TheBigSwigg

Okay. YOU'RE my hero. *Waits for things to go my way*

Thanks...... but No

Is it too late for me NOT to call UJM my hero? I would like to replace him with Spiny, Kahran or Agent.

Ok, now that I've seen the whole thing, here's some thoughts: 1) I can't EVER hear the intro music because their audio mix is terrible and Tenay won't shut the fuck up. This is a problem because I can't tell who's coming out until they're out. Not as much of a problem for the live crowd, but when I need to piss, I'd rather not wait to see Jobber X take on Monty Brown. Which reminds me, DON'T BRING JOBBERS OUT TO MUSIC. It confuses new fans. Do like WWE, and have them waiting in the ring while YOUR STARS come out to music. 2) They need to give up on the Pyro, it looks like the pansy-ass fireworks you buy for little kids to shut them up. 3) Team Mexico should be renamed Team Send Us Back to Mexico. If I have to watch Aguila and Abismo Negro in "Night of the blown spots" instead of maybe seeing Hector Garza, who was fairly good, then I'm really pissed off. 4) Why is there no TNA logo ANYWHERE in the "Impact Zone?" Wouldn't you kind of want that? You know, brand awareness isn't a bad thing. My cousin didn't know it was Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Impact. He's 10 and he swears it's Impact Wrestling. Not TNA, just IMPACT wrestling. -The matches were ok, but nothing really worthwhile. I was pissed off that there were THREE FUCKING SQUASHES. THIS IS NOT XPLOSION!!!! How I would have booked it: Recap the PPV, and open the show FIRST MATCH: XXX d. Team Canada(Bobby Rude and Petey Williams) -I know, Team Canada(TC) is on every week. There's a reason I chose them. At the moment, Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper are considered X-Division, and no matter what we say marks will always see this as a cruiserweight division. Have Tenay pimp the tag title match Wednesday night, and the fact that AMW is taking on Team Canada. Mention that both the teams involved in the Cage match aren't at Impact because they're recovering. In the match, have Skipper and Williams start off, and then bring in Bobby Rude. Bobby Rude is the "powerhouse" of Team Canada. Emphasize that his size and power gives him an advantage over teams they've fought in the past. Have him demonstrate said power on Skipper. Then bring in Daniels. Other than putting over both teams, the secondary purpose of this match is to emphasize that Daniels has Heavyweight possibilities. Have him and Rude go back and forth with power moves, and eventually have Coach D'Amore try to cheat, and Primetime catch him in the act. Thus Canada loses their "edge" that's given them victory before. Allow TC to get some near falls, showing that they have the ability to win without D'Amore's interference. Eventually give the win to XXX, though. However you see fit. BRIEF SEGMENT: Sonjay speaks for Sabu, welcoming Raven back. "Long time no see" type of promo, in which Sonjay says that Sabu thinks Raven is afraid of him. Is Raven afraid of Sabu??? Raven who held the ECW title? Raven who delivered the "Chairshot heard around the world?" Raven, who went toe to toe with the Sandman surrounded by Barbed Wire? No, Raven's not scared, because he's not Raven anymore. He's just a man who won't give up the fact that he's washed up and worthless....... Second Match: Kazarian d. Jerelle Clark -Since Clark was there, we'll use him. The match should be about Kazarian. Put over his high flying ability, how he claims to be the "future." Don't squash Clark, but allow him to work. Let Kazarian always be one step ahead of him, though. This shows how skilled and "experienced" that Kazarian is. Make him look good for Ultimate X. Afterwards, have Shane AND Styles come out onto the entranceway. THREE WAY STAREDOWN!!!! BRIEF SEGMENT: AMW are backstage, and they have nothing but praise for The Naturals. The Naturals went the distance in the cage, and AMW want to thank them for pushing AMW to the limits. But Team Canada, what you did was despicable. TC ruined what could've been the match of the year, and the match of a lifetime for AMW AND The Naturals. For that, TC will pay Wednesday night. THIRD MATCH: Alex Shelley d. Shark Boy -Ok, it's not quite the best, but bill it as a "Preview" of what's coming up Wednesday night. This shows that Shark Boy can keep up with Shelley, and allows us to see how the two work together. Have Goldilocks at ringside fawning over Shelley, and D-Ray cheering on SharkBoy. Show Abyss sitting backstage watching the match. Shelley goes over cleanly after Goldilocks gets D-Ray's attention, and thus Sharkboy's. BRIEF SEGMENT: Interview with Shelley and Goldilocks. Have Goldilocks put Shelley over. Douglas asks Goldilocks about Abyss, and she tells us that she told Abyss to stay backstage, because her Baby Bear could handle SharkBoy by himself. SEEDS OF DISSENT!!!!! FOURTH MATCH: Monty Brown d. Raven. -The reason I say Monty vs. Raven is this: MONTY NEEDS NOT TO SQUASH PEOPLE. Monty could use a little bit of seasoning, and I think Raven is a good teacher. Have the two brawling, as that would be interesting, and have Raven's skill and experience getting him the upperhand. Let the two use their moveset, and let Raven make Monty Brown look good. Then have the classic TNA surprise move. That's right, have the lights go out. Not really, but that's what they would do. Have Sabu show up. Whether on the entranceway, or have the lights come out and he shows up in the ring. Whatever happens, it catches Raven's attention long enough for Brown to get the POOOOOOOOOOOUNCE~! and the win. I know, I know, I'm jobbing Raven to the Alpha Male. But think about it. Brown gets a clean pin on Raven. That's some credibility. It also builds up my storyline of Raven being "afraid" of Sabu. It helps Monty Brown look good going into Wednesday night, and builds tension for Raven-Sabu. BRIEF SEGMENT: D-Ray is backstage, and he's trying to pump up former Referee Mike Posey for his match Wednesday night. He reminds Posey that just because David Young has lost 86 straight matches that it doesn't mean he's going to be an easy win, especially for a former referee. Allow some light humor. Seriously, this is about all you can do for this shitty angle. FINAL MATCH: Jeff Hardy d. Johnny Swinger -Other than being a reason to see Johnny Swinger play with his coconut bra, this should help debut Jeff Hardy, and hopefully make him look good for Wednesday night. Have Swinger worried about his coconut bra, have Gilbertti at Ringside trying to cheat, and Hardy still pulling ahead. Have Hardy get the win, and then let Jarrett come out. Have Hardy and Jarrett talk smack, before Brown comes out. Let Jarrett get the shiznit knocked out of him by both men. This would include a Pounce and a Swanton Bomb. THEN let Brown turn on Hardy when Hardy forgets that they're not friends. THAT IS MY IMPACT, BIOTCHES!! FEAR MY FANTASY BOOKING OF SORTS!!!!

So nobody is thinking this will be "TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON" the movie? It's the current, yet sucky, version of Transformers, and it makes the most sense to me. Especially if they "update" the characters. That would get shit on like Jim Norton.

Whoever it was, he was wearing a patent leather coat with a design, and looked to have short hair. The design did look good, but the whole thing reminded me of the Glacier ads WCW ran. Not that I don't like Glacier, he's good, just not good enough to be on TV.

The Bank Shot: TNA News and Views Welcome back to another edition of the Bank Shot, back after a short absence. I usually try to write weekly, but with the addition of Impact, everyone in TNA has been working extremely hard. As we head into Wednesday’s loaded TNA Pay-Per-View broadcast, there’s so much to talk about…. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANOTHER TNA INNOVATION Judging by the reaction on the internet, this Wednesday’s Pay-Per-View is one of the most anticipated in some time. In addition to the return of Jeff Hardy and an update on his future in wrestling, TNA will once again make wrestling history when we debut the first-ever Six Sided Cage Match with Tag Team Champions The Naturals vs. America’s Most Wanted. It was a little over a year ago that Chris Harris and James Storm made history in TNA’s first cage match, winning back the tag team gold from Triple X in a 2003 Match Of The Year candidate. Now, they’ll have the chance to try and top it this Wednesday night. I can guarantee you that since the match was announced, AWM and The Naturals have been thinking 24/7 about the bout. Something tells me they’re going to deliver big time. It’s interesting to note that Daniels and Skipper will also be on hand at the Asylum and will without a doubt be watching it. I wonder what will be going through their minds? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TNA DVD AND WEBSITE UPDATES Lots of news on the TNA DVD and website front. First off, if you pre-ordered the upcoming “Phenomenal: Best of AJ Styles” DVD, we’ll be shipping soon (first come first served) as the final DVD is currently being printed/duplicated as I type this. Up next on the DVD front is “The Best of America’s Most Wanted” which begins production this week with filming of the standups with Mike Tenay and Don West as well as an interview with Chris Harris and James Storm that will be included on the DVD. You should be able to pre-order the AMW DVD hopefully by next week here on the TNAwrestling.com website. Upcoming titles for 3Live Kru, Raven and others will be released by the end of 2004. In other great news, TNA is in the process of finalizing a deal for national distribution of our line of TNA DVDs in many top retail outlets. We hope to have something official to release on the site in the upcoming weeks. On the website front, I hope you’ve enjoyed the new AJ Styles and TNA Knockouts “Superstar Sites” that we’ve introduced to the website. TNA website designers Lee South and Scott Blair are already in the process of putting together the next Superstar Site dedicated to Raven. On other note…you’ll soon see the official music themes of the TNA Superstar popping up in their online bios in the Superstar Area. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, ANOTHER COMING… TNA made one big announcement this week with the debut of our Pay-Per-Views on ESPN Classic Canada. This is a great opportunity for our fans in Canada to relive some of their favorite moments from TNA from the very beginning of the promotion. I understand from TNA management that another big announcement is set for early this week regarding our weekly Pay-Per-View that will allow new fans to experience TNA Wrestling. Check back to TNAwrestling.com on Monday and Tuesday for updates. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLYMPIC TEAM ON IMPACT TNA is happy to announce that prior to representing our country at the 2004 Olympic Games, the United States Wrestling Team will be in attendance at the Impact tapings this Thursday at Universal Orlando Resort, airing Friday on Fox Sports Net. Among those in attendance will be Gold Medal favorite Daniel Cormier, who is an amateur wrestling champion from Oklahoma State University, as well as Joe Williams, who was voted the 2002 Freestyle Wrestler of the Year and claimed many NCAA Division I wrestling titles at the University of Iowa. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TNA INJURY UPDATES After Wednesday’s TNA broadcast, there are some injuries to report from the locker room. In addition to his knee, AJ Styles suffered an injury to his wrist during his match with Michael Shane. In the same match, Shane also injured his back and was in pain during and after his match with Kazarian against AMW on Impact. In addition, Andy Douglas of The Naturals hurt his knee during the Double Ladder Match, but should be ok to go for the Six Sided Cage match. We hope to have updates on everyone come Monday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER TNA NEWS AND NOTES: - Several members of TNA ran into none other than Shaquille O’Neal last week in Orlando prior to Impact. O’Neal recently sold his mansion out west and was returning to his home in Orlando to play for his new team, the Miami Heat (in case you’ve just recently awoken from a coma). Shaq – a longtime fan of wrestling - is looking forward to attending a future Impact with his family. - There’s a rivalry brewing between the live TNA fans in Nashville and Orlando, and as the weeks go by the feud is getting more vocal from both sides. The Nashville fans were the loudest this past week, booing when the Orlando fans were mentioned by ring announcer Jeremy Borash. In return on Thursday, the Orlando fans answered with chants of “We’re Not Rednecks” when JB told them about it. The ball is in the court of the Nashville fans on Wednesday, and this one could get ugly… - The twenty or so members of the TNA office and production staff who fly back to Nashville on Thursday night immediately after Impact had quite a bumpy ride due to bad weather. Yours truly – who has never liked flying – freaked when the plane hit some bad turbulence. I am happy to say that my terror was at least a form of entertainment for other TNA staff, who got a good laugh out of it. - TNA fans in attendance at Universal Orlando Resort theme park this Thursday may see a video shoot involving The Alpha Male Monty Brown during the day. Yours truly will be assisting with it throughout the Jurassic Park attraction. - After recently taking behind the scenes roles with TNA, both Shane Douglas and Jerry Lynn have done a tremendous job working backstage in their new positions. Along with Terry Taylor, Douglas and Lynn have been a goldmine of knowledge for many of the young wrestlers, assisting them in the ring and with interviews. I got a chance to talk to Jerry Lynn about it at Impact, and he said it’s been a great learning experience for him personally. In their new roles, Douglas and Lynn have also been introduced to one of the favorite longtime pastimes of the TNA production team – endless hours chasing down the TNA superstars throughout the day. That’s it for this week – enjoy Wednesday’s big Pay-Per-View! Bill Banks

Well the sheer reptitiveness of everyone saying how the Pounce is nothing more then a shoulder block that won't hurt, will put all his opponents to sleep and will in turn allow him the easy win. I think he should make it more like a Thesz Press, where he actually pushes them into the ground.

Live action, and it's probably not the original Transformers. I'm iffy until I get more details. EDIT: It's also in Yahoo Movies.

Yeah, that was my problem. Having a degree in history, I was truly bothered by the liberties he took with historical facts and historical fiction.

I started to read it, got about 1/3 of the way through, and though it was full of crap.

Dos Equis Amber, and just had a Dog 'n Suds Root Beer about an hour ago.

I love watching the "cool" people in the media wearing "vintage" (Vintage=Maiden, Ratt, Poison, etc.) tour shirts. Especially the chicks who claim to be Rock and Roll wearing Metal shirts they payed $50 for at a "vintage" shop, when all they had to do was go to a thrift store in the middle of the city to find the same shirt for $2.

Tell me about it.

You're my new hero.

You know what, I'll never complain about Jarrett not wrestling on IMPACT again. [/sarcasm]

Isn't that the story with nearly every TNA main event, though?

Suddenly this thread has turned into an episode of "Queer Eye for the Smart Marks"

Wow, that's bad. I say anyone with the word Juggalo in the screen name should be banned.

Wow, AoO is actually closing threads. He's being a mod for our folder. *Applauds AoO* Except he's kind of killing the fun...... But I'm ok with his just being a mod.

It's on their Street Team Website

OMG!!! TNA is starting a nu e-fed!!! TNA Launches Official E-Fed For Its Impact Community Calling all role players! Have you ever wanted to know what it was like to walk in your favorite TNA wrestler’s shoes? Now is your chance to find out. TNA has listened to its fans and decided to launch an official e-fed. Sign ups will be this Friday, July 23rd starting at 8PM EST. Roster sign ups will be first come, first serve. All original characters are welcome as well as TNA characters. If you want to prove you have what it takes to be a legend in the digitalized world this is the place to do it! ---- credit: TNA Street Team website HAHA, they beat out WWE. Question: If you joined, who would you be, and who would you feud with?

Ok, hold on. I just realized DK said: A FAT WOMAN'S BACK?????? My mother applauds you, DK. And teh LFV, I found a pic of you, to. My gimmick of owning all of you is actually a lifestyle, not a gimmick. Which means I need to get a life.

I play nearly every day at my friends dorm. Not for money, though. I've got a $3 buy in game I go to on occasion. It would probably be for more money if we weren't all paying for college.

Yeah, I've been grey since I was about 16. It's still annoying as hell when people bring it up, though.