Former TNA wrestler shoots on the company

[Head Booker]

-Matt Bentley was on last night's Between the Ropes radio show, his TNA contract expires 8.20.07 and he ripped into the company.

-Bentley described that morale in the locker room is poor. The guys feel that they have been working hard, only to be replaced and or shoved down the card by former WWE stars. The company is no longer the fun place it once was to work.

-In regards to all of the talent being brought in, he said that names that are supposed to be big stars are brought to increase ratings and buy rates, but the never rise.

-Instead of being allowed to go out and work hard, the in ring is restricted and they have to deal with "gaga segments" and things of that nature.

-In regards to the Congressional letter to TNA and drug testing, Bentley said that he was never drug tested by TNA nor has any other wrestler that he knows of working for the company.

-He blames Dutch Mantell for the lack of direction and push for Serotonin because, "Mantell didn't want to be bothered with it." He also said, in regards to Mantell, "That guy needs to be fired. The only way to kick Jeff (Jarrett) in the ass is to kick Dutch in the back of the head."

-Finally Bentley was upset that after his years of service he was just coldly informed that he was done, there was no thanking him for his tenure with the company and or wishing him well.

-You can listen to the entire interview at www.BetweentheRopes.com.

Credit: Pwinsider.com

[Zachary Sharp]

Love that quote on kicking him in the head to kick Jarrett's ass... lol

A

[The Tool]

TNA is quickly becoming WCW once again... load the roster with Superstars alreadt built up by the WWE and keep the real talend buried in the midst... sad really.

~B

[Icon Lord Sean "Magic" Fiery]

Good riddance... I hope TNA fails. They dropped the ball.

[The Tool]

Well they were doing pretty damn good just running the Wednesday PPV's and all... but when they hit prime time, the ratings game kicked into gear, spelling the end of TNA.

~B

[Lord Kaos]

Don't give up on them yet guys. Cage, Angle Sting, Rhino, Team 3D, Da Steiners, now Test, prolly a couple other i missed are all guys who jumped and are getting exposure. Lets not act like they're not pushing the other guys tho. AJ Styles, Chris Harris, James Storm, Abyss XXX, LAX, Now it looks like Jay "Machismo", and of course Samoa Joe, ALL are still getting a lot of tv time even though they only have an hour to show off their talent. when they get 2 hours then we'll see what happens.

"Still pulling for TNA"

Mike W.

[Rico]

just because they are getting TV time doesn't mean that they are being pushed.

When TNA first started, alooooot of people watched because it was fresh faces....non-wwe faces but now that they are turning into the WcW of hold, it's getting stale and redundant. I turn to TNA to get away from seeing the same old WWE faces, I want some new faces to become the face of a Franchise.

The only old wrestling faces in TNA i still care to see is Christian Cage and Angle, the rest I'm tired of...Sting...pffft he was good back in the day, Rhino...meh....Test...oh My Gawd why did they sign him, The Steiners.....they can't wrestle anymore.

AJ Styles was pretty much the face of TNA along with AMW and others, but they are being put on the backburners for former WWE Openers-Mid Carders, and I don't like it.

[Head Booker]

it's like Brian said...once they got the TV deal it became a game of ratings...puttin' out good wrestlin' took a backseat...

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