TNA has picked up a major former WWE contract… it’s deal with Playboy magazine. The news had been making the rounds in the past few weeks, though nothing was confirmed until now. Knockout So Cal Val was reportedly talking about the new deal last night at the San Diego Comic Con convention.
The first Knockout to pose for Playboy under the new deal is Traci Brooks, PWInsider is reporting that factored into her return to television in such a prominent role.
From the person that I spoke to, it looks as though TNA will be using the tradition in a similar fashion to WWE did with WrestleMania. Traci’s spread will be released in either September or October in conjunction with Bound For Glory, which is TNA’s biggest event of the year.
While I abhor Playboy, I’m curious to see how TNA incorporates Playboy into their storylines. I have to wonder if it would be any different to WWE’s booking, there’s only so much you can do with the idea. “I’m hot and in Playboy.” “I hate Playboy, you’re a skank!” We’ll see if TNA can draw anything new & different.
