The Official TNA / Impact / GFW Discussion Thread

[PoisonedSuperman]

This isn't TEW... 3 fueds later they aren't going from bottom of the card to main event status. Chris Sabin was one of the main fixtures in early TNA, maybe he does backstage work? Maybe its out of loyalty that they keep him. If you say you haven't seen him do anything other then his MCMG work then how can you say anything about him? Not that I'm a huge fan of him or the guns but still it seems a little short sighted.

[jwt13]

The only solo Sabain feud I rember in TNA was with Bob Buckland in like 05 and he lost the X division title to him at one point didnt he?

[Self]

I'd love to see the Guns go solo for a while. I don't want them to split up, keep the friendship in the show to some degree, but have them transition into other things to develop their personalities on their own. It would mix things up, I mean, we're already back to them fighting Beer Money, and Gen Me were hardly fresh opponents. Give Shelley a singles push. Link Sabin up with the Beautiful People for a bit, see if anything sparks there. It's like how I think Edge & Christian would be 100 times better nowadays than they were originally, because over the last decade they've evolved into distinct personalities, whereas before they were largely the same bloke, only one was taller.

 

Based purely on the "Dangers of Beer Money" PSA they did a while ago, I think MCMG have got the personality, but TNA have failed to properly showcase it. Give them a minute or two every episode to do some stuff. Put together some videos of them doing stuff. Delve into their past, kayfabe or otherwise.

 

Back when I first got into TNA (which brought me back to wrestling after a 3 year hiatus) Shelley and Sabin, as singles X-Division guys, were the two I really gravitated towards. So there's something to them, for me at least. Popped for "Hail Sabin" every time.

[juggaloninjalee]

I'd love to see the Guns go solo for a while. I don't want them to split up, keep the friendship in the show to some degree, but have them transition into other things to develop their personalities on their own. It would mix things up, I mean, we're already back to them fighting Beer Money, and Gen Me were hardly fresh opponents. Give Shelley a singles push. Link Sabin up with the Beautiful People for a bit, see if anything sparks there. It's like how I think Edge & Christian would be 100 times better nowadays than they were originally, because over the last decade they've evolved into distinct personalities, whereas before they were largely the same bloke, only one was taller.

 

Based purely on the "Dangers of Beer Money" PSA they did a while ago, I think MCMG have got the personality, but TNA have failed to properly showcase it. Give them a minute or two every episode to do some stuff. Put together some videos of them doing stuff. Delve into their past, kayfabe or otherwise.

 

Back when I first got into TNA (which brought me back to wrestling after a 3 year hiatus) Shelley and Sabin, as singles X-Division guys, were the two I really gravitated towards. So there's something to them, for me at least. Popped for "Hail Sabin" every time.

 

Shelley has shown personality. He ran with Nash for a minute doing the paparazzi thing. Even before that he had character. People liked him then and now TNA doesn't utilize his personality much. They try to push everyone as serious and normal (bland) people these days.

[jwt13]

A source at Hulk Hogan's wedding spoke to TMZ about the fight that broke out.

 

They said a security guard and family friend named Ron Howard approached a photographer, Robert Martinez, and asked him to leave. Martinez refused and then put his forearm on Howard's throat and yelled, "I'm packing a gun." This turned into a fight and someone at the wedding called police.

 

Martinez' video camera was apparently recording during the incident, and police reviewed the footage when they arrived. Martinez was not arrested, but police said they were planning to speak to Howard again.

 

Only at Hogans wedding. Also Ron Howard isnt that Opie from the Andy Griffith Show he must need money bad lol;)

[cappyboy]

Only at Hogans wedding. Also Ron Howard isnt that Opie from the Andy Griffin Show he must need money bad lol;)

 

Andy WHO?!!

 

I know Andy GRIFFITH and if that's what you mean then yes, the Ron Howard that comes to mind did start there. But I don't know anything about any Andy Griffin.

[jwt13]

Andy WHO?!!

 

I know Andy GRIFFITH and if that's what you mean then yes, the Ron Howard that comes to mind did start there. But I don't know anything about any Andy Griffin.

 

My bad on the spelling I'll edit that:o

[cappyboy]

It happens, man. On the the up side, I've been wanting to do some serious writing for ages now. Like try to get published and sell on Amazon type writing. With that typo, you've given me a new name to want to play with. What if "Andy Griffin" hears that misconnection a lot? What if it bugs him and how far does he take that fact? There could be material in that.

[Stennick]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="jwt13" data-cite="jwt13" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25170" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Only at Hogans wedding. Also Ron Howard isnt that Opie from the Andy Griffith Show <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> he must need money bad lol;)</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Cocoon, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Far and Away, The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons....he's directed all of those and them some. </p><p> </p><p> I get the Ron Howard joke but unless you're my grandmothers age and Opie and Anthony reference doesn't really work <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Wrestling Century]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="PoisonedSuperman" data-cite="PoisonedSuperman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25170" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>This isn't TEW... 3 fueds later they aren't going from bottom of the card to main event status. Chris Sabin was one of the main fixtures in early TNA, maybe he does backstage work? Maybe its out of loyalty that they keep him. If you say you haven't seen him do anything other then his MCMG work then how can you say anything about him? Not that I'm a huge fan of him or the guns but still it seems a little short sighted.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> If TNA keep people hired out of "loyalty", then why did they fire Christopher Daniels?</p>

[dvdWarrior]

I just watched StarrCade 2000 on WWE Classics On Demand, and the first half of it did feel an awful lot like a TNA-styled show. A three-way tag team triple ladder match, featuring three tag teams vying for a shot at a singles championship on the next night's Nitro, (which probably ended up being that Nitro's opening contest). A tag team match that was overshadowed by the "who paid off KroniK?" gimmick, replete with tons of outside activity, (Reno & Vito's "sister" being tipped off as a suspect, then the Natural Born Thrillers appearing on stage to add to the mix, all before it was revealed that it was Reno himself, (one of Kronik's opponents) that had done the deed). And the 137-year old Terry Funk taking home the glory against who was at the time a rising young (hopeful) star, Crow Bar.

 

Not saying it was a bad show, it just felt an awful lot like today's TNA. Even the ring set-up looked the same, (except for there being far more people, and the ropes and mat being a different color).

 

My point, (and I do have one): TNA DOES INDEED feel an awful lot like WCW did right there at the end.

 

Note: For the record, I very much like and respect Terry Funk, I just made mention of the age thing for the point of this whole comment.

[Slagaholic]

Nothing you wrote reminded me of TNA.

 

I think you went into it, or very early in the show thought it felt like a TNA show and from there on made light comparisons into glaring similarities.

 

Sure some of it will look like TNA, many of the same guys behind Starrcade 2000 write TNA today.

[Slagaholic]

Ummm...is it just me or does Rob Terry look even BIGGER now?

[Slagaholic]

I ****ing love Double MA Double J.

[juggaloninjalee]

I hate Double J Double M A. The fan did a poor job of acting and they should watch a little bit of UFC or any MMA before doing these. Have the kid pass out fairly quick and don't have Jarrett punching the kid in the back of the head. It just annoyed me.

 

Rob Terry annoys me too.

 

Maybe tonight I wasn't feeling as open minded as usual but oh well.

 

I mark for Mr Anderson. Reminds me a little bit of Steve Austin mixed with the Rock. Not as good as them but a hint of it.

[dvdWarrior]

Nothing you wrote reminded me of TNA.

 

I think you went into it, or very early in the show thought it felt like a TNA show and from there on made light comparisons into glaring similarities.

 

Sure some of it will look like TNA, many of the same guys behind Starrcade 2000 write TNA today.

 

You could be write about that.

 

Just for the record, I didn't mean that I didn't enjoy the Starrcade show or that I don't like TNA; I enjoyed the show just fine, and I'm OK with TNA too lately.

 

For the most part.

 

Just felt there were some similarities is all, guess I tend to ramble on a bit when I write.

 

[liontamer]

So where in the storylines did we get Doug Williams sharing a trailer/'locker room' with madison and tara?

[Hyde Hill]

Bischoff goes Medi- evil on a guy during the guy's podcast after he called bisch out after the guy made some comments on Bisch's facebook page. Quite entertaining.

 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/michaelbarton/2010/12/18/episode-003--wrestling-mma-radio--covering-all-the

[Hyde Hill]

BTW for those who don't bother to listen Bisch did unequivically state that TNA is profitable atm. (As I suspected).

[pate]

That radio guy was a moron.

[Blackman]

BTW for those who don't bother to listen Bisch did unequivically state that TNA is profitable atm. (As I suspected).

 

Well duh. They underpay their workers, yadayada,... I currently hate them. And I hate noone else atm, except maybe people who kill bunnies. Mf'ers.

[Hyde Hill]

Underpay? Oh please you really believe that BS?

[LordJaguar]

Well duh. They underpay their workers, yadayada,... I currently hate them. And I hate noone else atm, except maybe people who kill bunnies. Mf'ers.

 

Who is to say what someone in that buisness deserves to be paid?

[Hashasheen]

Underpay? Oh please you really believe that BS?

 

http://www.cagesideseats.com/2010/9/29/1719902/an-examination-of-tnas-appalling-treatment-of-talent

 

http://www.wrestlingforum.com/total-nonstop-action-wrestling/490790-backstage-details-how-much-money-tna-knockouts-earn-per-appearance.html

[Basmat01]

Could it be that the talent are just living above there means? I mean 35 grand a year to just work 3-4 days a month. Some people work 50 hours a week and wont even make that.

 

there are wrestlers out there who are just as talented that wrestle for 20 bucks

 

Most people move to be closer to there job its not TNAs fault that some decide to live on the other side of the country when they do most of thier TV tapings and PPVs in the one place

 

I remember reading a interview a while back with a Footballer that plays for LA galaxy that while David Beckham is making all the money. He is only on 19,000 a year as a full time footballer and is still able to make a living from it