SeanSmythe
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WWE Announcer issues
[Quote]According to PWInsider.com, Michael Cole is getting backstage heat in WWE due to the belief that he isn't taking his job seriously
anymore. The company is apparently not happy with some of the "stupid" comments he has made on TV recently and they also feel that he is no longer
putting the company first.
There could end up being a shuffling of announcers. According to F4WOnline.com, the situation with Matt Striker doing commentary with Cole on RAW
could be WWE testing the waters to see how the different announce team combinations sound
from NoDq.com
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theflammablemanimal
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I don't understand. Stupid comments are vintage Cole.
I thought he was actually starting to play a heel announcer, condoning the pedigree on Hornswoggle and trashing all the NY teams.
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Matte
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Maybe I've just been oblivious to his apparently growing stupidity, but I haven't noticed much of a change in him.
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Paddlefoot
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Maybe the PTSD from the Heindenreich rape has finally caught up to him.
Not to defend Cole too much, but there isn't exactly a huge crop of replacements to take his spot if they fire him. I have nothing against
Grisham or Matthews but they're both a little too generic to step up to full-timing it for RAW. WWE's last attempts at hiring from outside
(Mike Adamle, Mike Goldberg telling them to fuck off) ended disasterously. Even Tony Schiavone's found a much better life after wrestling and
probably wouldn't be interested in coming back to the industry anyway. The return of Coach? Ugh. Unless Vince himself took over the announce
table again they look like they're kind of screwed.
Nun, Volk, steh auf und Sturm brich los! - Glenn Beck
Wollt ihr den totalen krieg? - FOX News
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Al Snown3d
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Bring back Sean Mooney already.
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SeanSmythe
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quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Maybe the PTSD from the Heindenreich rape has finally caught up to him.
Not to defend Cole too much, but there isn't exactly a huge crop of replacements to take his spot if they fire him. I have nothing against
Grisham or Matthews but they're both a little too generic to step up to full-timing it for RAW. WWE's last attempts at hiring from outside
(Mike Adamle, Mike Goldberg telling them to fuck off) ended disasterously. Even Tony Schiavone's found a much better life after wrestling and
probably wouldn't be interested in coming back to the industry anyway. The return of Coach? Ugh. Unless Vince himself took over the announce
table again they look like they're kind of screwed.
and JR is out of action, so they are really fucked. But this now also gives him more barganing power as his contract I think is almost up.
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williamssl
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"That's not fair!"
Don't Mess With Texas
Hi ,awesome post! Good thing ive'd drop by this thread. Nice guide for newbies like me. Hope to see more posts soon. Thanks again!
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Chris Is Good517
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quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
I have nothing against Grisham or Matthews but they're both a little too generic to step up to full-timing it for RAW.
I'll take generic over aggresively obnoxious and retarded.
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The return of Coach? Ugh. Unless Vince himself took over the announce table again they look like they're kind of screwed.
Don't worry, I don't think Coach is going to leave his cushy ESPN gig to come back to WWE. And Vince > Cole, so bring him on. Throw some
money around and steal Mike Hogewood from ROH. Let Lawler be a one man crew or partner him with a poorly behaved orangutan. Whatever. I literally will
support anything that gets Michael Cole off the announce table.
(Adjusts webcam) Hey what up y'all. This y'all girl Lil' J and this lil' girl right here (pause) ain't scared of nobody
so if you got anything to say to me you can say it to my motherfuckin' face or send me a mother- (pause) or hit me up on my motherfuckin'
MySpace. I ain't scare and this little bitch right here will fuckin' kill yo ass. NICK-GAH. So if you have anything to say you can say it
to... (pause) me. (pause). And if you wanna bump let's go cause I ain't scared of yo motherfucking ass, aight, bitch, latah.
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TarheelMike
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Mike Hogewood's doing ROH?? What the hell?? I only knew him from his ACC football and basketball work.
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chewey
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quote:
Originally posted by Al Snown3d
Bring back Sean Mooney already.
Funny you should say that.
http://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/wi/2009/1116/461764/index.shtml
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bigfatgoalie
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Would it be wrong to mention that the WWE does pay Joey Styles?
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TheGuest
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpe1Atcd0E0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOK-Er7jU6w
Ahh, good times.
TheGuest: That annoying chat dude.
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11:14 PM [Cherokee Jack] congratulations, sir
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Paddlefoot
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quote:
Originally posted by bigfatgoalie
Would it be wrong to mention that the WWE does pay Joey Styles?
Good reminder, thanks. They've got the best unused announcer in recent wrestling history gathering dust on website management to use if they
need him. This is, of course, assuming Vince figures out that applying the official formula to the announcers is even dumber than applying it like a
suffocating blanket to all the wrestlers.
Nun, Volk, steh auf und Sturm brich los! - Glenn Beck
Wollt ihr den totalen krieg? - FOX News
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Chris Is Good517
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quote:
Originally posted by TarheelMike
Mike Hogewood's doing ROH?? What the hell?? I only knew him from his ACC football and basketball work.
He totally is, and he really isn't as bad as you might think. He's got some bad habits and tries a little too hard to be funny, and he
used to inexplicably yell "slap the porpoise!" everytime a match ended which turned into a little running gag over at 411 for awhile, but all things
being equal he's infinitely better than Cole. He tends to not yell too much like Cole does and when he does yell he doesn't sound like a
nasally, indignant 16 year-old girl that just found out she can't go see the new Twilight movie because she has to go to Grandma's
birthday party like Cole does every single fucking time he raises his voice. Obviously Hoge isn't the ideal voice of Raw but like I said,
I'm really at the point where I would literally accept anybody else regardless of qualifications or experience.
Although since BFG mentioned it, I definitely would be more than OK with Joey Styles calling Raw
(Adjusts webcam) Hey what up y'all. This y'all girl Lil' J and this lil' girl right here (pause) ain't scared of nobody
so if you got anything to say to me you can say it to my motherfuckin' face or send me a mother- (pause) or hit me up on my motherfuckin'
MySpace. I ain't scare and this little bitch right here will fuckin' kill yo ass. NICK-GAH. So if you have anything to say you can say it
to... (pause) me. (pause). And if you wanna bump let's go cause I ain't scared of yo motherfucking ass, aight, bitch, latah.
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Gobshite
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Wasn't part of the issue with Styles that he didn't like travelling? Granted, its only two days a week, but still...
I wouldnt be suprised if we get JR and King back on Raw by WM26, Striker and Grisham do SD, and Joey calls ECW from Stamford. Thats assuming there IS
a problem.
I'd laugh if Vince blames Raw's poor ratings on a lack of JR.
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SeanSmythe
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thing with your ECW plan is that ECW is taped one hour before it airs, not enough time for Joey to dub his voice from Stamford so it goes on the air.
Although I do think Joey does travel with WWE for the WWE.com bits.
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Gobshite
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If he's there then why on earth didn't they use him when JR first took ill? Idiots.
Throw money at JBL and get things back to the way they were before they started fucking around - King/JR, Cole/JBL. Hell, JBL could probably do well
with Grisham or Striker, but they might wanna leave them two on ECW.
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promoter2003
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Well, maybe tonight was a test for Vince Mcmahon back on the table.
Not likely, but it was funny to see Vince revert back to "good guy" Vince tonight acting as if he had no power during the the last match on RAW.
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Gobshite
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Wasn't there a period in 1997 where he was still a commentator but was acknowledged as the boss? I seem to remember guys like Bret Hart
referencing it while he was still at the booth.
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Thom
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I thought Styles' problem with play-by-play was that he wasn't allowed to be himself. Rather, he got sick of having someone in his ear
constantly telling him what to say and harp on - instead of just letting him call the match.
Or do I misremember?
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theflammablemanimal
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quote:
Originally posted by Gobshite
Wasn't there a period in 1997 where he was still a commentator but was acknowledged as the boss? I seem to remember guys like Bret Hart
referencing it while he was still at the booth.
I think that was happening right before the screw job. From then on, he was Mr Mcmahon.
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Joeldacat
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quote:
Originally posted by theflammablemanimal
I think that was happening right before the screw job. From then on, he was Mr Mcmahon.
Yeah, I think the people who approached or harrassed McMahon while he was on commentary were being 'edgy" and breaking kayfabe by doing so.
Bret did it, and D-X would do it; and I remember feeling like it was a big deal.
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Biff_Manly
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I could have sworn that McMahon was at the announce table and Stone Cold was in the ring yelling down to him or even on mic talking about who runs
things in the WWF. I am not sure if this was pre or post Montreal however. I am pretty sure it was before that.
"Walter: I can solve everything by making this gramophone have sex with time."
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Gobshite
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I definitely remember him being stunnered long before the Mr McMahon days. He was just interviewing Austin in the ring, in a red and black 'Raw
is War' jacket...
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I actually enjoyed "The Body" and McMahon working the last match of the night.
It was a nice change as I find all the commentators today tend to shill this PPV or this DVD etc .... McMahon and Ventura actually called moves on
Raw. They should bring back periodically some of these old school moments. Such as having the Wrestler or the superstar as they're now called
doing some post match live interviews in the ring trash talking the opponent they will face at the next PPV.
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