Johnny Scumm
InZayn In The Membrane
Yep. Fourtune are "They" that Crimson has been talking about recently.
Shocked is one word I used when I found out. Why?
Well, reports have it that when TNA was recorded a few weeks ago with the return of Scott Steiner, TNA had planned to have the MEM (Main Event Mafia) back, in the form of Angle, Steiner, Nash & Booker. Now, the WWE went and intervened as much as they could, and it worked! They got Nash & Booker T to return at the Royal Rumble, with definite stays among the two of them.
TNA then pretty much became screwed. They couldn't have an MEM of 2 Men, and with Sting rumoured to be heading to the WWE, they couldn't have got him back either. They couldn't use Crimson, because, face it, he's not MEM material. Everyone who was eligible is already too busy to get involved.
SO, TNA got on Vince Russo (who granted, isn't the best for storylines according to most) to draw up a new story in 2 weeks, possibly more, possibly less.
Now, TNA Impact comes on last night, promising to reveal the identity of "They". TNA even gave us a video to assure us it wasn't the MEM and to "Assume Nothing". So I, for one, didn't. Watching the Hardy vs Anderson Title Match, once that Ref got bumped, I knew there was going to be something. BUT, as Immortal came down to the Ring, I went "Oh, beatdown on Anderson". That happened. I was so in that notion, that when Fourtune strutted down to the Ring, I was just believing that they were there to join in. AJ looked THAT convincing when he was posing for the attack on Anderson. He looked THAT pissed off. Then he stopped. He gave the "4" sign to Hardy, then that was it. In two weeks, Russo had an unusual stroke of genius. He turned Fourtune. They took out Immortal, and Hardy look stunned. AJ stared him down, for Hardy to turn round into a Clothesline from Bobby Roode.
That was "They". The MEM? Forget it. Fourtune, along with Anderson, Angle, Crimson & Steiner are the real guys.
This was a complete genius move by TNA, I have to admit it. It's put their top star in the top Face position, which is the best place for him to be. Not only that, but he was ace on the Mic. Absolute ace. He pulled a Promo against Bischoff which cemented "They"/Fourtune's place in TNA. Bischoff swears that once a "Court Order" goes through, that him & Hogan will be back in control and there will be hell to pay.
Where to go next for the guys? No idea whatsoever. But surely, now, it can only get better? We'll have to see.
Strangest thing is, we have to say thank you to one (Mc)Man. Vince, your signings in the form of Nash & Booker meant that TNA have just pulled off their greatest swerve in quite a while.
Congratulations TNA. You've kept me interested and I, now that the U.K has TNA once again, will be watching, intently, week after week. Don't disappoint me.