Everybody Loves Jarrett; Nash Takes A Cut; Konnan Gets A Raise & More

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– WWE has sent a legal letter to Kurt Angle concerning the use of the phrases “Angle Lock”, “The Wrestling Machine” and “The Machine” by TNA. Also, while Angle can wear a mouthpiece, it cannot have “The Machine” written on it. Angle responded by saying he always thought the move was just called the ankle lock.

– Kevin Nash was brought back because he agreed to work for far less than his previous fee of $5,000, plus Spike TV is funding some of the salaries to increase star power for the new Impact timeslot. Nash is trying to get a spot on the booking committee, telling friends that since Jeff Jarrett was just looking after himself and his friends that he could do the same thing. Nash had previously been trying to get Scott Hall back into TNA, but Hall is said to be in very bad shape right now and weighs over 300 pounds.

– Friends of Monty Brown say that his contract expired at the end of September and that he is not going to sign a new one. Dixie Carter is still trying to work out a deal with him, while Brown himself is still considering whether or not to approach WWE for work. Brown feels that he was lied to by TNA, since he was promised a title run and it went to Christian Cage instead. The other problem is the same old story of TNA liking Brown and wanting him to improve by working indie shows, while Brown doesn’t want that because it interferes with his lucrative day job as a personal trainer.

– Christy Hemme has asked to be a manager, so TNA is going to get a new woman to do the bumpers. They are also interviewing some Puerto Rican women to add to LAX.

– The original booking plans were to see Jeff Jarrett take a four-month sabbatical and return as a babyface. He will now only take a few weeks off instead. The plan is to play the sympathy card, perhaps using his wife, who has been fighting cancer for a few years now. He is expected to be allied with the James Gang.

– Jarrett also recently had a backstage confrontation with Konnan, who was demanding a raise. Jarrett and TNA want Konnan to sign one of their new contracts, which sees the promotion handling indie bookings for the talent, but Konnan wants to retain control over his Mexican appearances. Konnan knows that his stock has increased now he is managing LAX, doing Spanish announcing and setting up big Mexican dates like the Arena Monterrey show. He has been offered the raise but the issue of his Mexican bookings is still up in the air.

– The future of Ron Killings’ proposed BET stable is uncertain. Terry Taylor suggested that they get Prince Nana to join, but Killings didn’t want him and suggested Monty Brown instead. As noted, Brown is unlikely to be used again. Killings then suggested Orlando Jordan, but TNA are reluctant to bring in someone who bombed in WWE. Vince Russo is a fan of Elix Skipper, so he may be moved out of the Diamonds in the Rough to work with Killings instead.

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