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[Sokantish]

Remember when people pretended to like TNA in this thread?

 

[serenewarfare]

I can't wait to see what happens when TNA runs tapings in New York.

 

[DMczaf]

The Opening to Thursday's Impact - The Era of Eric Young Begins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgLvcaMruG0

Get hype.

...

I fucking hate TNA

Spoiler

and you

.

 

[Vylash]

I do not do that.

You stay hype, right?

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Remember when CM Punk was the best in the world?

No.

 

[Singularity42]

Remember when TNA was a hot up and coming wrestling promotion created to challenge the WWE?

 

[blackaroni]

Remember when everyone got mad cause they thought The Rock left Wrestlemania 29 without speaking to anyone backstage?

 

[Data West]

Remember Septembah?

 

[slightconfuse]

Remember when Jack swagger won the elimination chamber

 

[serenewarfare]

Remember when Chris Sabin was TNA champion for a month?

Remember when TNA was a hot up and coming wrestling promotion created to challenge the WWE?

Were they ever that? I mean, they hoped so, but never really came close.

 

[Rapstah]

What was supposed to happen was someone was supposed to be all chocked at the idea of Albert ever beating Brock Lesnar and I, connaisseur of all things Albert, would reveal that they did that as a Heat dark match once before Lesnar had debuted.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

The Opening to Thursday's Impact - The Era of Eric Young Begins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgLvcaMruG0

Get hype.

Someone pls gif the kid 30 seconds into the video!

 

[BoboBrazil]

BOOM Global Force Wrestling got the creator of the Biggest Loser

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...r/news+(The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories)

Also more than 500 performers lol

 

[Vylash]

Remember when Chris Sabin was TNA champion for a month?



Were they ever that? I mean, they hoped so, but never really came close.

They were well on their way before they became the shithole hey are now

 

[slightconfuse]

In a recent interview Kota Ibushi revealed he has been banned from wrestling at the Budokan after the owners and Kobashi asked that he not do a moonsualt off of the balcony. Kota ignored the request and was promptly banned from ever returning to the building.

Lol

 

[serenewarfare]

They were well on their way before they became the shithole hey are now

Were they? Only thing I can remember that was a highlight was the big butyrate they got for Joe-Angle, which was great. But they never came close to that again, even when they moved to Mondays.

 

[Carnby]

Remember when Austin and Shawn Michaels fueded for one month and had an awesome match at King of the Ring 1997? That was such a good match and fued but ended abruptly due to Shawn's injury.

 

[Alucard]

Don't hate on Punk, bros. He made watching the WWE in 2013 bearable and had match of the year candidates against Taker and Lesnar.

 

[Serpentine]

Remember when TNA signed King Mo to a contract

Spoiler

that he's still on

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Don't hate on Punk, bros. He made watching the WWE in 2013 bearable and had match of the year candidates against Taker and Lesnar.

And Cena.

 

[Singularity42]

Remember when TNA signed King Mo to a contract

Spoiler

that he's still on

Whoa really? Jeezus

 

[bean breath]

...

I fucking hate TNA

Spoiler

and you

.

I knew you would appreciate that Man of Steel-esque background music.

You will give the people of WrassleGAF an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Eric. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders.

 

[serenewarfare]

Remember when TNA signed King Mo to a contract

Spoiler

that he's still on

And don't forget about Rampage.

And Tito.

 

[Vylash]

Were they? Only thing I can remember that was a highlight was the big butyrate they got for Joe-Angle, which was great. But they never came close to that again, even when they moved to Mondays.

They were incredible when Scott D'amore was booking, their PPV buyrates were through the roof and they were really on the rise, then they had Russo come in and I think one of the first things he did was have Angle beat Joe, it was all downhill from there

Remember when TNA signed King Mo to a contract

Spoiler

that he's still on

The roster page on TNA's website is the most poorly maintained thing I've ever seen, they still have Joseph Park and Brooke Tessmacher on there

 

[Laserfrog]

He sounded a bit like Macho Man in that video, like he's shouted too much in the past.

 

[serenewarfare]

They were incredible when Scott D'amore was booking, their PPV buyrates were through the roof and they were really on the rise, then they had Russo come in and I think one of the first things he did was have Angle beat Joe, it was all downhill from there

Oh, never watched them then. I got into wrestling in early '07.

 

[somedevil]

Were they? Only thing I can remember that was a highlight was the big butyrate they got for Joe-Angle, which was great. But they never came close to that again, even when they moved to Mondays.

Well they had bright spots and were chanted at Raw when crap was going on like that Trump vs Rosie thing they did.

TNA basically really screwed themselves when they took the shows on the road. It burned a lot of money with no returns. That got them to what they are today. The writing has gone back to 2011 crap and no one knows if Spike will sign on with them again.

edit: I love how Prince Devitt has stopped posting tweets after he left New Japan. Guess you don't want to say much when your negotiating with the WWE or deciding to jump on the titanic if he goes to TNA.

 

[bean breath]

Well they had bright spots and were chanted at Raw when crap was going on like that Trump vs Rosie thing they did.

TNA basically really screwed themselves when they took the shows on the road. It burned a lot of money with no returns. That got them to what they are today. The writing has gone back to 2011 crap and no one knows if Spike will sign on with them again.

They've signed James Storm, Gunner, and Robbie E. to multi-year deals. TNA isn't going away.

Sorry to disappoint you.

 

[serenewarfare]

They've signed James Storm, Gunner, and Robbie E. to multi-year deals. TNA isn't going away.

Sorry to disappoint you.

What happens if Spike doesn't re-sign with them? I think they will, but without a TV deal, the talent deals are irrelevant.

 

[bean breath]

What happens if Spike doesn't re-sign with them? I think they will, but without a TV deal, the talent deals are irrelevant.

 

[slightconfuse]

Gunner that will put asses in seats

 

[jred2k]

Gunner that will put asses in seats

Only his dad's, but I guess that still counts.

 

[jmdajr]

I am remembering a lot.

 

[FallingEdge]

05 TNA was on point. They dominated WWE during that time period.

 

[serenewarfare]

Don't worry guys, if TNA goes under, we'll always have the GWF!

 

[SquashMatch]

BOOM Global Force Wrestling got the creator of the Biggest Loser

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...r/news+(The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories)

Also more than 500 performers lol

Still interested to see where this goes. In the end Jarret is going to need real capital so he can sign top guys like WCW did. He needs investors who are willing to lose money for at least 5 years so the promotion can establish itself.

 

[Serpentine]

I just bought a TNA DVD for 3 bucks at my local record store

It wasn't even an impulse buy, bc I wasn't sure if I wanted to be seen buying a TNA product

 

[serenewarfare]

Part of me just wants TNA to go under so WWE can buy their library and put it on the Network. But I'm fine with them continuing.

 

[Ithil]

The Fandango/Summer Rae split was actually done because she is out filming “The Marine 4,” with Miz and they needed a reason to explain her not being there. She’ll come back as a singles heel coming off her Total Divas role. Miz, who stars in the movie, will also be out while filming. Tons of people noticed her being gone after just missing Raw. Nobody will notice he’s gone. Both are scheduled back on 5/16.

This excerpt from the news section in the Observer this week got me chuckling. Meltzer loves taking potshots at Miz.

 

[serenewarfare]

This excerpt from the news section in the Observer this week got me chuckling. Meltzer loves taking potshots at Miz.

I'm glad Summer will get a chance to stand on her own. She deserves it.

 

[Vylash]

Part of me just wants TNA to go under so WWE can buy their library and put it on the Network. But I'm fine with them continuing.

I don't want them to go under, but I won't feel sorry for them when they do

 

[serenewarfare]

I don't want them to go under, but I won't feel sorry for them when they do

I think I worded it wrong. I just want the Network to become a consolidated archive of all of wrestling history. I'm not actively rooting against TNA.

 

[slightconfuse]

There isn't a lot of worth in the TNA library. Maybe a best of ultimate X

Or the self destruction of TNA DVD

 

[KidDork]

Getting back into wrestling,oddly, because of the Retronauts episode about old wrestling games.

So is playing the Attitude segment of WWE 13 a good way to continue my return home?

 

[Serpentine]

The Fall and Continual Fall of TNA

 

[Plywood]

This excerpt from the news section in the Observer this week got me chuckling. Meltzer loves taking potshots at Miz.

Miz vs Meltzer, book it Dana.

 

[Data West]

There's 4 The Marines? Why?

 

[Sblargh]

Watching Shimmer is a lot of fun, like, really a lot, it's different than WWE, but I would say as fun.
I get, tho, when HHH says they lack psychology in general; matches are usually spot to spot to spot to spot and the selling is kind of weird to see, too; it's not Eva Marie level of not selling, but they usually go for the pantomine and comic effect, I don't if intentional or not.

But anyway, yeah, girls are great, I haven't watched it all yet to say a favorite and am not familiar enough with them to name names anyway, but props to Leva Bates with the gambit cosplay. That is awesome gambit cosplay.

 

[Tim-E]

TNA's library doesn't really offer anything of value to the WWE, so I don't see them buying their library. They bought up tons of Territory era stuff because it's important to wrestling history. They bought WCW because they were serious competition and that alone is valuable to them. ECW had a signfiicant impact on WWE's product. WWE are hoarders of wrestling history and I don't think TNA really fits into their narrative of wrestling history.

 

[Ithil]

Eric Arndt, 27, who works as Enzo Amore, who was one of the best talkers in developmental, returned to training this past week after being out with a broken leg.

Good news.