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Playboy · « **Reply #200 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:09:31 AM »

Quote from: Montague on April 07, 2010, 05:19:58 AM

Did you catch the RVD/Storm match?
Is that the best they can give Van Dam to work with?
Storm moved only slightly better than Flair did on TNA’s Monday debut.

I wanted to see more of the Angle/Anderson ladder match, but got sidetracked.

Am I the only one who does not dig Abyss?
Why are they trying to push him so hard?
Do they have an ulterior motive like setting up a future angle, etc.?

I did. They probably gave RVD that match as a starter just to giv ehim some ring work before throwing him into any major angles. He's been off for a while so his in ring work might be a tad rusty.

Playboy · « **Reply #201 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:10:26 AM »

Quote from: Montague on April 05, 2010, 02:18:44 PM

At first, it appeared as if Chris Daniels was possibly leaving TNA to return to ROH.
Reports later indicated that Daniels was still under contract to TNA, but merely signed to work a series of dates for ROH.

F4WOnline.com is NOW reporting that Christopher Daniels and TNA Wrestling have officially parted ways.

TNA letting Christopher Daniels go is a stupid move IMO.

Montague · « **Reply #202 on:** April 07, 2010, 08:09:37 AM »

I'm interested in learning the details behind this.
Doesn't seem like a move that either of them would be eager to make.

Montague · « **Reply #203 on:** April 07, 2010, 08:12:52 AM »

He looked a little lethargic in the ring, but I couldn’t determine if that was due to him or his opponent.
Storm doesn’t exactly have the greatest timing.

The "beer bottle to the head" after the match made me wonder if they’re setting up a program between the two.

Playboy · « **Reply #204 on:** April 07, 2010, 10:09:16 AM »

Quote from: Montague on April 07, 2010, 08:09:37 AM

I'm interested in learning the details behind this.
Doesn't seem like a move that either of them would be eager to make.

He is very talanted but I am willing to bet my bottom dollar that if he is hired by WWE he will be buried. Just like Bryan Danielson

Playboy · « **Reply #205 on:** April 07, 2010, 10:14:49 AM »

Quote from: Montague on April 07, 2010, 08:12:52 AM

He looked a little lethargic in the ring, but I couldn’t determine if that was due to him or his opponent.
Storm doesn’t exactly have the greatest timing.

The "beer bottle to the head" after the match made me wonder if they’re setting up a program between the two.

I would think so. He hasn't wrestled since early 2006 I think so there definately has to be some ring rust. A starter program between the two is a good way of getting RVD back out into the public eye and getting him in ring shape for future money making fueds.

Montague · « **Reply #206 on:** April 07, 2010, 12:14:05 PM »

He may be headed there.
Wouldn't surprise me either way.

I remember seeing him in Beyond the Mat.
He botched a dark match tryout with the Fed, and Barry the narrator said they never called him back.

Playboy · « **Reply #207 on:** April 07, 2010, 12:32:24 PM »

Quote from: Montague on April 07, 2010, 12:14:05 PM

He may be headed there.
Wouldn't surprise me either way.

I remember seeing him in Beyond the Mat.
He botched a dark match tryout with the Fed, and Barry the narrator said they never called him back.

Was he the guy that wrestled with the indy wrestler "Mike Modest"?

Montague · « **Reply #208 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:30:59 PM »

I believe so.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #209 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:35:40 PM »

If Tammy still looks like this I'd hit it.

Montague · « **Reply #210 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:41:47 PM »

That picture is more current than when I last saw her, but her weight fluctuates a lot & very frequently.

She looked very edible on the RAW anniversary special a couple of years back.
I think she’s one of those people who knows specifically what she needs to do to get her body in shape, and can do it when she wants to.

Playboy · « **Reply #211 on:** April 08, 2010, 06:41:21 AM »

Quote from: Montague on April 07, 2010, 01:41:47 PM

That picture is more current than when I last saw her, but her weight fluctuates a lot & very frequently.

She looked very edible on the RAW anniversary special a couple of years back.
I think she’s one of those people who knows specifically what she needs to do to get her body in shape, and can do it when she wants to.

She supposdley was in the 25 dive battle royal at last years WM25 event. I didn't even recall seeing her $:-\$

leonp1981 · « **Reply #212 on:** April 10, 2010, 08:18:20 PM »

I don't get Abyss either, he's like a cheap Mankind/Eugene mix gone wrong.

Montague · « **Reply #213 on:** April 11, 2010, 07:42:32 AM »

Yeah.
His typical matches are nothing to write home about.
Same for his mic work.

I’m not saying it’s the most horrible on earth, but I fail to understand the push they’re giving him – unless Hogan “gave” him his HOF ring on-air just to proverbially stick it up Vince’s ass.

It almost has mild undertones of when Madusa tossed the Fed’s women’s title in the trash on a WCW broadcast.

Playboy · « **Reply #214 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:44:34 AM »

Kurt Angle was the best investment TNA has made.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #215 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:56:27 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on April 12, 2010, 05:44:34 AM

Kurt Angle was the best investment TNA has made.

I agree. Angle can still go and has performed consistently for them.

Montague · « **Reply #216 on:** April 12, 2010, 06:38:25 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on April 12, 2010, 05:44:34 AM

Kurt Angle was the best investment TNA has made.

Truer words have never been spoken.
Whatever they're paying him currently, he's worth every penny.

Playboy · « **Reply #217 on:** April 12, 2010, 09:00:39 AM »

Quote from: Montague on April 12, 2010, 06:38:25 AM

Truer words have never been spoken.
Whatever they're paying him currently, he's worth every penny.

650,000 thousand per year. And remember, thats for only 3 day per week appearances and with the ability to do Japan, MMA and the Indies for even more coin.

leonp1981 · « **Reply #218 on:** April 12, 2010, 07:58:21 PM »

I just watched last weeks, and it was dreadful. Brian Kendrick is a waste of space and what the hell was with Orlando Jordan coming from the roof with yellow tape around him? Friggin' hell that was weird.

The main event 3-on-3 was pretty funny though. X-Pac managed to legit kick RVD in the face, then actually checked to see if he was OK! The camera's caught it before they switched away. Hall generally wandered about looking like a pensioner. How many moves has X-Pac actually got? Cos all he did was those kicks, a chop and the ~~'Cock in the Face'~~ Bronco Buster.

It all ended when the 3 old men were laid out, although X-Pac had to obviously roll of the way for RVD to do the frogsplash, then Eric Young did the most 'I'm crapping myself about this' elbow drop from the top of the cage.

To top it all off, I think they were all supposed to pin someone, but Hardy forgot the ending and helped Young instead.

Phew, that was a bit of a rant, but I started following TNA hoping for something to happen, and I don't think I can be bothered to watch anymore. The only guys with anything going for them appear to be Angle, Pope and Kennedy/Anderson.

Playboy · « **Reply #219 on:** April 13, 2010, 04:29:18 AM »

Right now, Tna needs to work on making TNA better and not worry about WWE or ratings, etc. They cannot compete as of right now with WWE. Bottom line. They just need to focus on making their product better and signing young talant for the future.

Montague · « **Reply #220 on:** April 13, 2010, 12:38:11 PM »

WCW began making changes solely to copy WWF’s product.
Their ratings were stronger when they were doing their own thing.

Playboy · « **Reply #221 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:22:30 AM »

If any of you caught the Impact tapings from monday, Jeff Hardy took a fireball to the face and was really burnt pretty badly. Pretty intense.

Montague · « **Reply #222 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:23:26 PM »

The ratings are in for this past Monday night's WWE RAW and TNA Impact shows (air date: April 12, 2010).

WWE RAW scored a final cable rating of 3.2
TNA Impact scored a final cable rating of 0.8

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #223 on:** April 15, 2010, 10:50:53 AM »

Quote from: Montague on April 14, 2010, 05:23:26 PM

The ratings are in for this past Monday night's WWE RAW and TNA Impact shows (air date: April 12, 2010).

WWE RAW scored a final cable rating of 3.2
TNA Impact scored a final cable rating of 0.8

.8 isn't awful, at least something to build on.

I think a mistake TNA made was the stupid name and initials. If you want a wider fanbase, why that name/initials? It is going to get an initial reaction, but how many parents want their kids watching a show called TNA? When the chicks are on, it looks like a low-budget porn shoot.......not that there is anything wrong with that, but it's not going to help with mass appeal in the long run.

Montague · « **Reply #224 on:** April 15, 2010, 11:30:46 AM »

I would have preferred them to at least keep NWA in the title – like when it was called NWA-TNA.

I’m curious…
How do you think a late-80’s version of NWA/WCW would go over today?
Granted, it would probably be difficult to go back to that format after what’s happened in the business over the last 15 or so years.
But had Turner kept that late 1980’s formula, how do you think they’d be doing today?