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Post by Chewey on Mar 4, 2006 10:33:13 GMT -5
Dave Meltzer reports that TNA may be contacting as many as five names from the Monday Night Wars era to add to their roster when TNA moves to Thursday nights.
Rumors also have TNA in talks with Goldberg, Scott Steiner, and most recently Rikishi. Who do you suppose the other two might be?
I don't think the names are as high profile as The Rock or Chris Jericho. Instead, I think it might be Sid Vicious and Test, both of whom I've always liked for some reason. Especially since Sid has recently returned to the ring, and Test has been quietly working the indy scene for a while now.
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Post by leafar on Mar 4, 2006 11:58:32 GMT -5
I see a reforming of the NWO in TNA, but it won't be called NWO because Vince bought it. Nash could come back and start a new world order, but I see him being more of a manager. Do not bring back Razor Ramone...I beg you...  I think Jericho is coming to TNA. I don't see him having much of a future at WWE. If he is willing to take less money, but have more "creative control" and less travel time, then he needs to sign with TNA. I would not be surprised at all to see him show up on TNA when it moves to Thursday nights. |
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Post by LWPD on Mar 4, 2006 18:36:36 GMT -5
While he's still the best Dave Meltzer has been off on his TNA coverage quite a few times. I don't think his sources (Konnan, Tenay) run as deep as they do in WWE. That or they flip their script on the dime more often than not.
A 'Monday Night War' name I can see getting the call would be Lex Luger. He's a friend of Sting and has been used for spot gigs in the past. He's in relatively good shape and can work a limited schedule. Now that his legal problems seem to be behind him using him on a limited basis is a real possibility.
Others with 'names' who are doing part time Indy work that I can see as potential signings include Buff Bagwell, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page & Sean O'Haire.
Like Watching Paint Dry (who wouldn't mind seeing TNA give young 'big man' talent like Matt Morgan and A Train trial runs...Colt Cabana as well)
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Post by Chewey on Mar 6, 2006 1:12:12 GMT -5
I agree with you on Matt Morgan. A-Train always seemed to suck the energy out of the arena though no matter how they tried to book him, IMO. But then I've always been entertained by Sid Vicious, so what do I know? :-)
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Post by Bazzy on Mar 6, 2006 4:01:03 GMT -5
My thoughts on names been mentioned .
"Sid" has always only been in it for himself ,(main event or nothing) . Isn't his true love softball ?
"Golberg" - Said before can not see it . Been away too long now for me .
"Scott Steiner" - Please NO ! , I thought he was awful in his return to the WWE .
"Test" - I was amazed he did not do more in WWE . Read an interview of his in Powerslam (english wrestling magazine) "Talks alot of sense to me , about the wrestling business ." . Could work angles with Joe , Daniels , Rhino , JJ , Christian , Monty etc . I would not say No to test .
"Rikishi" - possible but main event material ? future TNA champion ? . I think someone is dreaming . Could work angles though with Joe , AJ , Monty ,Abyss , JJ etc ?
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Post by LWPD on Mar 6, 2006 7:12:01 GMT -5
Aaron you should check out A Train's recent work in Japan under the name Giant Bernard. He's one of the top players in AJPW with a match against Brock rumored as a future headlining gig. Without the WWE Style constraints he's been a throwback to the dominant big men of yesteryear. Matt Bloom possesses all the tools to have been an effective traveling heel during the territory days..and probably could have worked a series with Hulk Hogan during the WWF Hulkamania era had he come along in a different time and place.
His main problem was overexposure...which has been a problem with how WWE uses it's 'big man' talent for quite a few years now. When you see them every week in 'regular matches' they lose their aura and become blurred in a long line of indistinguishable 'hosses'. That they all tend to look the same is another problem. I can only imagine what goes through the mind of someone like Pat Patterson when he sees such bush league creative decisions.
Like Watching Paint Dry (gimmicks like Prince Albert, Hip Hop Hippo & A-Train without competent creative support would probably spell the doom of pretty much anyone)
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Post by canadianpittbull on Mar 6, 2006 11:58:05 GMT -5
Here are my thoughts on these names-
Sid Vicious- As much as I would love to see Sid in there I dunno if he can even wrestle? I thought his injury in WCW pretty much prevented that?
Goldberg - I could see this maybe as a Special Attraction thing from time to time but could not see him as part of the official roster. His association with Spike TV makes this one a possibility.
Scott Steiner - I am a big Poppa Pump fan and in all honesty the WWE used Scott wrong from the get go. And it didn't help that they put him up against HHH, there is a career killer right there. I think Scott would be great addition to the TNA line-up especially if there is some possible nWo angle in the works.
Andrew "Test" Martin- I would love to see Test as apart of TNA. Maybe I am bias because he is a Canadian wrestler but this guy can work and I would love to see him up against guys like Abyss and Lance Hoyt.
Rikishi - I think this guy was another one the WWE could have done alot with but again their Creative Team sucks. Rikishi has it and who knows maybe an alliance with Samoa Joe could be in the cards? A new Samoan SWAT team could be in the works? Lots of possibilities. And yes I could see this guy with the World Title.
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Post by Wildfire on Mar 6, 2006 13:06:18 GMT -5
While he's still the best Dave Meltzer has been off on his TNA coverage quite a few times. I don't think his sources (Konnan, Tenay) run as deep as they do in WWE. That or they flip their script on the dime more often than not. [/i][/quote] Meltzer has an item he posted today on WrestlingObserver that says several of the TNA news bits attributed to him we not said by him...not sure what that means, but it seemed relevant |
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Post by hooligans2 on Mar 6, 2006 18:56:08 GMT -5
Sid has gone on record saying he basically sees TNA as a nothing promotion. I'd like to see A-Train and Matt Morgan as well. They could be great monsters for the company.
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Post by soug on Mar 7, 2006 0:04:09 GMT -5
I just wish we got TNA down here!!  |
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Post by pikemojo on Mar 7, 2006 0:12:31 GMT -5
I would love to see A-Train, Steiner (or Steiners), Test, Rikishi and maybe Goldberg (for a few shows).
A-Train was full of power and could definitely add something to TNA. TNA doesn't have many big men. Imagine feuds with Abyss, Rhino and Monty Brown.
The Steiners would be great to feud with Team 3D, AMW, and The James Gang.
Test would eliminate the need for Lance Hoyt. Hoyt is a clone of Test who was a clone of Nash. Still I liked Test. He created his own character after a while.
Rikishi is always entertaining and is a good wrestler. I guess I could see him main eventing if given time and a push but definitely not right off the bat.
Goldberg would bring viewers but is too big of a name to keep in TNA for long.
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Post by soug on Mar 7, 2006 0:20:23 GMT -5
then again...Stieners, Goldberg, Sid, A-Train...na! you guys can keep them!!  |
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Post by tafkaga on Mar 9, 2006 13:35:32 GMT -5
Sid, although I've always enjoyed his character, is one of the worst wrestlers of all time. After his leg broke he's not even as good as he used to be. I think he has worked some since then but not regularly. Sid is on record saying that he would not even consider working with TNA, and doesn't consider them to be a big league promotion.
Scott Steiner is an incredibly washed up Superstar Graham impersonator. If they had gotten him and Rick back in the days when they were one of the best tag teams of all time, it would have made a big impact. But Scott Steiner by himself is nothing to be too happy about.
Goldberg would be a great addition if they could keep his ego in check and get him to settle for a deal that wouldn't break them. He has been out of the spotlight for a while though, and WWE did a lot to kill the momentum Goldberg had. Even with a return, he wouldn't have the same potency as he did in WCW.
TNA's style is athletics over charisma...and it's for that reason that I think Test and A-Train might fit in better there. They're younger. Their ego's aren't the size of Texas. They aren't established anywhere so much that TNA couldn't take them and go their own way with them.
My fear in announcements like this is that TNA is just going to become another WCW, an organization that hires anyone that once worked for WWE just for that momentary rush of being able to tell their fans... "Goldberg is here!"
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Post by swarm on Mar 9, 2006 20:37:08 GMT -5
My fear in announcements like this is that TNA is just going to become another WCW, an organization that hires anyone that once worked for WWE just for that momentary rush of being able to tell their fans... "Goldberg is here!" umm... Nash? Savage? Rhyno? X-Pac? (I could go on...) they became "that fed" a long, long time ago... |
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Post by soug on Mar 9, 2006 21:18:40 GMT -5
Swarm is right. We dont get TNA here, but by reading this post....it's WCW all over again.
So how long will it last??!
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Post by MikeMcKinney on Mar 9, 2006 22:19:23 GMT -5
Nice to see you back on Tafkaga......now TNA has some great talent but not enough time on a one hour show to showcase it....Get 2 hours and then some old WCW guys and U might have something.... but then again U never know!! It's all in the booking
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Post by tafkaga on Mar 9, 2006 23:46:28 GMT -5
I agree, they have more than enough guys to fill up one hour. If they need to bring in ex WWE guys to fill their hour up with, that just shows a lack of competence in the creative department. I can't believe that they don't have anyone on their current roster that they could do something with. Even if they didn't... as much as I like Sid... what would he add to the show? And Scott Steiner? In the words of Tony Schiavone... "that'll really put some butts in the seats". And btw... thanks for the welcome. |
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Post by canadianpittbull on Mar 13, 2006 2:29:26 GMT -5
Yes! Yes it will now that Destination X is over there will be butts in seats!
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Post by leafar on Mar 13, 2006 11:06:52 GMT -5
In order for TNA to get more a$$es in the seats they need to bring in more guys and gals that the fans know about. Therefore, they should look at signing up the ULTIMATE WARRIOR! Yes, he is one of the biggest a$$holes in the business and he may not show up from some of the shows, but its name recognition that is important right now, not just the quality of the shows....  |
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