Revival

[MizMasta3000]

On monday, Kaz, Daniels, and Doug put on one hell of a show. I started watching some of the early years of TNA and how they cherished and showcased the X Division as it's focal point. I was learning why Low-Ki, AJ Styles, and Jerry Lynn were called pioneers of the X Division. Then I look at today's TNA. A TNA that doesn't seem to give a damn about the guys that put them on the map. These guys are lucky to get one decent match in on iMPACT! They are lucky to get TV time. What has happened to this division? It went from a focal point and a unique entity in pro wrestling to something less than the cruiserweight division. Unappreciated by old school smarks that call them spot monkeys. Who cares? Last I remember, half of Sports Entertainment is Entertainment. Guys like Amazing Red, Generation Me, MCMG, might not be ground and pound smash mouth boring wrestlers like the ones the IWC boast, but they entertained the crowd. Dixie Carter IMO ruined this division. Bischoff claims to love this division yet it's still not getting the respect it deserves. Instead, I see two old fucks in a bloody pulp and a autistc "monster" crying all of the time. Pure fucking Pathetic.

 

[Double J]

On monday, Kaz, Daniels, and Doug put on one hell of a show. I started watching some of the early years of TNA and how they cherished and showcased the X Division as it's focal point. I was learning why Low-Ki, AJ Styles, and Jerry Lynn were called pioneers of the X Division. Then I look at today's TNA. A TNA that doesn't seem to give a damn about the guys that put them on the map. These guys are lucky to get one decent match in on iMPACT! They are lucky to get TV time. What has happened to this division? It went from a focal point and a unique entity in pro wrestling to something less than the cruiserweight division. Unappreciated by old school smarks that call them spot monkeys. Who cares? Last I remember, half of Sports Entertainment is Entertainment. Guys like Amazing Red, Generation Me, MCMG, might not be ground and pound smash mouth boring wrestlers like the ones the IWC boast, but they entertained the crowd. Dixie Carter IMO ruined this division. Bischoff claims to love this division yet it's still not getting the respect it deserves. Instead, I see two old fucks in a bloody pulp and a autistc "monster" crying all of the time. Pure fucking Pathetic.

I've been saying this since the first day I stepped into IWF but sadly alot people here seem to be like most other 'wrestling fans' and only like the heavyweights or former stars. I still think TNA would be better off having a second show only focusing on the X-Division.

I think it's really funny that innovative guys like Jay Lethal, MCMG, Amazing Red are called "Spot Monkeys" but they do moves and put on different matches but guys like John Cena only do the same 3 or 4 moves and you can see them coming a mile away.

Unfortunately TNA is taking the easy way out and instead of building up new stars to get viewers/fans they pulled in Hogan and Flair and others who fans already are familiar with. It is smart to get quick ratings, but the question still stands; will they be like WCW and fail to make new stars until it's too late?

 

[xtremebadass]

MizMasta has made me put in Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles right now to watch AJ, Low-Ki, Jerry Lynn, and Christopher Daniels' greatest matches.

But yea, TNA is way too hung up on getting big names than putting on good matches.

 

[Mat Awesome]

The X-Division was the thing that got me stuck on TNA. Not only were they great, but they were USED to their full potential unlike WWE. WWE doesn't and didn't utilize much talent that are Light-Heavyweight or Cruiserweight. TNA's X-Division was the most eye-pulling thing in wrestling at one time. Of course, they can still put on great matches, but they are put into TO many 6-man tag matches and other matches like that. They use up their whole X-Division time on ONE match a show. I was hoping Brian Kendrick would help it but he disappears every week. Jeff Hardy or RVD should be taken out of the ME picture and help the X-Division.

 

[The Rated R CMStar]

think it's really funny that innovative guys like Jay Lethal, MCMG, Amazing Red are called "Spot Monkeys" but they do moves and put on different matches but guys like John Cena only do the same 3 or 4 moves and you can see them coming a mile away

They are spot monkeys because they don't tell a story in the ring. They go out there and do a shitload of crazy stuff, in the process no selling everything your opponent is doing to you so that you can continue doing your crazy stuffs.

 

[straight_edge76]

@ XBA check out the Triple Ladder match between Low Ki/AJ/Lynn imo the best X title match I have ever seen (besides Joe/Daniels/AJ)

Honestly, I was and still am a huge X division fan. But TNA a few years ago really needed something other than guys like AJ, Triple X, MCMG, Amazing Red and the like the make them what they are today. I love the X division and all but you cannot imo just have 2 hours of crazy spots and entertaining matches. You also need the story telling aspect of it, which is where the bigger guys do come in.

 

[chessarmy]

The X-Division is dead.

Face it people, its filled with a bunch of jabronies who are lucky if they get 3 minutes of air time on iMPACT! twice a month.

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

I love the X division and all but you cannot imo just have 2 hours of crazy spots and entertaining matches. You also need the story telling aspect of it, which is where the bigger guys do come in.

Or you can just teach the monkeys how to wrestle so that way the high spots actually mean something and don't cheapen the match to just a cheap thrill.

 

[straight_edge76]

Perfect example imo is AJ Styles. At first, he was nothing more then a crazy athletic X Division guy that TNA really built the entire company around in the first few years. But as he progressed imo he became a better overall worker. Now honestly I would argue that AJ is the best overall worker in TNA, over Angle and Joe tbh.

 

[MizMasta3000]

No one is saying X Division for two hours. But a measily 5 min slot is unjust as well.