Daily Grind.....

This column, as daily as I am able to make it, would be nothing without an audience to read it, so from this humble site, I say thank you to those who've taken the TNA journey with me. Additionally, I would like to spread a bit of hype about another milestone coming in just a few days......500 columns. I still need some time to let that one sink in. In any case, I've come up with a few ideas of just how to go about celebrating this milestone, but I think it best to open it up to you all first. What do I cover for column number 500? Do I run a review of Hardcore Justice with all the trimmings? Should it simply be business as usual?

For other milestones I've done the Big "What if?", my favorite finishers, plenty of WWE vs. TNA fantasy PPV cards, and predictions to flood the world, but there HAS to be something I have yet to cover and I leave that to you guys to lend me a hand in that way. My suspicions about TNA's next steps into the grander picture of professional wrestling are on the way, but in the meantime, I'd like to talk about one thing....Joey Ryan.

When I first saw Ryan, he was in Ring of Honor. He was charismatic. He had some good potential, provided he was given a microphone and an opportunity. Unfortunately, Ring of Honor has seemed less inclined to progress beyond a certain point on the road to success and as a result, his head, like the heads of Austin Aries, Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, and others hit the ceiling as they grew out of the boundaries Ring of Honor has. In my eyes, Ring of Honor is one part independent promotion, one part developmental league and Joey Ryan no longer fits within their confines. SO....his Gut Check Challenge seemed like a logical next step into a bigger world.

I have LOVED his YouTube channel and his appearances ARE leading to something special. In fact, sources close to the situation have been saying we'll see some kind of match between Ryan and Al Snow at Bound for Glory, if not sooner. Does he have a following? If you've seen the 87% signs on Impact in weeks past, you'll know the answer is yes. Does he have any sort of involvement in the most forefront story on the TNA landscape with the Aces and Eights? My understanding of the situation is that this is a very separate situation from the one surrounding Joey Ryan, but tensions on camera rise as we move into this new and special time that may welcome Ryan onto the TNA roster.