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Storm's thoughts on 12-6 Impact

JustinCaseYouForgotPosted on 12/09/07 at 02:12:55

TNA: Impact December 06, 2007
- TNA is completely retarded!!!!
- This weeks show was so f--k'ing bad I'm tapping out AGAIN. I may give them another chance in the New Year (maybe not), but I don't need this aggrevation over the holidays. NOTHING makes a lick of sense on this show.
- Before I go any further, because this is going to get stiff, let me clarify that TNA has likely the best talent roster going. There are more guys I'd rather see working, in TNA than on RAW, SD, or ECW, quite possibly even combined. That being said I can't stomach this show any longer, the booking is so beyond comprehendable I give up.
- So much of this show was centered around Cornette wanting these cases secured, so no one could tamper with them. Problem is those of us with at least half a brain (this obviosuly excludes whoever wrote this shit) realizes that since the guys showed up in their cars with the cases, to open the show, they've already had the cases for "4-days", I'm pretty sure any tampering they wanted to do would be done by now!
- To make matters worse (a TNA booking theme) to secure the cases they are put on DISPLAY in a room that the entire locker room wonders through during the show.
- People actually paid (grantly probably not that many) to watch Turning Point to find out who would get title shots and who would get fired. This didn't happen on PPV instead TNA screwed the fans and told them it will be done on Impact for free. Now on Impact we are told, sorry folks you have to wait till next week. This is such poor bait and switch business it's unbelieveable.
- They did the exact same thing with the Fight for the Right match. They promised to award a Title shot to someone on the PPV, but at the PPV we were told that it was just going to decide seeding for a tournament that would happen on free TV. Then they have the tournament on free TV only to find out that we still don't get to know the guy who gets the Title shot because they are doing a rematch on PPV. So to get what fans were promised on 1 PPV they had to buy 2 PPVs, and watch 6-8 hours of Impact. That's bullshit!
- We then have an unadvertised 6 man ladder match for the "possession" of the X Title belt. Johnny Devine now has "legal" possession of the belt, but isn't the champ, while Jay Lethal is the X Champion but doesn't have the belt. If that makes sense to anyone I suggest you seek psychiatric help immediately.
- Did they pin Gail Kim tonight because they were pissed fans cared more about her match at the PPV than they did the Main Event? The Women's Title has been the only thing they have been doing right lately (likely the reason why fans cared at the PPV) so they have a girl who isn't even in the angle pin Gail in the middle of the ring. Absolutely retarded.
- There are a ton of other things wrong with the show, but why bother. I think I just put more thought into writing this than TNA does into booking the show. I'm done. To the talented guys and girls who work in TNA, I wish you the best, but I can't watch this show anymore it's just not worth it!!!!
jursoPosted on 12/09/07 at 02:40:18

then again ... this is ... you know the rest
mamushiPosted on 12/09/07 at 02:50:31

preach on Lance, preach on.
Rick GarrardPosted on 12/09/07 at 03:57:42

So Anubis and JimiC are booking TNA... that's too sweet!
91Posted on 12/09/07 at 18:51:26

On 12/09/07 at 02:12:55, JustinCaseYouForgot wrote:
- We then have an unadvertised 6 man ladder match for the "possession" of the X Title belt. Johnny Devine now has "legal" possession of the belt, but isn't the champ, while Jay Lethal is the X Champion but doesn't have the belt. If that makes sense to anyone I suggest you seek psychiatric help immediately.
I didn't see Impact this week... please tell me this bit wasn't for real.
mamushiPosted on 12/09/07 at 19:01:08

On 12/09/07 at 18:51:26, 91 wrote:

I didn't see Impact this week... please tell me this bit wasn't for real.
i wish i could 91... i wish i could...
jursoPosted on 12/09/07 at 19:37:41

it is satisfying that even I can book better on TNM than the good folks in Orlando
Rick GarrardPosted on 12/09/07 at 20:05:57

that's because they are using a "committee" and not having one sole person (a dictator if you will) have final control over EVERY last thing that happens on TV... it's the same problem that WCW had.  

Basically TNA's main behind the scenes people are too worried about being everyone's best friend keeping all the talent happy (even if it screws up storylines), instead of actually running the business for coherency and logic and an attempt to make money.
pszPosted on 12/09/07 at 23:38:01

So, we need Lance and Heyman to book shows financed by Mark Cuban with a TV on the Versus channel.
mamushiPosted on 12/09/07 at 23:59:20

Lance Storm had a GREAT idea on how to improve TNA's writing a few commentaries ago.

Something about hiring one or two people who are experienced wrestlers/bookers and not let them have any say in the script.  Just have them read the final product and if they have to ask "Why?" at any point the writers have to go back and rewrite the show unless the why is answered that night or the next week or something like that.  His description of the idea was better, but you get the idea.  It'd certainly cut down on all the bat shit insane booking.
Rick GarrardPosted on 12/10/07 at 02:58:45

not just booking but in some cases, the over-over-over booking.
JustinCaseYouForgotPosted on 12/12/07 at 00:04:30

Lance feels the need to clarify his stance on TNA:

http://www.stormwrestling.com/121107.html
91Posted on 12/12/07 at 02:33:54

Well that clears that up then.
pszPosted on 12/12/07 at 03:38:00

And, again, I can't really argue with the man (Loved the bit about conflicts and the lack thereof in TNA)
Rick GarrardPosted on 12/12/07 at 03:41:37

Why isn't Storm working as an agent with a wrestling company?
pszPosted on 12/12/07 at 04:03:14

He'd piss off owners due to pointing out how stupid they are.
JustinCaseYouForgotPosted on 12/12/07 at 04:24:32

To prove his point.. I read the spoilers for the next few weeks of Impact & remember how the "winners" of the cases would be getting titles shots? Well spoiler alert




they just crowned new #1 contenders with out giving the case holders their shots.
91Posted on 12/12/07 at 04:35:55

Maybe the title shots are good for a year. They can carry round the briefcases and get themselves the title shot at any time, any place with as much or as little notice as they like. Total Nonstop Originality.

OK, I'm not as cynical as to think they'll ACTUALLY do that, but couldn't you just picture it?
JustinCaseYouForgotPosted on 12/12/07 at 04:36:53

what's sad is... I agree... I can picture it.
A True Brazilian PatriotPosted on 12/12/07 at 04:41:49

To be honest, if all TNA did was copy WWE angles, it would still be a huge step up.
Rick GarrardPosted on 12/12/07 at 04:57:54

maybe if they stopped trying to imitate WWE and actually put on a coherent WRESTLING program, they might someday become a contender.  It's sad how much TNA has devolved since it's inception in Nashville.

TNA is proof that evolution doesn't exist, (damn creationist theorists will have a field day with this).
pszPosted on 12/12/07 at 14:35:19

Amen

;->

(Besides, you saw Monday: The first three of Evolution were there, but the fourth refused)
Rick GarrardPosted on 12/13/07 at 01:29:43

that's because Orton didn't evolve, he was created.  ;)  
Critic of the DawnPosted on 12/13/07 at 07:17:04

On 12/13/07 at 01:29:43, Rick Garrard wrote:that's because Orton didn't evolve, he was created. ;)
That said, he does sort of disprove the whole intelligent design thing...  ;)

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
mamushiPosted on 12/13/07 at 08:11:16

On 12/13/07 at 07:17:04, Critic of the Dawn wrote:
That said, he does sort of disprove the whole intelligent design thing...  ;)

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
*golf clap*
jursoPosted on 12/14/07 at 07:05:28

just finished tonight's impact (waste of Tivo space) ... the best thing about TNA right now ... "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal
pszPosted on 12/14/07 at 14:36:24

I've been saying the same thing for months.

Best. Gimmick. Infringement. EVAH.
ButtistaPosted on 12/28/07 at 09:17:02

On 12/14/07 at 14:36:24, psz wrote:Best. Beaten. Horse. Overused. Drop. It. Already. Jay. Lethal. Will. Never. Get. Over. Again. Gimmick. Infringement. EVAH.
Fix'd.
ScottPosted on 12/31/07 at 19:05:43

Isn't the whole briefcase thing kind of a ripoff of the MITB but with a twist?