WWE recently re-released Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore after having him face off against "The Calgary Kid" (a masked Mike Mizanin) on Raw in Calgary. Randy Orton has stated that he's now upset with Dinsmore after pulling some strings to get him re-hired. Dinsmore was re-hired and subsequently fired, and Orton claims it's because Dinsmore is overweight now. Orton was interviewed during SummerSlam and had some comments. "Nick is a good friend of mine. I pulled some strings to get his job back and he comes back all overweight," Orton said. "So all in all, I am a little upset right now with him."
This makes me wonder. If the reason Dinsmore was released is because he's overweight, why does WWE continue to pay and use Mark Henry and Big Show? They're both obviously overweight! Granted, Big Show suffers from acromegaly (as Andre the Giant did), but he's still heavier than he should be. Granted, Henry is a big-boned powerlifter, but he's been asked to slim down in the past, and he hasn't. Seems to suggest that Orton's comments are an excuse to cover something and close the issue. I don't buy it.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Nick has had issues with substances in the past. This time around I doubt it was because he was fat because he was fat to the WWE's standards when he was there the first time. I think the whole thing was just a way to get The Miz over without sacrificing one of their Midcarders in the process.
ReplyDeleteWe know Eugene and the fans like him. The so-called Calgary Kid, spoilers aside, would have been a dark match sped. You couldn't put that against Matt Hardy or Evan Bourne so the only solution - pay off Dinsmore then fire his ass.
Very plausible assessment. It's just odd to bring back a former Superstar for a one-off, job him to a masked man, and fire him - regardless of who the masked man is. They could've used a Legend or a local jobber, but they used Dinsmore. Makes me think they were making an example of him.
ReplyDelete