All-Purpose News Thread Part II

[BostonBob]

 

[GKJ]

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]

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.

 

[sansabri]

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]

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.

 

[Sheppy]

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.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I know its tough to get better without having matches, but maybe she should just be working on her in-ring skills at the PC and not in front of live crowds, that is if they are dead set on her continuing in the ring

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

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.

 

[BruinDust]

I know its tough to get better without having matches, but maybe she should just be working on her in-ring skills at the PC and not in front of live crowds, that is if they are dead set on her continuing in the ring

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?

 

[TD Charlie]

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

 

[GKJ]

 

[CDJ]

TK borrowing from the Dana White School of Announcing Fights the Participants Do Not Know About

They need a fresh brain booking

 

[Unholy Diver]

AEW is so dangerous, guys are getting injured sitting on their couches at home

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

AEW is so dangerous, guys are getting injured sitting on their couches at home

Be nice. Maybe he choked on a sub in catering.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Be nice. Maybe he choked on a sub in catering.

Maybe he got an infection after Lana stuck her infected finger somewhere it shouldna been

 

[yahhockey]

Injured in September with medical attention in January. Anything he can do to not wrestle. Hopefully his contract is up soon. Good riddance.

 

[Jussi]

Maybe he got an infection after Lana stuck her infected finger somewhere it shouldna been

Leave that stuff to Ricochet.

 

[Sheppy]

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.

 

[Fro]

Magnum TA will be in attendance...really cool

 

[Brodeur]

When the initial rumor came out, I told myself that I'd consider it if the Guardians were in town so I could scratch that ballpark off the list. Looks like I might have to break open my piggy bank.

 

[Unholy Diver]

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...

www.webisjericho.com

 

[Habsfan18]

‘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 dear

slamwrestling.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.

 

[CDJ]

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

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

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.

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.

 

[Jussi]

Paul Heyman going to the Hall Of Fame!

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.

apnews.com