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TNA's Tracy ready for Impact
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JON WALDMAN -- SLAM! Wrestling
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As NWA-TNA Impact gets set to hit the airwaves later this week, the stars of
the fledgling wrestling company, including Canada's own Tracy Brooks, are readying
themselves for what will be a lot more exposure.
Brooks, a native of St. Mary's, Ontario, recalls that when the news came down,
she, along with the rest of the locker room, were incredibly excited about the
potential for Impact, which debuts this Friday on Fox Sports Net.
"When all the rumours were confirmed by Jeff Jarrett, the talent was ecstatic,"
Brooks told SLAM! Wrestling. "I think we all feel the same way when I say
it's about time."
While Brooks looks at the show as a great opportunity for more exposure for
TNA, a company that has only been around for two years, she also sees it as
a stronger move for the industry as a whole.
"It's time there was competition
for WWE," she says. "You need competition, you need an alternative
or the product gets stale. There are so many talented wrestlers in this world
that with two major wrestling companies they will have more of a chance to be
discovered."
Brooks has been most recently been working in an angle with two of the hottest
stars in TNA, Shane Douglas and Michael Shane. Working with "the Shanes"
has been very beneficial for the former Sunshine Girl, and she has enjoyed working
with both the wily veteran and the up-and-comer.
"Shane Douglas has forgotten
more about wrestling than I will ever know. He is an amazing teacher and one of the most giving people
I have ever met. With all his stories, advice, help, and years of experience
I could never have asked to manage a better worker," she says. "Michael
Shane is also another guy who has helped me out a ton. He is always giving helpful
advice and putting his body on the line to have great matches to entertain the fans of TNA. Michael Shane is well on his
way to making an impact in this business.
Brooks has not only been advancing her presence in wrestling in the ring, but
out of the ring as well. Recently, she began writing a column for Sportsology's
wrestling site, where she answers questions from her fans. Brooks notes that
she has enjoyed the interaction with her fans.
"I love the column that
I am doing for Wrestleology. It gives me a chance to get to know my
fans and for them to get to know me a bit better too. Some of the questions are a little too personal for me, but it's all
in good fun," she says.
RELATED LINKS
Nov. 12, 2003: Return to TNA thrills Tracy
Nov. 19, 2003: Zombie King: Bikinis, masks and gooey make-up
Jon Waldman has been with SLAM! Wrestling since 2000. He encourages everyone
to check out Tracy Brooks's column at Sportsology.net.
