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[Man God]

Kurt Angle defeated Bobby Roode at Bound for Glory despite the massive amount of hype TNA put into Roode's push towards the PPV (which included Roode defeating his Fortune teammates on the month of Impact episodes leading up to the PPV). Making matters worse: the injured Angle could barely wrestle a full match, which cut the main event of TNA's alleged "WrestleMania equivalent" down to less than ten minutes. TNA's long-term plans had Roode winning the title at the PPV -- apparently, TNA had this plan in place since the summer -- but these plans mysteriously changed the night before the event (after Hogan's "Roode isn't ready, brother" media run). Numerous dirtsheets (and, later on, TNA performers) credited Hogan as the major campaigner in getting the finish changed at the last minute.

Kirk Angel on this TNA moment.

“We literally had a change in 2011 at Bound For Glory right before the match in the main event. In other words, somebody was supposed to win, and it got turned to me winning that night. It worked out for the better; I’m not going to lie to you. So the change was good, but literally, we didn’t hear about it until that night, and me and Bobby Roode was like 'What?! I’m winning?! I have a torn hamstring and I can't even wrestle.'”
— Kurt Angle on Busted Open, explaining the ending to Bound for Glory

 

[Data West]

Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee are the fucking WORST.

Biff looks like a real life Punch Out character. Too bad his character doesn't match that.

 

[slightconfuse]

Melissa Santos makes me feel like liquidsnake

She makes you mark out for ric flair??

 

[Hex]

Yeah I guess heel Balor makes most sense. Not a ton of viable challengers there though... Crews? Gargano (as I guess he'll be signing full time soon?) Zayn once he gets back?

also: dear fucking god Emma & Dana Brooke are terrible.

There will be Zayn, Itami, Joe, Crews and they can mix in others.

 

[oddjobs]

oh shit, completely forgot about Itami!

 

[RBH]

 

[Hex]

oh shit, completely forgot about Itami!

Indeed.
They still have not revealed who injured him.

 

[Data West]

Now I'm gonna be the one to get retweets

U-S-A U-S-A

 

[Data West]

6 times in this Busick vs Everett match I've gone 'that should have been the finish'

'Get My Shit In' turned up to a thousand.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

6 times in this Busick vs Everett match I've gone 'that should have been the finish'

'Get My Shit In' turned up to a thousand.

But was it wrestling? Was it awesome?

CLAPCLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP

 

[oddjobs]

Breeze vs. Ciampa was pretty good and a lot more competitive than I expected.

 

[Data West]

But was it wrestling? Was it awesome?

CLAPCLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP

They chanted This Is Awesome and I saw friend FallingEdge not chanting. Way to represent, FE. Remember the HBK/Shelton Benjamin superkick spot? Ok so the ending to that is basically the same idea but imagine HBK also picks him up afterwards, hits a teardrop suplex, a flying elbow drop, and a sharpshooter to finish the match.




Mark Andrews is fucking awesome

 

[RBH]

 

[Jimmy King]

But are her eyes blue?

 

[Ultratech]

It's fitting that the biggest night in TNA history is also the longest single event covered by LOLTNA.

It's all pretty accurate too, since I remember watching it. It really was a massive clusterfuck (it was sorta like watching a car wreck; you can't help but look).

I almost think you could use TNA as a blueprint in "how not to run a wrestling promotion".

If you could have Brock Lesnar do the Fusion Dance with any one wrestler, which non-fusion wrestler would you make that fusion fight?

Cesaro. It'd prolly be a fun match if he doesn't get murdered by the Brock fusion.

 

[FallingEdge]

Now I'm gonna be the one to get retweets

U-S-A U-S-A

They chanted This Is Awesome and I saw friend FallingEdge not chanting. Way to represent, FE. Remember the HBK/Shelton Benjamin superkick spot? Ok so the ending to that is basically the same idea but imagine HBK also picks him up afterwards, hits a teardrop suplex, a flying elbow drop, and a sharpshooter to finish the match.




Mark Andrews is fucking awesome

heh, I don't have to chant at everything!

 

[Bronx-Man]

If you could have Brock Lesnar do the Fusion Dance with any one wrestler, which non-fusion wrestler would you make that fusion fight?

Mil Muertes

 

[Valentus]

my god, becky lynch is so out of place in all this divas involution angle. Send her back to NXT so she can fight 20 times with Asuka. Win-Win situation.

 

[slightconfuse]

Falling edge where were you sitting??

 

[MC Safety]

Eva Marie apparently maimed Carmella at a match recently. The crowd chanted "please retire" in response.

http://www.cagesideseats.com/2015/1...injured-eva-marie-match-nxt-house-show-report

I think they need to slow Eva down even further.

 

[KingBroly]

my god, becky lynch is so out of place in all this divas involution angle. Send her back to NXT so she can fight 20 times with Asuka. Win-Win situation.

They've done a terrible job with Becky...and everyone else.

'Let's bring up Sasha! Then what? ...'

 

[FallingEdge]

Falling edge where are you sitting??

in the gif above, I am on the right side, front row, third person. Black PWG shirt. Raised my hands to the face.

 

[Vee_One]

Anyone else's network being rubbish?

 

[Valentus]

Eva Marie apparently maimed Carmella at a match recently. The crowd chanted "please retire" in response.

http://www.cagesideseats.com/2015/1...injured-eva-marie-match-nxt-house-show-report

I think they need to slow Eva down even further.

It's a work. And if it is a botch (again) of eva marie, Haitch will make it a work, like the botched pin 2 weeks ago.

Eva Marie will be our new diva queen, and we will like it!

 

[Man God]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pp0Knqqipk

 

[RBH]

OT: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1119944

 

[somedevil]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pp0Knqqipk

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

 

[Aiii]

So this dancing thing is just Ellen and WWE, right?

I guess the whole "lets do a viral thing for charity" thing has run its course after that ice bucket stuff.

 

[NoRéN]

in the gif above, I am on the right side, front row, third person. Black PWG shirt. Raised my hands to the face.

Don't you be converting up the handsomeness!

Fucking jealous since I didn't go.

 

[MC Safety]

It's a work. And if it is a botch (again) of eva marie, Haitch will make it a work, like the botched pin 2 weeks ago.

Eva Marie will be our new diva queen, and we will like it!

How you doon indeed.

 

[Aiii]

Eva Marie apparently maimed Carmella at a match recently. The crowd chanted "please retire" in response.

http://www.cagesideseats.com/2015/1...injured-eva-marie-match-nxt-house-show-report

I think they need to slow Eva down even further.

Did they chant "please retire" at Samoa Joe, too?

Or does "injuries happen" only apply to people them Florida folks like?

 

[Data West]

Boy, WWE was REALLY fucking stupid to pass on Ricochet.

Every time I see Ricochet, he just reinforces that.

 

[Fox318]

Boy, WWE was REALLY fucking stupid to pass on Ricochet.

Every time I see Ricochet, he just reinforces that.

They don't want anyone who isn't 6'2".

Plus I'm convinced that Vince or HHH would misuse Latino talent. They don't get it.

 

[MC Safety]

Did they chant "please retire" at Samoa Joe, too?

Or does "injuries happen" only apply to people them Florida folks like?

I think the crowd in general likes Samoa Joe.

Also, Tennessee, not Florida.

 

[Valentus]

you stupid non-american

 

[Man God]

YOU ARE SO USELESS MORE THAN LANA

Rusev is a treasure.

 

[jred2k]

An OT for a network special from MSG?

Spoiler

and it still has better ratings than the UFC 192 thread

 

[Sibersk Esto]

They don't want anyone who isn't 6'2".

Plus I'm convinced that Vince or HHH would misuse Latino talent. They don't get it.

They got neville and he's a goddamn hobbit. At least Ricochet is handsome.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I am going to watch The WWE Network at some point later in hope to see them reenact the superplex ring break spot.

 

[Data West]

Ricochet is more than just handsome.

That dude is like the most studly wrestler since Rick Rude.

 

[British Monsoon]

Mark Andrews is fucking awesome

I really miss seeing him in PROGRESS, dude's so much fun to watch - he's pretty good on the mat for a flippy guy, shame he's wasted on TNA.

 

[Man God]

Goofy Kane, so good.

I really miss seeing him in PROGRESS, dude's so much fun to watch - he's pretty good on the mat for a flippy guy, shame he's wasted on TNA.

Literally wasted, he's one of the least used talents on their barebones roster.

 

[Heroman]

Happy kane is the best kane in years

 

[slightconfuse]

 

[Fox318]

They got neville and he's a goddamn hobbit. At least Ricochet is handsome.

That may be true but in Vince/HHH vision they only notice height and skin color.

I mean they have Mystico and Kalisto and they turned them into a dark match tag team.

 

[Data West]

I really like Trent
I really dislike Trevor Lee.

 

[Vylash]

my god, becky lynch is so out of place in all this divas involution angle. Send her back to NXT so she can fight 20 times with Asuka. Win-Win situation.

becky got called up way too quickly, her character still sucks

 

[Aiii]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1119944&page=4

 

[Man God]

Team Bella got a giant pop.

 

[slightconfuse]

Harley Race was a good looking dude