WHy VINCE NEEdS TNa
|By DUSTY WOLFE-
dwolfe414@msn.com|
dusty’s Dusty is a 20+ year veteran of the squared circle, six of
title
those years being with the WWF and the remainder
history
with promotions from all over the world!
•South American
Heavyweight
title;
didn't set any attendance or buy rate
•South African
records during that time period. Angle
Heavyweight seems to be back on the death watch. And
title;
•
I
was having a bit of trouble with this
months column, and when I asked
for a bit of guidance TNA was
mentioned. Now TNA isn't a subject this is the man to lead your company?
United States
Tag Team titles
I pay much attention to, that is until Anyone else left in the TNA office knows
w/Tim Horner; events of the past few weeks, so I took a
they can't make a difference, and are happy
•Mid South second look at the advice.
they still have a job.
Heavyweight
title (indy The first question asked was, are they
How does TNA relate to the territories of
version);
old? They don't. There are no territories. You
•
catching up to the WWE? And will they
PWI (San
have the WWE. TNA. ROH and Dragon Gate.
Antonio) United
ever? NO and NO. Besides the fact that
States
Vince McMahon has a multi decade head
And then everybody else. No one runs the
Heavyweight
start on TNA, exactly who and what does
roads from town to town. The WWE is the
title;
closest to working in the territory fashion,
•
TNA have that could close any part of that
WCCW
and that is a major corporation that uses
Heavyweight
gap?
title (90's
wrestling to present it's version of
Arkansas entertainment. Territories have been dead
version);
•
for 20 years, never to return.
WWC World
Tag Team titles TNA exists because Vincent K McMahon
w/Mohammed
Hussein;
allows TNA to exist. And TNA will exist as
•WWC
long as Dixie Carter signs the checks, Vince
Carribbean Tag
McMahon doesn't call in favors with the
Team titles cable companies, and United States law
w/Galan
Mendoza;
requires competition among
•NWA-SW
companies. Vince McMahoon needs TNA to
Television title;
keep the US government from suing him
•CWF (New
over anti-trust laws. Vince McMahon needs
Orleans) a place he can send talent to heal and
Heavyweight
title;
recover, while somewhat staying in the
•IWF (South TNA has some great talent, and no clue
wrestling public's mind and eye. Vince
Texas/Mexico)
McMahon needs a company that gives
Heavyweight
how to use that talent. Terry Taylor is the
him "indicators", without costing him the
title;
only man in that office I would trust to write
•
money it would if he sent the WWE into the
FWF (Belgium)
anything. And he alone can't catch up with
Tag Team titles Vince McMahon. Vince Russo is simply a
situation. Much like ECW 10 years ago.
w/Rob Raw
defeating
plague on the carcass of the wrestling Bless all the people that receive a regular
Gabriel business. The controversy about Jeff Jarrett paycheck from TNA. They are doing better
Angelfire & Dr.
and Kurt Angle smells like one of Russo's
Gangreen.
than so many in wrestling today. And each
rotten ideas. I will play devils advocate and time each of them cashes that check, they
info from www.ob-
sessedwith-
say all this is legit. Jeff Jarrett has shown he should thank Vince McMahon. Without him,
wrestling.com
is all about building Jeff Jarrett. And TNA there is no TNA.
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