oh for f*cks sake

[AngryMidjit]

By Douchenozzle Clark on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 at 4:37 PM EST


Partial Source: The Pro Wrestling Torch
TNA may be dipping into the 90s well again as there has been much talk of starting a faction consisting of former ECW wrestlers.
ECW alumni presently on the roster include Rob Van Dam, Brother Ray, Brother Devon, Rhino, Raven, Dr. Stevie and Taz. Also, the former Spike Dudley worked an episode of iMPACT! a few weeks ago not to mention that Tommy Dreamer has been rumored to join the promotion as an on-air performer.

[Sixx]

Fantastic. :|

[Xero]

lol ECW under Bischoff.

[Jeritron]

The Extreme Invaders, or some shit like that

[Xero]

They should just start a stable called "The 90s".

It'd be bigger than the nWo. In terms of ratio of 90s guys to TNA guys.

[AngryMidjit]

Hardcore Hak is returning!

[Jeritron]

Not a single one of them is worth airtime at this point, aside from RVD and maybe the Dudleys.

Bringing in Dreamer is alright. I was good with him on WWE tv up until he left, so I can't really say he has no business on tv anymore. It's just that in that capacity he was under the banner of the ECW brand name, and being pushed as a likeable veteran who still had fight left in him.

I expect them to debut him as if he were The Rock

[kareru]

i remember that popular faction in the 90's that consisted of old ecw alumni

[Lock Jaw]

"The Gang"

[Jeritron]

Seems like TNA debuts absolutely everyone that comes into the company with the same level of importance.

For example, Jeff Hardy and RVD are huge signings. Val Venis, Orlando Jordan, Shannon Moore and other examples aren't.
Yet they all seem to get a similar reaction to their entrance. It's like they're just so happy to be signing anyone that they put it out there as a smark event, and don't create a scale of importance.

The same goes for Nigel debuting in TNA as if it were just as important as Jeff Hardy showing up

[Droford]

I said a while ago that TNA had more ECW alumnus than ECW the Brand probably ever had after the first 6 months.

[Xero]

lol if they do this and they get ECW chants outshining the TNA chants.

[Droford]

Wonder if they can get "Marcus Cor Von" and Kevin Thorn.

[AngryMidjit]

nice post count droford, 4444

[Xero]

Colin Delaney vs Mikey Whipwreck.

[AngryMidjit]

i guess in a way kurt angle is an ecw alumnus too....

[Xero]

Instead of getting Heyman, they could have a guy with a ball cap and pony tail be shot from the back in an office discussing plans with the ECW alums.

[kareru]

lol if they do this and they get ECW chants outshining the TNA chants.

that kind of happened at tna hardcore war 2006 in the ecw arena

i'd say it was about 65% ecw chants 35% tna

[Droford]

Instead of getting Heyman, they could have a guy with a ball cap and pony tail be shot from the back in an office discussing plans with the ECW alums.

They should just get a guy with a huge ass early 90's cell phone and call him Bob E Hazardously

[Hanso Amore]

Wonder if they can get "Marcus Cor Von" and Kevin Thorn.

Well since Cor Von was from TNA in the first place, Im pretty sure he would just be TNAs Monty Brown

[Lock Jaw]

That was before he went to WWE, though. Now that he has been in WWE, if he goes to TNA, he has to get a rip-off of his WWE name.

Markus Corvin.

[Volare]

EWCW

[311]

"The Extremers"

[Fignuts]

If it brings in Paul Heyman then I'm all for it.

If anything though, it will probably make him stay further away.

[Kane Knight]

And then they all join punk's stable.

[kareru]

If it brings in Paul Heyman then I'm all for it.

If anything though, it will probably make him stay further away.

or it would be like when i was a kid and i purposely used to make a hash job of washing the dishes until my mom used to say " you're doing it wrong, oh forget it i'll just do it myself "

[Xero]

or it would be like when i was a kid and i purposely used to make a hash job of washing the dishes until my mom used to say " you're doing it wrong, oh forget it i'll just do it myself "

Yeah, I don't think Heyman is that stupid.

Heyman won't be going to TNA for a looooooong time, if ever. Right now, he doesn't need wrestling. And I'm sure he would never work under Bischoff and Hogan.

[kareru]

Yeah, I don't think Heyman is that stupid.

Heyman won't be going to TNA for a looooooong time, if ever. Right now, he doesn't need wrestling. And I'm sure he would never work under Bischoff and Hogan.

Perez E. Hilton

[HBPunk]

And then they all join punk's stable.

CM Punk should join the SeS

[VSG]

They just need to get the Iron Sheikh back!

[Schlomey]

TNA is the Dung Beetle to WWE's shit.

[kareru]

In response to iMPACT’s lackluster ratings, discussion of bringing Jim Ross and Paul Heyman to TNA has heated up amongst company officials, reports this week’s issue of the Pro Wrestling Torch.

Ross remains under contract to World Wrestling Entertainment through the 20th or so and has indicated on his official website that he doesn’t know what the future holds for him in WWE.

Heyman is contractually free, but hasn’t shown much interesting in joining TNA when friends have asked him about joining the company in the past. However, they feel he would accept a position with the company if he was given power beyond appearing as a character and writing shows.

[Schlomey]

If JR jumps ship I don't know what I'd do. JR and WWE go together like America and apple pie. Don't be a doucher jr.

[kareru]

If JR jumps ship I don't know what I'd do. JR and WWE go together like America and apple pie. Don't be a doucher jr.


apple pie?

[Schlomey]

that is a proper saying, yes?

[kareru]

that is a proper saying, yes?

i don't know, do the americans like apple pie over every other dessert ?

[Xero]

We're supposed to, yes.

[The Show Off]

Heyman should only go to TNA if he gets complete creative control.

[AngryMidjit]

Heyman should only go to TNA if he gets complete creative control and fires hogan and russo.

[Jeritron]

If Heyman was booking that show, and JR was calling it, chances are I would be quite inclined to watch every week. The roster is there. The problems are with the writing and the promotion of events. Heyman and JR lend infinite amounts of cred to each respectively

[Rammsteinmad]

ECW 'Reunions' and stables are so five years ago. Are there seriously people around who still can't get over the fact that ECW is over (the original ECW I mean...).

[Schlomey]

TNA roster is crowded. Recreating groups, including the extreme wrestlers, gives several people things to do. Even on weeks when they don't wrestle, they will at least be seen on camera during promos & even standing around ringside while other members wrestle.

I mean it makes sense & there is a good possibility that it could work for the short term. Is it original? Hell no. Is it a good way to get guys exposure? Yes.

[screech]

Are there seriously people around who still can't get over the fact that ECW is over (the original ECW I mean...).

Yes there are. I don't get it either.

[roach21]

TNA roster is crowded. Recreating groups, including the extreme wrestlers, gives several people things to do. Even on weeks when they don't wrestle, they will at least be seen on camera during promos & even standing around ringside while other members wrestle.

I mean it makes sense & there is a good possibility that it could work for the short term. Is it original? Hell no. Is it a good way to get guys exposure? Yes.

They'd have to bring Virgil/ Vincent in as an agent to show them the right way to do it. Dude managed to stay with a major promotion for 14 years and nobody stood around ringside better than he did.

[Schlomey]

Well as far as I know he is still sitting at an autograph signing waiting for his first fan.

[Swiss Ultimate]

I want Perry Saturn, Super Crazy and Tajiri back!

[Schlomey]

Tajiri in the X-Division would be awesome. Is he retired? Old?