Update on Emma's Shoplifting Case
According to Emma's attorney, her client accidentally forgot to scan an iPod case valued at $20 while at the self-checkout counter. From speaking with people in the WWE, Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com got the feeling that the case will be largely forgotten about.
http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/37761-tue-update-latest-on-emma-alleged-theft-chael-update-f4w-banquet-wwe-on-nytimes-list-more
WWE Hall of Famer to Appear on RAW and Smackdown This Week
Bret Hart will appear on RAW in Montreal and in Ottawa for Smackdown this week.
http://pwinsider.com/article/86675/jericho-to-japan-rock-finishes-film-bret-heading-to-wwe-tv-next-week-emma-and-more-wwe-news.html?p=1
Original Plans for Slammiversary
Before his knee injury, MVP was booked to win the Heavyweight Title from Eric Young
http://pwinsider.com/article/86669/tna-injury-update-departures-and-more-spoiler-notes.html?p=1
WWE Performer Says His In-Ring Career is "Definitely Winding Down."
Santino told Newsday during an interview about the WWE's anti-bullying campaign that he is now one of the older guys in the locker room and how he can stay out of the ring yet remain on TV by performing in other roles.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/pro-wrestling/wwe-s-santino-marella-promotes-anti-bullying-in-nyc-1.8625158
According to Emma's attorney, her client accidentally forgot to scan an iPod case valued at $20 while at the self-checkout counter. From speaking with people in the WWE, Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com got the feeling that the case will be largely forgotten about.
http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/37761-tue-update-latest-on-emma-alleged-theft-chael-update-f4w-banquet-wwe-on-nytimes-list-more
WWE Hall of Famer to Appear on RAW and Smackdown This Week
Bret Hart will appear on RAW in Montreal and in Ottawa for Smackdown this week.
http://pwinsider.com/article/86675/jericho-to-japan-rock-finishes-film-bret-heading-to-wwe-tv-next-week-emma-and-more-wwe-news.html?p=1
Original Plans for Slammiversary
Before his knee injury, MVP was booked to win the Heavyweight Title from Eric Young
http://pwinsider.com/article/86669/tna-injury-update-departures-and-more-spoiler-notes.html?p=1
WWE Performer Says His In-Ring Career is "Definitely Winding Down."
Santino told Newsday during an interview about the WWE's anti-bullying campaign that he is now one of the older guys in the locker room and how he can stay out of the ring yet remain on TV by performing in other roles.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/pro-wrestling/wwe-s-santino-marella-promotes-anti-bullying-in-nyc-1.8625158
When I was a kid I'd have dreamed of being The Man - Flair, Bockwinkel, Hogan. Now I'd rather have Santino's career - five minutes of goofy comedy bullshit, I'm back at the hotel before nine to catch the redeye.
ReplyDeleteEmma: none of the higher ups care. They love her dance moves!
ReplyDeleteBret: will he be showing up to side with Rusev?
Slammiversary: yawn
Santino: seems like he has such a level head. He could have a real career in real estate waiting for him when he decides to hang up the boots.
Her favorite football team is the Pittsburgh STEALers. #tryingtoohard
ReplyDeleteI think you may have been the only kid in the world who wanted to grow up to be Nick Bockwinkel
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, Santino made a lot of that "bullshit" super-entertaining.
ReplyDeleteHe was so much better when he was a heel.
ReplyDeleteWhen he was paired with Maria, he was a riot
ReplyDeleteMissed opportunity: Rocky Johnson should have teamed up with him. Rocky and Bockwinkel!
ReplyDelete"I'm in a lot of pain...."
ReplyDeleteTJ:
ReplyDeleteCeltics re-sign Avery Bradley for 4yrs/$32 million.
Don't know how I feel about that
I don't say bullshit in a derogatory way, but it's fun bullshit.
ReplyDeleteThe Rock & Bock Connection?
ReplyDeleteI more want to be him as an adult, the cool suits and rightful derision of the cretinous humanoids.
ReplyDeleteOverpaid, but the NBA and MLB are the best leagues for slightly above average guys to make bank.
ReplyDeleteGlamarella was the best.
ReplyDeleteSoulman Rocky Johnson and The Complete, Polar Opposite of Soul, Man Nick Bockwinkel would have been the funniest team ever.
ReplyDeleteGood price. The cap is going to keep going up as revenue increases, so lock down talented players early. $8 million isn't ourageous.
ReplyDeleteBradley is never healthy though. That is why I don't love the deal
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling my comment is not fully understood.
ReplyDeleteEspecially the NBA, where you can make money by being tall without skill
ReplyDeleteBockwinkle wasn't much of a moose though.
ReplyDeleteI watched that show, esp. Fractured Fairy Tales.
ReplyDeleteI think Santino would make a great chickenshit manager when he stops wrestling. He could even have the occasional match during which he shows ass, a la Bobby Heenan.
ReplyDeleteI hated it at first, but then I checked his stats from last season which I admittedly didn't pay attention to. He apparently shot 44-40-80 which is pretty impressive for a guard. The obvious concerns:
ReplyDelete1) He hasn't shown he can stay healthy
2) This has to be part of a bigger deal right? Why draft Smart and Young if they are gonna sit behind Rondo and Bradley for the next 4 years?
Emma: Blonde joke, or "yeah, right"? I'll go with the blonde joke, because her character fully fits the trope.
ReplyDeleteHart: Yay?
MVP: So we get saddled with Bobby Lashley, World Champion instead. I don't know why, but something tells me this was destined for failure either way. Oh, that's right, TNA.
Santino: Not a career a lot of younger kids would dream of having, but hey, he's still on the roster making bank. There's a lot of recent cuts who would love to be in that position.
Keep up the good work. Love your insights.
ReplyDeleteBockwinkel could rap. He was spitting rhymes better than Dre and Snoopy back in the day.
ReplyDeleteThis really made me laugh. LOL
ReplyDeleteMan...if MVP didn't get hurt, this could have been the big moment that saves TNA.
ReplyDeleteTGGI.
ReplyDeleteJust like WWE, AMIRITE??
ReplyDeleteOh man, if they're monitoring self-checkouts now, then I am in trouble. Because I've been entering Red Delicious codes for my Honeycrisp apples for quite some time. Quite. some. time. 4015 baby.
ReplyDeletenever had to blade, bump like a madman, either. Nice gig if you can get it.
ReplyDeleteI go for the gold and enter onion codes.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOSFpzPlO4Q
ReplyDeleteCome on, Bockwinkel and rapping. This had to be posted.
(Winners: Bockwinkel, Zbyszko, Hennig and Hall. Losers: Blackwell [Come on, X-Pac could break that plank with a splash], both Gagnes [Greg was just sad, Verne was overwhelmed], Resnick [Ugh. Are we sure there was only one pedo on the AWA roster?]. Oh, and us for not getting to hear Sarge or Kamala [shown on the video] drop a few beats. Especially Kamala.)
I dunno, look at how much some LOOGYs like Boone Logan earn in baseball. Crazy for a guy whose job is basically to get one or two lefty hitters out every few games.
ReplyDeleteI feel like Santino-hate used to be cool and then it got overplayed and swung around to where everyone was defensive of him. I'm calling it now: I cannot now nor ever have been able to stand Santino. I hate the cheesy fake Italian accent, I hate the hammy comedy, I hate his weird awkward mannerisms in the ring, he's never been much in the ring. He's occasionally made me chuckle but he's not anything i ever care about. I iwsh he'd hang it up.
ReplyDeleteafter the draft and no Love I kinda hoped they would let AB go, trade Rondo and Green for the best draft picks available, and start the rooks in the back court along with Sully KO and whomever as the front court
ReplyDeleteBODYBUILDERZ = KASH
ReplyDeleteIf I were Verne the on-air punishment dealt to the person who thought up that video would make the Kiss My Ass Club look like the You Get to Fuck Eve Torres Club.
ReplyDeleteI pitched Bayless an idea for us to have a mini feud. Let's see what happens.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree. I like comedy guys if they're actually funny. Nothing he's done has ever even made me crack a smile. And the guys has a legit MMA background. What a waste.
ReplyDeleteGood defender, not much else.
ReplyDeleteMight as well have the C's start Smart at the 2 and pray he doesn't spaz out on someone in the crowd.
ReplyDeleteSince they were too gutless to try anything like my Eugene heel turn idea, Santino may be the closest they can do - have him goof around and make a 'funny' challenge to Sheamus for the US title, and then have him 'shoot' and break Sheamus' arm before going on an angry tear. The promos of him mocking his accent alone.
ReplyDeleteEven if he does whatevs. Either go big or go home with the revamp. Full retard if you will.
ReplyDelete"Santino never made me laugh once" people are clearly forgetting about "did you try the Pepsi machine?"
ReplyDeleteI'd hope THEDEMONKANE got a bonus for keeping a straight face after hearing that.
"With a tear in his eye, Hugh Jackman told me I was the greatest Raw host of all-time."
ReplyDeleteSee Also: The Honk-a-Meter. The Honk-Tonk Man run had a lot of great stuff.
ReplyDeleteThey should turn Emma's situation into a skit.
ReplyDeleteHave her at the store, putting stuff through, when the machine says "Unexpected item in bagging area..."
The camera pans round slowly, and Stardust is standing on the bagging area looking wide-eyed at her shopping...
Are you sure you aren't a Raw writer? Cause that sounds as lame as anything they'd write.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
ReplyDeleteHowever the crowd reaction when they thought he was going to beat ADR to win the Rumble was roof-shatteringly loud.
No way they were ever going to let him headline WM, of course, but sometimes a wee curveball like that could rejuvinate the whole roster.
Needs more midgets and dancing black folks.
ReplyDeleteI'm playing them at their game now, as all the sensible ideas I come up with are too common-sense for them!
ReplyDeleteAnd a product to shill in a "late night cable" level of acting brilliance.
ReplyDeleteSome sort of cleaning product?
I've been saying this for, like, two years now. The guy would be gold as a Jimmy Hart-style manager promoting midcard heels.
ReplyDeleteAfter Meeks got 6 million per this makes sense... SG is the shallowest position in the league so the market is what it is. With Smart playing alongside Bradley this is a good fit. Bradley hounds the PG's while Smart can guard the SG's. We found out last year that Bradley cannot play PG on offense but he is a good 3 point shooter (especially from the corner; a spot players will get overpaid to shoot from anyways), and he has shown ability to finish near the rim (when he and rondo were healthy together in 2011). Health is truly his only concern.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest of the Celtics offseason.... I still think Rondo is in play but his highest value might be at the trade deadline next season. He is an expiring contract and for the teams that strike out on Melo or Love (Rockets for example), rondo could be viewed as a third piece to a "super team". Rondo actually fits perfect on the Rockets as currently put together. Celtics also have a trade exception from the Pierce to Brooklyn trade. That expires in about a week and could be used to acquire a player (valued at about 10 million). Any team looking to shed cap could send a player our way and we could absorb his salary.
Also w/Bradley.... He had a cap hold of about 6 million. So him re-upping for 8 has no barring on what moves we planned to make. A perimeter defender who can hit threes is a premium spot in today's NBA.
TJ: So.....Cena has been cast in a Amy Poehler Tina Fey Film? and.....wait for it He is playing the movie's Villain!! That makes my brain want to melt out my ear. He can play make believe bad guy in a movie but not make believe bad guy on our show
ReplyDeleteI was always say I'm a Santino fan. Loved the guy from the moment he asked Jim Duggan if he was retarded. Perfect comedy heel, okay as a face. His career peaked with his I-C Title run and the Honk-a-Meter but that's nothing to be ashamed of. Always a solid hand, and even if he wasn't the greatest "worker" he could always be counted on to get the crowd going.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to be accused of hyperbole, but you people are worse than Hitler.
ReplyDeleteYou're what's wrong with America.
ReplyDeleteToo bad Bossman is no longer with us or he could do an angle with her.
ReplyDeleteGet organic to make the wife happy, use code for conventional to make the inner cheapskate happy.
ReplyDeleteNope. Dude wasn't all that funny.
ReplyDeleteKinda like the "Mr. Backlund" angle?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean, "YOU people"?
ReplyDeleteHillbilly Jim fans, of course!
ReplyDelete"Dancing black folks"
ReplyDeleteJust say black folks, the dancing part is a given.
Since I forgot the actual blonde joke earlier:
ReplyDeleteIn Emma's defense, there wasn't much room on the barcode scanner after she sat on it. Those things are so damned small...
TJ:
ReplyDeleteCavaliers are reportedly going to offer Gordon Hayward a max contract. Jazz have the right to match
I may actually have to see that.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it would of.
ReplyDeleteTJ2: http://deadspin.com/arbitrator-rules-jimmy-graham-a-tight-end-costing-him-1599158463/all
ReplyDeleteBye Bye Jimmy, after this season. Unless the Saints make up a fair bit of that $5M in a long-term deal.
Same here. I've never liked the guy, character-wise.
ReplyDeleteI saw that. Does this mean Waiters is now gone?
ReplyDeleteGreat worker, too; one of the more underrated heels of all time.
ReplyDeletePlease don't trigger the Cena babyface apologists.
ReplyDeletestrong, strong fantasy book
ReplyDeleteI'd take that or a nice NXT job messing around with different gimmicks.
ReplyDeleteTelling the crowd they'd cheer if someone asked them if they wanted hepatitis was a great heel Santino moment,too.
ReplyDeleteEverything they did was golden.
ReplyDeleteSantino just turned 35. Considering how gray wrestling is I don't think he's one of the older guys.
ReplyDeleteHe's been in the WWE over seven years now. That is a pretty long time.
ReplyDeleteVeteran performer for that roster but not older.
ReplyDeleteThis whole NXT - push people while they're in their late 20s and still have upside initiative is pretty new. The Shield would have never been treated as main eventers in 2010. Most of the people pushed on top are much older than him or have been around as long or longer.
I don't mind if Santino wants to step into a trainer role, there's certainly enough comedy characters already. Just commenting.
Sounds a bit like the Tyler Breeze gimmick from NXT.
ReplyDeleteTrust me, it will be a skit at some point.
ReplyDeleteEmma was only trying to get some iPod accessories so she could scour music looking for a better theme song.
ReplyDeleteJazz should let him go. Gordon is not worth a max contract.
ReplyDeleteSantino is hit and miss for me. Sometimes I can't stand the guy, but he has had some entertaining moments. I marked out a little when he nearly won the Rumble in 2011 or whatever it was. In retrospect, the WWE should've had him win the whole thing instead of del Rio.
ReplyDeleteHindsight being 20/20 they should've just put Santino over. That would've been WAY more memorable than del Rio's win since it amounted to nothing. They could've run an injury angle on Santino and put him on the shelf prior to Mania and slotted del Rio into that spot. Then you can run del Rio-Santino at the next pay-per-view or whatever.
ReplyDeleteI know I'm the first to rail against the stale Heel Authority Figure of the Month, but there's something about the idea of Santino as an evil heel GM that lost his smile that sounds kind of appealing.
ReplyDeleteI'm a casual NBA fan, granted, but I've never heard of him.
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't surprise me if he really wants to turn heel, if anything he's got to sick of playing the same character for, what, 8 years at least now? He's just gotta be getting bored with it. Of course, he'll lose quite a bit of money by turning, I'd think.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that bugged me about MVP...I flipped over to Impact one night and he's in the ring cutting his authority figure promo...in the goddamn under armour one piece. Then, later in the night, he does a run-in in the main event and he's suddenly in a suit and tie. If this were a joke, I sort of get it. But it's TNA and they cannot ever possibly be intentionally funny.
ReplyDeleteHe's staying face until he finally perfects the art of the poopie joke. It takes time!
ReplyDeleteDoes MVP coming in as the top heel really require him being the authority figure to? Aside from how stupid it is for a WWE midcarder to be able to buy TNA, nothing he's done has really required him being the authority figure. It's both an overly complicated and lazy way to explain things when every thing happens because either the good or bad authority figure ordered it.
ReplyDeleteWhat? But won't sick kids stop fighting now and die?
ReplyDeleteWhy would a pitcher give Encarnacion or Bautista anything inside when they can't hit anything outside? And why give it to him on a 3-1 pitch with a base open and an obese catcher coming up?
ReplyDeleteAny angle that involves people "shooting" is stupid.
ReplyDeleteIf Santino snaps and beats the tar out of him, sure. But "shooting" ugh.
...wut?
ReplyDeleteAccording to sources, Emma (Allie Dundee) has been released from WWE.
ReplyDeleteAs long as It's max in terms of a non-rookie salary and not LeBron James max.
ReplyDelete...or not.
ReplyDeleteJust. No.
ReplyDeleteThis idea that a comedy character should "snap" and become serious won't work, especially with Santino. The guy has been a goof for so long no one will believe it. Remember when TNA tried this with Eric Young and World Elite? All the people clamoring for a Eugene turn shit on that. The same would happen to Santino. Heel turn, good. Serious heel turn, not good.
Usually I would preface with a maybe, but plans change, but this is a legit Meltzer scoop. She has been sent back down under. Sources say she might form a team with Bindy Irwin.
ReplyDeleteWWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Diva Emma as of today, July
ReplyDelete2, 2014. WWE wishes Emma the best in all her future endeavors.
Pasted from WWE.com
Please credit F4WOnline with breaking the news here 9 minutes ago.
ReplyDeleteThat is a bullshit move by WWE to cut her.
ReplyDeletePoor girl, talk about a year from hell.
ReplyDeleteAll that work to get to the roster and you're DOA after being paired with Santino and then get fired over what sounds like a legit case of forgetfulness.
I've always loved your work brother. Just keep doing what you're doing and don't let these trolls get you down. I broke down and got a pwinsiderelite sub today. I guess I need to sell more roku boxes now
ReplyDeleteUsually, they don't can you for something pithy like this unless you're not producing. There had to be something else.
ReplyDeleteThe something else was that she is expendable. If they had plans for her or if she was a star, never would have gotten cut.
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