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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Dec 7, 2013 11:24:51 GMT -5
None of you guys think maybe AJ just wants a goddamn month or two off? If that's the case, KEEP HIM OFF TV. DON'T IMMEDIATELY BLOW OFF THE BIGGEST STORYLINE YOU HAVE GOING ON. I'm sorry, I'm not gonna "wait and see" for this to play out on TV. This is some old dumb shit no matter how you slice it. It doesn't matter if the execution is any good if the overall idea is complete trash.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Dec 7, 2013 12:48:15 GMT -5
Also, if AJ is really done, holy shit. That's such a morale killer.
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Post by HMARK Center on Dec 7, 2013 20:44:02 GMT -5
I highly doubt AJ's done, but yes, if the idea is that he'll vanish for a month or two to sell this angle, then...why have him come back at all? Just wait it out longer, then, keep up the "traveling the world" angle.
That said, again, I want to see how it plays out and what kinds of details will be shown before I flip out on this. This all reads like nearly two months worth of episodes.
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Post by Error on Dec 7, 2013 21:16:03 GMT -5
The problem with keeping AJ out is his deal ends at the end of the year and he hasn't re-signed. There is no way they could wait any longer.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Dec 7, 2013 22:59:41 GMT -5
So either they have no prayer of ever resigning AJ, or this maybe be the dumbest f***ing thing I've ever heard.
Seriously. He can come back at ANY point in probably the next year and pull the "you never beat me" angle, or they can quietly sweep it under the rug if enough time passes. Doing this is just f***ing mental unless he's never coming back.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 7, 2013 23:02:13 GMT -5
The problem with keeping AJ out is his deal ends at the end of the year and he hasn't re-signed. There is no way they could wait any longer. Yeah, I don't think they want to risk AJ signing elsewhere and thus never unifying the titles and leaving the titles split.
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Post by dudebusterfan91 on Dec 8, 2013 9:27:55 GMT -5
who got what ? in the Four briefcases i am a bit confused . I know there a World Heavyweight Title contract, a Tag Team Title contract, an X Division Title contract and a pink slip for somebody's release. all i know is Gunner got a World Heavyweight Title contract what about the others ?
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Post by Rave on Dec 8, 2013 9:58:22 GMT -5
Gunner got world, apparently Xema Ion has the X-title shot, so it's now a tossup between Chavo and EC3 as to who's got the tag shot and who's got the pink slip.
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Post by dudebusterfan91 on Dec 8, 2013 14:49:52 GMT -5
Gunner got world, apparently Xema Ion has the X-title shot, so it's now a tossup between Chavo and EC3 as to who's got the tag shot and who's got the pink slip. Thanx
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2013 23:48:51 GMT -5
WWE wont look at AJ Styles, he's way to old now. Look at how they treated Alex Shelley.
So he found that he could make good money on the indies and when he came back, he saw that being in TNA is just not fun anymore.
I hope he stays, TNA cant afford to loose anyone right now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2013 1:04:01 GMT -5
To me, it feels like TNA is trying to phase out guys like Aries, Daniels, Kaz, Joe, Styles, Storm, basically guys that have a lot of experience and good contracts, and restock with cheaper guys like Bro Mans/EC3/Sam Shaw, and keep one or two out of Angle/Sting/Hardy around to give them a draw to build around. I don't think they realize that it's probably going to drive away a solid chunk of their existing fanbase.
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Post by TheDieselTrain on Dec 9, 2013 4:44:45 GMT -5
UGH srsly magnus as world champ?? I've never been sold on him at all as a main eventer let alone world champion.
I don't care for this decision at all.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 9, 2013 6:28:58 GMT -5
UGH srsly magnus as world champ?? I've never been sold on him at all as a main eventer let alone world champion. I don't care for this decision at all. I would have preferred Roode to win it, because Roode deserves another run. He's been TNA's best overall performer for a few years.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Dec 9, 2013 13:17:28 GMT -5
To me, it feels like TNA is trying to phase out guys like Aries, Daniels, Kaz, Joe, Styles, Storm, basically guys that have a lot of experience and good contracts, and restock with cheaper guys like Bro Mans/EC3/Sam Shaw, and keep one or two out of Angle/Sting/Hardy around to give them a draw to build around. I don't think they realize that it's probably going to drive away a solid chunk of their existing fanbase. I get the thought process. The company is in financial peril so replace most of the existing talent with cheaper, younger guys. But man, TNA is going about this the wrong way. They're trying to do too much too fast. A rebuilding process needs to happen over a couple of years, not a few months.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2013 14:40:29 GMT -5
To me, it feels like TNA is trying to phase out guys like Aries, Daniels, Kaz, Joe, Styles, Storm, basically guys that have a lot of experience and good contracts, and restock with cheaper guys like Bro Mans/EC3/Sam Shaw, and keep one or two out of Angle/Sting/Hardy around to give them a draw to build around. I don't think they realize that it's probably going to drive away a solid chunk of their existing fanbase. I get the thought process. The company is in financial peril so replace most of the existing talent with cheaper, younger guys. But man, TNA is going about this the wrong way. They're trying to do too much too fast. A rebuilding process needs to happen over a couple of years, not a few months. Yeah, I get it too. And yeah I watch TNA to laugh at it but I'm also looking forward to Aries/Joe/Styles/EGO tearing it up when given the opportunity. If it's just washed up Kurt Angle feuding with 'roided up Derrick Bateman, thread comedy or no thread comedy, I don't think I can stick with it.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Dec 10, 2013 1:02:58 GMT -5
To me, it feels like TNA is trying to phase out guys like Aries, Daniels, Kaz, Joe, Styles, Storm, basically guys that have a lot of experience and good contracts, and restock with cheaper guys like Bro Mans/EC3/Sam Shaw, and keep one or two out of Angle/Sting/Hardy around to give them a draw to build around. I don't think they realize that it's probably going to drive away a solid chunk of their existing fanbase. I get the thought process. The company is in financial peril so replace most of the existing talent with cheaper, younger guys. But man, TNA is going about this the wrong way. They're trying to do too much too fast. A rebuilding process needs to happen over a couple of years, not a few months. That's TNA to a t though. Quick solutions with no real long term building. Hogan and Bischoff will help us! Monday Night Program will help us! Move to 8 pm will help us! Z list celebrities will help us! Former UFC fighters will help us!
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Dec 10, 2013 19:54:00 GMT -5
WWE wont look at AJ Styles, he's way to old now. Look at how they treated Alex Shelley. So he found that he could make good money on the indies and when he came back, he saw that being in TNA is just not fun anymore. I hope he stays, TNA cant afford to loose anyone right now. Shelley also left in the middle of the TNA vs. WWE lawsuit where WWE put a freeze of hiring ANY former TNA talent.
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