knuckleballschwartz
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posted on 10-4-2011 at 11:00 PM |
I just watched this show, my first TNA in an age. All I really have to say on the show is I'm amazed the 'E hasn't come calling for
Madison and/or Hernandez yet. They both stand head and shoulders above most of the rest of the roster for me and fit gaps WWE should be looking to
fill in their own roster as I understand it.
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sszanto
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posted on 10-4-2011 at 12:38 AM |
Sting's angle all along has been, "Cmon Hulk, you got one more match in ya!" So it makes sense that he would try and stop him from retiring.
The shots of the lady in the crowd that was crying was a nice touch.
I fear that TNA will feel like giving us Sting v. Hogan will give us the feel good ending to the biggest show of the year, and help us forget that
Bobby Roode was screwed out of his title shot due to interference by Gunner.
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theflammablemanimal
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posted on 10-2-2011 at 02:07 PM |
Sting just started talking in the back. Hogan wound up not even making an announcement except that he would make an announcement next week. It was
weird because it seemed like a real role reversal, especially if Hogan really is retiring. Unless there's a swerve, which obviously is likely, it
will be weird to see Sting trying to stop him from retiring and leaving.
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BigStevieCool
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posted on 10-2-2011 at 12:38 PM |
Decent show.
The recap of the Tara/Madison feud made me realize just how poorly Madison has been used, and how much she has been wasted, since she lost the title.
And the knockouts division has suffered as a result.
I'm in the camp that someone is going to turn on Roode. They're doing a great job pushing Roode, and the very obvious, very right thing to
do would be to have Roode win. That's why I'm convinced that he won't -- it is TNA, after all.
I had a mini mark-out moment when AJ missed the Pele. I've never seen him miss the Pele before. And then in the after-match interview he even
said "do you know how many times I've missed on the Pele before? Goose egg." That was really cool.
My DVR cut off the end of the show (even though I gave it extra time -- why do they over-run on a pre-taped show?!?!??!) so I don't know if
Stink came out to interrupt Hogan's announcement. I hope so, because it's pretty gay otherwise. If only it were true that he were
retiring, we'd all be much happier.
The one MASSIVE negative of this show for me was the piped in crowd noise. People have complained about it before, but it never bothered me until
this week. It was sooooo obvious! Especially during the opening segment with Stink. Not a single person in the crowd was reacting and yet there
were tons of cheers and boos. It just looks so stupid. I'd rather they had silence. The piped in noise almost ruins the show.
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the goon
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posted on 10-2-2011 at 07:29 AM |
quote:
Originally posted by theflammablemanimal
And I said it last week, but Roode needs his own shirt. It looks really dumb when he cones out in generic impact shirts.
Didn't see the show, but I wonder if it's kind of the equivalent of Tommy Dreamer wearing ECW shirts throughout his career...basically
saying that Roode is a TNA guy and (kinda literally) wears it on his sleeve.
And I will say that I like TNA giving a guy his first shot at the big time at their biggest PPV of the year. This is something the WWE hasn't
done in a while at WrestleMania (I want to say Mysterio at WrestleMania 22 was the last time they did it) and I don't think TNA has ever done it
at Bound For Glory. So kudos to them for giving Roode his first title shot at their biggest show of the year.
And while I'm the subject, and dammit I had to do some digging to find this, originally said by me back on July 15th:
quote:
Originally posted by the goon
I'm almost thinking Roode is being set up to win the whole BFG series, but who the hell can really tell at this point
I'm a genius! Or not.
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theflammablemanimal
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posted on 10-2-2011 at 03:22 AM |
quote:
Originally posted by Frank Lloyd Wright
With as much ass kissing as Bobby Roode is getting from members of Fortune over the last few weeks, and the obvious wins over them, is there any way
he doesn't get the belt from Angle? Oh, I forgot this is Impact Wrestling, anything is possible..
Makes it seem like someone might turn on him. Maybe Storm. I hope not because that would probably stall him completely.
And I said it last week, but Roode needs his own shirt. It looks really dumb when he cones out in generic impact shirts.
Almost as dumb as Sting wearing a Hogan shirt. What's up with that?
Would have rather seen Shelly win that x-match. Also, it exposed Sorensen a little. He's a great athlete, tons of talent, but he needs to learn
to improvise (can't just ignore a guy with a chair) and how to sell (ddt on a ladder should knock him out, not make him bounce around like
crazy).
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gobbledygooker
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posted on 9-30-2011 at 10:21 PM |
I really liked the Roode montage where it showed him training, his family, etc. Reminded me of the Hart/Michaels vignettes leading up to their Iron
Man match years ago.
And I agree with the above, with all this build-up, Angle's continued issues outside of wrestling, etc., I really hope this means they make him
the champ.
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Paddlefoot
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posted on 9-30-2011 at 09:15 PM |
Two responses thus far? Look like all the exclamation points (!) scared everyone else from watching.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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posted on 9-30-2011 at 03:39 PM |
With as much ass kissing as Bobby Roode is getting from members of Fortune over the last few weeks, and the obvious wins over them, is there any way
he doesn't get the belt from Angle? Oh, I forgot this is Impact Wrestling, anything is possible.
Good match between Roode and Styles, as well as the X-Division Ladder Match. Everything else was pretty forgettable.
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Paddlefoot
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posted on 9-30-2011 at 01:22 AM |
Lots of exclamation points! There's no possible way that this one is gonna suck!
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Matte
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posted on 9-30-2011 at 01:01 AM |
- "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan will deliver a major announcement on Thursday's huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c! What does Hogan
have planned just weeks before Bound For Glory? Don�t miss it, as Hogan promises to drop a bombshell!
- Speaking of Hulk Hogan, his Bound For Glory opponent - �The Icon� Sting - has asked for time to get some things off his chest. In fact, rumor has it
Sting wants to speak DIRECTLY to the members of Fortune! Don�t miss the start to the huge broadcast!
- Also, Fortune members will battle this Thursday as Bobby Roode will battle �The Phenomenal� AJ Styles in a huge bout! Roode will fight for the World
Heavyweight Championship at Bound For Glory, but first he has to make it past AJ Styles! Certainly, current World Champion Kurt Angle will be watching
as he attempts to drive a wedge between the members of Fortune!
- In high-flying X-Division action, there will be a Ladder Match this Thursday on SpikeTV to determine who gets the X Championship shot against Austin
Aries at Bound For Glory: Jesse Sorensen vs. Kid Kash vs. Alex Shelley vs. Zema Ion vs. Brian Kendrick
- The final �Queen�s Qualifier� takes place to determine the competitors in the Knockouts Championship match at Bound For Glory! This Thursday,
Madison Rayne battles Tara, with the winner advancing to the Pay-Per-View!
- Plus, Crimson makes his return to IMPACT WRESTLING following his injury at the hands of Samoa Joe, �The Charismatic Enigma� Jeff Hardy continues his
quest for redemption and so much more!
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