NWA Thread - The Relic, The Remnant

[BackLash]

Now this story, if true, has me very excited. I love just about everything that NWA did in NJPW.

If Billy can truly bring back some prominence to the NWA, and I will be a very happy man. Though, I really hope Bruce Tharpe stays with the company.

[Ferrante207]

Wrestling needs more money marks. It's the modern form of patronage!


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[Joe Lanza]

To me, these are the key questions

-Is Bruce Tharpe staying involved in any capacity?

-What does this mean for the current affiliates, and the affiliates system?

-Are the Houston tapes part of the deal? I believe Tharpe owns those tapes, purchased directly from the Boesch estate.

-Whether or not the Houston tapes were part of the acquisition, what becomes of the On Demand service? This is interesting to me. It has never been utilized to its fullest capacity. Airing the Houston tapes is fine, but current footage from various affiliates should have been part of the package, whether in the form of the weekly YT/TV shows, full house shows, or even just key matches. Of course, this is more complicated than it sounds, as it would require some form of profit share. At minimum, all NWA World, Tag, Women's, National, and North American title matches should have been uploaded.

We're digging around for all of these answers, and will talk about it on the Flagship this week.

[PKThree]

I'm not a subscriber to their on demand. But if I were I would dig a weekly/monthly show featuring key matches from all over the NWA. Monthly would probably be easier considering the editing needed

[BackLash]

An official statement from Tharpe-desu himself.

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Around the same time, Leilani Kai purchased an ownership stake in the NWA Florida territory.

[Buzz Sawyer]

nice to see billy loves wrestling so much...good luck to him.

If he wants to throw money away, i'll take some.

[BackLash]

Some insights on the situation from Jay Bradley (TNA's Aiden O'Shea), a guy who's worked with Corgan on several occasions.

[Joe Lanza]

One of the first things I thought of when Billy made the move was Jay Bradley, NWA World champion.

[BackLash]

That would be a cool moment for a guy who always seems like his nearly 20 years in the business is just about to pay off only for him to get lost in the shuffle.

[Joe Lanza]

That would be a cool moment for a guy who always seems like his nearly 20 years in the business is just about to pay off only for him to get lost in the shuffle.

I always thought TNA should try SOMETHING with him. He never rose above deep prelims under any gimmick.

I enjoyed the Aiden O'Shea gimmick for what it was (goofiness), especially when he was Billy's protective goon.

[BackLash]

That would be a cool moment for a guy who always seems like his nearly 20 years in the business is just about to pay off only for him to get lost in the shuffle.

I always thought TNA should try SOMETHING with him. He never rose above deep prelims under any gimmick.

I enjoyed the Aiden O'Shea gimmick for what it was (goofiness), especially when he was Billy's protective goon.

Who do you think will be the first guys Billy will employ? Because I'm getting the feeling Jay is on the short list if he isn't under contract with someone else.

[Joe Lanza]

That would be a cool moment for a guy who always seems like his nearly 20 years in the business is just about to pay off only for him to get lost in the shuffle.

I always thought TNA should try SOMETHING with him. He never rose above deep prelims under any gimmick.

I enjoyed the Aiden O'Shea gimmick for what it was (goofiness), especially when he was Billy's protective goon.

Who do you think will be the first guys Billy will employ? Because I'm getting the feeling Jay is on the short list if he isn't under contract with someone else.

That's so far off, and the plans are so unknown, that it's impossible to say. They sale won't be final until the fall, and that's according to both sides. From there, we don't know what they have planned. And even leaping to the assumption that they'll be signing talent to deals, things change so fast in wrestling that who knows who will be available, in say, November.

But yeah, there is an established history with Bradley. I'd call him as much of a lock to be involved as anyone.

[BackLash]

And now Billy has the rights to use the Houston tapes.

http://411mania.com/wrestling/update-on ... rademarks/

[Rottenrocker]

nice to see billy loves wrestling so much...good luck to him.

If he wants to throw money away, i'll take some.

He already proved he loves burning money with TNA so this is just more of the same. Just when you thought the NWA couldn't be any more of a joke they prove me wrong yet again.