The Ghost of bps21

They haven't been in any danger of going out of business since they hooked up with Panda after three months. The next time someone reports the company is near death will be the first time since then.

Bullshit. The original TCM was more suspense then gore. FAR more. All the suspense was her RUNNING AWAY...not the standard cliche of hiding in a fucking closet.

"For what it's worth, the word in the TNA locker room was that Roddy Piper's promo was so incoherent that producer Jeremy Borash wasn't able to piece together enough quality footage. That would explain why TNA advertised a Piper interview, only to have the Red Shirt Security smash the tape." BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

It has to be violent. They couldn't get away with it not being violent. The problem I see in the trailer and commercials is that they seem to be doing more suspense with Biel hiding and crap... That's just not TCM. TCM is getting beat in the head with a stick while your friend hangs on a meathook.

Rob Van Dam continues to pull no punches, regarding his status in the WWE. He has conducted another interview at www.WLIE.com, in which he makes more of the same comments on how he feel's he is being treated. As reported earlier, WWE officials plan to offer an contract extension to RVD's current deal with the company, but talks have not yet begun, and with the current diluge of negativity that RVD has been expressing recently, this may not come to fruition as RVD may decide to go elsewhere to work for the future. From theTorch by way of Lords of Pain. That is true (what was said above) about the paycut thing...I hadn't even considered that.

FROM THE INSIDE with Jeremy Borash October 17th, 2003 Greetings once again and welcome to another edition of From the Inside with JB. Like Rush Limbaugh is to Oxycontin, I just can't get enough of Total Nonstop Action. A great mix of strong storytelling and action made for another fun night at the PPV this last Wednesday. Lots of stuff to get to this week... so lets get to it. To say the last two weeks behind the scenes of TNA have been amazing is an understatement. With the NWA World Title match this Wednesday night between Styles and Jarrett, and all of the attention the Hulk Hogan press conference incident is getting, TNA looks be heading into a big swing of momentum as we head into the fall season. A very well respected writer once wrote that the only thing keeping TNA from being the number one wrestling company in the world is exposure. Thankfully it looks as though millions of new eyeballs are watching TNA with every passing week. There have been so many new markets for Xplosion over the past few weeks I can hardly keep up with them. Check out the newly re-designed nwatna.com for details. The line up for this week looks absolutely stellar. It will be a night of champions as all of the titles will be on the line this Wednesday night. Let's look at the line up… Obviously the NWA World Title match will headline this event. Styles defeated Jeff Jarrett four months ago, and since that time, Styles has faced everyone thrown his way, except Jarrett, who has yet to receive a rematch. This one will close out what I believe will likely be one of our best shows to date. The X-Division title will be on the line in a three way between Sabin, Christopher Daniels, and the champion Michael Shane. Look for this one to tear the house down. The NWA World Tag Team Championships will be on the line with Simon & Swinger taking on Doring & Roadkill, after they upset the champions in a non-title bout thanks to a little assistance from AMW. Speaking of AMW, Glenn Gilberti has promised a mystery team he has recruited to take them on this Wednesday night. AJ Styles is the focus point of the latest TNA commercial. We've gotten a lot of feedback from those who have seen it on Xplosion. The new TNA DVDs are selling rapidly. If you can't receive TNA PPVs, this is a must have, and make a great Christmas gift for any wrestling fan. Check out NWATNA.com for DVD line-ups and ordering info. TNA "Bound for Glory" will truly be an international event, with several countries outside of North America on board for the broadcast. I can confirm that Japanese sensation Tiger Mask will be appearing on the November 30th PPV broadcast. Details of location are being held for an announcement soon. TNA is also planning on our first fan convention to coincide with "Bound for Glory" on the Saturday before the PPV. It has been stated elsewhere that there hasn't been a fan friendlier promotion than TNA, and we intend to go all out to thank our fans for their tremendous support since our inception. Congratulations to Don West, who has been hired as the brand new afternoon talk host on Nashville's Sports Talk 560. West is on Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm, and has one of the best sports shows I've ever heard. Yes, those darts were real two weeks ago when Slash was making a pincushion out of the back of fellow New Church member Sinn. For the past several years, Sinn has been part of a traveling freak show similar to the Jim Rose Sideshow Circus. All four of the combatants in the X-Division tag were very impressive. Hats off to El Fuego, Eric Young, Jarelle Clark, and Sonjay Dutt. Dutt will be back this Wednesday night, and I would be surprised to see all of them back sooner or later. Minnesota native ODB (One Dirty Bi%ch) has relocated to Nashville. She is one of the most muscular chicks I've ever seen, and can go in the ring as well. While I will say being in the wrestling business can be all-consuming at times, it is the little things that keep it interesting. A quick story to give you an example… I don't want to give too many details on this one, but from time to time, we will hear about a name on the indy scene or someone from an overseas promotion and have to try and get in touch with them to bring them in for a look. In wrestling, Kevin Bacon's six degrees of separation is usually dwindled down to one or two, with everyone in the business usually just one or two phone calls away. I was asked by a former employer to book a certain piece of talent that was requested for a segment. He wasn't an indy worker... or a valet from the pages of Swank... nope... that would have been easy. I was told to call Rocky, as far as I could tell, the nation's only performing boxing kangaroo. Yes, it seems that Rocky has entertained the masses by boxing his trainer at county fairs and special events all over the country. I was able to track down Rocky's owner at a county fair in Pennsylvania. After several messages, someone from the fair called me back with the number to the trainer. Of course, your first question has to be why in the world would they want a boxing kangaroo on the show... well, either they were looking for a sideshow comedy act, or Rocky the Kangaroo is one hell of a worker. My first thought upon entering this conversation was how we were going to work out the price... and in comparison to other sideshow acts, what is the going rate for a boxing kangaroo? It's not like he doesn't have a corner on the market. And, what happens if the kangaroo comes in with an attitude and one of the boys decides to crap in his bag? How would a kangaroo react to that? All these questions were in need of answers. After exchanging pleasantries and explaining what the six show deal would entail, the trainer invited me to cut right to the chase and talk turkey. The company was actually going to fly me in to see what Rocky could do in person, but thankfully we never got that far. Yes, I was almost sent to scout a boxing kangaroo. I repeat; I was almost sent to scout a boxing kangaroo. The trainer instead flat out demanded a price of ten thousand dollars per show for the five show deal. I repeat; ten thousand dollars per show, totaling a sum total of 50 thousand dollars for a week's work. I'm no P.Diddy, but I have to believe pulling in fifty grand a week for getting kicked in the chest by a kangaroo is pretty good ching if you can get it. I was a little taken aback by his monetary demand, but figured he was just starting out to see what he could get. I countered with one thousand a show, which I still believe has to be more than he makes at the county fair. Like the time I was goosed by Star Jones, playing hardball with a man and his boxing kangaroo was a traumatic experience I have yet to recover from. After all was said and done, we could not agree to terms, and negotiations with the boxing kangaroo came to a complete halt. That is all for this week… this Wednesday night will be a huge PPV and well worth checking out. Have a great weekend! Jeremy Borash

That because the stupid redshirt vs. blackshirt storyline was actually handled halfway well and everyone got over. Which sucks...because I don't want to see the matches.

It's just the second one that gets it all wrong. I can accept the first and third...but the second one is just wrong.

If RVD left the business altogether I'd be happier than with him in the WWE. If only because he's quickly and not quietly becoming more and more bitter as time goes by.

I'm sure the mystery team will be the Naturals since they've been having killer matches all over lately. That's ultra pessimistic dynamite...when't the last time the Harris brother either HAD or WON a match?

That's fine and all... but its still impossible for him to take the delorian back to that time and place as soon as he drops off the book.

That's fine with me.

They have profit sharing.

Actually, you are right. I just found the rule that stated that other teams weren't allowed to spend money.

"Because a team like the Yankees spends twice as much as everybody else " Can you try to use a fact at least long enough so as to not debunk your entire point?

Maybe this would be an easier sell if it weren't coming off of 2 weeks of the most intense baseball in years.

How much of a chance did the Mets have? They started the year with all kinds of high priced talent. You still need a GM to do his job. And look at the MARLINS! They have Pudge. ... ... ...

No cap. Everytime a team like the Mets pays out a bunch of money to a free agent...it turns out funny. Dodgers spend a ton...where were they this postseason?

"I do. MLB is akin to watching HHH clobber RVD every week and never putting over anybody in return." Who won the Series last year? Hurricane?

I disagree. You make it so any team can win and it just waters down when a team like the friggin ANGELS win.

Is it a result of putting the titles on guys that can be booked most often?

Adds more uncertainty to the regular season. Gives teams like the Pirates a chance to actually win. I don't want the NFL version of parity showing up in baseball. Beating a team in the NFL means NOTHING. Beat the Yankees in the playoffs and everyone will always remember you.

Well...after watching the first 2 rounds I've seen some of the best baseball of my life...and only a couple bad games. So to turn on an amazing postseason because you don't like the team is "funny". I watch the SuperBowl with shitty teams...and more often than not that game is bad.

Will Chris Sabin ever win in RoH? The people DEMAND IT!

There is no instead....both are cursed...and it's BEAUTIFUL