Styles 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 Who says the internet is all negative? "Unf***ingbelievable sums things up nicely, and this will justify the purchase of the replay right off the bat." (Scott Keith, www.411mania.com) "You can't ask for much more from a pay-per-view than what TNA delivered this week. The Ultimate X match exceeded the hype and is the most innovative in-ring exhibition since the ladder match was born." (Jason Powell, www.pwtorch.com) "The effort by the participants was really there, going hand in hand with the hot crowd. After Monday, this was just a welcome change." (Dave Meltzer, www.wrestlingobserver.com) "I look forward to TNA building off this show to continue a streak of outstanding wrestling shows." (David Miller, www.1stsourcewrestling.net) "The best two hours of wrestling on television this week. Hands down." (Buck Woodward, www.1wrestling.com) "TNA didn't resort to cruddy rape or comic book segments. It stuck to Booking 101 this week and let the talents of the wrestlers carry it from there. Good stuff." (Wade Keller, www.pwtorch.com) "…now is the time to give them a try. I'll be shocked if you are disappointed. And if you do order this show, pop a tape in and record it because you'll want to have the first Ultimate X match in your collection." (Jason Powell, www.pwtorch.com) "Damn did Gigli suck." (Jeremy Borash, www.NWATNA.com) OK, so maybe I am the only negative one… I think it goes without question that innovations in this business seem to be very rare these days. Hats off to the TNA creative team for inventing what I think is the most inventive match format of this decade so far. The Ultimate X was fun, innovative, and most of all… different. The one question I was getting from everyone was who just exactly thought of this concept? Well, most ideas are a team effort, and this one fits in this category, as everyone involved in the creative process all claimed it to be a culmination of ideas. Of course, the real heroes were the participants in the match. All three worked very hard knowing how important of a match this was for our company. They delivered a spectacular performance. Some fans in attendance told me after the show they felt the belt dropping actually added to the drama of the match. While I would of wished it would have stayed up there, by no means did it ruin any part of the match for me. Immediately following the match, Michael Shane delivered the promo of his young career backstage that will air this weekend on Xplosion, and may find its way onto the PPV this Wednesday night. If you haven't seen Xplosion, get yourself a tape, as we now meet the talent moments after they come back through the curtain to get their immediate thoughts on what just happened. It really is good television and is well worth checking out. On Xplosion this weekend, you will see Glenn Gilberti, Abyss, and Mad Mikey in action. Check nwatna.com to see if Xplosion airs in your area. Hats off to Erik Watts for a solid performance last Wednesday night. Erik really has shown dedication to his in-ring abilities, and it is beginning to really show. Virtually no one knew it was AJ Styles and Vince Russo roaming the asylum dressed as Freddy and Jason during the show, including Don West and Mike Tenay. Several times during the night AJ would walk by and poked Mike Tenay with his plastic knife. They entered the arena and took their seats at ringside with the rest of the fans before the show, and with the characters that attend our live events, fit in quite nicely to the circus atmosphere at the asylum. A comical moment occurred after the show as well involving referee Rudy Charles. While overhearing the karaoke stylings of Eddy G's rendition of "Hit me with your best shot," at Hurricane's nightclub, a female friend commented that she enjoyed Pat Benetar's music, to which Rudy responded with…"Yeah, he's great." While I will admit Benetar looked a bit masculine during the "Love is a Battlefeild" video, never once have I confused her for a man. Within five minutes, word of Rudy's statement spread to the entire bar. In the interest of fairness, I have allowed Rudy Charles to issue this following statement in his defense: Before my name is flung through the mud regarding this whole Pat Benatar controversy, I would like to tell you fans and Mr. Borash my side of the story Eddie G was on stage tantalizing the crowd with his rendition of a Pat Benatar song. Jeremy and I were talking to one of the lovely ladies at the establishment, when he mentioned that he was enjoying Eddie G's gift of song and his rendition of the Benatar classic. She replied, "Oh, I love Pat Benatar." Not recognizing her name right away, I sarcastically commented, "Yeah, he's great." Of course, Borash proceeded to tell everyone who would listen and make fun of me when it was simply a misunderstanding. You see, my cousin's name is Pat, and by default, my brain was thinking of a Pat in the masculine sense. Therefore, Jeremy, it is not my fault. Rudy Charles TNA Senior Official Well, there you have it. I would like to state for the record that the only people I told were Glenn Gilberti, Konnan, Legend, Chris Daniels, and the DJ, who then announced it to the rest of the bar. Starting September 3rd, TNA will go from having 3 replays a week on iN DEMAND, to over 25 replays a week. We will be in Buffalo this Sunday for the Ballpark Brawl. You will see Raven, AJ Styles, Kid Kash, Jeff Jarrett and more this Sunday in Buffalo, NY! Tickets are still available. Teddy Hart will debut for TNA on the September 3rd broadcast. Hart marks the start of the third generation of Harts in the wrestling business. Did you catch the bagpipe music and the "He's coming" message this past Wednesday night? This could get interesting. Years ago there was controversy over Nova getting left off of the PWI Top 500. This year they've done it again, as Cheex was no where to be found. A win on PPV apparently does not constitute placement on this list. That is a shame. A damn shame and a total injustice. We've made a conscious effort to get the lineup matches announced well ahead of our Wednesday program to give fans something to look forward to, and this week we've have several matches to confirm for this Wednesday: AJ STYLES vs. RAVEN (NWA World Championship match) GLENN GILBERTI vs. DUSTY RHODES (Bullrope match) AMW vs. SIMON & SWINGER (NWA World Tag Team Championship match) MICHAEL SHANE vs. JERRY LYNN (X-Division Title match) D-LO BROWN vs. SONNY SIAKI SANDMAN vs. ABYSS 3 LIVE KREW vs. SHANE DOUGLAS & THE NEW CHURCH Some potential show stealers in the mix this Wednesday night! If you missed this past Wednesday's critically acclaimed show, don't miss your opportunity to catch the replay! Times are all now posted on NWATNA.com. Get your VCR's ready, because on September 10th, TNA will be airing two very different can't miss shows… On DirecTV, you will get to see a preview of our upcoming DVD release called "THE BEST OF TNA's WORLD TITLE MATCHES." This show is loaded with some of the best matches in TNA history. It really turned out to be a great show. The one cent show offered to iN DEMAND customers on September 10th will be an absolute can't miss. There will be plenty of fresh content, as well as everything from the infamous AMW vs TRIPLE X cage match to the JARRETT vs. RAVEN battle. More on both of these shows next week. That is all for this week. Have a great weekend and we will see you back this Wednesday night on Pay Per View! Jeremy Borash [email protected] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Astro101 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 I found it funny Styles was poking Tenay with the sword for some reason. I've always thought that maybe the announcers should be left in the dark about some stuff, just so you get more spontaneous reactions, like Tenay's "Holy Shit" moment on Russo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bort Report post Posted August 23, 2003 i cant believe all of the good reviews ultimate X got, when watching it i hated it...i read the 1wrestling review first and they praised it which is the norm and then 411 and i was like are they paying u guys or somthin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 i liked it alot. kazarian botched alot of spots tho and the belt falling didn't really hurt the match. at least they didn't say "since the belt fell, no one is the winner" or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bort Report post Posted August 23, 2003 i ust didnt like the concept, what did it have to do with wrestling, all of the spots of the cables were pretty much the same, i dont think it has anything to do with wrestling ....the belt falling kinda ruined the flow of the match..i couldnt get into it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 I actually came to like the concept halfway through the match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 Its a better way to 1) Avoid the "Ill shove you off the ladder" spots. 2) Since there are 3 people and 2 sides to a ladder, 1 person would be left out. 3) It allowed everyone to have an equal chance to get to the belt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 I think they should modify the match a little, though. Maybe a point system, or something. Like, getting the belt? 5 points. Pinfall? 3 points. Submission? 4 points. And each time the belt is grabbed, ringside attendants will put it back up. Basically, kinda make it an Iron Man-style match, only with the belt suspended. Or make it the first to 15 points wins... ...I think I've just created my own match... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted August 25, 2003 I think they should modify the match a little, though. Maybe a point system, or something. Like, getting the belt? 5 points. Pinfall? 3 points. Submission? 4 points. And each time the belt is grabbed, ringside attendants will put it back up. Basically, kinda make it an Iron Man-style match, only with the belt suspended. Or make it the first to 15 points wins... ...I think I've just created my own match... matches with point systems fucking suck!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeFayeJettEdBebop 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 On DirecTV, you will get to see a preview of our upcoming DVD release called "THE BEST OF TNA's WORLD TITLE MATCHES." This show is loaded with some of the best matches in TNA history. It really turned out to be a great show. The one cent show offered to iN DEMAND customers on September 10th will be an absolute can't miss. There will be plenty of fresh content, as well as everything from the infamous AMW vs TRIPLE X cage match to the JARRETT vs. RAVEN battle. More on both of these shows next week. I'm really hoping that by "pre-view" just means you can view the ENTIRE thing before it's released...if it's not then its one HUGE $10 rip-off. Also, both the matches on the 1 cent special are BOTh title matches....meaning that they will both also be on the other thing....or SHOULD be on the other thing at least..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
