The following is written by long time WrestlingClothesline.com supporter and contributor, Peter Staniforth. If you have any comments, questions, or inquiries regarding his statement, please contact him at Peterstaniforth@aol.com. It saddens me to see that the wrestling business is no different overseas than it is hear. Full of scum and promoters who just want to pass the blame. Peter, I'm behind you 100%! - Brett

And welcome ladies and gentlemen (all three of you, right Bobby?), to the latest installment of my column - where cynicism is taken as natural; and there's a sense of egotism far beyond vanity. But hey, you love me for it.....

Sometimes, you really wonder what this world is coming to. They say wrestling is supposed to be a release from the 'real' world...that it's entertainment. That you're not meant to take it too seriously. I say.....well, actually what I say, isn't repeatable on the kind of websites that are printing this. Without further ado, let's get onto what I would imagine every column writer on the internet is doing right now - cursing out Vince McMahon for letting go the talented, and keeping the utterly worthless.

MATT HARDY : So, according to McMahon logic; it's the injured and innocent party who should be released from their job? Right. That makes sense..... It's been said, it's been done - but not a bad word has come out at ALL about Matt Hardy during this whole Lita/Edge/Matt debacle. Edge has been the darling golden boy of the WWE management for years now, and this proves it. You have to wonder if they'd even have kept him if he'd done the evil deed with Steph....they think he's money. Unless you consider this whole episode a great new way to get heat, Edge is now tainted goods character wise for a long time. This isn't wrestling heat, this is legitimate heat - fans really think he's what they say he is. Matt Hardy deserves a damn sight better than this.

RHYNO : Not that they ever knew what to do with Rhyno anyway, but this doesn't make much sense either really. You can behave like Edge and Lita, and stay employed; and yet you can smash a plant pot in a bad mood and get released from your job. McMahon logic, again. Both he and Matt Hardy can now find work elsewhere, where the lights might not be quite as bright; but at least it won't be quite as hypocritical.

PAUL BEARER : And as ever, old school isn't respected either. They didn't HAVE to kill off the character. Writers with half a clue could have done far better. And now they let him go... As usual, half assed writing costs the viewer of another likeable and enjoyable wrestling personality being on the main and most viewed wrestling (and I use that term loosely) programming in the world.

MOLLY HOLLY : Now this really IS stupidity. Letting go the most talented (and best looking) female on the roster? Just to free up a few pounds and dollars to do another worthless waste of everyone's life Diva Search? Well done Vince. You've just turned anyone who ever tolerated a half baked women's scene right OFF of it, by releasing the only female worker that was ever worth watching. Now you can carry on with your pointless bimbo's and worthless stereotyping of women's wrestling, that offends any female wrestler who has ever struggled and worked damn hard to learn the ropes.

HULK HOGAN : I can't say anything even remotely polite about his being on the roster, however temporary it might work out to be. I never liked him in his prime, to be honest; I was a Ric Flair fan. I never saw how a four move wonder who didn't sell anything was so appealing to people. And he's given another go around, before the talent mentioned above? Please. I'm going to stop on this point, because much as I'm very old school and love the legends of this business; I don't want to get sued for my thoughts on Hulk Hogan. With his attitude, his ego; his almighty self serving selfishness over the years.....hang on, am I talking about him or Vince McMahon?

This column has gone full circle. I'm now off to take a walk into the Twilight Zone.....'do do doo do, do do doo do'........
Peter Staniforth.
www.pswrestling.net

Peter is a UK based sports and music journalist, for www.pwbts.com, www.kayfabememories.com, www.wrestlingdotcom.com, www.wrestlingclothesline.com, www.bgwwrestling.com, www.prowrestlingdaily.com, www.thesuplex.com, and the exclusive WWE writer and music reviewer for www.ukevents.net.

Peter has written for Bill Apter's "Total Wrestling" magazine, the well respected US based newsletter 'Wrestling Then And Now'; and also has written press releases for the UK's WWE Euro Shop merchandise company. He was also mentioned on the credits of the cult wrestling simulation game by Adam Ryland - EWR 4.0.

Peter works for UCW (www.ucw-wrestling.co.uk) in a Talent Relations capacity, and also various USA based indy promotions. If you are a wrestler either USA or UK based, and looking for more bookings; please contact Peter. This also applies to wrestling promotions in the USA or UK, if you're looking for independent workers; please contact for more details on wrestlers, prices and availability.

Peter has written reviews for many wrestling video tape traders, who come highly recommended by him - including www.simania.co.uk, www.modtrom.com (the official production team for Jersey All Pro Wrestling), www.ruffneckwrestlingvideos.co.uk, www.violentjtapes.com, www.a1wrestlingvideos.com, and many more.

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