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TNA News: Watch TNA president Dixie Carter's "Love it or Leave It" speech to the roster from Impact (w/VIDEO) Nov 6, 2009 - 12:06:48 AM
TNA president Dixie Carter opened Thursday night's edition of TNA Impact with a speech to the entire TNA roster and staff essentially telling everyone in the company to "love it or leave it" when it comes to agreeing with the direction TNA is going creatively and with Hulk Hogan's new power behind-the-scenes.
The segment was taped earlier this week during the Impact tapings. Wrestlers were shown out-of-character listening to Carter tell them not to complain about the booking and buy into her philosophy for how to run the company. Carter said she's been told how to run a wrestling company for six years, but she's not going to be told anymore.
Carter talked vaguely about changes coming with Hulk Hogan in power. TNA has yet to define Hogan's actual role behind-the-scenes or on TV, but she told everyone on the roster to get on-board or leave the company.
Video of Carter's speech to open Impact is below. Notice TNA writers Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara sitting on the ring apron over Carter's left shoulder. TNA agents Scott D'Amore, Simon Diamond, and D-Lo Brown were behind Carter over her right shoulder. Clip from TNA's official YouTube page.
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