. If you were to remove them, then you just have to hire some replacements to be in their place.

While they don't do much of value, they do do things that need to be done to fill TV hours (and house show cards). Take the Social Outcasts gimmick from before the draft. It wasn't anything major, but it filled a lot of time and was a bit of fun. WWE need guys who can do that, so they keep them around.

The current structure of WWE programming and show means they need that bottom tier. So the bottom tier stays.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

David Otunga
Mojo Rawley
R-Truth
Rhyno
Bo Dallas
Curt Hawkins
David Otunga
James Ellsworth
Jinder Mahal
Konnor
David Otunga
Titus O’Neil
Viktor
Dana Brooke
David Otunga
Bryon Saxton
Eva marie (she would have to literally do porn at this point to stay relevant)
Rosa mendes
David Otunga


Combination of no talent, brings nothing original to the table, does nothing special that dozens of others will do and just straight up awful.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Five plus hours of tv to fill, yeah let's cut all the jobbers.

 

[GKJ]

They are all regulars on Main Event every week. If you were to remove them, then you just have to hire some replacements to be in their place.

While they don't do much of value, they do do things that need to be done to fill TV hours (and house show cards). Take the Social Outcasts gimmick from before the draft. It wasn't anything major, but it filled a lot of time and was a bit of fun. WWE need guys who can do that, so they keep them around.

The current structure of WWE programming and show means they need that bottom tier. So the bottom tier stays.

You could get rid of Main Event. Does anybody watch this show? Over the last year and a half I've only looked up footage once because Sasha was in a match after he was shelved prior to her big push. It's basically dark matches.

 

[Emperoreddy]

You could get rid of Main Event. Does anybody watch this show? Over the last year and a half I've only looked up footage once because Sasha was in a match after he was shelved prior to her big push. It's basically dark matches.

Even if you did, those matches still happen for the live crowd.

 

[Kimi]

Even if you did, those matches still happen for the live crowd.

Exactly.


The WWE roster is the size it is because it needs to be the size it is. In fact it could do with being a bit bigger in a couple of places.

And even if you did restructure the WWE's format dramatically (to remove TV hours), you can't have a show that is only stars. You need guys in the bottom tier slots so that you can have guys be better than them.

 

[ColePens]

I don't think Saxton is the worst, but I would drop down to 2 man commentary. I'd still keep Saxton. I think he is a solid guy to throw into interviews or anything else. Otunga serves 0 purpose to the WWE. I would cut Otunga.

I'd cut Bo Dallas. Pointless and out of shape. I'd cut Mojo. Eva/Rosa. That's it.

 

[JackSlater]

Orton - There is literally nothing he could do to entertain me at this point. Never liked him and would love to see him make way for anyone else.

Reigns - The guy probably does have potential, but it seems that WWE is intent on pushing him in a spot he isn't close to ready for. Better off being gone.

Sheamus - I can't imagine a use for him that I would like. He just isn't good, and I would rather try any other guy in his spot.

Undertaker - Waste of time at this point. He doesn't look capable of putting on a good match and the novelty of his annual return doesn't exist to me.

Foley - Just no interest in seeing him on TV unless he finds motivation to do something at least a little different than what he's already done hundreds of times before.

Stephanie McMahon - cutting her is probably the only way to get her off TV. Obviously would never happen.

HHH - Same as Stephanie, but I would miss his backstage presence.

Cole - He's always been bad, and I don' see how that can change. Better to give someone who might one day be good a chance. At least with someone like Otunga I could actually envision a good role for him on screen.

Lawler - Was once good, but that was more than 20 years ago.

 

[GKJ]

Saxton is just there. He doesn't do anything.

Otunga isn't just there. He is demonstrably awful.