TNA British Boot Camp thread

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Actually excited for this.

Seems like a different spin on Pro Wrestling and MMA reality shows.

The only thing I haven't liked is unless it is a major double bluff by Borash on an Observer radio show and the interviews in Powerslam & FSM mags it seems the winner(s) isn't in doubt:

Spud

In other words you should read as little as possible on it.

Like all four and have followed them to varying extents for years. So I hope they all get something out it.

GTR63

First two episodes (of 6) are on next tuesday at 10pm. Looking forward to it too. Quite enjoyed Marty Scurll on Wrestletalk a few weeks ago too.

Cherry_Cola

Anyone watching? I think it's great.

Really good soundtrack and the Spud guy looks like a star already. The twins seem good too, hopefully they'll do well out of it.

esprimo

Cherry_Cola wrote: »

Anyone watching? I think it's great.

Really good soundtrack and the Spud guy looks like a star already. The twins seem good too, hopefully they'll do well out of it.

Yes just saw the 2 shows. I thought it was very watchable and the time flew when it was on. But like most reality shows a lot of it seemed really rehearsed and considering it was filmed months ago, the whole thing seemed irrelevant, I don't know why!
I think they will all eventually wind up on impact anyway. But in saying that its great that TNA are producing some more alternative programming which is quite interesting

Lord TSC

Digital Spy have a story up on the Twins in their "Odd" section...

http://www.digitalspy.ie/odd/news/a447810/teaching-assistant-twin-sisters-wrestle-by-night.html

Machismo Fan

Much better this week I thought, less reality show nonsense.

GTR63

Spud is great!
As is tipsy Kurt Angle.

montyrebel

What BS from Dixie saying that Marty with his gum wasnt the image they wanted or was disrespectful or something like thats. Mr Perfect made a career out of it imo

GTR63

montyrebel wrote: »

What BS from Dixie saying that Marty with his gum wasnt the image they wanted or was disrespectful or something like thats. Mr Perfect made a career out of it imo

Its a tv show, she is just busting his chops for the sake of the camera.

Furious-Red

montyrebel wrote: »

What BS from Dixie saying that Marty with his gum wasnt the image they wanted or was disrespectful or something like thats. Mr Perfect made a career out of it imo

And Anderson ha

DEFTLEFTHAND

Win or lose I'd say those Blossom twins will end up in the Knockouts division by the years end.

It's a good show I'm enjoying it so far, I'm finding all 4 contestants to be interesting people.

Furious-Red

Yea im enjoying it too actually . Personally id be happy to see all 4 of them in TNA at some stage . Wonder will the dublin date of the road to lockdown tour have all 4 of them? .

EdK

Enjoyed episode 3 more didnt feel as scripted as the first two and gave a bit more insight into the behind the scenes workings of the company,I like the bunch too the girls seem lovely Marty seems like a good face if not a bit similar to Magnus and Spud could be a good X Division heel which there are not too many of

bobby_says_hi

I think I prefer this over Tough Enough since each one of the contestants could be given a contract and benefit the company. Marty and Spud are polar opposites and have good personalities and crowd skills, like EdK said Spud could fit right into the X Division, he can go in the ring and he can work the mic. Whoever he works with can play off him really well. I'm assuming the twins are in it together right? They'll be brought in as a tag team? I mean why hire one twin and not the other? The Knockouts division needs a serious re-tool with plenty of new blood since they can't rely on Mickie, Tara and Madison to carry it when they've all gotten so stale and the tag belts haven't been defended in months

Funny how Spud was getting on Marty's case for going on Take Me Out when he himself has done reality TV. He was on an episode of Snog, Marry, Avoid which he puts proudly on his Youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3TZbUiOhs

So which is worse? Dating show or makeover show?

montyrebel

Furious-Red wrote: »

Yea im enjoying it too actually . Personally id be happy to see all 4 of them in TNA at some stage . Wonder will the dublin date of the road to lockdown tour have all 4 of them? .

I think every date on the tour has them on leading to the TV taping at wembley where I think they are announcing the winner

montyrebel

Impact website has been updated to say they are on every leg of the the UK tour again no mention of dublin

Hashtag_HEEL

Decided I'd have a look at this after listening to JB on Colt Cabanas podcast!
I'm hooked!

Spud is an awesome HEEL! I think he's brilliant

The Blossom twins are ok so far as they can pretty much do what most women wrestlers can do (The Basics)(I also prefer Holly to Hannah)

"Party Marty" for me is the most hateable person on the show! He reminds me of every generic Geordie/Jersey shore S###Head! He REALLY Gets on my nerves!

Bottom line, GREAT SHOW

Furious-Red

Yea i agree the Blossom Twins have yet to show any personality imo . Really enjoy Spud aswell seems a good heel , The way Party Marty conducts himself he sounds like more of a heel then face though

Hashtag_HEEL

Furious-Red wrote: »

Really enjoy Spud aswell seems a good heel , The way Party Marty conducts himself he sounds like more of a heel then face though

I see Marty having a programme with Robbie E sometime in the future. ( Winner gets rights to the "Party boy" gimmick)

I really hope Spud succeeds!

starviewadams

The two girls are boring as fúck,and are kind of bland looking too.

Marty seems a bit wooden and he can't pronounce Hulk Hogan properly but he's got that charisma about him,Spud is a star,perfect annoying little heel.

Was class when Kurt Angle sat down at their table and started messing about with the trading cards and taking the piss out of Spud.Also Kurt looks really oddly shaped when he's wearing normal clothes.

Was good seeing Rollerball Rocco on the 2nd episode too,even at his age he still looked a star.

Hashtag_HEEL

starviewadams wrote: »

The two girls are boring as fúck,and are kind of bland looking too.
Also Kurt looks really oddly shaped when he's wearing normal clothes..

Boring-Yes
Bland looking- No
It'd be nice to see if they've got a personality Aswell as looks.

I thought Kurt looked hilarious with the round body and the dopey looking grin on his face!

The only criticism I'd have about the show is the severe lack of WRESTLING! I'd love to see actual in ring action from Spud (I don't count the exchange involving Spud, Marty and Rollerball Rocco as In ring action)

GTR63

They will be Wrestling next week as its a double bill with the finale where they will wrestle at the impact zone.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Wow so it's ending next week, that's a pity I was hoping they'd extend it for a bit and focus a few episodes on their work at OVW.

GTR63

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Wow so it's ending next week, that's a pity I was hoping they'd extend it for a bit and focus a few episodes on their work at OVW.

According to my Sky it is, pity they didn't make 10 episodes or that but i'm just happy they have given them all time to get themselves over, Spud has been star of the show without doubt. Genuinely thought Marty would win it going in, he has the look, friends with Magnus and was on Wrestletalk a few weeks back. Anybody watch that show btw?

seanpjs93

does anyone have any idea what the song is on the ad for TNA: British Bootcamp currently on every ad break on Challenge?

aarbrennan

It was wreckin my head too....
Its Rival Sons - Keep On Swinging

montyrebel

tna are selling shirts for them all so i think that they all get a contract ad everybody wins a bit like marge in the simpsons at the racetrack having a wuss bet lol :pac:

Furious-Red

Glad Spud won

Hashtag_HEEL

I think I'll celebrate by buying a Rockstar Spud T-Shirt!

seanpjs93

aarbrennan wrote: »

It was wreckin my head too....
Its Rival Sons - Keep On Swinging

thanks, I was surprised to see it's a relatively new band, it has an older rock type sounds, like Led Zeppelin or AC/DC

Furious-Red

Hashtag_HEEL wrote: »

I think I'll celebrate by buying a Rockstar Spud T-Shirt!

They were onsale at the dublin show , one of my friends ended up getting one

Reebrock

Furious-Red wrote: »

They were onsale at the dublin show , one of my friends ended up getting one

So surprised this show turned out well. More fun than TNA.

Hashtag_HEEL

Reebrock wrote: »

So surprised this show turned out well. More fun than TNA.

This show has drawn me back to TNA! It's AWESOME!

Reebrock

Up to episode 3 now.

My only real gripe with the show is whatever idiot is responsible for choosing music. The spanner goes for the most uncreative, simplistic stuff possible which borders on parody it's so bad. We see somebody waking up... So lets play Katy Perry Wide Awake. It's awful, and somebody probably thinks they are a genius for doing it.

How is it this show uses music like Coldplay, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, One Direction etc, which can't be cheap at all (unless they are doing it on the fly hoping they don't get caught) but don't use it for TNA shows and promo videos?

GTR63

Hashtag_HEEL wrote: »

This show has drawn me back to TNA! It's AWESOME!

I have all 6 episodes on my Sky+ and haven`t a notion of deleting them. Think Rockstar will be a great asset if he`s given the chance.
Any word yet on a new series being lined up?

Furious-Red

GTR63 wrote: »

I have all 6 episodes on my Sky+ and haven`t a notion of deleting them. Think Rockstar will be a great asset if he`s given the chance.
Any word yet on a new series being lined up?

Would love if they opened it to Ireland aswell imo would be great to see some of the irish talent in the mix

Stereomaniac

Did they not let the 2 chicks have the contract in the end? Hopefully they'll start doing porn.

Reebrock

Stereomaniac wrote: »

Did they not let the 2 chicks have the contract in the end? Hopefully they'll start doing porn.

Only way you'll see either naked.

Zing!!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Stereomaniac wrote: »

Did they not let the 2 chicks have the contract in the end? Hopefully they'll start doing porn.

You can see Dixie likes them, imo they'll more than likely get signed as well. Same probably goes for Marty.

Reebrock

I think they have all came across well so far. The lads would make a good disfunctional tag team.

Furious-Red

If they do sign the blossom twins i hope they get someone to work on their promo and characters . They were good in the ring but were just the bland faces