Why Triple H won't sign Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards

[Crayo]

Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards won’t be back at the next set of WWE NXT tapings and they aren’t going to be offered a contract, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports.

Apparently Triple H didn’t want t sign them after their tryout because of their size. The feeling is they are loaded with guys who aren’t big that can go so the mentality coming out of these tryout camps is that WWE is looking for guys who can headline WrestleMania in five or ten years.

A lot of people went to bat for Richards and Edwards with the feeling they should get a deal and several people pushed for them to go straight to the main roster. It’s said Triple H made the decision not to sign them after the NXT tapings where they lost to The Ascension.

Read more: http://www.pwmania.com/backstage-ne...wards-davey-richards-a-wwe-deal#ixzz2pL28ZTss

 

[THG?]

Damn, that really sucks for them, especially Davey since he left ROH and won't be returning anytime soon (as he said).

 

[Shadie T]

I don't believe it tbh, they have done their farewell and everything.

 

[Dat Girl]

Their size? That doesn't really sound like a good reason not to sign them since he did sign other indie people that weren't the tallest. I think it might have been just something, but whatever. Hope they manage to find themselves a good company in the future.

 

[Pop Tatari]

They would of known about their sizes prior to that NXT match. Smells like bullshit.

 

[seabs]

I can see where they're coming from actually they're loaded with guys who can work the opener to co main however there aren't many people who feel like the centre piece. Its not related solely to size but the entire presentation.

 

[TheArabHammer]

Guess Haitch is tired of vanilla midgets

 

[BrockLesnarFanForLife]

Fuck you HHH

 

[Testify]

What are Peter Davidson and Malcolm Little doing in the Impact Zone, Taz?

 

[DK JAMES]

That's bullshit, @Stronger Than Death can preach for Davey that his size is plenty big enough.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Their size is the reason what a bunch of bullshit look at Bryan and he's on top of the world.If don't wanna resign them let it because they lack of ability in the ring, when it comes to a character take a risk with them to see where it goes big mistake by WWE.TNA needs a tag team division Eddie and Davey could easily fit there easily.

 

[Snowman1]

Valid reasoning, but still sucks. If nothing else they would have been a badly needed boost to the NXT Tag Division and a nice team to throw in the division if they move some of these guys on (Shield, Cody, etc)

Now they can be a big boost to the TNA tag division.

 

[Lockard 23]

Why even give them a tryout in the first place if you already know you're not looking to hire any more guys that are smaller? Seems to me that they could have still helped add to the strength of the tag team division. No one said they had to be Wrestlemania main eventers.

 

[Stopspot]

Why even give them a tryout in the first place if you already know you're not looking to hire any more guys that are smaller? Seems to me that they could have still helped add to the strength of the tag team division. No one said they had to be Wrestlemania main eventers.

Apparently Regal was going to bat for them, and Regal and Trips are good friends. So Trips apparently gave them a shot to appease Regal.

 

[Pop Tatari]

HHH was on record a while back saying he wanted to improve the tag division and decisions like this tells me he was not serious.