The TNA legacy of the Team 3D Academy
Sept 25, 2014 18:31:40 GMT -5
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Post by ________ has left the building on Sept 25, 2014 18:31:40 GMT -5
For the past couple of years, most of the new people who appeared in TNA where graduates of Team 3D Academy. The track record is quite spotty.
You got Rob Terry. He was part of the first class of students for Florida Championship Wrestling. His looks were off the chart but his wrestling was the pits. Eventually fired by WWE and signed up with the Dudleys' school. Got signed by TNA and made the muscle for the British Invasion. Received a strong singles push but still wrestled like he was swimming in quicksand. Eventually got sent down to OVW for more training. Got sent to Japan to Wrestle-1 as a talent trade along with Jay Bradley where Muto sees him as a superstar. Returns back to TNA as Struggalos member, Freak. Still wrestles the same as he did years earlier except Muto got a man crush on him so therefore he keeps his job in TNA.
Rosie Lottalove was cursed from the start. She wrestled in the Florida indies as Betsy Ruth. Signed up with the Dudleys. Got a tryout match with Daffney which seriously injured Daffney when due to miscommunication on a sunset flip spot. Still got a contract with TNA. Rechristened as Rosie Lottalove. Had a short lived feud with the Beautiful People. Got fired and went to Japan to wrestle for a while. Now retired and lost 2/3rds her body weight.
Then there is Jesse Neal. He was TNA's first foray into Vetsplotation. Previously wrestled in the Florida indies before joining the Team 3D Academy. Brought in as former Sailor Jesse Neal. Feuded with Team 3D were they made him pay his dues in the ring. Floated around the card before eventually teaming with Shannon Moore as Inked Inc. They got a moderate push and added at the time Neal's girlfriend, Christie Von Erie, to the act. Got told he needed to go to OVW but on his own dime. Quit/Fired after he turned down the move. Wrestles in Florida occasionally while working at Walmart to take care of his new family. Has stated in interviews that he wrestled in TNA with a number of concussions and his job at Walmart paid better than his gig with TNA.
Jesse Sorensen was another Team 3D grad who got a job with TNA. A white meat babyface in the X Division, he feuded with Kid Kash for while. Got seriously injured against Zema Ion. Spent quite a while on the shelf with a career threatening neck injury. Is released from his TNA contract. Depending on who you ask, was promised to be taken care of by TNA. Had a match in ROH and some more in the Florida indies. Officially retired from the ring this week.
Samuel Shaw is yet another former Team 3D grad. Wrestled in the Florida indies for a couple of years before winding up under the tutelage of Bully and Devon. Did Gut Check and won a TNA contract. Got sent to OVW. Was marketed as an extreme sports junkie before becoming Dexter/Patrick Bateman. Stalked Christy Hemme while killing Simon Diamond with a shoe. Feuded with Ken Anderson in a go nowhere feud. Got sent to an asylum as part of a match stip against Anderson. Gunner visited him and some how is qualified to treat him. Eventually freed under Gunner's watch. Start to catch feelings for Gunner and apologized to his former living victims. Is currently stalked by ex lesbian, Brittany.
You got Rob Terry. He was part of the first class of students for Florida Championship Wrestling. His looks were off the chart but his wrestling was the pits. Eventually fired by WWE and signed up with the Dudleys' school. Got signed by TNA and made the muscle for the British Invasion. Received a strong singles push but still wrestled like he was swimming in quicksand. Eventually got sent down to OVW for more training. Got sent to Japan to Wrestle-1 as a talent trade along with Jay Bradley where Muto sees him as a superstar. Returns back to TNA as Struggalos member, Freak. Still wrestles the same as he did years earlier except Muto got a man crush on him so therefore he keeps his job in TNA.
Rosie Lottalove was cursed from the start. She wrestled in the Florida indies as Betsy Ruth. Signed up with the Dudleys. Got a tryout match with Daffney which seriously injured Daffney when due to miscommunication on a sunset flip spot. Still got a contract with TNA. Rechristened as Rosie Lottalove. Had a short lived feud with the Beautiful People. Got fired and went to Japan to wrestle for a while. Now retired and lost 2/3rds her body weight.
Then there is Jesse Neal. He was TNA's first foray into Vetsplotation. Previously wrestled in the Florida indies before joining the Team 3D Academy. Brought in as former Sailor Jesse Neal. Feuded with Team 3D were they made him pay his dues in the ring. Floated around the card before eventually teaming with Shannon Moore as Inked Inc. They got a moderate push and added at the time Neal's girlfriend, Christie Von Erie, to the act. Got told he needed to go to OVW but on his own dime. Quit/Fired after he turned down the move. Wrestles in Florida occasionally while working at Walmart to take care of his new family. Has stated in interviews that he wrestled in TNA with a number of concussions and his job at Walmart paid better than his gig with TNA.
Jesse Sorensen was another Team 3D grad who got a job with TNA. A white meat babyface in the X Division, he feuded with Kid Kash for while. Got seriously injured against Zema Ion. Spent quite a while on the shelf with a career threatening neck injury. Is released from his TNA contract. Depending on who you ask, was promised to be taken care of by TNA. Had a match in ROH and some more in the Florida indies. Officially retired from the ring this week.
Samuel Shaw is yet another former Team 3D grad. Wrestled in the Florida indies for a couple of years before winding up under the tutelage of Bully and Devon. Did Gut Check and won a TNA contract. Got sent to OVW. Was marketed as an extreme sports junkie before becoming Dexter/Patrick Bateman. Stalked Christy Hemme while killing Simon Diamond with a shoe. Feuded with Ken Anderson in a go nowhere feud. Got sent to an asylum as part of a match stip against Anderson. Gunner visited him and some how is qualified to treat him. Eventually freed under Gunner's watch. Start to catch feelings for Gunner and apologized to his former living victims. Is currently stalked by ex lesbian, Brittany.
