The Pope was close to superstardom in TNA

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  • @wrestlingspremier
    @wrestlingspremier  Рік тому +45

    TNA VIDEO. I really enjoy making these, it's just the Impact interface frustrates me. I hope to make another TNA video by the end of the month but no guarentee. The Pope was a victim of timing, with the Hogan and Bischoff partnership, alot changed. He was very entertaining and I think it's unfortunate that he never kept a place in TNA after 2011. What did you think of the Pope?

  • @alec2000
    @alec2000 Рік тому +118

    Elijah Burke had SO much promise. He was great in the ring and could’ve been something special. Such a shame, WWE mistreated him. Truly an underrated talent.

  • @MiscellaneousMike81
    @MiscellaneousMike81 Рік тому +49

    The Pope was the only wrestler I remember that had charisma on the level of the Rock. I can only imagine what he would have became with the right push.

  • @uainjansun
    @uainjansun Рік тому +81

    Gotta thank the guy cuz he was also the guy who inspires the rainmaker gimmick. Man hes underappreciated everywhere

  • @joseph.taylor305
    @joseph.taylor305 Рік тому +25

    Elijah as the Pope in TNA was underrated

    • @scrappy3301
      @scrappy3301 Місяць тому

      Very. Should’ve had a title run

  • @terranjones5749
    @terranjones5749 Рік тому +34

    Elijah Burke's theme song in WWE is legitimately one of the most underrated bangers of the Ruthless Aggression era imo

    • @jwilliams0017
      @jwilliams0017 Рік тому +2

      Yesss Don’t Waste My Time is🔥🔥🔥

  • @PraiseThaDon
    @PraiseThaDon Рік тому +14

    Remember when Elijah Burke was on Ghost Hunters and, he started running from the ghost. That shit had me dying

  • @deonjohnson2302
    @deonjohnson2302 Рік тому +19

    So pure underrated talent

  • @RockApe_
    @RockApe_ Рік тому +5

    How this guy didn’t become a big superstar will always baffle me.

  • @greenmustache7166
    @greenmustache7166 Рік тому +4

    As a wrestling fan who never watched TNA u watch ur vids to somewhat understand what it was like back in the day

  • @guillermosierracuellar9812
    @guillermosierracuellar9812 Рік тому +22

    He was way better used in tna

  • @CammyTheSportsEntertainer
    @CammyTheSportsEntertainer Рік тому +70

    Will never understand why TNA didn't pull the trigger on The Pope at Lockdown 2010? He was over like crazy and was the guy. Massive missed opportunity.

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Рік тому +4

      Because they had rvd coming

    • @CammyTheSportsEntertainer
      @CammyTheSportsEntertainer Рік тому

      @@pleaseshutup7053 wasn't RVD already there?
      When that iron is hot you should always strike. Pope was red hot in 2010, they should have pulled the trigger on him.

    • @lotokiba851
      @lotokiba851 Рік тому +20

      Hogan and bushoff nixed it the original plan was for him to win it. I remember reading that back in 2010

  • @DennisStansfield
    @DennisStansfield Рік тому +9

    Pope definitely should've beaten AJ Styles at Lockdown. He was never the same after that loss

  • @VHSTAPES1
    @VHSTAPES1 Рік тому +7

    Was definitely one of my favorite wrestlers

  • @InkedupT-raw
    @InkedupT-raw Рік тому +12

    Pope was a cool character he could of a big player for them but it was a solid mid card run TBH!

  • @R1PP3RR0M3R0
    @R1PP3RR0M3R0 Рік тому +14

    Elijah Burke was a bright spot in ECW although that time was short. This comment was brought to you by the only mark for both classic ECW and WWECW.

  • @ery7706
    @ery7706 Рік тому +9

    Add him to the list with Sonny Siaki and Monty Brown. I’m sure there are others too.

  • @philliportiz3666
    @philliportiz3666 Рік тому +4

    I was such a fan of the pope and Matt Morgan sucks they didn't get pushed its cool to see someone still remembers him

  • @Tomthestarhartnell
    @Tomthestarhartnell Рік тому +5

    I fucking loved Elijah, Pope, etc the last man to wrestle Benoit, the amazing pope gimmick, I had great memories watching TNA with my friends and making fun of it during the Hogan era. But The Pope was one of the parts where we actually enjoyed watching the show without ripping on the bad writing.
    Too bad that ball dropped, the character had potential, and the wrestler had a lot of years on the top that were missed out. Damn

  • @shawnmichaels568
    @shawnmichaels568 Рік тому +9

    He had so much potential to be a big star, Sad what happended.

  • @turtletcp1598
    @turtletcp1598 Рік тому +5

    The fact he was called The Pope is hilarious

  • @malachirobinson6941
    @malachirobinson6941 Рік тому +8

    A good run even though I was like 4 years old at the time

  • @bb2_282
    @bb2_282 Рік тому +3

    Love the Pope 🥺🥺🥺

  • @guillermosierracuellar9812
    @guillermosierracuellar9812 Рік тому +8

    To me Burke was supposed to be shelton's tag partner but nothing came from that

    • @joshuaepps8290
      @joshuaepps8290 Рік тому +1

      While watching this video, I was just sitting and thinking.. What if Benjamin and Burke did the Trick n' Melo act first lol, but should've could've would've.

  • @Ortega-il5sv
    @Ortega-il5sv Рік тому +7

    Price devitt bro please

  • @mrmoviemanic1
    @mrmoviemanic1 Рік тому +2

    So sad cause I always liked Elijah Burke as a kid in ECW, thought he was CM Punk's biggest threat at the time. The Pope looked like such an awesome character and probably could've helped make TNA into that next big thing.
    Dam you Hogan.

  • @dkj4593
    @dkj4593 Рік тому +13

    The Pope had far more character depth than Elijah Burke ever had.

  • @AngeltheAnswer
    @AngeltheAnswer Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this video. It reminded me of how much I loved The Pope even in WWE. I’d always set his taunts and finishers on my caws in the game

  • @guntitles3558
    @guntitles3558 Рік тому +6

    His theme song was fire tho no cap

  • @crazyhatchetlife
    @crazyhatchetlife Рік тому +2

    Always loved his TNA theme

  • @JokersVsZombies
    @JokersVsZombies Рік тому +4

    I thought the pope was awesome

  • @Jaydot34.
    @Jaydot34. 8 місяців тому +1

    I Always liked Elijah Burke especially more in his time in Tna so much promise.

  • @Alart28
    @Alart28 Рік тому +2

    Totally agree dude, pro-wrestling dropped the ball with The Pope.

  • @ayo_chilt
    @ayo_chilt Рік тому +1

    I’m just wishing that the more TNA content means the closer we are gonna get to see Jay Lethal’s TNA/ROH run🤞😁. Great vid as always WrestlingsPremier

  • @afro_souledits2382
    @afro_souledits2382 Рік тому

    This man 2009-2011 was what I love doing my Thursdays

  • @Venemofthe888
    @Venemofthe888 Рік тому +3

    It's crazy that he never won a title while in the company because at one point he was over as hell and they should have pulled the trigger especially because unlike RVD he would be around for more days

  • @pleaseshutup7053
    @pleaseshutup7053 Рік тому +5

    I always enjoyed how cole said he had 99 knockouts made him seem legit. Cm punk said he was one of the worst guys he work with very unsafe

    • @crowfather0249
      @crowfather0249 Рік тому +7

      Honestly, I wouldn't take Punk's judgment of character too seriously.

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Рік тому

      @@crowfather0249 punk worked with him and he keeps it real. But you are probably the type who wants to live in happy princess bubblegum land where everyone says nice things about everyone.

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Рік тому +3

      @@crowfather0249 and of course you read what you wanted. The quote was about his work not his character smh

    • @crowfather0249
      @crowfather0249 Рік тому

      @@pleaseshutup7053 Ah yes, immediately resort to insults. The typical behavior of a Punk fanboy. He also did an interview where he said that he was a egotistical diva backstage. Which even you as a bootlicker of his have to admit is ironic coming from him.

    • @theitfactorjameswheezer2852
      @theitfactorjameswheezer2852 Рік тому

      @@pleaseshutup7053 he said he was stiff actually

  • @dapzmostanti8005
    @dapzmostanti8005 Рік тому

    Was my favourite in TNA during that era wish we got more of him

  • @joseMartinez
    @joseMartinez Рік тому +2

    The pope was the best thing tna had

  • @lotokiba851
    @lotokiba851 Рік тому +2

    I remember reading at lock down pope was supposed to beat aj styles for the title. Then hogan or maybe bishoff nixed it in 2010 gosh I wish they didn't hire them.

  • @shawswervoo
    @shawswervoo Рік тому +1

    He was a missed opportunity, could have been world champion in TNA.

  • @Nilbogiam
    @Nilbogiam 9 місяців тому

    Pope would come to the ring and money would drop down during his entrance now Okada is doing it.

  • @_Lonelychild
    @_Lonelychild Рік тому

    The Pope Was Something Special & Super Underrated

  • @dmanentertament125
    @dmanentertament125 Рік тому +9

    POPE said in an interview that if it was not for Hulk Hogan that he would have never gotten a push in TNA, he said Hogan was always a good man to him and said it was Eric and Hogan idea to give him the belt but Russo wanted to keep AJ champ.

    • @wrestlingspremier
      @wrestlingspremier  Рік тому +12

      He had so much momentum at the time. I read he was penciled in but there was too many cooks in the kitchen

    • @dmanentertament125
      @dmanentertament125 Рік тому +2

      @@wrestlingspremier yeah it was a mistake to force hogan, Eric and russo to work together again. I honestly liked Hogan and Eric In TNA! To bad pope never got his world title.

    • @crowfather0249
      @crowfather0249 Рік тому

      I heard it was the exact opposite.

    • @dmanentertament125
      @dmanentertament125 Рік тому +2

      @@crowfather0249 well I heard it from pope himself, not a fake newsletter

    • @crowfather0249
      @crowfather0249 Рік тому

      @@dmanentertament125 I heard it from MarkyD. He's usually the TNA guy. Maybe he got it mixed up or something.

  • @PhenomenalOne1000
    @PhenomenalOne1000 Рік тому +1

    Aj styles back then and now look like two different ppl

  • @heyarnold8023
    @heyarnold8023 Рік тому +1

    Between pope and Monty brown tna has some big missed opportunities

  • @ColinStarr67
    @ColinStarr67 Рік тому

    I was just thinking about the pope and this came in my recommended

  • @NaturalBornThriller4
    @NaturalBornThriller4 Рік тому +2

    Wonder what happened to that Okato guy???

  • @dark_knight_dj
    @dark_knight_dj Рік тому +1

    I feel he was hitting the wall until his injury

  • @KadeemG61
    @KadeemG61 Рік тому +2

    It’s Da Pope, not The Pope

  • @RKO6563
    @RKO6563 Рік тому

    Please do Kurt Angel vs Samoa Joe feud Review

  • @jordonbailey981
    @jordonbailey981 Рік тому +1

    Any chance of making a Hart Dynasty video?

  • @DanielDeLeon69
    @DanielDeLeon69 Рік тому

    Wow That's Crazy!😳😳😳

  • @CARL_093
    @CARL_093 Рік тому +1

    i could not agree more in ecw he was wasted talent the pope got the potential as a super star lvl

  • @westleymade
    @westleymade Рік тому

    Should do Abyss

    • @TheStormbringer8751
      @TheStormbringer8751 Рік тому

      Which era? Because if it's his entire TNA run, you're looking at a 2 disc DVD. And that's before they get to Joseph Park.

  • @bullforcetrading9995
    @bullforcetrading9995 2 місяці тому

    There was only 2 things I even liked about TNA was The Beautiful People and The Pope. TNA absolutely wasted The Pope, he should have been World Champion easily.

  • @wijinsama
    @wijinsama Рік тому

    A TNA video? Now TNA are hiring WWE YTubers. Never knew they would go this far to hire everything WWE lol.

  • @JSClt
    @JSClt Рік тому

    Superstardom??? In TNA?... The promotion with a crowd of a few hundred

    • @jdh3956
      @jdh3956 Рік тому +2

      You didn’t watch tna back in the day did you?

  • @tayshawnbarksdale9732
    @tayshawnbarksdale9732 Рік тому +2

    First

  • @KadeemG61
    @KadeemG61 Рік тому

    It’s Da Pope, not The Pope