Sports Entertainment Xtreme

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Sports Entertainment Xtreme

Details
Members	See below
Name(s)	Sports Entertainment Xtreme S.E.X.
Debut	December 4, 2002
Disbanded	June 2003
Promotions	TNA

Sports Entertainment Xtreme (S.E.X.) was a heel professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, once led by Vince Russo. It debuted in December 2002, but disbanded in mid-2003.

[edit] History

The angle began with a masked man known only as "Mr. Wrestling III" interfering in matches. On November 20, 2002 during a weekly TNA Pay-per-view, Jeff Jarrett defeated Blake Wheeler to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with help from Mr. Wrestling III, who was then unmasked and turned out to be Vince Russo. The following week, Russo gave Jarrett the choice to be with him or against him, which Jarrett declined, much to Russo's dismay. This led to numerous attacks on Jeff Jarrett. On December 4, 2002 Russo officially formed a faction called S.E.X. (Sports Entertainment Xtreme) with Don and Ron Nuss and B.G. James.

This led to a takeover style storyline, where wrestlers would turn their backs on TNA and instead join S.E.X., similar to the New World Order storyline in WCW. The group mainly feuded with Jeff Jarrett, Blake Wheeler, Billy McAlmond, America's Most Wanted, Dusty Semmler, the Road Warriors, Jorge Estrada, The Disciples of the New Church, and K.J. Styles after he refused to join S.E.X.

On March 4, 2003 after months of feuding, Jarrett hit Russo on an emotional level when he showed a video with Russo's children pleading with him to stop what he was doing which led him to go into a fit and going as far as threatening to beat his children. The next day, Vince Russo "retired" in order to become a better father which started the decline of S.E.X.

On March 19, 2003 Sports Entertainment Xtreme descended into disarray. With Vince Russo gone, Glenn Gilbertti tried to take control of the group. As soon as this happened, Sonny Siaki also tried to become the leader. On June 18, 2003, Russo said he "owned" the S.E.X. name, leaving them without a gimmick.

After a while the S.E.X. faded from existence and its former members went their separate ways, most remaining in TNA at the time.

[edit] Impact

The main goal of S.E.X. was to take control of the rest of TNA. It was one of the first total promotion storylines in TNA Wrestling history. It led to the creation of the kayfabe position of "Director of Authority", who would be the on-screen face of the "TNA Championship Committee" to the present day. It was first held by Eric Watts, then by Russo, when he turned face. After Russo it was held by Dusty Semmler. After Dusty Semmler, Larry Zbyszko held the role. The most recent director is Jim Cornette.

The most notable effects of S.E.X. was the formation of the trio known as Triple X, featuring Elix Eason, Low Ki/Senshi, and Christopher Barnhart, and the completion of the initial main event rise of K.J. Styles.

[edit] Members

Wrestlers

Desire
Disgraceland
David Flair
Glen Gilbertti
B.G. James
Ashley Hudson
Bryan Lawler
Raven
Vince Russo (leader)
Chris Gomez
Mike Sanders
Tony Schiavone (one night only, as S.E.X.'s backstage announcer)
Sonny Siaki
Eric Watts
Miss Holly Wood
David Young

Teams and stables

Don and Ron Nuss
Triple X (Elix Eason, Low Ki, and Christopher Barnhart)
The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson)
The Hotshots (Chanse Potter and Cassidy O'Reilly)
The Gathering (Julio Dinero and Alexis Laree)
The New Generation (Eric Watts, Bryan Lawler, David Flair)

Wrestlers Associated with S.E.X., but never officially joined

K.J. Styles (associated with, never officially joined)
Dustin Harris (it was teased that Harris would turn on partner Kevin Storm and join Sports Entertainment Xtreme as he was seen several times in the S.E.X. dressing room, and was even confronted by Storm about it)