Top TNA Star Surprised To Showdown Cold Shoulder
A major TNA star has had his say after being left out of the huge Showdown with NXT.
TNA and WWE’s partnership has been in full effect for several months, but it seems it’s now hanging by a thread, on-screen at least. TNA stars expressed their unhappiness with WWE and took matters into their own hands when they invaded NXT, taking the fight to their rivals.
NXT General Manager Ava revealed that after lengthy discussions with the TNA Director of Authority, Santino Marella, two Survivor Series-style matches would take place on October 7th, pitting the two brands against each other.
Ricky Saints and Jacy Jayne are leading the two NXT teams. Marella named Mike Santana as his men’s captain, but is taking a chance by naming TNA Knockouts Champion Kelani Jordan as his women’s captain, given that Jordan is contracted to WWE.
Conversely, TNA World Champion Trick Williams announced he’d be part of Team NXT. Myles Borne and Je’Von Evans are the final two members of that team. Mike Santana then confirmed that Frankie Kazarian, Leon Slater, and Moose would be joining him on Team TNA.
Steve Maclin Not Impressed By TNA Omission
Speaking on The Mark Hoke Show, former TNA World Champion Steve Maclin questioned why he’d been left out of the showdown match, but he’s still cheering on his company to prevail:
I’m hoping for the best for team TNA and everybody involved. Obviously I’m not there, I wasn’t picked on the team, which kind of makes me wonder what’s going on in that situation. I guess not all soldiers or Marines are going to go to fight the war at the same time. I’ll just sit and wait for something a little bit bigger on that end.
I’ve got my fingers crossed team TNA will do their thing, and we’ll see what comes out of that.
Joe Hendry has now been named as special referee for the men’s tag team match, with questions continuing to swirl about his true allegiance between WWE and TNA.