D-Lyrium Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I honestly thought Paul Bearer was dead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggaloninjalee Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The last thing I heard he was managing Kamala for the last time on the indy scene before Kamala had his foot amputated or something because of his diabetes? Could be wrong but that is what I heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucleardonkey Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I believe last weekend he made an appearance for NWA presenting someone with a new title belt. Other than that I haven't of him doing anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stallion Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Watched some of the highlights of the London show and I have to say it looked really good. It looked like a real pro-wrestling show. TNA really needs to move out of the Impact Zone and start taking it on the road. I know its more expensive, but it brings so much more to the product. Plus, nobody pays to come to the Impact Zone so TNA is losing out on money anyway. While they may not be able to sell out the bigger arena's here in the US, some of the smaller arenas that ECW use to visit should be easy for them to sell out. By the way, the arena looked packed in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Completely agree on how great the presentation of the show looked in London. It looked professional, like a real promotion rather than the gameshow look the Impact Zone has. The problem is that, as you alluded to, is the cost. Spike are the ones who front the money for taking Impact on the road and they're not economically viable to keep doing. They're money losers in that they don't make a difference in the ratings and I don't believe the gates are enough to cover what Spike put in. Again, agreed on how the show looked away from the Impact Zone and it would look much better being like that more often, but it's just not happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Watched some of the highlights of the London show and I have to say it looked really good. It looked like a real pro-wrestling show. TNA really needs to move out of the Impact Zone and start taking it on the road. I know its more expensive, but it brings so much more to the product. Plus, nobody pays to come to the Impact Zone so TNA is losing out on money anyway. While they may not be able to sell out the bigger arena's here in the US, some of the smaller arenas that ECW use to visit should be easy for them to sell out. By the way, the arena looked packed in London. They actually couldn't use their real set because they'd have to give refunds to people because too many tickets were sold. I don't think that's a bad thing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggaloninjalee Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 They actually couldn't use their real set because they'd have to give refunds to people because too many tickets were sold. I don't think that's a bad thing at all. Maybe they should get rid of the original set and go with how they ran it there. It looked less cheesy I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liontamer Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Completely agree on how great the presentation of the show looked in London. It looked professional, like a real promotion rather than the gameshow look the Impact Zone has. The problem is that, as you alluded to, is the cost. Spike are the ones who front the money for taking Impact on the road and they're not economically viable to keep doing. They're money losers in that they don't make a difference in the ratings and I don't believe the gates are enough to cover what Spike put in. Again, agreed on how the show looked away from the Impact Zone and it would look much better being like that more often, but it's just not happening. I would assume they charged the crowd and made a killing. if they can't make enough in the states, what doo you think about more tours. Maybe canada, Japan, Mexico etc. Makes them look more global as well and then because they are in the states less more folks might fork over some cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Lyrium Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 So, rumour has it that Dave Lagana has replaced Vince Russo at TNA. The Lagana in part is quite reliable, no idea about the Russo out bit. Let's hope so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I just read that too. I'm hoping Against All Odds starts to leave behind the usual run ins and crappy finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca316 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'd imagine at this stage the ppv will have been scripted, would they have enough time to change it? i'd say things wont likely change till the next set of tapings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 The reason I said tonight is Russo supposedly isn't there, but Lagana is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 THANK GOD MAGNUS AND JOE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mag Daddy and Joe are awesome together. Crimson definitely has a good look and some nice intensity, but he needs some fine tuning before I get invested in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling Century Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 According to F4WOnline.com, Jesse Sorensen got a neck injury in that opening match, which caused the early finish of the match. I hope that he's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Dixie, Hogan, and Angle have been tweeting about it. Hogan is asking people to say prayers for him. Hopefully it's nothing too bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candyman Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 So Sting doesn't count when Bully Ray or Jeff Hardy have a legimate clean pin, and instead tries to revive the ref...but when Robert Roode is making the pin, and Sting doesn't want to count, he does? Huh. EDIT: And didn't we already see that finish at SummerSlam 1997? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Lyrium Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Dixie, Hogan, and Angle have been tweeting about it. Hogan is asking people to say prayers for him. Hopefully it's nothing too bad... Fractured C1 vertebrae apparently. Ouch. (C1 is the very very top vertebrae, just under the skull in line with where the nose is. That's gotta hurt like a bitch). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liontamer Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 that's actually pretty life threatening. How did he do that? on his tour (is that still going on?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Last I heard he couldn't move his legs. Could move his arms and had feeling in the legs, but couldn't move them. He just caught a knee to the top of the head when Xion moonsaulted at him. Freak accident. Bad times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hoping Sorensen is okay. Sounds nasty. I've been giving TNA another shot and actually watching Impact the last few weeks. I have to be honest, they aren't really winning me back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 that's actually pretty life threatening. How did he do that? on his tour (is that still going on?) His match with Zema Ion. Jesse did a dive onto the outside that looked rough and then Zema Ion did his own dive and his knee landed on Jesse's shoulder/neck area from what I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucleardonkey Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 His match with Zema Ion. Jesse did a dive onto the outside that looked rough and then Zema Ion did his own dive and his knee landed on Jesse's shoulder/neck area from what I understand. That's pretty close. Zema did a moonsault from the top rope to the floor but either he came up short or Jesse was too far back and instead of Jesse catching Zema like normally both of Zema's knees landed flat on the top of Jesse's head and he crumpled immediately to his stomach and didn't move again after that. It was scary but you gotta give it up to both of them, Jesse for showing so much recovery already (according to sources he's moving his arms and legs and will fully recover), and to Zema for not breaking character at any point during the whole thing it really made him look even more despicable as a heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadCeleb Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Bring on the celebration! VINCE RUSSO IS GONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I honestly don't expect the Russo move to change much. Its always amost impossible to know who is making what decision within TNA. But as far as I'm aware, the last time that Russo had full control creatively was late 2009, which was one of the best periods they've had since I started watching back in 2008. Pritchard has been there since the fall, apparently with oversight, and while there are some improvements, I still watch and see stuff like 5 segments on the same topic in one episode, a "surprise" reveal being someone already hyped as being on the show, and the wonderful Garrett Bischoff being a key storyline. Some fans like to point to the good things they are doing and say that its looking up, but there are always some good things going on, along with the typical crap. And the typical crap in TNA still seems to be there to me. I expect no change to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling Century Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I honestly don't expect the Russo move to change much. Its always amost impossible to know who is making what decision within TNA. But as far as I'm aware, the last time that Russo had full control creatively was late 2009, which was one of the best periods they've had since I started watching back in 2008. Pritchard has been there since the fall, apparently with oversight, and while there are some improvements, I still watch and see stuff like 5 segments on the same topic in one episode, a "surprise" reveal being someone already hyped as being on the show, and the wonderful Garrett Bischoff being a key storyline. Some fans like to point to the good things they are doing and say that its looking up, but there are always some good things going on, along with the typical crap. And the typical crap in TNA still seems to be there to me. I expect no change to that. Indeed. IMO TNA was beginning to become a real alternative to WWE right before Hogan came in. They were holding excellent PPVs, having excellent storylines and excellent matches at the tail end of 2009. But then they tried to compete with the WWE, got creamed in the ratings and got way worse. They still haven't reached/matched their 2009 heights as far as story and match quality goes, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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