syxx2001 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 This is typed directly from the 10/11 Torch... For the past several months, Vince Russo and Glen Gilberti have tried unsuccessfully to convince Jeff Jarrett to turn heel. Once the Hulk Hogan talks started, Jarrett thought that it was nessacery for him to turn heel and face Hogan in the main event at the PPV. The new plan is for Vince Russo to turn on AJ Styles and help Jarrett win the NWA Title when Jarrett and Styles face off later this month. Then it starts talking about how Russo will put aside his differences for Hogan and work with him and stuff like that. "Wrestlers backstage say Mantel was more involved in Wednesday's show than he was last week." The 9/24 show was written by Jarrett, Disco and Russo. Jeff uses Jerry as a sounding board for all major decisions. Jerry still sits in the gorilla position with Jeff and watches the matches on a monitor. One wrestler Jerry spends alot of time with is RAVEN (but why? They want to bury all title contender's right? Not be their friend, right?). Raven tells other wrestlers that he learns alot from spending 15-20 minutes a week with the elder Jarrett. Antonio Pena and Konnan were in the same locker room for the first time since they broke off their business relationship years ago (I think 10?). Vamprio, a former enemy of Konnan, was a big part in bringing them together. Scott D'Amore's position might be in jeporady now that Mantel is in. His work gets strong reviews, but its expensive to fly him in from Canada every week. Russo and Mantel are trying to work together. Russo says he will work with anyone for the good of the company. Mantel had a backstage talk with Kid Kash after Kash disagreed with James Storm and Chris Harris over how their tag match should have been booked last week. Vamprio has rubbed a few agents the wrong way by suggesting too many ideas for his character. The storyline is for Raven and Mitchell, not Raven and Vampiro and Vamp isn't too happy about being a supporting character. Wrestlers are concerned with Shane Douglas's behavior. He has been seen sitting in the parking lot in his car by himself before shows and not acting like himself. AJ Styles was told a few weeks ago that he was gonna be turned face again and was not happy as he has finally been able to get the crowd to turn against him. ------ Whew thats alot of typing. How do they do it, HOW DO THEY DO IT? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted October 12, 2003 So, are they going to spell Vampiro's name wrong every time they type it? I think they only got it right once. So, if JJ is going to get the title from AJ, will Hogan get it from JJ? Who is Antonio Pena? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 I typed that. Vamprio, Vampiro, whatever. My arms hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted October 12, 2003 I typed that. Vamprio, Vampiro, whatever. My arms hurt. Just giving you a hard time dude. Thanks for typing it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 I dunno about the Hogan/JJ thingy Pena is the AAA promoter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Fuck Jeff Jarrett. That's going back in my profile if he DOES win the title from AJ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoboBrazil 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Who didn't know this would happen? I thought it was really fucking obvious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Eventually he would, so whats the big f'n deal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silence 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Who didn't know this would happen? I thought it was really fucking obvious. I knew it would happen because AJ Styles=Jericho, and Jeff Jarrett=HHH. I hate being right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 When did Jericho beat HHH for the title and get a few months with it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 The Styles/Jericho comparisons are as annoying as RAW's booking. Could it be ::gasp:: that its a fact that some people aren't made for the world title? Styles isn't exactly Mr. Charisma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted October 12, 2003 I like AJ Styles as World Champion. It show cases wrestling talent at the top of the card. That is what I think would be ideal. Wrestling shouldn't be about getting over on the mic. It should be about getting over in the ring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Geez if Jarrett was Triple H he would have had the title back within weeks. Styles has had the belt for almost 5 months. That's a good sized title reign. EDIT: And it's not like Jarrett's horrible in the ring either. This isn't like Raw where all the World champions can't get over **s ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Well, if Styles is so great in the ring, that means he got over in the ring, which means his reign was nothing like Jericho's as his reign never got over. Am I right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted October 12, 2003 And let's be honest. Styles hasn't had that many memorable title defenses. Low-Ki and Raven were the only really good matches that he had as champ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTID 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Styles has absolutely nothing in common with Jericho. For one thing, he's roughly 1,264,876.34 times better in the ring. Never mind the fact that he's over, credible and had a *good* world title reign. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dames 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Syxx, as someone who covers TNA objectively week in and week out, I believe you'll defend them to the ends of the earth. The bottom line is that AJ Styles as World Champion has not been booked very strong. He was very over for his in ring work, but outside of his match with Jerry Lynn three weeks ago (who has been de-pushed to begin with), Styles has had trouble and needed interference in every single one of his title defenses, including one with Frankie Kazarian. That is NOT the sign of a strong champion, especially when you try and put over Dusty Rhodes as making the World Champion tap. Styles really needs to lose the title because all it's doing right now is reenforcing the idea to the fans and marks out there that he's not worthy of being the champion with all of the interference and B.S. that goes on in his matches. Plus, he's been pinned clean by Jarrett almost every time that they've met in the ring since winning the World Title. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dave O'Neill, Journalist Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Fuck Jeff Jarrett. That's going back in my profile if he DOES win the title from AJ. Gives Corey a standing Ovation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTID 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Gives 1inch punch a karate chop to the eye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dave O'Neill, Journalist Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Why, because we both have the NERVE to speak the truth...what is this...the WWE??? Sees that the promtion is booked and owned by an untalented and obnoxius idiot who wouldnt be pushed to the ME anywhere else in North America Oh...wait... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Actually your talking about a guy who has held the WWA and WCW World Titles and was in line for a ME push in the WWF. He also held something like 25 titles in different federations before his first run in the WWF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTID 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 1) You're not speaking the truth. 2) He IS talented. 3) He's been a main eventer for over three and a half years now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dave O'Neill, Journalist Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Actually your talking about a guy who has held the WWA and WCW World Titles and was in line for a ME push in the WWF. He also held something like 25 titles in different federations before his first run in the WWF. Actually, he was refused a ME push in the WWE, which caused him to hold up VKM for a greddy payoff so he'd job to Chyna As for the WCW Title, well, at times he was the only one capable of being booked correctly As for the WWA...I dont see that existing anymore. As for the "25 titles before his first WWF Run", they were all in hick promtions like the USWA, and others, one of which was...HEY!!!!!! Owned by Daddy!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dames 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Jarrett was booked horribly in his main event push in WCW. He won the World Title 4 times in about 2 or 3 months off tons of interference and never properly defended the title. And 1 inch punch has a point about Jarrett getting tons of titles in the USWA and other promotions like that. Hell, WWE should have pushed Jerry Lawler to the moon based on his USWA resume. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Austin vetoed working with Jarrett. So you'd do the same thing if you could stick someone up for cash like that. It's called being smart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Astro101 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Meh, I knew Jarrett would probably win it back. I'll put up with another reign of his if it means the belt will change hands to Raven or Styles again...as long as this time, the champ's booked strongly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dames 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 The belt is going to end up on Hogan. Hogan vs. Jarrett on the 30th. Jarrett is winning the title this month. The match is going to be a title match and if TNA truly wants publicity, which they do, they'll put the title on him. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dave O'Neill, Journalist Report post Posted October 12, 2003 Austin vetoed working with Jarrett. So you'd do the same thing if you could stick someone up for cash like that. It's called being smart. Its not smart if he was refused a job in the WWE in March 2001 How DARE he decide that he's going to attempt to hold up a WWF PPV because he feels slighted that Steve Austin doesnt want to work with him Austin-Jarrett would have been a horrible disjointed mess anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted October 12, 2003 There's no honor in wrestling. The whole industry is built on deception. So why do you have a problem with a guy on his way out doing what's best for him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2003 That's what I'm afraid of, Dames. You know what I'm REALLY afraid of? Hogan wins the title off Jarrett. Next Monday or Thursday night, he's throwing it in a trash can on WWE programming. Maybe it wouldn't happen, but that's my fear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
