So Abyss was supposed to sign with WWE in 2006 and have a program with the Undertaker...

[mrken12]

The Undertaker Being Advertised for Raw Monday Night, Abyss Reveals He Turned Down a WWE Deal in 2006 and Possible Undertaker Feud

TNA star Abyss appeared on the most recent edition of “The Ross Report” podcast which you can listen to in full at this link.

During the interview, Abyss revealed he was offered a WWE deal back in 2006, and John Laurinaitis informed Abyss that he would be fast-tracked to the main event scene in a possible feud with The Undertaker.

Tommy Dreamer, who was working backstage in WWE at the time, felt Abyss turned down the WWE offer because he had “cold feet”, but Abyss said otherwise. Abyss said it was very hard for him to leave TNA back in 2006, as that was one of the hottest times for the company . “I would rather have been part of something…versus taking the chance of going somewhere and just being a number,” Abyss said.


Abyss added that he has many friends in WWE and was very appreciative of WWE’s offer, noting “I’m sure it’s an amazing place to work.”

 

[The Great One]

Yeah this is widely known shyt, he was a free agent and ended up re-signing with TNA.

The Undertaker stuff is new, but it was Johnny Ace who told him the Undertaker shyt so

 

[Swiggy]

 

[XII]

you loyal

you smart

 

[The Rainmaker]

Instead of that, he chose to stay in TNA for brilliant storylines like Joseph Park, being IMPALED with that board with nails, and the 10/10/10 bullshyt

He would've been back in TNA anyway. The miles and the money

 

[KevCo]

Aint joe have the same option back then? Heard a podcast a few yrs back talking about abyss/taker feud...abyss fukked up

 

[Xane Vic]

ha, how long you been a wrestling fan, Ken?

Abyss actually dipped out of TNA for a bit but came back.

Konnan told that boy to go for a contract, get his money and come home but naw...

Boys in TNA tellin' Dixie or whoever WWE wanted to sign them to get more money.

Aint joe have the same option back then

Mick Foley tried to get Joe and Punk to go to WWE in 2004/5...

 

[mrken12]

ha, how long you been a wrestling fan, Ken?

Abyss actually dipped out of TNA for a bit but came back.

Konnan told that boy to go for a contract, get his money and come home but naw...

Boys in TNA tellin' Dixie or whoever WWE wanted to sign them to get more money.



Mick Foley tried to get Joe and Punk to go to WWE in 2004/5...

I didn't start watching TNA until 08/09. If Abyss had gone over to WWE, I would have had zero idea who he was.

 

[Xane Vic]

I didn't start watching TNA until 08/09. If Abyss had gone over to WWE, I would have had zero idea who he was.

That's terrible.

 

[Paper Boi]

sounds like he made the right choice

 

[Da King]

Be loyal to Debit Card Dixie brehs

 

[Silkk]

Been looking for this forever

 

[Tanahashi Coates]

Mick Foley tried to get Joe and Punk to go to WWE in 2004/5...

If you watch their shoot interview, it's funny as fukk in retrospect hearing them talk shyt about guys who were there.


Dude probably didn't wanna end up like Kevin Thorn Keep in mind that TNA in 06 was a legit 2nd option behind WWE.

 

[Xane Vic]

If you watch their shoot interview, it's funny as fukk in retrospect hearing them talk shyt about guys who were there.


Dude probably didn't wanna end up like Kevin Thorn Keep in mind that TNA in 06 was a legit 2nd option behind WWE.

I gotta watch it all the way through but the stories are funny as fukk.

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

I can't blame him for staying given that tna was probably the hottest product in the game back in 06.

He should've tried to go back in 2010 tho.