Why WWE Released Braun Strowman

Simon Miller gives his take on WWE's shock releases!
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[@mprice6683]

WWE Wrestlers: "Our morale is low" Vince: "Random firings will continue until morale improves"

[@borngeek]

That's how I used to play manager mode in football. 😂

[@joshuabryant9845]

@@borngeek it's like that sometimes. Some players you can't make happy lmao

[@lexkanyima2195]

Big mistake

[@sergio.h1985]

hahaha love this comment

[@msibi]

😂😂😂😂😂 This was a literal Laughing Out Loud

[@THEEVILAero]

That pipebomb is still ringing true to this day, ain' it.

[@blahooper]

Seriously he knew where this train was headed. Straight for a wall

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

@VWE release strowman, rehire eva marie That says it all

[@casuallyarguments3577]

@VWE strowman is easily a draw and yes he can carry the company. Was hottest star of 2017 in his monster run.

[@ChristopherJames1993]

@@casuallyarguments3577 he clearly can't because he bombed as champ. They tried twice and he isn't the guy to carry anything he doesn't have the star power or charasma.

[@takerhulk3163]

10 yrs later

[@mixey01]

Fire Braun, Hire Eva Marie Ye it's true people Vince has finally lost his marbles

[@MJFinn]

Vince is not making these decisions. It’s Nick Khan, he’s the president and calls most of the shots.

[@jakebrandystapleton7062]

Vance does make the shots

[@nigarahmad4252]

@@MJFinn so you are telling me Vince can't do anything to prevent this ? 🤷😂 Good..... Now WWE is WCW part 2

[@liam5627]

More like fires Mickie James, a sure hall of famer and places her stuff in a bag and says "see ya later". Rehires Eva Marie aka Botchamania lolol

[@ellisf4300]

@@MJFinn is nick khan related to Tony khan? Cuz if it is; sounds like a inside job

[@doctorsora]

With his shocking release, it will be Lashley vs McIntyre at every PPV till their retirement (sometimes Orton will make a special appearance) 😂

[@7.7editss]

WWE was the best till 2019💔 Especially the year 2016 ..! I miss those days

[@asm1]

HHH will be champ for the 375th time.

[@apurbasamanta8060]

😂😂😂😂

[@Doltun]

With surprise Brock lesnar squash match returns. Can’t forget that

[@godfather2998]

With a random cena appearance xD

[@freebird264]

"'The reason I'm leaving is you people because after I'm gone, you're still gonna pour money into this company. I'm just a spoke on the wheel; the wheel's gonna keep turning and I understand that." - CM Punk, a decade ago

[@TaliaIGhul]

Punk was right.

[@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind]

I don't get it though. He's blaming fans? Didn't the fans cheer him on to win the Championship giving him some good pay days. Punk was ungrateful and walked around the locker room like his shit didn't stink.

[@lordeowstheking]

@@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind the guy whole statement went over your dumbass head. You're right you don't " get it"

[@neo6657]

@@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind he said that before he became wwe champ (I think)

[@2Stoned2Care153]

damn those words could never be truer today

[@TaliaIGhul]

More prospects for AEW, Impact, and ROH. And yet Nia Jax still is employed by WWE. Good job, Vince.

[@Lordeightbane]

Nia isn’t going anywhere because who she related too

[@TaliaIGhul]

@@Lordeightbane Which is another one of WWE's issues, nepotism and favoritism.

[@TakerKaneanite619]

Classic case of "it's not what you know, but who you know."

[@micahhill4786]

@@Lordeightbane it doesn’t matter who she’s related to.🤨

[@jamgooandyou]

@@TaliaIGhul Yawn, because ROH n AEW doesn't have favouritism lol

[@timothyscarberry5625]

WWE is literally giving AEW the company just like WCW & ECW did

[@MonkeBoi66]

Oh my god

[@Kaptain_Wario]

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

[@tvang991]

Nope

[@timothyscarberry5625]

I don't mean they are selling the company or anything....I mean they're pushing their talent to join the competition 🤷

[@DotDotEight]

i thought of that too.... AEW is the new WWE and WWE is the new WCW

[@Treltake2]

Vince is literally proving CM punks point.

[@TheGrossMeta]

CM Punk blew the door off Vince's (and the rest of the McMahon/Helmsley regime's) scheme, it blows my mind that anybody even still wants to work for them.

[@u.s.m.n.tconcacafchampions6326]

@@TheGrossMeta money mate

[@nightowl8363]

Punk made the mistake of over-estamating his worth from day ONE. He is a decent upper mid-card/ lower Main Event level wrestler, and he thought he was Pro Wrestling in physichal form.... idk why

[@TheRealDTV]

@@nightowl8363 shit take

[@nightowl8363]

@@TheRealDTV truth hurts... He was AT NO POINT "The BEST in the WORLD"!! He said the only two wrestlers that could go toe 2 toe with him were Daniels and Cabana🤣🤣🤣 CM Punk: 20% talent, 80% attitude and big mouth.

[@talkintomenow]

This shows how absolutely wild the booking in WWE is, We just released someone who redebuted last week, and on top of that, someone who was literally just in a WWE Title match.

[@thedragonofdalzell]

And someone who looked to be starting a feud with the women's tag champs

[@ryanchase9332]

@@thedragonofdalzell Lana, Ruby, Sarah Logan, and Rusev all get fired: Liv Morgan: *chuckles* I'm in danger.

[@thedragonofdalzell]

@@ryanchase9332 😳: When your phone rings and you're not Roman or Charlotte

[@roberthill3051]

@@ryanchase9332 don't forget Bo Dallas

[@jacobandree]

@@ryanchase9332 Liv isn’t going anywhere. She’s actually going to get a single push now.

[@mavrick1945]

WWE is giving AEW an opportunity of the lifetime

[@cbass9323]

AEW: it’s like printing my own money 💵

[@anthonybell6057]

Lol

[@gcrumps]

Braun has no value

[@patrickmcpolin340]

How AEW is already full

[@BigPapaJDawg]

With Braun? Nah. With Black? Maybe.

[@nabilabdi9265]

I can’t believe they actually released Alister Black after finally giving him some sort of direction

[@ShaneWasTaken]

Like BRUH what was the point?

[@brycetebeck3295]

And the guy can go hard in the ring like fucks sake Vince put Hunter in control (yeah I know HHH runs NXT but that’s better to watch than most of the Raw and Smackdown)

[@gcrumps]

Braun " I'm not finish with you yet' WWE: we are.....

[@Tibs_Budapest]

It’s optional.

[@cenationofjnu]

WWE has gone insane. No wonder aew is becoming popular and impact still exists.

[@bighand1530]

AEW is more like WWE back in the day than WWE is nowadays.

[@KadariusGreen]

AEW is great. But Smackdown and NXT are amazing too. Raw sucks. Except this week's Raw Main Event.

[@jamgooandyou]

Impact still exists (barely nowadays) because its a slightly large indie promotion, sane as ROH, NWA etc.....AEW is popular because it ponders to those forum moaners wanting spots, super moves back to back, blood, etc

[@iejejduc8379]

@@KadariusGreen "Aew is great" 😂😂😂😂😂 my guy you should be a comedian

[@BringForthInsanity]

@@iejejduc8379 it’s so much better then wwe. PG era made Wwe horrible.

[@respect_the_curv]

“He’s gonna fit like a sock in a shoe” - welcome to, nobody talks like that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Jacksiloution]

I mean it's a good saying ngl

[@truthnjustice8315]

i think he was going for hand in a glove lol

[@Yomommaru]

It's a reflection on how crazy the company is becoming. Just look at Raw.

[@sarthakgaur8361]

The entire WWE is unwatchable now...

[@themuiz9671]

@@sarthakgaur8361 NXT is pretty good rn

[@sarthakgaur8361]

@@themuiz9671 but that's not the main show, it keeps changing constantly, because it's a platform for younger talents who would be making their way to the main roster...

[@dragonmark9092]

Smackdowns not any better outside of Roman. His segments are the only parts of the show creative put any effort in.

[@silent.reaper.4429]

Raw and smackdown are trash at the moment and hopefully one day TRIPLE H will take over and make all shows just as good as NXT give it time fam

[@chazzsheckys]

Mark Henry found Braun & one of his biggest advocates. I wonder if Henry leaving was a factor.

[@anthonyfer1593]

Vince will buy AEW like he did with WCW….it’s in the works

[@boayoon8715]

I thought Braun was concrete. Just goes to show none of us are safe in our jobs anymore. 😢

[@sleepinggorilla]

They’ve invested a lot of time and money grooming Braun for his spot. Like Cena he does whatever they tell him to do and can step into the main event whenever they need someone. I’m sure AEW would be happy to have a giant, multi time champion, with decent mic skills with 10 more years in his career.

[@nychavok]

On the other hand it could also be said that as long as you make yourself irreplaceable, you will always have job safety ;) It could be argued that they just didn't do enough of that unfortunately.

[@LilSteinyJr]

Ric Flair gets fired next

[@nychavok]

@@LilSteinyJr It's all good he's got Car Shield commercials now haha

[@LilSteinyJr]

@@nychavok LMAO true

[@N8Lloyder]

Tony Khan was just talking about “expansion”, seems to me like there is some fresh available talent for him to consider.

[@rodycaz8984]

His main show got 500 K. last week though.

[@fadedaf16_89]

@@rodycaz8984 that’s cause it wasn’t on the normal time slot

[@Zantar16]

His cousin Nick Khan doing the dirty work for him 🤣🤣

[@grantwatson8343]

@@rodycaz8984 On a different time slot and on a different night.

[@aaronhiggs]

@@rodycaz8984 on a different night at a different time lol.

[@matteocomin2864]

Watch WWE calling Goldberg back for Summerslam to do an awful 2 minutes match and watch them giving him 3-4 MLN dollars

[@ShadrackMeduson]

or lesnar for 2 to 4 matches per year.

[@mrrodriguezHLP]

I'm sure the Rock and John Cena will have a movie to promote around Mania time.

[@asm1]

HHH will put the trunks on again and make us all puke at Summerslam.

[@FurbyParade226]

Goldberg vs Flair in an oxygen tank ladder match

[@sweetpetergeda]

Get off goldberg nuts. He made his name. Not his fault the new guys cant draw lines 🤣

[@willshad]

This guy takes 'talking with your hands' to a whole new level.

[@danforrester5937]

I can only imagine what the chants are gonna be like when wwe goes back on the road it’s gonna be brutal

[@monstermikeheinrichs]

Breaking news: WWE has decided to keep the Thunderdome indefinitely instead of bringing back fans.

[@jjconjsj324]

Crowds no longer chant or even care about making noise anymore

[@danadunn3913]

they will cheer for the same 3 mens wrestlers and the same 2 women. pretty soon thats all there will be.

[@noiserocker]

C.M. Braun!

[@Wrestling316]

Agreed. The revival of chants will come back during the summer. The fans are gonna raise hell

[@geenaxion]

At this point I'm not gonna be surprised if Keith Lee and Bray Wyatt will be released as well.

[@dawn5529]

I thought they could be next too

[@gj9352]

And Vince wants us to cheer for Jinder Mahal I guess 😂

[@MJFinn]

Add Jinder Mahal in there.

[@GregBurch]

Bray to Dark Order god damnit

[@geoffbache9897]

Bray Wyatt in aew would be awesome.

[@Nickbragg97129]

Vince in 2002: “I’m gonna inject a lethal dose of poison! If anyone is gonna kill my creation, it’s gonna be ME and THE N….ICK KHAN!!!” AEW TO BUY WWE CONFIRMED!!!

[@num1Jaysta]

Khans working together

[@sweetpetergeda]

Man please. AEW suck 🤣 wrestling died march 26, 2001

[@bartmarien9527]

Damn, I was really looking forward to seeing Aleister Black in action again.

[@num1Jaysta]

Still can just at another company that will appreciate him

[@21LICKA]

@@num1Jaysta sadly i wanted to see him in wwe

[@shadowwarrior7218]

I havent watched WWE in near 2 years. Now i have more of a reason NOT to go back to the product. Thanks Vince, for destroying your company.

[@martychambers8927]

You be back when he sell the company soon to see of things change

[@shadowwarrior7218]

@@martychambers8927 Bahahaha not a chance. My WWE days are done.

[@mprice6683]

@@martychambers8927 When they sell, get ready for the return of Doink the Clown and Hornswaggle.

[@Zer0Brain]

@@shadowwarrior7218 I think you'd enjoy smack down tbh Reigns is killing it rn but stay away from raw

[@shadowwarrior7218]

@@Zer0Brain Thanx.

[@Chimpandolfo87]

"You know what wwe needs? More dominik mysterio and Eva Marie and less Alleister Black and Strowman!" - wwe

[@Hadihadi-wr8mt]

Dont forget baron corbin

[@roberthill3051]

And Lilly

[@chrischin_94]

Don't be knocking Dominik when they're keeping nia jax around

[@Chimpandolfo87]

@@chrischin_94 both suck

[@Elijah2007Boi]

Dominik Mysterio is good tbh.

[@jaymac8496]

And people think CM Punk was just talking crazy when in actuality he told y’all so🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sweetpetergeda]

4get cm punk geez

[@B3RT1822]

What did he say that relates specifically to this scenario?

[@jaymac8496]

@@B3RT1822 well he blasted wwe about the firings he used the analogy that if you have an all star cast and an all star budget but have immorally bankrupt idiots runnin the show? You will get a trash product

[@BryantheCobra]

“Well Vince you’ve done it again”!!

[@cobraalaniz149]

I attended Wrestlemania 17

[@BryantheCobra]

@@cobraalaniz149 Cool glad you witnessed the end of the attitude era. Wish I was there during that time.

[@silverlightsaber]

2020: Braun Strowman - “If you can’t afford to pay your bills maybe you should change professions” 2021: Braun Strowman RELEASED

[@RextheRebel]

If you can't afford to pay your bills maybe your economy should work better for the people who keep it running so we csn afford where we live instead of living in a car while teaching others in a classroom

[@JK-hu4lu]

There is literally nothing wrong with what Braun said. Independent musicians would have to work, low level actors would have to work, chefs etc to earn so why not wrestlers? Braun will still earn a lot from wrestling as he's a big name and an attraction. Please find a flaw in what he said?

[@simsingh8492]

Braun Angry

[@pkt86737]

He can still afford to pay his bills lol

[@silverlightsaber]

@@JK-hu4lu Logically there is nothing wrong with what he said. I agree on principle. However, saying this amid the pandemic with record layoffs and job loss while he was MAIN EVENTING Wrestlemania was incredibly tone deaf and stupid. It’s no different than other stupid celebrities who preached to middle class workers amidst financial and social chaos. The issue is in the timing. If we can’t agree on this, then I don’t know what else to say. In any case, it’s incredibly IRONIC 😂

[@caseypearce9078]

Wasn't watching Raw too much recently but one of my favorite Strowman moments was during his Elias feud and he played the cello as a guitar at the top of the entranceway. Legitimately entertaining.

[@ananyaraizada7657]

I am still unable to get over it. Murphy was one of my favorites

[@MikeSmith-kh4ky]

One of my favorite wrestlers of all time! I can’t believe they axed him...

[@jolemays3218]

Tony Khan rubbing his hands like birdman on the wwe releases

[@AlexanderT.A.G]

I kinda love you for your comment

[@money0925]

C'mon Pleigh Bwoi

[@aceofpittsburgh]

Well played lol

[@rcangelanddemon8815]

Lol yeah I do like the fact Tony Khan said on record he wasn’t just going to be picking up every single wrestler wwe dropped because there is a lot of the company they don’t care for

[@skighdawson6839]

I heard wwe ain’t treating you right pleigh bwoi

[@loganbuzzard806]

WWE fucking up every day is giving Simon too much work to do at this point 😅

[@Lilleh__]

Simon being the man that WWE gives the most screentime.

[@LegendofKhaos]

I lost interest about four months ago. Actually THIS KZbin channel was half the reason I even kept watching in the first place.

[@andim.8788]

Major facts

[@atmapersad610]

I lost interest 12 years ago. After the Cena Vs Bautista match there is literally a few countable memorable that has transpired in the WWE. Don't get me wrong though, there were all of great idea and a ton of mega talents but the execution was not there and if you weren't Cena, Lesnar, Seth or Reigns then you were just there to make up time... I still watched it though in Hope's of it getting better but currently I'm All In with AEW!!

[@TheCandela15]

This is mostly a positive in my eyes. Most of these people will be hired by AEW and will finally be given a fair opportunity to show their talents. It's a win win situation, really.

[@sotakoira1390]

I'd bet Lana goes to AEW and that would be awesome. Maybe don't put her on any role on screen at first, let Miro run his current thing through first. I just wonder about bunch of other talent, AEW has a decent size roster and there's a lot of people looking for a big opportunity to get spotlight and spotlight is kinda limited. Womens division could use some extra wrestlers for sure. Britt Baker is damn awesome, Thunder Rosa is really good, I like Tye Conti and she could turn into something, but they need couple more really legit players in there to make it interesting. Lana thou is not the answer I think, thou to be fair, haven't seen her work in a while now.

[@Cquinncer]

The only concern when all this talent becomes available is that companies get oversaturated with name talent that ends up stifling new talent. Happened in WCW with Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero two prime examples. Hope AEW manages to avoid this somehow.

[@iblackfeathers]

gotta love simon miller’s sign language: making sure more people understand what he is saying.

[@kalbertthebrave]

Italianish

[@MsDawnKeyballs]

I only come here for the hand gestures

[@RuanAntunes7]

He's a very "Hands On" presenter I'll see myself out 😁

[@AlexxxxPanda]

Simon must be semi fluent in Italian

[@aldairrocha3374]

For sure

[@gabrieldiamond8362]

With all this bad news, some great news is Whatculture hitting 2mil subs! Well done to the team for their consistent hard work for all these years and keeping me entertained through these troubling times

[@movieshd81]

"Maybe this company will be better after Vince McMahon's dead." - CM Punk

[@WaqarDepp]

This one shocks me the MOST!! No one, literally NO ONE is SAFE in the WWE!

[@ScytherKB]

It’s okay guys! The legend herself Eva Marie, is coming to wow us soon! After cutting 347 more promos :D

[@elbob17]

No one is watching Raw anymore anyway so who gives a shit.

[@luisvelediaz1870]

@@elbob17 If missed the joke was a person

[@houdaopps536]

@@luisvelediaz1870 LOOOL facts

[@Chewie316]

As long as she's helping McMahon pitch a tent in pants she'll be safe. Remember that besides big, beefy dudes he likes T and A as well.

[@monsterduck4x4]

Nobody cares.

[@youraveragemango8671]

Watch, in two weeks time, Vince is gonna regret this and bring in a big dude called Brown Strongman.

[@DMMINO493]

So Mark Henry?

[@theeunknown3988]

Strong Broman

[@youraveragemango8671]

@@theeunknown3988 Riddle’s version of General Azeez

[@youraveragemango8671]

@@DMMINO493 😂😂😂

[@emirlsanchos6302]

Followed up by Alistein Blake.

[@MaxStone289]

Vince should change his theme music to oops I did it again by Britney Spears.

[@TT-uj3cv]

😂 😝

[@retardedvaxxedliberal]

This is the perfect opportunity for Braun to get into Hollywood. Dude could land some serious roles.

[@AncestorEmpire1]

Fans: WTH WWE?! WWE Twitter response: “WWE has come to term with the release of the wwe universe. We wish their well in their future endeavors” The corporate attitude of management is why Raw suffers in the ratings,week after week after week

[@RandallWI]

Yeah I saw that... don't understand why they always release those tone-deaf generic statements after they make these releases 😒

[@GreyZuma]

Twitter dragging WWE is always fucking hilarious.

[@cliffordjackson3]

wwe has really lost there dang marbles like why would you release all of those talented wrestlers so other companies can pick them up.

[@elbob17]

I'm not going to act like I understand corporate business. Wrestling fans, of all people, probably should follow my lead.

[@QuestingTruck]

Quite frankly if AEW picks up Braun and/or Aliester Black i might have to start watching it. Plus they would probably put those wrestlers work.

[@trentonmcclintock7836]

@@elbob17 I.e. " I'm dumb. Why can't everybody else be dumb too? Opinions are for billionaires" Imagine referring to Vince firing Braun strowman as some sort of unfathomably complex "corporate business"... Smh

[@MJFinn]

This was a genius move from corporate’s position. Vince (or whoever is making the decisions) knows that AEW isn’t REAL competition to a phenomenon like WWE, they release the wrestlers they don’t want and when they do want them, they hire them back. Drew McIntyre is the perfect example. That’s all AEW is to Vince.

[@trentonmcclintock7836]

@@MJFinn Lol AEW is definitely competition.

[@LukeIsGod]

"Ambulance flipping is something I need more of in my life" - Simon Miller, 2021

[@Munataaa]

Fans: I can't wait for Strowman vs Omos. Idiot Vince: You wait for what?

[@thecerebralassasin1504]

I can't believe this is the braun strowman who hospitalized Reigns was brutally assaulted by a dog called Roman Reigns 🙄

[@claycollins9852]

My heart is breaking for Ruby the most. I just love that kid.

[@incitingariot9925]

She shoulda stayed in nxt. They knew how to use her.

[@Whatareyouumadeof]

Couldn’t agree more. Started watching her KZbin channel a few months ago and she seems like such a hard working, selfless, chill person. Totally underrated

[@Proloyable]

I reckon the locker room is terrified right now, thinking who's next?

[@robertlawrence4719]

Or maybe hoping they will get released and be free from the WWE bs.

[@abhishekghosh2686]

If they release Seth or Roman or Cesaro then I'm done with WWE....

[@50.CalFilms]

Elias ryker ricochet Carmela tozowa, and I would say Dana brook and Humberto if they weren’t in current story lines

[@filmjarstudios8922]

@@abhishekghosh2686 lol it’s not possible

[@abhishekghosh2686]

@@filmjarstudios8922 Braun was one of their top guys... Anything can happen at this point

[@Abell_lledA]

Narrative of Self is the result of a feedback loop between “Separate Self” & Cosmos🎈

[@garethsentry]

just like Vince to screw his kids over like that, "oh so you thought you were inheriting an empire? Well not my empire, Im gonna sell it so go make your own! WE'RE ALL FIRED!"

[@Atomykpimp]

Simon is truly the hardest working man on You Tube. Golden Up!

[@Tre-DupreeWebster]

Black just came back to Smackdown and they release him. Great Vince👍🏾

[@DavidSmith-fs6pi]

Hopefully Aleister Black will come to AEW he could team with Pac.

[@spoof2062]

I think there's some HUGE sh*t brewing backstage because they literally make no sense...

[@grimmcrag8715]

@@spoof2062 there has to be something else going on there. Also wasn't Selena Vega supposed to be resigned by WWE? Something really bizarre is happening with black.

[@Alexis-vm8ng]

They literally were creating a storyline with him and had involved in a match like less than 2 weeks ago. I wonder how they’re gonna play that off story wise

[@spoof2062]

@@Alexis-vm8ng they'll just not mention it probably

[@sahidullahkhan6100]

We really miss you 😭😭😭😭 Braun strowman and Aliester Black.

[@phoenixcierebiej9763]

They released Ruby Riott because there is only room for one Ruby Riott in WWE and Rhea Ripley has that role now

[@DavidSmith-fs6pi]

Ruby Riott will do well in AEW

[@ThundaM3ntal]

FACTS!!! They even have the same alliteration.

[@tofi.nicdao]

Ripley Squad

[@jeremyzak654]

Breaking news: Vince meant to fire Rhea Ripley but got the two confused and fired Ruby instead.

[@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736]

Ruby and Reah could have teamed up and become The Fuglys. Have Sonya DeVille manage them.

[@RebelSole]

Big mistake letting Braun. Had so much to offer. Hope he does a McIntyre, go elsewhere and return dominant

[@-_._._-]

"they were driving tanks at Wrestlemania" and having whoopee in the tank

[@bilinasmini3480]

It's good thing Undertaker already retired, nothing more Heart break seeing him like this

[@TakerKaneanite619]

They'll probably end up releasing Keith Lee in the not so distant future...

[@MoeMoon]

Tonight or tomorrow

[@RandallWI]

His fiance Mia Yim too most likely

[@ianseb]

I sadly predict Keith Lee, Akira Tozawa, Ricochet, Big E, Mandy Rose, Liv Morgan

[@michaelharbach1987]

@Hammock Shark I hope they do release him so that his potential can be realized in a better promotion.

[@heathbasner9276]

@@ianseb Big e probably not but you are right about the other wrestlers

[@bingbong7402]

Imagine if tony bought wwe like wwe bought wcw , this is mad

[@LilSteinyJr]

If that happens the entire wrestling world would go ape shit .... AEW presents Wrestlemania LOL

[@kokotheclown2588]

Tony be like I bought the competition the faith the very faith of wwe lies in my hands

[@BringJoyNow]

Swerve of the century AHAHAHAHA Live on FOX and TBS: The contract does say Khan, but it's not Nick Khan. It says TONY KHAN!

[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

If that does happen then the same thing that happened to wwf will happen to aew:complacency. After wcw died vince didn't feel an incentive to produce good tv anymore because he knew there were no more threats to his empire. This lead to a 20 year decline in ratings and quality because wwe weren't motivated to entertain anymore. If aew bought wwe(which is unlikely) they would become complacent too and would lack motivation to entertain.

[@ananyaraizada7657]

That would kill the wrestling around the world. I am sure. It should never happen.

[@StAnger1619]

I think Strowman/Scherr would fit better in Impact over AEW honestly. Seeing Aleister Black (now Tommy End) AND Buddy Murphy in AEW or NJPW would be unreal though. The matches those two put on in WWE were astounding.

[@ARMYEEUU]

Braun, bray, Andrade, rusev gone to the competition good job kid show wwe 👏🏻

[@tahsinhasan3960]

I can’t make sense of these releases, especially Braun and Black! I hope they all find success wherever they end up.

[@tahsinhasan3960]

@Frank Rauen they have so much money from Saudi, Fox deal, and Peacock. Sigh

[@johnonuora7408]

AEW!!

[@twentynine8024]

AEW

[@michaelbutterfield1260]

Yeah it’s insane that they fired those two guys when you look at the wastes of space on the roster they’re paying like Eva Marie, T-Bar and Mace.

[@jamgooandyou]

It's clever really, let's AEW jump on these releases offering huge guaranteed contracts they'll soon all add up to a point where AEW becomes non profitable lol

[@bigdaddy0614]

Vince is literally destroying his own company..

[@rickyvillegas3456]

Yes I agree an he going to sell it an never has to worry about it

[@YUPTHATSGOODSOUP]

Probably will sell. WWE is tarnish its hard to watch continue.

[@jasonjlloyd]

Yup. This is one bewildering list.

[@gabisokay4950]

@@YUPTHATSGOODSOUP I actually think Vince will sell the company to create another wrestling company but I think that's a bad idea lol

[@nothanks5220]

No, I can almost guarantee if Vince sells WWE, it's to push the XFL with all his financial might, he's obviously lost interest now & before he dies wants to strip WWE for parts because he'd rather let it die than see it in the hands of Triple H.

[@jonthefisherman4879]

When Lana goes to AEW they should keep her name but just say it backwards.

[@punkyroxx]

Genius

[@USSOBRIEN]

Buddy Murphy would really kill it in NJPW, his athleticism & explosive move set

[@mike1975a]

This is what happens when you beat Shane-O Mac at WM.

[@LemonPressProductions]

Honestly, I stopped everything I was doing to look it up to confirm that the releases were real (I first saw it on social media). I'm stunned, still. I'm anxious to see how it all plays out

[@cubsfan1235]

Braun Strowman was the reason I got into wrestling

[@bigpoppaHH69]

He's back

[@stonemills1546]

Yea that was stupid, he's one of the reasons I still watch.

[@money0925]

I feel in my bones they're gonna cut Bray. . .😞

[@salemslot8297]

Same :(

[@50.CalFilms]

I would think that but I think they know how sought after he would be

[@money0925]

@@50.CalFilms at this point they dont give a damn. Roman is the only one that is prob safe

[@arihants9733]

@@money0925 it's so scary thinking that that's actually true

[@money0925]

@@arihants9733 they dont know what to do with him. He's given them an amazing character and they dont care to plan for him. They only think long term for Roman.

[@adamcullen6902]

So sad Braun is gone 😢 he was someone that I thought would never go 😔

[@LilSteinyJr]

You'll see Daniel Bryan and Samoa joe in AEW soon enough

[@Elijah2007Boi]

@@LilSteinyJr or iMPACT!

[@gnoffhoff5296]

Bring us Braun Strowman vs Lance Archer.

[@jameswarren2832]

Simon`s idea about Miro/CJ v Kip/Penelope is something i had`nt thought about, but now i think it`s a great idea

[@41Brother2]

WWE: - releases people with actual talent - Also WWE: - re-signs someone without it -

[@rjm22nd]

meaning Eva Marie (the no talent)

[@rodycaz8984]

Poor Eva Marie. Hated by a horde of smarks (AKA mentally-ill people) who comment crap about her every day on social media. Hope she has a lot of success just to see those incels cry.

[@dylan._.3779]

@@rodycaz8984 Simp.

[@feroxk.9266]

she sexy tho. problem with her first stint was that she was just a short time in the business (and training) and in development status when she was thrown out into the main stage. she was not ready at all but WWE decided otherwise. does not seem to be fair to criticize her for all times because of it.

[@41Brother2]

@@feroxk.9266 I'm not criticizing her aa a person just rather the situation. She wasn't ready for her spot, needed a lot of work on her in-ring skills and is known more for her looks than anything which is a big step backwards in the division. Granted she may have improved since then but going by her social media she didn't seem all that focused on her wrestling career rather her work outside of it. She wasn't that good of a performer, her run left a bad taste in many people's minds and it's a bad look having her return now while they constantly release talent that has actual skills.

[@jcman-lp6lg]

I wouldn't be surprised if Vince went "if I'm going down Imma take everything down with me"

[@RandallWI]

Knowing how crazy Vince is... I agree with you

[@zenos02]

Years ago when Vince McMahon said he was going to inject a Venom into WWE's Veins, he wasn't talking about The NWO he was talking about his shit booking

[@caseypearce9078]

Vince wouldn't be that petty....oh wait, YES he would.

[@Limitedtom643]

Vince -"Im Vince McMahon Dammit!"

[@rodycaz8984]

j.c man You are aware they are making more money than ever before right?

[@Gevaudan1471]

Clearly making room to hire Brock again for 3 months.

[@gordongregory4689]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@silversurfer3162006]

Lesnar is a punk and OVERRATED

[@paulwinstanley904]

@@silversurfer3162006 you shooting a promo dude??

[@gentlefistinfinity9780]

I just don't have any words left. These wrestlers are all so talented and I am sure that they will find their feet once again.

[@Wismito]

I want black in Impact, feuding vs moose, vs vbd(or even joining them) , etc etc he is so good i would watch any company he is in just to see him wrestle

[@jonathanrojas6600]

Me too

[@ryanleach3153]

Dark order

[@KadariusGreen]

I feel like Braun will stay in wrestling or go back to bodybuilding. He could be great in Impact or AEW. Hell or Ring of Honor.

[@davidritchie9344]

He did powerlifting and strongman. That’s why he was so heavy when he joined wwe rather then cut like Bobby is.

[@robertniebeling7828]

He'd be great in new japan

[@Smodlee]

Brawn is just gonna stay home get drunk and retire

[@Ren_SL]

@@robertniebeling7828 that's what I thought, too...

[@cmBeef]

He said in many Interviews that he wants to shoot movies, so maybe he'll try this and take a break from wrestling 🤔

[@myhandlewastaken]

Good guy Simon. Glad to hear his perspective.

[@victorstewartjr.106]

WWE: We areeaded out on tour soon? Guess we better cut the folks that people actually wanna pay to see ....

[@spygo4513]

Yep

[@kenjiniru1]

They have enough star power to do a nwo style invasion storyline now in aew

[@nikolasjohnson6946]

Give it a few weeks and Bray Wyatt will be gone as well. Then they can reform most of the Wyatt Family and destroy AEW on behalf of Brodie Lee.

[@geleneceline2310]

Lol😂

[@jimfaust6342]

WWE will be sold at a flea market at this rate. Lol

[@DavidSmith-fs6pi]

That will never happen

[@ricstormwolf]

I haven't watched wrestling in over a decade but I get some bullet points on KZbin. I'm very happy that guys like Cody and Jon Moxley are doing well now. Braun Strowman's release shocks me though.

[@borngeek]

Jon Moxley is more popular than he ever was. He is doing great and working for so many companies right now that I've lost track.

[@sharanprasadmathpathi6724]

@@borngeek he is now the Maineventer in aew

[@robustpickle7859]

Man Braun Strowman vs Lance Archer would be sick.

[@billcowan5539]

I’m still in shock 24 hours later!

[@jfitz1982]

they do cuts everytime after mania, even some shockers, but Braun and Black are a level that isn't shock or expected, it makes 0 sense.

[@gj9352]

Did the scary Aleestar black guy even get a match before getting fired!?

[@gokurules5556]

@@gj9352 he had tons of matches for a while, got hurt and kinda disappeared for a while

[@gj9352]

@@gokurules5556 I meant after he returned. All I saw was him attacking Big E

[@huzaifa8665]

Imagine if they release Roman next

[@num1Jaysta]

A current reigning champion?

[@patrickpunmaster6862]

@HENRRY GUERRERO PONCE they've honestly made Roman trash and hated. Not to mention they make Jey 'help' Roman keep his title and never switch shit up on Smackdown and even though I hate the Roman on Smackdown, the real Roman has my respect because he was an amazing superstar who was nearly unbeatable. But now they made him lame. So, NXT is probably the only brand in WWE that still has potential and high hopes.

[@ShadowSkyHawk]

@@patrickpunmaster6862 Current Roman Reign trash? This is the best version of Roman Reign i have seen. I was getting way too tired of his babyface.

[@Gam3inGpR0Zz]

Every time I feel like I'm failing, I visit WWE to remind myself that I'm now that low

[@bigpoppaHH69]

Who's here after he's back

[@cocomelon_poppy]

Braun was my favourite now I hope he goes to AEW

[@riddlerhacked9986]

Impact

[@GxGNoir]

Whoever made this decision must be an AEW double agent

[@Zantar16]

Nick Khan and Tony Khan are cousins I think lmfao

[@rodycaz8984]

None of these guys are draws. Strowman is the closest thing to a star but AEW wouldn't know what to do with him.

[@GxGNoir]

@@rodycaz8984 not even Black?

[@Zantar16]

@@rodycaz8984 Strowman to AEW would be great. He can get a fresh start with a new more PG-13ish gimmick.

[@rodycaz8984]

@@GxGNoir Never drew a dime.

[@cvn7069]

Big Show saw this coming and secured his future somewhere else.

[@xtremeskittelz2007]

Leave the sinking ship before it drags you under. This is such a mess.

[@Dastormcoming]

I'm here for Simon Miller ❤

[@bodegapope]

I'm done with the madness of WWE, and if any shill comes in with a "it's a corporation" schtick I hope your headphones get a short.

[@BryWithAWhy]

Harsh...

[@elbob17]

You're not going anywhere. For every person who's acting like they're pissed, there are others that are glad they don't have to see Braun Strowman scream and holler and do nothing in the ring.

[@monstermikeheinrichs]

Is hoping someone's headphones short a step above, or below, hoping they step on a Lego?

[@riqodinero]

That’s just fucked up bro 😭 why would you wish that on people

[@bodegapope]

@@monstermikeheinrichs sure the Lego hurts but nothing hurts more than going out and realizing that your headphones won't work...and now you are doomed to be in the world of man with a banging playlist

[@liteflunky]

I legit thought every wrestling channel was pulling a joke when I heard Braun got released

[@j.deanmorris]

Vince is like how can i f up my company today. he needs to go and let someone else take over.

[@ATL13n]

Another wild day in the wwe...good luck to all the folks who were released. Thanks for giving us part of you for so many years! Looking forward to your next chapter!

[@zd3365]

If I'm an investor in WWE stock (which thankfully I'm not), I really want a deep explanation on how the company is practicallly printing money with deals on one side, but cutting out talent (on air and behind the scenes) for 'budgetary reasons' on the other. They have 3 brands to promote and are about to go back out touring, which will rev up merch sales in theory...but then they're essentially saying they need to whittle way down on costs. If they really are not selling...they just handed over tons of money, and fans, to their competitors.

[@byrronmobley1602]

More profit with minimal effort. It's gotten worse of the past decade but this is essentially this. Even if they are trying to consolidate this move is dumb. But they probably see this like why pay him all that money when I can get the same thing for less with whoever else is left on the roster or a combination of guys