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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Nov 27, 2007 13:12:42 GMT -5
Sad part is, I can't remember Shamrock either. I had to really think about it and search youtube and other sites; then I remembered.. but it's just a footnote. TNA's first champ was a former WWE guy. Sad. Bet none of you know who the guy Shamrock beat in the guantlet was Scott Hall, if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by Error on Nov 27, 2007 13:13:12 GMT -5
Sad part is, I can't remember Shamrock either. I had to really think about it and search youtube and other sites; then I remembered.. but it's just a footnote. TNA's first champ was a former WWE guy. Sad. Bet none of you know who the guy Shamrock beat in the guantlet was Malice aka The Wall
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Nov 27, 2007 13:13:44 GMT -5
Sad part is, I can't remember Shamrock either. I had to really think about it and search youtube and other sites; then I remembered.. but it's just a footnote. TNA's first champ was a former WWE guy. Sad. Bet none of you know who the guy Shamrock beat in the guantlet was Malice aka The Wall Dammit, yeah, that's right. I realized it just as I clicked out of the thread, but you beat me to correcting myself.
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Post by thestinger on Nov 27, 2007 13:17:37 GMT -5
TNA's first champ was a former WWE guy. Sad. Weird. I always thought TNA's first champ was a former MMA guy. Considering the current popularity of UFC that's not sad at all.
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Post by hollywood on Nov 27, 2007 13:19:04 GMT -5
TNA's first champ was a former WWE guy. Sad. Weird. I always thought TNA's first champ was a former MMA guy. Considering the current popularity of UFC that's not sad at all. Yea, they TOTALLY should've elevated their homegrown talent on that show!
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Nov 27, 2007 18:15:54 GMT -5
Sad part is, I can't remember Shamrock either. I had to really think about it and search youtube and other sites; then I remembered.. but it's just a footnote. TNA's first champ was a former WWE guy. Sad. Bet none of you know who the guy Shamrock beat in the guantlet was Malice aka The Wall Holy feck, yeah. They pushed him HARD during that match even though he got as big a crowd pop as Snitsky gets.
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Post by Dragonfly on Nov 28, 2007 13:08:13 GMT -5
Malice was earmarked for the push that Abyss eventually got. Watch through some of that old footage. Mitchell's promos were exactly the same, even down to calling Malice his "weapon of mass destruction." Hell, he even started a small feud with Sabu. From what I've heard, his push was put "on hold" until they could convince Malice to commit to a full-time schedule with them. Then... well, you all know what happened.
And as silly as it sounds, I agree that they should have put the title on a, for lack of a better word, "homegrown" talent. At that point in the company, "homegrown" meant one thing: Ron Killings. The Truth would have been a million times better choice as first champion. Why? Killings was a heel with tremendous charisma and a gimmick that the crowd responded to. It would have created a star. After all, you have these big, megawatt stars (Jeff Jarrett, Steve Corino, Shamrock, Scott Hall, Sabu) after a man who, at the time, was best known for his five minutes in the WWF. Within a month, he is on their level. You couldn't do that sort of thing with Shamrock. Hulk Hogan, and later, John Cena, has shown the world that any run-of-the-mill, midcarder heel can get a title shot by looking aggressive and yelling loudly. Also, Shamrock didn't have the star power that Samoa Joe had in ROH or Kurt Angle has now. You just couldn't put the 2002 answer of Austin Aries or Kaz with him and hope that he "makes him a star."
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Nov 28, 2007 16:54:36 GMT -5
Rhino.
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Post by maxx420 on Nov 28, 2007 17:07:16 GMT -5
For me, when I was watching, it's definitely Abyss. I kept forgetting he was champ even when he had the belt. Unfortunately, Abyss' title reign was overshadowed by Sting (trying to turn Abyss from the "Dark Side") & Christian trying to get the belt. Abyss, the champion, became the third player in this little trio... It's difficult for me to say, I actually remember all these reigns... Even Killings' second reign of about a fortnight.
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Post by J-Man R. on Nov 28, 2007 18:47:17 GMT -5
I thought Dallas (Lance Hoyt) was a TNA Champ at one point same with Big Kev, and DDP
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Post by Dolph Zalgo on Nov 28, 2007 20:09:36 GMT -5
Killings. I missed his and Shamrock's run(s), but Killings just seems WAY too much a midcarder than he could ever be close to winning the gold again.
Abyss' run was also VERY forgettable, since it just sucked big time and was a total waste. It just made Abyss AND the title look weak.
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Post by mysterydriver on Nov 28, 2007 20:17:30 GMT -5
I didn't remember that Rhino had been champion until I saw this thread.
I guess that answers the question for me.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Nov 28, 2007 20:35:28 GMT -5
Abyss is pretty forgettable. But, for me that's cuz I didn't have cable at that time so wasn't watching TNA. Other than that, none for me because I've been watching since the begining of TNA. (It was some of the worst smurfing wrestling programs since early 90's WCW) Try a thread like this with the X Title. Betcha there's alot that people forgot about there
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Nov 28, 2007 21:00:38 GMT -5
Yeah, TNA should have put the belt on someone who was NEVER in the WWE, like Ron Killings.
K-Kwik what now?
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Post by Ken Ivory on Nov 29, 2007 11:33:55 GMT -5
For me the most forgetable Champion would have to be...uhm....that guy....ah shit, what's his name again?
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