TNA Payment Issues

Former WWE and TNA Superstar Matt Morgan has reportedly been released from his contract with Impact Wrestling. Morgan joined the company in 2007 after an off-and-on relationship with WWE between 2003 and 2005.

According to several sources, the former tag team champion has been asking for his release for quite some time, as he hasn't been used consistently in several years, and lost his one big match in 2013 to Sting earlier this year, with a shot at Bully Ray's world championship on the line.

I am disappointed in this. The guy improved so much from when he first started and is pretty decent on the mic. If they would have used him properly he could have been a unstoppable monster and a future world champ. But this seems like a cost cutting measure. Maybe TNA was premature about going on the road. I mean the atmosphere of the show is way better, but still, if you cant afford it!

Well, I guess the cuts continue and its a ex WWE guy that's gone... Does this mean he is heading back to Stanford??

“Impact Wrestling has released Matt Morgan. We thank him for all his contributions and wish him the best of success in the future.”

Then Matt Morgan posted the following on his twitter

“Id like to truly thank Tna for my awesome experience there along with granting me my release. This is what is best for my career&family.”

No way Morgan is a "WWE Guy." He was awful in WWE and granted people still get a laugh out of the whole stuttering thing, but he was nearly a top star twice in TNA and they ALMOST realized his full potential. Just dropped the ball out of mental instability.

He's pretty much a whole different wrestler now days. I think he's found what works for him.

Well, little surprise there about Morgan; nothing has been done with him in ages, although I was kind of hoping that they'd go somewhere with those interactions that he had with Hogan awhile back. Guess not 😕

He's perfect for Dolph Ziggler!!! DZ beats ADR and then during his first promo, here comes this monster. Morgan smashes Ziggler, AJ leaves him because he looks weak to her and Big E goes solo, DZ overcomes the odds and beats the giant. It worked for HBK during his first reign. He fought big guys like Nash, Vader, and Sid. It made him an underdog babyface that people can get behind. Morgan fits that bill perfectly.

I think Morgan should bring back that suplex slam thing he did in wwe.

Man, that looked like if he messed it up, he'd kill the guy.

I'd say Matt Morgan is/was a TNA guy.  He started in the 'E, but it was in TNA he made his name.  I hope he goes back to the WWE.  He's good on the mic and is a big guy so Vince should love him!  I enjoyed watching his matches in TNA, and I reckon he could have some really good and fun matches with some of the guys in the WWE.

As for ol' Bubba Ray, I can see where both Rhys and Sery are coming from.  As a singles wrestler, yeah he's a TNA guy.  But over all he made his name in ECW and WWE, and I think most people would probably associate him with either one of those two before TNA. 

Kurt's a WWE guy all the way.  No matter how long he's been in TNA, he's still a WWE guy.

Morgan could have been huge in TNA, but they were on the 'established stars' kick... and he blew a shot or 2 at a top spot, he never really got a chance to get the ball and run with it... but he also got overlooked for ex-wwe guys coming in.

It's all the right marketing. WWE takes (some guys) and makes them stars. Jehrico was super talented in wcw, but Goldberg wouldn't work with him in WCW, and they marked him as too small (vanilla midgets). Bischoff siad that he couldn't make moey off of jehrico.  WWE pushed him to be the star that he is. Same with Mysterio and benoit and geurrerro.

Plus, it is hard to compete with the exposure that wwe has compared to everyone else. They get your face out there & on everything from soda cups to condoms.

ECW used to have the same problem. You dont last long if you cant pay your employees.

Last edited by mordy (Tue-16-Jul-2013 23:31:11)

To follow up on a previous report regarding additional TNA budget cuts, Bruce Prichard was released today by TNA reports PWInsider.com. Prichard had been asked to restructure his contract.

Prichard was working as Senior Vice President, Programming & Talent Relations, a position he had held since October 2011, after leaving WWE.

As we noted earlier today, agent D-Lo Brown was also released by TNA.

source: gerweck.net

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Honestly, the way things are going, TNA will be out of business very soon.

They're just getting rid of the deadwood so that they can afford to keep Sting on for another year.

Maybe they can release ALL of the Disciples of the Apocalypse... i mean, Aces and 8s.

With these cuts, they are showing that some of these old WWE guys aren't worth the money they are being paid. I'm sure that D'Lo was tremendously overpaid for his job. That's why TNA shouldn't just wait for a WWE guy to be a free agent and they need to get on the indy bandwagon. WWE is beating them to the punch there and it's showing in their product lately.

Prichard had been working without a contract for a while too.

They're losing money doing these touring TVs. I really hope they don't end up going back to the Impact Zone, but they've got to work something out soon.

Oh, Doc is gone too. You know, the guy they were setting up for a push.

D-Lo had already agreed to work a pay per date deal as had the rest of the road agents, but after he agreed thy still released him...

Doc will probably be brought back at a lower cost at some point

I read somewhere that because of the restructuring of pay and the fact there were late payments etc and it being no secret that it is losing money from do the touring TVs, that there are a few TNA guys sending out feelers to WWE through friends etc...  The more news that comes out the more it starts to feel like "Rats and Sinking Ships" type of deal... 

Hopefully they can get to a point where they can start at least breaking even and then making a profit.. Surely they cant afford to keep Sting again can they??

To say the morale is at all time low in TNA, would be an understatement. The recent firings have added fuel to fire. As we previously reported, TNA road agent D-Lo Brown was let go by the company. TNA gave Brown a certain date to respond to a pay cut proposal, and when he agreed to the cut, the company let him go. Apparently Brown had one power broker that wasn’t on his side, that being Eric Bischoff – but was otherwise liked by most in the company. At one point, Brown suggested that Garrett Bischoff and Wes Brisco be sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for additional training and developmental, which obviously didn’t set well with Bischoff.

Bruce Prichard was offered a pay cut and a reduced role with TNA, and the company wanted him to move from Houston to Nashville, but he opted against it.

It should be an interesting evening in Louisville, to say the least.

source: gerweck.net

It would be a sad day if TNA goes under because so much top level talent will go unsigned by WWE or misused. A ton of TNA guys could revitalize their tag division and made a brand extension a realistic possibility and it would raise the level of WWE back to where it was back when the extension first happened. The draft could make a comeback and I think it would be a good deal but that's in a perfect world. Sadly, WWE will rape the top talent and do nothing with them.

The roster wouldn't be wasted. It's guaranteed WWE would sign a handful of them and the ones who didn't sign would move to Ring of Honor, Japan, whatever... let's be honest, there's a bunch of guys in TNA who are awful and don't deserve to be signed by WWE but they'd jump at the chance to get a hold of Sting, Angle (who would gladly come back), Styles, and possibly others like Morgan.

I'm not too sure who's getting huge pushes in TNA or even who is contracted with them atm because I haven't watched in so long... I know Crimson was released but people like him who TNA push to the moon who really don't deserve it won't be signed by WWE but would you really miss then?

Roode, Storm, Styles, Angle, Bully, Aries, Bad Influence, EY, Magnus, Anderson, Joe and all the knockouts should be signed but other than that, everyone else is expendable. EY, Aries, and Bad Influence would be on the fence. EY has top talent but has never been given a serious opportunity outside of World Elite and that was short lived. Aries has attitude problems and he isn't a big enough star to let him get away with it. Bad Influence is a wild card because of their size. Talent isn't an issue with any of them but a combo of size and attitude could cost them a shot at the big show.

Daniels is in his 40s, no way would he be signed. A load of their best guys are mid-30s, I can't see WWE really wanting to invest that much in these guys. Maybe the guys with names, Sting, Angle, Hardy, but other than those...

And all the knockouts? Taryn didn't make a great impression last time 😄

Daniels is above the age bracket for a singles run but as a tag star he could easily go for another couple years. I really think the E and the fans would be screwed over if they don't at least give them a shot. As for Taryn, they didn't give her a shot in the ring did they? I just remember her being the ECW GM and having the shitty music Layla has now. She has improved greatly in TNA and the whole knockouts division would boost the divas division to levels it hasn't hit in 12 years.

Daniels is above the age bracket for a singles run but as a tag star he could easily go for another couple years. I really think the E and the fans would be screwed over if they don't at least give them a shot. As for Taryn, they didn't give her a shot in the ring did they? I just remember her being the ECW GM and having the shitty music Layla has now. She has improved greatly in TNA and the whole knockouts division would boost the divas division to levels it hasn't hit in 12 years.

They gave her a short run as a wrestler, but fired her because she was insane. I can only really imagine they'd try again with her if they let McIntyre go.

In what way was she insane? I have no clue who she is, but did she botch a lot? Was she useless or did she intentionally hurt people?