Soulpower
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Sources say Andrew Martin had other issues backstage other than attitude and his massive size that turned management against him. The feeling is Scott Steiner is one flashing red light and they didn't need another with Congressional and media scrutiny. Steiner has been a close friend of Jeff Jarrett for years, whereas Martin didn't have any close political ties to buy him any extra slack. Management and fellow wrestlers were definitely freaked out by Martin's size. "The first time we saw him, he was like 250 pounds," says one TNA performer. "The next TV taping he was at, he was 275. It was crazy." Those who have been around him before say his attitude is his worst enemy...
One ally of Jerry Lynn, responding to the quote here recently that Lynn walked around looking miserable as if he'd rather be anywhere else, says that Lynn had reason to be frustrated at times, but never caused any political headaches or played any games like so many others and that he deserved better...
Dixie Carter, as usual, was at the No Surrender PPV taking everything in...
Matches tentatively scheduled for the Oct. 14 Bound for Glory PPV: Kurt Angle vs. Sting for the TNA Hvt. Title, Monsters Ball, Ultimate X, Pacman Jones & Ron Killings vs. A.J. Styles & Tomko for the TNA Tag Titles, Christian Cage vs. Samoa Joe with Matt Morgan as special referee, and a Women's gauntlet match...
The decison to call the former Rikishi "Junior Fatu" was made the day of the TV taping. They wanted to go with some forth of Keesh or Kishi, which is what he's called casually, but TNA feared legal problems as it was close to the WWE trademarked Rikishi...
Christian is well-liked behind the scenes, but not particulary politically involved. He focuses most of his backstage energy on preparing his promos - sometimes working on the content for hours like a politician would a big speech. He's known for being less interested in the backstage politics than almost anyone in a top position anyone can think of...
Kurt Angle hasn't been all that involved in the politics and booking of TNA, but what he says goes. In other words, he doesn't flex his political muscles often, but he has enough stroke to get what he wants on the occasion he does suggest something or speak up. Angle did nix interference in both his match against Lethal and his match against Abyss. His feeling was TNA puts too much "b.s." into PPV matches and wanted to just tell his story in the ring in the two singles matches without major distractions. Jeff Jarrett and Dutch Mantel weren't happy with Angle's strong stand, but went along with him on both matches...
I'm not surprised that Christian tries to ignore politics, he did come from WWE after all. And so far is worked for him in TNA. As for Angle, he's right. Its one thing if they do BS endings on TV, but on PPV when people are spending money to watch the product? That just makes no sense.
Now go ahead Peepshow, blast me for saying something bad about TNA >_>
One ally of Jerry Lynn, responding to the quote here recently that Lynn walked around looking miserable as if he'd rather be anywhere else, says that Lynn had reason to be frustrated at times, but never caused any political headaches or played any games like so many others and that he deserved better...
Dixie Carter, as usual, was at the No Surrender PPV taking everything in...
Matches tentatively scheduled for the Oct. 14 Bound for Glory PPV: Kurt Angle vs. Sting for the TNA Hvt. Title, Monsters Ball, Ultimate X, Pacman Jones & Ron Killings vs. A.J. Styles & Tomko for the TNA Tag Titles, Christian Cage vs. Samoa Joe with Matt Morgan as special referee, and a Women's gauntlet match...
The decison to call the former Rikishi "Junior Fatu" was made the day of the TV taping. They wanted to go with some forth of Keesh or Kishi, which is what he's called casually, but TNA feared legal problems as it was close to the WWE trademarked Rikishi...
Christian is well-liked behind the scenes, but not particulary politically involved. He focuses most of his backstage energy on preparing his promos - sometimes working on the content for hours like a politician would a big speech. He's known for being less interested in the backstage politics than almost anyone in a top position anyone can think of...
Kurt Angle hasn't been all that involved in the politics and booking of TNA, but what he says goes. In other words, he doesn't flex his political muscles often, but he has enough stroke to get what he wants on the occasion he does suggest something or speak up. Angle did nix interference in both his match against Lethal and his match against Abyss. His feeling was TNA puts too much "b.s." into PPV matches and wanted to just tell his story in the ring in the two singles matches without major distractions. Jeff Jarrett and Dutch Mantel weren't happy with Angle's strong stand, but went along with him on both matches...
I'm not surprised that Christian tries to ignore politics, he did come from WWE after all. And so far is worked for him in TNA. As for Angle, he's right. Its one thing if they do BS endings on TV, but on PPV when people are spending money to watch the product? That just makes no sense.
Now go ahead Peepshow, blast me for saying something bad about TNA >_>
I can't believe that TNA is doing this....