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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Denial! Is Actively Joinin The Revolution on October 11, 2005, 04:12:55 PM
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at first i thought it woz jus a story line but it appears they have fired him from the company!!!!
jus thought i wud let wrestling fans no, now JR has gone wat is left of the wwe except shit matches and wasted talent?
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i thot it was a storyline too ???
and they wanted to use him for sum wwe.com online thing from wut i read
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oh wow
anyone know why?
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oh wow
anyone know why?
im not sure why juss yet; ill be readin up tho on sum wrestlin newz to try and find out more info
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God damn!! wwf is so shit nowadays....JR as made many a shit match seem intrestin...
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JR is still with the company he's vice president of talent or something along those lines. But he wont annouce any more b/c vince has a hard on for making the annoucing crew younger and better looking
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JR is still with the company he's vice president of talent or something along those lines. But he wont annouce any more b/c vince has a hard on for making the annoucing crew younger and better looking
Yeah, he wasn't really fired. He's still one of the top guys in the Fed. He just won't be announcing anymore.
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It's about time, J.R.'s about 5 years past his prime. People were making fun of him way back then. They should bring in Joey Styles (Duh!) I can't believe they're not doing that. Greatest announcer ever, outside of Bobby Heenan.
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he's gonna be announcing the WWE.com online matches or something to that extent
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He'll be back.
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Greatest announcer ever, outside of Bobby Heenan.
Finally!! Sum1 that agrees!! That man is a legend!! He was so bies it was funny n if gorilla tried 2 get smart hed jus go "Shut up monsoon!!"..royal rumble 93..the funniest commentary i have herd in my life..
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It's about time, J.R.'s about 5 years past his prime. People were making fun of him way back then. They should bring in Joey Styles (Duh!) I can't believe they're not doing that. Greatest announcer ever, outside of Bobby Heenan.
The way the WWE is now they don't want wrestling guys in those roles. Why, I don't know. The guy that was supposed to take JRs spot is Mike Goldberg, a UFC announcer that knows noothing about wrestling. He turned it down because he wants to break into real sports like NBA or NFL and working for WWE would be a huge setback. JR is still one of the best play by play guys they could have. Joey is great but I doubt we'll see him. Mike Tenay may be the best working at the moment. Heened isn't the best, far from it. He's a colour man not a play by play guy. He's there to add input or be funny. He's in the same category as Jesse Ventura, Lawler, or Rody Piper once upon a time. Say what you want about JR but very few can call match as well as he could. Among that very few is the single greatest play by play man ever; Gordon Soley.
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no they wouldnt fire JR like that...he's def still employed...they ahve an interview up at wwe.com where he talks about his feelings about being fired and it sounds pretty fake
peace
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no they wouldnt fire JR like that...he's def still employed...they ahve an interview up at wwe.com where he talks about his feelings about being fired and it sounds pretty fake
peace
mosta those interviewz are dun to carry on the storyline as well, so who knoz.....
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JR's been apart of the WWE for a long long time..theres no way they would just fire his ass after all those years
unless jerry the king fucked him up
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Shitty to see him go, him and the king make matches fun to watch
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It's about time, J.R.'s about 5 years past his prime. People were making fun of him way back then. They should bring in Joey Styles (Duh!) I can't believe they're not doing that. Greatest announcer ever, outside of Bobby Heenan.
The way the WWE is now they don't want wrestling guys in those roles. Why, I don't know. The guy that was supposed to take JRs spot is Mike Goldberg, a UFC announcer that knows noothing about wrestling. He turned it down because he wants to break into real sports like NBA or NFL and working for WWE would be a huge setback. JR is still one of the best play by play guys they could have. Joey is great but I doubt we'll see him. Mike Tenay may be the best working at the moment. Heened isn't the best, far from it. He's a colour man not a play by play guy. He's there to add input or be funny. He's in the same category as Jesse Ventura, Lawler, or Rody Piper once upon a time. Say what you want about JR but very few can call match as well as he could. Among that very few is the single greatest play by play man ever; Gordon Soley.
Hennan was definately the best, without a doubt the most entertaining announcer they ever had.
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Yeah but he wasn't a play by play man. You need a play by play man and a color man. The difference is like being a good entertainer in the ring like Hogan and being a good wrestler in the ring like Harley Race. Heenan can't call a match like JR could and Hogan couldn't wrestle a match like Harley. Who's better can go either way but the roles are different. One is there to make jokes and add heat to wrestlers and the other is there to help tell the story of the match and build the match as it takes place.
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Yeah but he wasn't a play by play man. You need a play by play man and a color man. The difference is like being a good entertainer in the ring like Hogan and being a good wrestler in the ring like Harley Race. Heenan can't call a match like JR could and Hogan couldn't wrestle a match like Harley. Who's better can go either way but the roles are different. One is there to make jokes and add heat to wrestlers and the other is there to help tell the story of the match and build the match as it takes place.
Yeah heenan was the best ever co commentator...like most co commentators make insightful comments 2 back up wot the play by play commentator said (eg commentator:Look at that back drop, co commentator:Yeah he got a lot ov elevation on it) but not wit heenan hed jus critisize nthin the commentator said (eg commentator:HOgan jus layed out andre the giant, heenan:SHUT UP MONSOON!!) thts wot made him the best!!
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Yeah but he wasn't a play by play man. You need a play by play man and a color man. The difference is like being a good entertainer in the ring like Hogan and being a good wrestler in the ring like Harley Race. Heenan can't call a match like JR could and Hogan couldn't wrestle a match like Harley. Who's better can go either way but the roles are different. One is there to make jokes and add heat to wrestlers and the other is there to help tell the story of the match and build the match as it takes place.
Did I say he was a play by play man? Stop getting all pedantic on me, I understand how the fucking announcing position works. Look, the whole thing is about who entertains the fans more. Bobby Heenan was a comedic genius at entertaining the fans, J.R. isn't. J.R. Isn't even the best play by play guy, Mike Tenay runs circles around him. Tony Schiavone was even arguably better than J.R., and Shiavone was pretty shitty and knew nothing about wrestling. J.R. would be better suited behind the scenes.
Another thing. Everybody's talking about how J.R. is one of their top guys, he wouldn't be fired, etc. Of course he hasn't been fired, it's a work.... however, he's been fired, for real, about 3 times by Vince! Vince and him fight all the time so it's at least conceivable that he could get fired, it's certainly happened before.
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Yeah but he wasn't a play by play man. You need a play by play man and a color man. The difference is like being a good entertainer in the ring like Hogan and being a good wrestler in the ring like Harley Race. Heenan can't call a match like JR could and Hogan couldn't wrestle a match like Harley. Who's better can go either way but the roles are different. One is there to make jokes and add heat to wrestlers and the other is there to help tell the story of the match and build the match as it takes place.
Did I say he was a play by play man? Stop getting all pedantic on me, I understand how the fucking announcing position works. Look, the whole thing is about who entertains the fans more. Bobby Heenan was a comedic genius at entertaining the fans, J.R. isn't. J.R. Isn't even the best play by play guy, Mike Tenay runs circles around him. Tony Schiavone was even arguably better than J.R., and Shiavone was pretty shitty and knew nothing about wrestling. J.R. would be better suited behind the scenes.
Another thing. Everybody's talking about how J.R. is one of their top guys, he wouldn't be fired, etc. Of course he hasn't been fired, it's a work.... however, he's been fired, for real, about 3 times by Vince! Vince and him fight all the time so it's at least conceivable that he could get fired, it's certainly happened before.
But JR isn't supposed to entertain the fans, he is supposed to call the match and educate the fans. I agree that right now Tenay is better, but all time JR is a top 3 guy. Schiavone was never better than JR. You can ask anyone in the wrestling business. They all put JR near the top. Whether you like him or not, or I like him or not, isn't the question. He gets the respect by the inudustry and by the pros. You could ask anyone from Jim Cornette to Ric Flair to Vince McMahon and they will all say JR is a top 3 guy all time. JR knows how to get people interested in a match. Guys like Heenan and Ventura (who I think is funnier as a color man but not as a manager), get people interested in them and the wrestler's they promote, but not so much in the match. Name me who outside of Joey Styles could come in and do as good a job as JR next week.
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jr is the greatest announcer ever!....wuts up wit all these fuckin reservoir dog fags!?
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2 quote mick foley.....JR could make a bad match good n a good match great! 8)
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jr is the greatest announcer ever!....wuts up wit all these fuckin reservoir dog fags!?
This nigga gettin merked
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STUNNNERRRR STUNNNNNERRRR !!!!!! OPOOOHHHHH SHITITTT I JUST CRAPPPED MY HATT!!! STUHNNNNNEEERRR!!!
Here let me tell you about my Bar-Be-Cue sauce that takes 10 years to come out.
Here, let me tell you about my bullshit ass football team nobody wants to hear about.
Here, let me yell the same thing over and over three times.
Here, let me get on t.v. and kiss Mr. McMahon's naked ass.
Here, let me ride Steve Austin's cock until I die and talk about what a close personal friend he is, even though he beats every woman's ass he can get his drunk fucking fists onto.
.... and I don't have to name a better announcer than Joey Styles to come in next week, because Joey Styles could come in next week! Bring in Styles, he's already signed to a WWE contract!
Plus I love your quote "He doesn't have to entertain the fans". Are you fucking sick? Oh wait, you're the same guy who told me it doesn't matter that X-Box and Playstation don't make money. Gotcha.
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Like I said. I'll take the words of guys like Mick Foley and Harley Race and you can do whatever you want. Saying that's all JR can do is like saying all John Lennon can do is write pretentious protest songs.
And PS did make money. You backed out of that argument remember. PS2 out did Game Cube in in revenue and profit. Nintendo made a nice profit thanks to GBA and Pokemon. Console wise Sony is king.
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Isn't Joey Styles pissed with the WWE and his whole contract situation? That's pretty much their only replacement option. Whjo wants some idiot from another sport to call a wrestling match? It's bound to suck.
JR will be back just like the other 2 or 3 times they tried to dump his ass.
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Bring back Todd Pentingale, anyone remember that deuche, lol, peace.
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If you bring that prison bitch back, then you need Doc Hendrix too.
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If you bring that prison bitch back, then you need Doc Hendrix too.
N mean jean oakerland..tht guy was a str8 gangsta! 8)
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If you bring that prison bitch back, then you need Doc Hendrix too.
N mean jean oakerland..tht guy was a str8 gangsta! 8)
Mean Gene was there 2 weeks ago, he interviewed Hogan. It was great, just like it's always been great. Mean Gene has NEVER had a bad interview, he's got the best voice in the business.
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JR is still with the company he's vice president of talent or something along those lines.
No he is not. A guy name Johnny Ace who has the backstage rep of being a huge prick replaced J.R. as Vice President of Talent realtions. It's believed ny the guys in the back that Johnny Ace stabbed J.R. in the back in order to get J.R.'s job. Ace was the guy who fired Matt Hardy, & kill contract negoiations with the Dudleyz. The Dudleyz said that they were close to resigning & then Ace gets involved & tells them that the WWE doesn't have a use for them anymore. Also is the mist of all those superstars being cut as cost cutting measures, Ace got a $500,000 bonus. Which pissed off a lot of people in the back
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If you bring that prison bitch back, then you need Doc Hendrix too.
N mean jean oakerland..tht guy was a str8 gangsta! 8)
Mean Gene was there 2 weeks ago, he interviewed Hogan. It was great, just like it's always been great. Mean Gene has NEVER had a bad interview, he's got the best voice in the business.
Damn rite!! I used 2 love it wen he intrviewd Legion ov Doom..Animal would jus go on like a maniacn then go...tell em hawk...cue "weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel..meeeeeean Jeeeeeeean!!" a used 2 laugh masel silly!!..lolol
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JR is still with the company he's vice president of talent or something along those lines.
No he is not. A guy name Johnny Ace who has the backstage rep of being a huge prick replaced J.R. as Vice President of Talent realtions. It's believed ny the guys in the back that Johnny Ace stabbed J.R. in the back in order to get J.R.'s job. Ace was the guy who fired Matt Hardy, & kill contract negoiations with the Dudleyz. The Dudleyz said that they were close to resigning & then Ace gets involved & tells them that the WWE doesn't have a use for them anymore. Also is the mist of all those superstars being cut as cost cutting measures, Ace got a $500,000 bonus. Which pissed off a lot of people in the back
JR was replaced by Laurintis in talent relations, but he got promoted to Executive Vice President in the Business Strategies department. So JR works closer with Vince now.
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JR is still with the company he's vice president of talent or something along those lines.
No he is not. A guy name Johnny Ace who has the backstage rep of being a huge prick replaced J.R. as Vice President of Talent realtions. It's believed ny the guys in the back that Johnny Ace stabbed J.R. in the back in order to get J.R.'s job. Ace was the guy who fired Matt Hardy, & kill contract negoiations with the Dudleyz. The Dudleyz said that they were close to resigning & then Ace gets involved & tells them that the WWE doesn't have a use for them anymore. Also is the mist of all those superstars being cut as cost cutting measures, Ace got a $500,000 bonus. Which pissed off a lot of people in the back
JR was replaced by Laurintis in talent relations, but he got promoted to Executive Vice President in the Business Strategies department. So JR works closer with Vince now.
Actually no he doesn't as J.R. has now moved away from Stamford where WWE headquarters is, to his home state of Oklahoma which has angreed a lot of WWE Execs including Vince