Cryme Tyme, They Gone

[jpfizzle]

i doubt very much its a work because on wwe. com its next eugene being released, if it as a work then thats really wrong because it takes away from what eugene has done for the company, i really cant believe they have gone though.

 

[RVDgurl]

This is truly a shame. First of all, there is not really a tag team division to speak of so it makes no sense to fire them. Secondly, Cryme Tyme was one of the few consistently funny and entertaining spots on RAW. McMahon is an asshole if Cryme Tyme really did get fired as a result of an arguement with Cade & Murdoch. I hope there is more to the story than that.

 

[IrishCanadian25]

This makes me sick. Cryme Tyme became the #1 reason to watch the damn show. I have started hearing people on the street say "money, money, yeah, yeah!" And now it is all over.

I sincerely hope this blows over the way Matt Hardy's situation did. WWE will survive without them, but as I have said many times before - you can only kick fans in the face so many times before they STOP COMING BACK.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

So let me get this straight...our tag teams in the WWE now are:

Cade and Murdoch = A guy who can wrestle good enough to pass a match, and a guy who blows, teaming up as an incredibly boring duo.

London and Kendrick = I have no problem with these guys...except I wish they had a collective name. I'm tired of typing their names out haha.

Deuce & Domino = INCREDIBLY annoying gimmick (and not in a good way), a Diva that isn't as attractive as the others and doesn't do anything, so if she's not hot nor does she wrestle or get on the mic, what's the point...and the two of them...Deuce is ok, Domino is boring I think.

Highlanders = Utterly useless

World's Greatest Tag Team = AKA Shelton Benjamin + a suspended wrestler who isn't his equal.

The Daltons = Who haven't even shown up yet.

The Major Brothers = Too inexperienced to do anything great, it seems.

Wow. Remember the good old days when we had like...a point to the tag team title, as opposed to 2 titles shared by 7 teams (6 if you don't count WGTT)? Man I would kill for Owen and Bulldog right about now.

 

[FozzyRocks05]

Ok Cryme Tyme = enertainment in tag division on Monday nights and now due to incidient they are automatically gone. Yea Vince and WWE can't think lately can they. I know Cryme Tyme aren't quite like Jeff Hardy but here's an idea we could all send in letters and revolt about likeing Cryme Tyme like people did Jeff Hardy it got him back so maybe. I don't know I'm just pulling ideas out my butt If I sound stupid I apologize.

 

[mtuphill]

me and my m8 were only getting into the old "money money yeh yeh" saying the other night and we both argreed that they were over with us so this did annoy me when i heard they had been let go.
When it comes down to it wwe needs to get rid of one set of the title bets and just hav one as thn it will mean more and we can have all the teams chaseing 1 belt

 

[watchingandwaiting]

PWTorch.com reports that the Cryme Tyme release stemmed from actions the tag team performed following their Terre Haute house show match against Cade and Murdoch.

According to the Torch report, the two teams had reportedly been developing heat with each other over the course of the past few weeks. That built into an incident prior to the match, in which Shad Gaspard told Lance Cade that "what happens in the ring happens," essentially implying that there might be some stiff shots exchanged. Cade mocked Gaspard's threat in front of a number of wrestlers backstage.

In order to get back at Cryme Tyme for what they perceived as a threat, Cade and Murdoch met with the referee and arranged a rib. Essentially, the plan was to "fast count" while JTG was out of the ring, resulting in a count out loss for Cryme Tyme; Cryme Tyme was unaware of this plan until it was executed in front of the live audience.

In what sources say was a move to save face, Cryme Tyme then decided, without telling the referee, to execute their finishing move on him (they reportedly did so safely, but it was still unexpected). They also tossed his belt into the crowd.

Words were exchanged in the backstage area following the segment, and WWE management eventually made the call to release Cryme Tyme, who were reportedly on thin ice with management anyway due to what some backstage perceived as an attitude problem. The tag team was reportedly unhappy and surprised with WWE's decision.

The increased scrutiny on WWE stemming from the Benoit tragedy, the Congressional investigation and the recent steroid controversy has resulted in a zero-tolerance policy backstage.

Got that off another website so I guess like all internet reports, take it with a grain of salt. If this is in fact true, then I think releasing them was a good idea. Even if they did it safely in this case, pulling a move like that on someone who isn't expecting it is a good way to get that person seriously injured. Its a shame that a real feud between the two teams ended up like this.

 

[JuggaloNinja666]

The Tag Team Division Is Already Pretty Much Broken. I Mean The Tag Teams Are A Dying Breed On WWE, I Mean Londrick, Highlanders Are Total Jobbers, Haas And Benjaman Are Broken Scince Haas Got Suspended, Hardyz Are Done As A Tag Team, And Thats About It. Now With Cryme Tyme Gone It's Gonna Get Worse. Cryme Tyme Were Very Entertaining, Skilled, And Underrated For They're Skill.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I couldn't care less. Cryme Tyme from an in ring standpoint couldn't be much worse. There terrible. And it's not like there's a tag team for them to compete in. I never found there skits amusing. Probably because glorifying criminals just isn't funny. Take away the criminal aspect and Cryme Tyme are in retail. I'm in retail and it's just not funny.

 

[FoleyIsGod]

Got that off another website so I guess like all internet reports, take it with a grain of salt. If this is in fact true, then I think releasing them was a good idea. Even if they did it safely in this case, pulling a move like that on someone who isn't expecting it is a good way to get that person seriously injured. Its a shame that a real feud between the two teams ended up like this.

I disagree with you there, if its a rib gone wrong, fair enough. I would have expected a harsh talking to to both teams by the higher ups, but releasing one of the most popular tagteams since the Hradies era circa 2000 is a bad idea.

 

[Mad Metal]

Here is a very interesting story I found on Cryme Tyme's release

There's a very interesting story behind Cryme Tyme's release from WWE. Backstage, there has been heat between Cryme Tyme and Cade & Murdoch for several weeks. During an altercation at a house show this weekend, Shad from Crime Tyme said to Trevor Murdock, "Whatever happens out there happens". This was seen as a direct threat and Murdoch addressed Shad's threat in front of the rest of the locker room.

Cade & Murdoch decided to pull a rib on Cryme Tyme involving the referee of their match that night and a major swerve. There was a spot in the match where JTG gets bumped out of the ring and gets back in right before getting counted out. The swerve was that the ref was going to count very fast at the end and disqualify Cryme Tyme - -without them knowing the real finish to the match. After it went down, Cryme Tyme was shocked -- but immediately gave the referee their finishing maneuver - took off his belt and auctioned it off in the crowd!

Although the referee was protected during the move and they stayed in character by auctioning off his belt, Cryme Tyme still performed their finisher on somebody who did not expect it or was trained to take it and were seen as the real "bad guys" of the whole situation. They were released after the show.

With the "threat" and performing a wrestling move on someone that is not trained to wrestle or taking any bumps or protection, I guess it really made Cryme Tyme look bad there which I guess that can't be antagonized, even though I feel a release was a strong punishment for the situation.

 

[ACTAFOOL]

well maybe not, WWE has to show that they cant tolerate this kind of crap, what they did was really stupid. even though they were cheated it doesnt justify doing that to the ref, they could have easily reported it to the WWE staff and stuff like that

bad move by cyme tyme, though i hope they go to TNA now, since WWE wasnt using their talent anyway except for promos =/

but im not sure yet, was WWE too harsh? maybe, maybe not, this is a tough call, what they did was really stupid though what the ref and the tag champs did was ridiculous also... maybe they should have fired both teams and the ref? seems fair to me, but i guess we'll never really know what shad said to them could have been worse, could have been a joke ...

but if they fired cryme tyme over this i think orton should've packed his bags a long time ago.....

 

[wwenba]

I don't understand how Cade and Murdoch get off with no punishment at all. How do they have the authority to change a finish to a match? At the very least they should have the belts taken off of them. How about Haas and Benjamin as champs.
Also, as far as i know this is Cryme Tyme's first offense so they shouldn't just be immediately fired. What about Paul London who has had more than one offense and is still wrestling and winning matches on the flagship show in professional wrestling?

 

[ACTAFOOL]

I don't understand how Cade and Murdoch get off with no punishment at all. How do they have the authority to change a finish to a match? At the very least they should have the belts taken off of them. How about Haas and Benjamin as champs.
Also, as far as i know this is Cryme Tyme's first offense so they shouldn't just be immediately fired. What about Paul London who has had more than one offense and is still wrestling and winning matches on the flagship show in professional wrestling?

ya i dont get how they had that authority either and they should be punished also =/

but i dont think that it matters if its a first offense or not, paul londons offense was what? laughing when vince was gonna die? not that big of a deal

now doing a finisher on a ref that wasnt expecting or had any training for it is a much bigger deal, that was really unprofessional by both of them and even though they know how to do it and nothing happend, the ref could have gotten really hurt... if it was a suspension, it should have been a big one IMO

but i still think that cade and murdoch should get some kind of punishment...

 

[Afro-Ameri-Spawn]

I can clear this whole thing up for you guys.

Cryme Tyme could not have chosen a WORSE time to do what they did. With the news always having stories of kids performing WWE moves and injuring others the backlash of this could have been off the charts if the ref would have gotten inured. Now while I am pissed that the brothas were let go, it is understandable as a professional move. Now with that said, Cade and Murdock should be fined or losing their titles for providing the catalyst that cause much of this as well. I hope that Cryme Tyme lands on their feet. They should, as TNA is looking for some young talent to spice up their tag division and Cryme Tyme would fit right in both talent and entertainment wise.

 

[RikRaines]

but i dont think that it matters if its a first offense or not, paul londons offense was what? laughing when vince was gonna die? not that big of a deal

Actually London was the guy that leaked the information about Ashley being on Survior (think thats the chicks name, I never watch Smackdown!). Which got him a ton of heat with Vince and then almost got him fired. Then him laughing during the infamous scene of Vince making his "final" walk down the hallway before the limo explosion.

Now with the topic at hand. It's a real shame that Cryme Tyme is no longer with the WWE. Granted neither of them were anymore then descent in ring preformers, but both of them were great with skits. The Cryme Tyme/DX skit is still one of my favorites of all time. That and the one with Lita at Survior Series.

They messed up though and something like preforming a move on someone who wasn't expecting the move is wrong in every means possible. Do I think firing them was the right more, of course not. I think they should of been moved back down to OVW for a period of time.

As for the Rednecks and the Ref, well....they should be facing some form of punishment as well. First off strip the Rednecks of the tag-team titles. As for the ref, well he should be fired as well. He had no rights or business changing the outcome of a match,

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

I think firing them was a little harsh. They should have been punished by a suspension or something instead. Cade and Murdoch also should be punished somehow - maybe by being forced to drop the belts to Londrick at Unforgiven. Just because you're tag team champions doesn't give you the authority to change a match and such. Yeah, CT should have just kept their cool and reported it, so they're obviously at fault for going out of hand with it, but I think outright firing them only happened because Vince and co are stressed out now and they just acted out of anger. Worst possible time for them to do something like that.

 

[wwenba]

I just wanna follow up on some things that have been said. Paul London not only had the laughing incident and the Survivor incident. He also performed his former finisher the "Shooting Star Press" after Vince McMahon banned the move and forbid anyone from doing it because of possible injury.

For London to go ahead and do the move knowing he wasnt suppose to for the safety of other wrestlers is irresponsible. Cryme Tyme also performed an irresponsible move by doing a move to an untrained referee. I think first offense should not result in firing after seeing repeat offenses by someone like London but more so with Randy Orton. I understand Orton is a high-profile wrestler so they want to keep him but London is just as low on the card as Cryme Tyme if not lower and he gets to stay?

 

[Minor League Brian]

I know the ref didn't know it was coming, but honestly; whats the difference between when they're given the go ahead to preform it and when they're not? We've seen Ref's get hit with finishers before. I mean, he could have gotten off Shad's shoulders, or gotten away, or something.

 

[wwenba]

Yeah, i agree that the ref maybe could have gotten away but when put in that situation the ref probably wanted to make it look like he was maintaining kayfabe or things would have looked really weird and bad in front of the crowd.

 

[god of thunder]

Cryme Tyme was stupid beyond words, annoying, and boring! I for one am thrilled to see their worthless butts gone. I'm going to throw a friggin' party! Now, if WWE would just get rid of boring, stupid crap like Kenny Dykstra, Chuck Polumbo, Chavo Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Cody Rhodes, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Finlay's midget, and Vince's moronic family storylines, then maybe RAW and Smackdown would actually be entertaining for two full hours!

 

[BooCocky]

I was never a big fan of cryme tyme, I thought they were boring and weren't good wreslters as it is. They were good on the microphone, Most tag teams can't say they are. But performing a move on someone that isnt trained to take a wrestling maneuver is a bold and very dangerous move. A slight slip could possibly get a guy paralyzed even though Shad and JTG are professionals, but that doesn't take away for their actions that night. I believe you got to pay for your consequences and they both did by getting released by their company. I believe the punishment was harsh they should have gotten suspended. After reading what actually happened, and by reading it in depth i can't believe Cade & Murdoch didnt get fined or what not because i dont think they should be able to change the outcome of a match. But losing Cryme Tyme isn't really that big of a loss because the tag division is depleted anyways and one tag team with no wrestling ability isn't going to make or break the tag division as a whole.

 

[Dejah Vu]

Cryme Time was decent in the ring, and entertaining on the mic. I will be sad to see them go. Things were just getting interesting and things started to get good for them. One of my favorite moments on Raw latley.

If the reported stories are true, I agree with the majority who think they should have been punished, not fired, and that Cade, Murdoch and the ref should serve some kind of punishment too.

In a way though, can you blame them for what they did? They made sure the ref was protected and stayed true to their characters to save face. Im certain they had no idea that it would result in a firing, they were just trying to turn a bad situation in their favor.

Anyways, sad to see them go. Wish them luck wherever they wind up and whatever they do.

 

[IrishCanadian25]

but if they fired cryme tyme over this i think orton should've packed his bags a long time ago.....

Amen to that! They showed Orton all of the patience in the world! Gave him so many chances! And Cryme Tyme stayed in character, played with the rib - why fire them?

I wonder if this was their first incident.

 

[italia]

cryme tyme was 1 of my favs ok so they werent good in the ring but that didnt matter cuz there mic skills made up for it!they were like dx but just in cryme tyme mode its sad to see wwe gettin rid of them they couldve brought in big ratings in the future and there alrede were!