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Machismo Fan · 17-05-2012 9:55pm #1

http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/3524-TNA-IMPACT-WRESTLING-Celebrates-Summer-2012-By-Going-LIVE

SPIKE TV TAKES HIGHLY RATED SHOW LIVE AND TO 8:00PM/ET BEGINNING THURSDAY, MAY 31st

NASHVILLE, TN - (May 17, 2012) -- TNA IMPACT WRESTLING President Dixie Carter and SPIKE TV President Kevin Kay announce today that the highly-rated “IMPACT WRESTLING” will be going Live! from Universal Studios beginning May 31st and continue through the summer. This announcement coincides with the recently announced new, one-hour earlier time slot change of 8:00-10:00pm/ET every Thursday night beginning May 31st.

“We are excited to take IMPACT WRESTLING Live! all summer long, and have our first Live! summer show launch our new 8:00pm/ET time slot,” says TNA President Dixie Carter. “Summer of 2012 is going to be remembered as the most momentous time in our company's history-to-date. Stay tuned."

It's as if WWE and TNA timed their big TV announcements together. I'd rather see them go live outside of Orlando but one step at a time.

Charisteas · 17-05-2012 10:05pm

Machismo Fan wrote: »

It's as if WWE and TNA timed their big TV announcements together.

The timing is freaky, though TNA's announcement makes a ton more sense than WWE's.

The Summer of Wrestling Revolution is nigh.

Machismo Fan · 17-05-2012 10:07pm

Charisteas wrote: »

The timing is freaky, though TNA's announcement makes a ton more sense than WWE's.

If Dixie had broken the news when she teased it they would've beaten WWE to the punch. So now 75% of TNA's problems have been solved, it can only get better from here.

rovert · 17-05-2012 10:19pm

Just hope it isnt as ADD as their Monday Night War stint.

Machismo Fan · 17-05-2012 10:39pm

rovert wrote: »

Just hope it isnt as ADD as their Monday Night War stint.

Hopefully it shouldn't be because they shouldn't feel the need to do random stupid crap in attempt to "compete" with Raw.

bradlente · 17-05-2012 10:41pm

Cool

jaykhunter · 17-05-2012 10:59pm

Great news for TNA. Live shows are always more fun. Especially when the results come out and the IWC shíts on it, but when it airs on tv, it's grand.

JP Liz V1 · 25-05-2012 3:24pm

The main event will be Bobby Roode vs. Sting in a lumberjack match

Machismo Fan · 25-05-2012 4:36pm

- IMPACT WRESTLING will come on the air live at 8PM with the return of "The Icon" Sting to action as he faces World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode in a Lumberjack Match with the ring surrounded by TNA Superstars.

- Brooke Hogan will make her IMPACT WRESTLING debut. How will the Knockouts react?

- On Thursday's IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE on SpikeTV at the new start time of 8/7c - Devon will defend the Television Championship against the choice of the fans! Who will be the choices? Starting this Monday, visit IMPACTWRESTLING.com and we'll reveal one challenger each day. Then, voting will open at noon eastern time on Thursday, May 31st! YOU pick who Devon defends the title against that night! The power will be in YOUR hands during the LIVE television broadcast on Thursday!

- The countdown is on to the June 10 "Slammiversary" event - IMPACT will feature news on our big 10 year anniversary spectacular

- Plus, all of your favorite IMPACT WRESTLING superstars including General Manager Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Bully Ray, the high-flying X Division Superstars, the lovely but lethal Knockouts and more!

All this and much more on Thursday's IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast at 8/7c LIVE on SpikeTV

gnfnrhead · 25-05-2012 5:24pm

Since the Roode vs Sting match is non title (from the looks of things anyway) I'm guessing Sting wins and gets the title shot at Slammiversary.

Looking at the Devon picture, I'd guess Alex Silva on the left and Magnus on the right. Second left maybe Daniels. No clue about the other one.

Hopefully Brooke doesnt take up more than a couple of minutes in an ideally prerecorded backstage segment.

For Gut Check, since Silva got a contract, Joey Ryan HAS to. He showed much more in the ring and is 100000 times more charasmatic then Silva. It'll be a joke if he doesnt get it after Silva got one. Curious as to what they will do if Flair no shows again. Just replace him without saying anything?

gnfnrhead · 29-05-2012 8:02pm

RVD and Mr. Anderson are two of the four choices for the TV Title match. Since Anderson is in, I'll assume Hardy will also be in the running.

Wouldnt be a bad idea if they did the fan poll every week while they are live. But instead of the slow reveal like this, just put up a poll with four options and let the fans decide who gets the shot. Would be a good indication of how the fans rate some of the talent. For example, sticking Garret Bischoff in one week would likely show them nobody cares when he ends up with one or two votes.

jaykhunter · 30-05-2012 12:45am

Since TNA is going live, there is no longer a need for a separate spoiler thread. iMPACT will be getting it's own thread - this one! Everything about the TV show goes in here

GTR63 · 30-05-2012 1:48am

Impact was decent enough last week bar Hogan's spiel with handing the 4 tonites format(although the guys did what they could except the disinterested hardy).
I am really enjoying the Joseph Park/Bully Ray storyline don't know exactly why think its cause I could totally see renowned chicago lawyer Joseph Park turning up in a Phoenix Wright game and Bully Raymond can do no wrong in my eyes.

jaykhunter · 30-05-2012 1:56am

Somewhere there's an OBJECTION! pic with Joseph Park's head on it :P

I absolutely HATE when the TV show I'm watching tells me it's fake. I'm ok with shoot promos if there's a good reason for it, but casually "hey here's the run sheet where it says I'm to give a shít about X,Y,Z; creative blah blah" is just.....so awful. Regardless of the quality of the actual segment, pulling back the curtain often just tells the viewer that you have a poorly run show/company. There's no fun peeking behind the curtain if you do it all the time.

Machismo Fan · 30-05-2012 2:02am

You forgot the ! after iMPACT! (yes I'm in a distinctly nitpicky mood).

jaykhunter · 30-05-2012 2:18am

You should be grateful as I wrote "TNA impact" first time. Small mercies :pac: LIVE from the Asylum.....

Machismo Fan · 30-05-2012 5:15am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfQx2H8B7J4

Machismo Fan · 30-05-2012 11:27pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8tBiSFujkc

gnfnrhead · 30-05-2012 11:44pm

Robbie E is the third choice for Devon's opponent. Last one revealed tomorrow (I assume morning time) and then it's a fan vote.

Out of those three, I reckon it'll be RVD.

GTR63 · 30-05-2012 11:51pm

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Robbie E is the third choice for Devon's opponent. Last one revealed tomorrow (I assume morning time) and then it's a fan vote.

Out of those three, I reckon it'll be RVD.

Whoever it is surely MUST beat Devon. Wonder what will Joseph Park and Bully Ray do next?

gnfnrhead · 30-05-2012 11:57pm

GTR63 wrote: »

Whoever it is surely MUST beat Devon. Wonder what will Joseph Park and Bully Ray do next?

Unfortunatly I think it'll be everyone's least favourite wrestler, Garrett Bischoff, who beats him.

It won't happen, but I'd love them to give the title to Doug Williams and just let him have a great match every week. The guy is being wasted right now (unless he is injured), when's the last time he even appeared on TV?

GTR63 · 31-05-2012 12:06am

gnfnrhead wrote: »

It won't happen, but I'd love them to give the title to Doug Williams and just let him have a great match every week. The guy is being wasted right now (unless he is injured), when's the last time he even appeared on TV?

I read recently somewhere that Douglas might be headed to OVW as a trainer. Always a fan of him and a gent when I met him in coventry a few years back.

gnfnrhead · 31-05-2012 12:19am

GTR63 wrote: »

I read recently somewhere that Douglas might be headed to OVW as a trainer. Always a fan of him and a gent when I met him in coventry a few years back.

Surely he can fly back to Orlando once a week too?

jaykhunter · 31-05-2012 12:25am

Oh you guys, here's the REAL preview for tonight's iMPACT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j5wboisNZY

Eire-Dearg · 31-05-2012 9:51am

For some reason I thought she was much hotter. How wrong I was.

gnfnrhead · 31-05-2012 2:16pm

Robbie E says on Twitter that voting is at noon (5pm our time, bro!) and is asking people to vote for him. So far he has my vote

jaykhunter · 31-05-2012 3:22pm

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

For some reason I thought she was much hotter. How wrong I was.

You've been listening to Charisteas for too long :pac:

Machismo Fan · 31-05-2012 4:17pm

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I'm not all that confident regarding Devon's chances.

gnfnrhead · 31-05-2012 5:31pm

Let's go Robbie!

Results are hidden (duh) so they can easily just pick whoever the hell they want anyway. My guess: Hardy wins the poll but Anderson costs him the match.

Machismo Fan · 31-05-2012 7:00pm

http://twtpoll.com/e4mij2

That's the link for the poll, there'll be an update on James Storm aswell tonight.

GTR63 · 31-05-2012 7:04pm

Machismo Fan wrote: »

That's the link for the poll, there'll be an update on James Storm aswell tonight.

Just voted for Robbie E, who else. Is Storm injured at the minute that he is off tv for so long.

Machismo Fan · 31-05-2012 7:06pm

GTR63 wrote: »

Is Storm injured at the minute that he is off tv for so long.

He had a few niggles that needed healing up but it's more storyline than injury. I voted for Hardy myself but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Robbie E legitimately won.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 31-05-2012 7:26pm

Is this a 1am start time over here tonight?

Machismo Fan · 31-05-2012 7:31pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Is this a 1am start time over here tonight?

Yup, and from now on (even after they're not live after the summer).

gnfnrhead · 31-05-2012 7:43pm

I'm considering staying up for it. I'll be awake anyway so may as well see if I can get it. Anyone else giving it a go?

starviewadams · 31-05-2012 7:53pm

Yeah I'll probably give it a go if I can find a decent stream,pity it's not live on Challenge though.

Oh and I voted for Robbie E.

If only they had a poll for who should get the sack,Mr.Anderson would surely win that hands down!

Machismo Fan · 31-05-2012 8:00pm

starviewadams wrote: »

If only they had a poll for who should get the sack,Mr.Anderson would surely win that hands down!

He's one of the most annoying wrestlers on the planet (only ever so slightly behind terrible John Cena comedy).

DEFTLEFTHAND · 31-05-2012 8:04pm

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I'm considering staying up for it. I'll be awake anyway so may as well see if I can get it. Anyone else giving it a go?

Yeah I think I'll give it a go. I'd like to get back into TNA, I'm finding WWE very poor at the moment.

gnfnrhead · 31-05-2012 8:04pm

RE: Anderson.
He's great as a heel. When he was feuding with Angle he was brilliant. But his bad ass baby face act is horrible which makes his promos awful. He doesn't even have the in ring ability to save him.

Charisteas · 01-06-2012 12:28am

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I'm considering staying up for it. I'll be awake anyway so may as well see if I can get it. Anyone else giving it a go?

Yeah can't wait, a live Impact thread, let's give the live Raw thread a run for it's money!

Charisteas · 01-06-2012 12:31am

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

For some reason I thought she was much hotter. How wrong I was.

jaykhunter wrote: »

You've been listening to Charisteas for too long :pac:

She's absolutely stunning, there's a few Stevie Wonder's around here alright :pac:

Machismo Fan · 01-06-2012 12:36am

It's nice to see a small bit of buzz around for TNA for the first time in a while.

gnfnrhead · 01-06-2012 12:39am

That buzz wont last long if they start the same way they did last week. Hopefully they stick to their advertisement of the Roode vs Sting match starting the show.

BohsJohnny · 01-06-2012 12:39am

Going to give this a try getting sick of raw this can't be any worse.

Machismo Fan · 01-06-2012 12:47am

gnfnrhead wrote: »

That buzz wont last long if they start the same way they did last week.

Take out the format nonsense and the start to last weeks show was great.

Charisteas · 01-06-2012 12:56am

Is there adverts every 10 minutes like during Raw?

gnfnrhead · 01-06-2012 12:57am

Machismo Fan wrote: »

Take out the format nonsense and the start to last weeks show was great.

Thats exactly what I'm talking about. Hogan shiteing on about formats and whatnot.

Machismo Fan · 01-06-2012 12:58am

Charisteas wrote: »

Is there adverts every 10 minutes like during Raw?

Yup.

Furious-Red · 01-06-2012 12:58am

Was hoping to be able to stay up for this but since ive been awake since 6am to work a polling station i think ill just wait and watch it on Sunday

gnfnrhead · 01-06-2012 1:01am

Anyone got a stream? Any I've tried are saying 2am.

Charisteas · 01-06-2012 1:02am

Furious-Red wrote: »

Was hoping to be able to stay up for this but since ive been awake since 6am to work a polling station i think ill just wait and watch it on Sunday

Oh yeah forgot that was today, so did the majority of Irish people vote yes or no?

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