The General Wrestling Thread

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Who is luchablog to doubt El Dandy?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

TNA house show tour through the South last week drew 300, 500, 400, 600, & 700. The last two shows used a "buy one, get one" gimmick if you brought a kid, explaining the upswing.

At this point, the only difference between TNA & ROH is a better TV deal and a once per year tour of the U.K. that always does very well.

Over the last year, TNA has killed off PPV, lost the Impact Zone because of the dumb decision to go on the road, and is in such bad financial shape that anybody with a decent contract is let go because they can't afford to bring them back. Meltzer says the last decent deal is Daniels, and it's up in April. The plan is to do Wolves vs Bad Influence, and job out Daniels assuming he likely won't take the massive pay cut. Kaz's deal is up too, but I guess he's affordable.

 

[s@ppisgod]

Who in the world would buy that? At this point, not only are they a bad brand but they're hurting Spike's wrestling cred by association. The Spike deal was one of their main upsides for a long time, but if I'm them I'm out on non-WWE wrestling. And if I'm interesting in starting a mid-level wrestling company, why would you want to follow that shit-show? Stock lowering all around.

 

[dave]

I'll never get Batista. Just another steroid freak with limited in-ring skills and limited mic skills. I get that he has the look, but the look is totally A-Rod and he offers nothing else.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

btw - TNA announced they are going to do their Lockdown Pay Per View here in Miami, at the University of Miami.

I will NOT be attending.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

btw - TNA announced they are going to do their Lockdown Pay Per View here in Miami, at the University of Miami.

I will NOT be attending.

The fact you for all intents live across the fucking street and still won't go speaks volumes. And you are a person who likes wrestling enough to blog about it & hunch over a laptop to watch niche stuff.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

The fact you for all intents live across the fucking street and still won't go speaks volumes. And you are a person who likes wrestling enough to blog about it & hunch over a laptop to watch niche stuff.

They would have to blow me away with strong potential card to go.

I'm talking Wolves v. Bad Influence, some mix of Angle, Aries, Joe, Roode in singles matches (they are already doing Roode/Angle in a steel cage for free on TV) with themselves.

I simply have no interest in seeing anything they are doing with Dixie or Magnus or anyone else besides that group of 8 guys I just mentioned and unless they are working with themselves...no fucks given.

They simply don't have anything on their roster that intrigues me not only to PAY for, but to go out of my way to see, even for free, via a stream.

And, I live a clean 10 minute drive on nice non-express way streets from the University...couldn't be bothered to go.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

TNA house show tour through the South last week drew 300, 500, 400, 600, & 700. The last two shows used a "buy one, get one" gimmick if you brought a kid, explaining the upswing.

At this point, the only difference between TNA & ROH is a better TV deal and a once per year tour of the U.K. that always does very well.

Over the last year, TNA has killed off PPV, lost the Impact Zone because of the dumb decision to go on the road, and is in such bad financial shape that anybody with a decent contract is let go because they can't afford to bring them back. Meltzer says the last decent deal is Daniels, and it's up in April. The plan is to do Wolves vs Bad Influence, and job out Daniels assuming he likely won't take the massive pay cut. Kaz's deal is up too, but I guess he's affordable.

Kaz and Daniels are a package deal. They do independent dates with each other, so I can't imagine Kaz sticking around if they don't bring back Daniels.

Those two are so underutilized by TNA right now it's ridiculous. One of the things about TNA is their tag-teams, and they've been thrown to the curb shortly before the start of the Dixie storyline. I don't even know who holds the tag titles anymore, but I have a feeling they are worthy of one of the lol gifs

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Kaz and Daniels are a package deal. They do independent dates with each other, so I can't imagine Kaz sticking around if they don't bring back Daniels.

Those two are so underutilized by TNA right now it's ridiculous. One of the things about TNA is their tag-teams, and they've been thrown to the curb shortly before the start of the Dixie storyline. I don't even know who holds the tag titles anymore, but I have a feeling they are worthy of one of the lol gifs

BroMans.

Wolves were supposed to squash them to take the titles last week, but Dave Lagana changed his mind because they think the BroMans are over. They are, but only because of Shima Zion's deejay gimmick (which rules, to be honest).

TNA has done a good job with BroMans, Spud, and ECIII. The problem is they waited until they had no choice to try to build new stars, and now nobody cares and it's probably too late. This is so 2001 WCW.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I'll never get Batista. Just another steroid freak with limited in-ring skills and limited mic skills. I get that he has the look, but the look is totally A-Rod and he offers nothing else.

RAW killed it this week, with over 5M viewers in hour one for the Batista debut. Didn't hurt to have Bryan in hour one as well following the big finish the week before.

The viewers left in droves by the end of the show (Orton's first real strong show long storyline in a decent while flops. Who would have thought?).

Curious to see the quarter hours and curious to see if Batista sustains momentum. I say no. Live crowd was meh for him and big returns always pop a number.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

BroMans.

Wolves were supposed to squash them to take the titles last week, but Dave Lagana changed his mind because they think the BroMans are over. They are, but only because of Shima Zion's deejay gimmick (which rules, to be honest).

TNA has done a good job with BroMans, Spud, and ECIII. The problem is they waited until they had no choice to try to build new stars, and now nobody cares and it's probably too late. This is so 2001 WCW.

:lol:

God I hate that BroMans gimmick so much. But you are right, they've done a good job with them but their backs are against the wall. They still get the 1 million viewers, so maybe they'll care? Who knows. Maybe the Wolves take the titles on the UK Tour.

EDIT: As for your Batista point, I still think it was the way they introduced him that had the crowd go "meh." If that's what they wanted, they should have reversed the order. Have that at the end of the show, and have the first match be Del Rio's, come out at the end and do the Batista Bomb.

The way they did it, H's had to be involved and drew out the intro. Then Orton comes in, then Batista. We've already seen Batista make a return and do a staredown with Orton (at least I think.) Of course they wouldn't get excited for that, it's bad booking.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

In hindsight, they should have opened with Bryan and closed with Batista.

But the goofy Orton deal sort of had to be at the end.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

In hindsight, they should have opened with Bryan and closed with Batista.

But the goofy Orton deal sort of had to be at the end.

Orton's push down the card again can't happen soon enough.

 

[s@ppisgod]

BroMans.

Wolves were supposed to squash them to take the titles last week, but Dave Lagana changed his mind because they think the BroMans are over. They are, but only because of Shima Zion's deejay gimmick (which rules, to be honest).

TNA has done a good job with BroMans, Spud, and ECIII. The problem is they waited until they had no choice to try to build new stars, and now nobody cares and it's probably too late. This is so 2001 WCW.

Wolves vs. Bad Influence as their Jung Dragons vs. 3 Count, with Styles complete in Air Paris get-up shakes his head at the top of the ramp. Next show opens with dubbed Vince McMahon speech. "The fate of___TNA_____ is in MY hands." Because at this point, who cares about lawsuits? Go balls deep with it.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

--While a contract itself may not have been signed, and it is something that has been talked about for months, Sting in WWE is stronger than ever to the point concepts using the term "A Man Called Sting" are in discussion.

He does this...he does that!

He looks fine...he looks cool!

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I've decided that surfer Sting in 90's neon paint & tassled jacket with shoulder pads vs The Undertaker is the way to go.

 

[SuperKevin]

Sting's coming back to reform the Blade Runners with Ultimate Warrior

 

[ThomasTomasz]

How bad is TNA that they left Sting's contract with two appearances on it when they fire him on TV, and they waste those appearances on two house shows that were barely attended. What a fantastic wrestling organization, those guys are going places!

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

How bad is TNA that they left Sting's contract with two appearances on it when they fire him on TV, and they waste those appearances on two house shows that were barely attended. What a fantastic wrestling organization, those guys are going places!

Well, it was either that or fly him to England. They were caught between a rock & a hard place.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

He does this...he does that!

He looks fine...he looks cool!

Top 5 Theme Song of ALL TIME.

One of the key components to a HALL OF FAME resume.