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Big Poppa Pump is opening a Shoney's. Seriously.
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Big Poppa Pump is opening a Shoney's. Seriously.
Opus Angelorum
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AJ Styles is absolutely fantastic, could be a WWE savior if handled correctly.
twinturbo2
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As long as they keep Velvet Sky as far away from the Divas division as possible unless she ditches the "twerking porn star" gimmick, I'm okay with TNA alumni showing up in WWE. Samoa Joe is doing good in NXT, so why the hell not?
Paracelsus
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I don't care if they aren't written properly. If you wanted to see them grapple and flip you could do already, if they don't come in to be part of big storylines and win titles it makes no sense. Except well, a lot more money for them which is good.
Opus Angelorum
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Indeed, Samoa Joe was awesome in RoH and he seems to have maintained his integrity.
I believe he was in their old training/farm system (FCW), but he hated it there ... or rather, he hated Bill Demott so he bailed.
I think WWE has contacted him again, but he refused.
No. I completely agree with Kenny when he said that he doesn't want to go "back" to WWE because they will be too controlling and bastardize his character and take away his freedom which he need. It is 100% best for Kenny to stick to NJPW and RoH unless WWE completely change. However, WWE will never change because there are too many arrogant people there who are calling the shots. Those people are not so flexible is comparison to NJPW.
Yes, WWE contacted him twice but he doesn't trust them and the contracts offered were not good enough. He NEEDS 100% creative control of himself (and the people around him including those so-called commentators all need to be highly supportive of him and not put him down like they often like to do), without that then Kenny cannot be Kenny Omega.
Bless Final Fantasy and other video games for Kenny's inspiration.
captjohnboyd
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No. I completely agree with Kenny when he said that he doesn't want to go "back" to WWE because they will be too controlling and bastardize his character and take away his freedom which he need. It is 100% best for Kenny to stick to NJPW and RoH unless WWE completely change. However, WWE will never change because there are too many arrogant people there who are calling the shots. Those people are not so flexible is comparison to NJPW.
Yes, WWE contacted him twice but he doesn't trust them and the contracts offered were not good enough. He NEEDS 100% creative control of himself (and the people around him including those so-called commentators all need to be highly supportive of him and not put him down like they often like to do), without that then Kenny cannot be Kenny Omega.
Bless Final Fantasy and other video games for Kenny's inspiration.
Jesus. I haven't watched wrestling in years but those Gifs are enough to make me reconsider. Hilarious. This Kenny looks like just the sort of wrestler I would have LOVED back in the day. BRB googling
FallingEdge
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Really? Just vacating the title? Booooooo.
that's unfortunate. if he's going to vacate the title it would be nice if they could have him as a surprise rumble entrant. or else why not drop the title to kenny omega?
spindashing
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Kenny Omega is a gem. I do hope to one day see him in the WWE.
He has the talent both in ring and on the mic, but I do know how he feels about it all.
He has the talent both in ring and on the mic, but I do know how he feels about it all.
Omega wants creative freedom to simply be himself. He stated in an interview recently that basically, if he can't be himself, he will not perform.
WWE is not the place to be creative. You're a yes man, following orders from a team of people who for the last few years have shown they don't know what the fuck they're doing.
shoplifter
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Always and forever, the greatest Kenny Omega match
Yeah, Kenny Omega will be challenging for it against an unamed opponent at New Beginning. Shame, against Omega could be an awesome match.
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FallingEdge
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heh, at least Omega's dream of being the top gaijin wrestler in NJPW is going to happen.
really happy for the guy.
really happy for the guy.
twinturbo2
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Semi-tangentially related, but the reigining Divas champion is saying that it's time to retire that stupid butterfly belt and the term "Diva" for women wrestlers. If the only reason that butterfly belt is still a thing is because of a reality show that everybody's ashamed to watch, then that's beyond moronic.
Stephanie McMahon loves the belt. :/
Yep. Stephanie has a massive hard on for the Divas branding.
funkystudent
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I feel like every Divas champion in the last 4 years that wasnt a Bella has said that.
It should happen but its not going to for a long time.
NihonTiger90
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Holler if ya feed me.
twinturbo2
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So she has the mind of a ten-year old girl with an obsession over Disney Princesses. Shocking.
I'm more or less convinced that it's going to happen, that it's going to happen at Wrestlemania, and that Madusa will pop up to chuck that butterfly belt in the trash as Sasha Banks gets the rebooted Women's Championship.
Calling it.
Possibly almost on the eve of Styles' debut in WWE, TNA has just made the most baffling statement imaginable
http://www.tnawrestling.com/Search-Listing/item/6977-AJ-Styles
What good they thought this could do for them, I don't know.
http://www.tnawrestling.com/Search-Listing/item/6977-AJ-Styles
What good they thought this could do for them, I don't know.
Mighty Chin
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That's just perplexing.
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Charlotte needs to be more heel. Stop saying things I want to hear.
TurtleSnatcher
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What is the point of this statement? haha
"Don't watch AJ on WWE, he's a jerkbutt"
God ive never hated anything as much as i hate TNA, i hate everything about them. Everything they do is monumentally stupid. Its a constant barrage of shit.
This statement is them trying to put themselves over, i guess? Imagine them sitting in a meeting, listening to Florida Georgia Line, and one of the numskulls suggests to use AJ's probable appearance at the Rumble to put themselves over, and the other idiots all nod collectively.
Meanwhile the janitor who cleans whatever shithole TNA uses for meetings has a higher IQ and is a better booker than all of them combined.
This statement is them trying to put themselves over, i guess? Imagine them sitting in a meeting, listening to Florida Georgia Line, and one of the numskulls suggests to use AJ's probable appearance at the Rumble to put themselves over, and the other idiots all nod collectively.
Meanwhile the janitor who cleans whatever shithole TNA uses for meetings has a higher IQ and is a better booker than all of them combined.
ShadowSwordmaster
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The salt is really.
Dixie feeling the salt.
You're TNA. You'll never compete with WWE for talent they actually want. It's 2016. Welcome to reality.
Hahaha if they legit made this all up that is amazing. Really want to see if Meltz knows the truth.
funkystudent
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Oh good. Someone posted that.
What a weirdly deprecate for attention thing from TNA.
If he signed a contract and broke it you lawyer up and sue. Dont make a press release.
I fully expect he was in talks with them but if he was looking to sign with someone and wasn't taking to everyone else with a chequebook (TNA, Lucha Underground, NJPW again etc.) then he needed new managers.
I am not familiar with US law on the matter but maybe?
One would think if such laws exist and no deal was signed that AJ and others could say this statement damages their reputation and credibility which is important in a field such as pro wrestling and they could demand a public apology and maybe damages.
What a weirdly deprecate for attention thing from TNA.
If he signed a contract and broke it you lawyer up and sue. Dont make a press release.
I fully expect he was in talks with them but if he was looking to sign with someone and wasn't taking to everyone else with a chequebook (TNA, Lucha Underground, NJPW again etc.) then he needed new managers.
I am not familiar with US law on the matter but maybe?
One would think if such laws exist and no deal was signed that AJ and others could say this statement damages their reputation and credibility which is important in a field such as pro wrestling and they could demand a public apology and maybe damages.
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I'm hoping AJ is saying that to cover his butt because I don't think TNA could be that stupid in saying otherwise.
Dude is incredible. In you can, get PWGs all star weekend dvd/bluray. His matches were great but the match with will osprey is one of my top choices for match of the year.
So incredibly petty.
At this point, I honestly wish that this company would just fold and put a stop to their nonsense once and for all.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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I don't think TNA could afford him. Last I heard they couldn't afford to pay Sting $500k anymore and AJ was making at least that much in NJPW
Sadly the odds of AJ and co being fed to people like Cena and Reigns is very high. I mean, sure they were champions elsewhere but we all know how WWE treats other champions from elsewhere.
Besides........they got to pay their dues and respect the business.
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