[Tommy Dreamer steht mit Mick Foley, Rhino, Raven, Stevie Richards und Dixie Carter im Ring.]Tommy Dreamer: "I have watched TNA since the beginning when they were at the asylum in Nashville, and I watched a small company grow. And my friends would always tell me 'Tommy, quit your job, come over here.' And I was scared. I was a dad with two little kids and I had financial security.
I kept on seeing so many similarities between the original ECW and TNA. The original ECW was a place where men and women who were unknown became legends. Where legends in the wrestling business came to ECW to reinvent their career. You see, long before Samoa Joe was dumping people on their heads and choking people out, there was Taz, the Human Suplex Machine, doing it everywhere. What Ric Flair did for Jay Lethal, Terry Funk did for me, and did for Mick Foley. Before the Beautiful People, there was Francine and Beulah McGillycutty. And I saw, when you invited me to Slammiversary, I got to feel TNA. I got to see a bunch of men and women doing what they do for passion, doing what they do for the love of this business, and doing what they do for each and every one of you.
['TNA! TNA!'] And I have to thank you for bringing back that passion.
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