[Official] WWE Rejects To TNA Thread

[enigmaticdude]

Of course TNA has it so much better than WWE because The WWE can't get over its monster wrestler fetish so its circling the drain of losing fans.
TNA has Kevin Nash, Scott steiner, Booker T, The dudley boys, Christian cage, all of these wrestlers came from the WWE/WCW/NWO. I personally think that the WWE is starting to die out.

 

[DJBIGCG]

LMAO. Do you really think wwe is dieing out lol. They stay havein big ass arenas sold out and have ratings in the 3.5 and up. TNA a 1.0 to a 1.1. Just because tna has some wwe rejects, doesnt mean anything. Look what happen to wcw. I personally think its smart by wwe to get rid of some of those wrestlers because they are gettin older and wwe is signing new young talent like kofi kingston, mr kennedy, those two people who are with edge, etc... Plus they have so much talent, they need a little room. Thats probablt why they are getting rid of some of them

 

[god of thunder]

You know, the argument that ANY guys who go to TNA from the WWE are "rejects" is really stupid, and it's getting old REAL fast. When a top player in the NFL is cut from a successful team and is signed immediately by a less successful team, is that guy a "reject"? The team that signs him is intent on building a successful team with him, and that player might be the final piece in the puzzle that makes the team a contender. So some wrestling fans out there need an attitude adjustment when it comes to TNA signing past WWE talent. TNA is in the process of building a winning team, and just like a sports franchise, they will do it with new talent like Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles, and with experienced veterans that have been "cut" by the WWE, like Booker and Kurt Angle. So the next time you watch TNA, as any true fan of pro wrestling SHOULD, remember what you're seeing.

 

[Canadian Knight]

Remember that these so called rejects can make it big like Christian. Steve Austin and Undertaker are two examples of rejects that turned into major stars. Look at Gail Kim. She was my favorite diva besides Trish, and they let her go. Now she (and lets not forget Christy Hemme) are actually being used as wrestlers! So let's hear it for the rejects!

 

[thejap]

i think we just need some wwe dropouts...but not all. i would mostly like the crazy people in TNA like the ECW originals or Jeff hardy, i never really watched A-train...but there's certain people i wouldnt like in WWE like HHH, batista, randy...basically the main event people

 

[jaceynightheat]

i think we just need some wwe dropouts...but not all. i would mostly like the crazy people in TNA like the ECW originals or Jeff hardy, i never really watched A-train...but there's certain people i wouldnt like in WWE like HHH, batista, randy...basically the main event people

I think people like The Sandman & Sabu could help out if used properly. As wel as Who would be a great help and TNA World Champion.

WWE took a lot of talent from WCW, NWA, AWA & ECW. But the thing is they made them theirs.

ECW Austin & WWE Austin are different.
ECW Eddie & WWE Eddy are different.
ECW Rey & WWE Rey are different.

You know what I mean? they need to have the characters evolve.

I wouldn't call people like Booker T a reject. 6 Time World Champion, was in one of the main events of mania ( against Triple H ). He's got a lot of experience, is great in the ring and has fans. I think he can help out TNA a lot.

 

[Afro-Ameri-Spawn]

Please tell me the point of that wasn't that if used "correctly" Test could go on to become the next Undertaker.....

No, I am not saying that Test(es) could have been the next Undertaker, but who in the hell even foresaw the Undertaker even being where he is now? Nobody. If Test didn't have his ever loving pimply pumpedness on the center stage at the wrong time, he would have been given a monster push whereevr he went. I would bet that hands down. But due to alot of steroid controversy and other retoric, he is a man lost to the world.

The point that I was trying to make is this. The history of wrestling is filled with castoffs, rejects, and ripoff artists. And many of them have helped to make wrestling a multi-bilion dollar industry. No matter where they started or where they ended up.

 

[RatedR69]

Using the the whole "reject" terminology, does that mean Mickie James, Ken Kennedy, Chris Harris, etc. are "TNA rejects?" Hell, if we go back to the old territory system, that means every wrestler wrestling until about the late 80's were all rejects.

Not a fair term at all.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Using the the whole "reject" terminology, does that mean Mickie James, Ken Kennedy, Chris Harris, etc. are "TNA rejects?" Hell, if we go back to the old territory system, that means every wrestler wrestling until about the late 80's were all rejects.

Not a fair term at all.

WWE bought out those contracts in the 80's, so reject isn't the correct term for those wrestlers.

But the term WWE Rejects works just fine. They're wrestlers whgo WWE no longer had any use for. So they go rid of them. Rejected if you will. It's the correct term because in most cases they served little purpose and/or were never going to get over. They might have been a bit wrong in some respects. Gail Kim has improved considerably since she was released by WWE. But she's still a WWE reject. She didn't ask for a release and move like Tomko did.

Likewise if TNA release a wrestler and goes to WWE he's a TNA Reject. But most wrestlers would rather be a TNA Reject and a WWE star than a WWE Reject and a TNA star.

 

[sigep111482]

When it comes to talent from WWE going over to TNA I feel that it is a good idea only if:

1. It contributes to the roster (different feuds, better storylines to work with, star power that is needed on the roster).

2. Said wrestler is a good fit in TNA because not all guys who leave WWE are a great fit in TNA.

3. If the wrestler is a verteran star (Booker T, Kurt Angle, etc.), and he is able to contribute in the ability to help the current talent and create new stars. A guy like Booker T or Sting is great when it comes to giving advice & things like that.

It's not a good idea when:

1. Said wrestler comes in to TNA and starts name dropping WWE on a consistent basis and the commentary does as well. Constantly remind people that the guy was huge in WWE can sometimes make the TNA promotion look 2nd rate.

2. If the former WWE guy is looking to simply have a vacation until WWE hires him again and honestly feels that TNA is beneath him.

As far as calling someone a reject, I have to object to it because it's like leaving a job working for one company and then working for another. It doesn't make the guy a reject, you gotta remember that former WWE wrestler has to now make up his income elsewhere & there is no longer a WCW to go to.

 

[warren321]

WWE bought out those contracts in the 80's, so reject isn't the correct term for those wrestlers.

But the term WWE Rejects works just fine. They're wrestlers whgo WWE no longer had any use for. So they go rid of them. Rejected if you will. It's the correct term because in most cases they served little purpose and/or were never going to get over. They might have been a bit wrong in some respects. Gail Kim has improved considerably since she was released by WWE. But she's still a WWE reject. She didn't ask for a release and move like Tomko did.

Likewise if TNA release a wrestler and goes to WWE he's a TNA Reject. But most wrestlers would rather be a TNA Reject and a WWE star than a WWE Reject and a TNA star.

so what you are trying to say is that wwe had no plans for kurt angle whitch it highly unlilky and if i remeber correctly both angel and cage quit wwe so wwe rejects wouldn't be a proper term for them. So i guess not all wwe stars that go to tna would be rejects.

 

[OffTheRopRope]

Dude, go right ahead and bring in Albert...I dont anyone on any side would care. Just would reinforce the TNA trend of using WWE/F angles & characters and how people still think TNA cant book their way out of a paper bag.

Rejects is not a good term for the title, nor any of the above posts. It was the writing staff at the time that sucked which made them worthless to the point of leaving...seriously, Stone cold was 'Stunning' first, and he was let go and thought fo as a reject, now he is in wrestling history as one of the best of all time and a gigantic money maker. Perhaps "departures" would be better.

Oh, and did someone actually associate the word 'talent' with Khali? [Where is The Hurricane when you need him-not eric young] WHAT'S UP WIT DAT???

 

[STENA]

WHAT THE HELL Rejcts you call them I dont see cage or angle as a reject cage looks better in TNA than he ever did in WWE the So called "rejects" that u speak of gave TNA attention in the early days by bringing in recongisable names and ur just disgussing the negatives What about homegrown talent e.g Robert roode , James Storm , AJ styles is on his way back up again samoa joe List goes on and on.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

so what you are trying to say is that wwe had no plans for kurt angle whitch it highly unlilky and if i remeber correctly both angel and cage quit wwe so wwe rejects wouldn't be a proper term for them. So i guess not all wwe stars that go to tna would be rejects.

Cage isn't a reject as he quit.

Kurt Angle was released. If you believe what he says then you're crazier than he is. WWE released him because they didn't want him dying on their watch. TNA had no such problem in hiring him.

But even Angle isn't a reject. He didn't outlive his usefulness. He was released because of his healt. But wrestlers like Rikishi, Gail Kim, and Team 3D are WWE Rejects. Because WWE rejected them.

WHAT THE HELL Rejcts you call them I dont see cage or angle as a reject cage looks better in TNA than he ever did in WWE the So called "rejects" that u speak of gave TNA attention in the early days by bringing in recongisable names and ur just disgussing the negatives What about homegrown talent e.g Robert roode , James Storm , AJ styles is on his way back up again samoa joe List goes on and on.

TNA is all the better for having WWE Rejects. There is nothing wrong with having them. They attract attention. Most people wouldn't have tuned into TNA if it wasn't for Angle.

Remember this. Stone Cold Steve Austin is a WCW Reject. It didn't do any harm to him now did it?

You might not like the term reject. But it's correct. Steve Austin was deemed unimortant to WCW so they got rid of him, just like some of the TNA roster was deemed unimortant to WWE.

 

[raxton]

hi i think the term rejects is not the right one maybe use mismanaged, because like someone else noted about stone cold, he was a wccw mimanaged wrestler, now in order for tna to get really big they need to turn wwe mismanged wrestlers into something big, and that haappens at creative level and from what i see tna is struggling in that department, who in tna is as big as wwes stone colds or the hulk hogans or the rocks.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Mismanaged and reject are two different words. Stone Cold was miss managed by WCW, I guess you could say the same about Gail Kim in WWE. But both were still rejected by their promotions. They were released ebcause the company didn't feel they had anything to offer.

 

[CardiffCam]

I think Kennedy is thesiingle guy TNA NEED to sign. The guy is simply put, as memorable as anyone. Ive got a friend, who hasnt watched wrestling for two years, and he doesnt still say you cant see me. He doesnt still say rest in peace. He doesnt still say i'ma punt you in the head. He doesnt still say its real, itys damn real. Nope. He says "KENNEDY.... KENNEDY!"

So, if after two years without watching wrestling, this kid still quotes mr. kennedy over john cena, the undertaker, rko, or kjurt angle or anyone shows that hes memorable. If people that havent watched wrestling in a while hear mick foleys in this new company, they're gonna say who cares. Ditto to booker t, kurt angle etc. Because none oft hem are memorable. Kennedy is memorable to former fans, loved by smarks and marks alike, and simply put has star power.

 

[waylon p]

i'm a little dissapointed that the idea of classifying people as "wwe rejects" has taken hold so well.
these fellows are not wwe property. they are professional wrestlers. they have always migrated from promotion to promotion. when other performers in acting or sports switch jobs within the profession, noone gives them a hard time acting like they belonged to the previous employer.

ric flair has worked in uncountable promotions. i don't (and didn't at the time) hear fans complaining that he was a "tri state reject" they just enjoyed a true professional do what he does best.

 

[ECW Dan Selby]

Yeh I was about to mention this whole 'rejects' thing, too. Looks like a few of you guys beat me to the punch.

I can't help but feel "WWE rejects" is a term used by TNA haters, generally speaking. It's about POV - Someoen who supports WWE is bound to say it. Someone who supports TNA is bound to argue against. I enjoy both and can pick holes in both; yet I'd say TNA is the better product right now as far as building angles and surprises is concerned, not to mention in-ring content.

Selby

 

[mayhem]

Its funny that Elijah Burke came in and is feuding with Suicide which makes him the third and fourth top draw in the x division behind Joe and Daniels and the MCMG are jobbing in a handicap match.

Also Homicide is rumoured to have handed in his notice to leave TNA.