Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 He strikes me as one of the most genuine people in wrestling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted December 5, 2005 That's because he comes off as a mark that has no clue what's going on. That's not really a bad thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 And I don't think he wants to know what's going on. He made it clear he doesn't come up with any lines beforehand, because he wants what he does to be genuine. Don West is really great at his job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted December 5, 2005 Well, he's not great at his job. He has a genuine love for what he's doing but he's certainly not great by any means. He's a bad color commentator. He's improving but he needs to, I don't know, it's kind of hard to explain. He's so excited for everything that nothing seems special when he gets excited about it. Like, when Shark Boy bites someone on the ass and Don goes off, later on in the cage match when he goes off again, it's not as special. It's like they just mic'd up a fan and he talks during the show, not like he's trying to sell the action to the viewer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 Who is Don West anyways? Seriously, how did he get in his position with TNA to begin with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 To me, Don West is great because he gets me excited about the product. He cares so much that he makes me care, even if I don't want to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted December 5, 2005 To me, Don West is great because he gets me excited about the product. He cares so much that he makes me care, even if I don't want to. I can see that. I can see the other end of the spectrum too, though. I could see him turning off just as many people as he turns on. I think he comes on too strong most of the time and that came come off as silly and artificial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 West seemed pretty knowledge about wrestling, actually. Though it seemed more like him parroting (though still understanding) what he has heard backstage or from Tenay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted December 5, 2005 Before anyone fucking says it, no, TNA should not bring in Christy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 I disagree. I stated at another board that it'd be great if Shane Douglas returned to the ring with Christy as his new "head cheerleader", but it'll never happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 She needs to fight for Jarrett's affection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 Keep that dumb plastic wrap ADD bitch off my screen. Her and her giant forehead can go hang out at the Playboy mansion and be one of his 30 girlfriends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2005 So TNA now stands for TITS & ASS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangerous A 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2005 Does anyone even know that iMPACT is on Thursday this week instead of Saturday? I think the latest iMPACT advertised it once or twice during the show, but I haven't seen much more. I know that they are getting advertising for the show in USA Today either today or tommorrow's edition as well as a segment on ESPN 2's Cold Pizza on Thursday. I am not sure if that will be enough. I heard that Jeff Jarrett wasn't too pleased that the A.J. Pierzynski thing got over somewhat to the mainstream audience and that he's mad because AJ Styles is getting the rub off of this and not him. I can see Jeff Jarrett weaseling his way into the angle somehow at Turning Point so that if there is any footage makes it's way on ESPN or other media outlets, Jarrett's mug will be right there, front and center. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 TNA needs to do some cross promotion with UFC. Basically the only reason I feel this way (and the only reason I need to feel this way) is to have Matt Hughes give his thoughts on Jeff Jarrett. "Jeff Jarrett, who's Jeff Jarrett? Who has he beat? The guy's a joke, that's what he is. If wrestling needs someone who talks about how great he is, despite not actually accomplishing anything in his entire career, well, then he'd be perfect for that spot. The guy hits people with a guitar. That's ridiculous. He played second fiddle to Debra McMichaels breasts. He calls himself King of the Mountain? I've defend my belt 7 or 8 times, and I don't have a nickname. I don't need one. My success is the only nickname I need. I don't need a guitar, or some lackeys at my side. I have a fight team, the best fight team, but they don't fight my fights. Anyone who does that is a coward, in my opinion." Of course, all of this said in the straight-forward, 100% confident Matt Hughes style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 That would be quite cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2005 Have TNA ever made an attempt to sign Brock Lesnar? If not, why not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daileyxplanet 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2005 Isn't the No Compete Clause still around (aside from NJPW)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2005 http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2005_/arti.../1134093900.php Further proof that LOP is a joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bulwark Report post Posted December 9, 2005 The name "Lords of Pain" is all the proof I ever needed. Seriously, what a lame fucking name. Sounds like a BDSM site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2005 In fairness, they also go by "WrestlingHeadlines.com". I was just kind of amused that 90% of his argument was "nobody watches TNA". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bulwark Report post Posted December 9, 2005 In fairness, they also go by "WrestlingHeadlines.com". I was just kind of amused that 90% of his argument was "nobody watches TNA". Nobody watched Freaks and Geeks, but it was still one of the greatest shows of all time. ...God I miss that show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2005 Isn't the No Compete Clause still around (aside from NJPW)? I read that Brock could wrestle anywhere, including the US, under the terms of the lawsuit settlement with WWE and that why he could wrestle for NJPW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Team Angle Pusher 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2005 That LOP guy has a small point. TNA is no threat to the WWE. A recap show of RAW almost gets the same ratings as TNA's number one show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GoJoe Report post Posted December 10, 2005 I read that article and was more shocked by how the AM show got a rating that high. That's like 1/4 or 1/5 of what SmackDown! gets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claydude14 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2005 Yea but it's no where close to actual viewership of Smackdown! Smackdown! is seen by more people than RAW, as the network ratings are a little different IIRC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2005 TNA needs to do some cross promotion with UFC. Basically the only reason I feel this way (and the only reason I need to feel this way) is to have Matt Hughes give his thoughts on Jeff Jarrett. "Jeff Jarrett, who's Jeff Jarrett? Who has he beat? The guy's a joke, that's what he is. If wrestling needs someone who talks about how great he is, despite not actually accomplishing anything in his entire career, well, then he'd be perfect for that spot. The guy hits people with a guitar. That's ridiculous. He played second fiddle to Debra McMichaels breasts. He calls himself King of the Mountain? I've defend my belt 7 or 8 times, and I don't have a nickname. I don't need one. My success is the only nickname I need. I don't need a guitar, or some lackeys at my side. I have a fight team, the best fight team, but they don't fight my fights. Anyone who does that is a coward, in my opinion." Of course, all of this said in the straight-forward, 100% confident Matt Hughes style. Jeff Jarrett needs to lose to Samoa Joe by Rear Naked Choke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest aural angel dust Report post Posted December 11, 2005 What's happened with Nigel McGuiness, I thought he signed with TNA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2005 He jobbed to Shark Boy of all people on the pregame show before a PPV a couple months ago and that's it. I've never seen RoH, but I feel comfortable saying that if a guy's good enough to hold their Pure Wrestling Championship, he should be given a much better spot on the card than jobbing to fucking Shark Boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Prodigy Report post Posted December 13, 2005 Apparently TNA acutally has Top 5 rankings for each title: http://www.tnawrestling.com/info/rankings/index.html I think it would be pretty interesting if they mention these on-air and make them part of storylines, kind of like ROH's Top 5 rankings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites