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[Ken Masters]

So Lockdown 2013 is going to be at the Alamo Dome, 70,000 can be seated.


this is the seating chart

What the hell is TNA thinking?

 

[Mr. Luchador]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2RUC0-3ioU

Come on, GAF. Stand up. Who is it.

 

[Kaladin]

So Lockdown 2013 is going to be at the Alamo Dome, 70,000 can be seated.


this is the seating chart

What the hell is TNA thinking?

They're thinking they would rather have a full house than an empty stadium.

 

[bangai-o]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2RUC0-3ioU

Come on, GAF. Stand up. Who is it.

very few people do it better [wrestling skills] "in the ring" as well as C.M. PUNK.

 

[rvd2kewl]

So Lockdown 2013 is going to be at the Alamo Dome, 70,000 can be seated.

this is the seating chart

What the hell is TNA thinking?

They better have gotten one hell of a deal on the building. The market is not too bad, though I'm surprised they would go back to Texas for a PPV so soon considering Slammiversary was in Dallas this year.

I think they would've been better off bringing it to Chicago here. Great wrestling town and the last time they ran a PPV here was Bound for Glory 2008, which went really well (5,000 people).

 

[CrunchinJelly]

So Lockdown 2013 is going to be at the Alamo Dome, 70,000 can be seated.


this is the seating chart

What the hell is TNA thinking?

It seems to be quite common.

You can see a good pic here of the temporary seating on the right. Curtains above.

Although TNA will be tarping off half of this:

For perspective:

They're thinking they would rather have a full house than an empty stadium.

They won't even fill that.

 

[rvy]

They're thinking they would rather have a full house than an empty stadium.

Pretty much.

 

[strobogo]

I think he meant more along the lines of "why rent out the fucking Alamo Dome only to use 1/4th of it". Why wouldn't they rent out a 15K seat arena and tarp that off, instead of using 10-15K seats in a 70K arena. I'll be stunned if they get 15 thousand even with half of it papered.

 

[bangai-o]

they should just fill the empty side with cardboard cut out people.

 

[tm24]

Debating whether to watch TNA PPV or play some more SOTN. Decisions, Decisions

 

[Nocturnowl]

Debating whether to watch TNA PPV or play some more SOTN. Decisions, Decisions

This one, definitely this one.

 

[tm24]

This one, definitely this one.

We'll see if I get tired of it in 30 minutes. It's pretty fun playing it on my vita

 

[Perspicacity]

I think he meant more along the lines of "why rent out the fucking Alamo Dome only to use 1/4th of it". Why wouldn't they rent out a 15K seat arena and tarp that off, instead of using 10-15K seats in a 70K arena. I'll be stunned if they get 15 thousand even with half of it papered.

Well does San Antonio have an arena for 15k?

That seating chart appears to be one of their standard configurations:
http://www.alamodome.com/default.asp?alamodome=19
So they aren't paying for the Alamo Dome in total, the arena is just configured with the ability to run smaller capacity shows so that they can get more utility out of it. If it only worked for football then it would sit empty all the time, instead it's multi-purpose in order to make money.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Chat for TNA PPV if anyone cares: http://client02.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=#wrasslegaf&server=irc.rizon.net

Why am I going to watch this?

 

[SousedLouse]

Chat for TNA PPV if anyone cares: http://client02.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=#wrasslegaf&server=irc.rizon.net

Why am I going to watch this?

You've got nowhere else to go?

 

[Lyte Edge]

You've got nowhere else to go?

Hey, I could be playing video games!

 

[SousedLouse]

Hey, I could be playing video games!

Good point, I could be too.

Ah well, let's watch Bobby Roo do his thing.

 

[Lyte Edge]

LOL, the crowd is changing "where's your boyfriend" at Kazarian.

James Storm sounds way too much like a Stone Cold Steve Austin impersonater now.

 

[shoplifter]

10 minutes and no wrestling

Edit: oh hay a bell

 

[Reneledarker]

Great crowd tonight, TNA needs to get the fuck out of the impact zone.

 

[BlazinAm]

Unlike last month ppv this TNA ppv seems to have trouble moving at that quick pace.

 

[KissVibes]

Rob Van Dam has the worst theme in TNA and that's saying quite a bit.

 

[Spiderjericho]

Which RVD shows up?

Hopefully, King can get a good match out of him.

And Tenay mentioned WWE and ECW.

 

[BlazinAm]

Crazy that James Storm has fallen off in terms of standing, is it next month where he faces Hardy for the title?

 

[Brinbe]

Just remembered there was a PPV on... 20 mins in and didn't miss anything, oh TNA.

Hope this is a decent match, it has potential to be quite good.

 

[ecurbj]

Crazy that James Storm has fallen off in terms of standing, is it next month where he faces Hardy for the title?

I thought he lost his shot to Roode. Am I wrong? Roode and Storm both fault for Storm's #1 contender shot at Hardy and Storm lost to Roode.

 

[KissVibes]

Listen RVD, none of that there was very impressive. It actually looks pretty bad because you're so slow at setting those moves up.

 

[BlazinAm]

I thought he lost his shot to Roode. Am I wrong? Roode and Storm both fault for Storm's #1 contender shot at Hardy and Storm lost to Roode.

I thought the idea is that next month it will be Storm vs Hardy?

 

[ecurbj]

I thought the idea is that next month it will be Storm vs Hardy?

So even though Roode beat Storm for his #1 contender shot. Storm still gets another shot at Hardy next month? Then what was the point of that Roode versus Storm match?

 

[Spiderjericho]

AJ Styles can't get a title shot for a year. Storm can compete for the title, as well as Roode.

 

[Lyte Edge]

AJ Styles can't get a title shot for a year. Storm can compete for the title, as well as Roode.

So AJ Styles will instead get the X Division title and use for a shot at the TNA title at Destination X instead?

 

[Penguin]

TNA needs to dress up their PPVs.. this doesn't look much different from their TV show

 

[somedevil]

The crowd seems to be dead for this match with a couple of people chanting this is awesome.

 

[Spiderjericho]

So AJ Styles will instead get the X Division title and use for a shot at the TNA title at Destination X instead?

Yes. That's the only way he can get a title shot other than entering the Bound For Glory tournament next fall. I'm sure they're planning an angle for AJ.

And I hate the lighting for TNA.

 

[BlazinAm]

So even though Roode beat Storm for his #1 contender shot. Storm still gets another shot at Hardy next month? Then what was the point of that Roode versus Storm match?

I would think that they would push Storm at some point. They are not going to put the title on Aries, Joe is not there yet, styles can't contend. Storm is one of the few guys left.

The crowd seems to be dead for this match with a couple of people chanting this is awesome.

The pacing of the match is off. Yep RVD was going to win.

 

[jobber]

KK jobbed to a kick

DA FUCK

 

[Brinbe]

lol, well that sucked. Fuck off, TNA.

 

[Lyte Edge]

zzzz

 

[KissVibes]

That match was horrible.

After watching TNA, I don't think RVD is that good of a wrestler. And he was a favorite when I was a kid.

 

[Spiderjericho]

lol, well that sucked. Fuck off, TNA.

Yup. Terrible ending. No wonder the crowd isn't into it. If the company doesn't care, why should they?

 

[BlazinAm]

Kenny King that rising star that wasn't on TV for months until recently because Ion can only lose so many times.


Weak matches to open the ppv.

 

[somedevil]

So this is the Last Styles and Daniels match in 2012 right? lol

 

[Brinbe]

These two again, Jesus Christ hahaha

 

[Lyte Edge]

"AJ, you and I have made history, but tonight we make history." -Daniels

LOLWUT

 

[Spiderjericho]

These two again, Jesus Christ hahaha

Yup. If the company doesn't care, why should the crowd care?

Though I will say Christopher Daniels is awesome. One of their best superstars (along with Roode, AJ, Aries and Joe if they gave a f).

 

[BlazinAm]

So this is the Last Styles and Daniels match in 2012 right? lol

You......

I mean if your not going to grow then play best hand over and over to the audience that you have. - TNA's motto.

 

[Brinbe]

Yup. If the company doesn't care, why should the crowd care?

Though I will say Christopher Daniels is awesome. One of their best superstars (along with Roode, AJ, Aries and Joe if they gave a f).

Oh no doubt, I love them both. It's just ridiculous that I can not pay attention for months at a time and come back to see those two feuding again for the billionth time. At least we know it'll be a good match (even if we've seen it a billion times before).

And this is tag match is Impact-worthy.

 

[Lyte Edge]

This Matt Morgan-Joey Ryan pairing makes no sense.

 

[Penguin]

So this is the Last Styles and Daniels match in 2012 right? lol

Reminds me of that year where WWE ran Orton/Cena matches at like all the PPVs.

Then had an historic last meeting for some time on Raw before the new year

 

[jobber]

wasn't Morgan and Hernadez tag team champions