Guest RVDmark Report post Posted December 17, 2003 1. I like Tenay with his insight but West is just downright annoying and I'm tired of seeing his goofy mug on my tv screen when I order ppv's. Why doesn't TNA bring in someone like Joey Styles to team with Tenay? West may be a nice guy but he's loud and annoying. He goes crazy over a fake punch like its a finishing move. 2. WGN isn't bad for TNA but if the show is on Saturday morning at 10:00, ratings will suffer. I for one can't wake up before noon on Saturdays after a late night of Friday partying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamoaRowe 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2003 There is nothing wrong with Don West. I've never had a problem with him and he's been there for so long that it wouldn't be the same without him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mosaicv2 Report post Posted December 17, 2003 here are the REAL annoyin sobs in wrestlin... Cole Marc Lloyd & tat pansy Josh Matthews Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Last Free Voice Report post Posted December 17, 2003 West has improved a zillion percent over the early days, when he was nothing but a glorified selljob guy. Now he at least kinda understands the goings on in the ring. TNA could do better, but I like West just find. THo a heel turn would be interesting. Maybe aligning with Callis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mecha Mummy 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2003 here are the REAL annoyin sobs in wrestlin... Cole Marc Lloyd & tat pansy Josh Matthews Silence! You're right about Lloyd but Cole has come far from the idiot he was five years ago and Matthews does a solid job on Velocity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TDinDC1112 Report post Posted December 18, 2003 here are the REAL annoyin sobs in wrestlin... Cole Marc Lloyd & tat pansy Josh Matthews Silence! You're right about Lloyd but Cole has come far from the idiot he was five years ago and Matthews does a solid job on Velocity. Agreed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Astro101 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2003 I used to find West annoying, but grew to like him. I can see that he's trying to learn. Heel turn would be nice to spice things up and it would have the heels' actions be justified by someone. In the past there were shades of West agreeing with Callus...it was very subtle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted December 18, 2003 West has been constantly improving so I see no need to get rid of him. He brings a much needed energy to the announce table. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted December 18, 2003 West has been constantly improving so I see no need to get rid of him. He brings a much needed energy to the announce table. He's like Jim Ross, minus football references and he has someone on PBP who can help him get better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommytomlin 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2003 I love West. He brings a completely different dynamic to the show than a typical heel commentator would. Having Tenay as the expert and West as the easily-excited mark is an awesome combo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2003 here are the REAL annoyin sobs in wrestlin... Cole Marc Lloyd & tat pansy Josh Matthews Silence! You're right about Lloyd but Cole has come far from the idiot he was five years ago and Matthews does a solid job on Velocity. Yeah, if only because he knows who Tiger Mask is. Plus the ribbing he gives DeMott is hilarious. West has been with TNA so long, you kind of get used to him after a while. But Tenay needs a heel comentator the likes of Heenan or Ventura to play off. Callis or even Jim Cornette would work, but both are better as managers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted December 18, 2003 West is great! I love the enthusiasm and him going nuts actually helps the match quality. Plus, after listening to Ross/Lawler & Cole/Tazz, West/Tenay is like music to your ears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlwaysPissedOff 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2003 West may be a nice guy but he's loud and annoying. He goes crazy over a fake punch like its a finishing move. And Styles DOESN'T? Yeesh... Plus, after listening to Ross/Lawler & Cole/Tazz, West/Tenay is like music to your ears. Meh, I'd rank Cole/Tazz and West/Tenay about the same and honestly, I'd rather listen to Cole/Tazz since Tazz doesn't come off as a pompous asshole at times like Tenay has a tendency to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted December 18, 2003 Meh, I'd rank Cole/Tazz and West/Tenay about the same and honestly, I'd rather listen to Cole/Tazz since Tazz doesn't come off as a pompous asshole at times like Tenay has a tendency to do. I think that Tenay comes off more as goofy than pompus. By I guess that's just me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolWrestling 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2003 I hate those stupid faces Tenay makes when he is on camera and he isn't talking. He makes his eyes real small and shakes his head approvingly and looks like a smug ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sean pyro Report post Posted December 18, 2003 I love Don West! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted December 19, 2003 Well, if NWA:TNA was going to replace Don West and find someone new to work with Mike Tenay, it wouldn't be Joey Styles. Even without MLW, it still wouldn't make sense to have two play-by-play commentators and zero color commentators. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest vicvenomjr Report post Posted December 19, 2003 West is the best color guy in the biz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeFayeJettEdBebop 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2003 I dunno, last show i got was the D'Lo, AJ Cage Match(Awhile ago) but when I got this show(Or maybe it was a few shows before that) Don West just went absolutly APESHIT. I thought it was halarious when there wasn't even a match on or anything. Good entertainment from what i saw, the commentators didn't bug me that much. Oh, and by the way, STYLES is pretty much (In my oppinion) God on the Color Commentator side of things. He may go a little crazy on certain things, but his ECW days were excellent in my oppinion(Although, Him and Gernter as a pair were pretty strong from what I remmeber, so it coulda just been the pair rather than him). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dids Report post Posted December 21, 2003 West is the best color guy in the biz. Shocking!! (and wrong- Tazz is by far and a way the best) West's marking out is entertaining in small doses. I've only seen individual TNA matches- so I've got no idea if I could take him for a full 2 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2003 "West is the best color guy in the biz. " 'Squeeze me? I don't watch TNA often, but I don't give a shit - Don West sucks and turns me off the product. They have Scott Hudson, right? The Hud is like a buhzillion times better.. (GOODNIGHT!) "OH MY GOD MIKE, DID YOU JUST *SEE* THAT!!" "Yes Don, it was an impressive armdrag takedown by AJ Styles" "THAT WAS SO AMAZING MIKE! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I HAVE NEVER SEEN A THING LIKE THAT BEFORE IN MY LIFE!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted December 21, 2003 "West is the best color guy in the biz. " 'Squeeze me? I don't watch TNA often, but I don't give a shit - Don West sucks and turns me off the product. They have Scott Hudson, right? The Hud is like a buhzillion times better.. (GOODNIGHT!) "OH MY GOD MIKE, DID YOU JUST *SEE* THAT!!" "Yes Don, it was an impressive armdrag takedown by AJ Styles" "THAT WAS SO AMAZING MIKE! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I HAVE NEVER SEEN A THING LIKE THAT BEFORE IN MY LIFE!" Imitating Don West will replace imitating Jim Ross by the year 2005. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted December 21, 2003 Oh, and by the way, STYLES is pretty much (In my opinion) god on the Color Commentator side of things. Joey Styles was a play-by-play commentator, not a color commentator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMaximo 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2003 Personally, I think West does a good job on colour. From what I've seen of TNA, he knows enough about the matches to speak without sounding stupid and, really, does it hurt to have someone sound enthusiastic about the product? That said, I did love BG James' impression of him in July Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted December 22, 2003 TNA in its first few months that could make anyone a world champion (K-Krush a.k.a Ron Killings) that was over, and they made Don West a pretty decent Color commentator for someone whos never worked in a wrestling business before to my knowledge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DonWestMark03 Report post Posted December 23, 2003 1. I like Tenay with his insight but West is just downright annoying and I'm tired of seeing his goofy mug on my tv screen when I order ppv's. Why doesn't TNA bring in someone like Joey Styles to team with Tenay? West may be a nice guy but he's loud and annoying. He goes crazy over a fake punch like its a finishing move. 2. WGN isn't bad for TNA but if the show is on Saturday morning at 10:00, ratings will suffer. I for one can't wake up before noon on Saturdays after a late night of Friday partying. WHAT IS GOING ON! HAS THE WORLD GONE MAD! DON WEST IS THE F'N MAN! Sorry for the late response, I just learned of this ridiculous thread moments ago. As DonWestMark03, I feel it is my duty to rightfully defend the most charasmatic rockin' dude on the planet... DON F'N WEST! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BD30 Report post Posted December 23, 2003 West comes across as just a regular fan while the midget seems like he is being fed lines throughout SD!. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2003 As someone who doesn't watch Smackdown... I don't see where Tazz has improved. I listen to him on the ppvs...and it's the same old Tazz (which makes him the best commentator in the WWE...but still). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
