Do You Like the Name "Bad Influence"?

[dman1373]

i think its a terrible name. When i first heard i thought it sounded like something from an afternoon special. Its just such a cheesy name.

[Triple Naitch]

I think the name is pretty good, I didnt like it the first time I heard it but it has grown on me. Kazarian and Daniels have become a great team and The Fallen Angel is showing a side of his character that we haven't seen before.

TNA have not had a really good tag team since the Beer Money/MCMG feud ended and I hope that these 2 remain a duo for a long time. The could still wrestle and go for singles titles as well as being a tag-team but there is no better team in TNA right now than Bad Influence.

I don't see why so many people dislike the name, its much better than stuff like Air Boom, Awesome Truth, Team Hell No, JeriShow and any other shitty WWE name where they literally combine 2 wrestler's names or catchphrases....just awful.

[Cereal Killer EST 2012]

Bad influence...not a bad name.

It works well with them because of their ignorance and awesome heel work.
As far as the team itself goes, Kaz just needs to stop acting like a sarcastic happy guy all the time, he can't do that part well. Every time I hear him on the mic, I think great mic skills, bad acting.

They also need competition, nobody wants to see them facing Hernandez and Chavo over and over again, It's getting very tiring now.

Otherwise, a great tag-team. One of the best in the company after beer-money broke up, they're amazing wrestlers, gold on the mic and entertaining. I didn't think it would work at first but these guys proved me wrong.

For the guy that said they need to be in a stable with Aries and Sky, I agree till an extent. Not with Sky because she makes a bad heel but with Aries, it would be a perfect match because they are similar. After Aries' recent/possible association with Roode; he could be involved too. Another great heel and a top star. They could be called; "The IT Faction"./Unlikely]

Back to subject, Bad influence = a great heel team.

[doubles69]

It's a pretty catchy name. I like it far better than I like what WWE is doing with nearly all of their tag teams by putting in the word "Team" before everything (i.e. Team Hell No, Team CoBro, Team Rhodes Scholars)

[HBsam31]

I agree with King Patrick. World Tag Team Champions of the World was awesome, but I think Bad Influence is a decent name. It is a bit different than what other teams are calling themselves, and it adds to their already over the top personalities. Daniels for me did a total 180 in character and I am loving him right now. Kaz is a great side kick, and I think they make a great team. The name for me kind of brings it all together so I am pretty positive about it.

[ManureTheBear]

The WWE would most likely have done that portmanteau shit that they're doing lately and call them Dazariels or some shit like that, so I guess their name is not that bad. I would've liked a less serious name, because these two are quite funny, maybe like "The Rotten Apples" or something.

My problem isn't with the name, it's also with the fact that they got named. That means that those two will stick together longer. I thought Kaz was going to feud with Storm (I think it was him, not sure) and Kaz really came into his own with Daniels, improving drastically on the mic. He was probably my most pleasant TNA surprise of 2012 and I think Daniels did an excellent job helping him improve.

[MisterRob]

Originally Posted by KillSteenKill

I know I'm a fan of stables but I would like Bad Influence to become a stable with Austin Aries as it's leader, Velvet Sky as their valet and someone else to be an enforcer. The best one I can think of is Hernandez maybe turning on Chavo and getting Daniels/Kazarian the titles back again. They would have to let Aces and Eights finally run their course then put them together.

While I don't like the idea of Hernandez turning and think Hernandez and Chavo fit very well together right now and should remain that way, I do really like the idea of Daniels and Kaz uniting with Austin Aries. Even the Velvet Sky idea works, too. I think that faction could be very entertaining and exciting for TNA, far better then the crap that's going on right now with Aces & Eights.

I would even like to see Daniels and Kaz eventually move away from the tag team division, but still remain together, and both gain singles titles like the Television and X Division titles. They could both elevate those two titles right now and make them mean far more then either current champion, Devon and Rob Van Dam, are. If they and Austin Aries all had titles, that would be a great faction, and the Bad Influence name still fits.

[MisterRob]

Originally Posted by ManureTheBear

The WWE would most likely have done that portmanteau shit that they're doing lately and call them Dazariels or some shit like that, so I guess their name is not that bad. I would've liked a less serious name, because these two are quite funny, maybe like "The Rotten Apples" or something.

My problem isn't with the name, it's also with the fact that they got named. That means that those two will stick together longer. I thought Kaz was going to feud with Storm (I think it was him, not sure) and Kaz really came into his own with Daniels, improving drastically on the mic. He was probably my most pleasant TNA surprise of 2012 and I think Daniels did an excellent job helping him improve.

That's probably EXACTLY why the two are being kept together. Kaz by himself has always been stale and bland, with horrible charisma and no ability on the mic. Daniels is the one carrying that team and his influence is the one that's really helping the pairing, and I feel is hiding all of Kaz's weaknesses right now. I think if (and when) the pair splits you'll quickly see Kaz's weaknesses and limitations come out again, so the two staying together longer is the best option. That is, unless they're planning to push Daniels higher up the card and really take advantage of his talent, finally, then I'm all for the two moving away from one another.

[JulesWagner]

The name for me is meh... but I love the wrestlers. I've been a big fan of Daniels for years and this year has been eye-opening for him in terms of out-of-the-ring work. I've always respected Kazarian's ability but Bad Influence gave him an opportunity to try and be more. With arguable results... Still, I wouldn't go so far as say I hate Kazarian. He is a legitimate part of TNA's tag team spectacle. Bad Influence is a place for Daniels to mellow and for Kazarian to grow.