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Post by Snitskyman2016 on Aug 17, 2008 17:17:10 GMT -5
According to some updated reports, Jeff Hardy does not have a broken neck and that was used as the excuse for missing a scheduled appearance on Friday. Not sure why that was used as the excuse, but it was and that is why reports yesterday stated that. As noted earlier, Hardy did have a somewhat serious elbow infection at this week's TV tapings and had it drained. He has been on antibiotics all week and was pulled from all weekend house shows. Hardy is still scheduled to face MVP tonight at SummerSlam.
The Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online is reporting that Mick Foley was originally scheduled to play a role in tonight's Hell in a Cell match between The Undertaker and Edge as this will be the 10th anniversary of one of the most famous matches in wrestling history between Undertaker and Foley at SummerSlam 1998. He was reportedly told during this week that there was a change in plans and he no longer was needed tonight. Although this hasn't been confirmed, Edge's attack on Foley on Smackdown a few weeks ago looks to have been his last appearance for the company
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Post by MasterSnit on Aug 17, 2008 17:22:39 GMT -5
I read that the reason, or one of the reason that Foley will be leaving is because of the "feedback" that the commentators get from Vince. I read that supposedly he just yells at them if they do the slightest thing wrong. If true, then I think that's very poor on Vince's part because it's likely unnecessary and only done to boost his own ego and sense of self-importance and because Foley was really settling into the role well. I've never really been the biggest fan of Foley, he irritates me at time but I felt he suited the role he's had over the last few months.
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Post by Champ on Aug 17, 2008 22:46:31 GMT -5
I read the thing with Vince too. He was making his job miserable. I have to say though, Striker is an awesome commentator on Ecw!
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Post by MasterSnit on Aug 18, 2008 11:52:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I hope Striker and Rod Misham are there for a while. They have picked things up straight away.
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Post by Champ on Aug 18, 2008 14:04:29 GMT -5
They actually have very good chemistry and Rob Grishams is pretty good at play by play
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