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Post by BrodietheSlayer on Oct 17, 2010 8:34:29 GMT -5
I think HHH honestly figured out where TNA was going with the whole "They" thing, and came up with the Nexus (This storyline was supposedly his idea) invading group idea first to totally take the wind out of TNA's sails, as WWE basically did TNA's "Big Idea" before they got a chance to, and did it better. I mean, the Nexus, at least when the whole thing began, were probably the most domanant "invading force" since the NWO, and made whatever TNA was going to come up with look super lame in comparison.
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Post by ICBM on Oct 17, 2010 8:46:21 GMT -5
WWE does nothing in reaction or counter to anything TNA does. They simply do not have to. No o do not think this is true. Good looking out though
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Post by Bam Neeley on Oct 17, 2010 8:46:22 GMT -5
I don't get it. Would the TNA Nexus have been EV2 or the Hogan Coalition? Had "they" even been mentioned when Nexus started?
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Post by BrodietheSlayer on Oct 17, 2010 8:53:59 GMT -5
I don't get it. Would the TNA Nexus have been EV2 or the Hogan Coalition? Had "they" even been mentioned when Nexus started? Well, they started mentioning "They" in March, although, to be fair it had been building since January 4th. I think most knew that Hogan and Bischoff were going to turn and form a new NWO group at SOME point. I think Triple H was smart enough to make sure WWE would be ahead of the curve before TNA had a chance to pull their trigger. And EV2 were purely used as a diversionary tatic. They were Red Herrings. |
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Post by Randy Barber 4-Life on Oct 17, 2010 15:56:26 GMT -5
If Hogan, Hardy, and their entire group get run out of the building this week by Eric Young and Orlando Jordan, you might have something there.
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Post by mr. malivoire on Oct 17, 2010 17:03:01 GMT -5
WWE does nothing in reaction or counter to anything TNA does. They simply do not have to. No o do not think this is true. Good looking out though So, Brett Hart turning up on Raw the same night Hogan debuted on TNA was a coincidence? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2010 22:15:44 GMT -5
WWE does nothing in reaction or counter to anything TNA does. They simply do not have to. No o do not think this is true. Good looking out though So, Brett Hart turning up on Raw the same night Hogan debuted on TNA was a coincidence? I don't recall Brett Hart showing up, but Bret's appearance was probably done then because it was the first Raw of the year and they had just for the time being wrapped up the Cena / Sheamus feud so they'd need something or other else to slot into the main event spot. I doubt TNA had a thing to do with it. |
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Post by xxx4lyfe on Oct 17, 2010 22:31:33 GMT -5
So, Brett Hart turning up on Raw the same night Hogan debuted on TNA was a coincidence? I don't recall Brett Hart showing up, but Bret's appearance was probably done then because it was the first Raw of the year and they had just for the time being wrapped up the Cena / Sheamus feud so they'd need something or other else to slot into the main event spot. I doubt TNA had a thing to do with it. Than why didn't Bret show up in the first Raw of 2009? 2008? '07? That statement had no logic. And putting Bret in there wasn't the main event, and they could easily just throw something else in. Orton/Sheamus was taking the spot, clearly at the 'Rumble. TNA had something to do with it. |
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Post by Back to being Cenanuff on Oct 18, 2010 8:15:53 GMT -5
I don't think the WWE does anything in reaction to TNA, because they know TNA will eventually shoot themselves in the foot, as they always have. They'll get a few more viewers, and then when the foot shooting starts, they'll lose those viewers. In the end, there would have been no point to do anything to step up their game, and just grab the popcorn for when the shooting starts.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 9:19:49 GMT -5
I think HHH honestly figured out where TNA was going with the whole "They" thing, and came up with the Nexus (This storyline was supposedly his idea) invading group idea first to totally take the wind out of TNA's sails, as WWE basically did TNA's "Big Idea" before they got a chance to, and did it better. I mean, the Nexus, at least when the whole thing began, were probably the most domanant "invading force" since the NWO, and made whatever TNA was going to come up with look super lame in comparison. Thoughts? Even if everything you said was true and the Nexus storyline never happened - the TNA "THEY" storyline is still lame. |
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Post by derrtaysouth95 on Oct 18, 2010 10:35:07 GMT -5
Bret Hart showed up on Jan 4th because he finally decided to quit bitching and go back to WWE and do the storyline & Wrestlemania.
Do I think WWE pushed him to show up on Jan 4th instead of after the Royal Rumble in part because of Hogan & Bischoff? Yes I do.
Hogan is a bigger name than Bret Hart and has been relevant more recently that Bret has prior to this year. He was doing commercials....reality shows...news shows....ect. Bret wrote a book to talk about himself....and maybe did something dressed as Aladin(sp?).
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Post by xxx4lyfe on Oct 18, 2010 11:22:31 GMT -5
Bret Hart showed up on Jan 4th because he finally decided to quit bitching and go back to WWE and do the storyline & Wrestlemania. Do I think WWE pushed him to show up on Jan 4th instead of after the Royal Rumble in part because of Hogan & Bischoff? Yes I do. Hogan is a bigger name than Bret Hart and has been relevant more recently that Bret has prior to this year. He was doing commercials....reality shows...news shows....ect. Bret wrote a book to talk about himself....and maybe did something dressed as Aladin(sp?). Yes, Hogan is more relevant because his ego can't sustain not being in the spotlight. He has to do something where he's on television. And now he's supposedly doing commericals while in TNA? That's the joy of an egotistical man. |
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Post by cabbageboy on Oct 18, 2010 17:29:16 GMT -5
By that rationale wouldn't Hogan's segment have drawn a better number than Bret's? I seem to recall that Raw doing twice the ratings of the Jan. 4 Impact.
As far as "They" vs. Nexus goes, I don't see the comparison. At the end of the day Nexus are a bunch of crap rookies that have basically been defeated repeatedly (other than Barrett). "They" feature the TNA world champion in Jeff Hardy and are also aligned with a faction that includes the TV champ (Styles), former tag champs (Beer Money), and former X Division champ (Williams). The level of talent in "They" is miles above The Nexus.
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