Styles 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2004 He cut it down a little but he posted my question on Callis the wrestler and gave an answer (well...sort of). I've bolded it. 01.25.04 | In terms of how 2004 will unfold for TNA, this Wednesday's (1/28/04) showdown for power involving the NWA's Director Of Authority Erik Watts and Total Non Stop Action's Management Consultant Don Callis should be the most important match of the year. How will the bout affect the landscape of TNA? How will the result impact the jobs of contracted wrestlers and other TNA employees? Will the relationship between the NWA and TNA be strained by the outcome of the match? We'll answer all of those questions when Callis and Watts square off with their jobs at stake. The loser must resign. It's a No Disqualification, No Countout, Falls Count Anywhere match with wrestlers paired off in handcuffs around ringside to prevent interference. Many of you may not be familiar with Callis' in-ring background. He trained in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1989 with Tony Condello, the same man who trained a young Roddy Piper in the same ring some 17 years earlier. Callis was a 5 time Canadian Champion for two different promotions. In recent years he has chosen not to wrestle. He earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration and has focused his wrestling career on management duties for several wrestling organizations in the U.S. and Canada. The importance and overall significance of the bout is obvious. Even NFL-All Pro Linebacker Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears will be in attendance to support his friend Watts. The open letter from the ownership of TNA concluded the situation the best: Don Callis vs. Erik Watts on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 ... May The Best Man Win. We'll also feature two championship matches as X Division titleholder Chris Sabin defends against top contender and former champ Michael Shane. In addition, 3 Live Kru will put the NWA Worlds Tag Team Titles at stake against The TNA Redshirts, who knocked off America's Most Wanted last Wednesday in a Number One Contenders bout. Who will The Sandman select as his mystery partner to face The Gathering, C.M. Punk and Julio Dinero? Abyss will attempt to use his size and power edge, but his opponent Wednesday, D-Lo Brown, will counter with a sizeable experience advantage. I'll conduct a sitdown interview with Johnny Fairplay, the Survivor cast member that was labelled the Most Hated Man In America and we'll also hear from the Insane Clown Posse, the Pyschopathic Records stars that invaded the TNA Asylum last week with their crew of Juggalos. Don't miss it ... This Wednesday night ... Exclusively on Pay Per View! For months I've received hundreds of letters from TNA fans who are not able to receive our weekly PPV broadcasts. Reasons range from location (international fans) to satellite providers (Dish Network viewers). Well TNA ON DEMAND is for you. You can now watch NWA TNA PPVs on your personal computer. Also, fans who ARE able to watch our PPVs can now re-live their favorite moments and shows. Fans who are new to the TNA product can watch previous shows. For more details, check out TNA ON DEMAND on this website. We invite your questions and comments to [email protected]. Remember that due to the heavy volume, Mike is not able to answer every question or respond personally. Please include your hometown and state (and country if outside the U.S.). Let's go to the electronic mailbag -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: MICHAEL TITUS I was wondering if TNA will ever bring in Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to manage? The last time I saw him was in the XWF as a "Sports Agent". Is there ever a chance I'll see him manage again? ANSWER: "The Brain" is scheduled to return as a manager for the Ring Of Honor promotion when ROH makes it's debut in the Minneapolis-St. Paul (4/23) and Chicago (4/24) markets. Jim Cornette is also scheduled to appear on those shows. I know that TNA management is also interested in using Heenan in some capacity. His second book is due to hit stores in March. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: DEMETRIUS (SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA) Is C.M. Punk really Jeff Hardy? He looks a lot like him. I recently saw Disco, Julio and Swinger at a LAW event. Is Live Action Wrestling related to TNA? ANSWER: No and no. Depending on individual contracts, many TNA wrestlers may appear for independent promotions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: JOE (CLEVELAND, OHIO) I think you guys in TNA are doing a great job. Any chance that TNA will go outside of Nashville for live events? Do you have any background info on Traci? ANSWER:TNA officials are looking to expand our live events outside of the Nashville area. It's certainly in the planning stages for later in 2004. The female component in the New Franchise, Traci, debuted with TNA in April, 2003. She trained for the business in her home area of Ontario, Canada where she debuted in 2001. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: MIKE (MARYLAND) I know Don Callis was a wrestler before he became Cyrus in ECW, but I don't know any of the details. ANSWER: For more background on Callis' wrestling career, see our Wednesday preview above. We'll have more details during the PPV, but consider that he teamed with Rick Martel and wrestled in South Africa, Germany, Japan and the Middle East. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: SEAN I am a huge wrestling fan and I love TNA. TNA is the best I've seen since ECW. Speaking of ECW, do you ever see it coming back? Thanks, you're doing a great job with TNA. ANSWER: I could see the WWE bringing back ECW in some form, especially now that Paul Heyman has returned to TV. It's pretty obvious that Stephanie McMahon has to return soon on Smackdown. Maybe Heyman could reform ECW. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: ARMANDO QUINTERO JR. (TEMPE, ARIZONA) In midst of the upcoming and highly anticipated America's X Cup, I have a couple of questions in relation to the AAA promotion. In AAA's near 12 years of existence, which wrestler would you consider being the pivotal reason behind their success and longevity? I also hear the AAA/LLL feud is getting intense. What advice would you give Mr. Antonio Pena in order to have similiar success as the initial WCW/nWo feud and also in hopes of avoiding a debacle similiar to that of the WWE invasion angle. ANSWER: Armando Jr. is a student at Arizona State University and the son of TNA broadcaster Armando Quintero, who provides the Spanish commentary via SAP on our PPV events. Initially, Konnan was, I believe, the one wrestler that put AAA on the map. Remember his involvement, in the main event, at the When Worlds Collide PPV against Perro Aguayo? At that point, he was a mainstream, cross over celeb in Mexico that appeared regularly on talkshows and soap operas. After Konnan's departure from AAA, I think that Antonio Pena moved more in the direction of selling the AAA brand of Lucha Libre as an entertainment package. After recent discussions with Mr. Pena, I don't think he needs my advice to keep his AAA/LLL feud hot. I'm really looking forward to the America's X Cup on February 11. This Wednesday we'll have more details on the team concept that will include singles, four and eight man tag team matches. The NWA team includes team captain Jerry Lynn, Chris Sabin, Elix Skipper and Sonjay Dutt. Team AAA will include captain Juventud Guerrera, Hector Garza, Mr. Aguila (fka Essa Rios in WWF) and Abismo Negro. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: KEITH SHELTON (FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA) Whatever happened to Gary Hart? I remember he used to manage The Great Muta and Terry Funk when they feuded with Sting and Ric Flair in the NWA in the late 80s. ANSWER: Hart recently returned as a manager with the MLW group when they taped TV in Florida. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: MARK WILLIAMS (PENSACOLA, FLORIDA) I've been wrestling since the age of 9 and want to know how I can go about joining TNA? ANSWER:We'll have details in upcoming days about a TNA Wrestling Training School in Nashville. Continue to check out this website for more information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Tenay [email protected] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Boomer Sprinklespax Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Hey, that was mine~! I think we should get dual credit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Is C.M. Punk really Jeff Hardy? He looks a lot like him. Good god. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dave O'Neill, Journalist Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Thats the STUPIDEST question ever. Hardy's gonna show up as a mystery partner one of these days anyway (thus taking the "Most mentally unstable person in a TNA ring" from Terrible Teddy The Wrestling Anus) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo Effect 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2004 I bet getting the opportunity to spout off random facts about Mexican wrestling is better than a sloppy blowjob to Tenay. Just saying... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LucharesuFan619 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Is C.M. Punk really Jeff Hardy? He looks a lot like him. Good god. What Nevermortal said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Hey, that was mine~! I think we should get dual credit. Very true, but I took the initiative to send it in, so to the victor goes the spoils! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Boomer Sprinklespax Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Hey, that was mine~! I think we should get dual credit. Very true, but I took the initiative to send it in, so to the victor goes the spoils! Ah, well. I suppose being the brains behind the operation is good enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Is C.M. Punk really Jeff Hardy? He looks a lot like him. Good god. I guess this is proof that there is at least one non-smark that watches the show. Color me surprised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Boomer Sprinklespax Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Somebody probably made it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted January 27, 2004 Good god. I guess this is proof that there is at least one non-smark that watches the show. Color me surprised. It doesn't mean that he watches. Plain and simple Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Um...why the hell are they talking about the competition on their own website? Yet alone putting faith into the idiotic ECW mutants that their shitty little company, which never generated a dime of money in the first place, might return to WWE TV? Holy counter-productive, Batman! UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Boomer Sprinklespax Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Um...why the hell are they talking about the competition on their own website? Yet alone putting faith into the idiotic ECW mutants that their shitty little company, which never generated a dime of money in the first place, might return to WWE TV? Holy counter-productive, Batman! UYI It generated some. Just not enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Um...why the hell are they talking about the competition on their own website? Yet alone putting faith into the idiotic ECW mutants that their shitty little company, which never generated a dime of money in the first place, might return to WWE TV? Holy counter-productive, Batman! UYI It generated some. Just not enough. I'm positive I read somewhere that the company drew literally *nothing* due to Heyman's poor handling of the company. I'll have a look around and post it here if I come by it. UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
