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Post by Error on Dec 5, 2013 23:49:14 GMT -5
They really must not have signed AJ, because that's the only plausible explanation as to why they blew this off so quickly. Nope. From what I've heard they were wanting him to take a huge paycut. Half if not more.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Dec 5, 2013 23:53:55 GMT -5
They really must not have signed AJ, because that's the only plausible explanation as to why they blew this off so quickly. Nope. From what I've heard they were wanting him to take a huge paycut. Half if not more. I heard that they were only willing to pay him 1/5 of his TNA pay. So yeah, unless he's retiring, I think he'll swallow his pride and stay in TNA.EDIT: Disregard this. I'm an idiot and I thought you guys were talking about AJ possibly going to TNA.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Dec 6, 2013 0:02:39 GMT -5
I still can not understand why they would hose AJ like that. I mean the guy is one of the biggest reason why TNA is here today. I mean regardless who they signed and they came and gone. AJ was always the guy who was always a MEed guy who had amazing matches. But yet you want to pay him less? WTF why? But yet you thought about investing in MVP or Morrison and can waste money on Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz, or Pacman? TNA is really screwed up.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 6, 2013 0:07:10 GMT -5
I still can not understand why they would hose AJ like that. I mean the guy is one of the biggest reason why TNA is here today. I mean regardless who they signed and they came and gone. AJ was always the guy who was always a MEed guy who had amazing matches. But yet you want to pay him less? WTF why? But yet you thought about investing in MVP or Morrison and can waste money on Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz, or Pacman? TNA is really screwed up. In a small defense of TNA when it comes to Rampage and Tito, I imagine that Bellator and Spike were probably the ones responsible for them being on TNA TV as well as their compensation.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 6, 2013 1:14:12 GMT -5
What in the shit? Seriously what in the shit?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2013 2:08:51 GMT -5
The shine is off of AJ, the E doesn't need or want him so they lowball him, TNA knows his market value and won't pay him anything near what he wants. His best bet may be to tour Japan, Mexico , and get some pay days for some of the big Indy's out there and see if he can convince TNA to pay him.
I imagine that his short term deal is expiring is why they took the title off of him so quickly.
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Post by JTG Fan on Dec 6, 2013 2:59:06 GMT -5
Well, TNA sucks
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Post by Steveweiser on Dec 6, 2013 2:59:41 GMT -5
ALL THE OVERBOOKING IN THE WORLD.
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Post by SOR on Dec 6, 2013 3:01:15 GMT -5
As one of the former big TNA fans of this board I need to state that I am almost done with watching this promotion. There is nothing that stands out. the overuse of gimmick matches is now boring and the rushed booking of everyone and everything is very very hard to follow and be excited by.
The booking is very easily predictable as well. There is a massive problem when fans on the internet can guess what is going to happen with your major story lines. Magnus turning heel should of been a big thing but it's just "another moment" and now he unifies the titles and AJ is seemingly gone as is Jeff Hardy.
I honestly think TNA is on it's last legs and is close to being sold or dying out completely. There is nothing that makes me want to tune in and there isn't a wrestler on the roster that is "can't miss" for me. My interest has been dying since Bound For Glory and I think I will be completely done if the shows in England suck or don't stand out.
Those of you who were saying months ago that TNA would begin to suck after Bound For Glory were 100% right. It was wrong of me to hope that this company could do something right.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Dec 6, 2013 6:25:00 GMT -5
...well, I'm just wondering how they'll divide these episodes out. I'm guessing it's the next three weeks or so, unless they have more taped from last week to cram in here, and considering the disjointed mess that these spoilers seem to be... I wonder how this will all pan out.
Either way, it should be So Bad It's Hilarious.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Dec 6, 2013 6:38:19 GMT -5
SOR is saying that TNA sucks and might be close to death...
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Post by The Masked Heel WAS WRONG on Dec 6, 2013 9:24:18 GMT -5
L O FN L
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2013 9:51:33 GMT -5
Wow. Just, wow.
They blew off the storyline that quickly? Why even have Styles win the BFG Series then? They should have just had Magnus win the title at BFG and could have saved 3 months of this overbooked nonsense. Terrible.
Bischoff losing power was supposed to be a good thing (according to people here) and instead it's been crappy booking, turkey suits, hot shot angles, etc, since he has left. Creative has actually gotten worse. If this is the type of booking they did pre-2010, then I'm not surprised that they never became bigger.
I'm with SOR on this one. I started watching TNA because of Hogan and Hardy. Prior to that I hadn't watched a full wrestling show since 2002. Hogan leaving wasn't a big deal since he should be at WM 30, but with Hardy being written out (and prior to that marginalized) and guys like Joe and Aries doing nothing, there's no juice to the product anymore. Sell this company to somebody who knows about wrestling and maybe things will change.
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Post by TK The Friendly Robot on Dec 6, 2013 9:55:16 GMT -5
Yeah...you know what...the spade is a spade, TNA f***ing sucks. I'm done.
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Post by Rave on Dec 6, 2013 9:58:12 GMT -5
I'm just here for Bad Influence. And to watch Rome burn. And maybe for Spud, since he's turning into quite the little tyrant and it's making me laugh.
Really, though. They could do so much better than the schlock they're currently peddling.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 6, 2013 10:24:42 GMT -5
I'm with SOR on this one. I started watching TNA because of Hogan and Hardy. Prior to that I hadn't watched a full wrestling show since 2002. Hogan leaving wasn't a big deal since he should be at WM 30, but with Hardy being written out (and prior to that marginalized) and guys like Joe and Aries doing nothing, there's no juice to the product anymore. Sell this company to somebody who knows about wrestling and maybe things will change. With Hardy, the UK tour is coming up, so I'm guessing they're writing him out for that reason. After the bullshit they pulled last year, with advertising Hardy to be there knowing full well he legally couldn't be there, and having him taken out with an injury the Impact before the tour, they decided not to pull that again. He'll probably be back a week or 2 after the UK tour. But they're giving the UK fans notice he won't be there.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 6, 2013 11:11:30 GMT -5
Wow, TNA managed to out TNA themselves.
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Post by lildude8218 on Dec 6, 2013 11:27:37 GMT -5
come on guys, relax. they taped like 9 matches. NINE. that has to be at least 7 weeks worth of tapings.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Dec 6, 2013 11:34:47 GMT -5
Oh god, this is the TNA-iest thing I have ever read.
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Post by Rave on Dec 6, 2013 11:37:04 GMT -5
come on guys, relax. they taped like 9 matches. NINE. that has to be at least 7 weeks worth of tapings. There were four matches on Impact last night.
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