Christian York: Yay or Nay?

[It's Damn Real!]

Originally Posted by Otacon

he may not have time to join the TNA roster yet. He has just signed on to play the lead in the prequel to "The Wrestler".

I doubt that'll factor into the decision at all. TNA has never showed reserve before with letting their performers expand their careers, especially into film. Kurt Angle, The Pope, Kevin Nash, etc. have all shot films, from my recollection, while under contract to TNA in the past.

[UltimateHitman]

I thought he looked pretty good in his debut.

He has a natural charisma that came through in his interaction with the crowd, and his gestures and facial expressions in the ring, too.

He just seems to have a certain quality to him that stands out, for some reason. I think the guy could be a pretty valuable talent to have around.

[Jus Dynamite]

First off who are you to say that NO ONE likes gut check? I love the opportunity to watch new talent test themselfs. And I love being able to hear TNA agents opinoins on them. So go smurf yourself.

Christian York has the look, reminds me a bit of a more cut CM Punk. But he is like bigger and more muscular than half TNA's roster.. it almost seems like he would need to be a great wrestler and put high up on the card for people to believe in him. Especially since he's a "veteran".

His in-ring abilities seemed solid, but didn't seem to flow just right. Like he was a little cautious at times or something. But I'd still give him a contract, he looks like he could be a menacing matchup for the likes of AJ Styles. Make York into a vicious heel or something.

[Triple Naitch]

YES

I am really happy to see Christian York appear on TNA, I have been a fan of his ever since he teamed with Joey "The Future" Matthews in ECW back in the day. I had a ECW "Hard Hitz" DVD with Matthews/York vs Swinger/Diamond and thought that Christian and Joey were fantastic, like an ECW version of The Hardyz

Now although that was 10 years ago, I still think York has what it takes. He is so much more muscular than he was then, and has hammered the fake tan but I definitely think TNA should hire him and give him another shot at the big time. Yeah it looked like he has slowed down a bit, but he did pretty well in that match. He is far better than ANY of the other Gut Check competitors, even Joey Ryan and I think he could be a great addition to the X-Division.

I just hope they sign him, TNA needs Christian York!

Here is a clip of York/Matthews from back in the day in a WWF dark match

[The Marauder]

I've been watching for a good while and watched Christian York since his ECW days and said this kid got talent. Now, if Snow/Tazz/Prichard says "No" they really need to revamp Gut Check. Cause you can piss a lot of TNA/wrestling fans that care about the show, yet that a talented wrestler like York is not on your roster. Now the match itself was good, Ion was keeping his cool, and York had the crowd behind him. Keep it up York.

If he gets a contract to TNA wrestling? Here's the outcome...

1) Impact Wrestling should be easy enough to put this guy anywhere. Wheather it's feuds, 5 star matches, and championships. The problem with that is the booking team and their habit to often overlook value of the wrestler. This guy has options. A lot of options.

2) Good look, very solid in the ring, a cup of coffee in TNA, a contract, and a solid fanbase that's behind you. The future looks bright for York.

3) With York on the roster it may give TNA booking/writers a shot in the arm they need to bring more establish wrestlers from the indy's that want that shot on national television. To have a name that everyone will be talking about instead of word of mouth.

[HoHo]

Since Christian York has returned to TNA, being there in the early days of TNA, he showed glimpses of being a star, but it was always put into a role like a Tag Team to where, his skills would be put on the back burner.Now York is not teamming with anyone, he's shining by himself as we saw an excellent singles match with Jeff Hardy last week, and in my opinion he out performed Jeff who is the World Champion! This tells me Jeff won't hold that Title for long, when his opponents are out performing him on a weekly basis.Now York is 35, and I wished TNA found this gem early in his career, but the time is now for York, and I woudn't mind seeing him a X-Division Champion down the line.What do you guys think will happen with York?

[Texas Tornado]

I thought the decision to do gut check would be more inspired by what they have done with the X-division tournaments that preceeded the last two Destination-X events. Those tournaments provided TNA fans with either permanent or temporary roster spots for guys like Kenny King, Sonjay Dutt, Tony Neese, Kid Kash, Shima Xion, and most notably of course- Austin Aries.

[Papa Pillman]

Originally Posted by mirali93

I thought the decision to do gut check would be more inspired by what they have done with the X-division tournaments that preceeded the last two Destination-X events. Those tournaments provided TNA fans with either permanent or temporary roster spots for guys like Kenny King, Sonjay Dutt, Tony Neese, Kid Kash, Shima Xion, and most notably of course- Austin Aries.

Good post. Seems like I have heard it somewhere before...

Originally Posted by Papa Pillman

Guys like York are the reason that I was excited about the gut check concept. I thought it was going to be a monthly audition for the top Indy talent not currently signed to an exclusive contract by another organization. I was expecting to be teased with matches from guys who were actually roster-worthy and readily recognizable to well-versed Indy wrestling fans like myself, but prior to York, Joey Ryan has been the only other "contestant" who met that criteria. Aside from those two we have been subjected to watching either green developmental level workers(ie. Shaw, Silva, Hendrix), or worse yet, teenage kids or out-of-shape nobodies.

I thought the decision to do gut check would be more inspired by what they have done with the X-division tournaments that preceeded the last two Destination-X events. Those tournaments provided TNA fans with either permanent or temporary roster spots for guys like Kenny King, Sonjay Dutt, Tony Neese, Kid Kash, Shima Xion, and most notably of course- Austin Aries. And that is not to mention that it has given us the chance to also see matches from solid talents like Gargano, Rave, Yang, Bentley and Blk Jeez as well as elite workers like Lo Ki, Jack Evans, Jigsaw, and Scorpio Sky. If gut check would routinely feature that same level of talent on a month-to-month basis then it would be a massive success that could truely re-invigorate the roster, especially the thin "X" or tag divisions.

[SpecialFNK]

Christian York maybe getting some type of push.
last week he called out and wrestled Jeff Hary, and now tonight he came out and challenged Bobby Roode.
I was expecting York in the X division.