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Machismo Fan

Some classic Genesis matches: http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/5385-Genesis-Freeviews-Watch-Archived-Classic-Matches-from-TNA-s-Genesis-2006-2013

Including one of TNA's better matches last year that was forgotten a little because it happened so early in the year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcc-k9ujL2Y

GTR63

Just watched last weeks Impact, thought it was a horrible show. Like those lame late 90's McMahon-Helmsley era episodes of Raw.
Poor Styles & Magnus deserve better.

rovert

Credit to Mike Johnson of PWInsider for this one

Last Thursday's Impact had 9 Dixie appearances, at least 5 of them in the first 55 minutes. Three of those within the first 18 minutes.

A stat that brings back memories of Dublin Championship Wrestling :P

gnfnrhead

GTR63 wrote: »

Just watched last weeks Impact, thought it was a horrible show. Like those lame late 90's McMahon-Helmsley era episodes of Raw.
Poor Styles & Magnus deserve better.

I actually enjoyed it. It's just a shame that Styles is gone now so he wont be getting payback.

GTR63

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I actually enjoyed it. It's just a shame that Styles is gone now so he wont be getting payback.

He gave a good performance but the match was almost a hindrance to those involved. The whole babyfaces being taken out was a bit bluh & Big Bully Evil in the church was odd to say the least. It felt like a show with Russo's pen on it

gnfnrhead

GTR63 wrote: »

He gave a good performance but the match was almost a hindrance to those involved. The whole babyfaces being taken out was a bit bluh & Big Bully Evil in the church was odd to say the least. It felt like a show with Russo's pen on it

Only problem I had with the babyface thing was none of them had offered to help Styles, bar Joe and Sting. Joseph Park, Eric Young, Gunner, James Storm, Kurt Angle.... none of them even mentioned Styles let alone looked like being interested in helping him. Only Angle would have gotten involved and that would only be to fight Roode rather than help Styles.

I think they screwed up the timing. They should have had the babyfaces taken out on Impact, but the title match at Genesis. They squeezed too much in. Surely they could have convinced Styles to do one match after his contract was up?

Hashtag_HEEL

rovert wrote: »

A stat that brings back memories of Dublin Championship Wrestling :P

*Holds Nose* I think Jeff hardy should go to Dixie land.

Machismo Fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Hwcad5zXk

Machismo Fan

Hardcore Justice (I assume the one taped in December) is on Challenge at 10 tonight.

GTR63

Machismo Fan wrote: »

Hardcore Justice (I assume the one taped in December) is on Challenge at 10 tonight.

Gotta link to the card of that.

Machismo Fan

EC3 vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Tables Match
Bobby Roode vs. Samoa Joe for man advantage in Lethal Lockdown
Lei'd Tapa vs. Velvet Sky in a Street Fight
Eric Young and Joseph Park vs. Bad Influence in Full Metal Mayhem
Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson Last Man Standing
Austin Aries vs. Chris Sabin in a Cage match
Team Angle vs. Team Roode in Lethal Lockdown

And maybe best of all JB instead of Taz on commentary.

Machismo Fan

Dixie's hint about new talent debuting tomorrow:


Bad Influence vs. The American Wolves should be a doozie when it happens.

gnfnrhead

At least it was subtle :pac:

Curious as to how they can afford the two of them (assuming it is them) but couldn't afford to offer Styles anywhere close to his previous wage.

beakerjoe

gnfnrhead wrote: »

At least it was subtle :pac:

Curious as to how they can afford the two of them (assuming it is them) but couldn't afford to offer Styles anywhere close to his previous wage.

With WWE not interested anymore and bridges burned in ROH , maybe they were in a better position to haggle???

SimonQuinlank

beakerjoe wrote: »

With WWE not interested anymore and bridges burned in ROH , maybe they were in a better position to haggle???

WWE wouldn't sign them to $750 a week contracts.Very nice bargaining tool for TNA to use!

Ivan Cruimh Walton

TNA's been declining since the aces and eights started falling apart.

Dixie Carter needs to book New Jack for a few shows and have him work angles with Taz and D-Von.

Furious-Red

Ivan Cruimh Walton wrote: »

TNA's been declining since the aces and eights started falling apart.

Dixie Carter needs to book New Jack for a few shows and have him work angles with Taz and D-Von.

BohsJohnny

Don't watch much TNA but my god tonight's show has been all types of bad

rovert

Dixie should have worn flat shoes for Davey:

gnfnrhead

Is next week's show live too, or taped? Some big matches so you'd expect it to be live, but they tend to record at least two at a time so I'm not sure.

No clue why they didnt do Genesis as a real PPV. Easily enough to fill a PPV and that's without a tag title match.

The investor thing is interesting. I'm wondering now if the Jarrett/Toby Keith rumours were just to throw people off. 99% sure Davey said "they", implying more than one.

BohsJohnny wrote: »

Don't watch much TNA but my god tonight's show has been all types of bad

Really? The opening was boring until Sting got involved, and the main event was weak, but I thought everything in between was good. At worst, it was still 10 times more enjoyable than most Monday nights.

rovert

gnfnrhead wrote: »

The investor thing is interesting. I'm wondering now if the Jarrett/Toby Keith rumours were just to throw people off. 99% sure Davey said "they", implying more than one.

My preference:

:P

BohsJohnny

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Is next week's show live too, or taped? Some big matches so you'd expect it to be live, but they tend to record at least two at a time so I'm not sure.

No clue why they didnt do Genesis as a real PPV. Easily enough to fill a PPV and that's without a tag title match.

The investor thing is interesting. I'm wondering now if the Jarrett/Toby Keith rumours were just to throw people off. 99% sure Davey said "they", implying more than one.



Really? The opening was boring until Sting got involved, and the main event was weak, but I thought everything in between was good. At worst, it was still 10 times more enjoyable than most Monday nights.

Yes really if you think 3/4 quarters of a show filled with stupid backstage segments and in ring promos that make WWE stuff look Oscar worthy then I guess we differ over what's more enjoyable.

Ivan Cruimh Walton

Furious-Red wrote: »

You disagree?
Mainstream pro-wrestling has become too sanitised and PG lately. The TNA and WWE products need their edge back.
Hardcore wrestlers like New Jack would be awesome unpredictable additions, dig up Balls Mahoney and Vic Grimes too.
Unless you're happy with watching 3 people putting Daniel 'I have nothing' Bryan over per night. Yes Yes Yes it's the worst gimmick ever.
Orton putting over Kingston on Raw a few weeks before Rumble? Cmon.

Insect Overlord

Ivan Cruimh Walton wrote: »

Hardcore wrestlers like New Jack would be awesome unpredictable additions, dig up Balls Mahoney and Vic Grimes too.
Unless you're happy with watching 3 people putting Daniel 'I have nothing' Bryan over per night. Yes Yes Yes it's the worst gimmick ever.

Seriously, do.

beakerjoe

Ivan Cruimh Walton wrote: »

You disagree?
Mainstream pro-wrestling has become too sanitised and PG lately. The TNA and WWE products need their edge back.
Hardcore wrestlers like New Jack would be awesome unpredictable additions, dig up Balls Mahoney and Vic Grimes too.
Unless you're happy with watching 3 people putting Daniel 'I have nothing' Bryan over per night. Yes Yes Yes it's the worst gimmick ever.
Orton putting over Kingston on Raw a few weeks before Rumble? Cmon.

Ivan Cruimh Walton

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Seriously, do.

What's your beef Insect?

In relation to workrate, yes Danielson has some skills in ring, his gimmick and mic skills are appalling though. He could work some decent programs, as a cruiser weight, mid to lower card, but main eventing? No chance.
The Wyatt heel turn had promise, but typically creative killed it almost immediately. Danielson is going the way of Cena, being rammed down the fans throats as a face. Cena and Danielson are massively over with the crowd these days because the crowd now consists largely of 7 year old children and their mothers, and they lap that lightweight drivel up.

Don't get me wrong, there is some good talent still working in the WWE, none of them are being used correctly in my opinion, and as long as it stays PG, the product will continue to suck.

Ivan Cruimh Walton

I see one of the interchangeable Usos, married one of the interchangeable Funkadactyls, wonder will WWE work this into some other yawnfest angle.

Ivan Cruimh Walton

beakerjoe wrote: »

Punk is awesome.

LOTD

Ivan Cruimh Walton wrote: »

You disagree?
Mainstream pro-wrestling has become too sanitised and PG lately. The TNA and WWE products need their edge back.
Hardcore wrestlers like New Jack would be awesome unpredictable additions, dig up Balls Mahoney and Vic Grimes too.
Unless you're happy with watching 3 people putting Daniel 'I have nothing' Bryan over per night. Yes Yes Yes it's the worst gimmick ever.
Orton putting over Kingston on Raw a few weeks before Rumble? Cmon.

Yes bring New 'four justifiable homicides' Jack to spice up things, out of all ECW history you pick three fat guys, with a history of drug and alcohol problems and no wrestling skill.

Ivan Cruimh Walton

LOTD wrote: »

Yes bring New 'four justifiable homicides' Jack to spice up things, out of all ECW history you pick three fat guys, with a history of drug and alcohol problems and no wrestling skill.

Balls and New Jack are fine wrestlers, probably a bit too rough for a Fandango type fan like yourself. New Jacks still working Indys so he must be doing something right.
Pretty much every great pro wrestler in the last 25 years has a history of drug and alcohol problems, it went with the territory.
This wellness crap is also contributing to turning WWE into a cartoon.