Consequences Creed Signs WWE Developmental Contract

[Jack-Hammer]

According to a statement issued by Platinum Championship Wrestling, Austin Watson, better known as Consequences Creed from his days in TNA, has signed a developmental contract with WWE.

I think this is a pretty good signing for the WWE. Creed is very young and already has experience working in front of a camera. He's got potential and could be a hot young star if the WWE uses him right. If there turns out to be a third season of NXT, don't be surprised to see him there.

 

[Trill Co$by]

Austin is a great great worker. I've seen him live in TNA and surrounding indy promotions in the South. Him in WWE might be a plus.

 

[Dr. Stinger A. Zoidberg]

I always liked Creed. I enjoyed his work and attitude in TNA. This can only be seen as a great signing for the WWE. Only question is, how will they use him? Are they going to keep the "Apollo Creed" Gimmick? Are they going to give him something new? It all remains to be seen. From what I could tell, Consequences Creed is like the Nick Swisher of Pro Wrestling. He is just happy to be working for a company, and he's happy to be in the business. Now that he's signed a deal with WWE, he is going to be even happier. He's a team player from what I can tell, and signing Creed is one of the best moves the WWE could do.

 

[shattered dreams]

I have trouble seeing him be "a hot young star" in WWE but it is a good signing. In TNA he was really raw but there was some potential there. He is undersized by WWE standards and I am not sure he would be entertaining wrestling a WWE-style match. He does seem to have some natural charisma but he has yet to find a way to parlay that into interesting mic work. It will be interesting to see if anything comes of this. Most likely they just give him a racist gimmick and he flames out in less than a year but here is to hoping for more.

 

[Whatsinaname696]

Boone said "wrestler in top tag-team" for TNA as his headline for this story, first off, that is laughable... and insane, I love Jay Lethal and I like Creed a lot, but thas a joke, as for Creed signing with WWE, great enthusiastic young wrestler to get, wish him the best and hope they do something useful with him

 

[Schizophrenic]

Good signing as he is still young and can pretty much be molded into exactly what WWE wants him to be. I'm hoping his size doesn't work against him. Although I have to wonder if the casual WWE fan will lookat Creed being a smaller black guy with a fro and think he is the next coming of Darren Young....and that's not a good thing. Hoping he does well for himself.

 

[Charismatic Enigma]

I've seen him live many times at iMPACT tapings, I definitely think he has potential for WWE. I do have to wonder if NXT keeps ongoing though, if they are gonna start signing guys to developmental deals strictly with the intent of using them on NXT and then cutting them when the show is over, because it's unrealistic to add 8 guys to the roster every few months, and from this season alone I think it's safe to say Kaval, Riley, McGillicutty (cringe), Harris, and Watson are all good enough to stick around beyond the show. So unless NXT turns in to it's own brand, the roster is gonna start getting really cluttered.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing Creed in a WWE ring. He is undersized, but could still put on quality matches with many of the guys currently on the roster.

 

[Ruthless-RKO]

He's a great wrestler, and I am expecting to see another thread about bringing back the cruiserwight title right about now..lmao..

But in all seriousness, TNA shouldn't have let him go without giving him something real to do, this will be TNA's loss, because WWE will just make him huge...think about VKM can make anyone a star..and that is where I think he will take Creed, he is an amazing talent..

 

[gd]

Just the other day I was thinking "Hey, what ever happened to Consequences Creed." And whaddya no, but this thread suddenly appears. How fitting.

Creed was always decent enough in TNA. At least as good as his former partner Jay Lethal. His big push seemed to be coming but he could never seem to win the X Division Title, which was being dominated by Petey Williams and Bashir at the time. A great era, I'll tell ya.

Anyway, he should be able to make it to the main roster in the WWE at some point. They're all about pushing black talent at this point, aren't they? Obviously won't be a main event type, but he's a quality wrestler that could bring the funk if used well.

 

[Reddannihilation]

Hahaha. Oh god, Consequences Creed, now there was an amusing wrestler. Wouldn't be surprised to see him on NXT, they could call him Jobber Lang. More power to the WWE if they think they can do something with him, for me, he'll never be anything more than the last minute replacement for Sonjay Dutt he was in TNA.

 

[shattered dreams]

Am I the only one who is not that impressed with his ring work? At first I thought he was a good worker but then I realized he does certain moves well and other than that he does not really get it yet. He is not good at keeping matches flowing because he does not do the small stuff well, transitioning etc. He was also in the no in-ring psychology school of the x-division at his time. So basically x-division style matches he could look decent in but otherwise he was going to be exposed. WWE does not wrestle that style very often. Look at the people that VKM and others have pushed and look at Creed. I do not see many, if any, similarities. This is why I have a hard time seeing him getting to star level there.

 

[It's Damn Real!]

Great news for next years NXT "rookie" class – another incredibly generic wrestler with a body and no personality to join the ranks of countless others before him who've done the same and gone on to have marginal success.

Creed was never "decent" in TNA – he was booed from day one, and with good reason – he's not very good. His ring work is loose, and he has no ability whatsoever to have a superstar quality match. The only reason people liked him in TNA is because he competed in the X Division, a division known for it's high spots, which often masked the inefficiencies and faults most of it's performers had otherwise.

Enjoy the cast-off, WWE – maybe you can make a mountain out of a molehill, or maybe, just like most of the other cast-offs like R-Truth, Lance Hoyt and Chris Harris, you'll get a whole boatload of nothing.

 

[shattered dreams]

I thought he was boring, had zero charisma and I just couldn't make myself care about anything he was involved in.

Surprisingly I do not find this comment contradictory to hammer's OP here. Such "qualities" would actually describe many of the current stars in WWE so maybe he is on to something after all ...

 

[RupertPupkin]

I'll admit that I haven't watched that much TNA---and I couldn't really take him seriously when he was tagging with Lethal. He did look pretty athletic...and has a good look.

I for one, will not doubt the passion and work ethic in a person like that---to go out and say "I TOLD YOU SO" to his old company. He worked hard and is getting a chance in the WWE, so I say good for him and I hope he succeeds.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

I always liked Creed myself, as he was a decent wrestler and a pretty good entertainer. He has experience under his belt and knows how to work in front of a camera, which is always important, and he's also very young, at this point he has no place to go but up. I think its a smart move by the WWE as I can see this guy becoming a big superstar down the line, he certainly has the tools to, the only thing that may hold him back is his size, but looking at the likes of Bourne and Mysterio, Creed shouldn't have to much issues getting past that.

 

[wewanttables]

Right now the WWE is burning through talent in FCW. Their talent scouts are right now looking for people that they can put on NXT in a couple of months. WWE has debuted 16 wrestlers on NXT this year and are set to debut Rio on Smackdown, the Usos have arived on Raw and AJ Lee is set to debut shortly. They are kind of running out of people in FCW that have not debuted. Hiring Creed puts a decent wrestler that will not get anyone hurt and that can get a decent pop from the croud with little mic work in FCW. Having him there means that they don't have to push someone that is not ready onto national tv because Creed has shown that he is ready. It is good for Creed. He may never main event but he is decent and this gives him as good of a chance of success and as large a payday as he could ask for.

 

[Suneeboy]

Great news for next years NXT "rookie" class – another incredibly generic wrestler with a body and no personality to join the ranks of countless others before him who've done the same and gone on to have marginal success.

Creed was never "decent" in TNA – he was booed from day one, and with good reason – he's not very good.

Enjoy the cast-off, WWE – maybe you can make a mountain out of a molehill, or maybe, just like most of the other cast-offs like R-Truth, Lance Hoyt and Chris Harris, you'll get a whole boatload of nothing.

I'm surprised at you IDR.

Funny how you can sarcastically refer to Creed as a TNA Cast Off who will attain marginal success, yet TNA's roster has an extremely large percentage of what can be called "WWE Cast Offs", including those currently in the TNA Main Event Scene. I would prefer not to state names, because the card is full of them from top to bottom and all in between.

Creed should be a good pick up for the WWE. He has the look that they like, and although he hasn't really shown much other than some spot moves in TNA, the WWE's style can allow him to put on entertaining matches if he's paired up with the right people.

 

[Prax]

A 23 year old with TNA experience and a world tag team championship to his name? Can't be a bad thing. And considering WWE seems to be warming to smaller guys, it's definitely a positive thing. Not saying he'll be a start, but I could definitely see him on a 3rd (or maybe 4th would be more likely if it happens) season of NXT in a Justin Gabriel type of role.

Good signing.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

Consequences Creed is one of the most charismatic wrestlers of the past 10 years. He has a great body, and, unlike some other people, I find his in-ring work to be very good (with a few more years' experience, it could even be excellent). However, Creed is a heavyweight wrestler in a cruiserweight's body; he's just too darn short.

Now, I'm hoping I'm wrong here, and that Creed can overcome the virtually insurmountable odds he's up against. If he could become WWE's equivalent of Doug Flutie, I'd have nothing but a huge grin on my face every time I saw him afterwards.

 

[It's Damn Real!]

I'm surprised at you IDR.

Funny how you can sarcastically refer to Creed as a TNA Cast Off who will attain marginal success, yet TNA's roster has an extremely large percentage of what can be called "WWE Cast Offs", including those currently in the TNA Main Event Scene. I would prefer not to state names, because the card is full of them from top to bottom and all in between.

Well then I guess you didn't catch the sarcasm in that post at all, Sunee. I called him a cast-off for a reason – to give the same WWE marks here who call half the TNA roster "WWE Rejects" a taste of their own medicine.

Well that, and the fact he is in fact a cast-off. He wasn't fired, so he's not a reject, but he did ask for his release and was granted it because the company obviously didn't need/want him or see much of a future in him. That's no more proven then by looking at the success of Jay Lethal – his old tag-team partner.

Creed should be a good pick up for the WWE. He has the look that they like, and although he hasn't really shown much other than some spot moves in TNA, the WWE's style can allow him to put on entertaining matches if he's paired up with the right people.

Presuming Creed actually had a personality worth selling, I might agree, but he doesn't, so I don't. He's blander than flavorless oatmeal. Had he come in as just a wrestler instead of some Apollo Creed knockoff with an obnoxious afro, he'd have failed right off the bat instead of actually being given a few chances to ultimately fail anyway the way he did.

 

[LegendKiller716]

I think everyone is getting a little ahead of them selves. He signed a DEVELOPMENTAL deal.

Obviously he is gonna go to FCW to work on his in ring work, I'm assuming he'll be given a new gimmick/finisher, and when/if he is called up to the main roster, he'll be better than he ever was in TNA.

To me, Creed seems like he has the work ethic of Cena or Miz. He phases me as one of the guys who loves the business more than anyone else and will do anything to make it. If Creed can get a good gimmick I think he can be a good pick up for WWE.

 

[The Con Volt]

Good job Vince. Seriously. Creed has got to be the most underpaid wrestler of all time who actually has some talent. Why TNA let him go, I'll never know. But I'm happy for him, that's for sure. Give him a real gimmick and he might just have a little success in the mid-card someday.

 

[johnbragg]

WWE needz to stop picking up every TNA retread!

I just had to reverse that statement here. Just like TNA should look at young, unused guys who don't make it in WWE, WWE should look at young, unused guys who don't make it in TNA. They could turn out to be something. Probably not, but you won't find him if you don't look.

 

[Mannic]

love how they said "top TNA tag team" when him and leathal did nothing together i honestly think they only won a handful of matches at the most..


ive said it before ill say it again Vince never hands anyone anything that came from TNA be it for the first time or left the E for TNA and came back.. tbh i think they would even treat the likes of AJ as crap in the E and make him go through NXT


hopefully he can amount to even something small but they dont have an x-division "light heavyweight/cruiserweight" if they start getting these small guys maybe its time to bring one of the belts back but ive never through much of creed i didn't like him when he teamed and took packmans place back when he was placed in the match over him nor did i like him near the end..


only thing memorable from him is when red hit him with that move in the ultimate x match where he blew chunks.. but i guess the E needs some new ppl for the midcard

 

[info62]

love how they said "top TNA tag team" when him and leathal did nothing together i honestly think they only won a handful of matches at the most..

LOL that was exactly what I thought. They won like one tag match against Beer Money that was essentially a handicap match since Roode was keyfabe injured. top team my ass.

I didn't think Creed was anything special in TNA, but I thought he had potential to eventually become something special. And he seems a lot more likeable than three fourths of WWE's roster, at the least. So I hope he does well in WWE and doesn't get fucked around with for being in TNA before. I just hope that when he makes his debut, it's on Smackdown. I can't force myself to watch RAW anymore so if he ends up going on the Monday show, I'll never get to see if he has reached the potential I believe he has.