From the Inside (7/7/03)

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Greetings once again from the Music City, and a Monday edition of From the Inside…

 

The backstage area looked like an emergency room Wednesday night, as there were injuries-a- plenty to deal with. Jeff Jarrett left the building right away after the beat down he took at the hands of Vince Russo, AJ Styles, and Legend. Jarrett's rib area was understandably in pain after taking those numerous baseball bat shots. Jarrett will be seeing his doctor again today, as it is still giving him pain.

 

New Jack collapsed backstage following his Hard 10 match. An ambulance arrived, but was not needed.

 

Trinity banged up her knee after being thrown over the top rope by D'Lo Brown. She was walking on it later on in the night, but it needed to be iced down.

 

Frankie Kazarian had a very sore neck after taking the Styles Clash from AJ Styles. He was attended to by our trainer immediately following the match.

 

Look for vignettes to start this week for the return of Chris Daniels.

 

Contrary to what has been reported elsewhere, the decision to tone down the language was done in house, and not at the advice or urging of any of our television affiliates.

 

Part two of Sting: Behind the Paint airs this Wednesday night. Tenay does word association with the Stinger, which should have people talking.

 

I had a weird brush with fame last Sunday in Orlando. I ran into George Clooney at a TGI Friday's near the airport.

 

Abyss and Eric Watts had a very solid outing this past Wednesday night. It was the best match Watts has had in TNA, and everyone was very impressed with how good Abyss is. Keep your eye on him. If he continues to improve at the rate he is now, he will be a main eventer in the future.

 

Speaking of the Future, it looks as though we are in for a red hot feud between Chris Sabin and Frankie Kazarian.

 

TNA Xplosion is picking up markets fast. Look for us to debut in Worchester, Mass in next week. Check out the entire Xplosion station list on nwatna.com. Xplosion is set to be seen in over 50 markets by the end of the year.

 

Things are very good for a TNA video game in the near future. More on this as it develops.

 

We have pretty much narrowed down the content on our three upcoming home video releases, which will be taking orders soon on nwatna.com. The three titles are tentatively going to be called "TNA's Bloodiest Brawls," "The Best of the X-Division," and "The Best of TNA Ladder Matches." These titles will be released both on VHS and DVD. Look for a content lineup and release date to be announced soon.

 

Billy Corgan was backstage Wednesday night. I am a huge Smashing Pumpkins fan. For someone who has attended many of his concerts, it was really cool talking shop with him. After the show we talked outside of the Asylum for a while and talked about every match on the show. I always love hearing opinions of people outside of the business who really know their stuff. His critique was very impressive… he knows his stuff.

 

Bob Mould (a great musician from bands The Replacements and Sugar) was on the WCW creative team for a while, and he also had an incredible mind for the business. On the flipside, my musician brother Eric, who has played with everyone from George Strait to John Fogerty, often gives me reviews like, "Boy, that Lollypop has great boobs," and "That New Jack is one crazy bastard…"

 

Ira Dean from Trick Pony was in attendance last Wednesday night as well.

 

Legend had a strong debut last Wednesday night. I look forward to seeing what he can do in TNA. In my opinion, TNA has the strongest roster of in ring talent we've had in the company's history.

 

Every week I go into the Clear Channel Broadcasting Studios to record our weekly radio spots, and I must say, the voice processing they do is amazing. After I voice the ad, they work their magic and I end up sounding like a monster truck ad guy. The amazing thing is being a Minnesotan, off the air I actually speak like they do in the movie Fargo.

 

Billy Bob Thorton announced he is having a concert in Nashville in a few weeks. That should be good. Oh wait, no actually it should suck. Have you heard his new single? It makes William Shatner's music look like the Beatles.

 

Bill Banks starts with TNA next week. Banks will be helping behind the scenes.

 

I received a ton of email in regards to my Gary Coleman story from last week. Apparently on a recent edition of E!'s Star Dates, he takes his date to a model train store. What an idiot. I had one woman email me from the mall he worked security at, talking about how he constantly hounded her in the store when he made his security rounds during the day. The interesting thing I forgot to mention was that Coleman strangely bragged to me about how he was still a virgin during our car ride to the arena. I'm beginning to think it may not be by his choice.

 

The skydiving trip I had planned with Scott Baio and Konnan in San Diego has been postponed until further notice. Mark my words… I will skydive with Scott Baio… I cannot let America down…

 

Someone emailed me asking who the greatest wrestling announcer of all time is. Interesting question and one that certainly is open to debate. Some would say Gordon Solie, while others would say Jim Ross or Mike Tenay. I think there is a strong case for all three. As far as emotion goes, there is no one better than Jim Ross. Some of the most memorable moments in WWE would not have been the same without JR. You cannot teach someone emotion, and he definitely is a natural. The readers of the Observer voted Mike Tenay as the #1 guy in the biz in 2002, and is unmatched when it comes to knowledge of this biz. No one has ever doubted that the nickname of "The Professor" suits him well. I'm thrilled that TNA has allowed Tenay to be himself, and with that freedom he has really been able to show the world how good he really is. For those who watched "The Dean" growing up, nostalgic memories of that time period are certainly looked back on with Solie being a major part. Those who watched in the Mid- South area might say Lance Russell, who was very good as well.

 

The one factor when it comes to announcing above all else is the product. A good announcer cannot make a bad product good. Period. A great announcer can

make a great product even better, and all of these guys did a fantastic job of doing so over the span of their careers.

 

This Wednesday night will be the showdown between AJ Styles and D'Lo Brown for the NWA World Title. Every time these two have been in the ring together, either as a tag team or their singles encounters, has been great. Both men are shooting to make this one of the best matches of their careers, and I doubt they will disappoint.

 

See ya Wednesday night!

 

Jeremy Borash

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I guess all that talk about the equalizer wasn't about tag match partners, but instead ring side people? Because AJ is facing D'Lo for the World Title. I'm glad he's defending his belt often.

[Guest BigPoppaKev]

WOOO! TNA finally coming to the Mass area. And if Borash even cares it is Worcester not Worchester.

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TNA VIDEO GAMES!~ KAZARIAN VS SABIN AGAIN?~! ::passes out::

[Guest HartFan86]

I'd SO buy a TNA game.

[Guest BigPoppaKev]

I totally missed that part of the report. I would be all over a TNA game as long as it is not made my Acclaim ::shudders::.

[Guest MrRant]

Some would say Gordon Solie, while others would say Jim Ross or Mike Tenay.

 

Say what? I like Mike but umm.. not the greatest of all time.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Best Announcer: Gorilla Monsoon. He was talking about cutting off circulation, and blows to the cranium, and salient points of the human anatomy, while seamlessly blending catchphrases and banter. Plus, he always felt like a good friend.