Thoughts on TNA

Macabre · 07-21-2006, 04:21 PM

- The World title scene is a bore. I'd like to see a good heel reign by somebody besides boring ass Jarrett. Maybe Raven, he was a great heel champ.

- I like the Rhyno vs. Samoa Joe stuff, but I don't really like Samoa Joe. I could if they'd stop trying to make him Taz 2. The arm crossing thing, I'll choke you out line, the tazmission, and the tights that allow me to see more than I'd like to see make him too much of a ripoff. Besides that, and the gay name, he could be a top guy.

- Rhino is probably at the peak of his career, so hopefully they keep making good with that.

- Jarret isn't top heel material. I'm not saying to quit giving him a spot on the card, just stop trying to make him Triple H. Trips has personality, no matter how much the net hates him, that can't be denied. Jarrett doesn't have much.

- Hair vs. Hair is the dumbest match in wrestling ever. Being bald isn't a bad thing since we're out of the 1970s.

- Keep Nash on TV, but out of the ring.

Mostly I just wanted to comment on Jarrett and Samoa Joe, and then I ran out of things to type. I'll probably catch a rerun later and rant some more though.

Add your thoughts on the company if you want.

Nam Dekan · 07-21-2006, 04:50 PM

I agree another but longer reign by Raven is needed or maybe Rhino perhaps or even Abyss since he has James Mitchell is the manager.

Christian would have been a good champ had he been heel or at least rode the line in between like they have been doing with Samoa Joe...

Jarrett just needs some time off TV or something because even if he isn't apart of the world title scene he will still be the main focus of the show. Maybe he will tear his quad or something...

I do like they are finally starting to give Homicide some ring time though...

The Nash & Alex Shelley things have been really good so far. Those two seem to have good chemistry on screen..

I think they need to bring Jeff Hardy back, the guys merchandise still sells and he hasn't been on TV/PPV since last year...TNA could really corner the fat teenage girl demographic..

E. Fate · 07-21-2006, 07:35 PM

^^ From what I've heard WWE is trying to get Jeff back once his contract ends this month.

Corey Feldman · 07-21-2006, 10:44 PM

They need to keep Larry Zbysko off of TV completely. I just can't stand the guy.

Eric Young deserves a big push in the X-Division. I really think an Eric Young vs. Senshi feud could be great.

Ditto with Homicide. Homicide vs. Senshi would make for some brutal (in a good way) matches.

Nash could be great as a manager for Shelley and Johnny Devine. Their segments are the funniest thing I've seen in wrestling in years. They would make awesome tag team champs and a feud between them and AJ/Daniels would make for some great matches too. Putting him in the ring with the X-Division guys isn't working though because he's just too likeable to be a real heel wrestler.

Christian actually could have been a good face champion, but TNA blew it by making Jarrett/Sting the focus of every show. Plus, they tried to make him a sympathetic face, which just doesn't work for him. They need to turn him heel now, have him act like a total asshole, then eventually the crowd will turn him face again because he's so funny.

They need to break up the whole team of Jarrett/AMW/Gail Kim, especially since Team Canada is done now too. Put Kim with one of the AMW guys and have them feud and have Jarrett just take some time off. AMW has been a team since like the third or fourth TNA show I think and if they team up any longer they'll end up like Team 3D or the James Gang where they won't be able to do anything without their partner because they're so closely identified with them. They're also the Jeff Jarrett of the tag division, they're always either holding or chasing the belts.

Zapp · 07-21-2006, 11:28 PM

I dont really care!! TNA is jus better than WWE, and ECW!

Memento · 07-22-2006, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Corey Feldman

Christian actually could have been a good face champion, but TNA blew it by making Jarrett/Sting the focus of every show. Plus, they tried to make him a sympathetic face, which just doesn't work for him. They need to turn him heel now, have him act like a total asshole, then eventually the crowd will turn him face again because he's so funny.

Yeah, they gave him a good start as a face upon entering TNA with the whole Jarrett white pants imitation. As soon as they decided they were going to put the title on him, he started to do these modest promos, and it just wasn't the character everybody grew to love him as at all. On the other hand, sucking up to the crowd wouldn't be his best suit either, not for long anyway. I think they could have done some good stuff by always having Team Canada on his back. Like, when he first debuted, D'Amore thought for sure that Christian was going to join them. That was pretty much the end of that, aside from the whole alliance with Jarrett and AMW, which wasn't even sold as an anti-Christian Cage thing, but as a "scratching each other's backs" sort of "deal."

I think it would have been great if they had Team Canada interfering in his matches, trying to HELP him against his will.

Memento · 07-22-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Zapp

I dont really care!! TNA is jus better than WWE, and ECW!

Sure, if you don't count the actual product as a whole.

Corey Feldman · 07-22-2006, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Memento

I think it would have been great if they had Team Canada interfering in his matches, trying to HELP him against his will.

That would've worked, especially he was facing another face like Sting. They could do that for a few months and he could eventually realize that he needs their help and turn heel. But of course that booking has nothing to do with Jeff Jarrett, so it would never work.

If/when they turn him heel, they should pair him up with someone like Bobby Roode or A1 to do his dirty work for him. It could be kind of an HBK/Diesel thing. Maybe A1 since it seems like they're going to push Bobby Roode as a singles guy.

Little Lotus · 07-22-2006, 01:29 AM

my only gripe with tna is the quality of impact

tna ppvs are way better than impact.. they expect people to order the ppv.. i dont see how, people judge tna off of impact

impact oughta be turned into an A show rather than a B show

Nam Dekan · 07-22-2006, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Corey Feldman

Ditto with Homicide. Homicide vs. Senshi would make for some brutal (in a good way) matches.

Nash could be great as a manager for Shelley and Johnny Devine. Their segments are the funniest thing I've seen in wrestling in years. They would make awesome tag team champs and a feud between them and AJ/Daniels would make for some great matches too. Putting him in the ring with the X-Division guys isn't working though because he's just too likeable to be a real heel wrestler.

It's good to see Homicide signed a contract with them now...

Word @ Nash would be a good manager for Shelley and Devine...

Corey Feldman · 07-22-2006, 01:50 AM

I read that a lot of people in TNA had no idea Homicide was a great worker, so when he actually put on a good match, people were surprised. Good to see they're on top of things like that.

Macabre · 07-22-2006, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Little Lotus

my only gripe with tna is the quality of impact

tna ppvs are way better than impact.. they expect people to order the ppv.. i dont see how, people judge tna off of impact

impact oughta be turned into an A show rather than a B show

I haven't watched a TNA PPV since the weekly show.

Nam Dekan · 07-22-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Macabre

I haven't watched a TNA PPV since the weekly show.

same here

last weekly one i ever ordered was near the end of the Raven/James Mitchell feud..I think it was shortly after Vampiro was brought in

07-21-2006, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nam Dekan i got a tip in my pocket Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Home Depot Posts: 58,119	I agree another but longer reign by Raven is needed or maybe Rhino perhaps or even Abyss since he has James Mitchell is the manager. Christian would have been a good champ had he been heel or at least rode the line in between like they have been doing with Samoa Joe... Jarrett just needs some time off TV or something because even if he isn't apart of the world title scene he will still be the main focus of the show. Maybe he will tear his quad or something... I do like they are finally starting to give Homicide some ring time though... The Nash & Alex Shelley things have been really good so far. Those two seem to have good chemistry on screen.. I think they need to bring Jeff Hardy back, the guys merchandise still sells and he hasn't been on TV/PPV since last year...TNA could really corner the fat teenage girl demographic.. __________________ Juggs n Ruggs, we'll fuck up your mugs! Strip Club Dreams "Let me tell you something, sister, you serve two purposes in this house - you can give me a blow job or make me a sandwich. I'm not in the mood for head and I had a late breakfast, so you're shit out of luck. "-Tommy Gavin from Rescue Me

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07-21-2006, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Corey Feldman Generalissimo Abzkada Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,376	They need to keep Larry Zbysko off of TV completely. I just can't stand the guy. Eric Young deserves a big push in the X-Division. I really think an Eric Young vs. Senshi feud could be great. Ditto with Homicide. Homicide vs. Senshi would make for some brutal (in a good way) matches. Nash could be great as a manager for Shelley and Johnny Devine. Their segments are the funniest thing I've seen in wrestling in years. They would make awesome tag team champs and a feud between them and AJ/Daniels would make for some great matches too. Putting him in the ring with the X-Division guys isn't working though because he's just too likeable to be a real heel wrestler. Christian actually could have been a good face champion, but TNA blew it by making Jarrett/Sting the focus of every show. Plus, they tried to make him a sympathetic face, which just doesn't work for him. They need to turn him heel now, have him act like a total asshole, then eventually the crowd will turn him face again because he's so funny. They need to break up the whole team of Jarrett/AMW/Gail Kim, especially since Team Canada is done now too. Put Kim with one of the AMW guys and have them feud and have Jarrett just take some time off. AMW has been a team since like the third or fourth TNA show I think and if they team up any longer they'll end up like Team 3D or the James Gang where they won't be able to do anything without their partner because they're so closely identified with them. They're also the Jeff Jarrett of the tag division, they're always either holding or chasing the belts.

07-22-2006, 01:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Little Lotus Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Happy Land! Posts: 2,981	my only gripe with tna is the quality of impact tna ppvs are way better than impact.. they expect people to order the ppv.. i dont see how, people judge tna off of impact impact oughta be turned into an A show rather than a B show

07-22-2006, 01:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Corey Feldman Generalissimo Abzkada Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,376	I read that a lot of people in TNA had no idea Homicide was a great worker, so when he actually put on a good match, people were surprised. Good to see they're on top of things like that.

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