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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Jul 3, 2013 18:29:06 GMT -5
Source: Wrestlezone and Prowrestling.net By WrestleZone: It has been reported that TNA's relationship with OVW as a training center is "in shambles" because of various problems, including former head trainer Rip Rodgers' problems about money. Meanwhile, many in the company are questioning TNA's direction and if they know what they're doing or want to do. Sources say Al Snow, who is a road agent, has been making promises to wrestlers he can't keep because he doesn't have the power he acts like he has. Updated by Prowrestling.net: Prowrestling.net now reports that several wrestlers in TNA have claimed that the company was about a month behind on payroll last month and may still be late in some cases. One source said it was bad enough that a former TNA champion was telling friends that the company was six weeks behind on his pay. Someone in the office has said that there have been lay pay issues in the past, due to someone in the TNA office falling behind. Note: I read this on the Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show group page (I'm sure to get ripped apart for mentioning them), I just thought it was an interesting topic to discuss about. Here's the link/s from the sources that someone on that group page found: www.wrestlezone.com/news/274709-exclusive-behind-the-scenes-problems-in-tna-several-talents-requesting-releases-ovw-issuesI know people here are probably gonna say things like "Oh, it's basic dirtsheet lies" or think I'm a TNA hater by some of the posts I've made about TNA management and/or product. This is not the only place I heard this from. There are TNA wrestlers saying that their checks are coming in later than said. There are TNA wrestlers requesting releases because they're either not getting paid on time or getting their checks bounced. Maybe there's a lot of financial problems in TNA since Universal Studios decided not to renew their contract and TNA started going on the road cause going on the road for Impact costs a hell lot more between travel, ring travel, plane tickets, arena costs than it was when they stayed at Universal Studios. |
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Post by Triple S on Jul 3, 2013 18:37:35 GMT -5
Sounds like there's something big happening/coming in TNA right now.
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Post by ICW on Jul 3, 2013 19:12:54 GMT -5
Doesn't sound good nor is this particularly surprising
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jul 3, 2013 20:05:19 GMT -5
TNA CHOSE not to renew with Universal. Universal wanted them back desperately as it was a live show with names like Hogan, Sting and Hardy that would capture people's interest. TNA did not need Universal as they have been wanting to get on the road for a LONG time.
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Jul 3, 2013 20:42:57 GMT -5
TNA CHOSE not to renew with Universal. Universal wanted them back desperately as it was a live show with names like Hogan, Sting and Hardy that would capture people's interest. TNA did not need Universal as they have been wanting to get on the road for a LONG time. Ok, so TNA chose not renew. I'll believe that, but if TNA chose not to renew and it's now that they're having financial problems with checks bouncing and with wrestlers' checks not coming in on time, maybe it was a mistake not to renew because at least we weren't hearing all these reports about TNA not properly paying their guys when they were at Universal Studios. It was a money saver to have stayed because at least they could have saved some money on traveling and other stuff. I hope TNA can work on fixing their financial situation, but it seems that going on the road is not helping them a lot right now. I doubt that TNA will go out of business like some people in the DT & KC group page are saying as they are owned by Panda Energy and I doubt they will go out of business unless Panda Energy decides not to finance TNA or if there's no more oil as the New Age Outlaws said on their shoot interview. BTW, I think it's laughable in my opinion to say Universal were desperate to keep them under contract. EDIT: Another thing, the conversation is not about whether TNA chose to resign or was it Universal. It's about TNA and their problems with finances, with wrestlers not wanting to resign/requesting releases and their problems with OVW, so I don't want this thread to be an argument about Universal. I just used Universal as an example as to a possible reason why they're having financial problems. My apology for getting the company not wanting to resign wrong. |
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Post by SodaGuy on Jul 3, 2013 21:22:27 GMT -5
Oh, there's financial issues at TNA? Boy, I haven't heard this song before...  |
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Post by Scotty on Jul 3, 2013 21:38:57 GMT -5
Until I hear it from an actual source instead of two fat WWE mark slobs, I don't believe it.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jul 3, 2013 22:20:06 GMT -5
TNA CHOSE not to renew with Universal. Universal wanted them back desperately as it was a live show with names like Hogan, Sting and Hardy that would capture people's interest. TNA did not need Universal as they have been wanting to get on the road for a LONG time. Ok, so TNA chose not renew. I'll believe that, but if TNA chose not to renew and it's now that they're having financial problems with checks bouncing and with wrestlers' checks not coming in on time, maybe it was a mistake not to renew because at least we weren't hearing all these reports about TNA not properly paying their guys when they were at Universal Studios. It was a money saver to have stayed because at least they could have saved some money on traveling and other stuff. I hope TNA can work on fixing their financial situation, but it seems that going on the road is not helping them a lot right now. I doubt that TNA will go out of business like some people in the DT & KC group page are saying as they are owned by Panda Energy and I doubt they will go out of business unless Panda Energy decides not to finance TNA or if there's no more oil as the New Age Outlaws said on their shoot interview. BTW, I think it's laughable in my opinion to say Universal were desperate to keep them under contract. EDIT: Another thing, the conversation is not about whether TNA chose to resign or was it Universal. It's about TNA and their problems with finances, with wrestlers not wanting to resign/requesting releases and their problems with OVW, so I don't want this thread to be an argument about Universal. I just used Universal as an example as to a possible reason why they're having financial problems. My apology for getting the company not wanting to resign wrong. I have no knowledge of late checks or anything of the sort. Could be valid. Could be dirt sheets making crap up. Could be an unhappy former TNA worker exaggerating the truth. If you have ever been to Universal, you would see how heavily they promoted Impact tapings. They found it to be a true attraction for the park. Not saying they wont survive without it or that it drew many additional patrons. But it did provide an attraction at Universal. The reason to travel is to get the company to grow. People have clamored for TNA to go on the road. Now that they have, it seems the same people are saying maybe they should have stayed at Universal. |
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Jul 3, 2013 23:09:42 GMT -5
Until I hear it from an actual source instead of two fat WWE mark slobs, I don't believe it. Well first of all, Don Tony and Kevin Castle were not the sources of this information, the website link I posted plus countless websites reporting this were the sources I used, cause I did search the web before posting this since I like to have different opinions before believing everything I read on their group page so before you decide to bash two people who weren't the source of this news, maybe you should have read the entire post I wrote where I posted the link of the one source I read. I could post the other links if that's of your liking, but I bet you'll still bash the two people who didn't report this since I mentioned that I read about this first on their GROUP PAGE. Off topic: Very original calling them WWE marks when they bash WWE as much as TNA lol. Maybe you should listen to one of their shows before assuming that they like everything WWE does and bashes everything TNA does. Very original. The argument about DT & KC ends here cause I really don't want this thread to become a bash me/DT/KC thread. I just wanted to post what I read. Could be true, could not true, I don't really care. If they are having financial problems, I hope they can fix the problem cause I wouldn't want to see TNA out of business despite me not really liking the product cept for a few things. I wouldn't want to see all of the people under written contracts and people who are loyal to TNA lose their jobs if TNA's financial problems goes to the level of closing their doors. |
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Jul 3, 2013 23:15:36 GMT -5
Ok, so TNA chose not renew. I'll believe that, but if TNA chose not to renew and it's now that they're having financial problems with checks bouncing and with wrestlers' checks not coming in on time, maybe it was a mistake not to renew because at least we weren't hearing all these reports about TNA not properly paying their guys when they were at Universal Studios. It was a money saver to have stayed because at least they could have saved some money on traveling and other stuff. I hope TNA can work on fixing their financial situation, but it seems that going on the road is not helping them a lot right now. I doubt that TNA will go out of business like some people in the DT & KC group page are saying as they are owned by Panda Energy and I doubt they will go out of business unless Panda Energy decides not to finance TNA or if there's no more oil as the New Age Outlaws said on their shoot interview. BTW, I think it's laughable in my opinion to say Universal were desperate to keep them under contract. EDIT: Another thing, the conversation is not about whether TNA chose to resign or was it Universal. It's about TNA and their problems with finances, with wrestlers not wanting to resign/requesting releases and their problems with OVW, so I don't want this thread to be an argument about Universal. I just used Universal as an example as to a possible reason why they're having financial problems. My apology for getting the company not wanting to resign wrong. I have no knowledge of late checks or anything of the sort. Could be valid. Could be dirt sheets making crap up. Could be an unhappy former TNA worker exaggerating the truth. If you have ever been to Universal, you would see how heavily they promoted Impact tapings. They found it to be a true attraction for the park. Not saying they wont survive without it or that it drew many additional patrons. But it did provide an attraction at Universal. The reason to travel is to get the company to grow. People have clamored for TNA to go on the road. Now that they have, it seems the same people are saying maybe they should have stayed at Universal. I understand where you're coming from and I agree with you to some degree about people wanting them on the road. Heck I wanted them on the road, especially since I have a chance to go to one of their tapings that they're having in Cleveland on August 29th. I was saying that since they're having many financial problems since they started going on the road, maybe leaving Universal Studios was not the financial decision to make. As a way to grow their fanbase, I agree that going on the road was a good idea cause it gives TNA fans from different areas an opportunity to see the show in their area. Ina financial way, maybe not the best idea cause it does cost a lot more to go on the road. Plus, I heard they're having problems as well with OVW. Not sure where that's gonna go to. I really hope they fix these problems. Even though I can't say I like all their storylines (Aces and Eights, Main Event Mafia as example), I do like some of the product, especially the matches now that the BFG Series has started. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2013 6:48:13 GMT -5
I'm honestly really not surprised. TNA has been wasting money on things they shouldn't for awhile now and it's caught up to them. I wonder how many guys will leave or if there will even be a TNA in a year or two. We'll see.
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Post by k5 on Jul 4, 2013 7:31:14 GMT -5
wouldn't surprise me at all. not that this is a proper basis for saying how tna's product is doing but there's like 7 people maximum who frequent the impact thread here each week. it maybe gets three pages. meanwhile, raw each week is 50+ pages with countless members. out of those 7 people in the impact thread, maybe half buy the ppvs...
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on Jul 4, 2013 20:36:31 GMT -5
TNA will be moving their developmental to SoCal.
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Post by PenguinDeluxe on Jul 5, 2013 5:56:47 GMT -5
According to WNW, the whole six weeks behind thing isn't true, or at least as a widespread major issue.
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Following up on what we reported earlier about TNA Wrestling not paying talent late, I texted with Alex Barie and received more insight about his conversation with a source within the company.
The person with direct knowledge of the situation told Alex the company has “never” been six weeks late on payment. There was one particular incident described to Alex where a paycheck was delayed by four days when Panda Energy’s accountant was on vacation. We’re told these small occurrences are rare and not a big story.
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Post by Triple S on Jul 5, 2013 7:57:39 GMT -5
Then why report them as a "big story"? Hahaha
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Post by PenguinDeluxe on Jul 5, 2013 9:02:17 GMT -5
Then why report them as a "big story"? Hahaha Because if the six weeks thing was true, it would be a big story. It just turns out it wasn't true  |
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Post by k5 on Jul 5, 2013 10:52:57 GMT -5
pretty funny if the al snow stuff is true considering in the beyond the mat film he talks about how the wwf promised him certain chances which he feels like he never received.
i want some dude on gutcheck to just be like "al, c'mon. you were in the job squad. don't give me professional advice." :-P
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2013 10:18:54 GMT -5
For real, get your s**t together TNA.
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