Official 7/22 Impact Discussion

[JurassicBonez]

- Don't miss this week's huge "iMPACT!" as TNA President Dixie Carter explains her extreme invitation! Why did she bring hardcore superstars Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rhino and Stevie Richards to last week's broadcast? What will happen when they return this Thursday night?

- The #2 Contender to the World Title, "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy battles the #4 Contender, Samoa Joe

- Plus, #8 Contender Kurt Angle will battle the #7 Contender Hernandez in one-on-one action

- The "Best Of 5 Series" continues this Thursday between TNA World Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machineguns and former champs, Beer Money

In ring action wise, this should be a good show.

 

[Chuck Taylor's Grenade]

Here's what I got out of this show.

1. Angelina Love loses the Knockouts title without getting pinned for the second time. Now the Knockouts title means less than fuck all since the last time the belt was truly won via pinfall was Genesis.

2. "You don't need to know what's going on you're an agent" - Dixie and "Since when does the owner of the company owe us an explanation for their actions" - Taz. Two of the dumbest quotes I have ever heard in my entire life on a wrestling show. Worse than anything Michael Cole has said. You know when the owner owes people an explanation for their actions? When their actions affect the livelihood of their fucking employees! Look at it like this let's say you work at Pizza Hut. And you're going along doing your thing and all of a sudden the owner of the company decides they're not gonna sell pizzas anymore their gonna sell cheeeburgers and anybody who doesn't get with the program is gone. That's basically the attitude TNA has.

3. That end segment. Specifically the parts where Dixie heaped loads and loads of praise on the ECW guys. Ok so a bunch of past their prime has beens who's last real glory days was ten years ago get royal treatment and props and the guys who actually made their company what it is and put it on the map and in some cases have been there since the very beginning get told they are spoiled and need to improve their in ring work. Son of a bitch.

 

[rwest35]

Well I now realize that tna loves to shoot their wad n then take vacation from quality programming. At least jay lethal had the week off. Time limit draw in the chubby vs chubbier match? What are we watching? A tv title match from a 1992 episode of wcw Saturday night? Angle vs hernandez was horrible. Wish we could just fast forward this storyline and put the title on angle again. So boring. Then we get beer money vs mcmg... the highlight of the match spots is sabin running down the ramp .. I'm expecting him. To springboard off and land in new jersey somewhere and he finishes with a super exciting!!!!!! Oh, hesitation drop kick. Did rob terry really drop the global title. To aj? At least that brings some honor to the belt. I am pretty sur3 the freak didn't even wear the stupid thing down to the ring for at least 4 televised matches. The end was pathetic. Tommy dreamer, Mr hardcore, crying over fallen friends. Who cares if wwe didn't have a roster spot for kid kash. I do think there is potential for this angle tho. Tna hardcore could be a cool tv alternative. Don't expect to see new jack tho. But if they can succeed where wwe failed, and actually resurrect ecw and incorporate guys like abyss, the British invasion, Orlando Jordan, suicide, and all the ecw originals along with a adult content program, we may all be in for a nice new night of great Tele each week. Overall, I give the show a c-. We did get to see Madison in a flesh tone shirt and lots of. Boobage. And anytime you make styles a champ, it shows things are progressing. I hope we get more Kennedy, or Anderson next week. That guy is fantastic as a tweener and almost ready for gold. Hey, he's better than the pope, right?

 

[Hometown Kid]

I don't know, I have mixed feelings on this whole angle now. First of all, like Mike alluded to, Dixie is a stupid bitch for telling those guys to step up their ring work, and then acting like the ECW guys are gold. Dreamer gave a heartfelt promo. So basically they've admitted the show this month is a feel good moment for the ECW guys who saw their company get raped by WWE. I'm actually more positive on this angle since I know the old guys won't be screwing around with the TNA guys, and it's a harmless show. Completely moronic on TNA's part, but harmless nonetheless.

AJ gets a meaningless title again. Great. Just retire that piece of crap title!

MCMG and Beer Money: Why isn't this a best of 7 again? They could have dragged this out until BFG if booked right. But great match for the time it had.

Everything else was pretty meh. But can anyone...ANYBODY explain to me what the point of that Jarrett/Nash segment was, as well as what exactly it was all about? That was one of the most random segments ever. Huh?

 

[Montana]

Ive been watching wrestling for a while now....and i was a big fan of ECW, However i was literaly upset watching that main event. That was probably the worst main event segment i have ever seen. At least that i can recall. I almost couldn't believe my eyes. First of all, what's dixie carter doing in the ring. Secondly, no one cares about these guys. For the past month or so, the fans on the internet have been complaining that no cares about these washed up guys, or the crime, that they call this an invasion. I honestly think a 5 grader could book a MUCH better impact.

And i'm a TNA fan, but this is exactly what their problem is. Zero consistancy. When things get F'd up like they have in the past. It's like you go back to the basics of wrestling. Good Guy/Bad Buy. Someone chasing the belt. It really isn't that hard TNA. They have all the talent they need, they have to stop fucking it up.

 

[GardenStateSaint]

Where were Lethal, Flair and Abyss? Impact was real weak and this week could be a real turning point for my patience with TNA.

 

[JurassicBonez]

I understand that TNA can't and shouldn't have everyone on the show every week because it makes the show a cluster, but when you have guys that your pushing, they should be on there. If not, a promo, some type of recap, or an explanation to why they aren't there, either one of the those is needed.

Dinero, Lethal, Flair, Abyss (as much as I don't like the guy) are all key parts in TNA right now. Dinero could have came out and take out Morgan like Anderson did him last week. But not do it to help Anderson as he doesn't like him, but to get back at Morgan for attacking him last week and INADVERTENTLY helping Anderson. Lethal could have given some type of promo or something. Beating Flair at a ppv, then losing to Hardy the next week, and follow that up with a no show/no mention the following week, it's not helping him. Flair could have been there with Kaz and AJ when AJ won the title. He's just a manager but he's playing a big role right now.

That pointless promo with Jarrett and Nash could have been cut out. What was the point of it? What did it accomplish? Besides bring up the fact that everyone feud/program/promo with face Jarrett has to either involve his kids or him running TNA.

 

[GardenStateSaint]

That pointless promo with Jarrett and Nash could have been cut out. What was the point of it? What did it accomplish? Besides bring up the fact that everyone feud/program/promo with face Jarrett has to either involve his kids or him running TNA.

I couldn't agree more. The fiddle has been played too many times. That horse is dead, stop beating it. I'm happy somebody else realized this as I actually groaned when Nash mentioned Jarrett's "three little girls".

 

[The RKO Disciple]

Where were Lethal, Flair and Abyss? Impact was real weak and this week could be a real turning point for my patience with TNA.

well said. make your mark

 

[JurassicBonez]

I couldn't agree more. The fiddle has been played too many times. That horse is dead, stop beating it. I'm happy somebody else realized this as I actually groaned when Nash mentioned Jarrett's "three little girls".

Yeah man. Don't get me wrong, I think the guy is actually pretty good in the ring. But I just can't get into most of his storylines. If it's not his kids, it's something about him running TNA. And that's all it's been since he's returned to the ring.

 

[GardenStateSaint]

I think the first time they exploited the whole family side of Jarrett's life was back in 2007 with that short Robert Roode feud. It may have been 2008 but it all runs together with TNA.