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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: WCW wrestlers whose contracts have been bought by WWF | ||||
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| TeenWeek what's a status? | posted on 03-23-2001 @ 7:55 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00  | These are the reported WCW Superstars who have had their contracts purchased by the WWF in the WCW/WWF Sale: Lance Storm Sean O'Haire Mike Awesome Chuck Palumbo Miss Hancock Shane Helms Shannon Moore Mike Sanders Hugh Morrus Billy Kidman Elix Skipper Chavo Guerrero Jr. Shawn Stasiak Kaz Hayashi Yang Mark Jindrak None of their contracts are guaranteed, so all will likely be renegotiated into WWF-style contracts within 90 days. The Following Wrestlers are said to draw a great deal of interest from the WWF, but have guranteed deals. They will have to be bought out by Time-Warner before new WWF-style contracts are drawn up. Ric Flair Booker T DDP Goldberg This does not mean that guys like Scott Steiner, Nash etc. will not be with the new promotions, they will just have to work out new contracts and that area is still a bit hazy. New contract terms should come out in the near future. Teens, making the world a better place to live in. | ||||
| death_row_marv | posted on 03-23-2001 @ 10:40 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Mar. 01 | wasn't Shawn Stasiak fired by the WWF? Adopted by grkqtOandAfan | ||||
| Francine Banger | posted on 03-23-2001 @ 10:42 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | Maybe they can bring "Meat" in for the Gimmick Battle Royal. | ||||
| TheShocker | posted on 03-23-2001 @ 11:36 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Dec. 00 | Why stop at Meat? How about Diesel and Razor Ramon? "Listen, this is HUGE in Europe right now, and everyone in Europe HATES you, except for me. Okay?" -Sid Greenfield | ||||
| ClumsyChaos | posted on 03-24-2001 @ 8:55 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 | They did not buy out JUST the contracts, they bought the whole WWF brand. Vince WON!!!!  | ||||
| PhantomBobo | posted on 03-24-2001 @ 10:26 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Mar. 01 | I heard that this monday on Nitro there will be some WWF interference with the show, like run-ins and stuff. Cant wait to see it. Sometimes I wish I could be just like everyone else, then I realize how much they all suck. | ||||
OA.com's Bodyguard Anger problem? What anger problem? I hate the fucking mud! USA | posted on 03-24-2001 @ 12:04 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | Nevermind who's contracts the WWF have bought. Who would you actually like to see them pick up for their federation? Even though they aren't great workers, I'd like to see Goldberg, Scott Steiner (w/ Midajah of course ;)), Kevin Nash, and Sting come over. Proud new papa of   "What are you speaking? German Brian? German! Jermaine! Jermaine Jackson! Jackson 5! TITO!" Proud graduate of NJDude's School of Rock | ||||
| Francine Banger | posted on 03-24-2001 @ 12:59 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | quote: umm becuuse SHawn Stasiak never played those characters. | ||||
| Giraffe Raper | posted on 03-24-2001 @ 1:00 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Mar. 01 | one step closer to Austin vs. Goldberg "Bitch your a hoe, and hoe your a bitch" | ||||
| PhantomBobo | posted on 03-24-2001 @ 4:44 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Mar. 01 | Or even HHH vs. Goldberg. Sometimes I wish I could be just like everyone else, then I realize how much they all suck. | ||||
| BE DIALING! | posted on 03-24-2001 @ 5:19 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | My question is... How long until the nWo makes its first appearance in the WWF? VIRRRRGINS PEOPLE!!! And ... A McGwire Rookie Card!  E-Mail Me | ||||
| ThoseDamnDudleyBoyz | posted on 03-24-2001 @ 6:31 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | Ooooooh Miss Hancock,I gotta get more lotion Storm & Awesome should be a great acquisition at least TDDB  "If God was a heel,he'd be the Dudley Boyz" As of now I am a tool Of severe impact "Body Hammer"-Fear Factory | ||||
| Kim | posted on 03-25-2001 @ 5:44 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | If the WWF has bought the WCW wouldn't they legally own the contracts of the wrestlers as well?? They would also have the right to either continue the contracts or buy the others out, right?? | ||||
| death_row_marv | posted on 03-25-2001 @ 6:06 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Mar. 01 | I dont have the answer for that one Kim but i do know that this monday on nitro there will be no wwf run-ins, with Wrestlemania one week away i would think that Vince wants all the ratings on Raw. I could very well be wrong as you all know anything can happen  Adopted by grkqtOandAfan | ||||
| TeenWeek what's a status? | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 7:15 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Kim, the whole deal is, is that the wrestlers with smaller contracts and or shorter deals were bought out by the WWF from Aol/Time Warner. Some of the bigger names like, Nash, Goldberg, Steiner can sit out for the rest of their contracts. Get the money that is owed them and than can renogiate with the WWF or go to Japan or go to another line of work. Aol is responsible for those salaries. I don't know if a deal can be worked out to get them in earlier. I did hear that Nash, probably Scott Steiner and it looks like Goldberg will wait out their contracts. I know they have a right to get paid, but they are making big mistakes if they wait a year or 2 or more until their contracts end. Nash is a big waste now. Scott Steiner is supposed to be a huge problem. Goldberg thinks he is the biggest thing in wrestling. His star has fallen quite considerably. Teens, making the world a better place to live in. | ||||
Nay. We are but men. ROCK. The man with the plan. | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 9:08 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | First of all, you're missing some, because the WWF itself has reported that they acquired somewhere in the vicinity of two dozen wrestlers in the deal. Storm and Awesome will be great if the Team Canada gimmick dies. I'd love to be in the back room when Awesome meets back up with Heyman. Kim, the WWF didn't want ALL of the contracts - cause in that case, they'd have to pay guys like Nash, Hogan, and Goldberg millions of dollars a year just for doing what they're doing now - sitting on their asses. Marv - Vince will want the ratings on BOTH programs, but it'll be really interesting to see what he does about competing against himself. I'd expect any run-ins to occur in first hour. I'd say it's even MORE likely to see Flair appear as a WCW figurehead on Raw. Supposedly, Flair is going to be a big part of this whole thing. TeenWeek - Goldberg could be huge again, if marketed properly. And proper marketing is one of the things that the WWF knows how to do best. Throw Goldberg up against Austin, Rock, HHH... well god damn, you've got yourself a party.  Logic-in-training: DJPumaNYC - he hasn't asked me a damn thing past the first day so graduation may not happen... | ||||
| King f-tard | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 12:42 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | Remember how big goldberg was about a year and a half ago?? I think that he could be as big if not even bigger again, with a little booking and marketing. What WCW did to him was a crying shame, and He did get better, learned a few new moves, but he still should be a menacing force. I guess we shall see. Kindly adopted by Ronreddog | ||||
| SonofaDEKE | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 4:47 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | As far as the contracts go, the wrestlers are not employees of WCW, they are termed as independent contractors. That is how the promotion gets away with not supplying benefits and insurance. Each wrestler is his own business and the promotion contracts out each wrestler seperately. Now the WWF bought some of those contracts when they bought WCW but they only did that to secure the people they wanted. Vince did not have to buy any of the contracts and could have just bought the rights to the WCW and it's video library and then hired whatever wrestlers he wanted. All the guys they bought have 90 day lay over deals in their contracts so Vince bought the deals and in 90 days will renegotiate deals then. All the stars with guaranteed contracts have the option of either sitting out the rest of their contract or taking a buy out option form AOL/Turner at a reduced rate. Nash has stated that he would sit out, but I think others will take the deal, get some money and try to sign with the "new WCW". Any other questions? | ||||
| Mi1o Yambag | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 4:57 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Yeah, Nash is going to sit out, but isn't his contract almost up anyway? So, won't he only be sitting out for a few months? Smoke Weed Everyday | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 9:45 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | Vince bought the whole thing!!!!He bought the WCW not just some contracts | ||||
| Rah_Timmay | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 12:20 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Nov. 00 | The WWF should stop wasting their time and money signing the over-the-hill gang from WCW and pick up a couple of more guys from ECW. Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, and Nova are three I would pick up right off the bat. Although, it ain't like Vince will lose them to a competitor. Mike Brady Gangbang: All Six Kids On The Steps At The Same Time | ||||
Nay. We are but men. ROCK. The man with the plan. | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 12:25 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Yambag - Nash's contract is up in about 10 months. Tequila - Nah bro, it's true. The WWF is not guaranteed to get all of the WCW wrestlers. They're buying out contracts, as stated. Some will go to WWFE, some will sit out till their contracts expire, then wonder what they're gonna do next. As far as the ECW guys - I think Nova's in Japan, I've heard that RVD is doing Indie feds and Japan, and no idea about Dreamer. It'd be nice to see a return of the Impact Players, though. Droogies: Two positions currently available. | ||||
| Francine Banger | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 12:38 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | It would be even better to see Dawn Marie and Francine with them | ||||
| PhantomBobo | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 7:26 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Mar. 01 | Francine Banger: Now that is definatley a nice idea. Sometimes I wish I could be just like everyone else, then I realize how much they all suck. | ||||
| King f-tard | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 7:50 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | She sure does have nice funbags. Kindly adopted by Ronreddog | ||||
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