MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 ESPN2 said it would be a non-wrestling role. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 Wikipedia says Pacman is 5' 10" 187lbs. New X Division champ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 ESPN2 said it would be a non-wrestling role. Likely a special referee scenario like the aforementioned Tyson deal. At least they appear to be trying something that's worked before. Let's just hope that whatever rub they get from this goes to someone deserving of it, and isn't wasted on someone like Lance Hoyt again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 This is actually a great move for TNA. It's the biggest "name" they've signed yet. The guy is going to be a total heat magnet. Pacman's act may be too much for the NFL to handle, but he's practically tailor made for a wrestling role. It might not be the best time to bring him in, but for TNA any publicity is probably good publicity at this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 If it's a non-wrestling role, it's a better idea. Like others said, he's a heat magnet. But given that TNA is taped in ORLANDO not Nashville like some seem to have forgotten, I don't know how well it'd get received. His handlers will probably try to portray him as a virtuous babyface to stand up for Eric Young or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Joseph2112 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 "Jones's link to pro wrestling is through his attorney, Manny Arora, who is the same attorney for Chris Benoit's former doctor, Phil Astin." Torch. Perfect. And I think he beat the hell out of said named stripper(allegedly), which started the trouble. Because she didn't realize that when you "make it rain" the stripper is not supposed to touch the money or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 Pacman coming to the ring to Fat Joe's "Make It Rain" with a 12-man entourage following him would make me mark out like crazy. I miss the over the top ridiculousness in wrestling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 This Guy > Kevin Federline Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 I bet there a quite a few strip clubs in Orlando. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolWrestling 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 They should have their fake cops arrest him for climbing in the ring and then send the tape to the NFL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dandy 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 This was mentioned on PTI on ESPN. TNA did manage to get mentioned during the segment, as both of the substitute anchors asked what TNA was, and mentioned that they must be the "Arena Football League" to the "WWF." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxson Mayhem 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 This was mentioned on PTI on ESPN. TNA did manage to get mentioned during the segment, as both of the substitute anchors asked what TNA was, and mentioned that they must be the "Arena Football League" to the "WWF." Awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 I'm telling you, most people in the mainstream press have no sold the WWF becoming WWE. As far as Pacman goes, this is bizarre. I do wonder why anyone in Orlando is supposed to care about him. Jarrett must think they are still in Nashville with all the Titans doing crossovers on TNA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 I don't see how this could possibly be a good idea. In the middle of the still-ongoing Benoit scandal, TNA signs a known violent criminal who was such a fuckup that even the NFL kicked him out?! And at the same time when what replaced Benoit as the scandal-du-jour was Vick, a fellow NFL player? And the same week they sign a wrestler who got fired from the WWE for failing the wellness program? That's right, TNA signed Test too. TNA has only avoided serious controversy and/or official heat because they've been so inept at gaining national attention. When someone tells the Nancy Graces of the world about the guys who died from ODs while working there and the situation with medical bills with Konnan and Killings and how TNA steals their wrestler's indy payoffs, shit it's on son. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 I doubt Nancy Grace cares about indy wrestler payoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2007 Maybe not. But those Duke lacrosse players can tell you how she sometimes cares about really weird stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 Unless its a PPV at the Nashville Fairgrounds I seriously doubt anybody is going to give a damn about this oh well maybe Pacman is going to eat a beer bottle like Frank Wycheck did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golgo 13 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 This is going to be so awesome. It'll be watchable either as a total, laughable trainwreck, which isn't too much of a stretch from how TNA normally is, or if he's somewhat entertaining with any any ability in or out of the ring. If he doesn't mind making fun of himself, like if he were to bring in the 'Make It Rain' thing, then he's already a tailor made wrestling character. He's hilarious as it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 What is Steve McNair up to these days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 Playing football for the Ravens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 They can always bring in Eddie George to feud with Pacman, saying he is a disgrace to the Titan jersey. It's a license to print money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Ocean 3 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 I mean, I follow football and all, but I've never heard of this rain stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANKLELOCK 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 It was the first joke Jimmy Kimmel made at the ESPYs, its a pretty established joke. Sad as it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 I mean, I follow football and all, but I've never heard of this rain stuff Do you live in a cave? Until the Vick stuff came up, it was the NFL story of the offseason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Ocean 3 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 Whenever I saw that "Pacman" was next to be discussed on PTI, I ignored the segment. I just knew there was some scandal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tominator89 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2007 Titans could nix Pacman's deal for wrestling If Adam "Pacman" Jones steps foot in the ring, he might not step foot on the football field again for the Titans. "That type of thing is not permitted in accordance with the player's contract,'' Coach Jeff Fisher told The Tennessean. Many NFL contracts contain clauses against off-field activities that might leave a player injured. Pacman's lawyer insists that the deal currently being discussed with Total Non-stop Action Wrestling doesn't actually include any wrestling. The Tennessean reported that a rep for TNA expects a stateent to be made in the next couple of days. Jones is currently suspended for the season after a series of run-ins with the police during his brief NFL career. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7077484 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2007 So, did they suspend the half-dozen Titans who took part in a ringside brawl at TNA a few years back? Hypocrits. I do wonder what the hell Jarrett expects to get out of an unpopular thug who can't get in the ring and insists on being a babyface. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edgehead69 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2007 This Guy > Kevin Federline Yeah but thats not saying much... who's next? Lawrence Taylor, Michael Vick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Intestine 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2007 .... PRINCE! Now THAT would be a wrestling angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celtic Guardian 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2007 Signed, sealed, delivered.... a done deal. USA Today reports the deal is official. Official announcement now up on TNA Wrestling site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
