Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 It's strange in the sense that you wonder why TNA would do something so stupid and pointless. Well, until you remember that it's TNA you're talking about and who's running the outfit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 The best part was Nash's "Oh, fuck off" reaction and Angle's confusion. Giving the microphone to Joe was a mistake. Well, it has got everyone talking. Heck, they might even shift a few more replay buys. Except anyone who would know something strange went down at the PPV would simply check the promo out online for free and save their money. I think the Joe promo combined with the buzz around the women's title match and Kong's post match massacre probably will give turning point a higher than average replay buy number. Some people don't neccessary want to wait a couple of days for it all to show up online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Exactly. Just have Nash with the stick (he'll be professional since he won't bury his friend) and he'd say "I dunno where Scott is, but we got a young guy who would love to take advantage, Eric Young, get down here". Young was a misfire as well. The only people following TNA that would be aware of the ramifications of Joe's promo would already seen the promo and no woman's match will inspire someone to drop cash down for a replay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 The best part was Nash's "Oh, fuck off" reaction and Angle's confusion. Giving the microphone to Joe was a mistake. Well, it has got everyone talking. Heck, they might even shift a few more replay buys. Except anyone who would know something strange went down at the PPV would simply check the promo out online for free and save their money. I think the Joe promo combined with the buzz around the women's title match and Kong's post match massacre probably will give turning point a higher than average replay buy number. Some people don't neccessary want to wait a couple of days for it all to show up online. Why would anyone shell out $30 for a promo, one match, that's not getting MOTY buzz, and a post-match attack? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Buzz 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I wouldn't piss off Nash, he may not be the greatest wrestler, but I'm sure he can fuck up someone if he needs to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 You can't really get to Nash. He has his money and he's always openly admited that he doesn't care what people think of his legacy. Just don't shit on his friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 The best part was Nash's "Oh, fuck off" reaction and Angle's confusion. Giving the microphone to Joe was a mistake. Well, it has got everyone talking. Heck, they might even shift a few more replay buys. Except anyone who would know something strange went down at the PPV would simply check the promo out online for free and save their money. I think the Joe promo combined with the buzz around the women's title match and Kong's post match massacre probably will give turning point a higher than average replay buy number. Some people don't neccessary want to wait a couple of days for it all to show up online. Why would anyone shell out $30 for a promo, one match, that's not getting MOTY buzz, and a post-match attack? One great promo, one incredibly heated match (if only average from an wrestling POV) and one of the best heel performances I've seen from any wrestler ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I wouldn't piss off Nash, he may not be the greatest wrestler, but I'm sure he can fuck up someone if he needs to. Politically speaking, he probably could fuck someone up. One great promo, one incredibly heated match (if only average from an wrestling POV) and one of the best heel performances I've seen from any wrestler ever. Maybe you have lower standards, but that wouldn't get me to shell out $30 on a PPV. It might get me watching it for free, but not buying it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 The best part was Nash's "Oh, fuck off" reaction and Angle's confusion. Giving the microphone to Joe was a mistake. Well, it has got everyone talking. Heck, they might even shift a few more replay buys. Except anyone who would know something strange went down at the PPV would simply check the promo out online for free and save their money. I think the Joe promo combined with the buzz around the women's title match and Kong's post match massacre probably will give turning point a higher than average replay buy number. Some people don't neccessary want to wait a couple of days for it all to show up online. Why would anyone shell out $30 for a promo, one match, that's not getting MOTY buzz, and a post-match attack? One great promo, one incredibly heated match (if only average from an wrestling POV) and one of the best heel performances I've seen from any wrestler ever. Actually it wasn't a great promo by any means. A promo sells something. Joe was just a pissy childish rant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Assuming, as is likely, this was one of those worked shoots, is Joe meant to be the babyface or the heel? He said the babyface things, but he came off like a whining heel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 SHADES OF GRAY! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silence 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 SHADES OF GRAY! Yeah, it screams "Russo" to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 SHADES OF GRAY! Yeah, it screams "Russo" to me. And yet people want to downplay Russo's influence... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 It's Dutch! Let's be honest, without Russo, this company was still run by idiots. Russo is just their scapegoat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 It's Dutch! Let's be honest, without Russo, this company was still run by idiots. Russo is just their scapegoat. Dollars to donuts says this is from Russo or he pushed for it. It's the kind of the worked shoot nonsense he loves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 No doubt. I'm just one of those people who are sick of Russo getting all the blame. It's a idiotic ran company from top to bottom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 The best part was Nash's "Oh, fuck off" reaction and Angle's confusion. Giving the microphone to Joe was a mistake. Well, it has got everyone talking. Heck, they might even shift a few more replay buys. Except anyone who would know something strange went down at the PPV would simply check the promo out online for free and save their money. I think the Joe promo combined with the buzz around the women's title match and Kong's post match massacre probably will give turning point a higher than average replay buy number. Some people don't neccessary want to wait a couple of days for it all to show up online. Why would anyone shell out $30 for a promo, one match, that's not getting MOTY buzz, and a post-match attack? One great promo, one incredibly heated match (if only average from an wrestling POV) and one of the best heel performances I've seen from any wrestler ever. Actually it wasn't a great promo by any means. A promo sells something. Joe was just a pissy childish rant. Joe was complaining, but he had a legitimate reason to be angry. Nash going on the mic, apologising for Hall, and then quickly brining on Young wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world but it would have been very flat. And the main event sucked anyway, Joe's speech was the only memorable thing about the whole thing. I don't think it's something that only insiders got either, which has been another criticism of it . A casual fan would have known exactly what he was getting at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I love how PWT noted that Joe went 5 minutes too long when his promo was about 5 minutes on the dot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 No doubt. I'm just one of those people who are sick of Russo getting all the blame. It's a idiotic ran company from top to bottom. No doubt about the fact there's more than enough blame to be shared. It's still amazing that with all the creative minds TNA has, they can't seem to get a clue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I love how PWT noted that Joe went 5 minutes too long when his promo was about 5 minutes on the dot. That's precisely correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corkscrew_Senton 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 <strike>Latah tonight it's gonnah be Bookah T against Jeff Jarrett~</strike> That definitely had Russo's fingerprints all over it. AJ's reactions were priceless, his current heel schtick is one of the few good things left in TNA. I've given up hope. It's always two steps forward, three steps back: push a good worker like Kazarian, bring in Dustin Rhodes. Build a good homegrown face in Harris, turn him for no reason. Bring in a "WWE reject" Tomko who improves dramatically, job him out once he shows potential. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Chaos 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Bryan Alvarez seems to think the whole Nash/Joe fight is a work with Russo's fingerprints all over it. I kind of have to agree: Nash isn't as protective of his legacy as other wrestlers, he's freely admitted to being in wrestling solely for the cash and doesn't give a shit what anyone else thinks. Joe calls Nash a lazy old fart, Nash's most likely response would be 'yeah, so?'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Bryan Alvarez seems to think the whole Nash/Joe fight is a work with Russo's fingerprints all over it. I kind of have to agree: Nash isn't as protective of his legacy as other wrestlers, he's freely admitted to being in wrestling solely for the cash and doesn't give a shit what anyone else thinks. Joe calls Nash a lazy old fart, Nash's most likely response would be 'yeah, so?'. You haven't seen Nash's shoot interview have you? Nash basically said, if you call Nash out, he'll be more than happy to step up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jearan Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I watched the PPV again and i find it quite good, including ALL matches. And if whiny goth boys want to bring again the briefcase match, here's what i have to tell them: it was GOOD. And who cares if we have to watch iMPACT to see the result? It only makes something good last longer... because we're curious about the briefcases. Internet wrestling communities like this one are a huge problem for wrestling. A fan watches the show, enjoys it, then if he makes the mistake of wanting to talk about what he saw in a wrestling community... like this one... he falls on a bandwagon of trolls putting down everything they see. It does affect the enjoyment of people who don't fall for this gothic behavior and i must say it almost affected my perception of the show myself, after reading the mass of gothic comments here, i was almost saying "wow the show really sucked" and THAT is why i watched it again... to see how my perception was affected by all this bandwagon... and OH it was affected alright, because that was ONE GREAT PPV FOR THE BOOKS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Internet wrestling communities like this one are a huge problem for wrestling. Disco Inferno? And does anyone get the "gothic comments" joke? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Internet wrestling communities like this one are a huge problem for wrestling. Disco Inferno? And does anyone get the "gothic comments" joke? I think he just uses really dated insults. Take out goth and replace it with emo in all of his comments and it'd still sound stupid but make sense (sort of). That's one of the reasons I think Jearan's a gimmick- I haven't seen anybody seriously call someone a goth in four or five years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jearan Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I've never used the word emo and never will. It's not because something becomes trendy that i necessarily follow it. As you can see, i didn't jump on the gothic bandwagon just because it existed... remember i'm a SMART mark, not just a mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Dude, there IS no "gothic" bandwagon. That went away along with the Smashing Pumpkins, Daria, and other relics of that era. And you're right, I'm not a fan. Because I was a TV play-by-play commentator for five years. Including for many matches with various people who worked for TNA. And since I lived in Nashville, I went to a shitload of their shows. I'm not talking out of ignorance. Neither are the others here. That guy Scroby for example last month refereed the main event match of that Frisco wrestling convention with none less than the Great Fricking Muta in it. He's got more than two clues to rub together. As for the rest of the posters here, most of 'em aren't just shitting on TNA for no reason. Oh it IS fun, no doubt about that, but they're not just lying or making up shit just for the hell of it. If they say they dislike the show, it's because they really did dislike the show, or the booking, or the general direction of the company throughout its history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Are Smashing Pumpkins and Daria really goths? I actually am with Jearan in thinking Emo sucks ass. I kinda wish Beavis and BUTT-head were still around so that they could play bands like 30 Seconds to Mars or whoever and mercilessly ridicule it. TNA is fun to make fun and yet I watch it as well. It's so much like WCW circa mid 2000, and I mean that in both a good way and also a very bad way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 I've never used the word emo and never will. BWAHAHAHA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
