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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 15:27:36 GMT -5
That last part of his Tumblr post leads me to believe he'll be heading straight to Japan, which has me stupidly excited at the prospect of Ryback vs Daisuke Sekimoto, Tomohiro Ishii, and more.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 15:31:41 GMT -5
It's not about the money.. but I should make more money.
I don't see him doing that well in the land of strong style. Just doesn't seem like a guy who could handle others being stiff.
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Post by slappy on May 3, 2016 15:37:18 GMT -5
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Post by Tomorrow Brings Danger on May 3, 2016 15:37:59 GMT -5
If what I have made bold is his main concern- which looks like it's about money, though he also says him being sent home isn't about money or a bus- then he needs to rethink his position in life. In sports, losers make less than winners, this is true and WWE has pre-determined outcomes so thus, if winning isn't really "on you" then your amount of pay shouldn't be either, right? But he says everyone contributes equally and in that aspect I like to think of the entertainment side of WWE as being like a movie. Do you think everyone who works on a movie gets paid the same? Absolutely not. But that one main star making more than someone with a supporting role or even the director doesn't make their role any less important. Ryback just needs to accept that he is a bit player and if he wants to move up to that leading man quality, yeah WWE can be held accountable for that to some extent but so can he. He's clunky in the ring and doesn't really connect with fans in the way John Cena or Daniel Bryan can.
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Post by Warrior82 on May 3, 2016 15:59:58 GMT -5
That's to bad. I hate to hear that he might be leaving, but after his blog post there, i'd say even if they could have come to some agreement, that sealed his fate. I really like Ryback, and EVERYTHING he did it Payback Sunday was excellent! From his entrance, and mocking Punk in front of a Chicago crowd, to his performance in the match. it's like things were finally clicking and then "Boom" he might be leaving.
But, I am not to upset, because while I like him, and while his abilities and performances might be getting better, that doesn't mean I was ever going to get to see what I and many others wanted to see for Ryback. The proper stories, the proper build ups to make him seem imposing, the proper title reigns etc.
Hell, I don't even know if any of that is possible anyways after the way he has been handled over the past 3 or 4 years. He started out so strong, then the loss to Mark Henry at WM29, stupid *** Rybaxel, the useless IC Title run...... could they ever actually build him up to what so many of us wanted to see from him after all that sucktitude??
Doubtful. But still, I hate to see him go. He could have been so much more, as could so many performers. I can't believe how lousy and lazy WWE's writing and creativity has become over the past years. And they keep trying to label this the "New Era". If they can start writing intriguing story lines, giving legit pushes and title reigns, and actually make it good again, then great! it's a new era, and I'm ready. But, lets be honest. It's going to be called the New Era, and suck just the same most likely.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on May 3, 2016 16:03:14 GMT -5
Ryback is right. It sounds like he is very frustrated on how he is booked.
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Post by Suckasays on May 3, 2016 16:15:30 GMT -5
To be honest..they've tried more than a couple of times to make him a big deal. It just hasn't stuck.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 16:23:41 GMT -5
Lmao wait a minute.... he wanted a tour bus.
Hahahahahahahaha who does he think he is..
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Post by Chip on May 3, 2016 16:23:56 GMT -5
re-posting my thoughts from wreddit
respect him for being honest, real and outright. something severely lacking in the WWE.
however the very guy he's been mocking lately, CM Punk, had some of the same exact issues that "Ryan Reeves" is talking about now. Funny how when the shoe's are on the feet of someone else, how their perspectives change.
i see his points, and while i dont think everyone in the company should be paid fairly, just because THEY decide a guy should become a glorified jobber for 7 months doesn't mean he should be getting paid less or offered less "opportunities". That comes down to the politicking backstage behind the scenes stuff that is WAY more serious than we all realize. How many guys get completely shafted by this company while some shitbag like Roman Reigns gets vaulted to the top of every card, every PPV, every merch stand...and why? because he's samoan? because he is muscular? what is the reason for it?
looking at the bigger picture of all this i am 100% on Ryback's side with this. Vince & Co. get to run their company the way Vince wants, and it's pretty much the end of it. That's the biggest problem in the business today. Guys are getting burned out, injured, watered down and 50/50 booked into complete nonsense....with the hand-selected few getting the bigger paydays and better opportunities.
should everyone be the WWE champion? no
but in a business that is PRE DETERMINED there should be more of a balance at least in the way the talent is presented, especially when they are LOADED with talent that easily could be selling out arenas.
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Post by BROKEN on May 3, 2016 16:34:17 GMT -5
I'd rather Big Cass be the best big guy
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 16:46:29 GMT -5
To be honest..they've tried more than a couple of times to make him a big deal. It just hasn't stuck. To be honest... It's kinda because they halted his pushes. Much like they do with a good portion of the roster. It all went downhill when they booked himself in that Cell match in 2012. He was arguably the most over babyface at that time. His character wasn't ready for a loss yet. Then the whole mess at WrestleMania 29.. yeah.. I can't blame Ryback. I've always thought he's done the absolute best he could with what he was given. That's all my opinion though
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Post by Dr. Mantis Toboggan MD on May 3, 2016 17:26:08 GMT -5
So Ryback is trying to pull a Ventura?
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on May 3, 2016 17:53:33 GMT -5
He has a very valid point. basically wwe decides who to pay and what. Which kind of sucks. A guy like Cena has a crapton of royalties he is paid. Let him make his difference that way. A guy like Ryder is crazy over, sold a crapload and does nothing but job. Why should he get less than the guy he's losing too? It should be a flat fee they get and make them earn incentives or something.
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Post by TheChamp420 on May 3, 2016 18:08:34 GMT -5
Hope they work things out....Ryback has a great look, singlets or not, he's not awful on the mic, & he's okay in the ring....
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Post by King Silva on May 3, 2016 18:41:14 GMT -5
He will for sure be leaving now and honestly I won't miss him.
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Post by K5 on May 3, 2016 19:59:28 GMT -5
thebigguyryback22.tumblr.com/post/143803724226/feed-me-morePretty interesting read. Ive always liked Ryback, I think he was little screwed over as The Rock was locked in for the title at the Rumble so he wasn't gunna beat Punk. He should have gone on to beat Big Show for the WHC at Mania but obviously it didn't go that way then he should've beat Henry but didn't. I know a lot of people didn't like him but I found him entertaining and always seemed to improve or try something new. Hope he gets a new deal but with the new influx of talent he might not be in that strong a position. he has a good point but it's hard to imagine a solution...or at least hard to imagine a wwe without different leveled contracts for the more in-demand talent.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 20:56:31 GMT -5
I agree with what he said. However, some people are naturally bigger stars than others and draw more for the company, so of course some select few should earn more than the rest for sure, just like any job, there's a pecking order. The gap shouldn't be so huge between top stars and guys like Ryback who they don't put any effort into making a star, but obviously some will have earned the right to make more money.
its a tricky situation because he's spot on with everything he said, and in his shoes i would be pissed off too. He has gone from mega over, to pointless pre show matches for an irrelevant title. It's not his fault they're useless and cant make stars because of this "there can only be one" mentality the company/Vince has.
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Post by Edge618 on May 3, 2016 21:01:48 GMT -5
WWE screwed Ryback. He was mega over in 2012, and they totally screwed him. He lost to Mark Henry at Mania when he was still white hot. That tells you all you need to know. Anyone whose trashing him was chanting feed me more in 2012, i almost guarantee it. He has every tool to be THE guy, as much as anyone else, and more so than a Reigns or Cena, and he he's opening pre shows??? Unlike Punk, Austin, Warrior, all those guys were burnt out and didnt want to be there anymore. They didnt want to be in WWE anymore. Ryback wants to be there more than anyone else, works as hard as anyone else, and cant get a break. If they called Punk tmw and said were gonna give you the belt and Mania main event, he'd tell them to screw off. Ryback would take it in a sec. He wants it more than anyone else. Its quite easy to see. He'll be back if he leaves. Too much passion to fade away and never be heard of again
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Post by Rated [R] NinJa on May 3, 2016 22:21:46 GMT -5
He will for sure be leaving now and honestly I won't miss him. This, I've never really been a fan of his.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 22:37:26 GMT -5
At least Mattel got him a bigger Elite torso first? So much for mutiple expression head scans, now his fans are stuck w/ the same plain face scan, I'm glad I don't like him or his figures
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