Don West is leaving TNA
 

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MAJOR DEPARTURE FROM TNA
By Mike Johnson on 2012-05-28 10:25:16
Numerous sources within TNA are confirming that Don West, who has been with the company from day one as an announcer before moving on to head TNA's Merchandise end during the summer of 2009, has given TNA notice that will be finishing shortly with the company.
West, who had no previous experience working in the business, was brought in as an announcer for the company when they launched in June 2002. He and Mike Tenay soon became the company's announcing team, although West was also used at times as The Amazing Red's manager, which was a role he was very good at.

In August 2011, West was replaced by Taz as an announcer for the promotion, West was given a promotion behind the scenes and took over TNA's Merchandise end. West immediately went on the road full-time handling the company's autograph signings and doing "Don West Deals" live at the shows. West would trumpet special deals from inside the ring and the merchandise table, sort of a pied piper for selling shirts and DVDs, doing an amazing job at getting the company's merch sales up.

West, who first gained fame for Shop at Home, was famous for his unique and zany sales pitches, which at one point was parodied by Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live. West regularly created those pitches online via the ShopTNA.com websites. A number of people within TNA have noted that it's going to be "near impossible" to replace West's skills in the merchandise aspect of the company.

Going forward, West will be focusing on his website WildWestDeals.com.

THIS IS INSAAAAAAANE!


Someone had to do it.

I had blissfully forgotten that Don West even existed.

they need to put him with cole

I have a dozen or so TNA PPV's on VHS from like 2005 - 2007. I try to watch them because there are A LOT of great matches on the cards, but god damn I have so much trouble sitting and listening to Don West call a fucking match.

the heart of TNA.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ng/donwest.gif
"I'M FREEEEEE!"

Don West was a great seller with tons of workrate.

Selling that Guitar Shot from Jarrett must have been a pain.

http://sportsmedia.ign.com/sports/im...18-000-000.jpg

So much this.

Don West's reactions to the storylines/matches/segemtns were not unlike that of the reactions that a 10 year old kid would have when watching professional wrestling.

I hope to see him at the hotel bar some day.

terrible commentator, but great at shilling merch..... he will be missed in TNA.....

MICHAEL JORDAN ROOKIE CARD!

THIS IS SO BIZARRE