TNA Contracts close to expiring...

[mysterydriver]

There has been talks that several talents within TNA's contracts are set to expire in the next 60 days. Four unnamed talent's contracts expire towards the end of August and a few more are set to expire come September and early October.

These next few weeks could be crucial time for TNA. Will they let their talent's contract run out without a fight? Will their be contract negotiations to hold a few of them? Will the talent find themselves in Japan or working full time for ROH? Does WWE have any interest in any of the upcoming talents being released?

WWE scooped up Monty Brown aka Marcus Cor Von really quickly. While this signing was a no brainer, Monty will excel for WWE/ECW but what of the other talent? Cassidy Riley is still under a developmental deal with WWE at OVW and Sonny Siaki was snatched up last year and is in the WWE's Tampa Territory. With Rumors circulating of the Naturals coming to the WWE, seems any of those released or those who fall off contract with TNA are almost certain to gain jobs with WWE either with a booking contract or a developmental deal.

Gerweck.net

Oh...boy.

This should be interesting.

[Error]

Rumors are Joe is one that falls in the Sept/Oct. area. I wonder who the others are?

[The Line]

I hope Joe's is one of them.

[Rocky Van Heineken]

I hope Joe and Shelley leave, so I don't have to watch TNA to see them.

[MGH]

I wish there were specifics. Sadly this could be a bunch of filler guys and someone meaningful.

If Joe is one of them, I'm ready to welcome him to WWE or back to ROH.

[EvilMasterBetty, Esq.]

eh it's ok, they'll just replace them with other WWE castoffs.

[The Line]

mygreatesthour said:

I wish there were specifics. Sadly this could be a bunch of filler guys and someone meaningful.

If Joe is one of them, I'm ready to welcome him to WWE or back to ROH.

I'm thinking Joe probably stays out of the E until probably post Wrestlemania*, and goes and does some ROH(especially their 6th anniversary) and Japan.


*the only way I see him not going to ROH is if Vince and Co. said "Joe, this is a one time deal. you don't sign now, you never can" which I doubt would happen.

[ilikeRusso.]

WWE need more talent wtf ?

[mysterydriver]

jessie4950 said:

WWE need more talent wtf ?

With all the injuries, I could understand a hiring spree.

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mysterydriver said:

jessie4950 said:

WWE need more talent wtf ?

With all the injuries, I could understand a hiring spree.

Plus it never hurts to have a the best talent you can get.

[The Line]

And if any steroid implications get bad, a Samoa Joe would be perfect for them

[MGH]

jinxed said:

mysterydriver said:

With all the injuries, I could understand a hiring spree.

Plus it never hurts to have a the best talent you can get.

Indeed.

They're the biggest wrestling company going. Get all the best talent, always.

[EvilMasterBetty, Esq.]

Plus with rumors of USA wanting a 3 hour raw, they need to fill air-time somehow. Plus their man event scene is getting old (literally). HBK's in his mid 40s as is Taker. HHH is in his late 30s, Edge is in his mid 30s and Cena just turned like 31 or something, plus is in-ring age is much older since he's been the main guy for a couple years now. The only way you're going to get the next main eventer is to hire the best talent you can.

[The Line]

Cena's 31? Wow

[EvilMasterBetty, Esq.]

thebluedevil said:

Cena's 31? Wow

my bad he's 30, but i was close.

[The Line]

evilmasterbetty said:

thebluedevil said:

Cena's 31? Wow

my bad he's 30, but i was close.

still.wow. I thought maybe 28

[HMARK Center]

Wow. I want Joe to make all the money he can...but I'd be really bummed if he went WWE.

That said, if Joe could make good cash in Japan and ROH, I'd be all set...but let's be realistic here. WWE, at this stage, would definitely give Joe an offer.

[ChitownKnight]

evilmasterbetty said:

Plus with rumors of USA wanting a 3 hour raw, they need to fill air-time somehow. Plus their man event scene is getting old (literally). HBK's in his mid 40s as is Taker. HHH is in his late 30s, Edge is in his mid 30s and Cena just turned like 31 or something, plus is in-ring age is much older since he's been the main guy for a couple years now. The only way you're going to get the next main eventer is to hire the best talent you can.

Cena and Edge should still be in the main event. 30 and 34 arent too old, Edge has 6-7 years in his carrer left and Cena has about 10 years in his carreer left. But guys like Booker, HBK, and Taker shouldnt be in the main event scene (exept maybe give booker the WWE title) but if they get Samoa Joe, they shouldnt immediatly put him in the main event, they should wait about a year. But TNAs probably gonna get some 40 year old guys to main event.

But the problem is that WWE might treat guys like Senshy like shit if they go to WWE.

[erisi236]

WWE snatching up TNA guys = WWE doing much needed talent acquisition.

TNA snatching up WWE guys = TNA hiring a bunch of rejects and castoffs.

WC logic confuses me sometimes.

[HMARK Center]

To be fair, WWE getting, say, Low Ki, would be different from TNA getting Test. Low Ki could be developed into a major talent, Test is basically what he is, and one would cost much less than the other.

Still, though, I don't totally get people always flipping out over TNA having ex-WWE/WCW guys. Hell, a lot of those guys (namely Christian, Steiner, Tomko, and recently Angle) have been a lot better in TNA.