WWE Releases Umaga
Posted by Larry Csonka on 06.08.2009
Well that’s random…
From WWE.com:
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Umaga as of today, June 8, 2009. WWE wishes Umaga the best in all future endeavors.
Posted By: Guest#1592 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:26 PM
Wonder if it was "wellness" related?
Posted By: beezy (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:27 PM
UUUUUUMMMMMAAAAAAAGGGGGAAAAAA!!!!!!!
Posted By: Guest#5657 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:27 PM
WTF???????????????????
Posted By: Guest#1332 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:27 PM
holy shit balls
Posted By: wylun (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:27 PM
I can't think of any reason they would release Umaga, one of the best big men working today. The only thing I can think of is that maybe it's Wellness related.
Posted By: Joseph Lee (Registered) on June 08, 2009 at 06:27 PM
Wait what?
Posted By: Guest#3120 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Not Umaga!
Posted By: RepoMan (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
SAY WHAT?!
Posted By: Mechalon (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Who's next Kane, WOW!
Posted By: Ian (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Samoa Joe vs. Umaga!!!
Posted By: Guest#9391 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
What the fuck!?
Then again...
Steiner: "He's fat!"
Vince might have said that too.
Posted By: JA Toro (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Now TNA can just use Umaga in place of Samoa Joe while the latter is injured. It'll be just like when the Ultimate Warrior died and Kerry Von Erich replaced him.
Posted By: jeff (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
like i said, wwe's killing themselves..... BRING BACK MONTY BROWN aka MARCUS COR VON!
Posted By: ppablo (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Say Wha??????????
That silly WWE
Posted By: Jboy1307 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Haha, what the fuck??
Posted By: Foolio (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
shocking
Posted By: ramj1279 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:28 PM
wow, I was just thinking that he had been doing such a better job the last few weeks, he was winning me over....the smackdown match with punk was pretty damn good and the PPV was not awful (coller matches suck anyway)...TNA???
Posted By: Jay (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:29 PM
Damn. I guess they don't need him anymore. Umaga will be missed, he was one of my favs.
Posted By: Dwayne (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:29 PM
What? This is ummm.....there's gotta be something behind this.
Posted By: Denton56 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:29 PM
Posted By: Hound89 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:29 PM
Samoa joe is getting a member for his "Nation of Violence".
Posted By: Guest#2415 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:29 PM
So leave the memories alone..
Posted By: Ceafe (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:29 PM
roh/chikara/njpw/noah/dragon gate
open the eyes for other's company's
Posted By: fack (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:29 PM
this one tna needs to sign.
Posted By: Guest#4313 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:30 PM
WHAT THA FUCK
Posted By: jonah (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:30 PM
Wow, where the hell did that come from?
That's a total disappointment, as Umaga was one of my favorites
Posted By: KEdge2k (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:30 PM
WTF?
Posted By: GG 206045 Allin (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:31 PM
I don't friggin understand this! What bullshit! They released Umaga! What a joke! It's beyond ridiculous now! He was one of the best wrestlers on Smackdown! There are so many other a**holes that don't deserve to be on that roster yet they cut one of the talented ones! total crap
Posted By: Guest#5393 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:31 PM
Wow. :O
Posted By: No3MinuteWarningForThis (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:31 PM
while I had no problem with them releasing ken kennedy, i hate this move. Umaga was an old school monster, and i like that
Posted By: The Mack (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:31 PM
Damn...he was one of the better big men in WWE...and still Kane/Mike Knox/Batista have jobs...
Posted By: Armitage Shanks (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:31 PM
I don't friggin understand this! What bullshit! They released Umaga! What a joke! It's beyond ridiculous now! He was one of the best wrestlers on Smackdown! There are so many other a**holes that don't deserve to be on that roster yet they cut one of the talented ones! total crap
Posted By: Guest25 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:31 PM
in a way they've been pissin on him anyway. today they just made it official. i strongly disagree he has a lot of potential. with good writers.
Posted By: beezy428 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:32 PM
Well thank God Batista is still employed...
Posted By: Bill (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:32 PM
Cool! I needed some people for my Nation of Violence or what ever Russo is calling it.
Posted By: Samoa Joe (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:32 PM
What the hell?!
Posted By: Kyle (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Wha??
Posted By: Tony (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:33 PM
dear umaga...
please go to tna...
i know you were there before but if you show up as part of the nation of violence i will lose my mind...
Posted By: the flyin hawaiian (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Posted By: Guest#2461 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:33 PM
...wait what?
Posted By: Cabel (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Not Really Surprising, Injuries and all...not a very good performer...Now we can give Dolph Ziggler his Due Push!
Now if we can only see this headline with Batista's name on it !
Posted By: Rob (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Not Yoo-Mang-Ga!!
Posted By: William Regal (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:33 PM
......WTF?
Posted By: Ryan (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:34 PM
TNA needs uuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmaaaaaaggggaaaa!!!
too bad wwe owns the rights to his gimmick...
Posted By: grooveymatt65 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:34 PM
wat
Posted By: Guest#8181 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:34 PM
What the...?
This HAS to be some sort of backstage thing. HAS to be.
Posted By: Lansdellicious (Registered) on June 08, 2009 at 06:34 PM
Wha-Wha-What!?! well I guess the big monsters are not safe and might as well expect Uuuuuumaga on TNA fighting Samoa Joe!! But that would be obvious and expected! HAHA WWE rejects = TNA sloppy seconds, ex. Angle, Foley, Steiner, 3D, Booka, Nash.....thats enough torture TNA!
Posted By: Guest1228 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:34 PM
Wow, didn't see that one coming at all.
Posted By: Spabb (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:34 PM
Are you @#$*&^! Kidding Me????????
Posted By: Just Dave (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:34 PM
Don't even think about it Jeff...
Posted By: rafiki (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:35 PM
1 word "GOOD!!!"
Posted By: U man Ga Sucked (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:35 PM
well that certainly was stupid of WWE, he musta Fucked up
Posted By: Joe (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:35 PM
So they had him learn english just so he'd understand what future endeavors meant.
Posted By: Martin Lawrence (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:35 PM
Not Youmanga!
Posted By: PewPewPew (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:35 PM
YOUR FIRED!
Posted By: Vince McMahon (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:35 PM
WTF...THEY GET RID OF UMAGA...BUT THEY KEEP BATISTA, JUST AS INJURY PRONE...I WOULD RATHER WATCH UMAGA WRESTLE THEN BORTISTA.:(
Posted By: J (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Wow, TNA's roster is getting more legit by the day.
Posted By: Muck (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Joe vs Umaga
Kennedy Vs Angle at the next TNA pPV
Posted By: dee76 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:37 PM
First Mr. Kennedy, then Umaga. Wow if i was on the WWE roster and had talent i'd be worried right now.
Posted By: Scotty (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:37 PM
You let him talk?? O man he's ruined, get rid of him.
Posted By: Matthew M (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:38 PM
Mr. Kennedy now Umaga? Release Batista because he has been hurt just as much as them. TNA: Cross the Line! Enough said.
Posted By: Slave1 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:39 PM
Wtf!!!
Posted By: Carbs (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:39 PM
Mr. Kennedy & Umaga > Batista & Kozlov.
This is getting ridiculous.
Posted By: chumpstain (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:39 PM
Thats some weird shit. Wonder what happened. I guess the story will come out in a few days. He's not a good wrestler by any means but it was rumored he was going to have a feud with Taker so I wonder what Umaga did.
Posted By: guestwwe (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:40 PM
Sign me up, Vince!
Posted By: Samoa Joe (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:40 PM
definately not a wellness violation, oh well good luck in the Nation of Violence.
Posted By: The Fresh (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:40 PM
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Posted By: Izbah (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Looks like he's probably be going back to the unemployment.
Posted By: mort (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Umaga vs Samoa Joe. BOOK IT!
Posted By: trew (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Seriously?
Posted By: Da-Bombbb (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:42 PM
WTFirst!!
Posted By: rated_R_superstar (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:42 PM
WWE is so fucking retarded
Posted By: epic (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:42 PM
lol wtf
Posted By: Guest#6355 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:43 PM
Was this a contract issue???? This one confuses me because I thought he was supposed to fight Taker. At least TNA can pick up two new stars in Kennedy and Umaga soon.
Posted By: Jason (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:44 PM
Well, here comes TNA and a tag team with Samoa Joe!
Posted By: InfernalCatfish (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:44 PM
Well, this could be very good news for Mike Knox...although I'd be quite happy with the Smackdown Seven (Edge, Hardy, Jericho, Mysterio, Morrison, Punk & Benjamin) carrying the show for a bit longer...
Posted By: bluesteel (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:45 PM
ur new tna world champion!
eddie fatu!!!
...well, someone had to say it
Posted By: Guest#6627 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:45 PM
WTF is going on out there?
Posted By: BJC (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:46 PM
DAMN, just when he started to speak and cut promos. WWE sucks. But they keep the always injured Roid monkey. again, WWE sucks.
Posted By: S.H (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:46 PM
Sweet, see him in TNA in 90 days
Posted By: Robin (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:46 PM
this is dumb.
Its not Wellness related, as WWE would of made a big fuss about it and made it public that they wernt going to tolerate anyone breaching the policy (even "stars") to look good in the media.
Posted By: Craig (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:47 PM
WTF!??!?! He just learned to talk too....
Posted By: Ojj (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:48 PM
We have not seen Umaga much until recently... it is possible his injuries have been nagging him and WWE decided it would be better to just let him go for now and bring him back at a later date. Unless it's wellness/discipline I would say they knew this was going to happen and they specifically had him put over Punk before going... but that's obviously speculation
Posted By: M:-X (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:48 PM
noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
Posted By: cp munk (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:49 PM
I don't see how releasing Umaga is better than giving Roidtista, I mean, Batista, the title. At least Umaga could deliver a good match.
Posted By: TheLaw12 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:49 PM
The Nation of Violence just got a new citizen.
Posted By: johnboy (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:50 PM
Did Vince secretly work out some deal with Dixie or something!? Kennedgy, Burke and Umaga would all be good pick ups for TNA
Posted By: Industry (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:51 PM
You-Manga is gone???
Posted By: William Regal (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:53 PM
whats next a wrestling show with no wrestling.....I always thought umaga was a good solid wrestler even with all the crappy gimmicks he was given he always managed to be solid.....I am sick of all these firings.....WWE you want someone to fire...you can fire us the fans....wonder why your numbers are down?....good job Vince some of the fans are just leaving on their own
sometimes if business is down you have to spend money to make money...in the wwe it seems as if whenever business is down they just fire a bunch of people to say look at all the money we saved and not have anyone become a breakout star who could make them even more money
Posted By: dave (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:53 PM
i thought he was going to fued with the undertaker for the remainder of the year?
WHATS UP WITH THAT?
Posted By: (guest) (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:53 PM
WTF?
TNA sign him. Umaga was in my favourite match last year (cage match vs. Jeff) and my favourite match in 2007 (LMS vs. Cena) and I'm a big fan of his.
Posted By: Tim (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:54 PM
awful
Posted By: Fuck that (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:55 PM
They should do a storyline in which wrestlers are released from their contracts due to "hard economic times". Have this group form an allegiance in the indies, dominate, then come back and attack the company as a group of disgruntled ex-employees.
Posted By: Boots Battaglia (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:55 PM
Didn't they just have him talk? We should have read the writing on the wall then. (sorry if this is incorrect, I haven't seen smackdown in a while, cause I am usually out on Fridays, and I don't have DVR yet.)
WWE owns the rights to Umaga. Do they own the rights to U-Manga?
I think WWE feels comfortable letting these two go because they don't think they will get far without their WWE gimmicks.
I will take Umaga over Joe anytime!
Posted By: Tim Haught (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:56 PM
pity to see Umanga get released. best of luck Umanga
Posted By: William Regal (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:56 PM
did he have 2 strikes against him already?
Posted By: Guest#5317 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Guarantee it was wellness
Posted By: Guest#2820 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:56 PM
i thought youmanga only had one prior wellness policy violation?
anyway, if it isn't anything to do with wellness, wwe had really dropped the ball. again!
Posted By: DaJ (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Farewell Youmanga.
Posted By: William Regal (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:57 PM
time to finally get the dream match of angle/umaga falls count anywhere/last man standing
Posted By: Guest#9687 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:58 PM
So let me get this straight.
Kennedy is released because he was injury prone, yet Batista just came back 2 months ago and is going to be out again, and HE keeps his job, even though he was wrestling injured for weeks and could've been a danger in the ring, not to mention he didnt tell anyone.
And now...Umaga?
God, I hope they aren't making room for Masters on smackdown, because that would be EPIC. FUCKING. FAIL.
Posted By: Dan (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:59 PM
WTF????????????????????
What the hell is wrong with Vince. We need to start a boycott of the WWE or this stupid crap will continue happen. Umaga The New Leader of the Nation of Violence and the next TNA Heavyweight Champion.
Posted By: Andre (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:59 PM
Ekmo finally returns to TNA
Posted By: Obscure Reference (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Umaga pissed someone off !!!
Posted By: BrainBusta!!! (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:01 PM
Samoa Joe and Samoa Jamal are going to BRING THE PAIN AND SLINGBLADEZ!
Posted By: SLAB (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:02 PM
raw is terrible...batista is champion and injured...chris masters gets a new deal...kennedy is relased, and now umaga is future endeavored...can anyone say downward spiral?
Posted By: sour grapes (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:04 PM
maybe if umaga won last night, he'd be champion and cm punk would be fired
Posted By: food for thought (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:08 PM
I totally agree. You don't need Umaga when you've got a 5-star match waiting to happen in Vladmir Kozloz....sarcasm btw.
Posted By: Flying Dutchman (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:09 PM
It seems WWE have really lost interest in the 'wild' image, what with Manu, Kafu and Umaga all leaving in these past months.
Shame really, I felt Umaga was just getting over as a properly feared monster, and probably deserved the win last night had it not been for the MITB cash in.
Onwards and upwards, as I'm sure he knows by now, this isn't the end.
Posted By: StagJJ (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:09 PM
I'm gonna bring him in to team with Samoa Joe in a tag team named "The Nation of Violence"
Posted By: Vince Russo (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:11 PM
They would never have the nerve to release me.
Posted By: Paul Roma (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:12 PM
TNA Sucks
Posted By: R Truth (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:12 PM
He was always "Jamal" to me anyway. You dummies just get sucked in to whatever name change Vince zombifies you with. Just like when you shit on "Rocky Maivia" but magically loved "The Rock." Or when you were bored shitless with "Dustin Rhodes: but jerked off to "Goldust."
You probably all refer to "WWF" as "WWE", don't you? Simply because Vince succeeded in wiping it out of your collective memories. Fucking toolbags, the lot of you.
Posted By: IWC=Douches (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Maybe it was fatness related?
Shit! I bet i'm next!
Posted By: Matt Hardy (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Fail...
Posted By: REM (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:17 PM
Oh come on he didn't have a bad match since returning what's up? Hope it's wellness related or personal request. Sad day in wrestling as one of my favorite wrestlers is no longer in the WWE. All hail the SPIKE!
Posted By: Guest#8348 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:18 PM
Wonder which upper-midcarder will get canned next week?
Posted By: jewde (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:21 PM
He's fired because his dumbass got in a fight after the show last night.
Posted By: Guest#8856 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:22 PM
Guess that explains why X-Pac 2.0 won last night.
Posted By: Dave (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:24 PM
For what? Umaga was one of the great workers on Smackdown and was certainly one of my favorite of the larger competitors. WWE are idiots.
Posted By: guest (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:31 PM
Well once he started talking, I thought this might be coming.
Posted By: A-Ron (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:32 PM
Did Vince secretly work out some deal with Dixie or something!? Kennedgy, Burke and Umaga would all be good pick ups for TNA
Posted By: Industry (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:51 PM
Burke wrestled a TNA dark match at the last iMpact! Taping.
Posted By: JUst sAying........ (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:36 PM
And Vince wonders why his product suffers? It suffers because this egomaniacal jackass who everyone claims is this savior of wrestling doesnt have a clue anymore about what wrestling is or what the fans really want. It sickens me that people buy into the WWE media bliz and drink the koolaid like mindless puppets. The make CRAPTISTA into a champion again just as he has to have surgery. Yeah good going Vince you MORON! Why dont you do us all a favor and release Vickie. Now she needs to go. Vince and the WWE I am ashamed of you and what your product represents.
Posted By: guest (second part of message) (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:36 PM
Did someone say.....3 minutes?
Posted By: deeablo (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:36 PM
"Wha-Wha-What!?! well I guess the big monsters are not safe and might as well expect Uuuuuumaga on TNA fighting Samoa Joe!! But that would be obvious and expected! HAHA WWE rejects = TNA sloppy seconds, ex. Angle, Foley, Steiner, 3D, Booka, Nash.....thats enough torture TNA!"
lets look at that list
Kurt Angle Quit WWE
Foley Didn't want to resign
Nash was a mutal end at the end of his contract
Booker T. Didn't want to resign
Steiner is one of the most decorated and respected tag-team champions and was in NWA/WCW before he went to WWF in the 90s and again in the 00s
3D were massively over before the E and mutualy ended they're contracts by not resigning
Victoria retired from WWE
Raven made his name in ECW not WWE
Rhino was let go after personal issues and picked up several months later
Christian Cage didn't resign and jumped ship
so yes rejects not so much as people not wanting to or mutual ending they're contracts, also it was good on TNA to sign most not all but most of these guys since even if they haven't popped ratings they are vetarns for the most part. Who can bring expirence to the younger guys.
Posted By: hooded angel (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:37 PM
Probably wellness related either that or i must admit the E is getting kind of crowded......TNA Samoa joe vs Umaga
Posted By: Waynne (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:40 PM
so Kennedy & Umaga are fired, while Batista still has a job and they hire Chris Masters
EPIC FAIL
Posted By: Da-Bombbb (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:41 PM
Talk about pulling the wool over someone's eyes. If the WWE keeps this shit up they're gonna lose more fans.
Posted By: Sherri R. (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:42 PM
Umaga + Samoa Joe = Samoan Swat Team 2009. Book it.
Posted By: Tank (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:47 PM
they should release batista. asslcown!
Posted By: raistlinmajere (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:50 PM
"He was always "Jamal" to me anyway. You dummies just get sucked in to whatever name change Vince zombifies you with. Just like when you shit on "Rocky Maivia" but magically loved "The Rock." Or when you were bored shitless with "Dustin Rhodes: but jerked off to "Goldust."You probably all refer to "WWF" as "WWE", don't you? Simply because Vince succeeded in wiping it out of your collective memories. Fucking toolbags, the lot of you. Posted By: IWC=Douches (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:14 PM".
Yes because all the guys you mentioned above changed there character when their name changed. And yes I do call it WWE because that's the name of the company.
Anyway by your logic shouldn't you call WWF WWWF? Or did Vince erase that from your mind?
Posted By: Guest#1704 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:54 PM
This, along with Kennedy's release has me thinking this is some kind of work. That they are looking to recapture the "invasion" angle again without having to purchase TNA.
Posted By: Dan (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:55 PM
It's an angle with Kennedy.
Posted By: Guest#1380 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:57 PM
He was always "Jamal" to me anyway. You dummies just get sucked in to whatever name change Vince zombifies you with. Just like when you shit on "Rocky Maivia" but magically loved "The Rock." Or when you were bored shitless with "Dustin Rhodes: but jerked off to "Goldust."
You probably all refer to "WWF" as "WWE", don't you? Simply because Vince succeeded in wiping it out of your collective memories. Fucking toolbags, the lot of you.
Posted By: IWC=Douches (Guest)
lol god forbid wrestlers change gimmicks
Posted By: greg (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:58 PM
This is a stoopid move by the WWE and Vince McMahon Umaga was a model employee who never ever did anything wrong and worked for next to nothing, he was highly motivated and never had any personal problems and he had no issues with either drugs or alcohol and was the most well liked person in the locker room.
Posted By: Internet genious (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:58 PM
This is a disgrace.
I genuinely want a proper explanation on this from wwe.
Posted By: Jigsaw (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:59 PM
Vladimir Kozlov is awesome, I dunno why you guys keep shiting on him.
Posted By: zhalazhazka (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:00 PM
Has it occurred to anyone that it's possible he asked for his release??? You're allowed to quit your job you know...let's get the facts before everyone freaks out.
Posted By: MC (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:04 PM
well vincent... you're a complete douchebag. congrats on releasing the most athletic "big man" on your entire roster
Posted By: Maniac In Black (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:04 PM
Batista who is injury prone, clearly on steroids... but cause he is popular he stays.
Umaga has great options TNA or Japan, I think the Japs would eat him up!
Wow did that come off as racist?
Posted By: Andrew Barbarash (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:05 PM
well TNA can't say former World Champion...Well, Intercontinental is another word for world, so i guess they can.
Posted By: sour grapes (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:05 PM
IIRC a few months ago, Umaga came to the aid of Maria or another Diva, when she was being harrassed by a crazed nutjob at an airport...he's been out with a couple of nagging injuries, just gets back, starts a feud with C.M. Punk, starts talking intelligibly in English, has a Samoan Strap Match with Punk, then gets the sack? Wassupwitdat?
Posted By: theoncomingstorm (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:08 PM
WOW!!!
Posted By: The Great Capt. Smooth (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:12 PM
Fuck! I have tickets to an upcoming Smackdown show. Looks like everyone worth seeing on the roster is either injured, released or otherwise MIA. Vince, I want a refund!
Posted By: Guest#2199 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:12 PM
cant be wellness seeing it would be his 2nd strike
Posted By: Guest#9669 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:15 PM
If this shit is part of an angle, you can do it with much better candidates than Kennedy, Umaga and Jeff Hardy (contract dispite...I think not)
Posted By: Guest#2664 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:20 PM
Maybe he'll get a job in construction as a Samoan Bulldozer.
Posted By: MDomino (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:21 PM
So, was he shagging Linda or what?
Posted By: BringTheNoise (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:21 PM
"Umaga has great options TNA or Japan, I think the Japs would eat him up!Wow did that come off as racist? Posted By: Andrew Barbarash (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:05 PM"
Racist? No, Politically incorrect? Yes.
Japan is a nation, Japanese is a culture not a race. Asian is a race.
Posted By: Guest#8322 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:23 PM
"They need to keep Umaga strong, so Punk had to lose."
Now what jackasses? It was stupid then, and it's even more stupid now. You've got a World Champ that jobs to a guy that got released just a few matches ago. How often do HHH and Cena job again? They won't even job with shenanigans, of course they won't job clean either. It's easy to tell who the WWe intends to push and who will be a star based entirely on their won-loss record. Win a lot and you're a star, lose a lot and you're a scrub.
Posted By: Serp (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:25 PM
Keep Kane, Goldust, Hornswaggle, and a plethora of useless coke whores, whilst cutting a big man who can work. Makes total sense
Posted By: Iron Knee (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:30 PM
TNA needs UUUUUUMMMMMMMAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGAAAAA
but he will have to be called EKKKMOOOO due to COPPPPPPYYRIGHTTT!!
maybe they could call him You-manga!
Posted By: grooveymatt65 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:37 PM
That sucks.
I had a Umaga/Samoa Joe tag team in my TNA EWR game called the Samoan Bulldozing Machines. It would be cool if it came to life.
I do like Umaga a hell of a lot better than Joe, maybe the tag team would make Joe seem like a real main event level wrestler instead of someone boring and bland given the World title because Internet people want him to have it.
Posted By: Major Tom (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:39 PM
SHENANIGANS! Umaga was badass. Odd move WWE.
Posted By: Ric Switzer (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:54 PM
Yowza! If you're injured and just made your return to TV, look out!
Posted By: lilwayne1 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:57 PM
Why the fuck would Vince fucking release a talented, agile big man like You-Mangga and keep useless big men like Mark Henry? Vince you fucking idiot.
Posted By: Space Cowboy (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:57 PM
If I were Shelton Benjamin, I would start looking into how much I could make in the indys. Two guys get pink slips that the company seems to like... doesn't look good for people that aren't that over and have been around for a while. .. Ditto for you Haas .. again
Posted By: K. Bett (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:59 PM
WTF! They fire Umaga but they keep The Great Khali (among other worthless pieces of shit) on the payroll. What will Vince do next? Create his own football league?
Posted By: Aaron (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:59 PM
What. The. Fuck. !?!?!.
This is the most random thing the 'E has done in a while. wow.
I am in shock.
I thought this guy was going to be going places soon. Guess i was right :S
to TNA
Posted By: Guest#1277 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Welcome to my Nation of Violence
Posted By: Guest#1710 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:13 PM
first kenedy now Umaga?? whooos next!!
Posted By: theiceone (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:15 PM
hello
what the fuck??!!??
Posted By: dumb (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:16 PM
Umaga had fans???
Posted By: woah (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:16 PM
WTF!!! Umaga was a great big man and he had that old school vibe that guys like Vader had! WTF is going on? Csonka get some info on this!
Posted By: Adriram (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:28 PM
Its because he'a gambling addict. He goes through hundreds of dollars a night at blackjack tables at the Southpoint in Las Vegas.
Posted By: Guest#2297 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:48 PM
Seriously, WTF? I've seen Uwe Boll movies that made more sense than this!
Posted By: Lycan (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:51 PM
lol fired once come back fired twice....he will be back for round 3...
Posted By: Guest#5612 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Well he has a ripoff name ready for TNA, thanks to William Regal
Posted By: NOOOO...NOT YOUMANGA (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Maybe this is the beginning of a WWE version of the "ROD" angle that Umaga was part of in All-Japan? :)
Posted By: Watches too much puro (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 09:57 PM
Whoops, make that "RO&D"!
Posted By: Watches too much puro (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:13 PM
WTF!!!! Y????????
Posted By: FUCK WWE (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:24 PM
If its not wellness, it makes no sense. Can't wait to see him feud with Abyss in about three months from today.
Posted By: nbmoney (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:24 PM
lets look at that list
Kurt Angle Quit WWE
Foley Didn't want to resign
Nash was a mutal end at the end of his contract
Booker T. Didn't want to resign
Steiner is one of the most decorated and respected tag-team champions and was in NWA/WCW before he went to WWF in the 90s and again in the 00s
3D were massively over before the E and mutualy ended they're contracts by not resigning
Victoria retired from WWE
Raven made his name in ECW not WWE
Rhino was let go after personal issues and picked up several months later
Christian Cage didn't resign and jumped ship
so yes rejects not so much as people not wanting to or mutual ending they're contracts, also it was good on TNA to sign most not all but most of these guys since even if they haven't popped ratings they are vetarns for the most part. Who can bring expirence to the younger guys.
Posted By: hooded angel (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:37 PM
Kurt Angle was fired. he didn't quit.
Mick Foley quit because Vince yelled at him. Couldn't handle the job!
Booker quit because he was mad for being suspended (60 days) wellness
You know what - Why do I even bother?
Posted By: Guest#5117 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:27 PM
There goes Takers opponent for Summerslam.
Posted By: WetOREO (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:29 PM
so Umaga gets to leave the WWE looking like an equal with it's current world heavyweight champ CM Punk. Hopefully, this might mean they are planning to retrieve samoa joe from the cesspool that is TNA booking and have Joe v. Punk 2.0!
Posted By: Guest#3967 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:32 PM
"I had a Umaga/Samoa Joe tag team in my TNA EWR game called the Samoan Bulldozing Machines. It would be cool if it came to life. "
Ha! They were called the Samoan Death Squad in mine!
Posted By: Jeremy (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:35 PM
"WTF! They fire Umaga but they keep The Great Khali (among other worthless pieces of shit) on the payroll. What will Vince do next? Create his own football league?
Posted By: Aaron (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:59 PM"
According to George W. Bush, the reason they keep the Great Khali around is to capture that highly sought after "Paki" demographic.
His words, not mine.
Posted By: Teets Rivera (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Umaga was friends with Orton and hated HHH
Posted By: C. (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:50 PM
This is the most stupid thing I've ever seen
Umaga is the best big man in the company
Should have released Kane because he is worth $0
Everyone wants to see Umaga vs Taker and WWE just ruined it. Kennedy, Umaga... This is getting ridiculous, you need to fire people like DJ Gabriel, Goldust, Hornswoggle and Ricky Ortiz before you start releasing Main Eventers!
Posted By: Pissed Off! (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Sometimes I think Vince releases superstars at random with a stopwatch in hand just to see how long it takes TNA to attempt to sign them....
Posted By: William (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 11:00 PM
TNA needs UUUUUUMMMMMMMAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGAAAAA
but he will have to be called EKKKMOOOO due to COPPPPPPYYRIGHTTT!!
maybe they could call him You-manga!
Posted By: grooveymatt65 (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 08:37 PM
that's far too logical for TNA, knowing them he'll be portrayed as Joe's cousin Samoa Dave
Posted By: KGNine (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 11:05 PM
He was released because he learned to talk!!!!!
Posted By: GOLDUST-MANIA (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 11:15 PM
I'm not crying that Umaga got shit-canned. The only time he was half-way interesting was when he was part of Three Minute Warning. He sucked.
Posted By: Zingy (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Wonder if it was "wellness" related?
Posted By: beezy (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 06:27 PM
The only things Umaga is free-basing is Twinkies and Spam. Do they have rehab for that?
Posted By: T-Phunk (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 11:54 PM
That's quite a shocker. But not as shocking as Warrior getting fired after SummerSlam '91, Paul Roma jumping ship to WCW in the early 90's which arguably triggered the Monday Night Wars or the Montreal Screwjob.
Posted By: T (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM
We never really know what the fuck happened backstage that leads to the firing. If I'm not mistaken, Umaga was released the first time around because he was involved in some kind of fight. Maybe he did it again? Who knows?
All the WWE bashing is uncalled for IMO. Again, WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE FUCK REALLY HAPPENED. So, reserve your judgment, assholes.
Posted By: EddieGibson (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Wow! Now ironic after I wish Vickie to leave WWE, she goes and does it. The Wrestling Gods are listening.
Posted By: guest (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 01:09 AM
Skimming through the comments...you guys care WAY too much about this. Umaga sucked donkey balls.
Posted By: Steve307 (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 01:28 AM
He was always "Jamal" to me anyway. You dummies just get sucked in to whatever name change Vince zombifies you with. Just like when you shit on "Rocky Maivia" but magically loved "The Rock." Or when you were bored shitless with "Dustin Rhodes: but jerked off to "Goldust."
You probably all refer to "WWF" as "WWE", don't you? Simply because Vince succeeded in wiping it out of your collective memories. Fucking toolbags, the lot of you.
Posted By: IWC=Douches (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Anyone care what this guy says?
Posted By: Guest#2538 (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 01:39 AM
the e is lettin go all these superstars that has not got to face off wit tha others one match or injuries and they got there walkin papers the whole thing is crazy.
Posted By: tonyc (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 02:05 AM
Well, as long as this means they'll sign Samoa Joe, I'm fine with it.
Posted By: Mark Markson (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 02:23 AM
this is basic wwe bullshit the only monster that ever really was shown love was the undertake.mean while dumb fucks like john cena who have 4 moves gte all the praise hey the miz is doing a great job better release him to and while you're at it sign jimmy wang yang and jamie fucking noble to 5 year deals .......and thats not it LETS GIVE FUCKING GOLDDUST A TITLE PUSH.....it's great we get two choices wwe where you never know when your favorite wrestler will get fired or tna which is a bunch of washed up assholes going crazy and fat joe killing them all.and hooray triple h is back because i needed 4 more months of him and orton fueding just when i was getting use to that fued being over THANK GOOD FOR THE MIZ AND SANTINO THE ONLY REASON WWE IS WORTH WATCHING AND TED JUNIOR
Posted By: jacobmonster (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 02:33 AM
Look at it this way, Kennedy and Umaga probably violated wellness but it's being kept quiet because they'll want to bring them back once the smoke clears. Vince puts the title on CM Punk so that if anyone in the media starts badmouthing he can say "What're you talking about? One of my world champions is straight-edge."
Money in the bank isn't just a match for Wrestlemania, it's a tool for giving Vince an ace up the sleeve if he needs it. I tell you, he does some stupid stuff these days but he's still a crafty guy.
Posted By: Guest#8847 (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 03:14 AM
This is a much bigger loss than Kennedy in my view.
Must be wellness or some other discrepancy, as he's the best 350lb+ guy in the business.
Posted By: The Hitcher (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 03:36 AM
its going to be interesting in tna in 90 days. isnt is said one of the reasons wcw lost viewers is that they lost their midcard. and yet festus, jackson, shad all still have jobs. and hacksaw!! wtf?
Posted By: judeskii (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 03:50 AM
He was always "Jamal" to me anyway. You dummies just get sucked in to whatever name change Vince zombifies you with. Just like when you shit on "Rocky Maivia" but magically loved "The Rock." Or when you were bored shitless with "Dustin Rhodes: but jerked off to "Goldust."
You probably all refer to "WWF" as "WWE", don't you? Simply because Vince succeeded in wiping it out of your collective memories. Fucking toolbags, the lot of you.
Posted By: IWC=Douches (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:14 PM
I always assume that there can't possibly be anything dumber in these comment sections than the stuff I've already read before.
Proven wrong today.
Posted By: Deathpool (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 03:56 AM
Geeze... I don't think the WWE even gave him a 3 minute warning before they turfed him!
Posted By: Neil (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 04:29 AM
other than "wellness", I think there is no real reason (but then that has never concerned the E anyway)
really random, but then..
..entering the nation of violence Umaga!
Posted By: tmw (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 06:52 AM
Long over-due. He was a waste of space.
Posted By: aaron (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 06:53 AM
Im shocked by this, i have been a big fan of his since he came in, he was a good worker for a big man & had a good look aswell.
They must be something mayjor hes done wrong.
Posted By: jbardo (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 07:07 AM
Now he should go back to being Jamal...or was he Rosey? Either Way...Joe & Jamal...Samoan Suicide Squad!
Posted By: 3 Minutes (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 07:22 AM
I saw this coming as soon as they let him talk
Posted By: The Legend (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 08:21 AM
I don't get this one either. I'm not a fan of the fat wrestlers or anything, but this guy is good and can move. I remember his WWE Title match with Cena last year (bullrope match I think) and it was great. He's way better than Samoa Joe, for sure. I wish him the best and great success in the future. He'd be a great addition to TNA's roster ( maybe even with Armando Estrada because they were good together).
Posted By: Tbone3771 (Registered) on June 09, 2009 at 08:39 AM
It won't be because of the wellness policy, because to my knowledge he has only been done for it once, and usually its 3 times before you get released.
I really don't understand why he was released..
Posted By: Emma (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 08:53 AM
It could be wellness, but if it is, it is also likely an overreaction. For you see, it's that time again. Time to remember what happened around this time 2 years ago. So to safeguard the company against anyone in the media who still cares, they show how infallible the WP is by showing that even upper-carders can get fired.
Though Kennedy ALSO had being Ahmed Johnson 2.0 going against him.
Main eventers/above-midcarders who did anything wrong in recently need to be careful when the summer comes along. The Ghost of Benoit might haunt YOU next!
Posted By: Guest#8342 (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 08:54 AM
"so Umaga gets to leave the WWE looking like an equal with it's current world heavyweight champ CM Punk. Hopefully, this might mean they are planning to retrieve samoa joe from the cesspool that is TNA booking and have Joe v. Punk 2.0!"
Which I am sure will be the source of his SHOOT~! when he debuts in TNA. "When I was in the *WWE*, I beat the *WWE's* world champion, *CM Punik*, who you can see weekly in the *WWE*. WWE, WWE, WWE, WWE!"
Posted By: Guest#0375 (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 08:59 AM
I fully expected him to beat Punk at the PPV cause I heard they were building him up for Undertaker at Summerslam. Punk winning made sense since he got the title that night, but Umaga getting released does not make sense. Although if you think about it, he never did win any big matches (RR '07, WM 23, WM 24, etc.)
Posted By: matrix1004 (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 09:08 AM
Gotta love the majority of the assholes on here...."Fuck you Vince!! How dare you!! WAAAAAHHHH!!!"
1) None of us knows why he was released, so shut the fuck up.
2) Vince is allowed to fire who the fuck he wants, it's his company. Why the hell do you assholes suddenly care?
3) Perhaps Umaga didn't want to be there anymore? No, you're right, Vince is evil and just loves to lose money invested in talent by firing them for no reason.
4) So you're outraged they fired Umaga but are wilfully wishing for Batista to be fired and lose his income? What kind of assholes are you? Again you jump to conclusions and go on about Batista being injured too...who says Umaga or Kennedy were released due to injuries?
5) Dan, so you know for a fact that Batista purposefully withheld an injury from his superiors? Pray tell, what other juicy gossip are you privvy to as head of Talent relations? Oh, you're talking utter shit and know nothing of a situation and are merely jumping to conclusions based on what you think you know of Kennedy's release? Now it's clear.
TO THE THINKING IMPAIRED - Kennedy was released due to a combination of his own stupidity during the steroid scandal, being injured for half his WWE career, and almost crippling Randy Orton on his latest return match.
Batista's situation is not comparable because he's higher on the food chain, simple. Umaga's situation is also different as we have NO FUCKING CLUE why he's gone. Until we do, constantly linking he and Kennedy is pointless and idiotic. Get a fucking life the lot of you, no one wrestler is bigger than the WWE.
Posted By: dennett316 (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 09:51 AM
It seems the wwe is cleaning house of any superstars that often get injured. Kennedy, Umaga.....Soon will be Candice, Kennedy was overrated anyway. Why not get rid of Batista. He gets injured every 2 weeks and can't wrestle worth sh*t.
Posted By: PDT (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Fuck that. What a shame.
Posted By: Banz (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Really? Really?? I really didnt see this coming...
Posted By: Rosco (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 11:52 AM
And yet HHH made his return, so we'll see HHH-Orton, AGAIN! Cena-Big Slow, AGAIN! Kozlov and Mark Henry (and Candace?) still having jobs, Maryse & Kelly having no business in the ring.
I'd rather watch Umaga and Armando Alejandro Estrada if they reunite as a team than HHH, Batista, Orton, or whoever else is boring now on RAW
Posted By: HHH sucks (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 12:20 PM
So they bring back Chris Masters and fire Umaga, one of their better *big* workers. Great logic.
I'm amazed that there are so many idiots that still defend this shitty promotion and all their stupid decisions.
Posted By: Magnum TOKYO, JP (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 01:16 PM
coming to terms implies that it was either Umaga alone or a mutual decision.
the 'E probably told him that they were no longer going to pay for his Twinkies anymore and he left.
Posted By: Darth Mortis (Registered) on June 09, 2009 at 02:07 PM
The drugs dnt work
Posted By: lk25 (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 02:38 PM
Huh? WWE release umaga?! No way! They can't do it, bec I want Umaga to be still wrestler player at WWE. How abt Kane vs Umaga? 2 players on Umaga? He is really large wrestler player as bulldozer of 350 pounds, it would to be fun match as great match, anyone who dare to make up a match vs Umaga, bec anyone can stock me and WWE Universe!!!!!!!!!!! Like last match is CM punk vs Umaga in extreme rules then CM punk won a match and STOCKED to WWE universe!! So we really wanted Umaga to be still work as wrestler player at WWE career.
Posted By: hamzah (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 02:58 PM
The funny thing is, I think the WWE spent more time promoting his return with the video packages that aired for months than his actual in-ring time when he actually DID return.
Posted By: Neil (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 04:28 PM
Let's call in CSI, Missing Persons, Unsolved Mysteries, and 20/20 to figure why Umaga was released.
Posted By: Chico (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 04:37 PM
It's 'cause Umaga talked that one time, hahaha
Posted By: RDog (Guest) on June 09, 2009 at 09:34 PM
first kennedy now umaga
fuck! This reeks of HHH!
Posted By: Paul roma (Guest) on June 10, 2009 at 02:36 AM
Samoa Joe and Samoa Jamal are going to BRING THE PAIN AND SLINGBLADEZ!
Posted By: SLAB (Guest) on June 08, 2009 at 07:02 PM
I think you mean Samoa Rosey.
Posted By: Donkey Lips (Guest) on June 10, 2009 at 09:00 AM
