06-28-2015, 04:14 PM | #1 |
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and now...TNA presents EXODUS
It seems everyone is leaving TNA, James Storm, Magnus, knockouts - I'm surprised Dixie is still around.
The question is will TNA make it until 2016 ? TNA 2015 VS WCW 2000 , which is worse? shoot interviews for free : http://forums.projectcovo.com/showthread.php?t=1562931 Another quality shitty thread by The MAC |
06-28-2015, 04:20 PM | #2 |
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Lol they used to do the Genesis ppv
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06-28-2015, 04:41 PM | #3 |
Hey Mister!
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Hope James Storm ends up on NXT. He could be good there.
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06-28-2015, 04:58 PM | #4 |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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WWE needs to sign Roode, Magnus, Storm, Aries, among others....I'd love to see a The Radicals type debut for them all, despite it might be difficult for the comparison with the whole Benoit thing..... too bad, because the comparison would be great.....
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06-28-2015, 05:32 PM | #5 |
I W C DEEZ NUTZ!
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06-28-2015, 05:47 PM | #6 |
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I think I asked this question before but if TNA is in such dire straights then how is it able to afford to go touring internationally etc?
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06-28-2015, 06:04 PM | #7 |
king of sucks
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06-28-2015, 09:51 PM | #8 | |
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Also, apparently some site was reporting thst Taryn Terell and Awesome Kong were leaving after tonight's "Slammiversary" show (didn't even know they could afford to put on PPVs at this point), but both tweeted that the rumors were false. Yep, definitely nothing to worry about for #LOLRIPTNA right now... |
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06-29-2015, 09:11 AM | #9 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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06-29-2015, 11:37 AM | #10 |
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if anyone is interested in hearing about the resigning of Bram every 15 minutes then go to Twitter and follow @TNABreakingNews
you won't regret it! |
06-29-2015, 12:19 PM | #11 |
Inno Knows.
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BRAM
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06-29-2015, 01:00 PM | #12 |
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06-29-2015, 02:03 PM | #13 |
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No. They need the merge or buyout with GFW to happen just to last a bit longer.
Wrestling wise, both had their bright spots in the year but TNA's management is way worse than WCW's was in 2000. WCW's final demise occured because of stuff they had no control over (AOL's ownership) while Dixie has been the main source of TNA's problems for years. Takes a special level of ineptness to get kicked off of two networks within a year. |
06-29-2015, 02:15 PM | #14 |
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Austin Aries has left the company as well.
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06-29-2015, 03:27 PM | #15 |
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I think Aries would good in WWE. Samoa Joe is doing ok in NXT and I think Aries has enough of a following and a rep to get a decent pop if he were to say make an appearance on main WWE programming, running out costing someone like Cena the match etc.
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06-29-2015, 03:31 PM | #16 |
Inno Knows.
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If they're going to push NXT as a touring brand, I'd definitely get Aries to a Rhyno/Joe deal
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06-29-2015, 06:36 PM | #17 | |
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Even Aries v Cena could work. |
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06-29-2015, 11:38 PM | #18 | |
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06-30-2015, 03:39 PM | #19 |
Embracing the deception..
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Any and all TNA stars will go through NXT for sometime. The question is will they be willing to do it? Is it a step down for them?
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06-30-2015, 03:48 PM | #20 |
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Jarrett really should have distanced himself from TNA.
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06-30-2015, 03:49 PM | #21 |
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06-30-2015, 03:53 PM | #22 |
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if Bram went over to GFW would that help smooth everything over?
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06-30-2015, 03:58 PM | #23 |
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I don't know if he can get back majority control and rebrand it GFW it might be ok. Him being on Impact promoting GFW also helped his cause I believe.
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06-30-2015, 04:27 PM | #24 | |
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But a minor gripe I have is with the name "NXT" which suggests the show is dominated by up and coming stars, those who are green etc which obviously is the case. THIS might be perceived as a step down/embarrassing for say an Austin Aries who is so used to headlining the top event at TNA etc. However I feel that NXT is constantly improving and gaining in popularity and eventually the lines between the various WWE programming won't be as clear, more superstars appearing on the various shows etc. Maybe it's just me but in recent times I've felt Smackdown has waned in terms of popularity and significance and perhaps NXT or a renamed NXT should be touted as the genuine "number 2 show" unless of course WWE follows through on the promise to return Smackdown to live broadcasts, in which case make NXT the number 3 show ahead of Main Event/Superstars etc. |
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06-30-2015, 04:32 PM | #25 |
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Depends on the money. If it was to simply to get exposure NXT is a no brainer. They have more viewers than TNA and the brand is hot at the moment. If guys can make more money in the indys where they have more creative control then thats a better choice.
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06-30-2015, 04:57 PM | #26 |
Crazy like badger
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06-30-2015, 08:05 PM | #27 |
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06-30-2015, 09:42 PM | #28 |
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Followed by TNA Revelation
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07-03-2015, 07:40 AM | #29 |
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Man, some staples have left. This is pretty depressing for TNA. Austin Aries should manage to get himself a position in the WWE -- at least working on NXT where he should impress. Magnus has got the look and the talent and might end up with a shot. They're doing their best to piss over Barrett, so they could just have him come in and do the same shtick and no one would notice. James Storm never interested me on his own. Wait for Bobby Roode to quit then have them crash an NXT Tag Team Championship match. Not really moved by Gunner or Sam Shaw leaving. All the best to them, but they don't strike me as "special" talents.
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07-03-2015, 01:39 PM | #30 | |
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I guess I'm trying to recapture "the good old days" when a well-known wrestler making his debut on a rival show would lead to wild cheers and he'd get involved in a major feud almost instantly. The fact that Samoa Joe would go from a main eventer in TNA to languishing in NXT shows that this just isn't the case anymore. |
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07-03-2015, 05:48 PM | #31 |
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I believe AJ Styles is more relevant now than he was when he was leaving TNA. NJPW has pushed him to the moon and the Bullet Club is over in Japan and the USA. Aries is a one that I could see going to NXT if Joe kinda recruits him. Aries has a past with ROH as a 2 time ROH champion and they could make a go at him as well. Then again he could be apart if the TNA/GFW invasion storyline.
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07-03-2015, 05:53 PM | #32 |
Inno Knows.
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Aries and AJ's best time to come would be now due to all of the smaller guys getting breaks in WWE
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07-03-2015, 06:18 PM | #33 |
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Joe has also been pretty much dead in the water for the last few years and hasn't even come close to being a hot commodity like he was in ROH or his initial TNA run.
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07-03-2015, 09:26 PM | #34 |
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Joe has been great in NXT. Something about it feels really special. I don't know if it's because he gets to use his own ring name, or if it's just surreal because there was always the "he's not the WWE's type" thing about him, but I've been enjoying the hell out of it. He's killing it with his intensity.
AJ Styles ending up in the WWE isn't such a wild stretch. Now would be the time, as he's distanced himself from TNA and has actually been doing some of the best work of his entire life. There was always something "cool" and marketable about him -- along the lines of a Rob Van Dam or Rey Mysterio type. If he showed up and confronted Finn Balor, I'm pretty sure "Holy shit" chants would break out. I haven't watched TNA in a while, but Aries, besides from maybe his size, is the total package. And size doesn't matter anymore. In the ring, he is as crisp as it gets, and the stuff he does looks high impact. He can sell himself as a cocky heel or as a plucky underdog. He "gets it." Except for sticking around in TNA for so long. Put the guy in there against Samoa Joe (as his kryptonite) or against pretty much anyone on the roster and you've got gold. |
07-05-2015, 02:35 AM | #35 |
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07-05-2015, 10:48 PM | #36 |
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I don't follow, its the Book of Revelation what with the extra s.
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