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Post by Velkontés on Aug 5, 2011 10:06:59 GMT -5
Bully Ray was great in the opening promo (5). Also: "he started it" (4). Really strange what they're doing with Anderson though. He joins Immortal and immediately gets clowned around with. I suppose they might be going somewhere with it, but right now he looks like a complete chump (-3).
Madison had to suffer the indignity of jobbing to Tessmacher (-2). With a rollup (-4). Devon beat AJ. With a rollup (-4). Hernandez beat Roode. With a rollup (-4). And as if having three rollups on the same show wasn't bad enough, Joe lost a match by DQ-Reversal (-4). See, it wasn't enough for Joe to finish even with zero points, TNA had to push him down just a little bit further and put him on negative points.
And if that wasn't bad enough, TNA reminded us all that they did an empty arena for no good fucking reason a couple years back. I think Russo has those Family Guy Manatees pick the stipulations for matches.
The look on Sting's face for the PPV match graphic made me laugh (4). Aries vs Shelley was a fun match (6,6). Despite that I thought it was a weak show this week. Maybe the worst one they've done in a while. Which is odd, seeing as there was no Bischoff or Velvet this week.
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Post by MasterSnit on Aug 5, 2011 15:36:22 GMT -5
I really liked Aries vs Shelley, but other than that the show wasn't spectacular this week.
I did laugh when they revealed that instead of Pope getting the points due to the decision being reversed, Joe would go to -10. The Samoan Subischoff Machine.
I hate D-Von's turd sons.
Anderson seems to be getting buried for some reason. I wouldn't be surprised if he turns face again after the PPV.
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 5, 2011 15:57:44 GMT -5
Yep, that pretty much summarises that entire angle. The Samoan Subischoff Machine. Man, if Bischoff tells Joe next week to pick one goal, just one goal, and achieve it my head will spin
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Post by Snitskyman2016 on Aug 5, 2011 22:10:01 GMT -5
Good review V. I have not "saved" an Impact on my DVR in 2-3 weeks in a row.
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Post by Champ on Aug 6, 2011 20:00:26 GMT -5
Sting is still the best part of Impact.
I hope they realized that Anderson was much better on his own chasing a title. He totally sucks in Immortal. The one thing that pisses me off about Anderson in Immortal is he was supposed to be the one guy that didn't want or need ANYONE'S help, heel or face
I hate D Von's sons too. They are the absolute worst actors ever. D Von's fake 22 year old wife is a really hot blacky!
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 7, 2011 15:30:45 GMT -5
I hope they realized that Anderson was much better on his own chasing a title. He totally sucks in Immortal. The one thing that pisses me off about Anderson in Immortal is he was supposed to be the one guy that didn't want or need ANYONE'S help, heel or face It's also kind of weird that although he was a self-professed "asshole" he never really had a "beef" with any of the faces for a while. He always did shit to further his own agenda (e.g. whining about his REMATCH) rather than knock others down. Then he went out of his way to "bury" Sting and inflicted Disco Inferno on us. Which kinda led to the inevitable joining of Immortal.
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Post by Champ on Aug 8, 2011 17:52:33 GMT -5
I felt like Anderson was just on fire when he was doing his own thing. It's things like that that make me worried that crazy sting will be dropped Thursday
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 13, 2011 9:26:16 GMT -5
Bully Ray guaranteeing Crimson's streak would end tonight and then perhaps maybe he'd get the 7 points no offense to the others was gold (5).
They brought back Robbie E after months away just to have him kick Cookie to the kerb. I hate it when they do things like that.
Tessmacher has new ring gear and a first name now. Is also hot (4). But won with a rollup (-4).
Aries sucking up to Bischoff was awesome (5). I love this guy.
Anderson got beat down, and then Zombie Anderson got beat down too. I think wrestling companies should watch tapes of Randy Orton's first face turn to understand that having an asshole get beat down by a bunch of assholes doesn't make said asshole a face.
I've gotta say that the "senorita" look is a really good one for Karen (4). Jarrett is solid gold (4). It made me laugh that the two Mexicans were complete retards. Meanwhile, Angle continues to be the world's bitterest divorcee.
It was an allright episode, but I can't really say any of the matches were anything special.
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Post by MasterSnit on Aug 13, 2011 14:44:10 GMT -5
I like Kendrick's new theme. It fits his aloof stoner character.
Karen did look good and Jeff is hilarious. Hose A and Hose B. LOL.
The only way Anderson could have looked any stupider is if he jobbed to Samoa Joe that night. To think he was their world champion just a matter of weeks ago.
Yeah, that guy really knows how to hold a grudge.
I really wish Impact would start without that crappy Immortal theme playing and Abyss shoving the camera guy. For once. Please!
Austin Aries was good again this week.
Also, I can't wait for next week to see Eric Young complete his odyssey of beating up that Scott guy.
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Post by Champ on Aug 13, 2011 20:15:18 GMT -5
I said to SM he was totally Bullyschoff that night
And yeah Karen looked HOT!
I actually do prefer stale Kurt in Immortal and Anderson on his own. My beef is TNA NEVER MAKES UP THEIR FUCKING MINDS! Either that, or they were out to "shock" us again
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Post by MasterSnit on Aug 14, 2011 16:49:17 GMT -5
Yeah, the never making their minds up thing is one of TNA's biggest weaknesses. They made a half-assed effort at turning Anderson heel a few weeks back and now they are making an even more half-assed effort at turning him face.
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 21, 2011 7:19:05 GMT -5
My beef is TNA NEVER MAKES UP THEIR FUCKING MINDS! Winter was a ghost. And then she wasn't. Then she was drugging Angelina. And then she wasn't. And now she's a vampire apparently. Sting's tribute to the Hogan vs HBK match made me laugh (4). Flair and Hogan bickering was good stuff too (2,2). It also made me laugh that they showed us a clip of Devon losing to the feet-on-the-rope finish, and then Steiner beat Devon in 45 seconds with the feet-on-the-rope finish (4). No wonder his turd kids turned out so dumb. Who the hell were these people in the gauntlett? Bargain Basement Edge? Mika? Smackdown vs Raw Create-A-Wrestler #17? The DreamerPiece? I don't like gauntlet matches unless they are a complete screwjobby clusterfuck a la McMahon vs Cena. But at least they had the sense to have Aries emerge victorious from this jobberama. Aries rules (3). Immortal ruptured both of Anderson's eardrums! They are history's greatest monsters. Really stupid injury to give him as he has a history of concussions. It was a big angle a few months ago. Remember that, TNA? Ruptured eardrums? Have I mentioned recently that TNA is stupid? because TNA is stupid. If I was to update my bangability list of women wrestlers, Traci Brooks would be dead last. Mickie was looking damn fine though (4). Sarita has a slamming body (4). Call me nuts, but I thought Mickie vs ODB was a pretty good match (6,6). Mexican America has an even lower percentage of Mexicans than ever before! Outstanding!
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Post by Champ on Aug 21, 2011 11:46:45 GMT -5
Raw Create-A-Wrestler #17 lol
The bargain basement Edge, my first thought was an Edge/Kendrick love child
Austin Aries is just fantastic. The guy totally has "it"
Sting was even crazier this week. I loved it
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Post by MasterSnit on Aug 21, 2011 15:41:45 GMT -5
I always thought Winter was supposed to be a vampire. She mentioned something about "travelling centuries to be with you again, Angelina" back when she first came in, and has mentioned blood a few times.
D-Von seems to be wrestling every week, which means his family is there and we have to endure this gay angle with Pope. Also, I kinda wish Matt Morgan would hurry up and heal, I can't take much more of his commentary.
The eleventh rebirth of the X-Division this year was weird. That guy did look like the Masterpiece! At least Aries won.
If they go ahead and have Sting vs Flair vs Hogan then that will be about 150 years saggy old skin rolling around the ring.
Jerry Lynn needs to hurry up and just kick RVD in the nuts.
I thought Crimson's promo was solid.
OK show.
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Post by Velkontés on Aug 22, 2011 11:58:14 GMT -5
Also, I kinda wish Matt Morgan would hurry up and heal, I can't take much more of his commentary. When you're the third-best commentator on a crew also consisting of Taz and Tenay, then you suck a commentating. Just another reason to be thankful the Devon match went 45 seconds. Steiner can have three more points. Yeah, "solid" is the word I'd use too. This Angle match (assuming it happens, which I'm somewhat doubtful of) should be a good test of how far he's come, because he's been underwhelming lately. At least they're trying to make new faces.
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