Message #8013

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HULK HOGAN and Eric Bischoff have picked Brit Desmond Wolfe, AJ Styles and Abyss as three of the guys they most want to push in TNA.

The pair went live on the air on the Bubba the Love Sponge radio show to make what they called the 'State of TNA' Address.

Combining a question and answer session with Bubba and phone-in questions from fans, the duo discussed many of the things the wrestling world wants to know about TNA and its future.

Abyss and heavyweight champion Styles won heavy praise, with Bischoff also saying of Desmond: "I'm very high on him, he has a great look." Hulk added that Wolfe, who used to wrestle as Nigel McGuiness, was 'real close' to being a major superstar.

One man who won't be joining the three at the top of the TNA card is Honky Tonk Man.

Despite the former WWE intercontinental champion claiming he'd signed with the company, Eric said: "I would rather drive an ice pick through my thigh than work with HTM."

Hogan's old sparring partner in the WWE and WCW Randy 'Macho Man' Savage was mentioned in passing also. The Hulkster joked that he'd love to see him come in and manage his "illegitimate son", referring to Jay Lethal.

The pair also talked about which WWE stars they'd like to poach, agreeing on John Cena and Randy Orton. Hogan said he'd love to get Big Show too, but 'Easy E' claimed Show was too lazy.

Another WWE superstar Bischoff doesn't like is Chris Jericho, saying that Y2J "could never headline and Vince seemed to think the same today in the WWE".

Jericho hit back on Twitter, saying: "Bischoff's right I can't headline TNA... 'cos I'm not in my 50s."

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/2833674/Hulk-Hogan-Desmond-Wolfe-is-real-close.html#ixzz0eIuvE1cn