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How will they book Wrestle-1's invasion of TNA?

> Scott,
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> Since you know you love to take questions regarding a certain invasion...I figured I'd throw this question to you. Wrestling news sites are reporting that The Great Muta's new Wrestle-1 promotion is in talks to have a talent exchange with TNA. How would you book this? Would you have them invade TNA? Or do you just see them simply sending talent back and forth like New Japan did with Okada, Tanahashi, Naito, Yujiro a few years back and having that talent wrestle meaningless matches? 
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> Here is Wrestle-1's roster so far for when they have their debut show 9/8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestle-1#Wrestlers
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> I know Mutoh showed up at a TNA PPV in the locker room to confront then World Champion Christian, but hopefully this time he'll get in the ring. Imagine Sting vs. Muta in 2013! But seriously, Muta throwing on the old facepaint and challenging Kurt Angle or Samoa Joe has awesome written all over it. Kai would make a great X-Division competitor. The rest of Wrestle-1's roster would be great to see in the ring with TNA wrestlers as well. I enjoy when stuff like this happens because it would NEVER happen in WWE, so seeing other promotions working with each other can't be bad for the business and it's fans.
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> Do you think the Wrestle-1 guys have a chance in hell of getting over in the United States? I can't think of one successful Japanese talent that has come overseas and really drew money. 
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> Anywho, have a good one!

Somehow I don't see this changing the landscape of TNA.  This is the same company that couldn't figure out how to use Okada, after all.