Scott,
http://www.wrestlezone.com/editorials/485797-the-ballad-of-bully-ray-2
Not sure if you saw this article but this is very interesting. I know you're not the biggest Mark Madden fan in the world, but he brings up some valid points about the direction of the promotion.
Also, if it's true about Velvet, that sucks for Sabin.
Jesus, two posts about TNA in the same DAY? This is like their MITB 11 in terms of blowing up the blog. If they really do switch back to the six-sided ring they might crash Blogger.
As for Bully, he clearly learned from the best.
apparently he also directed some porn
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting take. Who knows how much of it is true or how much of it is speculation, but I hadn't thought of it this way. Makes some sense.
ReplyDeletenot sure if they were in character or not, but both aries (a face) and ec3 (a heel) made twitter posts saying that the fans had no business deciding what ring should be used since they're not the ones who have to work in it
ReplyDeleteI think that's totally disingenuous of both of them. TNA built itself on the sixth sided ring and it was taken from the fans to appease Hogan and Bischoff.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind?
ReplyDelete~S. Rollins
They should both vote for what they want then. They'd win the vote.
ReplyDelete"Jeff Hardy, perhaps TNA’s only legit star, wears a costume that conceals his identity."
ReplyDeleteThis has zero to do with Bully Ray. Madden is troll.
he's probably trying to imply that bully has hardy under the mask in order to stave off popularity for jeff hardy outright
ReplyDeleteIf that was the case, then Tenay and Tazz should have been fired for calling him Hardy many times over the last few weeks...
ReplyDeleteWhether or not you agree with Hogan and Bischoff's decision, I don't think they made it for their own reasons as much as they thought it was holding the company back from growing.
ReplyDeleteI know what he is implying but anyone who thinks Willow isn't 100% Jeff Hardy is an idiot.
ReplyDeleteBully's giving Velvet the wood!
ReplyDeleteWhy doesn't Madden write an article about how his buddies Hall & Nash were in charge of WCW?
ReplyDeleteI love his trolling. I always forward his tweets to my dude in PGH because of how much he hates him.
ReplyDeleteBreaking news: Magnus is in charge of TNA! Here's the evidence:
ReplyDelete-Magnus not wanting to be considered TNA's worst world champion, dropped the belt to the newest worst world champion ever, EY
-Magnus got his friend Bram a job
-Magnus defeated TNA's biggest stars in Sting and Hardy
-Magus is nowhere near the main event scene because he doesn't want to be responsible for TNA's lowest ever ratings
He is a joke here in Pittsburgh.
ReplyDeleteA snatch full of splinters is not a pleasant thought
ReplyDeleteNo Jim Neidhart is not in charge.
ReplyDeleteThere could be something to it. But if Bully has some pull it didn't just start now, because Team 3D was shoved down my throat for years to. It's probably similar to JBL's singles push - half of a washed up and stale tag team doesn't all of a sudden get a serious singles push unless someone high up likes him.
ReplyDeleteMark Madden's still alive??? Holy cow, I thought he fell into a vortex after the death of WCW (which he helped kill, btw, with his atrocious color work that made 2014 Jerry Lawler look like Bobby Heenan in his prime).
ReplyDeleteThis will never get old.
ReplyDeleteFor a guy who was supposed to be TNA's future for years to come, his stock plummeted faster than WWE's after the Network subscription numbers came in.
ReplyDeleteThat's his move, Tony!
ReplyDeleteAries doesn't do kayfabe tweets. Face or heel, he'll still come off like an abrasive jerk on Twitter.
ReplyDeleteI'm watching the RoH preshow. This brunette hosting the preshow is smoking.
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, if we're listing what killed WCW, Mark Madden is way, way, WAY down the list. I actually remember him being kind of funny in spots; there's a match on one of the Best of Nitro sets where he goes off on the Jung Dragons for interrupting 3 Count's song.
ReplyDeleteMandy Leon is her name.
ReplyDeleteYeah, not great or anything, but I thought Madden was okay as a commentator too. I think the biggest cancer on the announcing team was Schiavone.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I remember hearing Bully was a member of creative (along with 20 other people) and Bully probably has creative control over his own character, but don't think he has that much power when it comes to the overall product.
ReplyDeleteJeff Hardy being a gigantic loser predates Bully Ray by quite a bit. Otherwise, whatever.
ReplyDeleteThey put two guys in charge of growth who hadn't done anything but shrink a promotion in 12 years. Just such a bad call.
ReplyDeleteThat's from birth.
ReplyDeleteShe was working the merch table at the last NYC ROH show and was very nice to everyone. She's trying to sell merch, so take it with a grain of sand, but she was nicer than most wrestlers when they help out.
ReplyDeleteI don't care if Madden was the worst announcer ever (which he wasn't obviously), he's pretty much the last thing that killed WCW.
ReplyDeleteWorld Cup TJ: anyone of you Americans here watching the game in an hour?
ReplyDeleteProlly not cause 4 is when my roomie returns and he'll troll me knowing a big game is on.
ReplyDeleteThen they have no business telling the fans to watch their product, since its the fans time and money.
ReplyDeleteWCW was dead and unsaveable before he sat at the commentary table
ReplyDeleteSabin was TNA's worst world champion.
ReplyDeleteDamn straight.
ReplyDeleteAnybody in the US that's into soccer: Is this the time is really takes hold? Probably going back 20 years now, there's always coverage and reporting that "this is it, it's really going to take off" then nada until the next world cup
ReplyDeleteHonestly, no. Unless the US somehow wins the next four in a row (Portugal, Germany, R16 and R8 opponents), or makes the Championship match, the usual "push" will be there, and the usual resistance will also be there.
ReplyDeleteI guess the problem is that the World Cup is more a "hype" than "growth". much more important than a short hype would be an actual long term development which most importantly would require the MLS to become more interesting for football fans in the States (afaik most fans are more into the European leagues, aren't they?).
ReplyDeleteUSA/Portugal just kicked off. I predict a score draw, maybe 2-2.
ReplyDeleteHomer: "Ooh, I'll kill myself if Portugal doesn't win!"
I dont mind but I also do not want to piss off Stranger, as that is his thread
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's hard to watch the MLS when it's not that hard to find EPL games.
ReplyDeleteNot a good start. Shit.
ReplyDeleteFigured, indifferent to it taking off, just sick of the same articles/speculation every WC cycle. Wish Goodell would take note in his push for NFL in Europe, some things just don't have to be
ReplyDeletewell, that escalated quickly @ match.
ReplyDeleteI BELIEVE THAT WE WILL GIVE UP AN EARLY GOAL?
ReplyDeletePORTUGAL!
ReplyDeletePortugal: 11-0-0 when scoring first
ReplyDeleteUS: 0-16-4 when conceding first
Well, time for some history. Either the same old, same old, or something new.
The US always gives up an early goal. Hilarious if they gag this
ReplyDeleteI put up the Sunday Night thread
ReplyDeleteClose, but nope. Nice try Dempsey.
ReplyDeletestrangely enough it seems that a team like New York Cosmos to a certain extent served as model for many huge teams of today (with "overblown" contracts for huge names).
ReplyDeleteNight thread is up early. Let's fill the sucker.
ReplyDeleteMadden's heart was in the right place with the announcing. He just really lacked any credibility whatsoever. I would take Schiavone and Madden over the current group any day.
ReplyDeleteWIE WILL OVERCOME!
ReplyDeleteSerious question for the non-Americans: were wrestlers like Jim Duggan with the USA chants faces or heels in your country?
ReplyDeleteif someone wants an example of how football crazy Germany is: the tv channel who broadcasts the World Cup has six or seven available optional camera angles for tablets and mobile phones. besides some neat ones (tactical birds-eye view) there is one who focuses on Jürgen Klinsmann during the whole match!
ReplyDeleteback then Jim Duggan was a face. but I could actually envision him being treated like a heel today.
ReplyDeleteClose, but not quite off that well-earned corner. Just have to not make any more stupid mistakes.
ReplyDeleteHow much is it to BITW?
ReplyDeleteHuh?
ReplyDeleteAre you asking how much it is to order the ROH PPV, Best in the World? According to The Internet, the SD version is $24.95. I'm guessing the HD version (if it's shot in HD, I have no idea) would be $34.95.
ReplyDeleteROH's show.
ReplyDeleteNo,time left for the show to begin.
ReplyDeleteNot that, just that it was a weird response to my post. Pete's got you covered above, because I had no idea.
ReplyDeleteI think the pre-show starts at 730 and the PPV itself at 8.
ReplyDeleteApparently I didn't.
ReplyDeleteWhat time is it the US?
ReplyDeletebtw: always weird to be reminded of the different timezones. it's already twenty minutes after midnight here.
ReplyDeleteSorry, it's 6:30PM here. So the pre-show should start in about an hour, the PPV itself in an hour and a half. Roughly.
ReplyDeleteHaha yeah, I realized after I typed it that perhaps braziliankid didn't live in the US.
ReplyDeleteAsk cm punk
ReplyDeleteThank you very much.
ReplyDeleteYou did, it just took a few more posts.
ReplyDelete7/10 for the joke.
ReplyDeletegoogle?
ReplyDeleteThis US team is looking pretty damn solid since the unfortunate start. Now if they could put one that counts in the net...
ReplyDeleteif Portugals defense is so weak against Ghana in their upcoming game it could easily end like their first one against Germany.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone saw The invention of lying?
ReplyDeletePretty good comedy.
I'm lazy.
ReplyDeleteNah, it's really not that good. They have a clever premise but I have no idea what to do with it
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a soccer fan, I admit, but I'm really getting into the World Cup.
ReplyDeleteMan I wish HBK accepted an extended world title reign post comeback.
ReplyDeleteHave not watched a game of the cup.
ReplyDeleteI've only watched England. Just not in the mood this year for some reason. I think England sucking has something to do with it. Have the US game as background
ReplyDeleteMe too. I know he wasn't interested in the schedule, but there was a period there where they could have really used him on the main event scene.
ReplyDeleteI wish wwe had more wrestlers that had are heels in some areas and faces in others (think Bret/Austin in 97 and not cena). Imagine if wwe had a wrestler that was beloved by Latinos or Europeans or Canadians or southerners and nowhere else.
ReplyDeleteThere's a goal somewhere in the Portugese defense. It's just finding that goal that's the tricky part.
ReplyDeleteWhich time zone? There are at least six.
ReplyDeleteAnd this is the first time the "water break" rule is used in Manaus.
ReplyDelete... or ever for that matter.
ReplyDeletePussies. Back in my day, we ran for 10 miles in 110 degree heat with no water and then we started our games
ReplyDeleterohwrestling.com?
ReplyDeleteUh-oh. Even though Howard made the big save, it's still in a dangerous place for this free kick.
ReplyDeleteWhew, he skies it. That could have been 2-0, and likely game over.
ReplyDeleteisn't it already like this, at least to a certain degree? afaik a guy like Khali has never been perceived as a heel in India.
ReplyDeleteHour and 17 minutes
ReplyDeletegreat save now!
ReplyDeleteBetter cheerleader for your team: ddp as motivational speaker or Bo Dallas?
ReplyDeleteStill debating on ordering the RoH show. Anyone else ordering?
ReplyDeleteWhoa. Well, this damn sure isn't the Portugal who got bulldozed by Germany.
ReplyDeleteI'm watching by other means.
ReplyDeleteLame!
ReplyDeleteShoot the first rock someone who has done that yet?
ReplyDeleteCameron lucky to not get a yellow there.
ReplyDeletedon't want to sound obnoxious but that also might have to do with the fact that they played against >> Germany <<.
ReplyDeleteIf weather is this bad for this World Cup, wait until 2022 in Qatar. Worst sports decision ever especially since it has to be played in January
ReplyDeleteIf you like a company, help their product out.
ReplyDeleteI bet it gets moved.
ReplyDeleteExactly six. Four in the Lower 48, Alaska, and Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteI'd say the odds of a move are greater than 50/50.
ReplyDelete1-0 through 45... US has to find that last couple touches pretty quick, before Manaus shuts everyone down.
ReplyDeleteEngland or the US could host the games tomorrow
ReplyDeleteI am not sure yet. I can actually see them at least trying to go the same route they did this year with Brazil (= "who cares about the criticism, we just do it anyway!")
ReplyDeleteFalse. TNA doesn't have a world champion.
ReplyDeleteAnd it destroyed peoples lives.
ReplyDeleteEngland won't get it because Russia already has 2018, and those aren't getting moved.
ReplyDeleteNo money.
ReplyDeleteThe important thing is that we got there.
ReplyDeletehttps://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10457524_10154221506220618_5724035711682475109_n.jpg
ReplyDeleteAt least you did not said this is taking US to socialism.
ReplyDelete#jokesfunnierin1990?
ReplyDeleteCute.
ReplyDeleteWorst thing about watching soccer: only 1 bathroom break
ReplyDeleteLike on Smackdown in 2004.
ReplyDeleteDeal with it!
ReplyDeleteOnly thing missing from the FIFA slogan:
ReplyDelete"For the money."
Bible Study Comes First
ReplyDeleteI do not doubt that for one second. I don't know if my comment above come off like it was supposed to. I am not in favor of this kind of policy, it just seems the current Fifa mindstate.
ReplyDelete(in a way it's very similar to the Olympic Games: the chances of (many) nations protesting by not competing are so unlikely - as proven by the 2008 Games in China - that there seems hardly no reason for the organisators to bother)
THIS!
ReplyDeleteJust a way suck the life out of a place.
From far away, Steve McManaman looks like Steven Weber of Wings fame.
ReplyDeleteWhat about territories like Guam?
ReplyDeleteI live in the suburban part of Rio.Their doing a Berlin wall,throwing poor people out of their houses.It's fucking sad.
ReplyDeleteSame. Would have been perfect in 07 or 08.
ReplyDeletei don't think countries will ever boycott, but the migrant worker stuff is going to keep looking bad, as is the fact that they bribed to get the Cup and they can't hold it in the summer.
ReplyDeleteIt's going to get worse before it gets better
Great news! The network version of WCW Slamboree 1993 has the Eaton/Benoit vs Scorpio/Buff and Sid vs Van Hammer "dark" matches that weren't shown on the home video version but were on the original ppv broadcast!!! That's so awesome. Can't wait to watch that show later!
ReplyDeleteSid vs Van Hammer is good news?
ReplyDeleteIt was his re-debut back from the WWF as Colonel Parkers mystery man.
ReplyDeleteI today Benoit vs Malenko at Hog wild 96,great match but damn that crowd was just idiotic.
ReplyDeleteCrowd killed that match.
ReplyDeleteSo, Carmelo Anthony looks to be opting out of his contract. Where do you think he ends up?
ReplyDeleteSo America is done if they lose this or what?
ReplyDeleteHeat.
ReplyDeletewas at an fye this afternoon and they had the punk dvd set brand new for $5. score!
ReplyDeleteBulls
ReplyDeleteSoccer is a sport in the same way that professional wrestling is a sport.
ReplyDeleteDAMNIT, there were five white shirts versus three red on that break. And they botch the handling well before reaching the box.
ReplyDelete(rimshot jokes acceptable here.)
Miami just to create the greatest heel stable in NBA history.
ReplyDeleteI think the Bulls too.
ReplyDeleteMakes the most sense
Is Germany really good?
ReplyDeleteBut they're definitely in trouble.
ReplyDeleteIt's still a ****1/4 match,both guys gave everything they had.
ReplyDeleteYeah, a draw would be as huge as a win.
ReplyDeletequit downvoting me, hhh. you guys make money off of it, too
ReplyDeleteThey squashed Portugal.
ReplyDeleteAlso, where does Kevin Love end up this season?
ReplyDeleteLakers
ReplyDeleteBulls. They'll be pretty lethal in Chicago.
ReplyDeleteI haven't checked out the blog at all today. No worries, Bayless.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the Sox score 6 runs and STILL can't win a game.
Celtics.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... yeah, they are technically part of the U.S.
ReplyDeleteNo but they would need a point against Germany and other things
ReplyDeleteFUCK!
ReplyDeleteLet's go Blue Jays
ReplyDeleteand another chance for a goal that was almost a sure thing.
ReplyDeleteScratch what I just said. PAPI!!
ReplyDeleteIt was as good as it could have been. 30 second squash.
ReplyDeleteI think so too.
ReplyDeleteThey will offer the best deal, with all of their draft picks
Warriors, where do you think hell end up?
ReplyDeleteMinnesota isn't impressed by the picks.
ReplyDeleteCelts.
ReplyDeleteSomeone from ESPN wrote how the Warriors/Wolves hit a snag and the talks are off.
Celts can give them a ton of draft picks and cheaper guys like Bradley, Sullinger, and Olynyk.
usually one of the top favorites.
ReplyDeleteThey need a leadoff and a #3 hitter, badly
ReplyDeleteI like what Holt has done in the #1 spot. Ortiz should be #3, Pedroia #2.
ReplyDeleteEither way, they lost 3 of the games already.
ReplyDeleteIf I'm Minny, I guess I'd be okay with that. Either way, their team is going to be awful to mediocre at best.
ReplyDeleteIf the offense was any better they could have easily WON three.
ReplyDeleteWhere does Bron end up?
ReplyDeleteA's have elite pitching. This road trip could really bury the Red Sox season, to be honest.
ReplyDeletePedroia is more of a #5 hitter, really. He hacks a lot at first pitches that he has no business swinging at, resulting in outs.
ReplyDeleteThey face King Felix tomorrow night. They need to get out of Oakland with this win.
ReplyDeleteI think he stays in Miami
ReplyDeleteBiggest thirty minutes of this World Cup coming up...
ReplyDeleteI'd rather keep Klay Thompson.
ReplyDeleteIts better to be awful than mediocre in the NBA. Better chance at the lottery.
ReplyDeleteSomeone just told me Steven Weber was a regular in the Cleveland gay scene of the 90's.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'd rather have Klay and Lee. Giving those up for Love just seems like a lateral move
ReplyDeleteOnly if you're American. Otherwise nobody gives a fuck.
ReplyDeleteTactical Nuke: MISSED.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's not over yet...
lol @ Ronaldo.
ReplyDeleteI've taken a stab at watching it, but it is just too damn European or something.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Portugal cares too. As do Ghana and Germany...
ReplyDeletetrolling: you're doing it wrong.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they learned their lesson from the KG trade
ReplyDeleteHeard a rumor that the Lakers want to trade the #7 pick for him
ReplyDeleteMan, that's the earliest one yet.
ReplyDelete