View Full Version : Vince Russo rejoins TNA
The big surprise that will supposedly change the entire history and face of the industry that TNA is promoting for Sunday's PPV is the return of Vince Russo.
In a panic move driven by the decline in ratings (which has been across the board for every pro wrestling and MMA TV show and not specific to TNA), the company has hired Russo to join the booking committee. Russo will work with Dutch Mantel and Jeff Jarrett. Mike Tenay and Scott D'Amore have been taken off the committee. It's unclear where Jeremy Borash stands.
The company has given Russo guidelines that there can be no sleaze on its wrestling shows, whatever that is supposed to mean. The announcement will be made to the wrestlers over the weekend.
At this point it is unclear what this will mean as far as personnel, but there will likely be a shake-up there as well. At this point we have no indication that any major players will be quitting immediately over this, although some will likely not renew their deals. The announcement does kill dead the Bill Goldberg negotiations.
I'd imagine Jim Cornette is done now too which is a shame since he is the best thing on their TV by a mile.
Caged Heat18
09-21-2006, 02:23 PM
Oh boy.
Mr. Aristocrat
09-21-2006, 02:26 PM
D'Amore done...Cornette probably won't stick around...so it's Jarrett and Russo sitting at the helm alone...
Jarrett is going to have his face carved into the title I swear...
Mr. JL
09-21-2006, 02:51 PM
What a fucking lame ass surprize.
http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=17423
Hmm...
Stickman
09-21-2006, 02:57 PM
Weren't Russo and Jarrett on top of WCW when it turned into diarreah?
I don't think Jarrett had power in WCW. Could be wrong...
noooooooooooooooo, well it is time for roh to get a tv deal tna just put themselvs in the shitter.
If ROH got a TV deal they'd end up the way TNA has because they'll be catering for the main stream, which means a heavy emphasis on Sports Entertainment and 5 minute squashes.
Crippla
09-21-2006, 03:35 PM
One idea they could do but I doubt they will is a Cornette/Russo angle where they are like the co-gm's or whatever they call the kind of like Bischoff and Austin were. I don't know why but I think that would be kind of interesting.
Stickman
09-21-2006, 03:48 PM
I'd like to see a wrestling promotion on TV like old school wrestling promotions. Fuck sports entertainment, take a page out of the history books.
jindrak
09-21-2006, 03:56 PM
Vince Russo killed my interest in TNA when he first took over. =/
Seriously, how the hell was he supposed to put AJ Styles over when he towered over him in size? It made AJ styles look like a chump standing next to Russo.
Also, the whole S.E.X. stable was just awful to watch. Pretty much a rehash of the New Blood angle, only worst.
St. Jimmy
09-21-2006, 04:04 PM
I love Russo. That said, it's going to be fucking awesome watching him run TNA even more into the ground. Even I didn't think that was possible.
Boondock Saint
09-21-2006, 04:07 PM
LOL. Vince Russo will change the face of the industry.
I will admit, unlike many, I enjoyed the S.E.X. angle. It's what got me watching TNA in the first place. So I dunno about this. I'm still probably not going to watch TNA until I hear if he has had any sort of impact (no pun intended) on the product.
I've never had a hatred for the guy, but some of the shit he comes up with is whack, that's for sure.
Kane Knight
09-21-2006, 04:16 PM
I may start watching just to see TNA die.
Caged Heat18
09-21-2006, 04:32 PM
I may start watching just to see TNA die.
See Russo's already bringing in new viewers.
Who wants to be there will be a crucifixion before he goes out again?
Disturbed316
09-21-2006, 04:41 PM
lol bye bye TNA
jcmoorehead
09-21-2006, 04:49 PM
I just read on Wikipedia about this guy during WCW and from what I read i'm suprised another promotion would want to take him on. Then again Wikipedia isn't the most reliaable source so I question how much of it is actually true. From what I understood he had a leash on him in WWF but not in WCW. I have seen the clip of WCW with the shoot promo on Hogan or whatever the fuck happened.
So if he has a leash on him how good can his stuff be, because it only really went into detail on the WCW stuff and not the WWF material, what was he responsible for (Good or Bad) in WWF?
Disturbed316
09-21-2006, 05:01 PM
Well he found Jesus somewhere, so he might have changed. Will have to wait and see.
I just read on Wikipedia about this guy during WCW and from what I read i'm suprised another promotion would want to take him on. Then again Wikipedia isn't the most reliaable source so I question how much of it is actually true. From what I understood he had a leash on him in WWF but not in WCW. I have seen the clip of WCW with the shoot promo on Hogan or whatever the fuck happened.
So if he has a leash on him how good can his stuff be, because it only really went into detail on the WCW stuff and not the WWF material, what was he responsible for (Good or Bad) in WWF?
Basically the entire Attitude Era, which, no matter what anyone says, WAS full of shit, but the positives outweighed the negatives.
Well he found Jesus somewhere, so he might have changed. Will have to wait and see.
Am I going the obvious route in naming Shawn Michaels right now?
jindrak
09-21-2006, 05:06 PM
Well he found Jesus somewhere, so he might have changed. Will have to wait and see.
His autobiography is quite good too. :y:
Disturbed316
09-21-2006, 05:08 PM
Am I going the obvious route in naming Shawn Michaels right now?
Why? Did he find Jesus and HBK out at lunch then?
Mr. Nerfect
09-21-2006, 05:09 PM
Him being a Christian means we will likely see the NWA Title put around Sting and AJ Styles constantly. Actually, that may be the top feud in TNA now. They could do worse, but they could do much better.
Anywho, I'll wait to see what he does before I judge him. Russo at least knows how to reach the bottom of his roster. Some of his shit is crazy, but he's the closest thing to a smark writing a TV wrestling show. I'd take that over Nickelodeon writers, anyday.
Why? Did he find Jesus and HBK out at lunch then?
Yeah, they were doing crotch chops and making sexual remarks at women.
Quite out of character for Jesus I must say.
Disturbed316
09-21-2006, 05:24 PM
You obivously haven't seen Passion of the Christ II
.44 Magdalene
09-21-2006, 06:27 PM
You obivously haven't seen Passion Cove of the Christ
Destor
09-21-2006, 06:33 PM
This could either be decent or REALLY terrible.
.44 Magdalene
09-21-2006, 06:41 PM
I'm staking my money on MIND BLOWINGLY terrible...like, it'll be on par with One Night in Chyna, every Thursday night on Spike TV. Traumatizingly bad. But I'm pessimistic by default, so don't think too much into that.
KingofOldSchool
09-21-2006, 06:41 PM
This could either be terrible or REALLY terrible.
Kane Knight
09-21-2006, 06:45 PM
I just read on Wikipedia about this guy during WCW and from what I read i'm suprised another promotion would want to take him on. Then again Wikipedia isn't the most reliaable source so I question how much of it is actually true. From what I understood he had a leash on him in WWF but not in WCW. I have seen the clip of WCW with the shoot promo on Hogan or whatever the fuck happened.
So if he has a leash on him how good can his stuff be, because it only really went into detail on the WCW stuff and not the WWF material, what was he responsible for (Good or Bad) in WWF?
I keep telling you folks: TNA is an experiment to see how stupid wrestling fans are. The idea is to create the most horrible product imaginable, and see who'll watch it. Having Jarrett on top of things was a start, but people kept watching. Monte Brown wasn't enough. What else was left? They had to bring in the big guns: It was either Russo or the Boogeyman.
jcmoorehead
09-21-2006, 07:11 PM
Thats one of the reasons why I havn't watched TNA. The idea of a feed based around Jeff Jarret just doesn't seem worth my time. I might actually watch it next week so I can form my own opinion but from what I've read of other peoples opinions it just doesn't sound good.
I keep telling you folks: TNA is an experiment to see how stupid wrestling fans are. The idea is to create the most horrible product imaginable, and see who'll watch it. Having Jarrett on top of things was a start, but people kept watching. Monte Brown wasn't enough. What else was left? They had to bring in the big guns: It was either Russo or the Boogeyman.
i thought that was the wwe, wrestling today reminds me of wrestling in the late 80s early 90s. we need another ted turner and eric bischoff to come in.
PullMyFinger
09-21-2006, 07:21 PM
LOL I'm speechless, I'm just laughing.
Hilarious.
Kane Knight
09-21-2006, 08:47 PM
i thought that was the wwe, wrestling today reminds me of wrestling in the late 80s early 90s. we need another ted turner and eric bischoff to come in.
Don't be stupid. To be an experiment, someone involved in WWE would have to actually care about the quality and ratings.
Gulak
09-21-2006, 09:21 PM
Fuckin yes!!!
McLegend
09-21-2006, 09:29 PM
Well I think brining Vince Russo back could be good, becasue you can't get any worse then the past month of TNA shows.
However IF this is the big announcment then I say this is horrible.
Kane Knight
09-21-2006, 09:37 PM
Well I think brining Vince Russo back could be good, becasue you can't get any worse then the past month of TNA shows.
Come on, you never say that. That's like saying "It could be worse" in a horror movie, or "At least it's not raining."
This will be on your head, legend, for challenging the fates!
McLegend
09-21-2006, 09:40 PM
Come on, you never say that. That's like saying "It could be worse" in a horror movie, or "At least it's not raining."
This will be on your head, legend, for challenging the fates!
I like TNA, but man thier shows the past months have been horrible it's like all their been zapped out. Only good things have been a heel Christian and LAX/ AJ and Daniels. There is no way it can get worse with Russo. I refuse to believe it will get worse. Please Lord don't let me be wrong.
well actually they are bringing in Luger and Buff for the tapings Mondays and that makes me sad :(
Boondock Saint
09-21-2006, 11:11 PM
Yeah, apparently this isn't the "big surprise", so we'll see.
Vastardikai
09-22-2006, 12:43 AM
The big surprise does involve a Vince, but not Russo.
Vince McMahon has just bought TNA... for $1.95. Not as in Millions of dollars, but as in One Dollar and Ninety Five cents. Panda Energy was surprised, because they figured that was much more than TNA was actually worth.
TerranRich
09-22-2006, 11:37 AM
Remember kids:
Russo + Filtering = WWF Attitude Era
Russo + Free Reign = WCW Diarrhea Era
There may not be a Vince McMahon in TNA (genius who would filter Russo's idiotic ideas), but who knows? We might see an entertaining angle or two come out of this.
Then again, I may just be INSANE!!!!
The MAC
09-22-2006, 01:29 PM
After listening to Russo's side of things on wrestle crap I think he may be able to add somethign positive to TNA. at the very least make it interesting. whether its for the right reasons remains to be seen!
Well I think brining Vince Russo back could be good, becasue you can't get any worse then the past month of TNA shows.
However IF this is the big announcment then I say this is horrible.
The past month of TNA shows haven't been bad at all.
Pepsi Man
09-22-2006, 04:35 PM
The big surprise does involve a Vince, but not Russo.
Vince McMahon has just bought TNA... for $1.95. Not as in Millions of dollars, but as in One Dollar and Ninety Five cents. Panda Energy was surprised, because they figured that was much more than TNA was actually worth.
Well, McMahon has been known to be a charitable man, if you ask the right people.
Well, McMahon has been known to be a charitable man, if you ask the right people.
:y:
Stephanie for example.
Oh geez...
I hate Vince Russo.
Vastardikai
09-23-2006, 02:31 AM
Well, McMahon has been known to be a charitable man, if you ask the right people.
Must Spread Rep... you get the point. :-\
YOUR Hero
09-24-2006, 11:54 AM
Pandomania. That's what they call crazy pandas.
so is russo still going over or was that a work.
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