NWA: Total Nonstop Action #21 Classic Watch Along

[Ricky Smarks]

I love how heel AJ got his bandana over his eyes like a chollo.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

That's why AJ already like a 3 time champion I think lmao

For a first-year you need these quick fire swaps, bit hopefully 2003 slows down a bit (but it won't).

 

[Chris]

I've never really thougth mid or lower card belts benefited from long reigns a lot tbh so I don't mind the quick swaps at all

 

[Chris]

I do like long major title reigns though, well in theory not if the champ sucks tho

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Yeah, not if the champ sucks.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

And agreed on quick lower card belts, but I do feel TNA is pusher this a top belt right now so one or two decent reigns a year couldn't hurt between the rapid fire changes.

 

[Chris]

Yeah they're not really positioning it as a stepping stone to the world title, it's more like their baby rn honestly lol

 

[Ricky Smarks]

It really feels like TNA like 2001 WCW decided this smaller quicker wrestlers were the future and were banking on it.

 

[Sky]

It really feels like TNA like 2001 WCW decided this smaller quicker wrestlers were the future and were banking on it.

They were right

 

[Chris]

Tbf didn't WCW kinda decide that by necessity bc a lot of their bigger guys that didn't suck weren't available lol

 

[Chris]

I guess you gotta credit them for signing the smaller guys in the first place as well tho

 

[Ricky Smarks]

TNA smart to get Kash into the picture. He's a highlight reel.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Can't wait for his heel stuff, though.

 

[Chris]

Yeah I love that Kash is already in the main event

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I think they had enough large guys they could have stuck to the old ways, but they were booking three cruiserweight matches a ight and even putting cruisers in tags and other matches on the same card. But yeah, they did have far more young and hungry cruiser to bring in over larger guys to build a future. TNA here feels like a continuation of that tragedy, though. And it did help to get some of the bigger names breaks for the Steiner retirement angle.