Chavo Guerrero on the Current State in TNA Wrestling

[Testify]

Chavo Guerrero spoke with the Miami Herald about the current state of TNA. Below are the highlights:

"When TNA went live, it was either going to take off or it was not going to take off. It’s a crucial time right now in TNA, and I really hope it takes off because it’s better for the business, better for the wrestlers, better for the fans, better for everybody. They got the right players in place, but they have to tweak it all.... You can’t beat our wrestlers. Our roster is incredible.

"The wresters, we are all doing our part. We are all trying. You can only do so much. I’m going to go out there and bust my #$% no matter what because I do it for the fans. The fans who pay money to see us, they deserve good matches and for us to go out there to tear it down. So that’s where my motivation comes in.

"As far as the releases go, that’s the company protecting themselves and their best interest. No matter how much you think wrestling is family, deep down it’s a business. It’s a business. I’ve seen that exact same thing in every other company I’ve been in. It’s the nature of the beast. They are making what they think are the best decisions for the company. That’s the way it is. That’s in any business. I know people that are teachers, and they are let go. They are great teachers, but for some reason they are let go. It’s just the way it is."

 

[Wacokid27]

Good to know where Chavito's head is at. He's a pro who deserves the respect of any fan.

wk

 

[Testify]

I don't like him as a wrestler, but he seems ok as a person and a company guy I guess.

 

[Wacokid27]

He's very underrated in the ring because he's such a good seller that people think he's not very tough. But he's made that work for him. He's a tag team guy and he's always been "Ricky Morton" in the tag team he's part of. Worked well for him while he worked with Eddie and with Hernandez, among others.

You could make the case that makes him the ultimate company guy, though, since he always puts the good of his partner ahead of his own when it comes to appearance.

wk

 

[Testify]

He's very underrated in the ring because he's such a good seller that people think he's not very tough. But he's made that work for him. He's a tag team guy and he's always been "Ricky Morton" in the tag team he's part of. Worked well for him while he worked with Eddie and with Hernandez, among others.

You could make the case that makes him the ultimate company guy, though, since he always puts the good of his partner ahead of his own when it comes to appearance.

wk

And to be fair, he hasn't been on TV at all that much since Slammiversary. He worked maybe 3 shows overall, but has been helping backstage with the X Division wrestlers and similar.

 

[Aids Johnson]

Yeah Fuck Chavo and any TV time he could get in the future. Glad we can all agree.

 

[Farooq]

As long as Chavo doesn't take the TNA championship, I'm fine. I wouldn't really mind him in the X Division if he puts the young talent over. I kinda respect the guy, he may work off of his uncle's name to get over with the fans, but he is still a good worker.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh Chavo!

That's my contribution to this thread :happy:

 

[Wacokid27]

Chavito (name he was working under when I first saw him, so it stuck) probably realizes that, at this point in his career, a main event run is only going to happen if they decide to grant him one as a send-off, just like the only way Goldust or William Regal will ever carry the WWE World Heavyweight title (the WWE Championship is way out of reach for those two at this point).

An X-Division run, even an X-Division title run, however, could be used if they wanted to paint him as the savvy veteran who outsmarts the competition and plays on their youth and naivete. The only one who could take it from him would be someone like Samoa Joe or Austin Aries, someone with some kind of veteran pedigree, where they could work a terrific back-and-forth three-month program and really boost the title's prestige into the stratosphere.

I see Chavito staying in the picture as a road agent or trainer type (like what he's doing with the X-Division guys right now) full-time after his in-ring career is over. That's good. He's solid, not spectacular.

wk

 

[David5150]

To be honest, I never understood why people didn't like Chavo. I am honestly a fan of Chavo and I think Chavo had huge potential as he's underrated as fuck in my opinion, but WWE doesn't know how to use anyone right which kind of sucks because he doesn't really have much time left any more. As for what Chavo said I think it's quite true talk, I like what he said but in the releases I disagree with a ton of them, TNA just isn't right for releasing Joey Ryan, but like Chavo stated, it's a business. As for Chavo, I think he's good for business ity2: although like Wacokid27 said, if he was in the main event and he did get the TNA title, it would kind of be a going away present, because he really doesn't have much left/to do. He's "run his course" in my opinion.

 

[Testify]

Chavo also talked about TNA having fewer pay-per-view events.

“I think it’s great. I like the fact we went down to four pay-per-views. You see when you have 12 or 13 pay-per-views a year, it’s watered down. Unless it’s a big one like a WrestleMania or something like that, a lot of them are watered down.

They are just doing them to do them. So I like the idea of less pay-per-views. I think it’s better for the company and the fans from a storyline perspective. We have three months or so to build to a big payoff. I like that and think the fans like that.”

 

[BrockLesnarFanForLife]

Chavo shouldnt of gone to TNA. WWE should never of released him

 

[Testify]

Chavo shouldnt of gone to TNA. WWE should never of released him

He's in TNA because he knows where the true wrestling and $$$ is.

 

[Farooq]

He's in TNA because he knows where the true wrestling and $$$ is.

Impact Wrestling

 

[Testify]

Ring of Honor?

Come again? :