TNA Main Event Mafia
Welcome welcome welcome...oh and welcome to another exciting addition of The TNA Main Event Mafia. So I'm no Matt Striker...but I can only hope that the next WWE draft he ends up on raw :D This week I plan to complain to you about the newly formed 'Main Event Mafia', the Montreal Screw Job. And interviews..and why they are a lost art. Let's get started!
This week on Total Nonstop Annoyance Vince Russo in his amazing and slightly awkward knowledge decided that "Hey the new world order killed WCW..lets bring that state of mind to TNA." Cue the Main Event Mafia. The Main Event Mafia is made up of superstars who are always part of the main event(or so they believe). "The Icon" Sting, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash aka weak knees McGee, Kurt Angle, and BoOoOoKaaa T (whose finally stuck with one accent). Other members pending the next couple of Impact could include "Instant Classic" Christan Cage and "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner. The team to me is at the breaking point already. I think they can be great, not anything like New World Order, but more of a Four Horsemen (Of course there could be more then 4 members).
According to unconfirmed reports, the faction was made solely to give pushes to TNA originals, mainly Samoa Joe and AJ Styles. Personally I find the whole idea very dumb and very useless. Just the name 'Main Event Mafia' sounds like a weak attempt a play off of the new world order. Sting and Kevin were both apart of the massive explosion of failure that that faction was. What I see is this branching off even more till it becomes more of a problem then it needs to be.
Now when you look at the way they are bringing the young gun's the 'TNA Originals' I think this is looking a lot like the millionaires club and the young blood. The Millionaires club and the young blood during WCW was where guys who had made a name for themselves, Ric Flair, Sting, Hulk Hogan, were moved to a group were they were made to be portrayed as overpaid crybabies that were forced to forget all the history they had brought into wrestling and job to the younger guys. I think that even if the name is 'The Main Event Mafia' it could turn out the same. I wouldn't mind seeing Nash job, since I personally hate him, but Sting deserves something better then this. You didn't see WWE stick flair in a deadbeat faction before he retired. Sting isn't getting the amount of respect Ric got in his final time in WWE and that's going to be the down fall of this own
faction.
My main problem is the addition of the 'Legends' title that TNA introduced on Booker. Russo...alright ya got me what's the point of it? Oh? No answer? Just like I thought. DROP IT!. Worthless can't begin to describe this title. Pointless could be a word to describe it. TNA shouldn't be focusing on bringing more titles in a roster that hasn't proved that they deserve anything like that. TNA needs to focus on building superstars. What, in thirty years, will people remember from TNA. You can look as far back as you can in WWE, and names like The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ric Flair, and Hulk Hogan among others will be installed into WWE for life. TNA has to produce some sort of legend (and no the 'Hardcore' legend Mick Foley DOES NOT COUNT, nor does Jeff Jarrett) TNA's lifespan clock is ticking, and the company known as total nonstop action's lifespan is almost up.
Well now lets move to my next topic, one of the more controversial topics back in the time of the attitude era, The Montreal Screw job. The story goes a little something like this, Brett hart was going to WCW. Vince knew it, Shawn knew it, Brett knew it everyone did. The problem with his departure was the fact he was the current WWF champion. Brett wasn't drawling money, and since he was moving down south to Georgia to be apart of WCW, he needed to drop the title as soon as possible. Vince called for him to lose it at the 1997 Survivor Series...which was held in Montreal, Brett's hometown. Now back in the days of the NWA, and the AWA you would see guys that would refuse to lose in their hometowns. Yes, this is understandable since you're a "star" there, but sacrificing your reputation for the betterment of the company is what made Ric Flair a superstar. Brett refused to lose in his hometown.
His idea was, "Hey..I'll win tonight then come to Raw the next night and give the title back and be on my way." Yeah..not real bad when you think about it, but the way Bret was getting recruited by Ted Turner Vince's thoughts were more of "if I don't get this belt from him Sunday, he could take the biggest belt in WWF with him to WCW and my company be down the tube"
See, Vince's character on screen isn't as evil behind the scenes. Another problem with this whole ordeal was the fact that, though I hate this part of any contract, Bret was given "Creative control of his character." Hulk Hogan if you are wondering also had this in his contract. Well on came Sunday, and Brett still hadn't agreed to drop the title. The match was, to one fall, Shawn Michaels against Bret Hart. Shawn was escorted by Chyna, Triple H and Vince who was there to "Watch."
Vince and Bret before going out finally had came to an agreement that allowed Brett to retain, but Vince had other plans. As the match progressed, it got to a highpoint where the finish was going to need to be put in place, just not the finish Brett was thinking of. Shawn went and successfully placed Brett in Brett's finish hold, The sharpshooter. As Bret squirmed in pain, Vince quickly jumped from the metal folding chair that he had been sitting in and demanded the bell be rang. Shawn quickly dropped out of the ring as items began being thrown at the ring. Shawn was declared the winner, even their was no tap out by Bret. Vince would later go on to say that "I didn't screw Bret Hart..Bret Hart screwed Bret Hart."
This is where my opinion comes in. I agree with Vince 110% on this incident. If your leaving a company you should have enough respect to drop the title (if you hold on) to who they ask you to. You then in return leave without an uproar, you go to the new company with a good reputation behind you and have no hell left in your last promotion. Bret Hart screwed Bret Hart. All you needed to do Bret was drop the title and move to WCW. Now you get the chance to be as bitter as can be for as long as you see fit. YOU cause this Bret, Shawn nor Vince had anything to do with it.
My last bit of babble is something I hold near and dear to my heart. Interviews/Promos have become a lost art in Professional Wrestling. You no longer see the interviews that could top any match on any card. The interviews that do tell a story. Here is my list of the top interviews of my time.
List of Top Interviews
1. Ric Flair
2. Sting
3. Shawn Michaels
4. The Undertaker
5. Eddie Guerrero
6. CM Punk
7. Chris Jericho
8. Triple H
9. Randy Orton
10. Hulk Hogan
Yes, I know some of those are more or less superstars from this time period. The amount of excellent interviews from back in the day of different promotions and territory is something the wrestling world needs again. Other notable mentions I left off the list would be :Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, and Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Interviews are made to tell stories. Ric Flair told stories with his interviews. After you listened to him you knew who he was what was in his heart. Sting left a tingle down your spine after he gave a heart filled scream fest at you. You can still go on youtube and look up his last interview for Nitro. The match was him against Ric Flair and I still!!! still!!! get a tingle down my spine when he begins that segment "Surprise surprise" could never fit the lasting impression Sting left on wrestling. Well I think that's all I could bore you with this week. I am very proud to see that America has made history. Monday night on raw Mike Adamle ACTUALLY got cheered. Given that it was after he announced his 'resignation' but hey a pop is a pop.
Until next time Monkey's :)
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