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A bizarre controversy surrounding TNA’s promotion involving LeBron James could potentially escalate into a class-action lawsuit, although the fan at the center of the situation admits that there is still no guarantee that legal action will actually move forward. Brian W. Tosh discussed the situation during an appearance on the “Business of the Business” podcast, detailing why he believes TNA misled fans ahead of its Philadelphia iMPACT! TV tapings. Tosh has taken particular issue with promotional messaging that suggested LeBron James would attend the event, including the now-infamous phrase, “See you there.” When asked whether he had considered pursuing the matter as a class-action lawsuit, Tosh confirmed that the possibility has been discussed. He said, “It’s something that is being considered.” “I know that there were a number that did, including John… as well as some of my other cohorts who were at the show with me… But I haven’t had a lot of traction as far as other fans wanting to join in on this case. Due to the pressing cases and a full docket that the court system has… we might not be able to move forward with pending litigation.” “Well, the promotion in advance, I had seen that he was invited to go to the show. TNA Wrestling invited LeBron James to present the championship to the winner of the Nic Nemeth and Jeff Hardy championship match… But yeah, he was invited, and the line that triggered not just myself but a number of other people was, ‘See you there. See you there.’ And to me that is an implicit invitation.” “If you do know your history of TNA… Frank Wycheck, D’Angelo Williams, Pac-Man Jones, Tito Ortiz, A.J. Pierzynski… LeBron would have fit right into the pattern of all-star celebrity athletes booked in this company.” “There’s a scene where Sam Rothstein… either he was in on it or he was too stupid to notice. So I have to ask… was TNA deliberately promoting LeBron James knowing he would not appear, or did they actually think he would appear?” “I’m not sure where we’re going to go with this, if anywhere… but it’s still upsetting. I think people trying to mislead Philadelphia is wrong, especially when it comes to something like LeBron James. Was this just a desperate attempt to try to move some tickets is my question.” “He was excited to go to the show. He was excited to see LeBron James. And when LeBron James did not appear… he was visibly upset. That’s what really drove me to this point. When you upset a man like that… to the verge of tears… that’s not right. I’m not trying to disparage any of the great talents still working and competing in TNA… Bear Bronson and Gabby just signed… Cheeseburger… Mecca… there’s still some great hungry talents there.” “The management team, whoever okayed this, really dropped the ball. I mean, you make your league look minor league by doing this.” “Right is right, wrong is wrong, and you do not mislead Philadelphia.” NOTE: If you have any news tips or podcast recaps that you’d like to send in for us to post (full credit will be given to you), please email me at [email protected].