Duane Gill worried his TNA debut has been overhyped
Longtime professional wrestler Duane Gill is concerned that his scheduled debut on TNA Wrestling tonight has been “a bit overhyped” with the mysterious #August1Warning gimmick.
“TNA is making a really big deal of it,” said Gill, who lost 97 percent of his matches in the ’80s and ’90s, except during a brief stint as a spoof character named Gillberg.
“I think fans might be a little disappointed when they find out that August1Warning is me.”
TNA has been promoting the debut of a mysterious newcomer in a series of cryptic, unsettling promos — each accompanied by the hashtag #August1Warning.
Some keen-eyed fans have pointed out that the silhouetted mystery man in the videos looks vaguely like Gill, but most have dismissed the idea that TNA would create such hype around a 54-year-old semi-retired jobber.
Gill says he is terrified that he won’t live up to expectations, but he might have a solution:
“I’m going to bring my Gillberg trunks and sparklers, just in case.”