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TNA Wrestling Megathread

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  • #152
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Nice tribute from Dreamer to Animal.


  • #153
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Did Kylie Rae no show like she did with AEW?


  • #154
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    What does everyone think of Impact overall?

    I am on the side of its alright. Not 'must see wrestling TV' - then again, what is these days? WWE isn't and hasn't been in years imo.


  • #155
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Did Kylie Rae no show like she did with AEW?

    Conflicting reports but essentially there's the same mystery surrounding it.
    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    What does everyone think of Impact overall?

    I am on the side of its alright. Not 'must see wrestling TV' - then again, what is these days? WWE isn't and hasn't been in years imo.

    Impact and NWA have been probably my favourite companies this year. I don't expect a lot from my pro wrestling and both shows fit the bill.


  • #156
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    The White Wolf wrote: »
    Conflicting reports but essentially there's the same mystery surrounding it.

    Impact and NWA have been probably my favourite companies this year. I don't expect a lot from my pro wrestling and both shows fit the bill.

    Totally foegot about NWA and power. A really a good show. The one hour time slow works so perfectly.

    Might rewatch an episode actually.


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  • #157
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    The whole Kylie thing was strange. Deonna was quick to issue the open challenge without any waiting for Kylie.
    Then Su coming out was probably something that happened sooner than planned. Lucky they had been teasing it before now.

    Dunno what things are like backstage now, but it seems like everyone there seems to enjoy themselves if what we see on tv is anything to go by.


  • #158
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Only impact could get away with an attempted murder angle where the bride no sells it while Dreamer is the one that screams in anguish. :D


  • #159
    sky88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    As I’m not watching impact was the attempted murder been hinted at or happened out of no where


  • #160
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Mostly happened out of nowhere. Hints that something was in store but not this. And there was some mystery being built with things like Taya saying he wasn't who we think he is.
    I didn't see it coming but has me interested.
    And that's at least the second time recently they've managed to keep me interested after Wrestle House.
    It's like a lower budget Lucha Undergroound.


  • #161
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    While there are parts of Impact I'm not a fan of, I really enjoy a lot of the backstage stuff, whether Heath or the group stuff with Wrestle House running into the wedding and now the Who Shot Bravo mystery.

    Part I'm not a fan of is the Good Brothers. They're like a cross between 80s characters and DX/NWO wannabes.


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  • #162
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    The Good Brothers are the go between's to get a working relationship with NJPW.

    With Don Callis turning up on Full Gear as well it looks like might behind the scenes work going between the two companies as well.


  • #163
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    So is Bravo actually dead now or what?


  • #164
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Reports on this week's episode had him as in critical condition


  • #165
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    The Rascalz heading for the WWE by the looks of it.

    The Sinister Minister is just so good.


  • #166
    jface187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭jface187


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    The Rascalz heading for the WWE by the looks of it.

    The Sinister Minister is just so good.

    It's a shame, I assume they end up on the over crowed NXT and then become the new Lucha house party for Smackdown. Got to see them wrestle in Belfast for OTT, good team, hopefully, I'm wrong and they get a good run.


  • #167
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    The Rascalz heading for the WWE by the looks of it.

    The Sinister Minister is just so good.

    Surprised at that given Wentz is going out with Kimber Lee. They have the look that WWE would go for anyway.

    I can see Impact putting a lot of focus on the Knockouts now what with the tag team women's titles coming back, as the men's roster is looking thin. Ken Shamrock shouldn't be leading a show in 2020.


  • #168
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Well they killed Kimber Lee this week so it's grand.


  • #169
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    The Rascalz getting a sendoff this week.
    Expected ones to come from the back but also expected what happened.

    I see Drake Maverick's wife is taking part in the women's tag tournament


  • #170
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Johnny Swinger up in wrestlers court could be a segment for the ages.


  • #171
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    To be honest, I barely watch for the matches. I just enjoy the backstage stuff like that.

    "Is that a magnum?"


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  • #172
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    I see AJ Styles is being teased for a return to the Impact Zone :)

    Swoggle to play him.


  • #173
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    I see AJ Styles is being teased for a return to the Impact Zone :)

    Swoggle to play him.

    It was worth it just to hear AJs theme again

    Also I'm glad to hear Matt Striker on commentary, Matthews is just so awful


  • #174
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    So next Tuesday night then.


  • #175
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Seen some suggestion Kenny could be win the championship against Swann but problem there is the fact he'd have to drop it.


  • #176
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    The question now is what does Impact need to do with their own talent to keep the viewers they gain next week?
    Personally with the likes of Wrestle House running into the wedding and who shot John E stories as well as the likes of Heath, I think they've had some of the better backstage bits than any of the shows.


  • #177
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    The women's tag title tournament is ongoing so that should be a good set piece and foundation of the show. Have the likes of Rosemary, Su Yung and Eric Young prominent, all people who have been doing excellent character work, and they have a chance of retaining some viewers.

    Wrestling is variety at the end of the day and Impact has been a great alternative to watch for awhile.


  • #178
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    If anyone is going to watch live on Tuesday, Impact stream the show live on there Twitch Channel.

    https://www.twitch.tv/impactwrestling


  • #179
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    01:00am start time tonight/tomorrow moring.


  • #180
    RollieFingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭RollieFingers


    Great promo by the two lads, Don Callis is so good at what he does. We've seen the Cleaner, will we now see Omega as the Collector going after other world championships?

    Kenny travelling through different companies taking on their best would be class. A match in Impact against Swann or Bey has huge potential. Interesting stuff about the Golden Sheik too, never knew that. Also really liked the paid advertisement, some nice subtle digs from Tony.

    Reading that Impact got a big bump in viewers on Twitch, so good news all round. The Alexander/Sabin match was excellent and a great way to start the show, hopefully they retain some of the new audience.


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  • #181
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    Impact have put the full episode up on YouTube for anyone who is interested

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeIBw9oMWIg


    very smart move by Impact will get a lot more eyes on the product.

    and if you just want the Kenny segment - they gave us that too!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WvX8t0RsSk


  • #182
    Officer999
    Registered Users Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭Officer999


    AEW making Impact relevant again


  • #183
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Gotta love Don staring Matthews out of it for his stooge like temerity questioning Kenny. :P


  • #184
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    That was a brilliant heel promo/segment from Omega.

    Love the bits at the end talking about Josh, "back to Stanford kid", "Ah I like him he's not a bad guy", "he's a stooge"


  • #185
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Kenny using the Ambrose name.

    Now to see how many stick around. They had Josh summarising pretty much everything to give backstory to matches for anyone tuning in.

    Meant to say last week, I didn't realise Crazzy Steve is legally blind.


  • #186
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Really enjoyed that Kenny segment there.

    The Tough Enough / Ambrose bit had me rolling


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  • #187
    LineOfBeauty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,211 ✭✭✭LineOfBeauty


    Brandon Thurston says Impact live on Twitch peaked at 52,000 viewers (Omega segment) more than 3 times the previous record.


  • #188
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    That was a pretty good episode, strong opening and closing matches (Moose is a tough POS) and a few fun bits in the middle

    https://twitter.com/WrestlingCovers/status/1336491313966051334

    The Tony Khan ad was great too, the way he speaks is very different to what you usually hear in wrestling. Kenny blanking Josh's handshake was a nice little touch, I really hate him on commentary but Matthews works really well in backstage interviews with heels


  • #189
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Impact tripled its Twitch viewership record from 17k to 52k last night.

    221k watched it on AXS it was the 96th most watched show of the night and 60% increase in the key demo.


  • #190
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Across all the platforms it is on Impact drew 750k.

    AXS, Twitch, Facebook Live, Youtube.



    The crossover worked for one episode at least.


  • #191
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I would be curious what non regular Impact watchers thought of the show.


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  • #192
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1337485974864007169


  • #193
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Look like The North are breaking up Eathan Page won't be renewing his contract.


  • #194
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Well that sucks, between this and the tree house just goes to show Impact is a convenience and not much more.


  • #195
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Final Resolution tonight however Kenny is in Mexico, I wonder will Callis get involved in someway to progress the crossover.


  • #196
    oldtimeyfella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 382 ✭✭oldtimeyfella


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Final Resolution tonight however Kenny is in Mexico, I wonder will Callis get involved in someway to progress the crossover.


    There's a whole roster of AEW guys and gals that could get involved :D


  • #197
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,881 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Kenny due to appear again tonight.


  • #198
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Kenny due to appear again tonight.

    Well I hope he finally actually 'appears' tonight, these bus segments are dragging a bit already, first week was great, 2nd average and a 3rd will be boring


  • #199
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Apologies, I didn't realize Impact was still going until now. How did they get the AEW champ to appear?


  • #200
    oldtimeyfella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 382 ✭✭oldtimeyfella


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Apologies, I didn't realize Impact was still going until now. How did they get the AEW champ to appear?


    AEW and Impact acknowledge the existence of other wrestling promotions and are willing to do business with them because it is mutaully beneficial.


  • #201
    Cherry_Cola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭Cherry_Cola


    riffmongous wrote: »
    Well I hope he finally actually 'appears' tonight, these bus segments are dragging a bit already, first week was great, 2nd average and a 3rd will be boring


    Impact was taped months in advance, with speculation that it was done prior to this arrangement being finalised. So expect another bus segment I guess.


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