The OAO TNA 2YA Show Thread

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

Midgets, Russo and Jeff Hardy, OH MY! Anyway, discuss.

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

They did this same thing last year too.

 

The lineup for last years show wasn't great either...and both the week BEFORE and the week AFTER had bigger moments than the anniversary week did.

 

Week before: AJ Styles wins NWA Title

Anniversary: Nothing special

Week after: AMW vs. XXX 1st TNA cage match

 

I'd expect them to announce a better card for next week than we'll see tonight.

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

Hmm. True. But then again, IMPACT may have the slam bang card this time, instead of next week's PPV.

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

I think I'll gloat here, since you guys put up with me the most, I cracked the top ten most posts today. First time ever. I feel oddly proud. And I don't know why.

[Guest Real F'n Show]

Anybody watching?

[Placebo Effect 0]

I'll order the replay if the show gets half decent marks.

[ragingfear79 0]

im watching, so far amw beat team Japan, which totally sucked and Trinity and Desire is sucking far more. Big Vito is in Tna now, hmmmm

[ragingfear79 0]

he just cost Desire the match by slamming the door on her face

[Guest Donners]

Big Vito's not a bad wrestler at all. I'd like to see him take on Northcutt and Abyss at some point.

[LucharesuFan619 0]

BIG VITO~! Fuck, yes! Vito's the man! I've always liked Johnny the Bull/Stamboli more, ever since I first saw the two in WCW, but I like Vito, to. He's got a killer corkscrew implant DDT. What kinda shape did he look to be in? Is he fatter than he was in WCW? Or is he jakked pretty well?

 

Anyway, though, TNA needs more surprises like this. You gotta be able to come into these Show Threads and see names that you had no idea were gonna show up, and read about angles you had no idea were going to develop. The shows seem to lack the vital unpredictability factor as of late.

[Guest Donners]

Now that they have a taped show, they do need to make the PPVs a bit more unpredictable, and is sounds like this show is a big step. At the same time, regulars shouldn't be overshadowed by "guest of the week".

[ragingfear79 0]

Jerry just beat D'Amore, I almost fell asleep in the match, it was super boring, Jerry planted him with a nasty piledriver and after the match both theams poured into the ring. Team nwas gaining the edge in the end, now is the minis in the ring oy!!!!!

[Jebus 0]

Here's the coverage from the Torch for those who wanna know what is going on:

 

TNA PPV REPORT

JUNE 23, 2004

LIVE FROM NASHVILLE, TENN.

 

-Jeremy Borash talked about a lot of people have worked hard for two years to make TNA what it is, and that stealing cable is cheating those people.

 

-Mike Tenay and Don West introduced the show, hyping that it was the Two Year Annivesrary show. They showed Harley Race, Larry Zbyszko, Corsica Joe, and Mickey Doyle at ringside representing the rich history of the NWA.

 

1 -- AMERICA'S MOST WANTED vs. MIYAMOTO & NOSAWA - NWA World Tag Team Title match

 

Tenay addressed the injury to Kid Kash, stating that A.J. Styles had issued an open challenge. After the first couple minutes in the ring, Nosawa and Miyamoto used some brawling at ringside to take control of the match. They beat on James Storm from 3:30 to 5:30, but Storm came backw ith a sitout powerbomb and a hot tag to Harrris. Harris powerslammed Nosawa, but Miyamoto broke up the pin atttempt. Storm followed up with a spear during a four-way brawl. Then they set up Nosawa with their double-team top rope legdrop Death Sentence for the clean win.

 

WINNERS: AMW at 7:12 to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles.

 

STAR RATING: *3/4 -- Well paced, high energy match with good execution.

 

-As AMW celebrated, The Naturals attacked them on the rampway with a chair and bloodied them.

 

-Scott Hudson interviewed Kid Kash, who complained about being pulled from the X Title match due to an injury. He said it proves the favoritism Styles gets from TNA. Hudson told him TNA officials are trying to protect him. Kash said he doesn't need protection from anybody. "What I want is my X Division Title back around my waist and I will do whaever it takes." Hudson said they don't know who the opponent will be for Styles.

 

-A video aired with green tinting that said it was from the future, 2014 to be exact, with some old guy talking about the future, but I didn't get what the point of it was. Then they went into a video pushing Trinity vs. Desire.

 

2 -- DESIRE (w/Sonny Siaki) vs. TRINITY

 

When Trinity missed a legdrop off the balcony, Desire stretchered her to the ambulance out back and was about to put her inside when Big Vito popped out and slammed the door in Desire's face, knocking her out. Then Desire was put on the stretcher and carted away. Trinity didn't seem thrilled that Vito interfered, but she walked off with him. It was tough to get a read on it.

 

WINNER: Trinity at 9:46.

 

STAR RATING: *3/4 -- A spirited brawl.

 

-Hudson asked Russo about the DQ rule in the title match. Russo said if he uses his guitar, he will be DQ'd on the spot. He said that as if it was a big deal, as if "on the spot" meant something different than usual. He said he could put up with Jarrett hitting him, but what he did with Dusty was over the line. How magnanimous of him. When Hudson asked him about the X Title situation, Russo said his focus is on the NWA Title situation. Hudson asked him if he knew who the replacement for Kash was. Russo refused to comment.

 

-Another segment aired with a green tint and an old man pictured with the letters on the screen saying, "See you in the future." I wonder if Sean Royal is returning!

 

-A video package aired on the Jerry Lynn vs. Scott D'Amore feud.

 

3 -- JERRY LYNN vs. SCOTT D'AMORE

 

D'Amore got into a verbal spat with some members of the Tennessee Titans at ringside as he made his way to the ring. Tenay talked about D'Amore's history as a wrestler and lately a trainer. When D'Amore took off his ring jacket, D'Amore posed as if he had a great physique. If you squinted, he looked like Jerry Lawler after Supersizing for a month. When threw a punch, D'Amore called for a DQ for using a closed fist. Tenay and West were outraged at his cowardace. By 3:00 D'Amore took control of the match briefly, using closed fists and eye pokes. D'Amore kept bailing out to ringside anytime Lynn gained control of the match. When DAmore fled to the back at 5:00, Lynn chased him down and yanked him back into the ring. By 8:00, much too long, West said he was surprised D'Amore lasted this long. D'Amore hit a top rope clothesline at 8:45 for a two count. At 12:00 Lynn began scoring near falls, but D'Amore kept kicking out. D'Amore then came back at 13:00 with a sleeper. At 13:30 D'Amore hit a top rope moonsault. Lynn kicked out. Tenay asked how Lynn managed to kick out. D'Amore then grabbed the Canadian flag/hockey stick. The ref tried to yank it away from D'Amore, so D'Amore took the ref down. Lynn then ducked and gave D'Amore a Russian leg sweep. He had him down for three, but the ref was still out. Lynn turned to check on the ref. D'Amore then broke the stick across his back and scored a very near fall. D'Amore set up his D'Moralizer finisher, but Lynn escaped and gave D'Amore his cradle piledriver for the win.

 

WINNER: Lynn at 15:25.

 

STAR RATING: ** -- The match was solid, but it's one of the most asinine things I've ever seen. I am about as flabbergasted as I've ever been watching TNA. What sense is there having Lynn, who actually has (or had) a semblance of in-ring credibility, nearly getting pinned by a chickensh-- heel manager who lack of physical conditioning is a running gag? Why, without a fireball or brass knuckles or interference from actual current in-shape wrestlers, was Lynn unable to beat D'Amore in two minutes? With all due respect to D'Amore, he had no business lasting longer than two minutes. Lynn's credibility is just shot from this.

 

-After the match, Team Canada attacked Lynn. Primetime and Christopher Daniels made the save. They showed the legends at ringside, still sans Dusty Rhodes who was "conspicuous by his absense," applauded Team NWA clearing the ring of Team Canada.

 

-Hudson called out a reluctant Glenn Gilberti and Johnny Swinger who were stuck wearing the same Samoan and Lucky Charms outfits per the match stips of losing to "Irish" Pat Kinney and Sonny Siaki last week. When Gilberti threatened to take off the silly outfit, Hudson reminded him he'd lose his job. David Young walked in and said he can offer some help.

[LucharesuFan619 0]

Quick question: who are the "legends" that Keller speaks of, who are sitting at ringside? I mean, besides Dusty Rhodes, because Keller mentioned him.

[ragingfear79 0]

Harley Race, Larry Zabysko and some others i cant remember

[ragingfear79 0]

Mini Mascarita Sagrada beat Mini Pierroth and David Young trid to interfere but the minis plus D-ray or whatever all ganged up on him.

[Guest Donners]

-Another nonsense future video aired saying the "final clue" was coming up next. Clue to what? Have their been other clues? Is someone on drugs? Should I be on drugs to understand this?

 

I have no idea what is going on...

[Guest BrokenWings]

This is the worst show in a long, long time. And what a time to do it.

 

Well, Monty Brown just attacked D-Lo after a promo.

 

..and it's Hardy time...hooray.

[Guest Donners]

I do like the idea of midgets beating up David Young, though.

[Guest Donners]

Ooh, a Brown/Brown feud. I could actually see some decent matches out of that.

[ragingfear79 0]

I agree, this show has sucked majorly, not a good show at all

[ragingfear79 0]

Dude Jeff looks like hes high already, oy!

[Guest Donners]

This is the worst show in a long, long time. And what a time to do it.

Still, the show was always going to be built around the last two matches - and that's when it was going to be Kash/Styles.

[ragingfear79 0]

Kid Kash And Dallas interfere and well there goes the match, they dont learn. Hardy looked winded but didnt look toooo bad.

[Guest MikeSC]

Well, I am happy to see Vito in a company. He was always a solid --- never spectacular, but never horrid --- worker who I am still shocked the WWE never signed.

-=Mike

[Guest Donners]

Couldn't see Styles losing the belt nor Hardy going down clean on debut, so I suppose the interference was inevitable. Sounds like it got a good reaction, at least.

[ragingfear79 0]

It did, we got a lot of Hardy chants and AJ chants, the crowd was into the match.

[Guest Donners]

I think the fact that Styles/Hardy went seven minutes is possibly the answer as to why Lynn/D'Amore went so long. Kash/Styles would surely have gone at least 12.

[Guest Donners]

Who is Mickey Doyle?

[Guest MikeSC]

I think the fact that Styles/Hardy went seven minutes is possibly the answer as to why Lynn/D'Amore went so long. Kash/Styles would surely have gone at least 12.

Wouldn't it have made more sense, though, to lengthen a different match. I have to agree, for once, with whomever was recapping the match for whatever site --- Lynn should've pinned him in no time flat. This is as horrible a booking decision as Vampiro needing the Misfits to beat up Oklahoma at Starrcade 1999.

-=Mike

...BTW, for you trivia buffs, Vince Russo, Eric Bischoff, Daffney, and Ed Ferrara have the same number of title reigns in WCW as Vampiro.