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Furious-Red · 11-07-2014 11:17pm

I still cant take to Sanada tbh. When i see him come out i just get bored

Eire-Dearg · 11-07-2014 11:18pm

That's a great video.

rovert · 11-07-2014 11:30pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

I still cant take to Sanada tbh. When i see him come out i just get bored

He had that issue in Japan. During his first year in Wrestling he was someone you would think would have the brightest of futures. But he regressed and accumulated a bunch of dislikable things in his matches and his presentation (irritating hair :pac:).

Before his TNA run I knew Japanese Wrestling fans who simply gave up watching him.

Furious-Red · 11-07-2014 11:37pm

rovert wrote: »

He had that issue in Japan. During his first year in Wrestling he was someone you would think would have the brightest of futures. But he regressed and accumulated a bunch of dislikable things in his matches and his presentation (irritating hair :pac:).

Before his TNA run I knew Japanese Wrestling fans who simply gave up watching him.

Yea i can see that tbh. Surely when you have a match with Aries it should be a great match but since i have yet to see it im not gettin excited about it

Blue_Dabadee · 12-07-2014 12:07am

I gotta give TNA props they have stepped up their game.

Machismo Fan · 17-07-2014 2:55pm

The iMPACT! shows from New York start tonight with the return of six sides:

Machismo Fan · 18-07-2014 4:09am

Jeff Hardy is bonkers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1trNSZ6zQUQ

Good show.

gnfnrhead · 21-07-2014 2:48am

Was it as good as it sounds on paper?

Machismo Fan · 21-07-2014 3:36am

Wasn't a blow away amazing show or anything but it was a good show.

Moneymaker · 21-07-2014 10:51am

Been enjoying the last few shows. They're doing a good job building Lashley and i'm very pleased to see Aries become a focal point of the show.

They're going in the right direction but I really wish they'd tone down the ECW stuff. Looking back(Hogan, Bischoff) dragged the product down before and they can't afford to make the same mistakes.

Machismo Fan · 22-07-2014 5:14pm

This weeks iMPACT! preview:

Machismo Fan · 25-07-2014 9:09pm

Tajiri will be working TNA's next set of NYC tapings in August. Also this weeks iMPACT! was fairly meh, next weeks looks awesome though.

gnfnrhead · 26-07-2014 7:18am

Going all in with the ECW guys. They must be crediting Dreamer, Rhino etc for how well the previous taping did.

Haven't seen this weeks but enjoyed last weeks. Seemed like a lot more wrestling than there used to be but I'm worried that means a segment heavy show is coming soon.

CastorTroy · 26-07-2014 9:38pm

Think the wrestlers need to start shaving more. So many bearded guys. Every time I see Bram I mistake him for Gunner, so was confusing this week seeing Gunner fight himself

Machismo Fan · 27-07-2014 10:19am

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Going all in with the ECW guys.

More a Wrestle-1 thing with Tajiri, I'd imagine Tajiri will be teaming with Muta vs. Storm and Sanada at Bound For Glory.

Machismo Fan · 29-07-2014 1:44pm

Big iMPACT! this week with Destination X, was said to be one of the best shows TNA taped in ages:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship
'The Great Man That Ever Lived' Austin Aries vs. champion Bobby Lashley

TNA World Tag Team Championships
The Hardys vs. champions The Wolves

X-Division Three Way Qualifier
Low Ki vs. Manik vs. DJ Zema Ion

X-Division Three Way Qualifier
Crazy Steve vs. Brian Cage vs. Seiya Sanada

X-Division Three Way Qualifier
'Samoan Submission Machine' Samoa Joe vs. Homicide vs. Tigre Uno

Machismo Fan · 30-07-2014 11:54pm

New TNA signing:

TNA Wrestling is happy to announce the signing of a true American hero! Chris Melendez is a former Army Sergeant, who served his country in Afghanistan and was awarded a Purple Heart. Because of injuries suffered in combat, the brave soldier returned home a single leg amputee. Melendez, a member of the Wounded Warrior Project, had another dream to realize when he returned home. He dreamed of becoming a pro wrestler.

Chris’ remarkable story begins as a kid growing up in Spanish Harlem. His grandmother introduced him to professional wrestling at a young age and, ever since, he has been hooked.

“The ability to captivate an audience without having to say any words is what got me hooked.”

Inspired by his father, a Vietnam Vet, and compelled by the events of September 11, Chris joined the U.S. Army at the young age of 17. At age 19, and with only 23 days of his Iraq deployment remaining, he sustained horrifying life-threatening injuries from an IED.

“When I was able to open my eyes after the explosion I looked across the battlefield to see what I thought was a fellow-soldier in need of help. I quickly realized it was my leg.”

After being resuscitated three times and enduring numerous emergency surgeries and procedures, Melendez’s long road of recovery took him to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Through pure grit and determination, cutting edge science and technology delivered via the VA, and support from friends, family and The Wounded Warrior Project, Melendez was walking with a prosthetic within 40 days.

In 2012, Melendez entered Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling in Florida where he trained day-in and day-out under the tutelage of Bully Ray and Devon. Now, TNA Wrestling can announce the signing of Chris Melendez to a multi-year contract.

Still known in the locker room as “Sarge”, Melendez is set to make his debut for the company during the August 5-7 tapings at New York City’s legendary Manhattan Center.

gnfnrhead · 31-07-2014 12:10am

The 3D academy doesnt have a great history of talent and with only one leg, I'll be shocked if this guy lasts more than a few months.

Machismo Fan · 31-07-2014 7:04pm

Zema Ion has signed a new TNA deal. I like Zema.

rovert · 01-08-2014 9:52am

Jessica Havok

:cool:

beakerjoe · 01-08-2014 11:40am

rovert wrote: »

Youtube vid
Jessica Havok
:cool:

Hogan! :pac:

Machismo Fan · 01-08-2014 12:55pm

Best iMPACT! since last September. Lots of really good wrestling and an easy show to watch. Lashley as World champ has been a really pleasant surprise aswell. Also liked bringing forward the fluke line between Aries and Roode two years later.

rovert · 01-08-2014 1:26pm

Was going to reserve my thoughts until I watched the whole show. But the Wolves vs Hardys blew my mind. You had the Hardy Boyz rekindling their magic, the Wolves's athleticism with (likely) Matt Hardy's excellent match layout tempering the Wolves worst traits. Great aging veteran team vs the current best match.

QikBax · 01-08-2014 3:12pm

Good show with a great tag match but the promo at the end giving away the finish for next week's show is ridiculous.

Also the fact that they're promoting a show by guaranteeing that a man will put a woman, albeit a wrestling heel, through a table while the ring is surrounded by men is frankly embarrassing. That kind of stuff should have been left back in the 90s along with unprotected chair shots.

Machismo Fan · 01-08-2014 3:42pm

They've been teasing the table spot for four months now, they had to let the audience know when it was actually going to happen. I would've done it a little differently but I fully understand why they did it.

rovert · 01-08-2014 3:47pm

If TNA gets cancelled that's you kind of closer if you are writing the book. A desperate promoter putting herself in the firing line to save the company.

I think Dixie and what she represents on screen is hated enough that you can get away with showing what they showed.

Machismo Fan · 01-08-2014 6:50pm

TNA have announced the first couple of matches for next weeks TV tapings, Samoa Joe vs. Low Ki (which they did a bit of foreshadowing towards last night) will be taped on the 5th, and Team 3D vs. The Hardys vs. The Wolves is set for the 6th.

gnfnrhead · 02-08-2014 8:47am

I wasn't thrilled when Lashley won the title, but in the last three weeks he has produced probably the two best matches of his career. Obviously his opponents help a lot but I think he isn't getting the credit he deserves. On top of that, he is being booked perfectly as the silent monster who just murders people. Never expected to say but, but I'm very happy with Lashley as champion and hope it continues. My only worry is his new Bellator gig.

Whoever booked these shows needs to be in charge from now on. I have a feeling Dreamer played a fairly big part in it.

rovert · 02-08-2014 1:15pm

Machismo Fan wrote: »

TNA have announced the first couple of matches for next weeks TV tapings, Samoa Joe vs. Low Ki (which they did a bit of foreshadowing towards last night) will be taped on the 5th, and Team 3D vs. The Hardys vs. The Wolves is set for the 6th.

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CastorTroy · 02-08-2014 4:00pm

The Wolves the new Edge and Christian?

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