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The Official Weekly LIVE iMPACT Wrestling Thread!

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    #1562
    LOTD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭LOTD


    Ivan Cruimh Walton wrote: »
    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.

    I never mentioned any other wrestlers than the examples you have given, your silly.


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    #1563
    Ivan Cruimh Walton
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Ivan Cruimh Walton


    LOTD wrote: »
    I never mentioned any other wrestlers than the examples you have given, your silly.

    My silly what?


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    #1564
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Brother New Jack is 51 and retired


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    #1565
    Ivan Cruimh Walton
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Ivan Cruimh Walton


    rovert wrote: »
    Brother New Jack is 51 and retired

    Retirement is just a word in pro wrestling.

    I mean, NJ's gotta have no money left right.


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    #1566
    GTR63
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    rovert wrote: »
    Brother New Jack is 51 and retired

    Isn't he bounty huntin now?


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    #1567
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    New Jack is nothing short of an awful wrestler. Never saw him as a bright light in ECW. Jerry Lynn, RVD, Dreamer, Raven..... not New Jack though.

    Hardcore wrestling is not whats needed to make TNA succesful


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    #1568
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Ivan Cruimh Walton wrote: »
    Balls and New Jack are fine wrestlers, probably a bit too rough for a Fandango type fan like yourself.

    Hey Ivan Cruimh Walton, welcome to PW boards! Glad to have you with us. No need for a confrontational style of posting. We're all amigos here and keep a relaxed atmos. Besides which, taking a jab at someone to make your point means you've already lost the discussion.


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    #1569
    Ivan Cruimh Walton
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Ivan Cruimh Walton


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Hey Ivan Cruimh Walton, welcome to PW boards! Glad to have you with us. No need for a confrontational style of posting. We're all amigos here and keep a relaxed atmos. Besides which, taking a jab at someone to make your point means you've already lost the discussion.

    How does one lose a discussion?

    What age are you? Seriously...

    Relaxed wrestling fans?....this is what i've been talking about....


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    #1570
    Ivan Cruimh Walton
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Ivan Cruimh Walton


    beakerjoe wrote: »
    Hardcore wrestling is not whats needed to make TNA succesful

    Just an idea beak. They need a new booker at least.....using Angle to pull up Rick Rudes kid? Come on!!

    Btw you must have taken too many chair shots and gone a bit Benoit if you think New Jack is a weak in-ring worker.


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    #1571
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Ivan Cruimh Walton wrote: »
    How does one lose a discussion?

    What age are you? Seriously...

    Relaxed wrestling fans?....this is what i've been talking about....

    If you can't get your point across without insulting others, then you won't be welcome on PW boards. Last warning. Please post civilly from now on. Thank you.


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    #1572
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Your latest TNA attendance misery porn photo. This time from a live event in Mobile, Alabama last night:

    kEptaEV.jpg


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    #1573
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,860 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Do they still give the free tickets. Think that was just for Impact


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    #1574
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    It looks grim for them on that basis, they need a change but I don't know what could reinvigorate the promotion.


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    #1575
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Ivan Cruimh Walton wrote: »
    Just an idea beak. They need a new booker at least.....using Angle to pull up Rick Rudes kid? Come on!!

    Btw you must have taken too many chair shots and gone a bit Benoit if you think New Jack is a weak in-ring worker.

    Putting over "Rick rudes kid" ??? Im guessing you mean Bobby Roode. They aren't related.

    Who would you put over instead ? New Jack who is a liability for any promotion hes ever been in and has aged horribly? Really?


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    #1576
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    beakerjoe wrote: »
    It looks grim for them on that basis, they need a change but I don't know what could reinvigorate the promotion.

    Better booking. On the whole they make money from these shows.


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    #1577
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Machismo Fan wrote: »
    Better booking. On the whole they make money from these shows.


    Id like to think the signing of Richards and Edwards is positive and that the repackaging of Derrick Bateman is being handled well. I have faith that they can slowly turn it around.


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    #1578
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    beakerjoe wrote: »
    Id like to think the signing of Richards and Edwards is positive and that the repackaging of Derrick Bateman is being handled well. I have faith that they can slowly turn it around.

    The same problems that have been plaguing them for nearly 12 years are still there. Terrible finishes, overbooked matches and overarching stories that take over shows and make everything else that happens background noise all on top of weak foundations. They need to fundamentally change their approach or they'll continue the same way they've been going.


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    #1579
    gnfnrhead
    Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Apparently they are still holding house shows in venues that can hold up to 10,000 people. That's a massive waste of money. No need to be booking anything more than 1,000 unless they are certain they will exceed that. The TV tapings are usually only in the 800-1200 range so the 10,000 seaters are just retarded.

    Also doesn't help that they have a horrible habit of running three or fours shows one night after the other, with only about an hour's drive in between cities. No reason to do more than one unless it sells out, in which case you add a second nearby for a couple of days later.

    Apparently they ran radio commercials but never once mentioned TNA or Impact or anything to let people know what exactly it was.

    So many little things that can slowly but surely make a difference over time.


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    #1580
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


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    #1581
    gnfnrhead
    Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Suddenly next week is a big deal. Any predictions? I'm still putting my money on Jeff Jarrett.


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    #1582
    GTR63
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    Suddenly next week is a big deal. Any predictions? I'm still putting my money on Jeff Jarrett.

    Oh I hope so


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    #1583
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    Suddenly next week is a big deal. Any predictions? I'm still putting my money on Jeff Jarrett.

    The original plan back in December time was AJ Styles.

    So I will go with AJ even though I think he is sincere about leaving TNA and given he has indy bookings up to April at least.


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    #1584
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    rovert wrote: »
    So I will go with AJ even though I think he is sincere about leaving TNA and given he has indy bookings up to April at least.

    If he does return he can tape most of the TV up until Lockdown in the UK and he doesn't have any indy dates on Thursday's in March and April as well as nothing the day of Lockdown so he could fulfill all those dates while being back in TNA.


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    #1585
    gnfnrhead
    Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    rovert wrote: »
    The original plan back in December time was AJ Styles.

    So I will go with AJ even though I think he is sincere about leaving TNA and given he has indy bookings up to April at least.

    If it is Styles a compromise must have been reached to allow him to work other dates. It would make sense since they are asking him to take a pay cut. Hopefully they have him signed up and arent still trying to convince him now.

    Machismo Fan wrote: »
    If he does return he can tape most of the TV up until Lockdown in the UK and he doesn't have any indy dates on Thursday's in March and April as well as nothing the day of Lockdown so he could fulfill all those dates while being back in TNA.

    Are they doing the six or so weeks to Lockdown in the UK?


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    #1586
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    Are they doing the six or so weeks to Lockdown in the UK?

    Yup, two in Glasgow (including next weeks show which will air live on Challenge), two in Manchester and two in London.


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    #1587
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    The Title vs. Contract (and well built cage match) popped a rating, 1,555,000 viewers. The highest in a fair while.


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    #1588
    gnfnrhead
    Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Isnt the average usually around the 1m mark? That's a big jump.


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    #1589
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    Isnt the average usually around the 1m mark? That's a big jump.

    The average since Destination X in July has been 1,238,536. They've been doing 1.3ish for the last few weeks.


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    #1590
    GTR63
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    Machismo Fan wrote: »
    The Title vs. Contract (and well built cage match) popped a rating, 1,555,000 viewers. The highest in a fair while.

    Was the match well built or are you complimenting the Cage structure itself?


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    #1591
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    TNA are back in Orlando after Lockdown:

    MARCH 13 – IMPACT LIVE
    MARCH 14 – IMPACT Taping
    MARCH 15 – IMPACT Taping
    APRIL 10 – IMPACT LIVE
    APRIL 11 – IMPACT Taping
    APRIL 12 – IMPACT Taping
    APRIL 26 – One Night Only Taping
    APRIL 27 – TNA Pay-Per-View Event
    APRIL 28 – IMPACT Taping
    APRIL 29 – IMPACT Taping
    MAY 7 – IMPACT Taping
    MAY 8 – IMPACT Taping
    MAY 9 – IMPACT Taping

    The April 27th one is interesting because it's a Sunday show. Also a couple of these clash with AJ Styles indy dates.


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