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sockmo · 29-03-2013 2:08am

anyone watching?, good show so far, looks like they're setting up Sting V Hogan

Machismo Fan · 29-03-2013 2:53am

PETEY WILLIAMS!!! IT'S PETEY WILLIAMS!!!

gnfnrhead · 29-03-2013 2:54am

Machismo Fan wrote: »

PETEY WILLIAMS!!! IT'S PETEY WILLIAMS!!!

I assume for the X-Division three way?

Machismo Fan · 29-03-2013 3:07am

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I assume for the X-Division three way?

Yup.

Hardy vs. Bully for the World title in a Full Metal Mayhem (TLC) is set for iMPACT! in two weeks. The show will also have Chavo and Hernandez vs. Roode and Aries for the tag titles. Next weeks iMPACT! has Sonjay vs. Petey vs. Scorpio Sky and Adam Pearce vs. Magno in a Gutcheck match.

rovert · 29-03-2013 1:06pm

Total Non-Stop Talking this show.

CastorTroy · 29-03-2013 11:15pm

What's so special about Corpus Christi for the big matches being announced?
Is it because of the reduction in PPVs and this would be about the time of a PPV?

Machismo Fan · 30-03-2013 12:43am

I'm going through old iMPACT!'s and god iMPACT! in 2004 totally sucked, I've watched more squash matches in the last week than my brain can stand.

rovert · 30-03-2013 12:58am

Machismo Fan wrote: »

I'm going through old iMPACT!'s and god iMPACT! in 2004 totally sucked, I've watched more squash matches in the last week than my brain can stand.

TOTALLY AND UTTERLY forgot Marc Mero's run with TNA in 2004 until a couple of months ago.

gnfnrhead · 30-03-2013 1:01am

CastorTroy wrote: »

What's so special about Corpus Christi for the big matches being announced?
Is it because of the reduction in PPVs and this would be about the time of a PPV?

It'll be roughly the mid point between PPV's. If they still do Championship Thursday, thats the perfect time for it.

GTR63 · 30-03-2013 1:22am

rovert wrote: »

TOTALLY AND UTTERLY forgot Marc Mero's run with TNA in 2004 until a couple of months ago.

I had forgotten DDP was there too until Machismo posted the double pounce vid.
Looking forward to that upcoming impact but the 2 impacts taped this week seem very chat heavy(its ok when Bully speaks but I don't want to hear a preachy James Storm) which is not the way i'd go early days out on the road.

rovert · 30-03-2013 1:38am

GTR63 wrote: »

I had forgotten DDP was there too until Machismo posted the double pounce vid.
Looking forward to that upcoming impact but the 2 impacts taped this week seem very chat heavy(its ok when Bully speaks but I don't want to hear a preachy James Storm) which is not the way i'd go early days out on the road.

Raw can that way at times but imagine taking a casual fan mate to one of the shows and asking you where was the Wrestling.

Machismo Fan · 30-03-2013 6:31am

rovert wrote: »

TOTALLY AND UTTERLY forgot Marc Mero's run with TNA in 2004 until a couple of months ago.

Nearly everybody was in TNA at one stage or another. Especially in the Weekly PPV days they'd drag everybody and anybody in.

They got the layout of the show this week quite badly wrong. The wrestling that was there was quite good (and I'd much rather take quality over quantity) but the gap between Kaz and Daniels/Chavo and Hernandez and the six man was far, far too long. Though, and I'm basing this off nothing but a gut reaction to the last couple of shows, they seem to be moving forward for the first time since last summer.

rossie1977 · 30-03-2013 1:44pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

What's so special about Corpus Christi for the big matches being announced?
Is it because of the reduction in PPVs and this would be about the time of a PPV?

that and hoping to get a big ratings boost coming a few days off mania i would suspect

Machismo Fan · 30-03-2013 5:49pm

Full preview for next week:

Preview the Thursday, April 4 edition of TNA's IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV at 8/7 from Jonesboro, Arkansas! If you can't watch the action on Thursday, make sure to set your DVR!

- In the main event of Thursday's broadcast on SpikeTV, it will a 10 Man Tag Team War as The Aces and Eights (Devon, D.O.C., Wes Brisco, Garett Bischoff and Knox) battle the TNA team of Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Magnus, Eric Young and Joseph Park! The battle for power between The Aces and the TNA roster continues!

- World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray is coming to IMPACT on a mission! The President of Aces and Eights wants to speak to his wife Brooke Hogan on Impact, after she has ignored his calls and texts. What will happen if Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan come face-to-face on IMPACT for the first time since Lockdown? In perhaps the biggest hoax in wrestling history, Bully Ray conned Brooke into marrying him in order to help The Aces and Eights gain power in TNA. Will Bully Ray force a confrontation with Brooke? Will her father Hulk Hogan get involved? No doubt, Thursday's IMPACT will be emotionally charged and potentially volatile.

- Taryn Terrell makes her in-ring wrestling debut on Thursday night, teaming with TNA Knockouts champion Velvet Sky to battle Gail Kim and Tara!

-Before they meet for the TNA Tag Team Titles on April 11th on Spike, the teams of Bobby Roode and Austin Aries and Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez will come face to face for the official contract signing.

- The evolution of TNA's X Division continues with a three-way Contender's Match: Sonjay Dutt vs. Mason Andrews vs. the returning Petey Williams!

- Plus, the monthly "Gut Check" returns as two newcomers will get a shot at earning a spot on the TNA roster: Adam Pearce vs. Magno

All this and much more on Thursday's IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast at 8/7c on SpikeTV as the road to June's "Slammiversary" continues!

gnfnrhead · 30-03-2013 6:15pm

Didnt Bully and Brooke come face to face on the last show?

gnfnrhead · 07-04-2013 1:17pm

Holy crap Velvet Sky could kill you with a dirty look.

gnfnrhead · 07-04-2013 2:37pm

Think Magno blew his shot with two moves. The leapfrog from the corner was bad but could be forgiven. The landing on your head from a moonsault however would really put me off wanting to sign him to a contract. Not only did he land on his own head, his shoulder landed on Adam Pearce's face. Could have badly injured himself and his opponent.

I'm not sure AJ Styles fits with Aces and Eights, but he damn sure has no reason to help Hogan. When he needed help there was no sign of anyone. Hogan needs help now and suddenly wants to be best friends. I'll be disappointed if Styles goes and helps Hogan now. He should just be on his own, not aligned with anyone.

Also, couldnt help but laugh at Roode, Aries and Chavo all dressed up in suits while Hernandez is in his wrestling gear. Guess he missed the memo? :pac:

CastorTroy · 07-04-2013 5:30pm

Yeah I'll be very surprised if Magno gets the contract. That botch when he landed on my head made me wince and I was sure he was injured. When he kept doing similar moves, I just thought he was really chancing his arm.
But with the last one who got the contract being the Barabarian's neice, clearly they aren't worried about talent and may want to go with a masked wrestler since they don't have one.Unlee they count the guys who sometimes appear for X Division

sockmo · 07-04-2013 5:37pm

That sequence of botching was funny. He blew it. Adam Pearce deserves a shot,I saw quite a lot of him on NWA hollywood he's awesome.

Machismo Fan · 09-04-2013 1:22pm

Dixie tweeted that Chris Sabin will be returning to iMPACT! this month after spending much of the last two years injured with two torn ACL's

Machismo Fan · 09-04-2013 9:25pm

Full preview for this weeks loaded iMPACT!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeT3fhQ7zdo

- The huge main event on Thursday's broadcast will feature World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray of The Aces and Eights defending the gold against "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy in a Full Metal Mayhem match! Hardy finally gets his rematch from Lockdown for the title against Bully Ray in a bout featuring tables, chairs and ladders - NO DISQUALIFICATION, ANYTHING GOES! Can Hardy recapture the gold? Can the Aces and Eights continue their domination of TNA? Don't miss it!

- Thursday's IMPACT will start off with the World Tag Team Championship match with Austin Aries and Bobby Roode defending against Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez in a 2 out of 3 Falls match! Also, if Chavo and Hernandez do not win the Tag Team Titles they can never team together again.

- Is AJ Styles with The Aces and Eights…or with TNA Wrestling? Hulk Hogan wants AJ's answer on Thursday's IMPACT! After weeks of questions about AJ's allegiance, which side will Styles choose?

- The sexy TNA Knockouts will be in action on Thursday LIVE from Corpus Christi as Taryn Terrell makes her singles debut against her bitter rival, Gail Kim!

- Will newcomers Adam Pearce or Magno pass the TNA Gut Check to earn a spot on the roster? One of these two men will face the judges for the final decision on Thursday!

All this and much more on Thursday's LIVE IMPACT on SpikeTV at 8/7c from Corpus Christi, Texas!

Headshot · 10-04-2013 3:45pm

Taz "its a trap"

bradlente · 11-04-2013 2:56pm

Impact's been pretty good recently imo,Looking forward to this week's show.It has a nice PPV feel to it.

Would love to see Alex Shelley re-sign now with Sabin coming back to the fore.It'd make for some epic bouts in the tag division.

gnfnrhead · 12-04-2013 6:39pm

Having Roode and Aries jump Chavo and Hernandez to go 1-0 early on was great. Having Chavo make it 1-1 almost instantly was retarded. Why bother with two out of three falls if youre going to throw the first two away so quickly? Felt like a regular match due to the quick leveling of scores. That, along with the flag waving nobody and the split up stip made it obvious we were getting new champions. Thats sucks because they picked the least interesting team possible to be the champs again.

Magno or Adam Pearce. The choice was obvious but for some bizarre reason they went with Magno in front of the crowd. The fans chanting "no, no, no" should have been all the help they needed. The "We want Pearce" chant cant have been missed either. Stupid decision.

Daniels and Kazarian are all kinds of awesome. To AJ Styles: "All the World Heavyweight Championships that Yo...we've won together."

Also dont think Storm realises he is only making things worse by insulting the guy Hogan is trying to recruit :pac:

Anderson is 100% a mole within the Aces and Eights. He's being too obvious.

Holy fcuk that was some backdrop to Hardy from inside to the ramp. How the guy is able to walk is a mystery given the stuff he does to his body. Front suplex into the ladder too. The guy is nuts doing this sort of stuff so willingly. Really, really good main event that could have been a PPV main event easily. Hopefully the midway shows continue to deliever like this.

I was expecting a reveal or something at the end. Hogan made sure to point out he was going to a meeting of sorts so I expected a shot of him and somebody else to be the last thing we saw.

Machismo Fan · 12-04-2013 7:29pm

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I was expecting a reveal or something at the end.

I was expecting Brooke to turn here.

GTR63 · 12-04-2013 7:42pm

I`m glad Chavo & Hernandez aren`t splitting up, think there is legs for them as a heel team too. Daniels is all kinds of awesome loved him calling Val Lo Cal Val on the ONO show this week.

JP Liz V1 · 13-04-2013 8:02pm

Chris Daniels and Kaz trying to recruit AJ Styles also is very interesting

I still love to see Daniels get a WHC title reign

JP Liz V1 · 18-04-2013 10:38pm

http://www.sescoops.com/tna-impact-wrestling-preview-aj-styles-vs-james-storm-angle-vs-aces-8s/

Here is TNA’s official preview for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling, taped last Thursday from Corpus Christi, Texas:
- After refusing to answer whether he was with TNA or the Aces and Eights, AJ Styles has forced a decision by IMPACT general manager Hulk Hogan! As a result, Hogan announced that AJ Styles will return to action on Thursday against “Cowboy” James Storm! Will Storm attempt to beat an answer out of AJ? Will Styles finally address his allegiance to Hogan? Don’t miss AJ’s in-ring return!
- Also on Thursday, Olympic gold medalist and multi-time World Champion Kurt Angle will get his shot at revenge against Aces and Eights members Wes Brisco and Garett Bischoff in a Handicap Match!
- The lovely but lethal TNA Knockouts will be in action as Mickie James battles Miss Tessmacher in a #1 Contenders match! Whoever wins will be next in line for a shot at Knockouts champion Velvet Sky.
- Also on Thursday on SpikeTV, still reigning World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray and The Aces and Eights, NEW Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez, plus much more as the road to “Slammiversary” continues!

Machismo Fan · 19-04-2013 12:42am

Hardy took some crazy bumps in the main event last week.

gnfnrhead · 19-04-2013 12:51am

Front suplex into the middle part of a ladder too.

Hematocyte · 19-04-2013 12:27pm

Had to cringe at Matt Morgan referring to "Aces & Eights" as "Aces of Eights" in his promo.

I mean they mention the name (conservative estimate) 50-100 times per episode every single week for the last 10 months .... and yet Morgan still managed to get it wrong.

Not to mention it was a pre-recorded promo, so presumably that was the best take they could get out of him? :eek:

Furious-Red · 19-04-2013 4:41pm

Hematocyte wrote: »

Had to cringe at Matt Morgan referring to "Aces & Eights" as "Aces of Eights" in his promo.

I mean they mention the name (conservative estimate) 50-100 times per episode every single week for the last 10 months .... and yet Morgan still managed to get it wrong.

Not to mention it was a pre-recorded promo, so presumably that was the best take they could get out of him? :eek:

I didnt even bother watching his promo and have literally on interest in him at all . Anyone think the whole AJ angle(which side will he choose) is a setup? Can see him either just about to joing A&8 or already join and then turn on them , similiar to angle with the alliance and allowing Team TNA to finally beat them

gnfnrhead · 19-04-2013 7:57pm

Think AJ joining is too obvious. He'll do the same as he did to Daniels and Kazarian this week. Let them think he joined before leveling them.

GTR63 · 22-04-2013 10:47pm

Didn`t like that impact at all. An absolute boatload of run-ins, a dreadful promo by the hopeless Anderson and why the f**k did the fat as a snail D-Lo Brown sky high James Storm. They aren`t going to put him wrestling I hope.

the groutch · 23-04-2013 8:18am

great to see Petey Williams back though.

GTR63 · 23-04-2013 9:13pm

the groutch wrote: »

great to see Petey Williams back though.

It was. Even better that the match had no Aces & 8`s involvement. Knockouts match was real strange though, its like they weren`t happy from the outset.

gnfnrhead · 23-04-2013 11:31pm

Probably something to do with not having an actual referee anymore. Either Mickie was really pissed about it or she is going heel.

Machismo Fan · 27-04-2013 3:19pm

Chris Sabin returns next week on iMPACT!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmz90dam8WY

gnfnrhead · 27-04-2013 8:31pm

Dixie said that he was returning next week nearly a month ago :pac:

Machismo Fan · 27-04-2013 10:38pm

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Dixie said that he was returning next week nearly a month ago :pac:

She said this month, which was technically both correct and incorrect.

Machismo Fan · 05-05-2013 9:37pm

- Not only is Sting back in TNA to fight the Aces and Eights, but "The Icon" will now challenge Bully Ray for the World Heavyweight Championship at Slammiversary!

- The huge main event of Thursday's broadcast will feature Bully Ray, Devon and Mr. Anderson of The Aces and Eights battling Sting, Kurt Angle and a partner to be determined! The question is, while AJ Styles step up and join Sting and Angle in the match? Will Styles end weeks of speculation and choose a side - is he with TNA or The Aces? Don't miss Thursday's main event!

- IMPACT will also feature a #1 Contender's Match for the World Tag Team Championship as Bobby Roode and Austin Aries take on Christopher Daniels and Kaz (Bad Influence) - with the winning team earning another shot the gold! An added wrinkle is the special guest referee Cowboy James Storm. There is no love lost between Storm and either team in this match. Will Storm call it down the middle?

All this and much more on Thursday, plus Hulk Hogan, the high-flying X Division stars, the lovely but lethal TNA Knockouts and so much more - LIVE from Tupelo, Mississippi on SpikeTV at 8/7c!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWqy6EYzKS0

gnfnrhead · 06-05-2013 7:04pm

A little behind:

Chris Sabin looked very good on his return. A little slow but thats to be expected after missing pretty much two years straight. A bit of ring rust, he should be fine once he gets going again.

Rob Terry's matches are not helping him at all. They are just hurting his opponents. He has improved big time so why not have him go after Devon and the TV title? If the guy is as unstoppable as they are saying, why hasnt Hogan recruited him yet? Seems an obvious choice.

The teaming of Aries and Roode is brilliant. They admit to not being friends, they just get along enough to work towards winning titles. Makes a nice change from the usual best buddies or bitter enemy teaming.

James Storm seems to have forgiven Aces and Eights awfully quickly.

D-Lo was done once he put his colours on the line. He had no chance after that, especially not when it became an I Quit match. D-Lo out and Styles in? Would be an upgrade for sure.

Was their ever a reason given as to why Tara and Jessie arent together anymore? I dont recall one, Jessie just started hanging out with Robbie instead.

Is the robe that Morgan wears now the original one Hogan had? Speaking of Morgan, he was never winning. Heel vs Heel on PPV? No chance. Reckon Morgan will force himself into the match since he didnt actually lose. Make it a three way so Sting doesnt have to do very much.

JP Liz V1 · 06-05-2013 7:47pm

I think Storm needs to go heel

rovert · 08-05-2013 5:12pm

After the record low rating last week:

TNA Impact will be moving back to its old timeslot of 9 PM Eastern starting next Thursday as of 5/30. TNA President Dixie Carter announced the move this afternoon via her Twitter.

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Ok I just wanted to use that gif again

Machismo Fan · 08-05-2013 7:07pm

Any reason to use that gif is fully warranted. The 8pm hour's been killing them since they moved. It does make me less likely to watch iMPACT! live aswell.

rovert · 08-05-2013 7:26pm

Machismo Fan wrote: »

Any reason to use that gif is fully warranted. The 8pm hour's been killing them since they moved. It does make me less likely to watch iMPACT! live aswell.

It is an interesting story.

There has been a shift in landscape at Spike - moving from a station for frat boys to a more generalist. In addition being the lead in to Bellator was an extra blanket of security to the TNA-Spike relationship. What I saying is TNA is going to be cancelled.

Not really but the playing cards have been tossed in the air here it seems.

You'd wonder with the later time how live the live TV shows will be. Some TNA fans are hoping TNA will just do single Impact tapings and go live every week. Likely way too expensive.

gnfnrhead · 08-05-2013 7:28pm

The move to 8pm was stupid. They were doing really well at 9pm and the few times they started at 8pm, the first hour ratings were awful. Whoever decided to make it permanent needs a kick in the head.

rovert · 08-05-2013 7:36pm

If you don't like the current direction this move will likely impede the impetus for creative change as Impact will get an "artificial bump" in viewership and the old timeslot will provide a scapegoat for the short term at least.

Machismo Fan · 08-05-2013 9:02pm

rovert wrote: »

It is an interesting story.

There has been a shift in landscape at Spike - moving from a station for frat boys to a more generalist. In addition being the lead in to Bellator was an extra blanket of security to the TNA-Spike relationship. What I saying is TNA is going to be cancelled. Not really but the playing cards have been tossed in the air here it seems.

You'd wonder with the later time how live the live TV shows will be. Some TNA fans are hoping TNA will just do single Impact tapings and go live every week. Likely way too expensive.

Short term I doubt TNA are in too much trouble, Spike will wait to see how their new general TV shows do before considering TNA (and if they are successful it could be a case of a rising tide lifting all boats). I thought I remembered reading recently somebody from Spike saying that TNA and Bellator together as a block is still their strongest option so it's strange that they're moving iMPACT! back (unless it's only while Bellator is in the off season which will do TNA no good moving around so much).

Plus the Spike rebranding was a story that popped up last year aswell and nothing ever came of it.

gnfnrhead wrote: »

The move to 8pm was stupid. They were doing really well at 9pm and the few times they started at 8pm, the first hour ratings were awful. Whoever decided to make it permanent needs a kick in the head.

It was Spike to clear room for Bellator using iMPACT! as the lead in.

rovert wrote: »

If you don't like the current direction this move will likely impede the impetus for creative change as Impact will get an "artificial bump" in viewership and the old timeslot will provide a scapegoat for the short term at least.

At least the BFG Series (assuming they do it) should shoot a little life into the show next month.

gnfnrhead · 10-05-2013 7:47pm

Poor Christy, in her defence, both entrance music's do start out very similar. A rare mistake from her.

Magnus seems to be stuck in a loop. Get taken out. Come back. Get taken out again. Come back again.

Abyss was a let down. My first thought was Morgan, but wasnt sure how that would fit with his character. Second thought was Hardy. Honestly never even thought of Abyss.

Bound for Glory Series is returning, my somewhat hopeful predictions:

Kurt Angle
Sting
AJ Styles (nailed on winner imo)
James Storm
Matt Morgan
Bobby Roode
Austin Aries
Abyss
Samoa Joe or Jeff Hardy
Devon
Mr. Anderson
Gut Check Guy, hopefully Sam Shaw or Christian York

Assuming it remains the same format as last year. I originally had Magnus instead of Abyss and both Joe and Hardy in with no Gut Check guy but they were changed based on Impact.

Aces and Eights have only two out of the twelve but after Bully, Devon and Anderson, none of them have a hope. Doc maybe but thats it. Probably a few more will end up in it but they arent needed. The Gut Check guy will finish last but the rest have a realistic chance of winning. Devon the only possible exception. 10 realistic winners and one maybe out of 12 is a very strong line up. Shame it'll only be, at best, half right.

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