News on TV, New Talent, Tito, etc.

[TNABaddboi 0]

In regard to the TV situation, I am told that both WGN and Spike TV are still possibilities, but nothing is a lock. If I was TNA, I would hope for Spike TV to come through for the prestige of being the company that followed WWE after Spike "dropped them" and also the larger viewership. WGN is hardly seen, if at all, in the major markets of the Northeast, especially New York City.

 

I continue to get a lot of emails about CM Punk's status. I know that TNA would love to have him and have a storyline ready for him if he comes in, but there's appears to be WWE interest as well so Punk is wisely waiting to see where the day takes him, so to speak. Punk declined to comment when contacted.

 

Names that have been discussed as of late to bring in are Jushin Liger, Bryan Danielson and Samoa Joe. TNA had wanted to bring in Liger to face Christopher Daniels at the Slammiversary PPV but he has a conflict with a New Japan date that day so that idea is out for now. Daniels has been calling himself the "Best X-Division Wrestler in the World" to build up International challengers. If they are looking to Mexico as well as Japan, I'd love to see TNA try to get Mistico in as a challenger. Bryan Danielson is an interesting name as he's been very down on the business as of late and this could be exactly what he needs if he's going to stay around. He's currently in Great Britain for the summer. Samoa Joe would be a tremendous asset as well and is another really good performer who's faith in the business has been shaken due to New Japan reneging on offers. There's some irony here considering the problems TNA and ROH had last year, but we may very well be seeing a situation where TNA becomes a major help to some of the top indy names if they end up coming in.

 

I wouldn't expect to see Jeff Hardy back before Matt Hardy's WWE no compete expires on 7/11.

 

There are absolutely plans to bring Tito Ortiz back down the line, possibly to wrestle if they can work out a good angle.

 

There's talk of giving Trytan a mouthpiece. I would suggest they make use of Jim Mitchell or Simon Diamond for the role since they are both really good talkers and neither are being used by the company. In fact, Diamond is under a deal still.

 

Abyss, James Storm, and Chris Sabin worked last night for 3PW in Philadelphia. Abyss pinned The Messiah in a Fans Bring the Weapons match while Sabin pinned Storm. There's talk of 3PW bringing in America's Most Wanted this July.

[razazteca 0]

If they bring in Mistico will TNA let him do his all of his spots?

[JHawk 0]

If they bring in Mistico will TNA let him do his all of his spots?

It's not WWE, so the odds are at least better.

[razazteca 0]

They did it to Shocker.

[RedJed 0]

If they bring in Mistico will TNA let him do his all of his spots?

I sure as hell bet they would, its been awhile since I've seen recent CMLL on Galavision (AAA every f'n week) but he would be a top notch choice v. Daniels at a ppv down the road. Perfect fit to be in the X division. Liger would be fun too, (Ultimo Dragon would be great too as they have been talking to him as of late) as well as bringing in a guy like Danielson against Daniels would obvioulsly be a plus.

 

I will be interesting to see what happens with the ROH/TNA relationship now that the Jarrett side of the company is starting to really lose power within the company. The fact of the matter is Meltzer is even speculating that there could be a major shakeup soon and the Jarretts maybe completely sever ties with TNA due to the power struggle.

 

Wonder if they will do something again with CM Punk-Raven?

[Guest Desperate Housewife]

If they are dragged in, TNA will misuse Punk (again) and Samoa

[Garth 0]

I really want them to build up Sabin as the next big challenger for Daniels title. I think there's definatly something special about him. Granted I haven't paid much attention to TNA lately and what he's doing, but he definatly deserves a shot on PPV at some point in the near future.

 

If they brought in Punk I'd like to see him kept away from Raven. I'm not exactly sure what they could do with him. He could probably be presented as a big deal to the audience and be a top contender to the X title, I'm just not sure how well he'd fit into the division.

[razazteca 0]

Sabin and Shane need extreme makeovers before I take them as serious contenders for Daniels title. Neither of them have anything special that would grab my attention. It's going to take something like a hair match before I care about either of them. I would rather see Daniels defend the X title against new people like Danielson or Liger to give the title some prestige 1st before he goes after midcard talent like Shane or Sabin.

[justcoz 0]

Sabin has the right look. His matches are the only wrestling that my girlfriend will actually stop whatever she's doing to watch. That has to mean something.

[razazteca 0]

Sabin has the right look. His matches are the only wrestling that my girlfriend will actually stop whatever she's doing to watch. That has to mean something.

Same thing can be said about Jeff Hardy fans.

[Magus 0]

I will be interesting to see what happens with the ROH/TNA relationship now that the Jarrett side of the company is starting to really lose power within the company. The fact of the matter is Meltzer is even speculating that there could be a major shakeup soon and the Jarretts maybe completely sever ties with TNA due to the power struggle.

If its true, that could possibly be the greatest thing to ever happen for TNA.

 

I think having all these new guys come to TNA would be freakin' awesome, but TNA has trained me to be suspicious that they won't get too far in the company before they have to eat a guitar shot, so I'm not gonna cheer just yet...

[RedJed 0]

I will be interesting to see what happens with the ROH/TNA relationship now that the Jarrett side of the company is starting to really lose power within the company. The fact of the matter is Meltzer is even speculating that there could be a major shakeup soon and the Jarretts maybe completely sever ties with TNA due to the power struggle.

If its true, that could possibly be the greatest thing to ever happen for TNA.

 

I think having all these new guys come to TNA would be freakin' awesome, but TNA has trained me to be suspicious that they won't get too far in the company before they have to eat a guitar shot, so I'm not gonna cheer just yet...

Yeah I can't say I would complain if Jeff Jarrett was out of the company completely at this point although it would be kind of tragic since him and his dad were the ones who started this whole company. I'd hate to see Jerry goes, but from reports lately he seems to be blinded by what would be best described as being inside the family bubble, meaning he's taking his son's role in the company more prominently than the big picture of success for the company. When this whole TNA thing started years ago, Jerry was very outside of this bubble but it now appears that him and Jeff have some sort of alliance against most of the rest of the company in general terms.

[Carnival 0]

Jarretts maybe completely sever ties with TNA due to the power struggle.

 

Oh please God No. At least Jeff should just stick around and be a regular worker.

[RedJed 0]

If Jarrett didnt have ANY creative stroke I could handle him sticking around, as he has been able to carry some guys to decent matches and such. But if there is political in-fighting between him/Jerry and the committee, he'd be better off gone. This company does not have the time for anymore politics backstage.

[Carnival 0]

This company does not have the time for anymore politics backstage.

I agree here. I think if Jerry left, then Jaff would be all alone and wouldn't try to be such a politician. I think Jeff just needs to "play ball" and go along with what the booking committee decides. Making enemies with them is a bad idea. As the committee has already shown, they will have a random title switch and throw away possible pay-offs just to get back at him.

 

If TNA is gonna get anywhere then the politics have to stop. Dusty is gone..so that will help, if jerry leaves shit alone and jeff just becomes just another performer, it would help out a great deal aswell.

[zyn081 0]

I will be interesting to see what happens with the ROH/TNA relationship now that the Jarrett side of the company is starting to really lose power within the company. The fact of the matter is Meltzer is even speculating that there could be a major shakeup soon and the Jarretts maybe completely sever ties with TNA due to the power struggle.

If its true, that could possibly be the greatest thing to ever happen for TNA.

 

I think having all these new guys come to TNA would be freakin' awesome, but TNA has trained me to be suspicious that they won't get too far in the company before they have to eat a guitar shot, so I'm not gonna cheer just yet...

Yeah I can't say I would complain if Jeff Jarrett was out of the company completely at this point although it would be kind of tragic since him and his dad were the ones who started this whole company. I'd hate to see Jerry goes, but from reports lately he seems to be blinded by what would be best described as being inside the family bubble, meaning he's taking his son's role in the company more prominently than the big picture of success for the company. When this whole TNA thing started years ago, Jerry was very outside of this bubble but it now appears that him and Jeff have some sort of alliance against most of the rest of the company in general terms.

I think it would be very cruel on JJ to dump him out. He has put a lot into TNA. I think TNA would be letting themselves down in they brought in many outside wrestlers in for major programmes with outside wrestler going over.

[RedJed 0]

If anything, when/if the Jarretts leave, it would be THEM walking out, not TNA letting them go. There wont ever be a time/day when they fire the Jarretts and I dont even think Panda has the power to. What it would entail if they walk away from the company is essentially the Jarretts probably running another company, which is a whole story in itself since Jeff has gone to bat for a lot of people and we may all be shocked on all from TNA who would actually walk from the job with the Jarretts if it came to it.

 

I think everyone in the company knows that both Jeff and Jerry have put their 110 percent effort into the company in many ways, but it's more that they are having problems coming to terms that they can't completely control the company anymore (ie the people that are paying the bills are finally stepping in and saying, "Hey what the fuck is going on?") so they are getting frustrated and may not stand for it forever.

 

Regarding anything even possible with a ROH/TNA working agreement, I think it would be interesting as hell to see it given the real life heat between the two sides, at least in the past. It would be perfect fodder for guys like CM Punk, Joe, and Danielson to come into TNA as well. Of course some of the ROH recruits would have to be put over TNA talent, (and to be fair, TNA guys would have to be put over ROH talent to make it work in both organizations) but the point would be that a guy like Punk would be contracted with BOTH ROH and TNA in reality, so its a non factor that you are "putting over outside talent"

 

I could create a new thread for the possibilities between a ROH/TNA program, done in both organizations. All I know is that it would be tremendous in theory.

[King Cucaracha 0]

I thought Punk hated TNA? After the way they dealt with him in his first run with the company, I thought he was real bitter about the company as a whole and the treatment he got.

[Astro101 0]

I thought the same way. Probably likes the idea of the committee now or something.

[Guest netslob]

Sabin has the right look.  His matches are the only wrestling that my girlfriend will actually stop whatever she's doing to watch.  That has to mean something.

Same thing can be said about Jeff Hardy fans.

Sabin looks like an older Jeremy from that Pearl Jam video. y'know, if he had lived. or maybe it's just me.