justtxyank Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Totally agree. TNA's workers are definitely more distinct in the ring. I'm sure if you asked the WWE however, they'd defend their style as being safer and more predictable which is a big plus because of the amount of shows their performers have to work. Also, the predictable style and cookie cutter characters are always going to be a by-product of the type of developmental system they use. It used to be fun to say things like "man it would be great to see so-and-so really cut loose" and work outside of the WWE style. But honestly, so many guys are brought up straight through the WWE system that they just may not be able to "cut loose." (Another unfortunate by-product of the lack of opportunities outside the E) Outside of the ROH guys, there's not many young workers on the WWEs roster that I think could work anything besides a WWE style punch-kick-rest hold-finisher-finisher-near fall-finisher-pin main event match. All true. I just look at a guy like RVD though during his stint in the E. Fans still thought he was awesome, but I really believe that was only because of what he did prior to joining the E. His late E stuff sucked because he just followed the same formula. That's why I hope to see him return in TNA. I'd like to see him get to go all out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Should remember that TNA are showing an encore of tonight's show in their normal thursday slot, rather than new content. If I lived in the States, I'd be inclined to watch Raw and then watch iMpact on Thursday. Doesn't seem like a smart business move by TNA to be honest. Besides, iMpact gives me a headache so I'd probably watch Raw anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyde Hill Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I have been watching the old tna ppv's from the begginning again and to be honest they have moved so far from what they were. Short backstage segments and a few "long" interviews but it was all about the matches. Right now a good long match on impact is ten minutes....wolf vs daniles ended in a time limit draw after ten min.......remember that one? I do enjoy tna but i don't expect anything more from them then i do from wwe. They are both sports entertainment companys........i don't go to them for wrestling. Comparing the ppv's to their current t.v. show isn't really a good comparison except if you only mean their weekly ppv´s? Otherwise their current ppv's are always chuck full of wrestling and their last 3 where great. 2.04 and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling Century Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I'm watching TNA tonight! No matter what everybody says, at least TNA actually does something different each week instead of the same old stuff on RAW each week IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHilton Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Should remember that TNA are showing an encore of tonight's show in their normal thursday slot, rather than new content. If I lived in the States, I'd be inclined to watch Raw and then watch iMpact on Thursday. Doesn't seem like a smart business move by TNA to be honest. Besides, iMpact gives me a headache so I'd probably watch Raw anyways Naw. Wrestling fans in general live for those 'mark out' moments. Unless you're willing to avoid online recaps, news-sites, or boards like these for three days, you'll flip back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHilton Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Comparing the ppv's to their current t.v. show isn't really a good comparison except if you only mean their weekly ppv´s? Otherwise their current ppv's are always chuck full of wrestling and their last 3 where great. 2.04 and counting I'm sure he's saying the old weekly PPVs were far more wrestling oriented than the current weekly programming. To be honest, I think TNA makes a huge mistake by NOT highlighting their ringwork more...it sort of defeats the point of having a stretch of great PPVs when the TV shows aren't making people want to ...y'know...buy the PPVs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alden Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Yah, i mean the old weekly ppv's. I am o n number 17 right now......The in ring work is great but the out of ring stuff is hard to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodzillahotrod Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 oh man i can not wait to be able to see tna and raw tonight! is anyone else anse? i havent been this excited sinces the 90's when nwo started up and wwe has dx and the hart foundation. does anyone actually knows whos all showing up with hogan tonight? i've read so many rumors like the nasty boys, rvd, and ken kennedy its crazy. i dont mind hogan bringing in older guys for a few on and off story lines but to really build them up i'd hate it. does anyone know if wwe is actually going to go with bret vs vince at wreslemania?i also heard wwe is still trying to get the rock back which imo is stupid i hated him since he left wrestling even though i enjoy his movies but hes gone and done with wrestling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Fenoli Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 So, the nWo is in the house! They just showed XPac and Scott Hall standing in the crowd, outside of the iMPACT zone with the fans. It was a commercial for whats about to go down at the bottom of the hour, came on during UFC Unleashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEdgeOfReason Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 So apparently Hardy is gonna be in the X Divison match tonight. Looking forward to it, but will have to wait until saturday probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkWrestleFan Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Uhm, spoilers? Or is it just a rumour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEdgeOfReason Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Uhm, spoilers? Or is it just a rumour? Its a rumor. I don't know if it will happen or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justtxyank Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Paul Heyman has confirmed on his website that he will NOT be appearing on TNA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stennick Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Paul Heyman has confirmed on his website that he will NOT be appearing on TNA. Anybody that thought otherwise is just delusional beyond help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Fenoli Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Its a rumor. I don't know if it will happen or not. another rumor is THE Brian Kendrick.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEdgeOfReason Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 So any updates on how its going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Kicking off with a giant cluster in a cage, which seems to have ended in a screwy finish "This is bull****" chants. EDIT : ... No way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stennick Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Wow way to have a good idea show off the X Division, then they put it in a cage with what like eight guys and you can't even see whats going on. THEN they end it with a DQ finish. Way to go TNA, here comes Hardy, wearing a TOOL shirt......if the shirt fits I guess..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHilton Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Ouch. up and down start. Eight man X Division cage match...not that great anyways..but it ends in a no-contest when Homicide starts smashing people with a club. The crowd takes a dump all over it; to the point where they have to bleep out the BULL-SH*T chants. AND THEN JEFF HARDY COMES OUT OF THE CROWD!!! Hardy brawls with Homicide. Twist of Fate on the ramp. Then climbs on the cage and plays to crowd to take it to break. EDIT: that was a big F-U to those people who still insist TNA is about "wrestling" but it was a big moment. And Hardy is a HUGE get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchise22 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 botched finish it seemed...yikes jeff hardy in tna? what is he thinking, seriously.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchise22 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 im telling you..... theres an under the table deal between wwe and tna....thats my conspiracy theory and im sticking to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alden Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 first shock of the night lol.........the cage matched turned the crowed right off the bat lol.......a this is bull...... chant. I know this match was about hardy coming in but why not just have him be in the match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stennick Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 then AFTER the DQ they spend what feels like an hour with Homicide not able to climb out of the cage getting stuck on the opening while the other seven guys finally decide "hey we look like idiots and so does he hanging on for dear life up there lets go get him". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 And one of the top stars of 2009 has become 'just some guy' involved in the over-clustered X Division - great call, Jeff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I'm incredibly disappointed in Jeff, but I did think it was kinda cool. Horrible idea for an opening match, the worst of TNA in one big clump (too many guys, pointless gimmicks, flat finishes) but it led to a good angle that gives new viewers a reason to keep watching Impact as opposed to switching to RAW in 40 minutes. I'm a Hardy mark though, so... Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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