Florida deems professional wrestling ‘essential’

[Briefcase]

7 minutes ago, TheBurningRed said:

Tamina is in for life isn’t she? No matter how useless she is, she’s not going anywhere 

Tamina lives in Florida. She will probably be safe for now. 

[The Cutting Edge]

2 minutes ago, Shy Dad said:

I'm seeing it the second way, this is a chance for those indy guys to do shows with market names that will bump up attendances for some of those more "ex WWE appearance" shows and rise their own stock. Now that WWE is letting the tiniest bit of the market loose, it could be good business for the indy scene again. 

Hopefully that'll be the case.

alot of the guys had outstayed there welcome or had nothing new to add to the product but could freshen up wwe, aew and njpw rosters which all could do with new blood

[Retro Red]

Sarah Logan and Mike Chioda gone as well.

[MEGABUCKS]

Wow Mike Chioda has been there forever

[I Bent My Wookie]

Logan going makes me think Vikings could be gone too? 

There has to be some logic to the firings, have people been asked to take a pay cut or defer payments? If someone is released do they pay the entire remainder of their contract or a sum? 

[RIDDUM_N_STYLE]

1 minute ago, MEGABUCKS said:

Wow Mike Chioda has been there forever

Been around since most of us were watching in the late Hogan era, that’s the big shock of the releases for me so far

[Magnum Milano]

Just now, MEGABUCKS said:

Wow Mike Chioda has been there forever

The guy is in his mid-50s though.  Considering Vince's rep when it comes to guys ages he's done well to last as long as he has a ref.

[Chris B]

Of all the people so far, I'm sad to see Drake Maverick go, because he clearly loved it - but he's going to do really well out there. Selfishly, he's the one I want to see most in AEW.

[Grecian]

I wonder if the producers are being put on furlough, rather than fired? Any definite confirmation either way? 

Shocked about Chioda, though. 

[Magnum Milano]

Just now, Chris B said:

Of all the people so far, I'm sad to see Drake Maverick go, because he clearly loved it - but he's going to do really well out there. Selfishly, he's the one I want to see most in AEW.

Is also one of the only few that I think AEW should hire (along with Lio and maybe Sarah Logan - their women's division needs some help and bolstering).

[King Pitcos]

2 minutes ago, Shy Dad said:

Logan going makes me think Vikings could be gone too? 

There has to be some logic to the firings, have people been asked to take a pay cut or defer payments? If someone is released do they pay the entire remainder of their contract or a sum? 

If they’re released under a 90 day no-compete, they should be paid for the next 90 days. But for some of them, they might not be due any money in that time anyway because there’s been no touring for the last month.

[IANdrewDiceClay]

Holy fuck sticks, Spud's twitter is heartbreaking. 

 

 

[Supremo]

 

Fucking hell. Poor lad. Crazy that they're still letting him do the Title tournament. Fingers crossed someone snaps him up. They'd be mad not to.

[Magnum Milano]

Just now, Grecian said:

I wonder if the producers are being put on furlough, rather than fired? Any definite confirmation either way? 

According to the report on the Observer website, some have been furloughed, some have been fired, although it doesn't specify who.

Billy Kidman gone too (I don't recall seeing his name mentioned yet).

[Cannibal Man]

Drake video is heartbreaking, one to remember when Vince, Dana White and Trump are in the oval office trying to restart the entire US economy with the help of Linda's Super PAC