Alexander Hammerstone requests MLW release: MLW does not intend to grant it

[Comrade Khan]

He dropped the belt about 100 days ago. He hasn’t been booked since.

and we only heard about him wanting his release like last week - from MLW who framed it as such. isn't it equally as possible they stopped booking him and he's like he what gives, if you won't book me, release me.

in either case, asking for a release in a respectful manner (assuming this is the case) is not grounds to stop using someone. you can still make money of this dude, so there isn't a whole lot of logic behind not using him unless he is also refusing to work, which has not been implied or reported anywhere. I'm sorry but that's not good business sense nor is it how you retain talent.

 

[Smart Marx]

and we only heard about him wanting his release like last week - from MLW who framed it as such. isn't it equally as possible they stopped booking him and he's like he what gives, if you won't book me, release me.

in either case, asking for a release in a respectful manner (assuming this is the case) is not grounds to stop using someone. you can still make money of this dude, so there isn't a whole lot of logic behind not using him unless he is also refusing to work, which has not been implied or reported anywhere. I'm sorry but that's not good business sense nor is it how you retain talent.

It’s possible, but like the chances of that are super slim.

I agreed on the second part. I’ve not once disagreed you shouldn’t stop using someone if you plan to hold them to their deal. The only reason would be if you’re granting the release. I told you I don’t side with Court either if that is the case. No point holding a talent to a contract for a year and not use them.

 

[Comrade Khan]

It’s possible, but like the chances of that are super slim.

I agreed on the second part. I’ve not once disagreed you shouldn’t stop using someone if you plan to hold them to their deal. The only reason would be if you’re granting the release. I told you I don’t side with Court either if that is the case. No point holding a talent to a contract for a year and not use them.

see I dunno about that, I think it's a bit messed up to say that is super slim but believe (imo u seem to believe it) that Hammerstone dropped the belt and said lolk bye now cuz I lost. that seems pretty fucking unlikely too considering like you said he got an epic reign. suddenly he turns ungrateful? that seems pretty unlikely to me as well, unless he has history of being a diva

 

[Comrade Khan]

like if this was Fatu, I would be more likely to believe he was being like this, because he has history of being a bit of a scumbag carny. Perhaps Alex is as well, I will admit I don't know what his perception is

 

[Smart Marx]

I’ll even throw this saying that I’ll even agree that Court is more in the wrong if he hasn’t booked or released him by New Year’s. Shit or get off the pot, Bud.

 

[Comrade Khan]

on a side note, we better not hear Tony has being in Hammerstone's ear after complaining about HHH poaching and being a douche lol

 

[Comrade Khan]

I’ll even throw this saying that I’ll even agree that Court is more in the wrong if he hasn’t booked or released him by New Year’s. Shit or get off the pot, Bud.

yeah u gotta do one or the other. dude is money too, legit leaving dollars on the table here

 

[Smart Marx]

see I dunno about that, I think it's a bit messed up to say that is super slim but believe (imo u seem to believe it) that Hammerstone dropped the belt and said lolk bye now cuz I lost. that seems pretty fucking unlikely too considering like you said he got an epic reign. suddenly he turns ungrateful? that seems pretty unlikely to me as well, unless he has history of being a diva

Cause it wouldn’t make any sense why would you take the guy that was your champion for 600 days and then sitting at home take them off all the materials and then you champion comes in asks for a release after?

And that’s not the way Hammerstone makes it sound anyway in the video he said he asked for his release and then he hadn’t heard from him and then they haven’t even booked him. I’m pretty sure that’s the way he even describes it.

 

[Smart Marx]

on a side note, we better not hear Tony has being in Hammerstone's ear after complaining about HHH poaching and being a douche lol

He probably has been, but I agree he shouldn’t be until hammer is free and clear.

But I get the temptation to because you want to beat the other poachers

 

[Comrade Khan]

Cause it wouldn’t make any sense why would you take the guy that was your champion for 600 days and then sitting at home take them off all the materials and then you champion comes in asks for a release after?

And that’s not the way Hammerstone makes it sound anyway in the video he said he asked for his release and then he hadn’t heard from him and then they haven’t even booked him. I’m pretty sure that’s the way he even describes it.

yeah nothing about this makes sense because he doesn't even sound like he doesn't want to wrestle. sounds like (his pov and statement) he was like would it be possible to get a release. and then nothing for months. which is fucked regardless whos fault it is

 

[Comrade Khan]

He probably has been, but I agree he shouldn’t be until hammer is free and clear.

But I get the temptation to because you want to beat the other poachers

well I should re-phrase - he better not be telling ppl to ask for their releases

I actually have zero issue with feelers like "if you ever signed with us, look at x,y, z"

 

[Comrade Khan]

I think a good comparison was the rumor that Black had asked for a release and TK said no but u can take time off and we can re-visit later - that was a good business decision imo

 

[Smart Marx]

well I should re-phrase - he better not be telling ppl to ask for their releases

I actually have zero issue with feelers like "if you ever signed with us, look at x,y, z"

Oh, I definitely agree that he 1000% should not be asking anybody to ask for releases because that is fucked. If that’s what happened I will definitely be even more mad than I am right now because then court definitely got fucked if somebody came in and tampered with a top guy

 

[Comrade Khan]

Oh, I definitely agree that he 1000% should not be asking anybody to ask for releases because that is fucked. If that’s what happened I will definitely be even more mad than I am right now because then court definitely got fucked if somebody came in and tampered with a top guy

the jeff hardy situation comes to mind

 

[Smart Marx]

If I was court, this is probably what I would’ve did I would’ve said let me think about that. I’ll get back to you because I would definitely be mad. I’m not even gonna lie so I want to make sure that we spoke after I thought about it for a little bit and then I call him back and I’d be like oh this is what we’re gonna do Drop the belt I believe in July so what I would tell him is you’re gonna take the August TV tapings off. Let me figure out what my booking plans are and see if we can accommodate you or if I need you to stay. Then I would say all right we’re gonna bring you back to TV in September for the fury Road pay-per-view And we’ll see how it goes and then I will tell him look I just had you drop the belt can I use you for at least another four or five months and then when we get to battle riot which is one of their big events I think in April or May we can revisit.