So I finally got around to watching Smackdown this afternoon and I was surprised to see the Naturals in action. Yes, Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens, most noted for winning the NWA Tag Team Championships three times while in TNA, made it to a WWE broadcast and took part in a 3-on-1 handicap match.
Normally in this type of match the advantage would favor the team of three. Unfortunately for the Naturals, along with Luke Hawx, they had to face the Big Show. The team put up very little offense against the 7’4” giant and the match ended up like many of the Natural’s final matches in TNA, with them looking up at the lights while their backs are on the canvas.
Welcome to the big show, kids.
I agree, BIg Vince hoards all of this talent and then has no real forsight as to what to do with them. Part of me thinks it is just like when he was “duking” it out with Ted Turner, take his talent more as a trophy then as utilization. Maybe I’m still pissed, because AMW broke up a year ago, and maybe I’m pissed that he got shown the money by Vince then jobbed his first match in the WWE. A solution to this would be a second weekly TV show for TNA, plus lets expand the titles a bit. How about a TV title or even a North American Championship. Just me thinking out loud. What does the Starman think about this???