Moose Debuts At TNA Tapings
Former ROH star is now a major player on Impact.
Following last week's news that TNA had made an offer to Ring of Honor star Moose, the former NFL offensive lineman's future is now known - debuted on Tuesday evening's "Destination X" episode of TNA Impact.
During a match pitting World Champion Lashley against Eddie Edwards, Moose came out to the ring. He first attacked Edwards's partner, Davey Richards, then laid Lashley out. Moose's actions suggest an alliance with another former ROH star, "The Miracle" Mike Bennett. Bennett distracted Edwards while Moose attacked Richards.
The saga of Moose's contractual status has been well-publicized in recent months. After spending two years with Ring of Honor, he had offers from WWE, TNA, and Lucha Underground. Though the TNA offer was the most lucrative, Moose was expected to sign with WWE and join NXT's incoming September class - he even visited backstage during TakeOver: The End.
In light of recent bad publicity surrounding the arrests of Adam Rose and Jerry Lawler and the suspension of Roman Reigns, though, WWE has become careful about not signing any talent with issues in his or her past. That caused the company to rescind the offer to Moose, who was arrested in 2009 after a domestic violence incident.