Mickie James & Mr. Anderson Officially Gone?

[Jack-Hammer]

It appears that Mr. Anderson & Mickie James are both officially finished with TNA. Both of their profiles have been removed from the roster listing on TNA's website.

The last I heard, Mickie James was said to still be in talks with TNA but the removal of her profile suggests that those talks have fallen through. As far as Anderson, I haven't read or heard anything regarding any sort of negotiations so it looks as though the beating he took at the hands of Aces & Eights was designed to write him off television for good.

Anderson being gone or even staying is something I couldn't care less about, but Mickie James being gone is a genuine blow to the Knockouts in my eyes. I thought she did a great job during her heel run and there's certainly nobody else in the Knockout Division right now who can step up and take her place in that role.

 

[Fabulous Freebirds]

Neither one will be missed. Anderson and Mickie did not help TNA nor did they hurt TNA. In all honesty, neither Mr. Anderson or Mickie James were important to keep; they both are replaceable.

 

[MINISTRYrising]

I think this is going to be a good thing at the end of the day and know that TNA have freed up some more much needed capital from there departure and the departure of others like Devon and brooke Hogan. TNA might know be in a position where they are able to bring in one or two young guys from the indy scene to help freshen up the roster. and also keep the wage bill down as they are not going to demand as much money as Anderson of Mickie would.

 

[Mustang Sally]

As usual, there's so much that isn't known about the inside dealings between company and employee. Were the two performers looking to end their employment with TNA or was it the company's idea?

If the latter, is it part of the mission TNA started a year or so ago to streamline their operation by getting rid of all the ex-WWE players they used to be so excited about hiring? To that, did the company have to pay these people more than would normally be warranted because they used to be in WWE? If so, did TNA want to keep them because they were good performers.....but at lower salaries, which Mickie and Anderson then rejected?

TNA has done so much to right their ship since January, 2010. Eliminating these two from the payroll might simply be a continuation of that trend; after all, a company can't just get rid of people, they have to wait until their contracts expire.

A better indication of whether all this is true will come when Hogan's contract is up.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Although Anderson is kind of a "big name", I don't think he will be missed in TNA. He was only a supporting figure in the Aces & Eights, and was probably on one of the higher contracts the company was paying. He wasn't a main eventer or in the title hunt, so I think its a good move for the company to cut their losses and get rid of him.

Mickie is a loss though. She was doing a very good job as a heel and has been one of the most consistent performers in the KO division for a long time now. She has the perfect combination of looks and talent and is definitely going to be missed, as the KO division is looking very bare right now with the loss of her and Tara, plus Madison Rayne not being replaced. I think TNA definitely need to strengthen the womens side of things.

I wonder if WWE will pick up either of them? Mickie maybe, but I doubt they would want the past-his-best boring Anderson.

 

[Rayne]

After the way Ken Anderson left WWE (basically, tremendous douchebag for years), and the fact that his name value worsened during his time in TNA, I think it'd take a damned miracle for the WWE to hire him back. On the other note, the WWE reaches for miracles occasionally these days. Goonies never say die.

Mickie? The WWE would be foolish not to pick her up on at least a short term deal. Fuck the fact that her work in TNA was good; she'd be an excellent inclusion into the Total Divas / Wrestling Divas thing they have going on now, and it wouldn't require any familiarity with what TNA has been failing to do to make it work. On the other hand HERE, if Mickie James still has any interest in being a 'country musician', the WWE wouldn't be having that- they'd want to produce, publish, sell, and take most of the profits for doing so.

 

[Big Monty]

Neither one will be missed. Anderson and Mickie did not help TNA nor did they hurt TNA. In all honesty, neither Mr. Anderson or Mickie James were important to keep; they both are replaceable.

anderson I agree with, but who would you replace Mickie with? Besides Gail Kim, what other possibilities for a good heel KO are there?

 

[sarvesh_sd]

since both gone from TNA .. Its been good for company because the both are highest paid .. Though nobody can take their place in TNA but now company can bring some fresh faces from independent circuit.. They can use this big amount elsewhere..

 

[Fabulous Freebirds]

anderson I agree with, but who would you replace Mickie with? Besides Gail Kim, what other possibilities for a good heel KO are there? - Big Monty

@Big Monty:

There are plenty of good female talent on the independent circuit. The current indie scene is stock piled with great, young women wrestlers who are looking for a chance and could cost less than Mickie James.

 

[BlackWidow007]

honestly I wouldn't care less about Mr. Anderson, the WWE wouldn't even bother with Mr. Injury Prone...but Mickie is another story. She deserves to be back in the WWE, end her career where it REALLY all started for her. I think it would be cool to have her come back and be apart of this corporate team like Randy Orton is, because it's "good for business" and have her "the face" of the Diva's Division and be it's top heel and have a rivalry with A.J. Lee.

 

[Loveless]

What's interesting to me is that Anderson has decided to leave, despite (you would assume) having nowhere to go. I can't imagine him bothering with the independent circuit, so he's either retiring or hoping Vince calls him.
As for Mickie, I'd love to see her return.

 

[MWRedskins]

i think both will be missed. Anderson's character started to come around. the problem in TNA was booking of him. he turned from face to heel so much that it got too silly, but when he joined up with Aces and Eights, him and Ray were both the guys in that group who helped make it a decent group, but now that Anderson is gone, the group just doesnt look threatening anymore and the way he ended was great. if he came back, he would be a good face. As for Mickie, she will REALLY be missed. tna's issue with her was the booking and how they didnt use her, but towards the end, they used her and she was great. her heel character was fresh and of course, she's great in the ring and losing her hurts because the tna knockouts, well, there arent many of them. Tayrn Terrell is out since she's pregnant, if i recall the same thing happened with Rayne. they let Tara go, Angelina's been gone which leaves TNA's knockout roster like this......Gail Kim, ODB, Velvet Sky, Brooke Tessmacher and Lei'D Tapa (who's not even used on tv), so basically that leaves 4 women's wrestlers and one of them just follows Bully around (so far). so Mickie's a huge loss, Anderson is a loss, but not a huge one.

 

[d_henderson1810]

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Although Anderson is kind of a "big name", I don't think he will be missed in TNA. He was only a supporting figure in the Aces & Eights, and was probably on one of the higher contracts the company was paying. He wasn't a main eventer or in the title hunt, so I think its a good move for the company to cut their losses and get rid of him.

Mickie is a loss though. She was doing a very good job as a heel and has been one of the most consistent performers in the KO division for a long time now. She has the perfect combination of looks and talent and is definitely going to be missed, as the KO division is looking very bare right now with the loss of her and Tara, plus Madison Rayne not being replaced. I think TNA definitely need to strengthen the womens side of things.

I wonder if WWE will pick up either of them? Mickie maybe, but I doubt they would want the past-his-best boring Anderson.

It would be interesting if he came back to WWE in a short stint, and cost Randy Orton a match against Daniel Bryan. Triple H can't punish Anderson (or Kennedy) since he is not a WWE employee.

Kennedy could then negotiate with Triple H that, either Kennedy gets a WWE contract and a match against Orton on PPV, or else he will continue to screw over Orton , and Triple H can't do anything about it. Orton would beg for Triple H to reinstate Mr Kennedy. Kennedy would cut a promo, saying that he screwed Orton because Orton caused him to get fired last time in WWE.

I would love to Mickie James come back and battle AJ Lee for the WWE Divas Title.

 

[Kris Benwa]

^I would particularly enjoy that because I'm a Mr. Kennedy fan. I think it would be awesome to see him back in WWE but I'd give it a few months so he can get into better shape and dust off the skills he had for the A league. Also, I'd say the reason he isn't as big a loss as Mickie is because he wasn't booked as such. He was put into stupid feuds and used as a transitional champ when I feel like he could have had the title for a long time then after that the booking of him went downhill until it was time for him to leave. In the end, I'm all for them both returning to WWE Mickie sooner than later and Kennedy later than sooner or they can go back to TNA I'm fine with either.

 

[Olan]

Anderson has been floundering in TNA for quite some time so I don't see this as a big loss.
Mickie on the other hand is a big loss. She does have a name and unlike 'the names' on the men side she can still wrestle. TNA could build the KO division around her but now I don't see anyone they could do that with. I have been saying WWE should bring Mickie back as Stephanie's 'hired gun' in her battle with AJ. Won't happen I know but dreams and all

 

[SaveUsCMPunk]

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It would be interesting if he came back to WWE in a short stint, and cost Randy Orton a match against Daniel Bryan. Triple H can't punish Anderson (or Kennedy) since he is not a WWE employee.

Kennedy could then negotiate with Triple H that, either Kennedy gets a WWE contract and a match against Orton on PPV, or else he will continue to screw over Orton , and Triple H can't do anything about it. Orton would beg for Triple H to reinstate Mr Kennedy. Kennedy would cut a promo, saying that he screwed Orton because Orton caused him to get fired last time in WWE.

That would be interesting. Now, if Orton has grown up a little bit since his little tantrum against Kennedy and his "Stupid, stupid!" towards Kofi and would be willing to put over Kennedy, I'd be for it. There aren't many faces in the WWE that I can really get into. Kane and RVD are two of them. If (And that's a big If.) Kennedy came back, I'd have another. Orton kind of strikes me as a whiny bitch though so he probably wouldn't want to work with him. Same with Cena. Real wrestlers that don't bitch over little injuries like Kurt Angle and Bully Ray obviously had no issues working with Anderson. Then again, didn't Orton injure himself just from doing his pound on the ring with his fists routine a few years ago? Anyway, I think he'd just be buried if he went back though. I don't need to see that.

I'm obviously disappointed TNA and Anderson couldn't come to an agreement. I miss him already. Hopefully, he'll come back to TNA at some point. He's way too entertaining and charismatic to not be on TV.

 

[sTyLnK]

After the way Ken Anderson left WWE (basically, tremendous douchebag for years), and the fact that his name value worsened during his time in TNA, I think it'd take a damned miracle for the WWE to hire him back. On the other note, the WWE reaches for miracles occasionally these days. Goonies never say die.

Mickie? The WWE would be foolish not to pick her up on at least a short term deal. Fuck the fact that her work in TNA was good; she'd be an excellent inclusion into the Total Divas / Wrestling Divas thing they have going on now, and it wouldn't require any familiarity with what TNA has been failing to do to make it work. On the other hand HERE, if Mickie James still has any interest in being a 'country musician', the WWE wouldn't be having that- they'd want to produce, publish, sell, and take most of the profits for doing so.

If it's good for business, he could be back. I mean, hell, if Bret Hart and now Warrior can return back with the WWE, anything is possible. lol

 

[Cereal Killer]

What's interesting to me is that Anderson has decided to leave, despite (you would assume) having nowhere to go. I can't imagine him bothering with the independent circuit, so he's either retiring or hoping Vince calls him.

Absolutely. Where is Mr. Anderson going to go now? He left the WWE on bad terms and doesn't have an indie style to wrestle down in the indie's. The only place I see him going now is New Japan Pro Wrestling. I have a feeling he'll fit in right there, and for the most part because he has nowhere else to go.

Although, I am disappointed that he left. I really enjoyed him in his first year with the company. He was one of the hottest stars in the company, and one of the most charismatic. Back in 2010, you had several chanting "a** hole", today nobody cares about Mr Anderson. After he lost the TNA World Heavyweight Championship 2 months after winning it, we hardly saw him, and the only story lines he has been placed in since are those with Bully Ray and the Aces and Eights. What I didn't like is how he almost replaced AJ Styles, while RVD and Jeff Hardy did the same with Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels. I didn't mind seeing them all in the main event picture, but replacing some of the best wrestlers today was an awful idea. But that's a different (Hogan) story anyway.

After 2011, we really didn't see much of what was once a very entertaining superstar in the TNA product. I just hope he does good where ever he goes, because he has a lot of talent to exploit and deserves it.

 

[Alex]

If it's good for business, he could be back. I mean, hell, if Bret Hart and now Warrior can return back with the WWE, anything is possible. lol

Thing about Bret and Warrior is that they were at the top of the company at one point. Anderson never was and the only thing he really achieved in WWE was winning Money In The Bank and getting injured.

If I'm being perfectly honest Anderson should resign with TNA. He's very unlikely to go to WWE. Like I said he didn't achieve much and he hasn't got much clout at all like RVD does. In TNA he can be a solid upper midcard/occasional main event guy.

Mickie James definitely has the most clout out of the two. She could go pretty much anywhere and make an impact. Whether she resigns with TNA or goes to WWE I fully expect her to be at the top of whichever company she goes for.

 

[IT Factor]

I think I am in the minority here, but I see it as the opposite; Mickie James leaving is not a big deal. They have other women like Velvet or Gail Kim that can easily be KO Champion and still help develop new women wrestlers. But I have always been a fan of Mr. Anderson/Mr. Kennedy. He is a unique kind of character who stands out, which is more than you can say for most of the WWE or TNA talents. He never truly got his shot in WWE and only got a few opportunities in TNA, only to have it invalidated by his subsequent booking. He was put into both Immortal & Aces and Eights when it made no real logical sense to do so. He was getting over well as the lone rebel character that chose no sides and did his own "asshole" thing. Which is what he has always done as a character and the minute they took him out of his element he was doomed to fail. I honestly cannot see him going to WWE and doubt he will consider a TNA return. Unless they try to swerve us and bring him back later like they did with Devon, which could work to their advantage as a potential shock return. WWE might have interest in him, but his past there probably means any chance of that happening would be slim to none. And Mickie James will not be signed to WWE because of her past as well. So probably two retired or semi-retired indie stars doomed to be excluded unless ROH wants either but wouldn't happen because they both probably want more money than ROH can afford.