Breaking News!!! TNA Title Changes Hands at House Show!

[Harrison101]

So let me get this straight, Rob Terry, the man criticized by his fellow members of The British Invasion time and time again by bad interferences, and has hardly wrestled since coming to TNA is now suddenly the Global Champion, not to mention still has an X-Divison Title Shot Briefcase avaliable to him. If this is what TNA calls 'a push', bad idea. I know Eric Young was doing much with the thing due to the crazy stipulations, but I really do think this was done only because this was at Rob Terry's home town.

But as fans, we owe it to TNA to give it a chance, wait for a fortnight, see what they do with this, THEN judge whether this'll work or not. Even if it does sound like a bad idea.

 

[The_Hooded_One]

I do not like Rob Terry he's terrible but honestly I dont care as I dont see this lasting any longer then a few weeks. The TNA Global Title is gonna become the equivalent to what the WWE European Title became at the end. Eric Young has been slowly phased out since the Hogan/Bischoff administration begun but hopefully EY will be the 1 to take the strap from RT.

 

[Uncle Sam]

If the UK fans actually "went crazy" over this, I'm snapping my membership card. My figurative membership card, that is. I remember last year, Brutus Magnus got nearly no reaction at Wembley Arena and - although shit in his own right - he's ten times the wrestler Rob Terry is.

If they wanted to pay the UK crowd back by crowning a British champion at a show, it's simple logic that it should have been Desmond Wolfe. Then again, TNA normally takes simple logic, bends it over a desk and fucks it up the arse until it's unconscious.

I wonder if this means the Eric Young push is over. I wonder if I care if this means the Eric Young push is over. No, probably not.

TNA, if you want to pay the UK fans back for our record breaking attendance of your shows, how about a pay-per-view in the UK? You gave fucking Canada one and they don't even like you. This is like us giving you a blowjob and you 'rewarding' us by ejaculating down our throats.

 

[boywithatoy]

If they wanted to pay the UK crowd back by crowning a British champion at a show, it's simple logic that it should have been Desmond Wolfe.

Like many people have said on here, it's only been one day so give it chance. Rob Terry is from Wales, where the house show was, so it makes sense. What doesn't make sense is why it was the global belt and not the x-division belt seeing as he has an x-division shot (which is a joke in itself). However, on saturday TNA go to London which is Wolfe's hometown - who's to say he wont win it there and then when they come back to the US he changes the rules and defends it on US soil? After all, EY changed the rules so why can't Wolfe?

TNA, if you want to pay the UK fans back for our record breaking attendance of your shows, how about a pay-per-view in the UK?

One reason is the time difference. One of the reasons we look forward to ppvs is because it's live - knowing the results beforehand by looking on the net means it's not as exciting. WWE have only done one big ppv in the UK (Summerslam 92) and the buyrates bombed - and that was before the days of the internet so imagine how it will affect tna ppv buyrates? Especially as their buyrates aren't great to begin with.
Also, considering we don't even get to see ppvs over here on UK TV anymore what chance is it that they're going to a ppv over here? None.

 

[a0161613]

Calm down Sam. I'm certain a TNA UK Impact will happen and then, a PPV. I can't believe it's Dixie's BS. And it would do well. And if a UK PPV happens and it is as fndly remembered as SS 92 then surely it's a great idea?

Rob Terry will lose the Global belt in London. I'm calling it right now. I'll accept the fact that it happened because the Hogan/Bischoff team clearly hates EY (I think he is awesome) and it was in Wales.

Put it on Magnus who has massively improved since his awful match last year or do the whole thing a favour and let Wolfe run wild with it. That belt is made for him.

There was also a chance the tag belts may go back to the Invasion but I can't imagine that now.

 

[Notorious718]

While I'm no fan of Big Rob, I can't say putting the title on him was a bad move. Maybe TNA is actually gonna do something with him. Let's face it, EY has been a shit champion. He's held the title since Bound For Glory and he's only had one title defense since then (not counting the one against Rob) and it was against Hamada. Maybe now, TNA will put more importance on the belt. To me, this is TNA giving Rob the ball and seeing if he can run with it. My question is, where does that leave Rob's X Division Title shot? I don't think I want to see a match between him and Amazing Red.

 

[Pedro08]

Well TNA has officially recognized Rob Terry's Global Championship win. They have him listed on the roster page as the Global Champ as of 1/27/10.

My hope is that they recognize the title switch on next weeks Impact and show footage. From the reports I've read, the crowd went nuts as it took place in Terry's home area, but not his specific hometown.

Showing the footage I think would show TNA in a positive light as it would show:
1.) How exciting it can be to attend a live TNA event
2.) How anything can happen at a live event, such as a title change

As for Rob Terry being the Global Champ, maybe he's a transitional champ and someone like The Pope, Desmond Wolfe or Ken Anderson beats him soon for the title.

Then again, maybe this is a Bischoff / Hogan decision as I think they prefer the larger WWE -type guys as opposed to the smaller quicker wrestlers.

The bottom line is that I hope the start to make the title mean something as a secondary title in TNA.

 

[NSL]

A title change was bound to happen on this tour, and it was really best for the belt. Now they can drop the stipulations placed on it, and get a fued going.

But, to give it to Big Rob confuses me. He isn't very good in the ring, he has zero mic skills, and even if he was any good, he's the worst foreigner on the roster. Yes, I'd rather see Kiyoshi than Rob Terry.

There's really not much to say about it though, until we see what happens on Impact with the belt.

 

[Remix]

I say that they should have given it to Magnus or Wolfe. Wolfe because A) he's awesome and would give the belt some credability and B) it could give his feud with The Pope a bit more meaning. Magnus because he's better than Terry in every concieveable way (except pure body mass), would mean the Brits still have a monopoly over the midcard singles titles, and could cut a decent (albeit '80s style) promo about how he's dropping the restrictions Young imposed on it.

But I'll give Terry a shot, I wont judge him until i've seen him in a match which consists of more than two moves and a pinfall.

 

[Super Crazy]

Wow, they actually gave Big Rob a title? They must have for faith in him then the rest of us do. Hopefully him having a belt such as this means EY will be getting some sort of push, as really there is no one he could have defended the belt against. Also, maybe giving Rob Terry a championship means that he's improving ring-wise, but now, with Williams having the X Division belt and Terry having the Global Championship, where does this leave Magnus?

 

[Buford]

I say that they should have given it to Magnus or Wolfe. Wolfe because A) he's awesome and would give the belt some credability and B) it could give his feud with The Pope a bit more meaning. Magnus because he's better than Terry in every concieveable way (except pure body mass), would mean the Brits still have a monopoly over the midcard singles titles, and could cut a decent (albeit '80s style) promo about how he's dropping the restrictions Young imposed on it.

But I'll give Terry a shot, I wont judge him until i've seen him in a match which consists of more than two moves and a pinfall.

They still could give it to Magnus or Wolfe if you ask me. This is a good move for a number of ways. I never like comparing WWE to TNA, and I don't know if this has been mentioned already, but a title switch could increase ratings for house shows. Rob winning it gets people reading the results of house shows, and maybe hoping for a title switch when they go. It might not happen, but if they read the other matches, and like what they read, they might just go to see a good match. I believe Angle wrestled Wolfe on that tour at one point, and I think AJ wrestled Joe as well. Good matches that take place at house shows, people will want to see it live.

I could see Magnus taking the belt off of him, like they did with Rob's X Division title shot. I doubt it will, but that could be a possibility. I see Wolfe getting more of a main event push, so I don't know if he'll have it or not.

 

[Tastycles]

I think the reason everyone went so apeshit, is because Wales doesn't win very much, to be honest with you. A Welshman winning a title in Wales is a big deal, even if it is Rob Terry. I think the title change will probably make future tours a little more appealing, but I sincerely doubt much will be made of the title change. Mini push for Rob Terry maybe upon TNA's return, but I imagine this title is on its way out, especially as TNA doesn't really go abroad very much.

 

[Pedro08]

The BBC posted a video of Rob Terry's Global Championship win. It's a good story and has video of the European Tour.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/wales/8298938.stm

The video is midway down the page. The story is titled - "LISA GETS THE LOWDOWN ON THE SMACKDOWN".

It's essentially a puff piece on local boy, Rob Terry. It shows alot of footage of the Cardiff leg of the tour and also has interviews with Brother Ray, Hernandez and Dixie.

It's a good story and paints TNA and Rob Terry in a positive light. I don't know if the story actually aired on the BBC tv, or if it was a web-only story, but just the fact that TNA was covered by them is the type of positive mainstream press that the company needs.

Was it merely a coincidence that Rob Terry won the Global Championship on the night that the BBC was doing a story on him, or was it planned? Who knows?

Terry retained the title throughout the rest of the tour and is recognized by the company as the Global Champion when they could have easily switched the title back on the next show. So it appears that TNA is going to give him a chance to run with the title.