Post by JTuniverse on Sept 21, 2006 22:29:24 GMT -5
from:wrestleview.com
If you haven't already found out by now, The Wrestling Observer is reporting that TNA's "big announcement" at the No Surrender PPV this Sunday that will supposedly change the entire history and face of the industry is the return of...Vince Russo. And no, that isn't a typo.
In what has been described as a "panic move" mostly driven by the decline in ratings for TNA iMPACT! on Spike TV recently (which in all honesty can be said for pro wrestling and MMA on TV as a whole and not specifically TNA), the company has made a decision to hire Vince Russo and have him join the booking committee. Russo will now be working with Dutch Mantel and Jeff Jarrett, while Mike Tenay and Scott D'Amore will be removed from the committee. Jeremy Borash's status with the booking committee remains unknown at this time.
According to reports, TNA has given strict guidlines to Russo in that there can be no sleaze on its wrestling shows. TNA is expected to make this announcement to the wrestlers over the weekend. What this means for TNA personnel remains unclear at this point as well, although there is likely to be a shake-up of sorts. There has been no indication given that any major players will be quitting over this decision, although it is possible some may opt to not renew their deals after hearing this. If you kept up with rumors this past week since TNA issued the announcement from President Dixie Carter, you would know Vince Russo's name was far from the minds of anyone covering this situation so to say this is a shock would be an understatement.
If you haven't already found out by now, The Wrestling Observer is reporting that TNA's "big announcement" at the No Surrender PPV this Sunday that will supposedly change the entire history and face of the industry is the return of...Vince Russo. And no, that isn't a typo.
In what has been described as a "panic move" mostly driven by the decline in ratings for TNA iMPACT! on Spike TV recently (which in all honesty can be said for pro wrestling and MMA on TV as a whole and not specifically TNA), the company has made a decision to hire Vince Russo and have him join the booking committee. Russo will now be working with Dutch Mantel and Jeff Jarrett, while Mike Tenay and Scott D'Amore will be removed from the committee. Jeremy Borash's status with the booking committee remains unknown at this time.
According to reports, TNA has given strict guidlines to Russo in that there can be no sleaze on its wrestling shows. TNA is expected to make this announcement to the wrestlers over the weekend. What this means for TNA personnel remains unclear at this point as well, although there is likely to be a shake-up of sorts. There has been no indication given that any major players will be quitting over this decision, although it is possible some may opt to not renew their deals after hearing this. If you kept up with rumors this past week since TNA issued the announcement from President Dixie Carter, you would know Vince Russo's name was far from the minds of anyone covering this situation so to say this is a shock would be an understatement.
