3. Half The Remaining Roster Just Turned Heel...
SPOILERS Read on at your peril. This section contains a reference to events that have yet to air on UK TV. The first broadcast of the new TNA contained something of a surprise (or it would have, if it hadnt aired on tape delay following a series of spoilers on Facebook, Twitter and all the wrestling rags), as effectively half the babyface locker room suddenly turned heel on TNA Champion Bobby Roode. Little, if any, reasoning was provided as to why Samoa Joe and Low Ki would align themselves with the villainous MVP and Kenny King, especially after Joe in particular had demonstrated such a fiery hatred of all things MVP, but there it was. Then, later on that same night, plucky fan-favourite Eric Young got in on the act as well, by demolishing his best friend Bobby Roode with a steel chair and costing him the TNA World Title in the process. Presumably, the move was made so that TNA Champion Lashley (who upended Roode following Youngs betrayal) would have the deck stacked against him as he valiantly defended his title (a title that he has now dropped to Kurt Angle...So the point exactly was what?) in the wake of an outnumbering onslaught, but the effect wasnt really felt that strongly, as TNA tapings have been dominated by the heel stable of MVP, Lashley and Kenny King for months now anyway and the fans are used to it.
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