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Post by Jaz on Aug 15, 2014 20:41:40 GMT -5
I just listened to Steve Austin's interview with Tommy Dreamer the other day on his podcast (which is awesome by the way) and Dreamer mentioned something about a rumor that Abyss was supposed to go to WWE in 2003 and face the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 19, but he ended up not doing it for some reason.
I've never heard anything about this, so I was wondering if any of you could shed some light on this story.
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I meant to post this in the Classic Wrestling Board, but for whatever reason it got posted here. Move if needed.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Aug 15, 2014 20:57:38 GMT -5
Huh, never heard that before. I wonder how they would have brought him in? Would he have gone to OVW first? Would he have basically been in the same gimmick? This was before TNA really took off isn't it?
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Post by 500DaysofNight on Aug 15, 2014 21:03:16 GMT -5
I've heard that rumor before, but not about him facing the Undertaker. I think it was a bit later than 2003 though because he hadn't even really been around in TNA yet in 2003. I'd say maybe '05 or '06 is more like it. The rumors were getting pretty serious from what I remember, then he just showed back up in TNA again.
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Post by Tyler Black on Aug 15, 2014 21:03:36 GMT -5
Huh, never heard that before. I wonder how they would have brought him in? Would he have gone to OVW first? Would he have basically been in the same gimmick? This was before TNA really took off isn't it? If we're to believe tommy (love dreamer but he was full of crap for half the podcast) Dreamer had been working in talent relations in 2003 Abyss was all but signed but decided to stay with the just recently formed TNA because he believed he wasn't ready to face Taker at Mania, to this day Abyss has no regrets about that decision |
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Post by marino13 on Aug 15, 2014 21:37:00 GMT -5
In 2003 Abyss was a legit monster.
In 2014 Abyss ate an entire McDonald's.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 15, 2014 22:25:28 GMT -5
I've never heard of this before. Abyss was imposing as hell from like 2003 until maybe 2007. Like, after his NWA Title run things started to fall for him. Sucks too because I enjoyed his work during that time.
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Post by punksnotdead on Aug 15, 2014 23:17:27 GMT -5
Yeah, Abyss just ran into a situation where he did everything he could possibly do the first 4-5 years he was in TNA. It was kind of like the Attitude Era. He kept taking those bumps and beating the sh*t out of himself and eventually the crowd was going to become desensitized to what he was willing to do. He was great with Raven, Rhino, definitely his Lockdown match with AJ, but I just feel like it was the same deal over-and-over again. He was a Foley knock off and that's all it really came down to I guess, but he turned it into a damn fine career in TNA.
I think 2003 vs Taker would have been good. It might have been a total gimmick situation but I think it would have turned out well. Had it happened around 2005 it probably would have been excellent. I don't know how he can't have regrets over that decision though.
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Post by Triple S on Aug 15, 2014 23:47:35 GMT -5
Would've been better than that god awful handicap match...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 11:30:14 GMT -5
Better him than Roadkill VS The Undertaker (if Bruce Prichard is to be believed)
LOL
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 11:42:36 GMT -5
Wouldn't have been any worse than the handicap match.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 12:09:55 GMT -5
Never a fan
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Post by Yambag Jones on Aug 16, 2014 12:12:22 GMT -5
That would have been cool, but all I can think of is how sh*tty that match would be NOW...
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Post by Planktung on Aug 16, 2014 13:07:08 GMT -5
There were reports of him qutting TNA in early 2005 and possibly being WWE bound. He ended up returning about two weeks later.
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 16, 2014 13:57:46 GMT -5
In 2003 Abyss was a legit monster. In 2014 Abyss ate an entire McDonald's. And a Burger King |
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Post by marino13 on Aug 16, 2014 14:05:41 GMT -5
In 2003 Abyss was a legit monster. In 2014 Abyss ate an entire McDonald's. And a Burger King Wouldn't surprise me a bit.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 14:31:29 GMT -5
There were reports of him qutting TNA in early 2005 and possibly being WWE bound. He ended up returning about two weeks later. Yeah I remember this which seems to be more likely with what Tommy Dreamer was talking about. I think he just had the year wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 15:07:07 GMT -5
never heard that! he probably didn't wanna come in and job right away!
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Post by LA Times on Aug 16, 2014 18:01:38 GMT -5
There were reports of him qutting TNA in early 2005 and possibly being WWE bound. He ended up returning about two weeks later. I remember those reports. Then there was a PPV where Abyss took off his shirt and I bet that was when the WWE's interest in him ended |
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Aug 16, 2014 23:53:32 GMT -5
I just listened to Steve Austin's interview with Tommy Dreamer the other day on his podcast (which is awesome by the way) and Dreamer mentioned something about a rumor that Abyss was supposed to go to WWE in 2003 and face the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 19, but he ended up not doing it for some reason. I've never heard anything about this, so I was wondering if any of you could shed some light on this story. I wonder if TNA possibly folding might lead to Abyss coming to WWE next year? He doesn't look quite as agile as he was 10-12 years ago (he's 40, so that makes sense), but he still has decent movement. He could be useful for a couple of years. |
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