Jack-Hammer
YOU WILL RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!!
I ran across an article on pwtorch.com a few minutes ago stating that Ring of Honor has prevented The Briscoes from signing a WWE contract. What's interesting about it is that, if true, it goes against what Jeff Koff, the COO of ROH, said in a recent interview. Koff stated that ROH would not stand in the way of talent that wished to move to a "bigger stage".
"To some people, ROH is the first stop. I'd like to believe our guys are content to wrestle with the ROH brand, strategy, and work, but I wouldn't want to stop them if WWE came calling. That is the pinnacle. This is no different than working AAA ball and the Big Show (Major League Baseball) calls them." At least, that's what Koff said in an interview last month.
Allegedly, there's said to be a lot of frustration and general discontent in the ROH locker room. Much of the frustraion, again allegedly, is aimed at ROH booker Jim Cornette and other issues that stem from the limitations placed on talent to work within the indy scene via ROH contracts.
I'd read that The Briscoes had been given a try out in front of WWE officials and never really heard anything else about it. All things being equal, I can understand ROH wanting to hold onto their top talent. At the same time, this situation with Jay & Mark Briscoe, if true, would indicate that might not be as overly caring about the wants as the company has proclaimed. It just seems like kind of a raw deal for The Briscoe Brothers. They're a well established act in ROH and it looks like they had an opportunity to go somewhere else and make some real money, especially if one of the top officials of ROH says publicly that talent will be allowed to move to greener pastures if an offer comes their way.
"To some people, ROH is the first stop. I'd like to believe our guys are content to wrestle with the ROH brand, strategy, and work, but I wouldn't want to stop them if WWE came calling. That is the pinnacle. This is no different than working AAA ball and the Big Show (Major League Baseball) calls them." At least, that's what Koff said in an interview last month.
Allegedly, there's said to be a lot of frustration and general discontent in the ROH locker room. Much of the frustraion, again allegedly, is aimed at ROH booker Jim Cornette and other issues that stem from the limitations placed on talent to work within the indy scene via ROH contracts.
I'd read that The Briscoes had been given a try out in front of WWE officials and never really heard anything else about it. All things being equal, I can understand ROH wanting to hold onto their top talent. At the same time, this situation with Jay & Mark Briscoe, if true, would indicate that might not be as overly caring about the wants as the company has proclaimed. It just seems like kind of a raw deal for The Briscoe Brothers. They're a well established act in ROH and it looks like they had an opportunity to go somewhere else and make some real money, especially if one of the top officials of ROH says publicly that talent will be allowed to move to greener pastures if an offer comes their way.