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Josh Matthew takes a shot at NXT & Samoa Joe. Josh is bitter
at WWE still
By: spaintnafan Date: May 23, 2015, 4:26 pm
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Josh Matthews made some obviously frustrated remarks on the NXT
debut of Samoa Joe, making a point on the “hypocrisy” of WWE
using Joe’s name and long-time gimmick.
“How did the NXT announcers know who Samoa Joe was if we are
obscurity in their world?”
At one point the most promising up-and-coming name in
commentary, Matthews has either devolved or just now revealed
his hidden bitterness and contempt since leaving WWE in 2014.
First: The 36-year-old Seanoa was Samoa Joe long before
TNA, and somehow managed to retain relevance with the fans
despite many years of TNA wasting his potential. Joe was going
to be a star no matter where he worked. He should have left
years ago.
Second: You would think WWE allowing him to continue using the
name – no doubt a brilliant demand on the part of Joe during
negotiations – was actually more of an acknowledgement of the
success he found in TNA, rather than some imagined slight. What
did you want them to do, drop TNA balloons from the Full Sail
ceiling?
I would have to assume the “obscurity” line is in reference to
Sting. WWE never once mentioned his tenure on Impact Wrestling,
other than to say he was lost in obscurity during the twilight
of his career. A lot of people in TNA were upset by this. The
reality is, WWE wasn’t taking shots at TNA – they really, really
just don’t care. They shouldn’t. They have no realistic reason
to care. Impact does not, in any way, effect the ratings,
viewership, live attendance or merch sales of WWE.
Even if there was a problem to talk about, it’s not Josh
Matthews’ battle to fight. He wasn’t even in the door by the
time Sting walked out of it.
And Josh, if you’re reading this, it’s a little annoying to see
a guy who’s had a small cup of coffee in TNA already playing the
paper thin martyr card. I know it’s part of the contractual
process when signing up that you have to pretend everyone is out
to get you (much like pretending it’s OK not to pay your
production crew on time), but it’s not helping anyone.
This sort of childish, petty bullshit is what makes it so
frustrating that you are actually quite good at your job. But
that’s TNA in a nutshell – Impact is largely a great product,
but the damned company is so impossibly hard to root for.
One last thing: Playing the “I’m allowed to have my own opinion”
card after saying something colossally stupid on social media is
so far beyond you, Josh. Or maybe it’s not. You’re one step away
from playing the “I was hacked” card.
Jim Ross had an opinion too. Maybe you should take your own
advice and “just go away”.
Although if Dave Meltzer is right – and please, feel free to add
me to your no doubt long, hilarious laundry list of “defamation”
cases – you may be looking for a job in just a couple of months.
Maybe good ole’ JR needs a young boy.
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Re: Josh Matthew takes a shot at NXT & Samoa Joe. Josh is bi
tter at WWE still
By: sharkboy1200 Date: June 13, 2015, 10:25 am
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WWE has always been criticized for not mentioning companies.
They mention ROH for Samoa Joe, but no TNA. It's an odd thing to
do, and I don't blame Josh Matthews for calling them out. Not to
mention, I think people missed the context. For years it was
said that TNA stars were either WWE rejects, or just weren't
desired. Someone like Samoa Joe was either considered too fat
for WWE or a no name, but now he's a hot star in NXT. When you
consider they've renamed most of their acquisitions in recent
years, it's a strange thing. I agree Josh Matthews is bad at
social media when it comes to these things, he obviously puts
too much emotion into explaining himself and allowed people to
get under his skin, but his initial comment is no where near out
of line if you ask me. Simply an observation that people chose
to take a certain away.
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Re: Josh Matthew takes a shot at NXT & Samoa Joe. Josh is bi
tter at WWE still
By: tnafan Date: June 13, 2015, 4:55 pm
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TNA are always saying matt hardy and jeff have worked in WWE and
things ..
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