ROH Stars Reportedly Sign With TNA

[Kreashko]

Former Ring Of Honor Tag-Team Champion Michael Bennett and his real-life wife, former WWE Diva and ROH performer Maria Kanellis, have both reportedly signed deals with TNA Wrestling, according to the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

According to the weekly newsletter, Bennett and Kanellis likely received a big deal, one that is financially guaranteed in nature.

Bennett and Kanellis, along with the third member of their on-air team, Matt Taven, finished up with Ring Of Honor last month when they dropped the ROH Tag-Team Titles to War Machine at the ROH “Final Battle” event. Bennett and Kanellis officially wrapped up business with ROH at the television tapings the day after the Final Battle event, as it was the final date on their contracts.

In related news, TNA has also wanted to “shore up” their roster by making sure their key players are under official contracts and that they acquire whatever talent that they can, as long as it makes financial sense.

TNA handled their last cable television move the same way, as just prior to and immediately following their debut on Destination America, they re-signed those that had deals that were about to expire and pursued outside free-agents in an attempt to freshen the brand.

It’s also worth mentioning that TNA has been airing mysterious vignettes promoting “The Miracle” for their debut episode of Impact Wrestling on POP TV, their new cable home now that the company no longer has a deal with Destination America. There are those who feel this could be the build to the TNA debuts of the former ROH stars, however that is strictly speculation at this point.

The premiere of Impact Wrestling on POP TV is scheduled to air live for two-hours this coming Tuesday, January 5th, beginning at 9pm EST.

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[Hanley!]

It's going to take some time and a lot of positive talk before I can get excited about anything in TNA or give them another chance. So mostly I''m just sad that they're gone from Ring of Honor. Hopefully they at least get a good spot with TNA.

[Str8Shooter]

I know a lot of people who are big ROH fans don't like Bennett especially but he's always seemed decent to me. I don't quite get the hate. Maria has been fantastic from what I've seen of her in ROH as a manager, light years better than what she was in WWE.

[Hanley!]

Yeah, I haven't been watching long enough to really have a good impression of how good Bennett is, but I like Maria a lot. She's really come a long way in terms of personality. She makes a great manager.

It was Kingdom's heel vs heel match against The Addiction a few weeks ago that got me interested in watching Ring of Honor again. That was just such a fun match. Really simple idea, but done really well.

[Twister]

Great. I just wish this World Title Series would end already, I've not watched in weeks because I just find it unbearably boring.

[UTK]

Hahah what the fuck is "POP TV"

[Westcoastvibes]

Hahah what the fuck is "POP TV"

I have been told that its former name was "TV Guide"