bob_barron 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2003 Barry "Bull" Buchanan was in the works for coming to work with NWA:TNA, but that appears to be on hold. He was told to come up with a new masked gimmick, and spent money on creating and making a new ring outfit. However, after working a dark match, he went to TNA officials looking to get paid. He didn’t realize that dark match workers paid their own transportation, and often didn’t get paid at all for the dark match. TNA views them as tryouts and if they are impressed, then they book the wrestler for a paying job on PPV. Its said that he upset some in management by asking to be paid. No word on if TNA plans to bring in Buchanan at a later date. credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Decadent Slacker Report post Posted August 8, 2003 Didn't this happen awhile ago? I thought that went down during his match in like February. Oh well, just Buchanan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2003 Sorry, but not even paying him money for some gas is WRONG. He drove out of his way to come try out, made his own mask and costume, and they have the gaul to say "sorry, fucky, you ain't getting a dime," and then be ANGRY that he wanted to be paid for his work? ...I predict TNA dead in 2 years, tops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2003 predict they'll be dead in two years because they're really frugal? That sounds kind of backwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mindless_Aggression Report post Posted August 8, 2003 Dick move by them, but I can't say as I blame them, I'd be holding onto my money tightly as well. They should probably start informing talent before they come down that dark matches don't pay though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2003 Corey, people predicted TNA dead in 2 weeks tops. I doubt they will be dead by this time next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2003 All this is doing is making me feel bad for bull Buchanon of all people. Don't make me do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2003 This will make me feel better Ahh...Alexis all tied up. Yep...I'm sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted August 8, 2003 who cares....he sucks anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolWrestling 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2003 He didn’t realize that dark match workers paid their own transportation, and often didn’t get paid at all for the dark match. If he didn't realize it, why the heat? Sounds like a misunderstanding to me. Why must people be so thin-skinned? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest subliminal_animal Report post Posted August 12, 2003 (edited) He didn’t realize that dark match workers paid their own transportation, and often didn’t get paid at all for the dark match. If he didn't realize it, why the heat? Sounds like a misunderstanding to me. Why must people be so thin-skinned? Yeah, it's ridiculous. I don't agree with them not paying anything to the guys getting a dark match, but there's really nothing to complain about as long as they make the talent aware of the policy. In this case, though, it seems like Buchanan was never outright told he doesn't get paid until after he asked, which is a sleazy way to do business. The man has a family to feed. I'm sure he's not happy losing a whole day for a show and getting stiffed, which looks like what they did. If you don't tell him he was working for free until after he finishes, you allowed him to make what should be logical conclusions and pulled the rug out from under him after you got what you wanted. If this information was withheld intentionally, it's just a roundabout way of breaking a promise so they can justify their actions to themselves. But who really knows all the details, right? EDIT!: I just saw this! who cares....he sucks anyway Man, he cuts right past all the corporate red-tape bullshit and hits it right in the heart where it's sleeping. Take a lesson from the one guy here that is so obviously not a moron and get to the point already, losers. Edited August 12, 2003 by subliminal_animal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
