I don't know if it is related or not, but on wrestleview.com, they have a news blurb up about TNA announcing there will be a 'major name' showing up at their show on November 10 or 11. With Jericho being there for his performance only a couple weeks before that, could they be hinting at a Jericho debut possibly?

Also, I'll post a link later to the news article, I can't connect to the site right now.

Do you people belive me now!?

Hehe someone always says this when they get someone new.

Yes, this proves your conspiracy theory conclusively, because the WWE is still under contract with...

...Wait, he isn't.

Oh well, it still works because no wrestler has ever appeared on a different show...

...Wait, they have.

Well...Ummm...Jericho's a WWE wrestler through and through. In fact, he's the Sting of the WWE, never having been part of any other promotion...

...Wait...No, you're still a retard.

But this time it'll happen for sure...:shifty:

if he is like the old wcw jericho i am all for it, the funny thing is i rember when wcw and wwe had a trade they traded jerret for jericho, now jericho may work for jerrets company. i don't think wwe used jericho right, iam suprised he did not jump to tna earlyer.

dnt jump the gun! Jericho appearing on TNA will only prompt vince to open his wallet n get jericho,he aint gona let TNA score twice

Well nothing can be suprising after Angle so, Jericho would just help TNA more.

Jericho/Joe, Styles, Daniels, Jarrett, Sting, Abyss, Steiner, Rhino, Christian, Angle, feuds a plenty for him there.

First of all, I want to point out that I do like Chris Jericho. I do find him entertaining, but to say that he would be the guy that makes TNA competitive with WWE is retarded. Its hero worship at its finest. My reasoning:

Jericho is entertaining, I'll agree to that. But adding Jericho doesn't change the fact that TNA still has a 'meh' timeslot and is basically run by Jeff Jarrett. I don't think that Chris going to TNA would suddenly 'unrestrict' Jericho and make him that much greater. IMO, at this stage of his career (he's 35 from what I understand) he's not suddenly going to become something different that what he is. And what he is: and entertaining upper/upper mid card wrestler.

Jericho has never carried a company. What makes anyone think he can do it now? A 2 month span of time where he was the undisputed champion is at best unconclusive. Yet, you hear everywhere this is the guy that's going to put TNA on the mainstream public's map. Sorry, but if Kurt Angle didn't do it, Chris Jericho won't either. Which brings me to wrestling ability, since we just mentioned Kurt Angle. Jericho is a good wrestler, but I'm hard-pressed to come up with great matches that Jericho had in which he wasn't in the ring with a superior opponent(i.e: A Benoit, an HBK, an Angle etc)

I like and appreciate Chris Jericho as much as the enxt guy, but to say he's capable of carrying TNA to glory is probably an unwise expectation and incorrect statement.

Its not just Jericho, its the combination of Angle, Joe, Daniels, Styles, Senshi, all of the amazing wrestlers they have. If Jericho were to join TNA, they would have an equal roster to WWE.

Now if TNA can just get a draw to make all of this talent mean something they will be in buisiness...

TNA already has the people needed to draw, what they need to do is shake things up, do something shocking, create an angle that is new a fresh. Or better yet just make all 60 minutes of their show mean something. I am always shocked with how limited their time is, they do an aweful lot of just "filler" stuff.:-\

I doubt this will lead to Jericho signing with TNA, I just think it is Jericho's way of easing back into the wrestling industry. I just hope that if it is a one time appearance, they have someone come out and cut a promo with Jericho after his band plays. Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle and Christian Cage are my nominees. Alex Shelley and Christopher Daniels wouldn't be bad choices, either.

If Jericho did sign with TNA, they'd have an endless stream of quality matches, something Kurt Angle also provided them with. They just need to push Jarrett less as the star. Keep him in the main event (on paper the guy has held ten World Championships, six Intercontinental Championships, two United States Championships, one European Championship and one Tag Team Championship; the guy is more decorated than anybody going today), just make Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Samoa Joe, Abyss, Rhino, Christian Cage, AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels the top guys. Don't worry about faces and heels, per se, just push guys based on their talent. Your older guys like Kevin Nash, Sting and Scott Steiner can be used, but moreso in the enhancement role. I think Kevin Nash would be a great replacement for Don West as colour commentator.

The ring is fine, I'd just like to see the six sides played up more. As it stands right now, the ring is basically just trying to be different. It's like a emo ring. Fuck that, have six teams go at it in a Six-Team Elimination Match, or something whack like that. An Eight-Man Elimination Match would be quite fun. They need to try and get more time. Probably even another show. TNA is bursting with able talent right now, but they can't make them all the focus.

Kurt Angle being added to the Philly and Connecticut house show lineups is more likely...

I wonder if that's the case. Everyone's reported he's still got little interest in returning (currently). It could be that he's testing the waters, or even just trying to get WWE's attention. But more likely, more likely, is that he wants to show a video. I'm wondering if WWE would promote Jericho at this point, over their emo pop culture songs being broadcast to shill.

So basically, right now the other two sides are a fringe?

I'd love to see a 6 team tag match or two, by the way. I was hoping they'd do that, or something similar. Just not frequently. That would get tiresome fast. The chaotic nature would be a problem to follow, but no worse than a 15 man battle royal.

I think the 6 sided ring does serve another purpose though: It looks more like a MMA ring than it does a wrestling ring, which could help them shed the "wrestling" stigma and help them further themselves, if they can get out of this rut of shitty booking and shittier title reigns and such. Basically, if they didn't book like WWE on a budget. ;)

Yes, because we all know that WCW Jericho was one of the biggest stars in the business. He was the first ever Undi...well, he held the TV Title once.:o

You do realise you're correcting a guy who not only thinks there's a "y" in "earlier," but also can't spell JJ's name, which was spelled out to every redneck and moron verbatim for several years in the business, right?

Well, yes.

fuck jericho..they need to sign Barry horiwitz

J-E-Double F-J-A-Double R-E-Double T. Ain't He Great?!

I miss being a mark for Jarrett. I liked him clear though to the end of WCW, and even the beginning of NWA:TNA...then it just became too much.

Yeah, I used to like JJ in WWF. And some, but less, in WCW. And then, TNA, all my interest in him went straight down the shitter.

...Much like the NWA title's credibility.

All I can see is my mind is a clip of Jarrett giving Jericho the Stroke.... over... and over... and over...

It's more to do with the timing of it though, the fact they could sign him right after Angle is what gets me thinking this. I never said anything like this when they got Angle, btw.

Edit: Another thing is it gets the message out there that there is an alternative to WWE now.

Another thing is the nature of his arrival. Most of their big names are guys who are past their prime, or disgruntled about not getting ahead in WWE or some other backstage matter, or just not wanted by WWE for whatever reason.
Though theres 2 sides to the story, even Kurt Angle was "released" by WWE for the time being because of problems both medical and personal. As for the young guys in TNA, I would almost find it safe to assume they'd accept WWE contracts if they got the oppurtunity.
With Jericho, he left on a sabatical to just take some time off. He is not past his prime, injured, blackballed, unwanted or unwanted by the WWE in any way. He'd be the first name to choose TNA over WWE pound for pound without any other conflicts of interest. Unless you believe Kurt Angles story that he asked out to go there, which I think is just a kayfabe lie/jab/cheap TNA crowd pop.

IT'S STILL A CONSPIRACY TO HIM, DAMMIT!!