Christopher Daniels released by TNA

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TNA released Christopher Daniels last Wednesday. He's now apart of the RoH roster

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Dare_2_defy wrote: »

TNA released Christopher Daniels last Wednesday. He's now apart of the RoH roster

is that a surprise ?

flahavaj

Headshot wrote: »

is that a surprise ?

Massive, to me anyway.:eek:

Bounty Hunter

its worrying when you see Awesome Kong and Christopher Daniels heading to ROH, they are top talent and TNA is worse without them no matter what Bischoff and co say. but ROH should def benefit

Old News but...
Nasty Boys released from TNA.*




*cue collective sigh of relief.

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Deleted User wrote: »

Old News but...
Nasty Boys released from TNA.*




*cue collective sigh of relief.

Aaahhhh...

So, in the past 2 weeks, TNA let go Consequences Creed, Awesome Kong, The Nasty Boys and Christopher Daniels.

flahavaj

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

its worrying when you see Awesome Kong and Christopher Daniels heading to ROH, they are top talent and TNA is worse without them no matter what Bischoff and co say. but ROH should def benefit

Great for ROH.

Dare_2_defy

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

Aaahhhh...

So, in the past 2 weeks, TNA let go Consequences Creed, Awesome Kong, The Nasty Boys and Christopher Daniels.

I agree that they need the space on their roster but Daniels and Kong?
They're huge losses for TNA.

Reganio 2

And Consequences Creed, he was the only reason I watched TNA, him and Scott Hall.

waltersobchak

TNA letting Daniels go is shocking, what a stupid move imho, Hiring random new guys but letting someone who helped TNA get where they are today go is purely nonsensical to me.. Doubt WWE would sign him givin his age, but i hope they do.

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waltersobchak wrote: »

TNA letting Daniels go is shocking, what a stupid move imho, Hiring random new guys but letting someone who helped TNA get where they are today go is purely nonsensical to me.. Doubt WWE would sign him givin his age, but i hope they do.

He signed with Ring of Honor:):)

Your right, it's a completly stupid move on TNA's part

waltersobchak

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

He signed with Ring of Honor:):)

Your right, it's a completly stupid move on TNA's part

Daniels is still pound for pound one of the best wrestlers in the world imo

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waltersobchak wrote: »

Daniels is still pound for pound one of the best wrestlers in the world imo

Oh stop, he's unbelievable. Surely, it must've been a contract dispute or something. If it's not.........:mad::mad::(

Sheer stupidity on TNA's part.

waltersobchak

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

Oh stop, he's unbelievable. Surely, it must've been a contract dispute or something. If it's not.........:mad::mad::(

Sheer stupidity on TNA's part.

I dont think he's had a particularly promenent role since the Hulkster and Bischoff joined TNA.. maybe that along with money had something to do with it

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waltersobchak wrote: »

I dont think he's had a particularly promenent role since the Hulkster and Bischoff joined TNA.. maybe that along with money had something to do with it

Maybe. Still a waste to leave go. "The fallen angel" is really a reality now

gimmick

Bloody hell. I have always felt that Christopher Daniels was one of the most wasted talents by creative that ever there was. This proves it. Did he request a release or what? This can only help ROH. A consumate professional and a bloody good worker.

A release like this really makes me wonder who is next from TNA. I reckon the Guns are on their way away.

flahavaj

gimmick wrote: »

Bloody hell. I have always felt that Christopher Daniels was one of the most wasted talents by creative that ever there was. This proves it. Did he request a release or what? This can only help ROH. A consumate professional and a bloody good worker.

A release like this really makes me wonder who is next from TNA. I reckon the Guns are on their way away.

I always suspected that quite a few very talented wrestlers would make their way back to teh indies because of the influx of new talent that TNA has had the last few months. Thats now coming to fruition.

Good news for ROH at al. And not necessarily bad news for Daniels. I'd say he'll make as much as he was making at TNA easily on the indies. Probably more if he wanted, he could be booked every night of the week if he wanted I'd imagine.

waltersobchak

Id say he'd probably make way more money from indie bookings and Japan than TNA, I'll be curious to see who else leaves now, but TNA are stupid to let talent like Daniels go, because the roster might be huge now but what happens when Hogan and all his buddys leave TNA?

flahavaj

waltersobchak wrote: »

Id say he'd probably make way more money from indie bookings and Japan than TNA, I'll be curious to see who else leaves now, but TNA are stupid to let talent like Daniels go, because the roster might be huge now but what happens when Hogan and all his buddys leave TNA?

It will be intetresting to see whether he walked or was pushed. Nothing in the Observer details-wise yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAxrLd8fAoc

Also Consequences Creed has already gotten abooking with New Japan, which is good for him. He has good potential actually, would like to see him in ROH wrestling with the shackles off. If he has the skills to go with his charisma they might have something.

waltersobchak

Never understood why TNA never booked Angle and Daniels in a massive fued, that was always something i thought would be a decent draw.

Tricity Bendix

Great for ROH. Their mainevent scene has looked stale since Danielson and McGuinness left. Daniels should be able to shake things up.

Machismo Fan

At least I'm comforted by the fact that I have Orlando Jordan, The Band and Bubba The Love Sponge to watch on my TV every week.:( *runs off crying hysterically* :mad:

Mr.Nice Guy

Could the WWE not find something for him? He's such a proficient wrestler and I believe he had a match there like a decade ago. Doubt they'd use him any better than TNA but I would have thought they'd be keen on getting him in nonetheless.

Tribesmen7

If TNA let him go and he didn't walk then this is a mad decision. Great wrestler. When you look at some of the wrestlers they have signed up such as Hall, Pac and the Nasty Boys and then let go Daniels...it beggers belief. I know The Nasty Boys are gone now, but remember thats only because they got themselves in trouble, otherwise they would still have a job. If they let him go then it was a bad decision. I worry about the future of TNA...

geeky

I'm just gobsmacked. Even though I probably missed Daniels' best years, it's palpably obvious that he can put on a hell of a show. WWE probably won't snap him up given his age and their fanbase (it would take a fair bit of time to build him up) but, if TNA didn't fight tooth-and-nail to keep him, they're idiots - end of.

rossie1977

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Could the WWE not find something for him? He's such a proficient wrestler

curryman would get over huge in pg wwe imo

daniels could work every night of the week in the indies but he would still only be making $350 a week

DM_7

I was annoyed when Creed was wasted and released, Daniels wasted the last couple of years.

2 more of the reasons I watched TNA are now gone.

gimmick

Split from the future endeavoured thread as it has generated so much chat.

the flananator

Lets face it; he had done all he could in TNA, it was time for him to go. He'd held the X Title a bunch of times, and winning it again wouldn't have done him any good. TNA attempted to give him main event runs twice in his career (once in a feud with Jarrett, once with Sting) and both times he flopped. He looked like such a skinny jobber against Sting that they ended up booking their PPV grudge match to only go 7 minutes or something like that, mercifully ending their feud. His most recent main event feud against Styles bored me to tears (you can blame 'bad booking' all you want, but at the end of the day Daniels just doesn't belong in the main event of a major wrestling promotion),and their main event match was like a 'Best Of' of their scorchers 5 years ago, it was just the same old sh1t.

This is actually the best for everyone. TNA won't miss him, and Daniels will likely enjoy a career rebirth in ROH.

I can see Samoa Joe going the same way actually. If this latest repackaging doesn't work out, I can see im getting slowly jobbed out before showing up in ROH again.

As for Creed, I'm not worried about him. He's got bundles of talent, and is still very young. Touring Japan and Europe will do wonders for his repertoire, and I can see either TNA or WWE resigning him in 2 years when he's the total package.

The Volt

It didn't look good for him ever since jobbing to Sean Morley. I think he needed to get away from the TNA hierarchy. Just sad that WWE didn't take a chance on him.

Tribesmen7

the flananator wrote: »

Lets face it; he had done all he could in TNA, it was time for him to go. He'd held the X Title a bunch of times, and winning it again wouldn't have done him any good. TNA attempted to give him main event runs twice in his career (once in a feud with Jarrett, once with Sting) and both times he flopped. He looked like such a skinny jobber against Sting that they ended up booking their PPV grudge match to only go 7 minutes or something like that, mercifully ending their feud. His most recent main event feud against Styles bored me to tears (you can blame 'bad booking' all you want, but at the end of the day Daniels just doesn't belong in the main event of a major wrestling promotion),and their main event match was like a 'Best Of' of their scorchers 5 years ago, it was just the same old sh1t.

This is actually the best for everyone. TNA won't miss him, and Daniels will likely enjoy a career rebirth in ROH.

I can see Samoa Joe going the same way actually. If this latest repackaging doesn't work out, I can see im getting slowly jobbed out before showing up in ROH again.

As for Creed, I'm not worried about him. He's got bundles of talent, and is still very young. Touring Japan and Europe will do wonders for his repertoire, and I can see either TNA or WWE resigning him in 2 years when he's the total package.

I agree with you to an extent. I dont think he would have ever made it as a main eventer, but he could put on a good match and was a good addition to the undercard.

Rjd2

gimmick wrote: »

Bloody hell. I have always felt that Christopher Daniels was one of the most wasted talents by creative that ever there was. This proves it. Did he request a release or what? This can only help ROH. A consumate professional and a bloody good worker.

A release like this really makes me wonder who is next from TNA. I reckon the Guns are on their way away.

I can see Hulk and Hogan getting rid of the old guard, if they feel they can't draw~@!

Diabhal Beag

Sad to see one of TNA originals get released. He was a massive cornerstone of their company and had a ton of great matches. Hope he does well in ROH.

I pray to God Anderson is next to go.

Tribesmen7

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Sad to see one of TNA originals get released. He was a massive cornerstone of their company and had a ton of great matches. Hope he does well in ROH.

I pray to God Anderson is next to go.

I thought I was the only one that didn't like him.

starviewadams

It's a pity that he is being released,what with him being a TNA original and all,but at the end of the day you could cover Christopher Daniels in sh!t and he wouldn't draw a fly,good wrestler but he's way too small to be a believable main eventer,not great on the mic and has little or no charisma.Yeah you could keep him in the mid-card but the rosters huge as it is and maybe someone else will get a chance now that he's gone.

He'll be happy enough to be a big fish in a small pond in ROH where he'll have the time to put on some good matches and pass some of his experience onto the younger guys on the roster.

Motley Crue

What is ROH? Sorry for asking?

parker kent

What a ridiculous thing to happen. Sad thing is it was bound to happen when The Huckster came in to TNA. Complete idiocy IMO. His matches with AJ Styles were the ONLY reason I started watching TNA a few years ago. Can't see myself watching it again in the foreseeable future. Russo, Hogan and Bischoff have ruined yet another company.

Headshot

Motley Crue wrote: »

What is ROH? Sorry for asking?

Ring Of Honour

pity its not on tv over here, we get screwed for everything

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Motley Crue wrote: »

What is ROH? Sorry for asking?

Ring of Honor, possibly the best company in terms of actual wrestling
http://www.rohwrestling.com/

JP Liz V1

Shocker :eek:

John 187

Anybody else meet Chris when he worked around Paddy's day a few years back for IWW? His a nice guy, worked hard and had a good match with Vic Viper, only thing charged a fiver to get a picture taken with him.

Going back to ROH looking at how boring Colt and pointless Jimmy Rave comeback have been it could go either way. Maybe bring back the prophecy or something like that. I'm Sure he could have great promo's with James Cornette and a feud with Tyler with Chris trying to get control of "His" company as he seems himself as the last of the founding fathers of ROH.

Vince135792003

I would hope WWE considers him. He's not really the type they go for but even as a trainer or as a mid card guy to help younger wrestlers as they are rising would be a perfect role for him.

flahavaj

rossie1977 wrote: »

curryman would get over huge in pg wwe imo

daniels could work every night of the week in the indies but he would still only be making $350 a week

He'd easily make more than that on the indies. I reckon his income will actually go up now that hes back on the indies. He's easily the biggest name on the indies now that Danielson is goine and after his years of exposure in TNA. plus he was renowned for his work ethic when he was on gthe indies, he litwrally worked anywhere and everywhere, always being the consummate pro no matter how big or small the show.

jaykhunter

John 187 wrote: »

Anybody else meet Chris when he worked around Paddy's day a few years back for IWW? His a nice guy, worked hard and had a good match with Vic Viper, only thing charged a fiver to get a picture taken with him.

I was at that, crowd was pretty hot. Hilarious that there were a bunch of kids who were well on their way to being smarks :pac:

I think my group were the only ones to shout 'best! moonsault! ever!' he brawled thru the crowd to right beside us; it was really awesome.

flahavaj

jaykhunter wrote: »

I was at that, crowd was pretty hot. Hilarious that there were a bunch of kids who were well on their way to being smarks :pac:

I think my group were the only ones to shout 'best! moonsault! ever!' he brawled thru the crowd to right beside us; it was really awesome.

I was at an IWW, it must be 6-7 years ago now in the SFX when Daniels wrestled AJ Styles. Really great match. Daniels couldn't have been sounder chattng to fans before it and during the interval. Class act.

chordtype

I was listening to the Live Audio Wrestling podcast today and one of the hosts was saying that he was talking to Jimmy Hart who said that there was concern that Daniels looked too similar to Desmond Wolfe. Sad to see him gone since he has basically been in nearly all of the best TNA matches ever IMO, the three way, triple X cage match and the iron man match with AJ to name a few.

One positive is that there are a few new fresh matches waiting for him in ROH rather than jobbing to Val Venus.

flahavaj

chordtype wrote: »

I was listening to the Live Audio Wrestling podcast today and one of the hosts was saying that he was talking to Jimmy Hart who said that they was concern that Daniels looked to similar to Desmond Wolfe. Sad to see him gone since he has basically been in nearly all of the best TNA matches ever IMO, the three way, triple X cage match and the iron man match with AJ to name a few.

One positive is that there are a few new fresh matches waiting for him in ROH rather than jobbing to Val Venus.

Thats so f*cking stupid it hurts my eyes to read it.:eek:

They don't even have the same build. And if its the fact that Nigel's tight haircut makes him similar to Daniel's skinhead then he could have grown back the bleached blonde spikes (which I was surprised he ever ditched, gave him a really unique look).

chordtype

flahavaj wrote: »

Thats so f*cking stupid it hurts my eyes to read it.:eek:

They don't even have the same build. And if its the fact that Nigel's tight haircut makes him similar to Daniel's skinhead then he could have grown back the bleached blonde spikes (which I was surprised he ever ditched, gave him a really unique look).

Just what was said. Odd if it is true.

I just want to see a new version of the Prophecy in ROH. Daniels plays a great heel. For a guy that is pushing on 40 he can still move but hopefully going back to ROH will allow him to go on longer. That bump he took during his last Ultimate X match was just stupid.

heffomike54

Hi guys, WWE fan here but I have knowledge of TNA but the seem to have a very high turnover of talent, going by this tread and others anyway, any reasons as to why?

flahavaj

chordtype wrote: »

Just what was said. Odd if it is true.

I just want to see a new version of the Prophecy in ROH. Daniels plays a great heel. For a guy that is pushing on 40 he can still move but hopefully going back to ROH will allow him to go on longer. That bump he took during his last Ultimate X match was just stupid.

+1 on a reformation of the Prophecy. I'd like him to heel it up as well, face Daniels was always a bit boring to me.

Who'd you add to the Prophecy with him? Something like adding Jimmy Jacobs could be intriguing.

flahavaj

heffomike54 wrote: »

Hi guys, WWE fan here but I have knowledge of TNA but the seem to have a very high turnover of talent, going by this tread and others anyway, any reasons as to why?

They've always had a massivley over inflated roster given the relatively small amount of weekly TV time they have compared to WWE.

Add in the fact that Hogan et al taking over the booking a few months ago meant they had their own ideas of who shold be booked. In particular there has been a huge influx of former WWE talent drafted in the last while. Which meant something had to give. Hnce the likes of Daniels and Creed getting the door the past few days. Expect more to come as well.