TNA Impact Thread

[Izzy]

It is now obvious his move to TNA had everything to do with getting matches WWE weren't intrested in.

As a commentator and occaisional wrestler in **** matches he's good, as a champ and/or regular he is one of the main factors in TNA's shocking recent decline

[Izzy]

damnit - Impact is just 2 hours in the UK?!

So we just lose an hour...somehow?

[Izzy]

I don't just give TNA blind allegiance and it's been poor since Russo took over from Jarrett, but this week seemed to be a step in the right direction

the problem is the match length - TNA is too big for 2 hours, it needs extra space

Bound for Glory looks great, TNA ppv's are usually poor so I'm keeping my cool - but I'm dangerously close to bring excited by it!

[Hammy]

damnit - Impact is just 2 hours in the UK?!

So we just lose an hour...somehow?

I've skyplussed it, so was it definately only 2?  That sucks, I may just download the Yanks version.

[Izzy]

yep - cut to two hours - felt sliced to bits too

...though apparently 40 mins of the 3 hours is just people talking about BFG

[Hammy]

yep - cut to two hours - felt sliced to bits too

...though apparently 40 mins of the 3 hours is just people talking about BFG

Ah so it was one of those special episodes, I'll stick with the Bravo version then.

[Hammy]

Forgot to record Bound for Glory, not bothered though because I read the spoilers and have to say, post the PPV, Impact looks superb on the whole.

[Izzy]

Havent seen BOG yet (though it is recorded) - so i've been avoiding threads here, dont need the ol' spoilers

No idea why Bravo takes till Wednesday to show it

Anyway - Russo had written everything up to BOG earlier in the year so Impacts from here on are ''new'' - a fresh slate. We will see what happens - cos TNA needs a boost right now

[Izzy]

Good impact this week - and i really want to see it was a superb Impact this week....but cant, though i'm not sure why

Loved the 'attitude' car park attack - and really liked the sensible way it was filmed...

...WWE would have had Cena followed by a camera (for no reason) beaten up and then just had the camera stare at him (how about getting help?)

This is apparently the start of a new push by TNA and its management and they are putting in a lot of effort - the break up of the MEM, Booker going etc - all part of a new start

[Izzy]

God dammit - magic camera on impact?!

What the hell? Bischoff and Hogan hadn't even **** TNA when that was filmed?!

Fire someone!

[Hammy]

God dammit - magic camera on impact?!

Bah!  Its not the first time and its the nature of wrestling these days, heck its expected, as bad as it often appears.

Didn't we get it some months back when Samoa Joe attacked Scott Steiner in the locker room, knife in hand and all...

[Izzy]

it has appeared from time to time when creative have been too lazy to actually just insert JB...

but this week was really OTT

This isnt some MTV girl show!

Atleast the rest of Impact wasnt to bad

The Joe v AJ v Daniels fued is building superbly - Joe's mind games (and his delivery) were superb, i was wondering how they would split AJ and Daniels. Great writing and posseses that inteliigent subtly that wrestling always lacks

Sabin's injury was sick - shows his professionalism though - clearly suffering from a nasty head injury he still dragged himself over to make the tag before passing out

[Hammy]

"My friends know me as Wolfe, but to you ****, its Mr. Wolfe 

My new favourite wrestler has arrived.

Although the edit in the Main Event was awful, we went from Angle turning round to being nailed with a clothesline in a split second, they edited out the him getting from a to b part of it, it just looked dumb, they must of had to edit something bad out because this was plain awful.

Other weeks episode Shelley was great (as always), what a talker, its not just what he says, its how he says it, "I figured the viewers at home can turn up their tvs since I can't turn up my larynx" 

An added bonus of the past 2 episodes, virtually no Mick Foley except for a run-in on the last one, he is definately near the top of my to fire list...

....also, those tracksuits World Elite wear, classic! 

Virtually everything I still dislike with the product/don't care for revolves around veterans, I mean honestly, Foley, Rhyno, Nash, Steiner, Team 3D.

All the stuff I'm enjoying is the new stars.  Except for Angle, Kip and Hogan obviously, just have a few dabbled in like them.

[Izzy]

All TNA needs is a sober Scott Hall and we can have the NWO angle all over again

[Hammy]

All TNA needs is a sober Scott Hall and we can have the NWO angle all over again

He looks older than Hogan these days, rough times! Unfortunately, for all his charisma and great talking skills he is actually a very underated wrestler.