"Wildcat" Chris Harris to WWE?

[BooCocky]

GERWCK.net has learned that TNA mainstay “Wildcat” Chris Harris, a member of the multiple time tag team champions America’s Most Wanted, has signed with World Wrestling Entertainment. Apparently Harris’ contract with TNA expired last week, and despite the company wanting him to stay, Harris agreed to terms with WWE.

I dont know how accurate this is, but if it is true it could be a big gain for WWE, and an even bigger loss for TNA. If pushed properly he could have a good run in the WWE. He could have been a future World Champion in TNA if pushed properly, but when he became a singles competitor it seemed like they didnt care about him. Maybe Storm will follow but i doubt it. I just hope when he come to the WWE he doesn't get jobbed out.

Thoughts?

 

[Shocky]

The WWE has had their eyes on AMW for a good long while now, and both members of AMW turned down contracts a few years back, along with Abyss I believe.

Honestly, I'm not surprised by this if it happens. People need to understand this about the WWE, they are terrible for developing and finding "homegrown" talent. The WWE is great at taking wrestlers that are somewhat over in another promotion, and completely repackaging them. WCW and ECW knew how to find young talent, much like how TNA does today, but no one knows how to push young talent like the WWE.

This is going to happen more often as well, if this is true. If Harris signs, storm will follow suit, and you can bet guys like Senshi and Killings will as well. This is what the business needs. The WWE's established names going to TNA and the young talent going to the WWE. It's a cycle that the business hasn't had in ten years.

 

[b0bby]

I personally think with the right Mic training he could have a good run in WWE. But personally i still reckon James Storm is the better out of the 2 all round

 

[wrestling.guru]

I would hate to see Harris go to the WWE and get a mid carder push for a few months, only to see him get pushed aside for someone new..or someone old...ie: HHH. I know TNA has not really been using him lately, but with all the talent WWE has already and doesn't know what to do with them....what are Harris' chances? Whatever happens, I wish the best for the Wildcat.

 

[KyleCobra]

Honestly im not all that excited. He isnt bad in ring or on the mic, but if i had to go with him or Storm, Storm would get my pick in a heartbeat.

And if its true i agree about more TNA guys jumping ship. Senshi and Killings have said to already be in ongoing talks with WWE, Killings a little more so.

Not a huge loss for TNA, but eh, loosing a decent midcard face. Could be worse.

 

[TheSaint]

I think this is a wise move on WWE's part, I mean lets be hounest, there midcard isnt exactly what it was 10 years ago. I seriously hope they dont send him down to OVW or FCW, they should throw him right in the mix straight away and see what he can do.

Say what you want, but TNA messed him around so badly, he got a decent push after AMW split, but then they just gave him a stupid bitchy gimmick, who ever thought of doin that was pretty stupid. All in all I hope this is true and not bull$hit.

 

[Uncle Sam]

This came out of nowhere, if is indeed true. There had been no reports of Harris being unhappy with the company or wanting to leave. On the whole though, I think it's a bad thing for TNA but not to the extent that some may claim.

He was a solid midcarder in TNA and could fill some card space with some pretty entertaining matches. However, after AMW's glory days and the fued with Storm, there was little left for him to do, and he had next to no chance of making it to the main event scene, despite Jarrett's apparent love for him.

WWE would be the best move for him, if he were to go anywhere. He's a large guy, but not a SHW. I'd love to see the WWE get more guys like him in. In addition to that, the WWE could give him a noticeable singles push and, in time, he could really go places.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

As a WWE news story I think meh. If Monty Brown didn't make an impact then I doubt Chris Harris will. He was the least charismatic and well rounded member of AMW. It's more of a loss for TNA. As a TNA talent he had unlimited potential. But in WWE he'll be repackaged and wrestle a different styles. So it will pretty much be Chris Harris starting from scratch.

 

[SergioGel]

Looking at both sides:
For WWE: this turns out good if they give Harris a proper push and he rises as a star or at least a valuable mid-carder; this hurts WWE if they bury Harris and no longer are a viable option for guys from TNA making it a one-way street from WWE to TNA
For TNA: this loss is not major UNLESS, Harris becomes a sucess and they not only lost a potential star but other low-card/mid-card TNA originals decide it is time to jump ship to WWE and they can achieve higher status there.

 

[TJ2069]

Well it looks like not just Harris is coming to the wwe Ron Killings is coming too. Not to bad for wwe Storm will not be coming he just resighned with TNA to bad would have loved to see AMW in the wwe with the lack of tag teams in the wwe. I just hope they dont give Killings the K-quick gimmick again.

 

[shamanofsexy]

harris can be a very good mid-carder in wwe or even a possible main eventer if they use him properly. he has that kind of potential.

 

[Guy]

Oh boy. Today's iMPACT reminded me of what a good worker Harris is. Lets dissect what happened with another TNA star that went to the big 'E' (Brown) :

He leaves TNA in hopes of making it to "the big leagues" Brown shows up in ECW and joins a faction. After many many matches in the New Breed vs. Originals feud Brown suddenly gets forgotten about. He then must go due to "family problems" never to be seen again. What the hell ever happened to him?

Anyway Harris going to WWE will make him on a slippery slope closer to everyone's favorite Brawler.

 

[rKo0019]

TNA had pure gold when they put him in a feud with Storm, with a classic ending battle at Sacrifice '07 (TX Death Match, watch and learn "ECW"). But for some unknown reason after his match with Christian Cage (Victory Road) they shoved him in a feud with Black Reign (!!??) and he was going the opposite direction of up.
I was looking forward to Harris being in the main event. And whether his complaints were a work / shoot or both, he had a right to do so. I think he had paid his dues enough, being there from the beginning and turning down a WWE offer. But then again, I didn't quite think he was giving 100% in all his matches. And has anyone else noticed the extra padding?
If (or when) Chris Harris goes to WWE, he will be nothing more than the next Chuck Palumbo or Test or Snitsky. He is talented and deserves more, but WWE will not use him right, and he will be another bland mid-card big guy on a roster full of bland mid-card big guys....

 

[kieran_devlin]

no i think not i think they will keep as much of his style as possible because thats what hes used to and what hes used to is good for wwe

he also benefits greatly from going to wwe rather than staying in tna

he was never tna/nwa champion in tna but could get a good run in wwe

he was never in the main event for more than a few feuds at a time then demoted to mid card


i dont believe he will be repackages to much i mean obv they have to change him for fear of copyright trademark ect ect but for the most he can stay as chris harris



look for him to go to mid card straight away and be a type of mvp type top mid card guy for about a year he could get major over in wwe but it allmost all depends on how they handle him

 

[TheOneBigWill]

This can work in two ways. One being good, & of course the other being bad. I think that if they allow him to remain the "Wildcat" Chris Harris, & push him as a legit Main Eventer, he'd do nicely.

Chris Harris to me has always been better with James Storm, & thats where the negative side comes in. I think he's lost without his partner, without "America's Most Wanted." And if both of them were to jump to W.W.E., I truly think they'd be the next solid Tag Team for at least the full year of 2008 & likely 2009.

When you look at the W.W.E. roster, where would he end up? I forsee a Royal Rumble mystery entrant spot for his debut.. with him landing, possibly on Raw to feud with Jeff Hardy over the Intercontinental Championship. Then, likely a run against either Bobby Lashley, or Shawn Michaels. I think he'd work well with practically anyone, except the E.C.W. roster.

 

[kieran_devlin]

this isnt about monty brown this is about chris harris

monty brown was going up in the wwe they had to build him up you cant expect a big audience that might not watch any other wrestling promotion to immediatly accept a guy into the main event

he had family problems where his siter died and he had to take care of her children stopping him from travelling and thus doing wrestling big props to the dude for taking his family over his job

i hope he returns there were rumours he was going to get moved to raw

how can you even say he wasnt used correctly when he was in there for less than a year and the new breed just spit when he left

he was going up and if you didnt respect that it takes time your a dumbass

 

[TheOneBigWill]

this isnt about monty brown this is about chris harris

So why in the blue hell did you bring him into the conversation? If you're replying to anything "I" said, I know "I" never brought him up.

monty brown was going up in the wwe they had to build him up you cant expect a big audience that might not watch any other wrestling promotion to immediatly accept a guy into the main event

Monty Brown was shit. Fact! The guy was lost in the E.C.W. roster, he was thrown into a faction that was defeated by the Legends of E.C.W. at Wrestlemania, & he honestly never took off.. especially with that lame ass gimmick of "Marcus Cor Von."

he had family problems where his siter died and he had to take care of her children stopping him from travelling and thus doing wrestling big props to the dude for taking his family over his job

Yeah?? Still very unclear on where the Monty Brown love-fest came from in a Chris Harris thread.. but I respect the man for putting Family first as well. I'm beginning to think you just had a lot of this built up & suddenly couldn't hold it anymore.

i hope he returns there were rumours he was going to get moved to raw

Again.. Monty (Marcus Cor Von) Brown.. is shit. If he does return, & it happens to be to Raw, he'll likely be jobbing in Charlie Haas' place. There are way too many big names on Raw for Brown to get any type of solid push, except for into a wall.

how can you even say he wasnt used correctly when he was in there for less than a year and the new breed just spit when he left

I'm seriously curious who you're talking to.. this is the most random thing I've ever read. Ever. And I've seen a lot of Jake's posts..

he was going up and if you didnt respect that it takes time your a dumbass

Okay, now you're flaming.. thats an offense. At any rate.. I've done some checking & see whom you're replying to.. you really need to learn how to quote people.. because this just seems random otherwise.

Finally.. to everyone.. STAY ON TOPIC, OR ELSE ITS AN INFRACTION!

 

[The Big Red Extreme]

I think that he could be used right IF he was on RAW. If he goes to ECW he's screwed. Smackdown!'s to risky, because the "talent exchange" could make him end up in ECW matches. Unless they send him to smackdown and have him feud with MVP or something, i don't see Smackdown! being good for his career. But on RAW they could put him in a feud with Kennedy, or Umaga. Or they could make him a heel and have him feud with Hardy or Lashley(when Lashley returns).

 

[Derf]

Chris Harris, IMO, isn't a big enough star to make to many waves no matter what he does. He's not a huge loss for TNA, and not a huge gain for WWE. If he does join WWE, he'll be brough up just as everyone else has, TNA background or not. He'll likely end up with a different name as well, so the whole thing will basically not do anything for him. Either way, I think it would be cool for the WWE to take a bit of a shot back at TNA by keeping him as the Wildcat Chris Harris and even give him a US title feud or somthing, just to show TNA what they missed out on. But don't hold your breath.

 

[bnn52]

I believe that Harris will be a great talent in the WWE. It does depend on how they use him though. Harris is a proven tag-team wrestler with AMW in TNA, I would prefer him to go straight into singles competition, but I can see his first go around as a tag-team with the likes of Jimmy-Wang-Yang and fueding for the Tag-Titles, then taking a turn on Yang and going into singles competition likely to go after either the US Title or IC Title. He definately has the potential to become a main eventer and I hope to see him succeed and maybe be a surprise entrance into the Royal Rumble.

 

[Koko B Ware's Parrot-Kes!]

The way I see it, if it happens it will be more of a loss to TNA than a gain to WWE. He will, knowing the WWE have a push for a short while, but then after get buried into programmes with the likes of Snitsky, Big Daddy V, Boogeyman.

 

[Burngun]

I was happy at first to hear the news, as Harris hasn't been used properly in TNA since his mini-feud with Christian Cage, but then I started to think about WWE's roster already and how Harris will fit in. And the simple answer is, he won't.

Harris is a good talent, no doubt. But he's too normal and too plain to get anywhere on the roster. Unless they completely re-package his gimmick and give him a nice finisher (not saying his old one was bad), he'll probably be stuck on the lower end of Smackdown matches. I agree, I would LOVE to see Harris on Smackdown or ECW, challenging maybe for the US Title, but I can't see it happening. Sorry.

 

[Afro-Ameri-Spawn]

I think that Chris Harris has a leg up on Monty Brown as in Chris Harris was:

1. Trained in WCW's Power Plant. And while many Power Plant guys has less charisma than a 15 watt lightbulb, they are fundamentally sound when it comes to wrestling. Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and Paul Orndorf did well when they trained these guys in the basics, something that many of the OVW trained wrestlers have seemed to lack with the past few wrestlers elevated to the main stage.

2. He has shown comfort on the mic and doing skits. He also has shown a light comedic side from his AMW days. So this could be a plus. along with his in ring seasoning.

But other than that, Chris Harris will be nothing more than a wrestler who will be used to enhance WWE's Midcard level. And it's a needed move as the quality of heavyweights who are present at the midcard level suck so bad that many of them are in tag teams and WWE doesn't really believe in elevating too many cruiserweights whose names are not Guererro or Mysterio to that role.

If he is looking for a main event push in the WWE, then he is mistaken as his chances ran out when TNA started picking up guys who has legitimate world title backgrounds. You almost have to wonder what could have been if TNA had never picked up Raven or Rhino or Cage or Angle or Booker T and so forth and so on as these guys start to flock to TNA.

But one thing is for sure. Chris Harris can carry a match from start to finish. So why shouldn't he get paid more to be a midcarder in WWE (even if he does get squashed) rather than stay in TNA and be a midcarder for less money? It's just that plain and simple.

 

[Razz]

I am excited in one way that they are signing some established wrestlers from TNA, but on the other hand afraid of what they will do with them. They cannot write good storylines, gimmicks or promos for young guys they have currently like Morrisson, Burke, Palumbo, Rhodes, Yang, Miz, even Carlito etc.. so what will they do with Harris and Killings? The only semi newcomers that made any sort of impact last year were MVP and Santino Marella, and Cody Rhodes to lesser extent. IMHO WWE needs to improve their booking before they go on a signing spree and try to use the guys they already have better.

 

[jappyjeremy]

i would like to say chris harris in WWE, even though i like TNA better...he got a bit of a push after AMW split up, and him and james storm had some crazy hardcore matches against eachother....but then all the sudden he complains and gets beat up...I'm hoping he's not going to be a heel cause hes my favorate wrestler and i dont like heels