Matt Morgan was briefly on TV back in late 2003, wrestling under the same name, with a slightly different hairstyle. Cause we know bodyguards always get over great. Other rumors cite that Hyatt behaved unprofessionally out of jealousy after Sherri Martel was signed to the company. Just utterly memorable. For what it was worth, the company seemed to see the error in its ways six years later when they brought James back into the fold, after the womens product had evolved into a more serious, athletic division. You Screwed Matt: 5. If I were writing for WWE, Id pair up Morgan with the Dudley Boyz, so that Bubba can teach Morgan how HE got rid of the stutter a few years back. Home; Cards; PWI. She participated with fellow Women's Champions Ivory and Alundra Blayze in an episode of WWE Network's Table for 3 in 2015, then with other former Champions Michelle McCool and Candice Michelle for another episode in 2016. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. The Heidenreich March is so damn retarded that its cool, dont be surprised if that catches on. The tag team itself is not why they are in the Hall of Shame. Regardless, over her five years on the main roster, she proved an ability to get whatever gimmick WWE gave her over by committing to the bit and by remaining a legitimately excellent in ring worker within the character she was assigned. To be fair, she made little sense in the role given she had absolutely no credibility of her own in wrestling, but there was always the potential for TNA to outwardly address the nepotism and go all in on Brooke courageously proving herself as a face, or owning her privilege and becoming a heel. Triple H 5. Well, the sad thing is that everybody beat the Dicks, because they quickly settled into jobber status. Styles 8. Look for a Hardy reunion in TNA this summer. Sounds like a winner! Unfortunately, injuries and poor timing added up and Emma is now largely lost in the shuffle on Raw, struggling to get any TV time at all. Well the WWE Womens division began focusing more on Boobs and Bums than actual wrestling. Kenta Kobashi 17. during the weeks leading up to the PPV. Natalya is certainly one of the most proficient wrestlers, male or female, in WWE, and has the longest consecutive tenure of any woman on the roster at this point. He was a school teacher by day, and wrestler by night. Female wrestlers aren't always treated fairly. Few wrestlers before or since have suffered a fall from grace on the scale of Paige in WWE. After a few weeks of squashing jobbers who he claimed laughed at him, he was saddled with Carlito Cool, acting as his bodyguard. 52 2004 WWE Divas 2005 (Fleer) is a trading cards created by Fleer and WWE . Emma looked like a future star working with Paige in NXT, as their rivalry was a bit of a prototype for what feuds like Bayley vs. Sasha Banks and Banks vs. Charlotte Flair would become, featuring hard hitting, technical action that was light years ahead of the womens wrestling on the main roster at the time. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. 2005 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. 1993, 1992, 1991 (see also the PWI Female 50/100/150 listings) position born wrestler previous year position difference . v. DAISY GWIN, et al", "Wrestler Reggie 'The Crusher' Lisowski Dies", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_in_professional_wrestling&oldid=1115257826, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. She was born in 1984 in the United States. You da man! She succeeded in reinventing herself after getting shunted back down to NXT though, this time as a sexy, cool heel. Jump forward two years when she made her debut in the WWF she was completely made-over into a WWE-bimbo, saddled with one of the most ridiculous gimmicks since the stuttering Matt Morgan. Shelton Benjamin 10. She was initially a cheerleader and a model, and has appeared in magazines such as Maxim and Esquire. The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesora y Administracin. Leaving the working womens division very thin, leading to a shameful Trish vs Christy Hemme match at Wrestlemania 21. Vince McMahon quickly picked up on it and signed Striker, looking to exploit yet another real life crisis. The Gutterslut that happened to catch his eye was the wife of Booker T, the beautiful Sharmell, who had a stint in WCW as a Nitro Girl before moving on as a RAW interviewer. #5. WWE Tagged Classics - In Your House 3 & 4 DVD (2 Disc Set) WWF Silver Vision. Then Id run to my computer and see if I made the Hall of Shame :), The Worlds Largest Love Machine: Once again I find myself conflicted, because I, like many people, found this angle to be highly entertaining. John Cena 3. She became the first female to successfully convert her WWE Money in the Bank opportunity. Eventually it went downhill when Eddie Guerrero claimed Reys son Dominic was actually HIS son, which he gave to Rey when they couldnt have a baby. From there, Naomi did the unlikely and supplanted Lynch as the top face on SmackDown. For whatever reasons, WWE didnt see the value in keeping Blayze. When you see Summer Raes name on this countdown, your first reaction might be to question if shes really still on the WWE roster. She is best known for her time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE, previously the World Wrestling Federation) under her real name Torrie Wilson. See also WWE magazine WWE Diva External links There are times when I see these weekly challenge gimmicks on TV and I think, who actually thinks this is making money. As adorable as she is, Maria Kanellis is the biggest airhead Ive ever seen! The shame here belongs to the WWE for ending the partnership for no reason and buring both men in singles matches on HEAT. Trish's cocky attitude and mic skills made her even more hated. She was largely shunted aside in favor of Alexa Bliss as a budding heel star. She was an excellent wrestler who went on to become, particularly in WWE, one of the greatest managers of all time. Sometimes the items that land in the Hall of Shame or in Wrestlecrap territory doesnt mean that its necessarily BAD. Taminas saving grace may have been that she was a legacythe daughter of WWE legend Jimmy Snuka. Regardless, WWE would end up losing not just The Kat, but Lawler too, who temporarily walked form WWE out of solidarity. She is a two-time WWE Divas Champion and was the inaugural NXT Women's Champion in WWE's developmental branch, NXT. OK, maybe quietly isn't the right word. Made for an entertaining heavily scripted segment. Is there any sign of intelligent life in the WWE creative department? business as usual! Victoria Elizabeth Crawford (born June 30, 1986) is an American model, actress, and professional wrestler known for her work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) under the ring name Alicia Fox. Brooke Tessmacher Adams. That quiet personality, the overpowering cuteness, with an underlying aura of power. However it does fall into the Hall of Shame simply because it has nothing to do with wrestling! :Cheap games for PS4 \u0026 Xbox One: https://www.g2a.com/r/wrestlelamiaAll rights Reserved by WWE.No copyright infringement intended. The Blue Meanie meets The Big Meanie: So when he gets the call-up, they saddle him with this ridiculous gimmick. . While shes arguably the most proficient in the ring of any of the group, WWE doesnt seem to see money in her, and theres reason to believe she might not be a part of the roster in a years time. NOTHING ELSE. Lita turned on her husband, and helped Edge score the victory and win the Tournament. Why are we attracted to the train wreck of wrestler matrimony! Americas Least Wanted: WWEs answer to TNAs Americas Most Wanted. Over on RAW, Chavo was transformed into Kerwin White after denouncing his latin heritage and proclaiming If its not white, its not right! Kerwin Whit would travel to the ring on a golf cart and dressed and acted like the stereotypical white person. To Christys credit, she IS working her ass off to train and be more physical. Take Cody Rhodes who appeared to feel underutilized and a bit creatively stifled in WWE, and thus broke out on his own and has since succeeded in quite a few smaller venues and internationally. For each new face that arrives, there typically has to be one that goes to make room for someone else to have TV time and to earn that salary. This was obviously a torturous piece of news for Hardy, who decided to air his thoughts about Edge and Lita on his website. as the publicist for MNM. Especially the first one of 2005, because everyone would see it when they first hit the page. Sherri found her way to WCW where she was associated with Ric Flair and with Harlem Heat at different times. Simon Dean needs to rebel, and drop the gimmick and be NOVA again! Sometimes its a very good reason, like successive Wellness Policy suspensions or involvement in behaviors the company doesnt want to be associated with. 05.29.05 - Lance Storm appears on HEAT, having retired from RAW in 2004, for a match vs. Maven, representing ECW. Batista 2. Heidenreich, however, doesnt like it when his heel opponents dont wanna be his friend. And before long, they brought in Brooke Hogan. She started as something of a chosen one as the top female star of NXT who paved the way for stars like Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks to take things to the next level. By the way, a Disasterpiece is Heidenreichs word for the poems he writes. The gimmick is decent, if only his wrestling skills were. When she visited WCWs offices, she was appalled to find a blown photo of the moment on display and complained to Eric Bischoff. Jim Ross Jimmy Snuka Joey Mercury Joey Styles John Cena Johnny Nitro Johnny Parisi Jonathan Coachman Josh Mathews Joy Giovanni Justin Roberts Juventud Kane Kenzo Suzuki Kid Kash Kristal Kurt Angle Lance Cade Lance Storm Lauren Jones Lilian Garcia Linda McMahon Lita Luther Reigns Mae Young Maria Mark Henry Mark Jindrak Marty Jannetty Matt Hardy Rey Misterio, Jr. 15. He was later released by the WWE. These ladies were fired for ridiculous reasons and some others could be next. The Feedback Forum had a near 100% approval rating. This entry has less to do with a company being wrong to fire someone, than wrong to hire her in the first place. Edge defeated, This page was last edited on 10 October 2022, at 15:40. I'm still fired. The Kat was one of the most provocative female performers of the Attitude Era, who in particular drew attention based on sexualized moments, performing in matches that revolved around stripping an opponent or giving her a stinkface. Im sure to the average horny wrestling teen fan this was a very prolific moment. Mind you, far lesser wrestling talents have had longer runs on the WWE main roster, but in the current era, WWE has a lot of truly tremendous talents to stock the womens championship picture on both brands. A gimmick that usually ends up in Hall of Shames across the internet. Here are just five former female wrestlers that the company has made the decision to fire in recent years. Despite that legacy, you have to imagine there will be some point when WWE lets Natalya go, or at least redistributes her to more of a trainer role. : I always find it humorous when WWE drives so desperately to prove that they can make a star out of anybody. and resumed business as usual. This sent immediate shockwaves through the WWE as it was a blatant exploitation of Eddie Guerreros death. The character looked to take a turn when she was, against her will, indoctrinated into the Right To Censor faction after her real life husband and on screen beau Jerry Lawler lost a match to Steven Richards. All pictures and videos are copyright of the WWE and / or their respective owners.WWE Entertainment TM (c) 2012 All Rights ReservedCopyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for \"fair use\" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. I know Lita must have felt extremely uncomfortable cutting that promo, but she went on record saying she would do whatever she was told. Contents 1 Base Set 2 Catfights 3 Opposite Sex 4 Babe of the Year 5 Femme Physique 6 Body & Soul 7 Divas Uncensored 8 External links Base Set Lita Ivory Dawn Marie Stacy Keibler Nidia Molly Jazz Torrie Wilson Victoria Trish Stratus Sable Jackie Gayda Gail Kim Lita Ivory There are those performers who leave of their own will. Everything to the sets, to the characters involved (minister, priest etc) to the predictable mayhem right after the words Does anyone have any objections? are uttered. McMahon admitted that he wasnt qualified to talk about ECW, and introduced Paul Heyman into the mix. Shimmer Women Athletes (often referred to and stylized as SHIMMER) is an American, Chicago-based independent women's professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005. Booker T 21. Her whole gimmick is that shes hot, but she has some weird deformation on the side of her face that makes other people uncomfortable. Personally, as long as a storyline has to do with WRESTLING, or the WRESTLERS, then Im okay with it. Tiger Mask IV 22. Vince McMahon showed up and bullied Eric Bischoff, just because he can, and took the opportunity to bury WCW just a little bit more. Kane became a gentler human being and paid more attention to his wife and treated her better. But that is not justification to keep Molly and Victoria at home. It is a mystery to many as to why Viscera was brought back to the WWE in late 2004 anyway, but nobody thought hed actually be pushed into a featured storyline. Kurt Angle 7. On top of that, her early work in a crazy gimmick demonstrated immediately that she had the acting chops to take her character in a variety of directions. Linda McMahon The success was entirely due to one thing ECW! Then the angle was based on HEAT and emotion. Sharmell played the part, and screamed in terror while standing behind her man, who gallantly defended her honor. Jeff Jarrett 12. Usually a good wrestler can take a goofy gimmick and make it work, but the writers have to get behind it, and they havent. While a different vision is understandable enough, its much harder to understand releasing one of the most talented and most over female performers of the day for little concrete reason. The Internet Wrestling Database. 10 WWE Wrestlers Released (Fired) in 2005/06: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?WWE Wrestlers who quit/released in 2006 and 2005 where are they now .WWE wrestlers who were fired from WWE where are they in 2018WWE Wrestlers Released in 2005/06WWE Wrestlers Where Are They Now Fired Wrestlers Where Are They Now Be Sure to LIKE \u0026 SUBSCRIBE FOR DAILY VIDEOS!Many More Videos: https://goo.gl/p1cRZN Join Our Twitter Page http://bit.ly/1Pes74s Join Our Facebook Page http://on.fb.me/1U9C3oeCHEAP GAMES! A.J. From there, things took a turn. Suddenly Matt Striker was making national and international headlines for his unusual dismissal. Elimination match: finals of the 2005 Rey de Reyes tournament. Regardless, her dismissal seems to have been more about a personality clash than any wrongdoing or Hyatts performance on air. It didnt turn out so bad in the end, but the whole idea that they thought ECW couldnt stand alone is utterly ridiculous and shameful! You Cant Beat The Dicks! The reasoning was understandable given the degree to which the two were successful in WCW, and Hogans broader notoriety in the wrestling world. Well Simon Dean does belong in the Hall of Shame, just because they have botched the gimmick so badly up to this point (Mid-February). If they were going to hire her, though, it seemed like there were a lot more opportunities to ride it out and make good use of Hulk Hogans daughter. But the truly shameful thing about this is that WWE wedding segments have been the highest rated segments on the shows! They formed a quasi-lesbo relationship on SD! News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. There was only one women's championship and it was exclusive to Raw. Matt Striker was given a stupid teacher gimmick. After a successful run as a face and weathering the demeaning Piggy James angle, James was unceremoniously released five years into her WWE tenure. Michael Chin is a writer based in Las Vegas, He writes about pro wrestling for The Sportster and has followed WWE and other promotions for over 30 years. Not to me.. Seeing Lita and Edge on TV together caused for some interesting moments for fans who knew what had happened in the real world with Matt Hardy. Its not as though Sherri were some flash in the pan rookie eithershe was a Hall of Fame-bound legend whom it would have been nice to see WCW give another chance. My guess is that since the team was meant to make fun of TNAs AMW and it was actually getting over, then it had to be squashed. Christopher Daniels 18. The choice was not only bad from the perspective of Blayze helping the company, but in that they all but pushed her into the arms of WCW where she infamously dropped her WWE Womens Championship in a trash can on live TV. Vince McMahon claimed that he financially supported ECW and Bischoff did everything he couple to rape and pillage the small promotion. Lita was taken out as a full time wrestler and starting "screwing" everybody in sight. You cant beat those Dicks! Following last week's mass release of talent, producers and staff, we take a look at WWE's previous biggest exodus of talent as we ask What Happened To Every 2005 WWE Release?JOIN US and hit SUBSCRIBE!https://cultaholic.com/https://www.twitter.com/Cultaholichttps://www.facebook.com/Cultaholichttp://www.instagram.com/cultaholicwrestlingSupport Cultaholic on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cultaholicJoin the Cultaholic Discord: http://www.cultaholic.com/discordCultaholic provides video coverage of professional wrestling - including WWE (including WWE Raw, WWE SmackDown Live, WWE NXT and 205 Live), AEW, IMPACT Wrestling (formerly TNA), NJPW, ROH, and more with daily news updates, reviews, highlights, predictions, reactions, podcasts and much, much more. Usually what happens with wrestlers like that is that theyre saddled with some sort of gimmick. Gail Kim, Jacqueline, Jazz and Nidia were ALL released. I had this trip planned prior. Torrie Anne Wilson (born July 24, 1975) is an American professional wrestler, model, fitness competitor, blogger, and actress. Electrified steel cage match "Loser has his head shaved" match. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. These promotions held notable shows in 2005. Hall is best remembered for her singing Diva gimmick that may or may not have been a rib on Brooke Hogan. Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11. Gail Kim, Jacqueline, Jazz and Nidia were ALL released. While WWE hasnt removed Snuka from its website and went so far as to air a tribute video after his death, he remains a figure the company isnt exactly eager to associate itself with now, which is not very good news for Taminas long term prospects. Since Eddie couldnt beat Rey in the ring, he wanted to beat him in life, and pursued custody of Reys son. People are going to get on my case for saying this, but she could very well be the next Miss Elizabeth. : Okay, I will admit it, this Heidenreich gimmick has its funny moments. Finally, Lynch got the opportunity to shine as champion after the brands split, and Lynch was the de facto female face of SmackDown. Before there was Sunny and before there was Sable, there was Missy Hyatt as the definitive sex symbol of WCW (well, at least she was definitive before Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler showed up in the Monday Night War era). He would pull a little fan out of the crowd and recite one of his Disasterpieces for them. When he didnt take action, she took the mater over his head, which Bischoff didnt appreciate and which led to her dismissal. Serena Deeb was a core member of CM Punks Straight Edge Society, a cult like little faction that centered on following Punks straight edge lifestyle. Weddings have consistently been the most wrestlecrappy things to ever happen in wrestling. Brooke had her moments in the sun as Charlotte Flairs sidekick and then rival, but without The Queen to work with, shes an unspectacular performer with looks that dont particularly stand out either, and theres not much reason to foresee much a future for her in WWE. Never one to let anything slip by without the proper exploitation, Vince McMahon made Rey Mysterio drive Eddies low-rider down to the ring for a match. The highlight, for me, is seeing some of my favorite Indy wrestlers on TV. One day his superiors found out Striker was using sick days to take time off to go wrestle, and he was promply fired. In a widely rumored series of events, Hyatt had a wardrobe malfunction in which her breast popped out of her top. Kanellis was discovered through WWE's 2004 Diva Search, and became a popular personality on their programming. In 2016 at WrestleMania 32, WWE abandoned the "Diva" branding . And it happened during the finals of the Gold Rush Tournament between Kane and Edge. It is the 2005 edition of the magazine. In all likelihood, WWE would have cut ties with Paige already were it not for WWE Studios commitment to a biopic of her life, produced by The Rock. Ultimo Guerrero 13. WWE wrestler Leah Van Dale, better known by her ring name, "Carmella," competes for the SmackDown brand. That lineage is doing her less favors now given that, in his last days, the controversy of whether Snuka was responsible for the death of his girlfriend in the 1980s resurfaced. 3/4 of them are just pointless skin with legs and no wrestling ability OR ability to draw viewers. It was a key moment in the Monday Night War, and some argue it laid the foundation for the Montreal Screwjob, and WWE not trusting Bret Hart not to disrespect their mens championship in a similar way. It may be Natalyas lineage alone that keeps her employed at this point, as a member of the Hart clan, niece of Bret Hart, and daughter of Jim Neidhart. She joined Smackdown! From there, she was a featured player on the main roster, arriving at the same time as Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks. As a result, Simon Dean has floundered in repetitive segments that havent gotten anywhere past Rosey. WWE announced NXT UK is being rebranded as NXT Europe, with the launch planned for 2023. Talk about not even trying to maintain continuity. 12 Sable (Model) 80 48 Birthdate: August 8, 1967 According to James, the only explanation she was given was that WWE was going in a different direction with its female roster. You see when they didnt sell out the Hammerstein Ballroom as fast as they expected, WWE officials paniced and decided they needed to inject the show with a little WWE Bullshit. She's a Professional wrestler from the United States, actress, and model. Shame on the WWE writers for taking advantage of a willing employee just to make smark naughty parts tingle. Well the WWE Women's division began focusing more on Boobs and Bums than actual wrestling. The non-wrestling Divas at least. In the final minutes of the highly successful ECW One Night Stand pay per view, which was an extremely fun and entertaining evening for the fans and wrestlers who participated, there was an incident perpetrated by one of the outsiders. Things have taken a turn for Lynch, however. Im Matt Striker and Im Your Hall of Shamer! Downsizing The Divas: Edge & Lita then climbed the stage and exchanged a sloppy kiss right in front of camera and you just had that sinking feeling that the heartless writers had Hardy in mind when they scripted that segment. To follow up 2002 & 2003 & 2004 WWE Year of Shame, we will follow the year 2005 as it goes and add to the Shame as it happens.. WWE let Alundra Blayze go when the company was in financial straits and opted to eliminate its womens division. This led to one of the remaining workers, Victoria, to snap and turn heel and demolish all the T&A on RAW. 06.06.05 - John Cena is drafted to RAW as the first pick in the 2005 Draft . Exploiting Eddie: When Eddie Guerrero tragically passed away in November, the wrestling world was shocked and numbed by the loss. With Flair now on the blue brand as well as a face, and Carmella getting the Money in the Bank push, Lynch finds herself largely lost in the shuffle. Hunting for Guttersluts: There are often controversial storylines in the WWE that can be considered borderline shameful. Even by WWE standards. Sherri was associated with top acts like Randy Savage, Ted Dibiase, and Shawn Michaels, and held fast to the Bobby Heenan mantra of managing like a wrestler, never afraid to get fully involved. Deeb purportedly end up released from WWE for drinking in public, and thus going against her gimmick. So they started an anti-ECW storyline on RAW & Smackdown! set and it exploded and burned in flames. Way to go Book. There are also, however, those who do not leave willingly, whether its because WWE creative doesnt have anything left for them, or because the company feels they have run their course. From 2005 to 2010, Jillian Hall was quietly one of the best female wrestlers WWE had. Shame on WWE. She ran into neck issues and substance issues that controversially put on her on Wellness Policy suspension. Fueling him with her very own affection. They did two Eddie Guerrero Tribute shows for RAW & SD! I guess the novelty has worn off. Satoshi Kojima 4. Eventually though, Lita became just as sadistic, if not more sadistic, as her husband. In 2010, Hall transitioned to helping train up and coming talents in WWEs developmental territory, only for WWE to let her contract run out and opt not to renew it.
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