Willie was the only reason I listened to FRL and my favorite personality in the organization (outside of Joe Flo). I’m really going to miss his content but hope he ends up somewhere where he can continue to put out wrestling content. I hope he got to leave on his terms. Willie, if you’re ever in Philly, drinks on me.
Willie out at Flo?
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After a long day of moving hay in from by back field, I stopped and brought home an 11 piece spicy, 5 biscuits, a large Mac and cheese, and a large rice and beans. In honor of Willie. But am drinking a Shiner Bock. Can’t do a Bud. Going to miss Willie on FRL. Not certain how they are going to fill his shoes. Coincidence that he probably quit after show 420?
Who's Number One was an idea that the wrestlers loved and the fans did as well. Willie was instrumental in building relationships with the wrestlers and making it a must-see event. Whether I agreed with him or not on FLO.....I always wanted to hear from him. I will definitely miss him on FLO and wish him the absolute best going forward. Bummed out to be honest 
Well that sucks, I'm a regular FRL listener and Willie kinda balanced out the other goofballs. Dont always agree with all of Willie's takes but he has been awesome for the sport. Hopefully this is the start of some competition for FLO.
Willie was the only reason I listened to FRL. He was hilarious and the realest guy. He spoke from his heart, and also had me rolling with his funny antics.
Me and my boys have been to a few WNO’s at Lehigh. I don’t remember the whole story what exactly happened, but something like people were critiquing stuff about WNO and I responded to a post and said something. I have no clue what I said. I think I also said some positives things too. I mentioned my two sons wrestle and loved going to the event. Anyway Willie never met me or knows who I and told me to DM him and he will give me and my boys free tickets!!! I was like wow what an awesome thing to do. I never took him up on the offer. I just took my boys and just paid. But just wanted to say thanks Willie, that was really awesome of you and shows what type of guy you are. Good luck and I am sure you will be successful in whatever you do. You and Fretwell would make an awesome podcast team.
Me and my boys have been to a few WNO’s at Lehigh. I don’t remember the whole story what exactly happened, but something like people were critiquing stuff about WNO and I responded to a post and said something. I have no clue what I said. I think I also said some positives things too. I mentioned my two sons wrestle and loved going to the event. Anyway Willie never met me or knows who I and told me to DM him and he will give me and my boys free tickets!!! I was like wow what an awesome thing to do. I never took him up on the offer. I just took my boys and just paid. But just wanted to say thanks Willie, that was really awesome of you and shows what type of guy you are. Good luck and I am sure you will be successful in whatever you do. You and Fretwell would make an awesome podcast team.
Does this mean Willie’s last piece for Flo, posted 1 November, was “By The Numbers: PSU’s Decade is Dominance.” Seems like a fitting swan song.
In hindsight, it should have titled: "PSU and Willie's Decade of Dominance".
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Willie was definitely a main cog of the FRL team. He'll be missed. Interested to see what he does going forward.
Was looking forward to the follow-up piece "Decade of Dormancy"
BTW, just in case you were wondering, Flo as a platform still has "issues." Last month, DC United cancelled their four year agreement in the first season due to Flo's technical incompetence and pricing structure which were not appreciated by the fanbase, notwithstanding the traditional "refund" remedy.
sell it to disney plus. i'm already going to subscribe when the mandalorian comes out.
I thought it was BS too... bummed that it is not.
Willie and @CropDuster507 should join forces for a pod.
For those keeping track, this is week 0 of a promise Pyles tweeted ...
Maybe Willie was the toilet saboteur at flo headquarters and he got caught
For those keeping track, this is week 0 of a promise Pyles tweeted ...
Crap Dogwelder I'm starting to think like you.
Didn't have time earlier but I wanted Tom McAndrew to add that to his weekly mailbox.
When I tell my shrink about these conjoined thoughts with you, he may have to go back to school to figure this out!
I enjoyed Willie on Flo and I think he’s very competent as a high school wrestling evaluator, but I’ve always felt that he is a talent that might be destined for bigger things. His true talent is yelling over competing conversations and if he can find a way to make that work he’ll do well.
You're saying he should get married?
That was the saddest opening to FRL, ever. Heartfelt. Part of what makes it great is knowing it was CP, Nomad, and Willie talking smack and at the end still being homies. I liked to imagine that heated arguments carried over into other meetings, with one of them bringing up a stupid point from FRL to deem that person’s thought in the meeting stupid.
I really enjoy CP and Nomad, too. They’re great. Flo is great. Willie is great.
I really enjoy CP and Nomad, too. They’re great. Flo is great. Willie is great.
listening to an episode from the archives and they were trying to hang Willie with a prediction he made. Willie started to object and CP warned that he would retrieve the transcript.
Willie said - “we shouldn’t call this Flo Radio Live, it should be called Flo Radio Lies”.
haha
“What is the status of Willie and I and Willie and Flo? On the record it’s all good. It’s all love.”
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I liked to imagine Willie in those mtgs smashing one of them with a chair and then chugging a Bud Heavy.
Probably never happened but if only it did ...
Willie was indeed the Ryan Anderson of the flo team. You can not easily replace a unique personality.
When Pyles said the bolded part, that was the equivalent of winking the word “torture” in Morse code.“What is the status of Willie and I and Willie and Flo? On the record it’s all good. It’s all love.”
aka Financial Sociopaths.
My company was owned by PE for about 18 months. Fortunately, they sold us to a European Company (which has been great for work/life balance) and got out - making 80% return in the process.
Almost uniformly despicable people.
I listen to the show this morning. With Willie gone, they really need to rename the show,.maybe "Geek Squad".
Nothing specific in terms of why Willie left. CP and nomad just said that it all was sudden but was on good terms and that their friendship is still strong and reflected on their time together over the years. CP would only mirror what Willie said himself in that it was "just his time" in regards to why he moved on. He did say in the beginning that he would speak on "what he's able to speak on" so TFWIW
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