Why is nobody watching TNA?

[Fox]

Originally Posted by Afterlife To clarify, I didn't lose respect for Angle because he went to TNA. Rather, I lost respect for him because he needed help -- the purpose for his suspension from WWE in the first place-- and when he had the chance to get it, he lost his mind completely and immediately started to work for TNA even after saying he would get the help he so clearly required. Since then, I've just been afraid to watch him. It's not his affiliation with the company but the way he became affiliated and what he's done to one of my previously favorite wrestlers: himself.

Kurt has stated in interviews that he asked Vince McMahon for time off and a reduced schedule so he could heal himself up and Vince replied that he can't do that because the WWE "needs him." Continuing the heavy schedule, house shows, appearances, training and constant travel would've meant continuing his downward spiral into the drugs that he was using as relief from that stress and work style.

So he left WWE for TNA for a reduced schedule. Whether or not he is completely clean now, I don't know, but I do know that he does have a reduced schedule, he doesn't have to bust his ass as much, so he must be at least more mentally healthy than he was in the WWE.

The misconception that Angle left WWE because he refused to get help is just wrong.

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by Fox Kurt has stated in interviews that he asked Vince McMahon for time off and a reduced schedule so he could heal himself up and Vince replied that he can't do that because the WWE "needs him." Continuing the heavy schedule, house shows, appearances, training and constant travel would've meant continuing his downward spiral into the drugs that he was using as relief from that stress and work style. So he left WWE for TNA for a reduced schedule. Whether or not he is completely clean now, I don't know, but I do know that he does have a reduced schedule, he doesn't have to bust his ass as much, so he must be at least more mentally healthy than he was in the WWE. The misconception that Angle left WWE because he refused to get help is just wrong.

That was somewhere between him stating that TNA was kicking WWE's ass and stating that Dixie was a better business person than Vince McMahon....

Let's take him on his word. By the way, those weren't his steroids...He was holding them for Eddie.

So...What's more believable? Guy who has been on record receiving steroids, who later got arrested for DUI, who let his life fall apart because of wrestling, who told the press he'd never stop, even if it killed him leaving on his own terms, or WWE cutting the cord on someone because they didn't want him dying on their watch?

WWE letting someone out of their contract so they could go to the competition, or WWE cutting their losses?

And why, if it was clear Angle would leave otherwise, wouldn't they work with him to arrange a lighter schedule?