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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 7, 2007 6:56:00 GMT -5
Oh, yeah, and Abyss.
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Post by I Graduated Warrior University on Nov 7, 2007 7:00:43 GMT -5
how many non-ex-WWE/WCW wrestlers are actually TNA main eventers, besides Samoa Joe? none right? Tomko had been in Japan for some time between, so I wouldn't really count him. Then there's AJ, sort of, and Daniels, sometimes. Didn't Tomko go to Japan after his WWE run? I swear that Japan has a bigger hard on for useless gaijin hosses than what Vince does  |
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Nov 7, 2007 7:42:23 GMT -5
An ex-WWE guy I don't mind at all. As long as he isn't made the main man in the promotion I say this can only breed good things. Booker will always be an ex-WCW guy to me ;D That's the way I feel about it. His entire WWE run he was a WCW guy to me. I love watching Booker... I'm happy just to know he'll be on my tv. |
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Nov 7, 2007 8:19:30 GMT -5
how many non-ex-WWE/WCW wrestlers are actually TNA main eventers, besides Samoa Joe? none right? Who cares? Honestly, do you REALLY think it's a bad thing that a NATIONAL promotion that did not EXIST six years ago is already in primetime TV, with two hours of TV time and monthly PPVs, and boasts a roster of WWE/WCW "rejects" like.... Kurt Angle Sting Christian Kevin Nash Team 3D Rhino & possibly Booker T (one of WWE's main eventers across brands until he left) All of those WWE/WCW rejects still have something positive to add, and only Team 3D & Rhino were "fired". I'd put those eight guys against the WWE's top guys right now (and Rhino isn't a major player). And TNA has arguably better complimentary talent on the mid and lower card. Yes, guys like BG James and Kip James suck for TNA. But they're RARELY WRESTLING ON THE SHOW. Maybe once every three weeks (if that). Fatu is gone. Test was barely there. Really, this whole "TNA IZ WWE rejectZ" thing is getting really tired. They've switched gears and are putting on pretty damn good TV and PPV for the past month and a half or so. Best stuff you can find on TV in America at least (by far), even with the creative problems. It's like people forget what wrestling was like before there was only one option, and that was Vince/WWE. Every promotion used to technically be full of "rejects" from other promotions (and in PROMINENT ROLES, mind you). And for you old fogeys out there, of course I'm talking about the stodgy, dark old days of January 2001. I hate to be rah-rah for TNA, but geez louise. |
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Post by Timmy8271 on Nov 7, 2007 8:32:23 GMT -5
You bring up Kevin Nash and that's funny to me. Remember last time TNA put him in the main event and he had the heart attack "scare"? Why on earth would they put him in a main event situation again with his track record? If they ask him to job, you know he won't do it. How is him in the main event a positive? And when was the last time Rhino in an important match? Monster's Ball?
I'll give you Angle, Christian, Sting and even though I can't stand them, Team 3d have done good for TNA. But last weeks show was almost a Angle overdose. He doesn't have to be on every 5 minutes.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Nov 7, 2007 8:41:35 GMT -5
You bring up Kevin Nash and that's funny to me. Remember last time TNA put him in the main event and he had the heart attack "scare"? Why on earth would they put him in a main event situation again with his track record? If they ask him to job, you know he won't do it. How is him in the main event a positive? And when was the last time Rhino in an important match? Monster's Ball? I'll give you Angle, Christian, Sting and even though I can't stand them, Team 3d have done good for TNA. But last weeks show was almost a Angle overdose. He doesn't have to be on every 5 minutes. Kevin Nash has been nothing but a positive for TNA for the past two years. When was the last time he wrestled? 2004? There's nothing wrong with having a very well known, charismatic star like Nash on your show, especially when he's playing to his strengths (which clearly is not wrestling in main events). This run is his last hurrah, and I seriously doubt he'll be in the ring long enough in any of his upcoming "matches" to be an embarrassment. Even he knows that he sucks in the ring enough to stay out of the way. He's allowed a nostalgia run, he's one of the 10 biggest stars in the industry since 1995. And what does Angle on "every five minutes" have to do with anything? Do you not remember when WCW was murdering Raw in the ratings, and Stone Cold SOMEHOW showed up in every RAW segment out of Vince's desperation? If you watch the RAWs when they were losing in the Monday Night Wars, it was ridiculous. Doesn't TNA (as the underdog) have the same leeway to at least try that sort of stuff? |
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Post by Kash Flagg on Nov 7, 2007 8:45:00 GMT -5
He'll probably come in as Booker T or Booker Huffman.
I think this is a good thing for TNA. It opens up for some good matches (Booker is a good, not great talent in the ring) and good promos. This makes a lot more sense than the Rikishi thing...getting a guy who hasn't been relevant in almost a decade.
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Post by carter 15 on Nov 7, 2007 8:47:01 GMT -5
YESSSSSSSS.....
As long as Booker's on my TV!!
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Nov 7, 2007 8:50:59 GMT -5
I wasn't part of the IWC back in the day, can somebody who was tell me whether or not anytime a guy jumped from the WWE/WWF to WCW, was he labeled a "WWE/WWF Reject"? Because it's getting a little old hearing about in regards to TNA...
...and was Chris Jericho, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Chris Benoit, and Eddie Guerrerro WCW Rejects upon arrival to the E? Come on now people...
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Post by Timmy8271 on Nov 7, 2007 9:29:51 GMT -5
It's been around for years but TNA gets it the worse. Would you call Samoa Joe a MLW reject?
Wasn't Nash supposed to wrestle Jarrett instead of Rhino in 05? He was great with the X division and made me cares about Shelley, Dutt, Lethal, Sabin and others. I hope this is his last in ring wrestling Hurah. I just wouldn't trust him.
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Post by Zane on Nov 7, 2007 9:33:21 GMT -5
So he goes to TNA is in a tiny feud for two weeks, gets a title shot, wins the belt, feuds with Angle for six years.
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Post by Kenny Brockelstein on Nov 7, 2007 9:34:55 GMT -5
What are people complaining about? I love Booker, he's entertaining as hell and can still go in the ring. I'd be delighted to have him back on my TV.
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Post by willywonka666 on Nov 7, 2007 9:38:56 GMT -5
I'm not going through all 7 pages,but I guess this is the end of King Booker(I hope)
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Post by erisi236 on Nov 7, 2007 9:42:06 GMT -5
I'm not going through all 7 pages,but I guess this is the end of King Booker(I hope) The end of King Booker but the glorious rise of Emperor Huffman.  |
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Post by Zane on Nov 7, 2007 9:49:14 GMT -5
What are people complaining about? I love Booker, he's entertaining as hell and can still go in the ring. I'd be delighted to have him back on my TV. Most of us are complaining because he's inevitabely going to get a push which puts TNA homegrown talent further off the card. |
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Post by hollywood on Nov 7, 2007 10:02:05 GMT -5
What are people complaining about? I love Booker, he's entertaining as hell and can still go in the ring. I'd be delighted to have him back on my TV. Most of us are complaining because he's inevitabely going to get a push which puts TNA homegrown talent further off the card. Well TNA was always hoping to become the new WCW... |
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Post by Kenny Brockelstein on Nov 7, 2007 10:05:24 GMT -5
What are people complaining about? I love Booker, he's entertaining as hell and can still go in the ring. I'd be delighted to have him back on my TV. Most of us are complaining because he's inevitabely going to get a push which puts TNA homegrown talent further off the card. I really don't think pushing Booker is TNA's problem. There are numerous other TNA guys who I think are a bigger issue than the Book man (like Team 3D and their X Division destroying, and Sting, who I feel is a waste of money.) Booker is a major name who is still useful and has proved before that he has no problem helping to build- and losing to- new main event talent and doesn't have the enormous ego that many superstar wrestlers seem to be lumbered with. Now all they need is to be able to construct interesting, sensible storylines to exploit this. Honestly, I'm not sure how anyone can say Booker doesn't have anything to offer TNA. To me, it's a no brainer. |
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Post by ddt on Nov 7, 2007 10:12:33 GMT -5
Most of us are complaining because he's inevitabely going to get a push which puts TNA homegrown talent further off the card. I really don't think pushing Booker is TNA's problem. There are numerous other TNA guys who I think are a bigger issue than the Book man (like Team 3D and their X Division destroying, and Sting, who I feel is a waste of money.) Booker is a major name who is still useful and has proved before that he has no problem helping to build- and losing to- new main event talent and doesn't have the enormous ego that many superstar wrestlers seem to be lumbered with. Now all they need is to be able to construct interesting, sensible storylines to exploit this. Honestly, I'm not sure how anyone can say Booker doesn't have anything to offer TNA. To me, it's a no brainer. I don't think it's a matter of Booker not having anything to offer, I think it's more like will TNA have anything to offer him. And will this signing further hurt the younger talent? I hope you're right about Booker having no problem putting over the young guys, because these signings of established wrestlers (and not-so-welcome football players) are just establishing a glass ceiling in TNA. |
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Nov 7, 2007 10:20:16 GMT -5
Hopefully this will open up the doors more to the talent sharing between TNA and Booker's promotion...maybe it'll give his guys a chance to perform on a bigger stage...
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Post by Kae on Nov 7, 2007 10:24:31 GMT -5
I am so surprised by this turn of events. I never guessed it would be Booker T.  On the one hand, TNA already has a bloated roster and doesn't need another wrestler who is almost past his prime. They don't have enough time for their current wrestlers. On the other, Booker is always entertaining and can still work. He'd be an asset to the company in whatever role they decided to use him, and has developmental connections that could help them get younger stars in the future. |
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