New TNA signing *SPOILERS*

[Guest Dan]

Legendary wrestling manager and all time great promo man Jim Cornette has agreed to terms with TNA and will be debuting soon for the company in an "authority figure" role. Given Cornette's ability to cut fabulous promos and his ability to sell storylines, he should be a fabulous asset for TNA.

 

Credit - PWInsider.com

 

I think this is great news for TNA, Cornette is awsome on screen and it looks like he could be the new DOA, taking over from Larry Z, which should be very interesting. It will also be interesting to see if he gets a place on the booking commitee, I think he has proven himself in some of his past booking work to earn a spot.

 

All in all, a great signing for TNA.

[Guest Danny Styles]

That is great, and surely he will also help out backstage which is a double bonus for TNA

 

good signing

[Guest Russ]

Incredible acquisition that can help the company in so many areas. I hope it doesn't affect his status in ROH, because Corny's role in the ROH Vs CZW feud has helped turn the angle from feud of the year to one of the greatest interpromotional rivalries ever.

[Guest horsemansmiler]

YES YES and oh yes. Im so chuffed they got cornette.

 

Great worker in a back stage sense and his promos are awesome

[Guest The B-Man]

Excellent News. I think Zybisko sucks as an on screen autority role. Havin Corenette there would be great though.

[Guest Gooneronastick]

Excellent News. I think Zybisko sucks. Havin Corenette there would be great though.

 

Fixed that for ya :xyx

 

I would agree about it being fantastic news. His experience will be invaluable to TNA backstage and on screen, he'll be his usual obnoxious self. Great stuff!

[Chris2K 176]

Whilst he will obviously be a great asset, his obvious likely WWE-bashing will probably annoy me.

[Guest Gooneronastick]

Whilst he will obviously be a great asset' date=' his obvious likely WWE-bashing will probably annoy me.[/quote']

 

Most likely Chris, however it will make me want to watch TNA even more just to see what (if anything) he has to say each week about WWE :xyx

[Guest Chriscare]

I'm getting a bit sick of the authority figure story lines, they've all been done to death

[Naitch 207]

Jim Cornette in TNA could well be one of the few good things they actually do right these days. You can't mess up Jim Cornette, give the guy a mic and he'll do the rest. Cornette has shown in the ROH vs. CZW feud that even today he remains one of the very best talkers in wrestling history. There is absolutely no one possibly in all of wrestling right now (including WWE) who can cut a promo quite like Jim Cornette. There is also the added bonus of Larry Zbyszko hopefully finally being taken off TV because he stinks.

[Guest The Beltster]

Really makes no difference, sure he might be a half decent signing to some, but most people likely have no idea who the hell he is these days, plus TNA continue to drop the ball over and over and over again and with the soon-to-be operational ECW running shows, thats likely one of the nails in the coffin to TNA.

[Guest Bluestiger99]

You for years people have been saying TNA was going to die, and yet, they're still around. I don't think ECW will phase them much. As for Cornette, he's going to be a great addition to TNA. I really think the booking will get better, and he's gold on the mic. This is a smart move on their part.

[Guest Jack]

The problem is with this, like Chris rightly said, he isn't going to be used ina way that puts over TNA, or a TNA wrestler. he will come in, have a go at ECW and garbage wrestling, along with WWE's storylines, and do little else.

 

I'd love to see him in a managing role, prefferably for two bland X-Division wrestlers, and make them a proper team in TNA poor division. Maybe Sabin and Jay Lethal, who has some of the worst mic skills I've ever seen, or even AJ Styles, who needs refreshing.

 

I like Zbyszko though, so hopefully he isn't fired, to leave the role open for Cornette.

[Guest The Beltster]

You for years people have been saying TNA was going to die' date=' and yet, they're still around. I don't think ECW will phase them much. As for Cornette, he's going to be a great addition to TNA. I really think the booking will get better, and he's gold on the mic. This is a smart move on their part.[/quote']You dont think it will phase them that ECW are opening up? TNA arent going to become number one by ignoring number one, they HAVE TO COMPETE, there are no if's, and's or but's about it. They need to go head to head with WWE, ridicule them on the air, take shots at them and get attention, but now ECW will be doing this, so what is TNA going to do? If they start now, they will be seen as copying ECW, who are immediately going to grab the number two spot above TNA the day they open for operation.

 

TNA missed their chance to be the guys knocking on WWE's door, face it, and now with ECW taking that spot, TNA have **** out.

Edited May 9, 2006 by The Beltster

[Guest Jack]

Just seen this, which pretty much confirms whaty I said.

 

ROH Commissioner Jim Cornette wants to squash any rumors before they start. Cornette sent this message along: "I have verbally agreed to a limited number of TNA dates. This will not interfere with my Ring Of Honor commitments. I am committed to Ring Of Honor dates throughout this year and beyond. I look forward to helping ROH grow well into the future' date='"- Jim Cornette.[/quote']

[Guest Jung]

You dont think it will phase them that ECW are opening up? TNA arent going to become number one by ignoring number one, they HAVE TO COMPETE, there are no if's, and's or but's about it. They need to go head to head with WWE, ridicule them on the air, take shots at them and get attention, but now ECW will be doing this, so what is TNA going to do? If they start now, they will be seen as copying ECW, who are immediately going to grab the number two spot above TNA the day they open for operation.

 

TNA missed their chance to be the guys knocking on WWE's door, face it, and now with ECW taking that spot, TNA have **** out.

 

I think thats exactly what they shouldn't do.

 

Why would WWE or anyone care if they are taking shots to try and get attention? Doesn't that just reek of desperation on their part? WWF tried it in 1996, and thats exactly what they seemed like.

 

If TNA want to be number two and get nearer to WWE, they've got to hit the things which WWE are missing. Be cutting edge, do things WWE are afraid to do, show them things WWE don't want to do. Simple as that.

 

Shouldn't just be a cheaper, nastier version of WWE or else thats what it will come across as. Envious they aren't number one, and taking pointless pot shots at people and a company who aren't listening and don't really care anyway.

[Guest The Beltster]

I think thats exactly what they shouldn't do.

 

Why would WWE or anyone care if they are taking shots to try and get attention? Doesn't that just reek of desperation on their part? WWF tried it in 1996, and thats exactly what they seemed like.

 

If TNA want to be number two and get nearer to WWE, they've got to hit the things which WWE are missing. Be cutting edge, do things WWE are afraid to do, show them things WWE don't want to do. Simple as that.

 

Shouldn't just be a cheaper, nastier version of WWE or else thats what it will come across as. Envious they aren't number one, and taking pointless pot shots at people and a company who aren't listening and don't really care anyway.

Sorry but I think you are completely and utterly wrong and way off what makes wrestling successful, that being competition and competition where the opposing companies actually compete head on with each other.

 

WCW attempted for years and years to do what the WWF didnt, they provided better matches/in-ring action, less characters and less gimmicks and so on, and what happened? Where did that get them? The WWF crushed them, it was ONLY when they decided to step up and go straight at the WWF that people sat up and took notice, and they started gaining and eventually surpassed the WWF.

 

No, it doesnt reek of desperation at all. When WCW started doing it to the WWF in 1995/96, it was what made the Monday Night Wars so interesting, never knowing what the other would say about the opposition next.

 

And who said they should be a cheaper, nastier version of WWE? You are the only one saying that. They should 100% be their own company in the way they present their product, but they also need to let EVERYBODY know that they are there to make some noise and knock WWE off their throne. They havent done that, instead they have done EXACTLY what you propose is the best thing they can do, and its obviously gotten them nowhere. Ratings continue to slip or hold at the pitifully low levels they are at etc, nobody cares. They need to put up or shut up, and with ECW coming back ASAP, it looks like WWE have shut them up themselves, not that they were every actually making any noise.

[Guest Jung]

But if you turned on to see a bunch of guys you've never heard of saying "we're much better than WWE, look I'm a better superstar than HHH" you're telling me, every fan will go "yeah he is".

 

Not a chance.

 

Insulting WWE and having a go at them will do absolutely nothing. WCW got ahead not by insulting them, but by being cutting edge, which I believe you'll see I mentioned in my previous post.

 

They incorporated the use of kayfabe, shoot angles, takeover, things which hadn't ever been done in mainstream wrestling.

 

WCW never stepped up against WWF, they just bought their superstars. Erm Hogan, Nash, Hall? Their in-ring product was always better, they used more cutting edge things in cruiserweights and streetfights, whilst WWF were still trying the 80's approach with guys like HBK not getting anywhere. Apart from buying WWF's biggest stars, what else did they do different from TNA? They pushed cruisers. Check. They pushed new stars at the time (like DDP, Goldberg or Joe, Styles etc.) Check. They used old stars. Check.

 

So please tell me why the WCW-WWF feud is any different. The only difference is WCW had billions more money than TNA, and more real history to them.

 

How exactly do they let people know they are there? I haven't a clue what your trying to suggest, unless its saying "we're better than WWE, and have better stars" because people will instantly see guys they've never heard of, and dismiss them.

 

When WCW destroyed WWF in 96/97, they still had better matches, less gimmicks, and less characters, so whats your point?

 

You must have a tinted view on history, cause I haven't a clue how you've got to this conclusion of thats how WCW beat WWF.

[Guest horsemansmiler]

Credit NODQ.COM

ROH Commissioner Jim Cornette wants to squash any rumors before they start. Cornette sent this message along: "I have verbally agreed to a limited number of TNA dates. This will not interfere with my Ring Of Honor commitments. I am committed to Ring Of Honor dates throughout this year and beyond. I look forward to helping ROH grow well into the future,"

-Jim Cornette.

 

 

Looks like whatever position he takes up wont be for long and he is putting ROH first incase they pull a aries/strong on him.