Earlier this week we reported the backstage heat on Ryback, specifically stemming from rumors of him being a danger to work with, was said to be fabricated by someone close to the situation in WWE.

In an update to that story, however, following this Monday's Raw, a high level WWE source has informed WZ that a recent producer's meeting saw Ryback buried, and he indeed has enormous backstage heat, and is not well liked at all. Producers and backstage agents, but not necessarily Vince McMahon himself, feel Ryback is awkward and "not safe enough" in the ring.

"Just look at how Ryback got buried on Monday, getting beat and tapping out after being put through a table in 5 minutes," our source told us.

The source further told us following Hell in a Cell on Sunday and this week's edition of Raw, Ryback is short term for the main roster at best. WZ will continue to keep you updated on this developing story.

Source sounds fake as fuck lol.

But I did see that Ryback got destroyed on RAW.

What do they expect when they have these guys who aren't seasoned, the only place they've ever wrestled has been FCW/NXT and put them on TV?

He actually wasn't all bad of a wrestler though. He didn't do any of the fancy submissions and shit, but he wasn't BAD.

...he was bad

He wasn't bad before he was a heel....

He was bad the whole time. He was a completely scripted character, meaning he offered nothing aside from the look. This was my opinion the ENTIRE time. Now that he's also an asshole, WWE is saying the same thing.

Ɖaŋte B. Cooper wrote:

What do they expect when they have these guys who aren't seasoned, the only place they've ever wrestled has been FCW/NXT and put them on TV?

Ryback was in OVW, same place where John Cena, Randy Orton, Dolph Zigger, Mike Mondo, Batista, Brock Lesner and many more learned to wrestle.

A Dysfunctional Halloween wrote:

He wasn't bad before he was a heel....

Going from face to heel doesnt change your ability to have inring talent.

You don't really have to have in-ring talent to be in the WWE, now do you?

Dead wrote:

A Dysfunctional Halloween wrote:

He wasn't bad before he was a heel....

Going from face to heel doesnt change your ability to have inring talent.

But it can affect your entertainment factor.

A Dysfunctional Halloween wrote:

You don't really have to have in-ring talent to be in the WWE, now do you?

Well, they let Khali in.

Minkaro wrote:

A Dysfunctional Halloween wrote:

You don't really have to have in-ring talent to be in the WWE, now do you?

Well, they let Khali in.

Exactly

A Dysfunctional Halloween wrote:

You don't really have to have in-ring talent to be in the WWE, now do you?

....in pro wrestling, you do, that way you arent constantly injuring people during your matches.

Ryback was great for his character, that's all that matters. We don't have to have Daniel Bryan's everywhere, that would be boring as hell. Might as well stop watching WWE and just watch indies if you want that. In WWE, it's emphasis on the CHARACTERS, that's what matters.

Dead wrote:

A Dysfunctional Halloween wrote:

You don't really have to have in-ring talent to be in the WWE, now do you?

....in pro wrestling, you do, that way you arent constantly injuring people during your matches.

Good thing the WWE is in the 'sports entertainment' business.

With the two comments posted prior to this one, I rest my case.

^^ aren't they the same thing?

Drachen wrote:

Dead wrote:

A Dysfunctional Halloween wrote:

You don't really have to have in-ring talent to be in the WWE, now do you?

....in pro wrestling, you do, that way you arent constantly injuring people during your matches.

Good thing the WWE is in the 'sports entertainment' business.

They're still a WRESTLING company and the last time i checked...pro wrestling is "sports entertainment". They dont have 3 hours of promos and backstage segments now do they 

No. If people want to see shows based on excellent ring-work, ROH is ready when they are. WWE isn't going to cater to the audience.

Drachen wrote:

No. If people want to see shows based on excellent ring-work, ROH is ready when they are. WWE isn't going to cater to the audience.

 

Thank you, Drachen.

Razor X-Scream wrote:

Ryback was great for his character, that's all that matters. We don't have to have Daniel Bryan's everywhere, that would be boring as hell. Might as well stop watching WWE and just watch indies if you want that. In WWE, it's emphasis on the CHARACTERS, that's what matters.

I don't fully disagree with you, but I don't think in-ring ability needs to be sacrificed for a character, and neither does the wrestler in question need to be a cruiserweight. Look at Kane and Mark Henry, both have good characters, but both are entertaining in the ring.

I agree with that, but Ryback as a face was entertaining as well. Big E is too.
Ryback would throw people around nicely, no one ever complained. I remember he did a fallaway slam on someone and they landed across someone else, it looked cool.