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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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Don West is leaving TNA
http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=68833
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. Bill Savage went over to the (Stu Hart) house and one of the Hart kids was running around with his hair wet. Savage asked why his hair was wet. Stu said, "the little bast--d broke a vase this morning, so I stuck his head in the toilet. Want me to show you again?" Last edited by Seth82; 05-28-2012 at 01:41 PM. |
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#2 |
"Ask him!"
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THIS IS INSAAAAAAANE!
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#3 |
BAY BAY
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I had blissfully forgotten that Don West even existed.
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#4 |
king of sucks
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they need to put him with cole
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#5 |
"Ask him!"
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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.
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#6 |
Last of a Dying Forum
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the heart of TNA.
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#7 |
He's Here
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#8 |
He's Here
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![]() "I'M FREEEEEE!" |
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#9 |
Grim Fandango
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Don West was a great seller with tons of workrate.
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Last of a Dying Forum
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#11 |
He's Here
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Selling that Guitar Shot from Jarrett must have been a pain.
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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.
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New Arcade God
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I hope to see him at the hotel bar some day.
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b/c 5 is better than 4
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terrible commentator, but great at shilling merch..... he will be missed in TNA.....
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#15 |
He's Here
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MICHAEL JORDAN ROOKIE CARD!
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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THIS IS SO BIZARRE
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