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If any of you happen to have a MovieStop nearby (doubtful, there's only a handful of them) hit 'em up for some DVD's. I went in today and bought TNA Best of Samoa Joe for $5, Big Vision/ROH Best of CM Punk for $6 and Rey Mysterio 619 for $6. They had a lot of other used DVD's as well. WWE, TNA, FIP, no RoH though, except some of the Big Vision comps. If any of you are looking for something in particular and don't mind a used copy in order to get it cheap (they do have new ones as well), I'll check for it and pick it up for you at cost and shipping. I'd be sure to check the disc very closely, of course. Just let me know.
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Kurt Angle interview on Between The Ropes:
[quote name='TNAWrestlingNews.com']In an audio interview with the Between the Ropes radio show, Kurt Angle had a lot to say about Bobby Lashley's future, major changes coming to TNA starting next month and fighting Randy Couture in an MMA style match this summer. Here are the highlights:
-- When asked about the possibility of Bobby Lashley coming to TNA, Kurt said, “I’m not going to say anything, but be ready for anything. Be ready for a big surprise... Whatever he does, it’s going to make big press. Let’s just that I’m really excited about the direction that Bobby Lashley is going.”
-- He and Samoa Joe will have a mixed martial arts match at the Lockdown pay-per-view. “We’re going to have an MMA style match at the pay-per-view and this is the beginning of what TNA is going to start doing.”
-- He added, “Joe and I are actually putting a hell of a a match together that is going to be very much MMA oriented. It’s going to be inside a cage. I don’t even think we’re wearing shoes. We’re going to tape our ankles. We’re going to be putting on the gloves.” He said he and Joe are trying to show up the Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show match.
-- Angle said he and Randy Couture have agreed to fight in a legit MMA-style match this summer. He didn't specify which promotion they'll work for or what type of match they're going to have.[/quote]
I might have to order "Lockdown" now. An MMA style match between Angle and Joe would be amazing.
[quote name='TNAWrestlingNews.com']In an audio interview with the Between the Ropes radio show, Kurt Angle had a lot to say about Bobby Lashley's future, major changes coming to TNA starting next month and fighting Randy Couture in an MMA style match this summer. Here are the highlights:
-- When asked about the possibility of Bobby Lashley coming to TNA, Kurt said, “I’m not going to say anything, but be ready for anything. Be ready for a big surprise... Whatever he does, it’s going to make big press. Let’s just that I’m really excited about the direction that Bobby Lashley is going.”
-- He and Samoa Joe will have a mixed martial arts match at the Lockdown pay-per-view. “We’re going to have an MMA style match at the pay-per-view and this is the beginning of what TNA is going to start doing.”
-- He added, “Joe and I are actually putting a hell of a a match together that is going to be very much MMA oriented. It’s going to be inside a cage. I don’t even think we’re wearing shoes. We’re going to tape our ankles. We’re going to be putting on the gloves.” He said he and Joe are trying to show up the Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show match.
-- Angle said he and Randy Couture have agreed to fight in a legit MMA-style match this summer. He didn't specify which promotion they'll work for or what type of match they're going to have.[/quote]
I might have to order "Lockdown" now. An MMA style match between Angle and Joe would be amazing.
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I don't like how wrestling is trying to associate with MMA so much lately. Especially how Taker uses a triangle choke and all his opponents start bleeding immediately.
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Nigel McGuinness and Davey Richards Vs Takeshi Morishima and Mohammed Yone, NOAH 1/13/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/etz1h3
Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams vs Jun Akiyama and Shuhei Taniguchi, NOAH 1/11/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/45n2h5
Holy Hell was that ever a great AWA show. While the Hansen-Blackwell match was a repeat, it was an incredible, bloody, and violent match (a perfect fit after a boxing show with a vile cut above the eye of one of the fighters), and led to a fantastic promo from Stan Hansen. Snuka also had a good squash match and won with a Kevin Von Erich-style springboard cross body press.
The main event was a six-man tag with Smirnoff, Rose, and Sommers (coming out to "Dress You Up") facing Hennig and the Midnight Rockers (coming out to "Rocking After Midnight"), which featured some incredibly fast action, great tag team psychology with everyone cutting the ring in half at various points, some excellent babyface in peril action from Hennig, and my personal favorite moment - Buddy Rose landing on his ass after jumping six feet in the air after a double sledge to the elbow from Hennig off the top rope. Incredible show, and I'm glad I stayed awake for it.
Quotes -
http://www.sendspace.com/file/etz1h3
Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams vs Jun Akiyama and Shuhei Taniguchi, NOAH 1/11/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/45n2h5
Holy Hell was that ever a great AWA show. While the Hansen-Blackwell match was a repeat, it was an incredible, bloody, and violent match (a perfect fit after a boxing show with a vile cut above the eye of one of the fighters), and led to a fantastic promo from Stan Hansen. Snuka also had a good squash match and won with a Kevin Von Erich-style springboard cross body press.
The main event was a six-man tag with Smirnoff, Rose, and Sommers (coming out to "Dress You Up") facing Hennig and the Midnight Rockers (coming out to "Rocking After Midnight"), which featured some incredibly fast action, great tag team psychology with everyone cutting the ring in half at various points, some excellent babyface in peril action from Hennig, and my personal favorite moment - Buddy Rose landing on his ass after jumping six feet in the air after a double sledge to the elbow from Hennig off the top rope. Incredible show, and I'm glad I stayed awake for it.
Quotes -
Trongard - Welcome to the city, by the city, by the bay. Welcome to the major league of professional wrestling - the AWA!
Blears - This is where wrestling is at - the AWA Championship Wrestling. Remember, when you are big, you are 200 pounds, these men are 310 and 370 pounds respectively!
Trongard - Earthquake Ferris, a favorite son!
Blears - He’s got a chinlock - pressure on the spine, head, and neck area.
Blears - In man-to-man MORTAL COMBAT, THERE’S NO MAN WHO CAN DEFEAT A PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER! In the words of seven time world heavyweight champion, Ed “the Strangler” Lewis.
Trongard - Ferris has a lot of fans watching him here in the Bay area. (a few fans clap and cheer for him)
(during a chinlock)Blears - What’s happening here wrestling fans is that he’s putting a lot of pressure on the neck and spine, and if the Sheik finds out that too much pressure is being applied to the Earthquake man, he’ll tell him.
Blears -He hits him with a… BELLY BOP!
Trongard - This is the SUPERFLY - a man they not only come from miles away, but states, countries, and coast to coast to see!
Blears - Folks, now you’ve got to get your six pack or whatever you’re drinking and a sandwich and prepare for this - because you won’t want to miss it!
Trongard - Superfly is one that you will never, ever forget!
Blears - Snuka’s wrestling in those bare feet - like many islanders do, and they’re as tough as any leather!
Blears - It’s amazing - the cameras can see the whites in the eyes and catch the pain in the face. You can actually feel the pain yourself!
Blears - It’s amazing - the wrestling fans actually give wrestlers their nicknames and names.
Trongard - Snuka could have broken that hold before, but that’s not the kind of wrestler Snuka is!
(during an arm pull)Blears - Here you can see the carotid artery being compressed.
Trongard - Pressure’s also being applied to the shoulder, neck, and the elbow!
P.A. Guy - Jim Harris, to the front row. Jim Harris, to the front row.
Trongard - Jimmy Snuka gets another W in a long list of Ws!
(Maxoderm dick enhancement ad airs)
Nelson - Another victory for the man from Samoa, Jimmy Snuka.
Snuka - LEMME TELL YA SOMETIN BRUDA! (mic gets horrid feedback)Greg Gagne been born in dis part of da country. Any help of any kind ya need…
Nelson - Jimmy, you’re also looking for Stan Hansen.
Snuka - Bruda, I’ve been wrestling for a while, it’s nice to be back in the ring circle. I’ve gotta start from the bottom.
Nelson - The heavyweight champion is from Borger, Texas…
Hansen - THAT’S ME, HAHA! (he then whips Nelson with his bull rope)
Blears - Blackwell is wrestling on a very sore ankle, but he’s game, and right now, it’s honky dory.
Trongard - Blackwell’s been injured numerous times in this, the toughest sport in the world. He’s also been hurt in a car accident, and his ankle’s been fitted with a special brace.
Blackburn - I’ve never seen two men this size move this fast.
Blears - And you’ve seen them all!
Trongard - Could Blackwell win the title? Stay with it until the bloody end!
Blears - The bear hug applied by the biggest man in wrestling…one of them!
(during a bear hug)Hansen - Oh
ing hell!
Blears - SWEET SCOTT HE’S GOT THE BOOT!
Blears - MY GOD THE REFEREE GOT HIT!
Hansen - IT’S PAYDAY JOHNNY PAGE! NICK BOCKWINKEL, YOU COME DOWN TO THE MILE HIGH CITY TOMORRA! STAN HANSEN, I’M GONNA BEAT PEOPLE UP AND KICK ASS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES!
(Smirnoff, Rose and Sommers come out to “Dress You Up”, Hennig and the Rockers come out to “Rocking After Midnight“)
Gagne - Stanley Blackburn told me he’s going to levy the highest fine he’s ever had to give out to a wrestler on Stan Hansen!
Gagne - The crowd is pissed - look at those signs about Rose. Look at the Playboy posing that… body…
Trongard - Or whatever that is.
Gagne - Not only is the AWA on ESPN, but we’re also syndicated throughout the world on the largest wrestling network in the world! Verne Gagne’s ALL STAR WRESTLING SEEN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD!
Gagne - Shawn Michaels, 20 years old, I’ve seen more skill in him than anyone else his age.
Gagne - You’ve gotta give Somemrs and Rose credit - they don’t look like much, but they’re very tough and can take a tremendous beating.
Gagne - The most exciting team in wrestling today - the Midnight Rockers! They’ll be in Denver, Las Vegas, Honolulu, England, Australia - COME SEE THIS TEAM, THEY’RE EXCITING!
Gagne - When the AWA comes around, DON’T MISS ‘EM! Best wrestling action BAR-NONE!
(after being crotched on the steel turnbuckle connector)Trongard - OH MY! CURT HENNIG IS IN THE WORST OF WAYS RIGHT NOW!
Gagne - There are your winners - Curt Hennig and the Midnight Rockers! WOOOO!
Nelson - The victory for the Midnight Rockers and Curt Hennig!
Hennig - Thank you for being here, AWA and ESPN are number 1! Yeah, I’ve got a change in attitude - Rose, Sommers, and DeBeers - you’re bringing it out of me!
Marty - Buddy Rose, you’re nothing’ but a fat Pillsbury dough boy, and I know good and well that we’ve got a title match and what just happened is weighing heavy on your mind.
Shawn - Denver, tomorrow night, we beat you every way we could, and tomorrow, it’s for all the marbles, the dough boys are going down and the Rockers are the new world champions!
Blears - This is where wrestling is at - the AWA Championship Wrestling. Remember, when you are big, you are 200 pounds, these men are 310 and 370 pounds respectively!
Trongard - Earthquake Ferris, a favorite son!
Blears - He’s got a chinlock - pressure on the spine, head, and neck area.
Blears - In man-to-man MORTAL COMBAT, THERE’S NO MAN WHO CAN DEFEAT A PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER! In the words of seven time world heavyweight champion, Ed “the Strangler” Lewis.
Trongard - Ferris has a lot of fans watching him here in the Bay area. (a few fans clap and cheer for him)
(during a chinlock)Blears - What’s happening here wrestling fans is that he’s putting a lot of pressure on the neck and spine, and if the Sheik finds out that too much pressure is being applied to the Earthquake man, he’ll tell him.
Blears -He hits him with a… BELLY BOP!
Trongard - This is the SUPERFLY - a man they not only come from miles away, but states, countries, and coast to coast to see!
Blears - Folks, now you’ve got to get your six pack or whatever you’re drinking and a sandwich and prepare for this - because you won’t want to miss it!
Trongard - Superfly is one that you will never, ever forget!
Blears - Snuka’s wrestling in those bare feet - like many islanders do, and they’re as tough as any leather!
Blears - It’s amazing - the cameras can see the whites in the eyes and catch the pain in the face. You can actually feel the pain yourself!
Blears - It’s amazing - the wrestling fans actually give wrestlers their nicknames and names.
Trongard - Snuka could have broken that hold before, but that’s not the kind of wrestler Snuka is!
(during an arm pull)Blears - Here you can see the carotid artery being compressed.
Trongard - Pressure’s also being applied to the shoulder, neck, and the elbow!
P.A. Guy - Jim Harris, to the front row. Jim Harris, to the front row.
Trongard - Jimmy Snuka gets another W in a long list of Ws!
(Maxoderm dick enhancement ad airs)
Nelson - Another victory for the man from Samoa, Jimmy Snuka.
Snuka - LEMME TELL YA SOMETIN BRUDA! (mic gets horrid feedback)Greg Gagne been born in dis part of da country. Any help of any kind ya need…
Nelson - Jimmy, you’re also looking for Stan Hansen.
Snuka - Bruda, I’ve been wrestling for a while, it’s nice to be back in the ring circle. I’ve gotta start from the bottom.
Nelson - The heavyweight champion is from Borger, Texas…
Hansen - THAT’S ME, HAHA! (he then whips Nelson with his bull rope)
Blears - Blackwell is wrestling on a very sore ankle, but he’s game, and right now, it’s honky dory.
Trongard - Blackwell’s been injured numerous times in this, the toughest sport in the world. He’s also been hurt in a car accident, and his ankle’s been fitted with a special brace.
Blackburn - I’ve never seen two men this size move this fast.
Blears - And you’ve seen them all!
Trongard - Could Blackwell win the title? Stay with it until the bloody end!
Blears - The bear hug applied by the biggest man in wrestling…one of them!
(during a bear hug)Hansen - Oh
ing hell!Blears - SWEET SCOTT HE’S GOT THE BOOT!
Blears - MY GOD THE REFEREE GOT HIT!
Hansen - IT’S PAYDAY JOHNNY PAGE! NICK BOCKWINKEL, YOU COME DOWN TO THE MILE HIGH CITY TOMORRA! STAN HANSEN, I’M GONNA BEAT PEOPLE UP AND KICK ASS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES!
(Smirnoff, Rose and Sommers come out to “Dress You Up”, Hennig and the Rockers come out to “Rocking After Midnight“)
Gagne - Stanley Blackburn told me he’s going to levy the highest fine he’s ever had to give out to a wrestler on Stan Hansen!
Gagne - The crowd is pissed - look at those signs about Rose. Look at the Playboy posing that… body…
Trongard - Or whatever that is.
Gagne - Not only is the AWA on ESPN, but we’re also syndicated throughout the world on the largest wrestling network in the world! Verne Gagne’s ALL STAR WRESTLING SEEN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD!
Gagne - Shawn Michaels, 20 years old, I’ve seen more skill in him than anyone else his age.
Gagne - You’ve gotta give Somemrs and Rose credit - they don’t look like much, but they’re very tough and can take a tremendous beating.
Gagne - The most exciting team in wrestling today - the Midnight Rockers! They’ll be in Denver, Las Vegas, Honolulu, England, Australia - COME SEE THIS TEAM, THEY’RE EXCITING!
Gagne - When the AWA comes around, DON’T MISS ‘EM! Best wrestling action BAR-NONE!
(after being crotched on the steel turnbuckle connector)Trongard - OH MY! CURT HENNIG IS IN THE WORST OF WAYS RIGHT NOW!
Gagne - There are your winners - Curt Hennig and the Midnight Rockers! WOOOO!
Nelson - The victory for the Midnight Rockers and Curt Hennig!
Hennig - Thank you for being here, AWA and ESPN are number 1! Yeah, I’ve got a change in attitude - Rose, Sommers, and DeBeers - you’re bringing it out of me!
Marty - Buddy Rose, you’re nothing’ but a fat Pillsbury dough boy, and I know good and well that we’ve got a title match and what just happened is weighing heavy on your mind.
Shawn - Denver, tomorrow night, we beat you every way we could, and tomorrow, it’s for all the marbles, the dough boys are going down and the Rockers are the new world champions!
[quote name='JaytheGamefan']Nigel McGuinness and Davey Richards Vs Takeshi Morishima and Mohammed Yone, NOAH 1/13/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/etz1h3
Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams vs Jun Akiyama and Shuhei Taniguchi, NOAH 1/11/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/45n2h5[/quote]
Noice.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/etz1h3
Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams vs Jun Akiyama and Shuhei Taniguchi, NOAH 1/11/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/45n2h5[/quote]
Noice.
Zen Davis
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[quote name='JaytheGamefan']Nigel McGuinness and Davey Richards Vs Takeshi Morishima and Mohammed Yone, NOAH 1/13/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/etz1h3
Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams vs Jun Akiyama and Shuhei Taniguchi, NOAH 1/11/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/45n2h5[/quote]
Thank you!
http://www.sendspace.com/file/etz1h3
Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams vs Jun Akiyama and Shuhei Taniguchi, NOAH 1/11/08
http://www.sendspace.com/file/45n2h5[/quote]
Thank you!
Pure Apathy
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I guess it doesn't really matter now, but I would sell the HOF tickets and go to ROH.
Zen Davis
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[quote name='RawisJericho']I guess it doesn't really matter now, but I would sell the HOF tickets and go to ROH.[/quote]
A rematch of of the Murder City Machine Guns vs. The Briscoes is coming to Chicago on April 19th from ROH. You might want to consider making it.
Nigel McGuinness and Davey Richards Vs Takeshi Morishima and Mohammed Yone -
Wow! Fantastic dive by Richards to open up the match!
It's weird to watch Morishima work a more easy going, somewhat charismatic, match after having seen him live six times where he played the role of a silent but deadly steamroller.
A rematch of of the Murder City Machine Guns vs. The Briscoes is coming to Chicago on April 19th from ROH. You might want to consider making it.
March 20th: Larry Sweeney has pulled off another coup. He has secured an open contract from FIP. It will be Larry Sweeney challenging ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness for the ROH World Title this Saturday at FIP's event in Crystal River, Florida. Sweeney has stated that he will change the face of ROH. Could he do it by sneaking one out and winning the ROH World Title this Saturday? Also signed for March 22nd in Crystal River is: Roderick Strong vs. Austin Aries for the FIP World Heavyweight Title; Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. YRR members Sal Rinauro & Kenny King; Tyler Black with Lacey & Rain vs. Jason Blade plus more with Delirious, Jigsaw, Erick Stevens, Shane Hagadorn, Ernie Osiris, Seth Delay, Damien Wayne, Rex Sterling and the mysterious masked men that attacked Black Market on the last FIP event. Check the latest FullImpactPro.com Headlines for more details on why these matches are taking place. Check www.FullImpactPro.com for ticket and building info. There will be tickets available at the door this Saturday when the ROH and FIP Titles are on the line!!!
March 20th: TONIGHT is your last chance to see ROH "Rising Above" in prime time on iN DEMAND. Catch the PPV TONIGHT at 8pm!!! It received a rare 100% thumbs up from the readers of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Everyone from fans to critics is calling the Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries main event a match of the year candidate. Don't miss out!!! Your last chance to see ROH "Rising Above" on The DISH Network's All Day Ticket is March 22nd & 25th.
March 20th: "Supercard Of Honor III" on March 29th in Orlando, FL keeps getting bigger and bigger. The Age Of The Fall vs. Briscoes feud will hit Florida in full force. March 29th will see the next chapter as Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black face Jay & Mark Briscoe. We'll have more on this match next week. Save 20% on tickets until tomorrow morning at ROHwrestling.com. Just check out the lineup for this true supercard below.
March 20th: The Triple Savings Sale at www.ROHwrestling.com ends Friday morning at 9am. Save 20% on tickets to all ROH live events. You can also catch up on the latest ROH and FIP DVDs with the buy 3, get 1 free sale. ROH's January shows are getting great reviews. Don't miss any of these ROH DVDs:
-1/25/08 "Breakout" (Nigel McGuinness vs. Chris Hero in a Steel Cage World Title Match, Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black, Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero vs. Jimmy Jacobs & the debut of Joey Matthews)
-1/12/08 "Transform" (Absolutely insane brawl for the main event, Erick Stevens vs. Bryan Danielson, Austin Aries vs. Claudio Castagnoli, Kevin Steen vs. Brent Albright)
-1/11/08 "Proving Ground" (ULTIMATE Ultimate Endurance and it lives up to its name, Erick Stevens vs. Austin Aries, Kevin Steen vs. The Necro Butcher, Bryan Danielson vs. Brent Albright)
-12/27/07 "Final Battle 2007" (Austin Aries vs. Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima vs. Chris Hero in an Elimination Match, Briscoes vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens, Jack Evans vs. Necro Butcher)
-You can't go wrong with those four DVDs and roughly 12 hours of wrestling for only $60 if you act by tomorrow morning at www.ROHwrestling.com to take advantage of the buy 3, get 1 FREE ROH DVD sale!!!
March 20th: There is lots of ROH stuff to check out on the 'net now for FREE including:
-Lacey has posted a new blog with some words for Tammy Sytch at: http://projectonesixone.blogspot.com/
-Check out the new feature "ROH Business Notes" at: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1896
-There is an article thanking BJ Whitmer and looking at his ROH career at: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1897
-Watch the ROH Video Wire with a unique sit down interview with Nigel McGuinness for FREE at www.ROHvideos.com.
-Watch CM Punk vs. Homicide for FREE as part of the new "Vaulted Classics" series on ROHvideos.com.
-There will be another new article later today at ROHwrestling.com.
March 20th: Kevin Steen has been on a hot streak lately as he heads to a World Title shot on 4/12 in Edison, NJ. Steen has a winning streak going in singles bouts that dates back to his last World Title opportunity on 10/5/07 at "Honor Nation" against Takeshi Morishima. Steen will be a serious threat to the ROH World Champion in Edison. Get tickets for 20% off until tomorrow morning at ROHwrestling.com.
March 20th: Ok, you have a mania for supercards? Just check out this lineup for March 29th:
"Supercard Of Honor III"
Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex
March 29th, 2008- 7:30pm belltime
649 West Livingston Street
Orlando, FL 32801
Tickets are now on sale www.rohwrestling.com, www.tickets.com, or by calling (215) 781-2500.
Main Event #1 - ROH World Title Match - Rematch From "Rising Above" PPV
Nigel McGuinness (if still champion) defends vs. Austin Aries
Main Event #2 - Dragon Gate Six Man Tag
CIMA, Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito vs. Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino & Genki Horiguchi
World Tag Team Title Match - To Be Taped For ROH's 6th PPV
Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defend vs. Ruckus & Jigsaw
Stipulations To Be Announced After March 22nd FIP Event
Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens
Grudge Tag Team Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black with Lacey
ROH vs. Dragon Gate
Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Shingo & BxB Hulk
First Time Ever
Delirious vs. Go Shiozaki
Larry Sweeney will be in attendance and if he is World Champion he will defend the title!!!
Tammy Sytch and Bushwacker Luke will be available for autographs!!!
Plus more to be announced next week in the ROHwrestling.com Newswire!!!
March 20th: TONIGHT is your last chance to see ROH "Rising Above" in prime time on iN DEMAND. Catch the PPV TONIGHT at 8pm!!! It received a rare 100% thumbs up from the readers of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Everyone from fans to critics is calling the Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries main event a match of the year candidate. Don't miss out!!! Your last chance to see ROH "Rising Above" on The DISH Network's All Day Ticket is March 22nd & 25th.
March 20th: "Supercard Of Honor III" on March 29th in Orlando, FL keeps getting bigger and bigger. The Age Of The Fall vs. Briscoes feud will hit Florida in full force. March 29th will see the next chapter as Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black face Jay & Mark Briscoe. We'll have more on this match next week. Save 20% on tickets until tomorrow morning at ROHwrestling.com. Just check out the lineup for this true supercard below.
March 20th: The Triple Savings Sale at www.ROHwrestling.com ends Friday morning at 9am. Save 20% on tickets to all ROH live events. You can also catch up on the latest ROH and FIP DVDs with the buy 3, get 1 free sale. ROH's January shows are getting great reviews. Don't miss any of these ROH DVDs:
-1/25/08 "Breakout" (Nigel McGuinness vs. Chris Hero in a Steel Cage World Title Match, Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black, Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero vs. Jimmy Jacobs & the debut of Joey Matthews)
-1/12/08 "Transform" (Absolutely insane brawl for the main event, Erick Stevens vs. Bryan Danielson, Austin Aries vs. Claudio Castagnoli, Kevin Steen vs. Brent Albright)
-1/11/08 "Proving Ground" (ULTIMATE Ultimate Endurance and it lives up to its name, Erick Stevens vs. Austin Aries, Kevin Steen vs. The Necro Butcher, Bryan Danielson vs. Brent Albright)
-12/27/07 "Final Battle 2007" (Austin Aries vs. Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima vs. Chris Hero in an Elimination Match, Briscoes vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens, Jack Evans vs. Necro Butcher)
-You can't go wrong with those four DVDs and roughly 12 hours of wrestling for only $60 if you act by tomorrow morning at www.ROHwrestling.com to take advantage of the buy 3, get 1 FREE ROH DVD sale!!!
March 20th: There is lots of ROH stuff to check out on the 'net now for FREE including:
-Lacey has posted a new blog with some words for Tammy Sytch at: http://projectonesixone.blogspot.com/
-Check out the new feature "ROH Business Notes" at: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1896
-There is an article thanking BJ Whitmer and looking at his ROH career at: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1897
-Watch the ROH Video Wire with a unique sit down interview with Nigel McGuinness for FREE at www.ROHvideos.com.
-Watch CM Punk vs. Homicide for FREE as part of the new "Vaulted Classics" series on ROHvideos.com.
-There will be another new article later today at ROHwrestling.com.
March 20th: Kevin Steen has been on a hot streak lately as he heads to a World Title shot on 4/12 in Edison, NJ. Steen has a winning streak going in singles bouts that dates back to his last World Title opportunity on 10/5/07 at "Honor Nation" against Takeshi Morishima. Steen will be a serious threat to the ROH World Champion in Edison. Get tickets for 20% off until tomorrow morning at ROHwrestling.com.
March 20th: Ok, you have a mania for supercards? Just check out this lineup for March 29th:
"Supercard Of Honor III"
Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex
March 29th, 2008- 7:30pm belltime
649 West Livingston Street
Orlando, FL 32801
Tickets are now on sale www.rohwrestling.com, www.tickets.com, or by calling (215) 781-2500.
Main Event #1 - ROH World Title Match - Rematch From "Rising Above" PPV
Nigel McGuinness (if still champion) defends vs. Austin Aries
Main Event #2 - Dragon Gate Six Man Tag
CIMA, Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito vs. Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino & Genki Horiguchi
World Tag Team Title Match - To Be Taped For ROH's 6th PPV
Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defend vs. Ruckus & Jigsaw
Stipulations To Be Announced After March 22nd FIP Event
Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens
Grudge Tag Team Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black with Lacey
ROH vs. Dragon Gate
Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Shingo & BxB Hulk
First Time Ever
Delirious vs. Go Shiozaki
Larry Sweeney will be in attendance and if he is World Champion he will defend the title!!!
Tammy Sytch and Bushwacker Luke will be available for autographs!!!
Plus more to be announced next week in the ROHwrestling.com Newswire!!!
Nigel McGuinness and Davey Richards Vs Takeshi Morishima and Mohammed Yone -
Wow! Fantastic dive by Richards to open up the match!
It's weird to watch Morishima work a more easy going, somewhat charismatic, match after having seen him live six times where he played the role of a silent but deadly steamroller.
So, Kurt Angle wants to join the club of wrestlers who get the crap kicked out of them in MMA fights along with the likes of Tank Abbott and Brock Lesnar huh?
I could actually see Angle having the most legitimate chance out of the three considering he actually has a background in wrestling, but against Randy Couture? Please.
I could actually see Angle having the most legitimate chance out of the three considering he actually has a background in wrestling, but against Randy Couture? Please.
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[quote name='xcoax']So, Kurt Angle wants to join the club of wrestlers who get the crap kicked out of them in MMA fights along with the likes of Tank Abbott and Brock Lesnar huh?
I could actually see Angle having the most legitimate chance out of the three considering he actually has a background in wrestling, but against Randy Couture? Please.[/quote]
Tank Abbott was an MMA fighter long before he was a wrestler. And did you even see the Lesnar fight? He dominated it, nothing close to "getting the crap kicked out of him". Next time, know before you speak.
I could actually see Angle having the most legitimate chance out of the three considering he actually has a background in wrestling, but against Randy Couture? Please.[/quote]
Tank Abbott was an MMA fighter long before he was a wrestler. And did you even see the Lesnar fight? He dominated it, nothing close to "getting the crap kicked out of him". Next time, know before you speak.
[quote name='pitfallharry219']Tank Abbott was an MMA fighter long before he was a wrestler.[/QUOTE]
Really, how does somebody not know that?
Also Brock was a two-time NJCAA All-American, two-time NCAA All-American, two-time Big Ten Champion, and the 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion with a record of 106-5 overall in four years of college. That's not a background to scoff at.
Really, how does somebody not know that?
Also Brock was a two-time NJCAA All-American, two-time NCAA All-American, two-time Big Ten Champion, and the 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion with a record of 106-5 overall in four years of college. That's not a background to scoff at.
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I thought I read somewhere that Angle and Couture would have a wrestling match, as in amateur. That would actually be interesting to watch what Angle has left in him from his Olympic days. Couture's primary background is wrestling as well. If its an actual MMA match, hands down Couture will take him.
Brock is a legitimate fighter but he's still green. He's only in the spotlight because he's a name that attracts attention. He gets an insane payout versus fighters who have been in the game for years. I believe his record is 1-1. The problem is that they're putting him against former champions immediately. His next fight is against a former champion as well. If he wasn't such a draw he would probably be fighting other fighters with similar experience so I guess the fame is a double edged sword. He got into the UFC fast for high pay but he's fighting guys out of his league.
Brock is a legitimate fighter but he's still green. He's only in the spotlight because he's a name that attracts attention. He gets an insane payout versus fighters who have been in the game for years. I believe his record is 1-1. The problem is that they're putting him against former champions immediately. His next fight is against a former champion as well. If he wasn't such a draw he would probably be fighting other fighters with similar experience so I guess the fame is a double edged sword. He got into the UFC fast for high pay but he's fighting guys out of his league.
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Angle wants a grappling match with Couture, but as with everything regarding Angle and anything remotely related to MMA, the odds of what he's saying actually coming to fruition are slim to none. He's been all talk so far with regards to MMA, but since he's a former Olympic-level wrestler, he gets a free pass (to some degree) for it from MMA fans.
Given how injury-prone he's been in wrestling (including since joining TNA, where he's dealt with torn hamstrings, and various concussions), I really don't want to see him try MMA. It's a nice thing to fantasize about, it's fun to sim in FPR, but in reality, it would likely be a disaster that could not only kill him as a draw, but seriously damage his body.
Hell, just given how gimped his neck is, I can't imagine him being a serious threat in MMA, and given that he's been offered million dollar deals and turned them down, it's pretty clear that he has no intention of ever doing MMA
Brock was put up against a smart opponent in Mir - if Brock lost (which he did), he didn't lose much face because it was to a former world champion, which rebuilt Mir's shattered career, put him in contention, gave UFC a heavyweight draw, and the manner of the loss kept Brock looking strong, as he lost due to the strongest part of Mir's game. Now he'll be facing Mark Coleman, who is just eons past his prime, and was seemingly inducted into the UFC HoF just so it could be stated that Brock beat a hall of famer.
If Brock loses THIS fight, then he's really SOL in the UFC, because everything Coleman's good at, Brock's better at, and Brock is much younger, faster, and is a physical marvel. Should Brock lose, I'm sure that he'll be cut and probably go to either EXC or DREAM in Japan (assuming it's not dead by then), or if he chooses to go back to wrestling, there's TNA, New Japan, IGF, or even a possible return to WWE to look forward to.
Kimbo beating Tank like he did wasn't a shock, as Tank's been past his prime for eons now, and has been living off a reputation built over a decade ago. The MMA game has evolved far beyond his skills, but he's still a name, he's still a draw, and beating Tank helped establish Kimbo simply because he beat someone with name value.
Ken Shamrock's another name fighter long past his prime in MMA, and he couldn't even beat a largely unknown fighter at Cage Rage 25 in a fight set up for him to win so he could have some potential money-drawing fights in EXC. Those could still happen, but they'd be tarnished by his loss to Berry at that show.
Given how injury-prone he's been in wrestling (including since joining TNA, where he's dealt with torn hamstrings, and various concussions), I really don't want to see him try MMA. It's a nice thing to fantasize about, it's fun to sim in FPR, but in reality, it would likely be a disaster that could not only kill him as a draw, but seriously damage his body.
Hell, just given how gimped his neck is, I can't imagine him being a serious threat in MMA, and given that he's been offered million dollar deals and turned them down, it's pretty clear that he has no intention of ever doing MMA
Brock was put up against a smart opponent in Mir - if Brock lost (which he did), he didn't lose much face because it was to a former world champion, which rebuilt Mir's shattered career, put him in contention, gave UFC a heavyweight draw, and the manner of the loss kept Brock looking strong, as he lost due to the strongest part of Mir's game. Now he'll be facing Mark Coleman, who is just eons past his prime, and was seemingly inducted into the UFC HoF just so it could be stated that Brock beat a hall of famer.
If Brock loses THIS fight, then he's really SOL in the UFC, because everything Coleman's good at, Brock's better at, and Brock is much younger, faster, and is a physical marvel. Should Brock lose, I'm sure that he'll be cut and probably go to either EXC or DREAM in Japan (assuming it's not dead by then), or if he chooses to go back to wrestling, there's TNA, New Japan, IGF, or even a possible return to WWE to look forward to.
Kimbo beating Tank like he did wasn't a shock, as Tank's been past his prime for eons now, and has been living off a reputation built over a decade ago. The MMA game has evolved far beyond his skills, but he's still a name, he's still a draw, and beating Tank helped establish Kimbo simply because he beat someone with name value.
Ken Shamrock's another name fighter long past his prime in MMA, and he couldn't even beat a largely unknown fighter at Cage Rage 25 in a fight set up for him to win so he could have some potential money-drawing fights in EXC. Those could still happen, but they'd be tarnished by his loss to Berry at that show.
Okay, okay. You win the internets. So Brock has a more decorated history than I thought he did. Next time I'll google everything I plan to ever talk about.
I knew about Tank being a MMA fighter before, I was just referring to that fight he had with Kimbo Slice that lasted all of about 25 seconds, and apparently you all lumped Lesnar into that statement which I didn't mean at the time. Not saying he has a history of getting his ass kicked or something.
The main point of the post still stands though. Angle would have no chance against Couture in a legit MMA fight.
I knew about Tank being a MMA fighter before, I was just referring to that fight he had with Kimbo Slice that lasted all of about 25 seconds, and apparently you all lumped Lesnar into that statement which I didn't mean at the time. Not saying he has a history of getting his ass kicked or something.
The main point of the post still stands though. Angle would have no chance against Couture in a legit MMA fight.
[quote name='Sporadic']Really, how does somebody not know that?
Also Brock was a two-time NJCAA All-American, two-time NCAA All-American, two-time Big Ten Champion, and the 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion with a record of 106-5 overall in four years of college. That's not a background to scoff at.[/QUOTE]
Nevermind the fact that Brock *WON* his first fight last June.
Also Brock was a two-time NJCAA All-American, two-time NCAA All-American, two-time Big Ten Champion, and the 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion with a record of 106-5 overall in four years of college. That's not a background to scoff at.[/QUOTE]
Nevermind the fact that Brock *WON* his first fight last June.
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Nevertheless, Genius' plans for a late-2008 Blu-ray launch certainly remain a positive omen for Blu-ray fans. In addition to the Weinstein Co., Genius currently distributes titles on home video for such other prominent indie labels as Tartan Films, ESPN, Sesame Workshop, Here!, World Wrestling Federation, and IFC Films.
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Didn't you see the $42 preorder for WM24 on Amazon?
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[quote name='mykevermin']Didn't you see the $42 preorder for WM24 on Amazon?[/quote]
yes sir... hope that price drops
yes sir... hope that price drops
[quote name='guyver2077']Nevertheless, Genius' plans for a late-2008 Blu-ray launch certainly remain a positive omen for Blu-ray fans. In addition to the Weinstein Co., Genius currently distributes titles on home video for such other prominent indie labels as Tartan Films, ESPN, Sesame Workshop, Here!, World Wrestling Federation, and IFC Films.[/QUOTE]GTFO
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I'd die laughing seeing... I dunno........ Jeff Jarrett show up at an ROH show.
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[quote name='Zen Davis']At least he'd get a reaction.[/QUOTE]
I don't think having fans throw beer bottles is the reaction ROH wants.
I don't think having fans throw beer bottles is the reaction ROH wants.
Even if it was Cena for that matter.
Too bad some certain CAG member is too much of a coward to go to that ROH show.
Too bad some certain CAG member is too much of a coward to go to that ROH show.
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ROH fans don't drink beer.
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[quote name='mykevermin']ROH fans don't drink beer.[/QUOTE]
Oh right I forgot.... they all be straight edge. So in this case they be throwing..... cans of energy drinks and empty water bottles.
:lol:
Oh right I forgot.... they all be straight edge. So in this case they be throwing..... cans of energy drinks and empty water bottles.
:lol:
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[quote name='Demolition Man']I don't think having fans throw beer bottles is the reaction ROH wants.
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Hey Guyver. Click on the spoiler. It's about you.
[quote name='mykevermin']ROH fans don't drink beer.[/quote]
Since I'm sick as a dog, I'll just assume that wasn't sarcasm and add that everyone is plastered in NYC during a ROH show because they sell beer there.
Even if it was Cena for that matter.
Too bad some certain CAG member is too much of a coward to go to that ROH show.
Too bad some certain CAG member is too much of a coward to go to that ROH show.
Hey Guyver. Click on the spoiler. It's about you.
[quote name='mykevermin']ROH fans don't drink beer.[/quote]
Since I'm sick as a dog, I'll just assume that wasn't sarcasm and add that everyone is plastered in NYC during a ROH show because they sell beer there.
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Wow the guys are rich and asking for people to send them gifts. Insuarance would have helped you out on that one there buddy. I mean I feel bad for stuff that can't be replaced ex your dog your pics your wrestling stuff but come on clothes! Ya man I got some fish nets that might look good on ya. I'll get something for your wife too don't worry!
[quote name='Mr_hockey66']Wow the guys are rich and asking for people to send them gifts. Insuarance would have helped you out on that one there buddy. I mean I feel bad for stuff that can't be replaced ex your dog your pics your wrestling stuff but come on clothes! Ya man I got some fish nets that might look good on ya. I'll get something for your wife too don't worry![/QUOTE]
Insurance wouldn't have replace all of the Hardy's Boyz merchandise he had (seriously his house looked like a shrine with just about everything that's ever been released)
Also no reason to be a dick, he's going through a really rough patch and is currently getting no income.
Believe it or not, most wrestlers don't make bank and alot of the time, they don't save their money.
Insurance wouldn't have replace all of the Hardy's Boyz merchandise he had (seriously his house looked like a shrine with just about everything that's ever been released)
Also no reason to be a dick, he's going through a really rough patch and is currently getting no income.
Believe it or not, most wrestlers don't make bank and alot of the time, they don't save their money.
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started stocking up on cena gear.. picked up the fan edition at bb today
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No I know insurance would not replace that stuff. I can understand that. But come on. Clothes? Maybe sell the moto cross stuff and the recording studio.
Actually jeff is one of my fav wrestlers. I do feel bad for him.
Hey can't help being a smartass. But for the no income he did that to himself.
Actually jeff is one of my fav wrestlers. I do feel bad for him.
Hey can't help being a smartass. But for the no income he did that to himself.
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we have to see the pics!!! Plus my offer still stands! You'll get a nice ric flair autograpgh too
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GEAR is Roderick Strong and Erick Steven's new wrestling promotion down in FL.
http://www.gearwrestling.com/events.html
GEAR's Inaugural Event
Brooksville National Guard Armory
6386 Spring Hill Dr, Brooksville, FL 34604
(For Directions Click Here) 8PM, March 21st, 2008
16386 Spring Hill Dr
Brooksville, FL 34604
Information: (352) 754-6726
Announced Card
Shane Hagadorn & Ernie Osirus vs TBA
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuiness vs Sal Rinauro
Roderick Strong vs Seth Delay
Erick Stevenvs vs Larry Sweeney
Jason Blade vs Jigsaw
Chris Jones vs Jay Briscoe
Nooie Lee vs Mark Briscoe
Austin Aries & Delirious vs Austin Amadeus & Kenny King
http://www.gearwrestling.com/events.html
GEAR's Inaugural Event
Brooksville National Guard Armory
6386 Spring Hill Dr, Brooksville, FL 34604
(For Directions Click Here) 8PM, March 21st, 2008
16386 Spring Hill Dr
Brooksville, FL 34604
Information: (352) 754-6726
Announced Card
Shane Hagadorn & Ernie Osirus vs TBA
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuiness vs Sal Rinauro
Roderick Strong vs Seth Delay
Erick Stevenvs vs Larry Sweeney
Jason Blade vs Jigsaw
Chris Jones vs Jay Briscoe
Nooie Lee vs Mark Briscoe
Austin Aries & Delirious vs Austin Amadeus & Kenny King
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Excellent Impact show tonight. Homicide-Dutt was good, featuring fast action that re-established that as the style of the X division. Dutt's jig after the match was funny, and having LAX destroy him re-established them as tag title threats. The Petey/Steiner tag match was fine, aside from Reign coming in and Tenay repeating what he said two seconds before, and them repeating what they did last week with Steiner and Petey. They tried to establish TNA Today as something to watch by showing Steiner dunking Petey's head in water as punishment, but I don't think that's the best way to try and accomplish that goal, as it was a pretty corny-looking segment.
AJ-Booker was better than I expected and ended up being a very good match, minus the bad-looking ending, with Booker losing the small package, and Sharmell whipping Banks in a horribly contrived way that saw Banks never change her facial expression and just roll around on the guardrail then stop to make it easier for Sharmell to hit her, which didn't work, as she still missed a lot of the time.
TNA did an excellent job tonight of making sure that if you tuned in at the start of the second hour, you could catch up on important things, as video packages aired numerous times recapping the key events of the first hour, making sure that viewers wouldn't be lost. After months and months of TNA just referencing things instead of showing them, I'm thankful to see that done.
Also, after months of having shows that were too busy, this one was paced fairly well, with far fewer segments continuing after another one just ended. The Rough cut was really good this week, although as usual, it was far too short.
Kurt's MMA showcase was an incredibly efficient use of TNA time on a show that notoriously squanders the time it has. In about 10 minutes of being on the show, Angle established that he's not a joke anymore, he's serious, he'll do whatever it takes to win at Lockdown and rid himself and TNA of Joe, showed off some new potential finishers in the arm triangle, punch/elbow combo, and basic heel hook that SHOULD now be used in the Lockdown match (and beyond) as important moves that could very well end the match.
They built up Lethal Lockdown well, showing that Christian can work well with others, is able to look at his past mistakes and try to atone for them, showing that Rhino's there for his former, possibly current friend (and back as a main eventer again after years of being squandered in the mid-card), and tried to show that Nash isn't the weak link of the team by having him clear the ring of 3D and the tag champions.
They also showed that 3D is back to being serious, by having them completely destroy the people who'd made their lives miserable for weeks in Shark Boy and Curry Man (should have happened in a match, but still, effective at building them back up as serious main eventers), and taking out Nash's knees.
The show-ending stuff with Sting seemed really abrupt, but worked at very, very briefly establishing that Sting will be appearing on the first live Impact broadcast ever. DW's voice being out tonight helped a lot, as Tenay was restrained for most of the show, and DW was forced to call the action as an human being and not as a cartoon character yelling all the time.
That was a constant theme tonight - people actually acted the way people would act in real life. Booker was justifiably upset that Cornette put his wife in a steel cage match (why Cornette did that in a company with no man-on-woman violence, after HE decreed it as being wrong, I have no idea), Rhino and Christian played their parts as former friends trying to rebuild a friendship very well, AJ acted...less like a total joke when it came to Karen, and both Kip and BG made cases for why things went the way they did with VKM (with BG coming out on top there, stating that he'd matured, moved on, and that Kip hadn't).
This show did a lot to make me want to see Lockdown, so much so that I wish it was this weekend instead of in about a month, but I'm also glad it's that far away, because it gives TNA time to add more build to the matches that need it (like Kip vs. BG). I really hope TNA keeps going in this direction, because this was a really good, satisfying show that had me wishing it would continue.
It wasn't perfect - Dutt stating that he's a waiter to help pay for college made TNA seem second-rate. Doing the collection bit later and showed him being excited at $1 bills being placed in it, leading to LAX apparently being proud that they stole about $10 only reinforced that feeling.
The knockouts stuff was also fairly pedestrian this week, as Love and Sky are just chicks now, ODB and Gail didn't have much chemistry as a team, Saed's proclamations are too corny because of how they're writing the character, and it's hurting Kong a bit. Roxxi clearing how by walking and motioning a mystical manner was hilarious for all the wrong reasons. She looked good without the makeup, so hopefully this is leading to her completely ditching the voodoo queen gimmick and possibly being allowed to shine in the women's division.
The Joe training thing was good in the sense that it treated the Joe-Angle match like a big deal, put Angle over as a dangerous man, and treated the TNA World title as important, but the fatal flaw with the Joe training video is that it lacked any footage of JOE TRAINING. They could've just shown some existing footage of him training for a previous Angle match and that would've sufficed given that the point would've been the same. I guess it could be argued that Joe's taking it so seriously that he's banning cameras for his training sessions for this, the biggest match of his career, but it still seemed odd to not actually show Joe in the segment.
Despite the faults with the show, I was happy to see Impact booked and treated like a wrestling show most of the time tonight. The things that absolutely needed to be treated as serious matters were, and the comedy stuff was mostly kept to the undercard guys, although this Super Eric stuff is already getting way too annoying, and it's only been going for less than two weeks. It's also dragging Kaz right back down into the abyss known as a feud with Black Reign, which, as noted last week, is a huge step down for someone who just last week faced the world champion and nearly beat him about half a dozen times.
Quotes -
Screens -
It's the Tapioca Kid!
Former TNA Tag Team Champion, Consequences Creed is coming back...
Conclusive proof that there is a place in the Impact Zone that doesn't look like a tin tool shed -
How to effectively get moves over-
AJ-Booker was better than I expected and ended up being a very good match, minus the bad-looking ending, with Booker losing the small package, and Sharmell whipping Banks in a horribly contrived way that saw Banks never change her facial expression and just roll around on the guardrail then stop to make it easier for Sharmell to hit her, which didn't work, as she still missed a lot of the time.
TNA did an excellent job tonight of making sure that if you tuned in at the start of the second hour, you could catch up on important things, as video packages aired numerous times recapping the key events of the first hour, making sure that viewers wouldn't be lost. After months and months of TNA just referencing things instead of showing them, I'm thankful to see that done.
Also, after months of having shows that were too busy, this one was paced fairly well, with far fewer segments continuing after another one just ended. The Rough cut was really good this week, although as usual, it was far too short.
Kurt's MMA showcase was an incredibly efficient use of TNA time on a show that notoriously squanders the time it has. In about 10 minutes of being on the show, Angle established that he's not a joke anymore, he's serious, he'll do whatever it takes to win at Lockdown and rid himself and TNA of Joe, showed off some new potential finishers in the arm triangle, punch/elbow combo, and basic heel hook that SHOULD now be used in the Lockdown match (and beyond) as important moves that could very well end the match.
They built up Lethal Lockdown well, showing that Christian can work well with others, is able to look at his past mistakes and try to atone for them, showing that Rhino's there for his former, possibly current friend (and back as a main eventer again after years of being squandered in the mid-card), and tried to show that Nash isn't the weak link of the team by having him clear the ring of 3D and the tag champions.
They also showed that 3D is back to being serious, by having them completely destroy the people who'd made their lives miserable for weeks in Shark Boy and Curry Man (should have happened in a match, but still, effective at building them back up as serious main eventers), and taking out Nash's knees.
The show-ending stuff with Sting seemed really abrupt, but worked at very, very briefly establishing that Sting will be appearing on the first live Impact broadcast ever. DW's voice being out tonight helped a lot, as Tenay was restrained for most of the show, and DW was forced to call the action as an human being and not as a cartoon character yelling all the time.
That was a constant theme tonight - people actually acted the way people would act in real life. Booker was justifiably upset that Cornette put his wife in a steel cage match (why Cornette did that in a company with no man-on-woman violence, after HE decreed it as being wrong, I have no idea), Rhino and Christian played their parts as former friends trying to rebuild a friendship very well, AJ acted...less like a total joke when it came to Karen, and both Kip and BG made cases for why things went the way they did with VKM (with BG coming out on top there, stating that he'd matured, moved on, and that Kip hadn't).
This show did a lot to make me want to see Lockdown, so much so that I wish it was this weekend instead of in about a month, but I'm also glad it's that far away, because it gives TNA time to add more build to the matches that need it (like Kip vs. BG). I really hope TNA keeps going in this direction, because this was a really good, satisfying show that had me wishing it would continue.
It wasn't perfect - Dutt stating that he's a waiter to help pay for college made TNA seem second-rate. Doing the collection bit later and showed him being excited at $1 bills being placed in it, leading to LAX apparently being proud that they stole about $10 only reinforced that feeling.
The knockouts stuff was also fairly pedestrian this week, as Love and Sky are just chicks now, ODB and Gail didn't have much chemistry as a team, Saed's proclamations are too corny because of how they're writing the character, and it's hurting Kong a bit. Roxxi clearing how by walking and motioning a mystical manner was hilarious for all the wrong reasons. She looked good without the makeup, so hopefully this is leading to her completely ditching the voodoo queen gimmick and possibly being allowed to shine in the women's division.
The Joe training thing was good in the sense that it treated the Joe-Angle match like a big deal, put Angle over as a dangerous man, and treated the TNA World title as important, but the fatal flaw with the Joe training video is that it lacked any footage of JOE TRAINING. They could've just shown some existing footage of him training for a previous Angle match and that would've sufficed given that the point would've been the same. I guess it could be argued that Joe's taking it so seriously that he's banning cameras for his training sessions for this, the biggest match of his career, but it still seemed odd to not actually show Joe in the segment.
Despite the faults with the show, I was happy to see Impact booked and treated like a wrestling show most of the time tonight. The things that absolutely needed to be treated as serious matters were, and the comedy stuff was mostly kept to the undercard guys, although this Super Eric stuff is already getting way too annoying, and it's only been going for less than two weeks. It's also dragging Kaz right back down into the abyss known as a feud with Black Reign, which, as noted last week, is a huge step down for someone who just last week faced the world champion and nearly beat him about half a dozen times.
Quotes -
Cornette - JB, be a help, not a hindrance. The War Machine Rhino is going to be facing one of the captains of the Lethal Lockdown match - Tomko. tehe!
Tenay - As you can see FROM THE BODY LANGUAGE OF BOOKER T, HE’S HAPPY TO SEE SHARMELL RETURN TO THE IMPACT ZONE!
Booker - WHAT’S UP, IMPACT ZONE! Tonight, it ain’t about me - tonight, it’s about… you know who it is - somebody who is very special to me, somebody’s been in my corner since day 1, my soul mate, my queen - I want to bring out the lovely Sharmell. I just wanna say welcome back to TNA.
Fans - WELCOME BACK!
Booker - In front of the world and my God, I want to say that I will never put you in harm’s way again. I love you, I love you, I love you!
Tenay - WHAT A GREAT MOMENT HERE IN TNA! YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW HAPPY BOOKER T AND SHARMELL ARE!
DW - OH NOT NOW! GOOD GOD!
Booker - Bring your ass out here, come on Bobby!
Roode - Settle down, Booker, you don’t have to worry. Your queen, she’s not gonna be put in harm’s way… at least not tonight.
Booker - WHA CHU TALKING ‘BOUT?
Cornette - Before this degenerates even further, let’s settle this down, you and Piggy Banks, you sit down and shut up - Booker, I need to fill you in with something. We had a little problem at Destination X, I promised when I took this job that as everyone would have a level playing field. At your match, an unannounced person came into the ring and took a belt, and whipped Robert Roode and Banks with a strap - that didn’t bother me too mucb because you both deserve it. However, that same person whipped my referees, reing announce, security guards, and most importantly, whipped me! So this thing needs to get settled once and for all - and at Lockdown, it will be. You’ll get Robert Roode inside the six sides of steel. You’re gonna get him inside the six sides of steel, because the match is gonna be Roode and Banks against you and Sharmell! Because that way, we will get this thing settled once and for all. (Booker destroys the set in a fit of rage)
Tenay - OH, BOOKER IS PO-ED! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HE DIDN’T WANT TO HAPPEN!
Cornette - If you’ve got that much energy, I’m putting you in a match - I’m putting you in a match with someone who has more trouble with women than Spitzer - AJ STYLES!
Tenay - LET’S SEND IT TO THE BACK WITH CRYSTAL!
AJ - THIS IS CRAP! I HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST! WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? I’M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE BOOKED TONIGHT!
Crystal - YOU’RE BOOKED! You can’t do anything about it (Ray enters)
Ray - Hey sweetie, you remember me? Of course you do. AJ, relax, you’re a part of the family now. Tomko didn’t tell ya? He came to us last week, we’re gonna be your partners at Lethal Lockdown. Me and my brother Devon, we are so far ahead of the trend - the people want to see Team 3D versus AJ and Tomko, we’re not gonna give them that.
AJ - Maybe they want to see us face Team 3D?
Ray - That’s cool… but the four of us are going to team up inside the cage and beat up Cage and that old, decrepit Kevin Nash. Cousin Ray and Cousin Devon will be watching. Booker T, beware…
Kaz - Have you see this guy lately, JB? He’s been on a tear - he’s got this alter ego thing down!
EY - Did you see Super Eric? I think he’s in the building. I feel better when he’s around.
Kaz - You and I have a match tonight - are you ready?
EY - Yes, as long as Black Reign and Rellik, that’s killer spelled backwards - don’t show up. I’m scared to death of those guys.
Tenay - Eric might’ve gotten over his fear of monsters, but he hasn’t gotten over his fear of pyro!
DW - It’s good to see Kaz riding on his way to the top.
Tenay - I understand that we have some interesting backstage news on the initiation of Petey Wiliams at TNA Mobile!
DW - As long as Black Reign, and Rellik, which is of course killer spelled backwards, aren’t here, he has courage.
(to EY)Reign - EVIL ALWAYS TRIUMPHS!
(seconds later)Tenay - EVIL ALWAYS TRIUMPHS IS WHAT WE JUST HEARD FROM BLACK REIGN!
(after Steiner places the cuffs and bag on Petey’s head)Tenay - This is getting familiar - WE SAW THIS LAST WEEK! Our TNA TODAY CAMERAS ARE ROLLING, CHECK IT OUT FOR MORE ON THE INITIATION OF PETEY WILLIAMS! ALSO, CHECK OUT TNA TODAY FOR INFORMATION ON NEXT WEEK’S LIVE IMPACT!
Tenay - Christian and Rhino, I know that there’s bad blood between you two. Christian, if I find out that you’re trying to trick Rhino, this will be the last time you’re on my interview set.
Cage - I’m here to clear the air between myself and Rhino. I was thinking about all the people I stabbed in the back to become a two-time world champion, and I thought about you. During all your drinking problems, I should have picked up the phone. Let me lead by example - Team Cage needs you. When I needed a partner, the first person I thought of, out of instinct, was you.
Rhino - It’s not the fact that you hurt me - it’s because you hurt my friends and family. One day, my dauther was watching TV, and what was on TV was you beating me up. As my ex-wife, her mother, saw it, she turned the TV off as quickly as possible and looked into my daughter’s eyes and saw a tear in her eye, and asked why is Uncle Christian hurting my daddy? Because of your actions, her mother had to look her in the eyes and say that Uncle Christian and her daddy are just playing? Do you think that doesn’t bother me? When you hurt the people that I love most in this world, that bothers me. How are you gonna fix things with my daughter? (Rhino leaves)
DW - It’s so good Rhino in this ring! It’s good to see him just punish people in the ring!
(on a Lockdown cage match)Angle - The risk of injury goes from 50% up to 99%.
(after AJ interferes)Tenay - OH, YOU TALK ABOUT A TAINTED VICTORY! THAT’S THE DEFINITION!
Tenay - YOU’VE GOTTA LOVE THE FACT THAT CHRISTIAN WAS THERE IN RHINO’S TIME OF NEED!
Tenay - NOW THIS IS MAKING SENSE! HE KNOWS HE’S RUNNING LOW ON TIME! (they shake hands) YES!
DW - DOES THIS MEAN THAT RHINO’S JOINED TEAM CAGE!? OH HERE COMES TEAM 3D!
Cornette - Pump the brakes - 3D, you wanna get involved in everyone’s business? It’ll be you against Christian Cage and Rhino TONIGHT!
Tenay - LAST WEEK, WE SAW THEIR FIRST DATE - NOW LET’S CHECK UP ON THE COURTSHIP OF BLACK MACHISMO AND VAL!
Lethal - Get whatever you want - the world is your oyster… you know, these prices are a little pricey. I’ll have a water. That’s free right?
Val - I’ll have a water, too.
Sonjay - Two waters.
Lethal - YOU WORK HERE?
Sonjay - When I’m not wrestling - I need help for college.
Lethal - You think you could get us a discount?
Sonjay - Val, that jewelry is lovely.
Tenay - IT’S TIME FOR THE LOCKDOWN XSCAPE QUALIFIER!
DW - What a chance this is for Homicide - he’s got a shot at the tag titles, but if he wins this, he could go into the Xscape match, where you have to escape first to win.
DW - I think you’ve gotta give Sonjay Dutt an Oscar - HE HAD US FOOLED!
Tenay - WORLD RECORD BORDER TOSS BY HERNANDEZ ON SONJAY DUTT!
DW - YUP, THAT’S A WORLD RECORD! ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE IMPACT ZONE!
Crystal - I’m just as surprised as you that on Sharmell’s first night back, Jim Cornette would place her in a match.
Booker - I’m out of my frickinn’ mind - I promised my wife I’d never place her in harm’s way. NOW JIM CORNETTE’S SAYS SHE’S GOTTA BE IN A CAGE MATCH WITH THAT SADISTIC FOOL, ROBERT ROODE! I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S WRONG WITH JIM CORNETTE, BUT ROODE, IF YOU THINK ABOUT HURTING SHARMELL, I’LL KILL YOU. AJ, tonight, it’s not personal, it’s business. You’ll be in the ring with a LIVING LEGEND! I know you can dig that, sucka!
BG - I think the James Gang was just him coming back - wrestling’s different than it was. AJ Styles does backflips - we just do crotch chops and say suck it. What they were expecting was Kip and I 10 years ago, and that’s not what they got.
Kip - I would drop hints of stepping up your game, and try to get him to go to the gym.
BG - There are more important things that the gym. I’ve got practices to go to for my kids. I’m not the Road Dogg - I’m BG James, I’ve got 3 kids, a wife, and dogs. I’ve got different priorities. I’ve matured, he hasn’t. I thought our relationship was better than ever, we’ve been through thick and thin, and for me to think that our relationship had matured, I can’t understand where he’s coming from.
Kip - I’m tired of carrying him. Maybe that’s a bit harsh, but I carried 60% of the weight.
DW - You wanna see TNA Live? GOT TO TNAWRESTLING.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION!
AJ - Look, I have a special guest here tonight, and it wouldn’t be right if I started like this - PRINCE AJ’S SPECIAL GUEST TONIGHT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, MOST INTELLIGENT, AND HONORABLE WOMEN I’VE EVER MET - MY SPECIAL GUEST, IF YOU’D ALL STAND ON YOUR FEET, IS MY OWN PERSONAL PRINCESS IS KAREN ANGLE!
DW - Last week, Kurt was like “ no wife, no kids” - he wants to focus on Lockdown and Karen has focused on the boyish charms of AJ Styles.
DW - It’s almost like Karen’s happy she doesn’t have Kurt Angle bothering her.
DW - I’ve gotta agree with Booker T - Sharmell shouldn’t be in the six sides of steel.
Crystal - Ms. Saed, last week…
Saed - SILENCE! I HAVE NEW MESSAGE FROM KONG! I will address the swines, ODB and Gail Kim - YOUR PLAN FAILED AT DESTINATION X! IT WAS DOOMED! Kong is always prepared. You swine attempted to steal from Kong. Kong, she is animal. She is a machine. She will destroy anything in her path. Let last week serve as a warning - you are marked for destruction. Soon, your destruction will commence! May peace be upon you both!
Tenay - Next Thursday night on Impact - a LIVE TWO HOUR IMPACT! You, the TNA fans, will have a vote in who faces Awesome Kong for the TNA Knockouts title at the start of next week’s live broadcast. BIGGEST. IMPACT. EVER!
DW - YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT, IT’LL BE INCREDIBLY EXCITING!
Tenay - I don’t know how smart it was for them to attack Roxxi Levaux.
DW - I agree - anyone who’s that unpredictable and freaky is someone I don’t want to upset!
Tenay - NEXT WEEK’S IMPACT IS OUR BIGGEST SHOW EVER!
J.B. - Kurt, did you see Karen with AJ…
Kurt - THERE IS NO KAREN! NO MORE FUN! NO MORE GAMES! NO MORE B.S.! JOE, LAST WEEK, YOU PUT EVERYTHING ON THE LINE. YOU SAID IF I BEAT YOU AT LOCKDOWN, YOU’D LEAVE TNA. WHEN I STEPPED INTO TNA, MY GOAL WAS TO GET RID OF YOU! NOW YOU’RE TRAINING YOUR BUTT OFF, AND YOU SHOULD, BUT YOU CAN DO ALL THE TRAINING YOU WANT, IT WON’T MATTER! I’VE NEVER BEEN MORE FOCUSED, AND YOU’LL SEE IT TONIGHT WHEN I BLOODY FOUR HUMAN BEINGS! IT’S REAL JOE, IT’S DAMN REAL!
(during Lockdown ad)DW - I’ve never, EVER been afraid for somebody in the ring.
Joe training partner - At Lockdown, it’s name versus name - that’s what gets people watching.
Joe training partner - To me, this fight is Kurt Angle, the Olympic athlete, versus Samoa Joe, ground and pound specialist.
Tenay - Angle’s got the arm triangle, and Efrum Simms taps out!
DW - Angle’s doing any style possible to prepare for anything Joe might do.
DW - He beat Simms with a choke, now he beat Davis with a heel hook - showing how many ways he can beat you.
Tenay - We will have Frank Trigg in the Impact Zone next week. ANGLE HAS THE GULLITINE CHOKE APPLIED AND FRANK SHIAZO TAPS!
DW - Angle punches Chavis where he head butted him!
Angle - Joe, I know you’re out there training, I want you to keep training, because it ain’t gonna matter. IT’S REAL, IT’S DAMN REAL!
Tenay - TO THE BACK WITH TEAM TOMKO!
Tomko - Look, J.B., I should have been the leader the whole time, not Christian Cage - my whole team is right here. Who’s Christian got? Rhino, and Kevin Nash - he’s a little washed up . A lot washed up. Christian said he made me, instead of worrying about that, he should worry about me breaking you!
Devon - THIS IS THE PACT THAT WE’RE ROLLING WITH! YOU, RHINO, AND THAT WASHED UP KEVIN NASH DON’T HAVE A CHANCE. YOU CAN GO GET THE MACHINE GUNS, CURRY MAN, OR SHARK BOY! TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! LETHAL LOCKDOWN, BEAT US IF YOU CAN, SURVIVE IF WE LET YOU.
Ray - OH MY BROTHER, TESTIFY!
Devon - HERE WE GO!
Ray - ROCK ON!
Tenay - FROM BEST FRIENDS TO BITTER ENEMIES, LET’S REVIEW THE HISTORY BETWEEN RHINO AND CHRISTIAN CAGE!
Tenay - I have just received word that Kurt Angle was so happy with his training session, that he’ll do it again next week, but his opponents will be AJ Styles and Tomko!
DW - He’s really getting himself prepared so that there’s nothing Joe can do that he won’t be prepared for!
Tenay - I’VE ALSO RECEIVED WORD THAT KAREN ANGLE WANTS A SITDOWN INTERVIEW WITH ME NEXT WEEK! IT TRULY WILL BE THE BIGGEST IMPACT EVER NEXT WEEK!
(Sting’s video and music play)DW - COULD THIS MEAN WHAT I THINK IT MEANS? STING ON IMPACT NEXT WEEK!?
Tenay - YES, STING ON IMPACT NEXT WEEK!
Tenay - As you can see FROM THE BODY LANGUAGE OF BOOKER T, HE’S HAPPY TO SEE SHARMELL RETURN TO THE IMPACT ZONE!
Booker - WHAT’S UP, IMPACT ZONE! Tonight, it ain’t about me - tonight, it’s about… you know who it is - somebody who is very special to me, somebody’s been in my corner since day 1, my soul mate, my queen - I want to bring out the lovely Sharmell. I just wanna say welcome back to TNA.
Fans - WELCOME BACK!
Booker - In front of the world and my God, I want to say that I will never put you in harm’s way again. I love you, I love you, I love you!
Tenay - WHAT A GREAT MOMENT HERE IN TNA! YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW HAPPY BOOKER T AND SHARMELL ARE!
DW - OH NOT NOW! GOOD GOD!
Booker - Bring your ass out here, come on Bobby!
Roode - Settle down, Booker, you don’t have to worry. Your queen, she’s not gonna be put in harm’s way… at least not tonight.
Booker - WHA CHU TALKING ‘BOUT?
Cornette - Before this degenerates even further, let’s settle this down, you and Piggy Banks, you sit down and shut up - Booker, I need to fill you in with something. We had a little problem at Destination X, I promised when I took this job that as everyone would have a level playing field. At your match, an unannounced person came into the ring and took a belt, and whipped Robert Roode and Banks with a strap - that didn’t bother me too mucb because you both deserve it. However, that same person whipped my referees, reing announce, security guards, and most importantly, whipped me! So this thing needs to get settled once and for all - and at Lockdown, it will be. You’ll get Robert Roode inside the six sides of steel. You’re gonna get him inside the six sides of steel, because the match is gonna be Roode and Banks against you and Sharmell! Because that way, we will get this thing settled once and for all. (Booker destroys the set in a fit of rage)
Tenay - OH, BOOKER IS PO-ED! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HE DIDN’T WANT TO HAPPEN!
Cornette - If you’ve got that much energy, I’m putting you in a match - I’m putting you in a match with someone who has more trouble with women than Spitzer - AJ STYLES!
Tenay - LET’S SEND IT TO THE BACK WITH CRYSTAL!
AJ - THIS IS CRAP! I HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST! WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? I’M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE BOOKED TONIGHT!
Crystal - YOU’RE BOOKED! You can’t do anything about it (Ray enters)
Ray - Hey sweetie, you remember me? Of course you do. AJ, relax, you’re a part of the family now. Tomko didn’t tell ya? He came to us last week, we’re gonna be your partners at Lethal Lockdown. Me and my brother Devon, we are so far ahead of the trend - the people want to see Team 3D versus AJ and Tomko, we’re not gonna give them that.
AJ - Maybe they want to see us face Team 3D?
Ray - That’s cool… but the four of us are going to team up inside the cage and beat up Cage and that old, decrepit Kevin Nash. Cousin Ray and Cousin Devon will be watching. Booker T, beware…
Kaz - Have you see this guy lately, JB? He’s been on a tear - he’s got this alter ego thing down!
EY - Did you see Super Eric? I think he’s in the building. I feel better when he’s around.
Kaz - You and I have a match tonight - are you ready?
EY - Yes, as long as Black Reign and Rellik, that’s killer spelled backwards - don’t show up. I’m scared to death of those guys.
Tenay - Eric might’ve gotten over his fear of monsters, but he hasn’t gotten over his fear of pyro!
DW - It’s good to see Kaz riding on his way to the top.
Tenay - I understand that we have some interesting backstage news on the initiation of Petey Wiliams at TNA Mobile!
DW - As long as Black Reign, and Rellik, which is of course killer spelled backwards, aren’t here, he has courage.
(to EY)Reign - EVIL ALWAYS TRIUMPHS!
(seconds later)Tenay - EVIL ALWAYS TRIUMPHS IS WHAT WE JUST HEARD FROM BLACK REIGN!
(after Steiner places the cuffs and bag on Petey’s head)Tenay - This is getting familiar - WE SAW THIS LAST WEEK! Our TNA TODAY CAMERAS ARE ROLLING, CHECK IT OUT FOR MORE ON THE INITIATION OF PETEY WILLIAMS! ALSO, CHECK OUT TNA TODAY FOR INFORMATION ON NEXT WEEK’S LIVE IMPACT!
Tenay - Christian and Rhino, I know that there’s bad blood between you two. Christian, if I find out that you’re trying to trick Rhino, this will be the last time you’re on my interview set.
Cage - I’m here to clear the air between myself and Rhino. I was thinking about all the people I stabbed in the back to become a two-time world champion, and I thought about you. During all your drinking problems, I should have picked up the phone. Let me lead by example - Team Cage needs you. When I needed a partner, the first person I thought of, out of instinct, was you.
Rhino - It’s not the fact that you hurt me - it’s because you hurt my friends and family. One day, my dauther was watching TV, and what was on TV was you beating me up. As my ex-wife, her mother, saw it, she turned the TV off as quickly as possible and looked into my daughter’s eyes and saw a tear in her eye, and asked why is Uncle Christian hurting my daddy? Because of your actions, her mother had to look her in the eyes and say that Uncle Christian and her daddy are just playing? Do you think that doesn’t bother me? When you hurt the people that I love most in this world, that bothers me. How are you gonna fix things with my daughter? (Rhino leaves)
DW - It’s so good Rhino in this ring! It’s good to see him just punish people in the ring!
(on a Lockdown cage match)Angle - The risk of injury goes from 50% up to 99%.
(after AJ interferes)Tenay - OH, YOU TALK ABOUT A TAINTED VICTORY! THAT’S THE DEFINITION!
Tenay - YOU’VE GOTTA LOVE THE FACT THAT CHRISTIAN WAS THERE IN RHINO’S TIME OF NEED!
Tenay - NOW THIS IS MAKING SENSE! HE KNOWS HE’S RUNNING LOW ON TIME! (they shake hands) YES!
DW - DOES THIS MEAN THAT RHINO’S JOINED TEAM CAGE!? OH HERE COMES TEAM 3D!
Cornette - Pump the brakes - 3D, you wanna get involved in everyone’s business? It’ll be you against Christian Cage and Rhino TONIGHT!
Tenay - LAST WEEK, WE SAW THEIR FIRST DATE - NOW LET’S CHECK UP ON THE COURTSHIP OF BLACK MACHISMO AND VAL!
Lethal - Get whatever you want - the world is your oyster… you know, these prices are a little pricey. I’ll have a water. That’s free right?
Val - I’ll have a water, too.
Sonjay - Two waters.
Lethal - YOU WORK HERE?
Sonjay - When I’m not wrestling - I need help for college.
Lethal - You think you could get us a discount?
Sonjay - Val, that jewelry is lovely.
Tenay - IT’S TIME FOR THE LOCKDOWN XSCAPE QUALIFIER!
DW - What a chance this is for Homicide - he’s got a shot at the tag titles, but if he wins this, he could go into the Xscape match, where you have to escape first to win.
DW - I think you’ve gotta give Sonjay Dutt an Oscar - HE HAD US FOOLED!
Tenay - WORLD RECORD BORDER TOSS BY HERNANDEZ ON SONJAY DUTT!
DW - YUP, THAT’S A WORLD RECORD! ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE IMPACT ZONE!
Crystal - I’m just as surprised as you that on Sharmell’s first night back, Jim Cornette would place her in a match.
Booker - I’m out of my frickinn’ mind - I promised my wife I’d never place her in harm’s way. NOW JIM CORNETTE’S SAYS SHE’S GOTTA BE IN A CAGE MATCH WITH THAT SADISTIC FOOL, ROBERT ROODE! I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S WRONG WITH JIM CORNETTE, BUT ROODE, IF YOU THINK ABOUT HURTING SHARMELL, I’LL KILL YOU. AJ, tonight, it’s not personal, it’s business. You’ll be in the ring with a LIVING LEGEND! I know you can dig that, sucka!
BG - I think the James Gang was just him coming back - wrestling’s different than it was. AJ Styles does backflips - we just do crotch chops and say suck it. What they were expecting was Kip and I 10 years ago, and that’s not what they got.
Kip - I would drop hints of stepping up your game, and try to get him to go to the gym.
BG - There are more important things that the gym. I’ve got practices to go to for my kids. I’m not the Road Dogg - I’m BG James, I’ve got 3 kids, a wife, and dogs. I’ve got different priorities. I’ve matured, he hasn’t. I thought our relationship was better than ever, we’ve been through thick and thin, and for me to think that our relationship had matured, I can’t understand where he’s coming from.
Kip - I’m tired of carrying him. Maybe that’s a bit harsh, but I carried 60% of the weight.
DW - You wanna see TNA Live? GOT TO TNAWRESTLING.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION!
AJ - Look, I have a special guest here tonight, and it wouldn’t be right if I started like this - PRINCE AJ’S SPECIAL GUEST TONIGHT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, MOST INTELLIGENT, AND HONORABLE WOMEN I’VE EVER MET - MY SPECIAL GUEST, IF YOU’D ALL STAND ON YOUR FEET, IS MY OWN PERSONAL PRINCESS IS KAREN ANGLE!
DW - Last week, Kurt was like “ no wife, no kids” - he wants to focus on Lockdown and Karen has focused on the boyish charms of AJ Styles.
DW - It’s almost like Karen’s happy she doesn’t have Kurt Angle bothering her.
DW - I’ve gotta agree with Booker T - Sharmell shouldn’t be in the six sides of steel.
Crystal - Ms. Saed, last week…
Saed - SILENCE! I HAVE NEW MESSAGE FROM KONG! I will address the swines, ODB and Gail Kim - YOUR PLAN FAILED AT DESTINATION X! IT WAS DOOMED! Kong is always prepared. You swine attempted to steal from Kong. Kong, she is animal. She is a machine. She will destroy anything in her path. Let last week serve as a warning - you are marked for destruction. Soon, your destruction will commence! May peace be upon you both!
Tenay - Next Thursday night on Impact - a LIVE TWO HOUR IMPACT! You, the TNA fans, will have a vote in who faces Awesome Kong for the TNA Knockouts title at the start of next week’s live broadcast. BIGGEST. IMPACT. EVER!
DW - YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT, IT’LL BE INCREDIBLY EXCITING!
Tenay - I don’t know how smart it was for them to attack Roxxi Levaux.
DW - I agree - anyone who’s that unpredictable and freaky is someone I don’t want to upset!
Tenay - NEXT WEEK’S IMPACT IS OUR BIGGEST SHOW EVER!
J.B. - Kurt, did you see Karen with AJ…
Kurt - THERE IS NO KAREN! NO MORE FUN! NO MORE GAMES! NO MORE B.S.! JOE, LAST WEEK, YOU PUT EVERYTHING ON THE LINE. YOU SAID IF I BEAT YOU AT LOCKDOWN, YOU’D LEAVE TNA. WHEN I STEPPED INTO TNA, MY GOAL WAS TO GET RID OF YOU! NOW YOU’RE TRAINING YOUR BUTT OFF, AND YOU SHOULD, BUT YOU CAN DO ALL THE TRAINING YOU WANT, IT WON’T MATTER! I’VE NEVER BEEN MORE FOCUSED, AND YOU’LL SEE IT TONIGHT WHEN I BLOODY FOUR HUMAN BEINGS! IT’S REAL JOE, IT’S DAMN REAL!
(during Lockdown ad)DW - I’ve never, EVER been afraid for somebody in the ring.
Joe training partner - At Lockdown, it’s name versus name - that’s what gets people watching.
Joe training partner - To me, this fight is Kurt Angle, the Olympic athlete, versus Samoa Joe, ground and pound specialist.
Tenay - Angle’s got the arm triangle, and Efrum Simms taps out!
DW - Angle’s doing any style possible to prepare for anything Joe might do.
DW - He beat Simms with a choke, now he beat Davis with a heel hook - showing how many ways he can beat you.
Tenay - We will have Frank Trigg in the Impact Zone next week. ANGLE HAS THE GULLITINE CHOKE APPLIED AND FRANK SHIAZO TAPS!
DW - Angle punches Chavis where he head butted him!
Angle - Joe, I know you’re out there training, I want you to keep training, because it ain’t gonna matter. IT’S REAL, IT’S DAMN REAL!
Tenay - TO THE BACK WITH TEAM TOMKO!
Tomko - Look, J.B., I should have been the leader the whole time, not Christian Cage - my whole team is right here. Who’s Christian got? Rhino, and Kevin Nash - he’s a little washed up . A lot washed up. Christian said he made me, instead of worrying about that, he should worry about me breaking you!
Devon - THIS IS THE PACT THAT WE’RE ROLLING WITH! YOU, RHINO, AND THAT WASHED UP KEVIN NASH DON’T HAVE A CHANCE. YOU CAN GO GET THE MACHINE GUNS, CURRY MAN, OR SHARK BOY! TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! LETHAL LOCKDOWN, BEAT US IF YOU CAN, SURVIVE IF WE LET YOU.
Ray - OH MY BROTHER, TESTIFY!
Devon - HERE WE GO!
Ray - ROCK ON!
Tenay - FROM BEST FRIENDS TO BITTER ENEMIES, LET’S REVIEW THE HISTORY BETWEEN RHINO AND CHRISTIAN CAGE!
Tenay - I have just received word that Kurt Angle was so happy with his training session, that he’ll do it again next week, but his opponents will be AJ Styles and Tomko!
DW - He’s really getting himself prepared so that there’s nothing Joe can do that he won’t be prepared for!
Tenay - I’VE ALSO RECEIVED WORD THAT KAREN ANGLE WANTS A SITDOWN INTERVIEW WITH ME NEXT WEEK! IT TRULY WILL BE THE BIGGEST IMPACT EVER NEXT WEEK!
(Sting’s video and music play)DW - COULD THIS MEAN WHAT I THINK IT MEANS? STING ON IMPACT NEXT WEEK!?
Tenay - YES, STING ON IMPACT NEXT WEEK!
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Believe it or not, most wrestlers don't make bank and alot of the time, they don't save their money.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but I'm quite sure this particular one does make a lot of money, and if he didn't save it, it's his own fault. It's always cringe-worthy when someone who should be a multi-millionaire (if not very very close) is asking for handouts.
EDIT: Although after reading the whole note, it's not as bad as I thought... but it could certainly do without the whole "send them some clothes" bit.
Believe it or not, most wrestlers don't make bank and alot of the time, they don't save their money.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but I'm quite sure this particular one does make a lot of money, and if he didn't save it, it's his own fault. It's always cringe-worthy when someone who should be a multi-millionaire (if not very very close) is asking for handouts.
EDIT: Although after reading the whole note, it's not as bad as I thought... but it could certainly do without the whole "send them some clothes" bit.
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Hmm. I feel bad for Hardy - mostly for the loss of his pet. That's really the only thing that tugs at my heartstrings. And, to a much smaller degree, his wrestling memorabilia.
That said, I think their priorities aren't in order if they're asking for "feel good" stuffs so soon. I'm not opposed to the idea of them asking for it, but I also can't help but think that Hardy needs to really learn a lesson about his priorities and being a responsible adult. Undoubtedly, the fire was a very unfortunate accident that he couldn't have predicted or prevented. However, not having insurance is an absurd idea *period*, let alone when you have so much in your home, both financially and emotionally. At least insurance would have covered much of the former.
So I feel sorry for him at the same time I don't. He doesn't strike me as someone who would treat something responsibly if I were to send it to him, so I won't (not that I have any Hardy Boyz stuff to give).
That said, I think their priorities aren't in order if they're asking for "feel good" stuffs so soon. I'm not opposed to the idea of them asking for it, but I also can't help but think that Hardy needs to really learn a lesson about his priorities and being a responsible adult. Undoubtedly, the fire was a very unfortunate accident that he couldn't have predicted or prevented. However, not having insurance is an absurd idea *period*, let alone when you have so much in your home, both financially and emotionally. At least insurance would have covered much of the former.
So I feel sorry for him at the same time I don't. He doesn't strike me as someone who would treat something responsibly if I were to send it to him, so I won't (not that I have any Hardy Boyz stuff to give).
Has anyone else realized that...
Myke, you nailed it. If the guy won't be responsible for his own belongings (much less his career) why would I help him recoup any of it? I'm a strong believer in helping those in need but Jeff wasn't even trying to help himself.
Rellik is killer spelled backwards!?:shock::shock::shock:
Myke, you nailed it. If the guy won't be responsible for his own belongings (much less his career) why would I help him recoup any of it? I'm a strong believer in helping those in need but Jeff wasn't even trying to help himself.
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Tonight's AWA show was pretty good. It had a fascinating squash, where Doug Sommers won with a suplex in 3 minutes, leading to the jobber no-selling it, getting up instantly, and getting knocked the out by Somers, who is whisked away by security - quite a sight.
Then, Snuka wrestled Don Fargo, whose chest is adorned by Nazi tattoos, and we're informed by Rod Trongard that Snuka hails from THE SPECIFIC OCEAN! It actually got better, as Blears stated that when he looks in the mirror, he sees Don Fargo
The main event tag match between Mr. Go the Mystical Oriental Ninja teaming with Larry Zbysko against the Rockers was a blast, as Larry stalled, demanded that Shawn get in the ring, then stalled for five more minutes, got into a slap exchange with Shawn, went to the floor, yelled "SHIT" really loudly, argued with a fan, the ref, the announcers, and Shawn before stepping back into the ring. The ending to the main event was quite a cluster though, with weirdness involving the bell not ringing because no one seemed to know how much time was left in the match. Very weird, but the match was otherwise good, and I liked that they didn't go the obvious route by having Mr. Go do the job. Hearing Shawn be compared to Mike Tyson in a positive light was amusing, not because of how Tyson turned out, but also because they would work together 12 years in DX.
Quotes -
Trongard - Many wrestlers don’t just come to the pros - Snuka didn’t wrestler an amateur in high school in college - he went right to the professionals. Jimmy Snuka is a very special person! He got the name superfly not from flying off the top into the ring, instead, it came from him diving off the cliffs of Fiji into the Specific Ocean - something that requires a great deal of strength and agility.
(after a double dropkick)Trongard - Mr. Go goes outside of the ring! Away goes Mr. Go!
1986's most disappointing Christmas gift -
Edit - Here's Jeff Hardy's most recent WWE theme - http://www.sendspace.com/file/ydsvxs
out by Somers, who is whisked away by security - quite a sight. Then, Snuka wrestled Don Fargo, whose chest is adorned by Nazi tattoos, and we're informed by Rod Trongard that Snuka hails from THE SPECIFIC OCEAN! It actually got better, as Blears stated that when he looks in the mirror, he sees Don Fargo
The main event tag match between Mr. Go the Mystical Oriental Ninja teaming with Larry Zbysko against the Rockers was a blast, as Larry stalled, demanded that Shawn get in the ring, then stalled for five more minutes, got into a slap exchange with Shawn, went to the floor, yelled "SHIT" really loudly, argued with a fan, the ref, the announcers, and Shawn before stepping back into the ring. The ending to the main event was quite a cluster
though, with weirdness involving the bell not ringing because no one seemed to know how much time was left in the match. Very weird, but the match was otherwise good, and I liked that they didn't go the obvious route by having Mr. Go do the job. Hearing Shawn be compared to Mike Tyson in a positive light was amusing, not because of how Tyson turned out, but also because they would work together 12 years in DX.Quotes -
Trongard - Many wrestlers don’t just come to the pros - Snuka didn’t wrestler an amateur in high school in college - he went right to the professionals. Jimmy Snuka is a very special person! He got the name superfly not from flying off the top into the ring, instead, it came from him diving off the cliffs of Fiji into the Specific Ocean - something that requires a great deal of strength and agility.
(after a double dropkick)Trongard - Mr. Go goes outside of the ring! Away goes Mr. Go!
Nelson - Your special guest referee is Earthquake Ferris!
Trongard - Again, the greatest wrestlers in the world are here, and the major league of professional wrestling, the AWA is here! My partner, from the 50th state, Hawaii, Lord James Blears.
Blears - Yes. Wrestling’s popular there. All over the world wrestling is popular. England, Japan, Australia…
Zbysko - Greg Gagne’s gonna be on the show because of something that recently happened. The Scott LeDoux conspiracy.
Nelson - Greg Gagne, ladies and gentlemen! (fans don’t react)
Gagne - I act like a professional, Larry.
Zbysko- I’m more professional, and you’re trying to grow up just like your daddy wants you to.
Gagne - And you’re living off of the legend of Bruno Sammartino, you’re failing at it, young man!
Nelson - LET’S LOOK AT THE VIDEO!
Gagne - Zbysko, you come out and say you’re the greatest wrestler in the world - why do you need Go?
Zbysko - LEDOUX! IT WAS 2 AGAINST 1! THERE’S A CONSPIRACY!
Nelson - Donna, you usually do Ringside Rumors, but you haven’t done them for a while…
Donna - Well, the call can’t be reversed. I feel bad for Candi.
Nelson - When are Ringside Rumors coming back?
Donna - Next week - I’ve got a lot of rumors.
Nelson - Got one quick rumor?
Donna - Well, since Sherri’s with Rose and Sommers, and she’s apparently stated that she’s gotten offers from Hollywood for major roles, but time will tell if that ends up happening.
Nelson - With me now is a man who has held the AWA World title 3 times, Nick Bockwinkel.
Bockwinkel - There’s no question that whoever wins is number 1 contender. I’m one of the senior members of this sport, but I’ve kept in shape and kept my eight the same. I’m not embarrassed and I’m not going to apologize for anything I’ve done in the past. I’ve got to win this match because the Barbarian will take it to another country (USA signs are shown), and the winner of this match will likely be considered by the championship committee as a top contender.
Blears - There he is - Don Fargo, from Hell’s Kitchen. He’s rough and tough.
Trongard - You’ve got to be rough and tough to be from Hell’s Kitchen!
Trongard - Many wrestlers don’t just come to the pros - Snuka didn’t wrestler an amateur in high school in college - he went right to the professionals. Jimmy Snuka is a very special person! He got the name superfly not from flying off the top into the ring, instead, it came from him diving off the cliffs of Fiji into the Specific Ocean - something that requires a great deal of strength and agility.
Blears - That’s why he does a swan dive and extends his arms. He’s now in Hawaii, and any time you’re in Hawaii and ask him to climb a tree, he’ll do it in 3 seconds, if he’s in a good mood.
Blears - Snuka has a head of hair on him that would be the envy of many young ladies. Someone tied a rope around his hair and hung him from a tree - and he just smiled. Try it.
Trongard - DON’T TRY IT!
Blears - You can’t get a body like Snuka’s just by saying you want it - you’ve got to work in a gym, try a sport, and work your body. You work hard for your body.
Trongard - Work, work, work! This is the glamorous part of it that we see on ESPN, but what we don’t see are the arduous work in the gym.
Blears - Yes, blood, tears, and sweat - it was true in World War II and it’s true now.
Trongard - I won’t use the word “glamorous” when I talk about Don Fargo.
Blears - I think I’m looking in a mirror when I look at Don Fargo.
Trongard - Don’t believe it folks.
Trongard - He’s got a version of the Fargo sleeper on!
Blears - He’s got the Japanese sleeper - all you youngsters, don’t do this move! It’s a very dangerous hold!
Trongard - By golly, the more I look at it, the more it looks like a choke hold!
Blears - Yes, he’s slipped the arm underneath the throat. The referee’s not calling it because he’s now slipped the arm to the side.
Trongard - Fargo has more or less, let’s say more, taken the initiative in this match.
Nelson - Tremendous victory for Jimmy Snuka! Jimmy, again, a sensational victory.
Snuka - I just wanna thank the people for the support, and tell them that you’ve gotta start from the bottom and climb yourself up. Nick Bockwinkel is the world champion, and that I’ve gotta keep him on my mind, and that the Sheik has a couple of guys I have to go through. A Baron. I don’t understand. What are their names?
Nelson - There’s Boris Zhukov and the Barbarian.
Snuka - Sheik, get those two men in shape, because I’m getting myself as high as a man can go.
Nelson - Their opponents, at a combined weight of 442 pounds, the Midnight Rockers!
Zbysko - HEY, YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS LATER! GET IN THE RING
Trongard - What a test for the Rockers - Zbysko and Mr. Go, the Ninja. The Rockers are almost destined to be tag champions.
Blears - I close my eyes when I look at them and think of myself a long, long time ago. I wish I was back there with them - they’re going to the top - they’re on the next rung to the top.
(as Larry complains)Trongard - Larry Zbysko is always antagonizing the crowd.
Trongard - Shawn is 20, Marty is 22 years old.
Blears - I’ve got 40 years on the 22 year old.
Blears - There’s Mr. Go, the Oriental Mystique.
Trongard - Shawn Michaels reminds me a lot of a young boxer named Mike Tyson! He too is destined to be boxing champion of the world, just as I believe that Shawn and Marty will be the AWA heavyweight wrestling champions of the world.
Blears - They’ve got the coli flour ears, a mark of either a rugby player, a boxer, or a wrestler.
Trongard - Larry Zbysko’s about ready to start the match… four minutes after the bell.
Trongard - The Rockers have new attire tonight - bright yellow, bordering on gold - VERY SHARP! (Larry leaves the ring, complains to the crowd, complains to the referee, and the Rockers)
Trongard - THE LEGEND - 12 YEARS IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING! He’s attained the status of being a legend in wrestling.
Blears - He never wastes a motion - always keeps himself apart. As of this moment, the wrestlers haven’t touched yet.
Trongard - THE FIRST WRESTLING MOVE OF THE MATCH IS BY LARRY ZBYSKO!
(Larry gets arm dragged)Zbysko - SHIT! COME ON!
Blears - In tag team wrestling, like in any sport, it isn’t just because of one man that they win.
Trongard - Go’s got a hammerlock on - that could lead to a torn rotator cuff, a common injury in baseball - sometimes a career ender!
Blears - Indeed it is.
Trongard - Shawn lets go of Mr. Go!
Blears - You might be wondering why a big guy can’t keep a little guy down on the mat - imagine putting a dog or a cat on the ground, or any kind of pet, and boy will they fight!
Trongard - WHY IS LARRY ZBYSKO ARGUING WITH US!? WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OUTCOME OF THIS MATCH!?
Trongard - That slap’s more irritating than anything else, but it can give you a bad ear.
Blears - Yes.
Trongard - A NICE MOVE BY MR. GO! I HAVE TO SAY IT! A NICE MOVE BY MR. GO! THE AWA IS THE MAJOR LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING, WHERE ONLY THE STRONGEST, BIGGEST, AND QUICKEST LAST! IT’S THE AWA WAY!
Trongard - Marty’s like a yo-yo bouncing around the ring! Mr. Go goes to 2 with a back breaker! (Larry Zbysko dances)
Trongard - THE BACK OF MY CHAIR HAS COME OUT!
Blears - IT’S BEDLAM AT THE SHOWBOAT!
Trongard - Mr. Go hits a karate and Judo chop!
(after a double dropkick)Trongard - Mr. Go goes outside of the ring! Away goes Mr. Go!
Trongard - Again, the greatest wrestlers in the world are here, and the major league of professional wrestling, the AWA is here! My partner, from the 50th state, Hawaii, Lord James Blears.
Blears - Yes. Wrestling’s popular there. All over the world wrestling is popular. England, Japan, Australia…
Zbysko - Greg Gagne’s gonna be on the show because of something that recently happened. The Scott LeDoux conspiracy.
Nelson - Greg Gagne, ladies and gentlemen! (fans don’t react)
Gagne - I act like a professional, Larry.
Zbysko- I’m more professional, and you’re trying to grow up just like your daddy wants you to.
Gagne - And you’re living off of the legend of Bruno Sammartino, you’re failing at it, young man!
Nelson - LET’S LOOK AT THE VIDEO!
Gagne - Zbysko, you come out and say you’re the greatest wrestler in the world - why do you need Go?
Zbysko - LEDOUX! IT WAS 2 AGAINST 1! THERE’S A CONSPIRACY!
Nelson - Donna, you usually do Ringside Rumors, but you haven’t done them for a while…
Donna - Well, the call can’t be reversed. I feel bad for Candi.
Nelson - When are Ringside Rumors coming back?
Donna - Next week - I’ve got a lot of rumors.
Nelson - Got one quick rumor?
Donna - Well, since Sherri’s with Rose and Sommers, and she’s apparently stated that she’s gotten offers from Hollywood for major roles, but time will tell if that ends up happening.
Nelson - With me now is a man who has held the AWA World title 3 times, Nick Bockwinkel.
Bockwinkel - There’s no question that whoever wins is number 1 contender. I’m one of the senior members of this sport, but I’ve kept in shape and kept my eight the same. I’m not embarrassed and I’m not going to apologize for anything I’ve done in the past. I’ve got to win this match because the Barbarian will take it to another country (USA signs are shown), and the winner of this match will likely be considered by the championship committee as a top contender.
Blears - There he is - Don Fargo, from Hell’s Kitchen. He’s rough and tough.
Trongard - You’ve got to be rough and tough to be from Hell’s Kitchen!
Trongard - Many wrestlers don’t just come to the pros - Snuka didn’t wrestler an amateur in high school in college - he went right to the professionals. Jimmy Snuka is a very special person! He got the name superfly not from flying off the top into the ring, instead, it came from him diving off the cliffs of Fiji into the Specific Ocean - something that requires a great deal of strength and agility.
Blears - That’s why he does a swan dive and extends his arms. He’s now in Hawaii, and any time you’re in Hawaii and ask him to climb a tree, he’ll do it in 3 seconds, if he’s in a good mood.
Blears - Snuka has a head of hair on him that would be the envy of many young ladies. Someone tied a rope around his hair and hung him from a tree - and he just smiled. Try it.
Trongard - DON’T TRY IT!
Blears - You can’t get a body like Snuka’s just by saying you want it - you’ve got to work in a gym, try a sport, and work your body. You work hard for your body.
Trongard - Work, work, work! This is the glamorous part of it that we see on ESPN, but what we don’t see are the arduous work in the gym.
Blears - Yes, blood, tears, and sweat - it was true in World War II and it’s true now.
Trongard - I won’t use the word “glamorous” when I talk about Don Fargo.
Blears - I think I’m looking in a mirror when I look at Don Fargo.
Trongard - Don’t believe it folks.
Trongard - He’s got a version of the Fargo sleeper on!
Blears - He’s got the Japanese sleeper - all you youngsters, don’t do this move! It’s a very dangerous hold!
Trongard - By golly, the more I look at it, the more it looks like a choke hold!
Blears - Yes, he’s slipped the arm underneath the throat. The referee’s not calling it because he’s now slipped the arm to the side.
Trongard - Fargo has more or less, let’s say more, taken the initiative in this match.
Nelson - Tremendous victory for Jimmy Snuka! Jimmy, again, a sensational victory.
Snuka - I just wanna thank the people for the support, and tell them that you’ve gotta start from the bottom and climb yourself up. Nick Bockwinkel is the world champion, and that I’ve gotta keep him on my mind, and that the Sheik has a couple of guys I have to go through. A Baron. I don’t understand. What are their names?
Nelson - There’s Boris Zhukov and the Barbarian.
Snuka - Sheik, get those two men in shape, because I’m getting myself as high as a man can go.
Nelson - Their opponents, at a combined weight of 442 pounds, the Midnight Rockers!
Zbysko - HEY, YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS LATER! GET IN THE RING
Trongard - What a test for the Rockers - Zbysko and Mr. Go, the Ninja. The Rockers are almost destined to be tag champions.
Blears - I close my eyes when I look at them and think of myself a long, long time ago. I wish I was back there with them - they’re going to the top - they’re on the next rung to the top.
(as Larry complains)Trongard - Larry Zbysko is always antagonizing the crowd.
Trongard - Shawn is 20, Marty is 22 years old.
Blears - I’ve got 40 years on the 22 year old.
Blears - There’s Mr. Go, the Oriental Mystique.
Trongard - Shawn Michaels reminds me a lot of a young boxer named Mike Tyson! He too is destined to be boxing champion of the world, just as I believe that Shawn and Marty will be the AWA heavyweight wrestling champions of the world.
Blears - They’ve got the coli flour ears, a mark of either a rugby player, a boxer, or a wrestler.
Trongard - Larry Zbysko’s about ready to start the match… four minutes after the bell.
Trongard - The Rockers have new attire tonight - bright yellow, bordering on gold - VERY SHARP! (Larry leaves the ring, complains to the crowd, complains to the referee, and the Rockers)
Trongard - THE LEGEND - 12 YEARS IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING! He’s attained the status of being a legend in wrestling.
Blears - He never wastes a motion - always keeps himself apart. As of this moment, the wrestlers haven’t touched yet.
Trongard - THE FIRST WRESTLING MOVE OF THE MATCH IS BY LARRY ZBYSKO!
(Larry gets arm dragged)Zbysko - SHIT! COME ON!
Blears - In tag team wrestling, like in any sport, it isn’t just because of one man that they win.
Trongard - Go’s got a hammerlock on - that could lead to a torn rotator cuff, a common injury in baseball - sometimes a career ender!
Blears - Indeed it is.
Trongard - Shawn lets go of Mr. Go!
Blears - You might be wondering why a big guy can’t keep a little guy down on the mat - imagine putting a dog or a cat on the ground, or any kind of pet, and boy will they fight!
Trongard - WHY IS LARRY ZBYSKO ARGUING WITH US!? WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OUTCOME OF THIS MATCH!?
Trongard - That slap’s more irritating than anything else, but it can give you a bad ear.
Blears - Yes.
Trongard - A NICE MOVE BY MR. GO! I HAVE TO SAY IT! A NICE MOVE BY MR. GO! THE AWA IS THE MAJOR LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING, WHERE ONLY THE STRONGEST, BIGGEST, AND QUICKEST LAST! IT’S THE AWA WAY!
Trongard - Marty’s like a yo-yo bouncing around the ring! Mr. Go goes to 2 with a back breaker! (Larry Zbysko dances)
Trongard - THE BACK OF MY CHAIR HAS COME OUT!
Blears - IT’S BEDLAM AT THE SHOWBOAT!
Trongard - Mr. Go hits a karate and Judo chop!
(after a double dropkick)Trongard - Mr. Go goes outside of the ring! Away goes Mr. Go!
1986's most disappointing Christmas gift -
Edit - Here's Jeff Hardy's most recent WWE theme - http://www.sendspace.com/file/ydsvxs
Random pro-wrestling thoughts:
1. CM Punk needs to win the Money in the Bank at Wrestlemania, turn heel, reform the Second City Saints, and be a dominate heel WWE sorely lacks. Please save the "Well, what about Randy Orton/Edge/Umaga" pleas. All heels? Yes. Dominate? No. I may dislike Punk's half-assed strong style style, but he is a very good personality who commands attention. I know Ace Steel was recently released, but he's been in and out of WWE development territories for the last four years. WWE is also in possession of Colt Cabana. However, I don't think WWE is done milking Punk as a face, and am pretty sure they will establish Cabana as a comic face, given his persona. His highly-amusing, addictive persona. I'd make Punk win Money in the Bank, turn him heel, and reform the Second City Saints, though; just because that's how I prefer CM Punk.
2. TNA has fallen quite a bit since they chose to make a serious run for a spot against WWE. Of course, this is common knowledge, but it's a lot more noticeable after I spent this week catching-up with all I've missed since March 2004. Call me crazy, but if they wanted to distinguish themselves from WWE, they should have kept focus on the X-Division. They are stupid, if they think simply having a unique ring is enough to distinguish themselves form WWE. As things are now, they will go nowhere near their goals. Yes, yes, I know there isn't enough present interest for them to run things like they did in 2003 (see: better wrestling, less former WWE talent), but who is to say people wouldn't come to accept them in that way? Further evidence? Their highest ratings come during Knockouts matches - and don't even begin to tell me it's just about, ahem, 'T' and 'A' (sorry, had to). In this Internet age, people could satisfy that interest in a much easier, better manner. I think it's not coincidence that their best example of wrestling also attracts the most viewers.
Christian Cage, Booker T, AJ Styles, Sting, The Dudleys. This is the face of the future of pro-wrestling? Really? It seems less 'future' and more 'last generation.' Wow, what a great alternative to WWE.
1. CM Punk needs to win the Money in the Bank at Wrestlemania, turn heel, reform the Second City Saints, and be a dominate heel WWE sorely lacks. Please save the "Well, what about Randy Orton/Edge/Umaga" pleas. All heels? Yes. Dominate? No. I may dislike Punk's half-assed strong style style, but he is a very good personality who commands attention. I know Ace Steel was recently released, but he's been in and out of WWE development territories for the last four years. WWE is also in possession of Colt Cabana. However, I don't think WWE is done milking Punk as a face, and am pretty sure they will establish Cabana as a comic face, given his persona. His highly-amusing, addictive persona. I'd make Punk win Money in the Bank, turn him heel, and reform the Second City Saints, though; just because that's how I prefer CM Punk.
2. TNA has fallen quite a bit since they chose to make a serious run for a spot against WWE. Of course, this is common knowledge, but it's a lot more noticeable after I spent this week catching-up with all I've missed since March 2004. Call me crazy, but if they wanted to distinguish themselves from WWE, they should have kept focus on the X-Division. They are stupid, if they think simply having a unique ring is enough to distinguish themselves form WWE. As things are now, they will go nowhere near their goals. Yes, yes, I know there isn't enough present interest for them to run things like they did in 2003 (see: better wrestling, less former WWE talent), but who is to say people wouldn't come to accept them in that way? Further evidence? Their highest ratings come during Knockouts matches - and don't even begin to tell me it's just about, ahem, 'T' and 'A' (sorry, had to). In this Internet age, people could satisfy that interest in a much easier, better manner. I think it's not coincidence that their best example of wrestling also attracts the most viewers.
Christian Cage, Booker T, AJ Styles, Sting, The Dudleys. This is the face of the future of pro-wrestling? Really? It seems less 'future' and more 'last generation.' Wow, what a great alternative to WWE.
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LOL jeff will end up getting like twenty dogs!!!! All named jake.
[quote name='mykevermin']Hmm. I feel bad for Hardy - mostly for the loss of his pet. That's really the only thing that tugs at my heartstrings. And, to a much smaller degree, his wrestling memorabilia.
That said, I think their priorities aren't in order if they're asking for "feel good" stuffs so soon. I'm not opposed to the idea of them asking for it, but I also can't help but think that Hardy needs to really learn a lesson about his priorities and being a responsible adult. Undoubtedly, the fire was a very unfortunate accident that he couldn't have predicted or prevented. However, not having insurance is an absurd idea *period*, let alone when you have so much in your home, both financially and emotionally. At least insurance would have covered much of the former.
So I feel sorry for him at the same time I don't. He doesn't strike me as someone who would treat something responsibly if I were to send it to him, so I won't (not that I have any Hardy Boyz stuff to give).[/QUOTE]
I don't think that's right.
Yeah, the guy should have alot of money but just look at wrestlers in the past/present. The number of wrestlers that actually invest their money is very small. Not only that but MATT isn't asking for money, he's asking their fans to mail them Hardy Boyz crap/clothes/etc to replace Jeff's. That's not a crazy thing to ask for.
You also have to think, he's a thirty year old former (heavy) drug addict who's body is falling apart from all the abuse. It's not surprising to hear he overlooked something like insurance on his trailer.
I'm also pretty sure missing out on the biggest payday of the year and having everything he owns destroyed in the same week is either going to be his wake up call or it's going to kill him. Either way, I don't think it's right to joke about his situation or try to stand on some type of higher moral ground.
That said, I think their priorities aren't in order if they're asking for "feel good" stuffs so soon. I'm not opposed to the idea of them asking for it, but I also can't help but think that Hardy needs to really learn a lesson about his priorities and being a responsible adult. Undoubtedly, the fire was a very unfortunate accident that he couldn't have predicted or prevented. However, not having insurance is an absurd idea *period*, let alone when you have so much in your home, both financially and emotionally. At least insurance would have covered much of the former.
So I feel sorry for him at the same time I don't. He doesn't strike me as someone who would treat something responsibly if I were to send it to him, so I won't (not that I have any Hardy Boyz stuff to give).[/QUOTE]
I don't think that's right.
Yeah, the guy should have alot of money but just look at wrestlers in the past/present. The number of wrestlers that actually invest their money is very small. Not only that but MATT isn't asking for money, he's asking their fans to mail them Hardy Boyz crap/clothes/etc to replace Jeff's. That's not a crazy thing to ask for.
You also have to think, he's a thirty year old former (heavy) drug addict who's body is falling apart from all the abuse. It's not surprising to hear he overlooked something like insurance on his trailer.
I'm also pretty sure missing out on the biggest payday of the year and having everything he owns destroyed in the same week is either going to be his wake up call or it's going to kill him. Either way, I don't think it's right to joke about his situation or try to stand on some type of higher moral ground.
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didnt realize theres tna shows on friday and saturday... bad ass
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lol.. you guys are obsessed with the doctor of thuganomics...
ill take the cena gear just in case.... you never know.. i was going to order a visor but i figured it wouldnt get here before mania.
you have an extra ballroom ticket?
ill take the cena gear just in case.... you never know.. i was going to order a visor but i figured it wouldnt get here before mania.
you have an extra ballroom ticket?
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