We start today's news with a comment by Chris Jericho in regards to TNA:
"After 10 yrs TNA talent still have an inferiority complex. If u don't think that u work for the BEST COMPANY EVER then nobody else will! As a performer u hav to act and project that where u work is the pinnacle of competition! If not then the whole place just seems second rate."
Texting abbreviations aside, he makes a pretty good point. Also, if most of your "TNA Originals" are being looked over in favor of ex-WWE, WCW, and ECW names, isn't that just reinforcing that your talents aren't at the same level as those guys? I'm not saying that they should just throw out all the veterans and/or put the Originals on top of the card, but there's a real problem here. It seems like any time a WWE wrestler is released, everyone starts speculating on when they'll go to TNA, but when TNA wrestlers are released, there doesn't seem to be much talk on whether they're going "up north".
I went back and forth on whether to mention this, but in the end decided it was newsworthy enough. Rappers Insane Clown Posse have a wrestling promotion called Juggalo Championship Wrestling, which recently had a show shut down in Michigan because it's against local law to serve free beer to patrons. They say that the venue should have known about that in advance, and that the police could have let them run the show without serving beer instead of waiting until it had started and then shutting it down. They make good points.
After the break I gave my take on PWInsider.com's daily questions.
Talk about timing. The first question is specifically about a TNA talent getting a shot in WWE. Namely, Hernandez. I think this TNA run will be important for seeing how valuable Hernandez is. They might be weary of signing him with the whole "youth movement" going on (Hernandez is 38) but if he can show some serious spark in the ring, they could end up giving him an offer.
Apparently there WILL be a Money In the Bank at WrestleMania this year. Their suggestions of John Morrison or Kofi Kingston winning seem likely enough to me. I'd be ok with either. Dolph Ziggler's a possibility as well.
Matt Hardy's role in TNA, besides upsetting some Internet fans, is likely going to be pretty similar to what we see now and have seen in WWE- veteran they use to advance storylines and work with people they're trying to move up the card. I really don't see him being TNA World Champion, unless it's for a transitional role or something.
I see The Undertaker returning to attack the Corre on 2/21 when they show up on Raw and try to take someone out. Not the most imaginative return, but it makes sense.
As far as this year's Hall of Fame picks, a defer to their answer of Abdullah The Butcher, Arn Anderson, and The Freebirds. We'll probably get a head-scratcher or two as well. Mike Tyson or Cindi Lauper maybe for the celebrity wing? I wonder who if anyone will be the "Koko B. Ware" of this class.
On to other stories: TNA is expecting Hulk Hogan back for the 2/24 show in Fayetteville.
TNA will have another Gut Check on 3/5 in Salem, Oregon. I wonder if it will lead to more new faces in TNA?
TNA Impact drew a 1.2 this week. Not bad. That's pretty much their average. WWE Superstars drew a .65, with the replay getting a .17. I think that's slightly above average for them lately.
Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers floated the idea of potentially wrestling in WWE if there's an NFL lockout at some point. I think they could definitely get some interest from that. It's worth looking into.
The Iron Sheik recently underwent ankle surgery for nine hours. He is expected to be fine.
That's all for tonight's news. More tomorrow.
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