On tonight's show:
Matt Morgan vs. Sting with the winner facing Bully Ray at Slammiversary
Kurt Angle vs. D'Lo Brown in an "I Quit" match
Chris Sabin returns to the X Division
Matt Morgan vs. Sting with the winner facing Bully Ray at Slammiversary
Kurt Angle vs. D'Lo Brown in an "I Quit" match
Chris Sabin returns to the X Division
RIP Jeff Hanneman of Slayer. Kicking it REALLY old school and listening to Show No Mercy
ReplyDeleteKinda ridiculous to still call Taz the human suplex machine.
ReplyDeleteHuman Suplex Machine? More like Human Souffle Machine. Amirite?
ReplyDeleteIf Hogan wrestles it better be him getting squashed.
ReplyDeleteOn 411 today(massive grain of salt), I read that Bully vs Hogan at BFG is being discussed. lulz.
ReplyDeleteOh god please no.
ReplyDeleteI hope they kiss
ReplyDeleteIf it isn't for the belt, sure, why not? It's a spectacle side attraction. People will buy to watch Hogan, so use him to put Bully over.
ReplyDeletePeople still want to watch Hogan wrestle?
ReplyDeleteMatt Morgan doesn't do anything for me. An Ed Hardy-wearing d-bag with tattoos and a haircut from 2000? Pass. Go to WWE as Mark Miller.
ReplyDeleteSting should be used for special appearances; not fighting for title shots. C'mon, TNA.
ReplyDeleteSo Sting or Morgan...what else is on??
ReplyDeleteSABIN
ReplyDeleteSo... "Earning a spot" = winning a match? What a concept!
ReplyDeleteHowever, my Crystal Ball says this has NO good ending. Sting or Matt Morgan vs. Bully = Ugh.
Getting Chris Sabin back is big for the X-Division.
ReplyDeleteI swear I'm the only Morgan fan on this blog.
ReplyDeleteI just don't know that Sabin can come back from this but I hope he proves me wrong.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind him as a wrestler but I'm completely turned off by his appearance.
ReplyDeleteGreat video on Sabin.
ReplyDeleteI don't hate him or anything and I can't even tell you why I don't like him. He's not horrible or anything. Just doesn't click for me.
ReplyDeleteIs Alex Shelley still floating around?
ReplyDeleteHe does nothing at all for me in the ring.
ReplyDeleteHe might be the most athletic big man in wrestling history.
ReplyDeleteRumor awhile back he was headed to WWE.
ReplyDeleteNJPW
ReplyDeleteWWE should rip it off for Bourne's comeback.
ReplyDeleteI thought I heard that, too.
ReplyDeleteHave you been listening to the live crowds?
ReplyDeleteCoach Kurt!
ReplyDeleteThat was right after he left TNA but he's been in Japan since.
ReplyDeleteOr Tyson Kidd.
ReplyDeleteZema Ion = pro wrestling's answer to K-Pop.
ReplyDeleteWas watching some old Kurt Angle stuff recently, and it struck me we haven't seen "goofy" Kurt in a long ass time. Was probably the main reason he got so over in the first place.
ReplyDeleteMust be louder in the arena, Mike. I like Sabin but that's not "an incredible response."
ReplyDeleteHe could look like a badass if he would just shave his head and stop dressing like the Tapout-wearing dbags.
ReplyDeleteAnybody just notice that edit? Someone must have fucked up.
ReplyDeleteIf this isn't the start of building up Sabin to be X champion then they aren't doing it right.
ReplyDeleteWWE put off hiring any TNA guys because of the lawsuit between the two groups. It's also the reason Morgan supposedly resigned.
ReplyDeleteThat's actually a pretty awful idea. The guy's had two torn ACLs. I wouldn't be putting any belts on him until he tones down his style.
ReplyDeleteWhy is that ref sporting a hat?
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's a damn hatcam.
ReplyDeleteHe has a head cold?
ReplyDeleteOh my god, the ref cam is the dumbest thing ever. And this triple threat gimmick needs to go.
ReplyDeleteHe can work safe and be X-champion.
ReplyDeleteSabin didn't look bad in that match.
ReplyDeleteYes. What about them makes you think Hogan wrestling is a good idea?
ReplyDeleteOh dear lord... this can only be humorous.
ReplyDelete"As good as that movie sounds..."
ReplyDeleteAlso, RIP to Chris Kelly of Kris Kross.
ReplyDeleteBut I don't see him being able to work at the same speed as he was going before his injuries. The X Division should be about showcasing younger, athletic talent before they're ready to move up the card. Sabin should honestly be working towards completely overhauling both his gimmick and his moveset, reflecting a shift similar to what guys like Jericho and Punk took before they jettisoned to the top.
ReplyDeleteIron Man 3 was amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'm not talking about workrate. The match WILL suck. But marks will buy it from a OMG-Hogan-is-wrestling perspective.
ReplyDeleteRanch Doritos suck
ReplyDeleteI disagree. I have no problem with established stars in the X Division provided they put over younger talent when the time is right.
ReplyDeleteI have NO problem with those three idiots as a unit. Maybe they'll use the Freebird rule.
ReplyDeleteUm, I don't think they should be ANYWHERE near a title. Even the KO title.
ReplyDeleteD'Lo should've just been all, "Remember that time I broke that one dude's neck and crippled him for life?"
ReplyDeleteI didn't mean a title run. I mean you don't know which two of the three idiots you'll face in a tag match.
ReplyDeleteD-Lo is bye bye
ReplyDeleteRight.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I picture all three of these dudes sitting in a car bobbing their heads to music?
ReplyDeleteI'm torn on that one... pretty sure D-Lo is gone, but is Angle going with him?
ReplyDelete(Also, no, I haven't seen any spoilers. Intentionally.)
And my response would be "Who cares?" They're pretty much 99.5% guaranteed to lose no matter who "sits out".
ReplyDeleteThis was my thought.
ReplyDeleteThey just won't give up on Terry. Hulk loves those muscles.
ReplyDeleteDixie Carter missed out on a lucrative career doing MILF porn.
ReplyDeleteSeriously Taz STFU
ReplyDeleteWhy is this match lasting this long?
ReplyDeleteBecause I'm all for people that aren't doing shit as singles wrestler to wrestle to form tag teams..even as comedy acts. I like Aries/Roode and Kaz/Daniels, but there needs to be more teams.
ReplyDeleteHULK SMASH!!!
ReplyDeleteFEED ME MO..oh, right.
ReplyDeleteOh, I don't disagree with that, I disagree with wasting a decent idea on these fools.
ReplyDeletePoint taken.
ReplyDeleteSomeone else thought this, too. That dragged.
ReplyDeleteAnd now the show gets good.
ReplyDeleteSo Bad Influence vs Mexitypes at Slammiversary? Oh well.
ReplyDeleteIf I'm TNA I brag about not being afraid to go to Boston for 3 hours.
ReplyDeleteand boom goes the dynamite!
ReplyDeleteNeeds more martini glass.
ReplyDeleteKaz: "He means a boner."
ReplyDeleteRemember when this guy never spoke?
"That mean boner."
ReplyDeleteDaniels, PLEASE gag Kazarian for the moment. Please?
ReplyDelete"Out-us us.."
ReplyDeleteNo CHAVO is the one that should be gagged.
ReplyDeleteI just can't stand Chavo.
ReplyDelete"At least we're good at it."
ReplyDeleteWhoever said that, bravo.
Damn it Chavo...why can't you be more like your Uncle?
ReplyDeleteJust gag them both. Problem solved.
ReplyDeleteI'm more Mexican that Chavo.
ReplyDeleteYou want him to die?
ReplyDeleteJames Storm is teaming up with Mexicans? What will his hillbilly friends think?
ReplyDeleteI NEED that T-Shirt Storm is wearing.
ReplyDeleteThat is by far the most bizarre wrestling t-shirt I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteIs this a taping or is it live? Because Roode was bringing it and he got no reaction.
ReplyDeleteTaping. But the crowd's been alive at times, it's nowhere near as bad as CC was.
ReplyDeletetaped.
ReplyDeleteOff topic but my fucking blue shirts gotta stop taking stupid fuckin penalties bc we will crush the caps 5 on 5
ReplyDeleteWow Star Trek out in two weeks?
ReplyDelete...dat ass.
ReplyDeleteDat EVERYTHING.
ReplyDeleteNo more talking for Gail Kim.
ReplyDeleteYou didn't even take time out of your rehab schedule to bang Velvet, Chris?
ReplyDeleteSquash + beatdown.
ReplyDeleteMini-threadjack:
ReplyDeletehttp://deadspin.com/westboro-baptist-got-a-warm-welcome-when-it-protested-t-487269220
When the SIGNS outnumber the PROTESTERS, it's not a protest, it's a joke. Then again, they're a joke anyway...
Ugh. Why do I have to watch a D'Lo Brown match in 2013?
ReplyDeleteBecause he must be sacrificed for our entertainment.
ReplyDeleteBased off some reviews I've read today, looks like I'm gonna wait til it comes out on blu ray.
ReplyDeleteI think they're both American, so why chant "USA"?
ReplyDeleteIn 30 seconds, Kurt Angle just put Cena's STF to shame.
ReplyDeleteBecause it gets the dude wearing an American flag fired up.
ReplyDeleteAces need a REAL torture master. Calling Raven, Calling Raven...
ReplyDeleteTaz on top of that one haha
ReplyDeleteD-Lo should bust out the running powerbomb and scare the shit out of everyone
ReplyDeleteIf there is one person who should be impervious to D'Lo's running powerbomb, it's Kurt.
ReplyDeleteYou know, that was a perfectly acceptable match. Nothing great, nothing that would be PPV-worthy, but just fine for Impact.
ReplyDeleteSo another player in the A.J. Styles Sweepstakes?
ReplyDeletelive crowds =/= potential buys.
ReplyDeleteFatter dlo isnt half bad. Now it may b bc angle carried him hard
ReplyDeleteuntil he does a tope con hilo...
ReplyDeleteundertaker still has the title.
Fatter D-Lo didn't have another 3+ minutes in him... basically the big reason I'd never run him on PPV.
ReplyDelete..you couldn't call him or go to his house?
ReplyDeleteBizzaro Benoit is in the house.
ReplyDeleteIt seems about time for Raven to make his return.
ReplyDelete"but that's not your style.... AJ"
ReplyDeleteAnd not a single person should be surprised.
ReplyDeleteProblems: Commence.
ReplyDeleteCome on. Who doesn't mark out for a good old D-lo head bobble?
ReplyDeleteTaz worse than Cole?
ReplyDeleteI would FULLY support a Mickie heel turn.
ReplyDeleteSeconded
ReplyDeleteOh, and I already have a "Titty deck of cards"... the one I have even shows the full breasts. (Old b-day gift)
ReplyDeleteThe interesting thing to me is that when Taz was being controlled through his headset in the WWE he was much better. On the other hand I suspect Cole would be much better calling matches without being told what to say. Both are horrible because of the positions they are in.
ReplyDeleteODB looks rougher with each passing week
ReplyDeleteSome Stan Hansen like lariats from Taryn.
ReplyDeleteYou aren't kidding.
ReplyDelete..da FUCK did Taz just say?!?!
ReplyDeleteThis crowd did not come to see the knockouts
ReplyDeleteIt's disappointing to me to see how far the Knockouts division has fallen.
ReplyDeletejust wait until the hot tag
ReplyDeleteAt least it is better than the Diva's
ReplyDeleteThe crowd is totally dead for this and I can't blame them.
ReplyDeleteYOU CAN'T POWERBOMB KIDMAN!!
ReplyDeleteTaryn: "Bring on Beth, I've perfected her Kryptonite."
ReplyDeleteAnd another lame roll up finish
ReplyDeleteOh yeah without a doubt. But I'm not sure that's saying much
ReplyDeleteWhy are ALL female wrestlers susceptible to the roll up? Do the implants make it hard for them to kick out?
ReplyDeleteBout time someone brought back the ringpost figure-four.
ReplyDeleteIndy wrestler gimmick idea: A guy who only uses a Divas' move set.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they just feel more comfortable on their back with their legs in the air?
ReplyDeleteAnd wins every match with a roll-up?
ReplyDeleteI was gonna say the same thing but its a shame it was wasted by the knockouts.
ReplyDeleteNo, that is for my other indy gimmick idea: A guy who uses nothing but WWE finishes.
ReplyDeleteNever before seen more like never to be seen by anyone.
ReplyDeleteI know when Bischoff and Hogan arrived in TNA they said they had no power over storylines. But right after they arrived the X-division and Knockouts died almost overnight. That can't be a coincidence. The Knockouts still haven't recovered.
ReplyDeleteThe hair toss is a primary transition move.
ReplyDeleteNext week's show looks decent
ReplyDeleteAries is all "Whatever Bobby"
ReplyDeleteThe guy that did the most for the division is playing a right wing extremist manager.
ReplyDeleteI will say that Morgan needs better ring gear. He should go back to the DNA look.
ReplyDeleteThis is true.
ReplyDeleteMorgan needs to retire
ReplyDeleteThat clothesline wasn't much better than Taryn's
ReplyDeleteThe Joker's Wild PPV sounds pretty fun actually, although I've never seen any organization get the random tag team pairings totally right
ReplyDeleteOkay Aces, please give this match the premature ending it deserves.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing these speciality PPV's will have some really good wrestling, but I can't imagine them selling too well.
ReplyDeleteHa I thought it looked lousy but I wasn't gonna go that far
ReplyDeleteYeah, I don't think they do or will do good numbers at all.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand they may not have to -- they were extremely cheap to produce since they just did them as part of other tapings, so no expense of rented buildings and equipment.
I think TNA is really only doing them to fulfill their contractual obligations anyway -- they seem to want to get out of the PPV market for the most part.
When you have to wear a t-shirt over your tights, it's time to hang 'em up.
ReplyDeleteYes agreed. If they need to fulfill their contractual obligations this seems like a pretty inexpensive way to get some new content out there.
ReplyDeleteWes Brisco is still the worst
ReplyDeleteWhy does Morgan still throw those horrible-looking back elbows?
ReplyDeleteUgh, this is painful to watch... not good when your Main Event is the worst match of the show.
ReplyDeleteAlthough that no-sell/corner flurry was nice. As was that counter to the Stinger Splash.
That footprint counter to the Stinger splash was a great spot.
ReplyDeleteYouch. Pretty nice spot there.
ReplyDeleteYeah, great timing on it, looked really nasty.
ReplyDeleteThis is so embarrassing. Even Rock thinks that is a shitty sharpshooter.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking the same thing. Whenever I see someone wrestle in a tshirt it screams I'm out of shape and 50+. Always makes me think of Flair in the dying days of WCW.
ReplyDeleteYeah, not sure why Sting can't sit down on it
ReplyDeleteMorgan can't cut it in the ring.
ReplyDeleteall the luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuulz
ReplyDeleteHe passed out from da pain! Party like it's WCW 1999!
ReplyDeleteFinish looked horrible. Not to mention the booking.
ReplyDeleteCorrection: Matt Morgan passed out from the massage. Sting relaxed him right into dreamland.
ReplyDeleteHa you hit the nail on the head
ReplyDeleteAustin/Bret that ain't.
ReplyDeletehaha... yup, well maybe Austin/Bret 2013
ReplyDeleteYeah it put me to sleep too
ReplyDeleteThe match would suck, but at least those guys would make you believe it.
ReplyDeleteThat by far is the worst finish of the year.
ReplyDeleteSting actually had his best match in years a month or so back on Impact, but I think he's at the point where he needs someone who can carry him to a good match.
ReplyDeleteI can't recall seeing one worse than this either.
ReplyDeleteSounds about right
ReplyDeleteThe Good: At least they didn't completely insult our intelligence, unlike last week. Nothing outright awful either.
ReplyDeleteThe Bad: That main event. A couple of decent spots in a sea of BORE.
The Ugly: That main event, again. Aces needed to make it a no-contest, force Hogan to try again (hopefully) with anyone else.
I would have thought it'd be impossible to top Rock/Punk from Rumble, but ugh, congrats I guess TNA.
ReplyDeleteHow did the finish not insult your intelligence? A guy in a coma wouldn't have passed out in that.
ReplyDeleteStings good matches are few and far between but yes he is still capable of pulling out a good one with the right opponent.
ReplyDeleteI think I was sleeping during that whole sequence. At least Sting won the match "cleanly"... although Sting-Bully might put Boston into a coma.
ReplyDeleteWait, Bully's got more talent in one calf than Morgan has in his whole body. There's hope... a little at least.
Sting secures the win with his new finishing move, the Theoretical Scorpion Deathlock!
ReplyDeleteHey, you nailed it below. Put Morgan to sleep, it's as good as a pass out.
ReplyDeleteHahaha well put
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