Braden Walker released

[Markie C]

I havent posted for a while but i had to for this. It was pretty obvious it would happen, but not this quick.

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of ECW Superstar Braden Walker as of August 7, 2008. WWE wishes Braden the best in all future endeavors.

A great long 3 week career in the WWE.

 

[Spunky]

Really?

*runs off to check*

I know that chris harris was'nt in shape, and did'nt really make a impact, But DAMN. Chris Harris is a damn good wrestler, and has a bucket load of charisma, he just needed some time to get back into shape, after being left on the sidelines for a while, he's bound to be a bit slack, if WWE would've gave him a push as soon as he signed we would be looking at a ECW champion, instead of looking at the dole line.

 

[Afro-Ameri-Spawn]

It was inevitable. For one, he wasn't exactly new and as young as the other talent that WWE will be bringing in on ECW. He looked bad both in the ring and with his "look" as a whole. His hair was always greasy and thin, his gut stuck out, and I am sure that Curt Hennig turned over in his grave as Walker pulled off one of the worst looking Perfectplexes that I have ever barred witness to. He was not meant for the WWE at this point and time.

But the bigger question is this. Would Harris be welcomed back to TNA with open arms? He was always liked by Russo and Jarrett, but slipped out of favor with his lack of enthusiasm and how much he had gotten out of shape. I'm sure that some sort of America's Most Wanted reunion would make for an easy pop. But would the impact be in the long run. Would adding Harris as the muscle who helps Beer Money get over be smart, or is Harris better off left alone to do the indy scene for a while and then fade into obscurity. Only time will tell.

 

[Milkyway!]

....first of all Wwe didnt advertise "braden walkers" debut which really put him under, no one had any clue who he was, second of all, wwe called him braden walker, a huge TNA star like that why not just go ahead and use chris harris and gain ratings from harris fans we all know he has them T_T, thirdly, (this is bradens fualt not wwe's but still) braden uses basic moves, and weve all seen his huge awesome movies....lastly, wwe releases him before he gets his chance, i really hate this, i think they could have made it huge together....ugh at wwe/braden....

 

[Straight_Edge_Mystic]

I just had to laugh when I saw this. Yeah, he wasn't given much of a chance, but released after only being on TV three times. That seems like a new low to me. He didn't impress me, sure he may have been awesome in TNA, but that has no bearing on his WWE style. It's not like he sucked, he was just average in the ring and on the mic the few times he was on. At least, he went out with a win with a fisherman's suplex, much better than a cross body. Oh well, it's not that big of a deal because he wasn't given that chance. It's just something to laugh at considering the short amount of time he was given. I know it's not funny to lose your job, well you get my point. He'll all be forgotten about in a couple weeks.

 

[RabidChihuahua]

It's just Vince's way of throwing someone else's "star" under the wheels of the WWE's proverbial bus.

~begin sarcasm~ Here you go Chris Harris, we're going to repackage you as Braden Walker and not give you any push at all. Then, once you've underwhelmed because we haven't given you anything at all to work with, we'll cut you loose. ~end sarcasm~

Nice decision to sign with Vince, Chris....err Braden.

 

[Frank the Frowner]

Chris Harris is a damn good wrestler, and has a bucket load of charisma, he just needed some time to get back into shape,

I agree Chris Harris was a good worker who was very over in TNA. However, Braden Walker was the complete opposite.

He should never have let himself get into that shape to begin with. He got signed to the big leagues in the WWE. If he was smart, he would have kept himself in the gym five times a week to get himself ready for his debut. Instead, he looked like he went on the Super Size Me diet. He also was horrible in the ring, using the most basic of moves for a wrestler.

Would Harris be welcomed back to TNA with open arms?

Considering he was in the WWE, TNA is probably considering re-signing him. But then again, like you said, he did leave TNA on somewhat bad terms. I'm picturing him literally crawling back to Russo on his hands and knees, begging for a job back.

James Storm's comment on Chris Harris's release...

 

[My$terio_Fan]

First of all there is no one to blame then Harris himself for him being fired. When he found out he was hired/signed by the WWE he should have trained and got back into better shape instead of eating donuts. He looked very sluggish which I would assume was due to his weight. People may blame the WWE for not "hyping" his return like they did R-Truth, but by the look of Harris he never took the wwe or this oppurtunity seriuosly so why should they take him serious. In time Harris if he drops the weight and gets into better shape may find his way back in to either WWE or TNA but until then he should train........and slim down.

 

[Shocky]

LOL, Chris Harris, fans, and ratings, three words that I simply don't see going together what so ever. Congratulations dumb ass Walker Harris. Here is a guy, that is handed the opportunity of a lifetime. He's getting out of the soundstage to go and work for the biggest company in the world for a much larger paycheck and...

the stupid ass shows up out of shape. Not exactly what you're paying someone like harris to be. There is no one to blame but Chris Harris. The Mildcat had the opportunity of a lifetime, and he decided to stuff his face with donuts.

 

[The Heartthrob]

Knowing Chris for the last couple of years, having the opportunity to work with him a couple of times, I was needless to say shocked when I just read a few minutes ago that he had been released. I guess the question now is does he return to TNA to pick up a feud with James Storm where he left off, or might he possibly go to the Land of the Gods, Japan? Either way, he needs to do something quick. He's too young and too good to just sit like he has the last few months. Another case of WWE Gone Wrong...being a wrestler myself for the last eight years...I've seen WAY too many talents walk in the door of WWF/WWE and never be given their true shot.

The thing that upsets me the most is this: Chris Harris is a multi-time former NWA World Tag Team Champion. Vince gets his bra strap in a twist because he can't turn Chris into one of his little puppets. Someone answer me this...Ron Killings was in the WWE before doing a gimmick that management said would never work, but yet John Cena walks in the door several months later and...DOES THE EXACT SAME GIMMICK!!!!

And then Chris Harris gets signed by them and yet they're not allowing Chris to do a SIMILAR gimmick that he had in TNA?? COME ON WWE...PULL YOUR HEAD OUT AND GET IN THE GAME!!!!

 

[Frank the Frowner]

Knowing Chris for the last couple of years, having the opportunity to work with him a couple of times, I was needless to say shocked when I just read a few minutes ago that he had been released. I guess the question now is does he return to TNA to pick up a feud with James Storm where he left off, or might he possibly go to the Land of the Gods, Japan? Either way, he needs to do something quick. He's too young and too good to just sit like he has the last few months. Another case of WWE Gone Wrong...being a wrestler myself for the last eight years...I've seen WAY too many talents walk in the door of WWF/WWE and never be given their true shot.

Before I start, I just want to say that someone sounds just a little bitter. I don't think you've even considered the fact that Chris Harris went from looking like this:

To looking like this:

.

I also wouldn't call him young. He's 34, which is young for a regular person, but is considered to be more older for being a wrestler. I wouldn't call him good either. Like I said, he displayed the most basic of moves while in the WWE.

The thing that upsets me the most is this: Chris Harris is a multi-time former NWA World Tag Team Champion. Vince gets his bra strap in a twist because he can't turn Chris into one of his little puppets. Someone answer me this...Ron Killings was in the WWE before doing a gimmick that management said would never work, but yet John Cena walks in the door several months later and...DOES THE EXACT SAME GIMMICK!!!!

Sure he's a multi-time World Tag Team Champion. But that was in TNA where Pacman Jones was also a tag champion. Vince and the WWE realized that he wasn't working out and not worth keeping, especially when younger guys in FCW, such as Colt Cabana, can come up and do a better job. If Harris had kept in shape, he'd have a very secure position. Cena wasn't months later, it was years later. He had the ability to take the ball and run with his gimmick. Killings was stuck teaming with the Road Dogg, who was on his way out anyway. He was the victim of bad circumstances, and he reinvented himself in TNA.

And then Chris Harris gets signed by them and yet they're not allowing Chris to do a SIMILAR gimmick that he had in TNA?? COME ON WWE...PULL YOUR HEAD OUT AND GET IN THE GAME!!!!

What gimmick did he have in TNA? He really didn't have one. He at least got his chances in that promotion by not being lazy, though. He got lazy in the WWE, and he blew his chance.

 

[Dead Kennedy]

I knew from the second he appeared on ECW that he wasn't gonna last long. I did expect him to at least have an angle or something though. Chris Harris was a good performer in the past, but I just had to laugh a bit when I saw this Braden Walker guy. I coulda sworn it wasn't the same guy.

Well, I don't know what the situation is, but he got no reaction AND his match was pretty much crap, so I guess those are contributing facts. Anyone got some background info or was this just another wrong move by WWE altogether, hiring Chris Harris that is.

 

[MisterRob]

Knowing Chris for the last couple of years, having the opportunity to work with him a couple of times, I was needless to say shocked when I just read a few minutes ago that he had been released. I guess the question now is does he return to TNA to pick up a feud with James Storm where he left off, or might he possibly go to the Land of the Gods, Japan? Either way, he needs to do something quick. He's too young and too good to just sit like he has the last few months. Another case of WWE Gone Wrong...being a wrestler myself for the last eight years...I've seen WAY too many talents walk in the door of WWF/WWE and never be given their true shot.

The thing that upsets me the most is this: Chris Harris is a multi-time former NWA World Tag Team Champion. Vince gets his bra strap in a twist because he can't turn Chris into one of his little puppets. Someone answer me this...Ron Killings was in the WWE before doing a gimmick that management said would never work, but yet John Cena walks in the door several months later and...DOES THE EXACT SAME GIMMICK!!!!

And then Chris Harris gets signed by them and yet they're not allowing Chris to do a SIMILAR gimmick that he had in TNA?? COME ON WWE...PULL YOUR HEAD OUT AND GET IN THE GAME!!!!

I find it entirely hard to take you seriously, but I'll still respond with my own thoughts on the subject. Why blame the WWE because Chris Harris was given the opportunity of a lifetime, given television time, and was nothing but the shadow of anything he was in TNA? Why would TNA want Chris Harris back when they didn't put any effort into KEEPING him and he's not big talent that's needed right now in the company? Chris Harris was given his shot and he proved himself, just from a viewer watching's standpoint, to be entirely unprofessional. Who comes to work utterly out of shape when they're in the wrestling business? He did a horrible job in the segments he was a part of, he was embarassing to watch in the matches he was given, so why in the world would WWE NEED to give him more time to prove himself? He didn't come in ready to prove himself, he wasted his opportunity from the start, there's no entitlement for them to do anything but whats best for business and they obviously didn't think Chris Harris was that.

Would things have been different if he'd come into the WWE as "Wildcat" Chris Harris? I don't see how.. considering he'd still have been in the same physical condition, still have put ont he same performance. WWE IS the game.


Oh, and I'd bet that the reason he was in such bad shape is because he had to get off the roids coming into the WWE. Seriously, its a telling sign.

 

[Dark Blaze]

Now I haven't caught much of the dude, but from what all his adoring fans, were saying he was a charismatic, great wrestler who was very talented. However, the guy I saw debuting on ECW was anything BUT. The guy was out of shape, seemed bland and displayed nothing spectacular. I know however, people can say that it's WWE's fault for not debuting him like the Ron Killings is being debuted,giving him some much needed hype and starting him off solid. But it is partly is his fault, you're moving into the big leagues, getting a bit of spotlight shined on you, and you let yourself fall so much?

All I'm wondering now is if WWE's just showing TNA how much TNA's talent matters to them.

 

[Crimson Bonez]

Now I haven't caught much of the dude, but from what all his adoring fans, were saying he was a charismatic, great wrestler who was very talented. However, the guy I saw debuting on ECW was anything BUT. The guy was out of shape, seemed bland and displayed nothing spectacular. I know however, people can say that it's WWE's fault for not debuting him like the Ron Killings is being debuted,giving him some much needed hype and starting him off solid. But it is partly is his fault, you're moving into the big leagues, getting a bit of spotlight shined on you, and you let yourself fall so much?

All I'm wondering now is if WWE's just showing TNA how much TNA's talent matters to them.

That's a good point there. Harris was a well known guy in TNA. Part of 1 of the best tag teams to step in the 6-sided ring. Braden Walker sucked, im talking about Chris Harris. Did WWE make a mockery (sp) of a good TNA talent. Did they make him look like a fool, look "eh who the hell is this guy" purposly. I Could see it as WWE was doing that but then agin I don't. Because it was said that WWE was disapointed with his weight gain. So was this a retaliantion by them making him look bad. As him being welcomed back home, if he does go back to TNA, I don't see AMW reforming. He wouldn't fit the look anymore. Besides Beer Money INC. is bad ass right now. I doubt they'll break them up to bring Harris back in, unless he gets right and gets back in shape.

 

[MisterRob]

The fact is is that WWE didn't do anything to make Chris Harris look bad. They actually gave him chances to make himself look good, on national television, through both matches and segments. Chris Harris made himself look bad, simple as that. And what incentive would TNA have to bring Chris Harris back? Absolutely none. He offers nothing to them talentwise and they weren't doing anything with him before he left... and even more then that, he couldn't make it in WWE why would they bring him back to TNA as if to imply that they're second rate by having a wrestler who couldn't make it more then three weeks on WWE television.

 

[Derf]

I saw the guy on TV, and as soon as I saw his new name, I knew he was going nowheres. But by nowheres, I actually though he'd stay no wheres, not in the unemployment line! This shocked me, but really, it didn't surprise me. He dropped the ball, and was to fat to pick it back up, so they let him go. I can't blame him. Anything good he did was overshadowed by his... overshadow. So hopefully, he realizes what an idiot he was, looses weight, gets back into shape, and getsa back into WWE or TNA. But no one ought to hire him in this shape.

 

[Uncle Phatso]

I'm really not suprised by this. As soon as I herd he got overweight in traning and had to use a singlet, I kinda knew. But I did'nt think he would go under that damn quick. Jeez wwe way to use your tallent lolz.

But anyways chris was a hard worker in tna. And I expected that out of him in wwe. And he blew it, but really its kind of his fault. Who goes out and gets fat and basically loses all of his tallent lol. Serously from the matches that I saw him in wwe. To the shit he did in tna, It looked like he had never wrestled in his life. But anyways cheers chris. Have fun in the indi's.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Saw this coming. The guy was atrocious.

Bad look? - Check.
No reaction? - Check.
No gimmick? - Check.
Lackluster moves? - Check.
Too old to mold over the course of a few years? - Check.

What more do you want?

Since I don't like TNA and I only watch it when I'm bored out of my mind and have nothing better to do, I don't know what this former Chris Harris was all about, but if he's as "talented and charismatic" as this Ricky Ortiz is said to be, then why is anybody else shocked that Walker/Harris was released? Lol. Both are terrible....but Ortiz has a slight edge on him, which is really, really pathetic for Harris.


I just wish they'd have made a big deal about it. Make him job out to someone like Santino or Nunzio or Funaki. That way, when he comes crawling back to TNA, he'll have a stain on him lol.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Welp damn, didnt take long did it. Sam needs to make a "FAIL" sighn of Harris's fat tubby ass picture and use it for a sig for a while I think. Way for a former TNA star to come in and make an impact. Dude was given every oppurtunity to succeed, moreso then much more in shape, talented individuals (Paging Mr. Elijah Burke) and did nothing. I have never heard a crowd so eerily quiet in my entire life than the crowd I heard during "Braden Walker's" first match. Bye-Bye. Guy was useless, and utterly heatless anyhow.

 

[Tim]

Most people should've seen this coming.
He had one match, and the crowd was dead throghout. He used basic wrestling moves that anyone else uses, and basically just sucked in his first match. Which is about making an impression. He didn't make an impression. He was therefore released.

This is for the best on ECW. The Talent Inititaive hasn't worked and Walker would've just prevented guys like Evan Bourne from getting TV time. And it didn't look like Walker had any charisma or any good moves. He just went out there and wrestled a basic wrestling match, which was boring for the fans.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

The good thing about this, for him that is, is that he can just slip back into TNA like nothing has happened. He can just show up on iMPACT. If he'd only been missing a week West & Tenay would have sold his return like he was The Resurrection, a year later shouldn't make any difference. I wouldn't put it past TNA to put him right back into a feud with Storm. The explanation? Dodgy eye. The full recovery time is 18 months, everyone knows that.

It's no loss. The split of AMW proved that he wasn't a great singles wrestler. I though he'd make it big in WWE. But when he showed his face it was obvious he wouldn't.

 

[Razz]

We all see this one coming from a country mile away. He looked like and worked like a 90's jobber but even worse. I didn't watch TNA constantly in the first few years but from what I heard and seen AMW was supposed to be one heck of a tag team, but what I've seen from Harris since I've known him I haven't been impressed. Maybe James Storm would have done much better in the WWE if he had the shot Harris did, seeing from what Storm has shown since being separated. Heck the new jobber guy James Curtis on ECW is a heckuva a lot better than what Harris showed in his limited time. And I agree with a guy like Elijah Burke that people are putting over. Why does he not get any chances. It seems to some they are pushing other 'black' talent, so why doesn't he get a serious look at. Maybe Elijah and R-Truth could become a tag team or part of a faction. They have the similar look. That is unless they wanna push Killings as a big singles star..

 

[TheSaint]

I am pretty dissapointed that this has happened, cause in TNA he was one of the guys I thought was a good wrestler, in AMW he was good, his fued with James Storm was pretty good except for the whole blindfold match, that was stupid and that pretty much ruined it. I hounestly think he will be back in WWE, I think Vince has obviously said your a fat mess and we are gonna keep you off TV until you get back into shape, so they released him so they dont have to pay him while hes loosing weight, either that or he failed a drug test and was sent packing.

And I doubt TNA would bring him back in, in the shape he is in, James Storm has moved onto bigger and better things with Robert Roode, so I cant see where Chris Harris comes back into all of that.

 

[Rusty]

I was shocked when I heard the news in all honesty. He only had 2 matches on ECW from memory. The WWE didn't really give him a chance to shine. I mean sure the matches he wrestled were crap, but his opponents weren't great either. You can't expect to get the fans behind you after only 2 fricken matches. The WWE shouldn't have released him until a few more months to see if the fans actually cared about him. ECW needs talent and their roster is very small at the present moment. I mean it isn't a big loss at all for the WWE, but I can't help but feel that Chris wasn't given enough time to shine.

He can definately go back to TNA, and I think he will. He didn't belong in the WWE but he still deserved a chance. New ECW guys like Evan Bourne and Ricky Ortiz have been given air time so Braden Walker was left out of the spotlight. ECW is only a 1 hour program after all. Hopefully Ron Killings doesn't get released after 3 weeks. He used very basic wrestling moves in his matches and we didn't really see anything good from him. I can't see him going back to WWE, but in a few months time don't be surprised to see him as a member of the TNA roster.