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Post by Error on Jan 18, 2007 17:18:43 GMT -5
I could see TNA resigning The Gymini and the Bashams for the tag division, Mamaluke for the X Division and Jazz if the start a Women's division.
I think the tag teams are alomst a lock seeing as TNA has 2 right now.
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Post by -Lithium- on Jan 18, 2007 17:40:20 GMT -5
Black Thursday? This isnt that big of a deal...
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Post by doctorhillbilly on Jan 18, 2007 17:53:48 GMT -5
TNA benefits everytime WWE airs anymore.
Seriously for all the grief TNA gets from the net, and certainly it deserves alot of it, the E is just awful. Think about the resources they have in $, people, production, name recognition and so forth then think about just how bad their product has become. I've been a mark for wrestling my whole life but honestly it's tough to watch anymore.
Now that I've had my geezer rant; I think Doug Basham could be something special...or he could be Robert Roode, who knows.
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Post by JMA on Jan 18, 2007 17:58:41 GMT -5
Since Doug is engaged to Gail Kim, I see him going to TNA.
As for Danny, he'll probably become The Damaja again, which is good because the Basham Brothers gimmick sucked.
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Post by KLRA on Jan 18, 2007 18:13:05 GMT -5
I think Mamaluke would be a better pick up for ROH than anyone else.
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Post by The Line on Jan 18, 2007 20:11:16 GMT -5
Black Thursday? This isnt that big of a deal... 11 guys(although not all of them were today) is a big deal. TNA might sign Terkay. Him and Joe go back.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2007 20:15:52 GMT -5
Really there's no point of signing any of them unless they have a specific role for them.
Like how Tomko was brought in to be Christians bodyguard again.
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Post by Matt Rogers on Jan 18, 2007 20:25:40 GMT -5
Since Doug is engaged to Gail Kim, I see him going to TNA. Lucky bathplug. I completely forgot about that.
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Post by -Lithium- on Jan 18, 2007 21:40:55 GMT -5
Black Thursday? This isnt that big of a deal... 11 guys(although not all of them were today) is a big deal. TNA might sign Terkay. Him and Joe go back. Okay? But how is it a terrible day for WWE or a great day for TNA?
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on Jan 18, 2007 22:21:35 GMT -5
Didn't we almost have a match between the Dicks and the Johnsons?
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 18, 2007 22:42:27 GMT -5
Black Thursday? This isnt that big of a deal... It's a big deal to eleven (and counting) men and women.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 18, 2007 22:43:42 GMT -5
I hope they pick up Mamaluke. That kid can wrestle.
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Post by The Line on Jan 18, 2007 23:17:13 GMT -5
Black Thursday? This isnt that big of a deal... It's a big deal to eleven (and counting) men and women. took the answer right out of my mouth. And you guys may just be like, oh, no one really too important has been let go, but WCW thought that about a guy. In WWF he became one of the biggest all time draws in history. His name is Stone Cold Steve Austin. With the right booking and push, any one of those guys may become a huge star. And he'll probably go back, and SalMaluke will get back together.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jan 18, 2007 23:25:30 GMT -5
Could it be legally possible to hire Al Snow as a wrestler while WWE keeps him as a trainer?
I need more Al Snow on my TV, one way or another....
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Post by The Line on Jan 18, 2007 23:30:33 GMT -5
Could it be legally possible to hire Al Snow as a wrestler while WWE keeps him as a trainer? I need more Al Snow on my TV, one way or another.... It just depends on his contract. If his contract is still exclusive to WWE, than no. But he may have a deal where he can do indy shows with WWE approval. I'll say this, there is NO way he'll show up on IMPACT! while still a WWE trainer.
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Post by JMA on Jan 18, 2007 23:45:18 GMT -5
TNA needs their own "Black Thursday." Some of the wrestlers they have are has-beens or never-will-bes.
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Post by angryfan on Jan 18, 2007 23:56:42 GMT -5
I think those released can benefit from the hiring frenzy TNA will go on (and that's a good thing, because I don't want to see them all out of work, as we've all got bills to pay), but I don't think TNA (or those already on the roster who haven't worked for the E) will benefit at all.
Seriously, has anyone they've brought in NOT been put in the main event picture in some way? Christian and Angle at the next PPV, with Tomko (!!!) as Christian's enforcer, soaking up air time?
Is TNA just determined that no home grown talent have any sustained envolvement with the t itle picture? I know Abyss is, but seriously. Is one of the requirements for a title shot "must have worked for WWE for at least a year"?
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 18, 2007 23:58:49 GMT -5
One would hope not.. or at the very least if they do they don't immediately launch them into world title contention/ wins
About the "any of these guys could be just like Stone Cold" thing; Austin had a US title reign to his credit and a solid upper midcard spot in WCW.
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Post by Bhester on Jan 19, 2007 0:14:44 GMT -5
Yeah you're right. But they were the Dicks on Smackdown in mid-late 2005. I thought the Dicks was funnier. Lol at Tony Marinara. The Mamalukes were such a great team back in the old WCW. I got a kick out of that as an Italian American. They were way better than the FBI. The Dicks were completely different guys. They were released in Feb. of last year. The ones that were just released were the Gymini. They are twins and Simon Dean managed them. They also played the Johnsons in the first few weeks of TNA's existence. The Dicks: The Gymini/Johnsons/Shane Twins: Serially, how do you f*** that up?
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Post by The Line on Jan 19, 2007 0:41:38 GMT -5
One would hope not.. or at the very least if they do they don't immediately launch them into world title contention/ wins About the "any of these guys could be just like Stone Cold" thing; Austin had a US title reign to his credit and a solid upper midcard spot in WCW. well, I am not saying anyone could be as big o' draw as Austin, but with the right push, a lot of those guys could be huge(Terkay especially)
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