Another retarded thing TNA does, but no one ever talks about it.
 

This just proves TNA is a step backwards in wrestling. They're a bad mix of WWF in the early 90s and WCW at this point.

Kurt Angle should hail from "The Olympic Locker Room".

Time to make jokes about where Russo might potentially hail from...

Or where abyss secretely hails from..

TNA is eerily similar to cornball late 80's - early 90's WWF.

Isn't it obvious?

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...impactzone.jpg

I actually don't mind them changing their announced location. Saying it for real doesn't really add anything unless they are in the hometown, but saying something else, even if it is stupid, puts over the gimmick.

Like the fans hear Robert Roode announced from being from Wall Street and go "WALL STREET?! I hate that place! Therefore, I hate him!", you hear him announced from "Petersborough, Ontario" and it would just be "... yeah, ok."

Isn't JBL the same? Don't they say he's from Wall Street in Manhattan New York?

Right now, he's "Originally from Austin, Texas- Now residing in Manhattan, New York" or something to the extent. I know they basically explain that he used to be a Texan and is now a jerk in his entrance. It's that thorough.

It's Peterborough... I used to live there :p

You know what bugged me at the Rumble? When he wiped his feet on the apron - signifying that the city is dirty and below him. So now he hates Texas, but if he's in NY OMG THEY SUCK!

Oh good call. Must be thinking of Rude's entrance then. :y:

I think the only reason that nobody mentions it is that it's pretty small compared to some of the more massive retardation of TNA. Though it surely is stupid, it's nothing compared to Stone Cold Sharkboy, the Rock and Rave shitbag, and Russo/Mantell period.

Its a sign of respect to wipe your feet before getting in the ring

I like the Eric Young one, it's funny.

Gotta show respect before dropping people on their heads

Yeah.


Heels, you guys. That's what they do. He's not Canadian or any other "I hate this place but love this place" sort of gimmick relationship. Canadians love Canadians, New Yorkers don't love other New Yorkers, or the crime rate would be much lower.

I don't mind it nearly as much as you seem to, BDC.

Shark Boy's is ridiculous, but where are they meant to hail him from? Atlantis?

Abyss coming from Parts Unknown should probably change to wherever Jim Mitchell reveals he is from. Judas Mesias coming from the "depths of Hell" is not that bad. Corny, but I don't think anyone is meant to take it seriously. Rellik should be given a real location, though. As should Black Reign.

Robert Roode should just come from some really rich section of Florida by way of wherever in Canada he's from.

You can't rip on TNA for announcing Awesome Kong as being from Japan when the WWE does that with all their talent. Tajiri, Funaki, Kenzo Suzuki...I'm pretty sure they were/are all from "Japan."

I was under the impression that Eric Young started getting announced as being from "an undisclosed location" right after Team Canada broke up, and he didn't want to be associated with that, to better avoid being fired.

Shark Boy should hail from the Jersey Shores.

And Judas Mesias from Hell, Michigan.

I'd mark out for that. I really, really would.

Also, I'm just waiting for Shark Boy to come from "Victoria, Texas."

EDIT: Sorry, FISHtoria, Texas.

Victoria, Fishxas.
Fishtoria, Fishxas.
Fish Fish.
Fish Pun, Texas

Ftr whiping your feet is a sign of respect to all those who came before you. The majority of wrestlers do it, some are very subtle about it. There are even some who do it before the show starts. Of course theres a lot of guys who dont do it at all. But its a pretty common thing.

I guess I should have read the whole thread.

Val Venis should be from Intercourse Pennsylvania.

Bob Ryder's basement.

ROFL

Wiping your feet makes sense, anyway.

Not if you're about to STOMP A MUDHOLE AND WALK IT DRY!!, because then your boots get dirty anyways and the whole thing becomes moot.

Coming down the aisle, from the silliest crevices of his own twisted imagination... VINCE RUSSO!

Middlesex, Vermont

Yeah, but Austin doesn't have any respect.