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Mike Shannon's TNA Impact Review (March 4, 2010) Written by Mike Shannon on 03/05/10
TNA Impact! (March 4, 2010)
But first, it's time for the phenomenon that's sweeping the internet wrestling community...the segment that has become a hits-producing juggernaut, yes it's time to...
ASK MIKE ANYTHING!!!
-By the way, tune in Monday for a very interesting story involving your favorite author's encounter with "Michelle McCool".
-Also by the way, I'm planning on reviewing Raw live Monday night and then following with TNA the next day. Two shows on Monday night are awesome, but much more work for me.
Q: Being a old NWA fan and a "Wrestling Purist" (A term many view as an oxymoron), I am interested in your thoughts on who are the best in ring workers in the two major companies today as well as on the indy scene or overseas? I would go with Jericho and Wolfe (McGuinness) but am interested in your thoughts.
-Scott, Hockeytown, USA
A: I didn't know Scott was from Pittsburgh...maybe he should look me up. Jericho certainly is still one of the best, hanging around the top with HBK and HHH. Wolfe is solid but hasn't really been given the chance to show his skills in TNA, which you and I both know he has. Angle can still hang with the best of them...and that's pretty much where it ends. Bryan Danielson (or Bryan Daniel, whatever) has great submission stuff and psychology, but who knows if he will get the chance to show it off?
Scott also mentioned that Steve "One-Eye" Yzerman would have been the youngest captain to win the Cup, but his wingers sucked. Well, Sid plays with Pascal Dupuis, Chris Kunitz, and Bill Guerin. Not exactly the 80s Oilers there, but hey, no hate for Stevie....respect.
Q: What would be your Dream Match, and why?
-Andre, UK
A: In an era where so-called "dream matches" are thrown on Monday nights with no buildup, this was a harder question than I thought. I'm going to cross eras and say 1999 Steve Austin vs. 1985 Hulk Hogan would draw like a million people. I'd also love to see 2000s Kurt Angle vs. Curt Hennig (before his back was shot). Angle would just suplex the shit out of Hennig and Curt would sell so much that everyone would think he was dead.
Q: 1. TNA has a dynamic roster of wrestling talent if you mash who's there [list of good workers]. I'm not saying they should immediately become main eventers, but does it eerie you on how wrestling heavy the wrestlers said above aren't utilized based on their
wrestling resumè?
2. With improper use of talent in both companies, how will each company prevail on generating new stars? TNA can rally their crowds with the
talent they already have because of the 18 year and over crowd. WWE has a pool of great wrestlers like Bourne, Benjamin , Swagger, Morrison,
etc. but WWE has to cater to children and all they care for is DX and Cena.
-Unknown, Parts Unknown
A: I honestly have given up on WWE creating a new breakout star in the immediate future. Since the creative team scripts every single promo, no one is going to have a unique voice (a la The Rock) until something drastic happens. So get used to Orton, Cena, and DX.
As for TNA, they got the sought-after Monday night slot, but are featuring Hogan and Flair in the main event and the Nasty Boys in a high profile feud. It's pretty much WCW all over again with old guys on top and undercard matches featuring young guys with tons of talent having great matches because they have nothing else to do with them. If you have WWE 24/7, watch the 1996 Monday Night War episodes and that's what I expect to happen.
-Great questions again and I got lots more for Raw this week. I honestly think I have some of the most educated smark readers around...and that's a good thing. Get those questions in to dlman91@hotmail.com and be featured next week.
-TAPED! from Orlando, FL
-I'm assuming this episode only exists to hype the shit out of Monday's show...but honestly, the Thursday audience is going to follow them anyways. It's all about stealing fans from Raw at this point.
-Flair and Styles call out Hogan and Abyss...then Ric tries to make amends with Hogan by offering him three women.
-Hogan, of course, refuses and cuts a promo on both heels, brother. More verbal jousting leads to Uncle Eric appearing and booking Styles in a Four Corners match against Abyss, Desmond Wolfe, and The Pope.
-Backstage, Desmond Wolfe cuts a promo and quotes "The Sound of Music"...my wife would be absolutely giddy if she was here right now. Apparently, what Chelsea wants, Chelsea gets...and she wants Hogan's ring.
-After a break, Uncle Eric takes a shot at the XFL and then makes Jeff Jarrett the janitor.
Motor City Machine Guns vs. Generation Me vs. Beer Money vs. Morgan & Hernandez This is a non-title bout. MCMG double team Jeremy with some nice stuff before Generation Me takes its turn with some double team spots. Neckbreaker into a senton hits on Sabin but Chris manages to floor them both and Hernandez tags himself in. Super Mex press slams Max about 10 feet in the air and Morgan slaps Hernandez on the shoulder to tag himself in. SMELL THE TENSION~!
Morgan fights three guys at once and chokeslams both members of Generation Me but poses for Hernandez too much and gets superkicked by Robert Roode for the pin.
Winners: Beer Money
-Generation Me and MCMG basically did a mini-spot show before Roode did one move to win the match. The spots were good but, once again, they are still just spots **3/4.
-Meanwhile, Uncle Eric books Sean Morley against Jarrett.
-After a break, Kurt Angle wants to kill AJ Styles for Hulk, but Hogan wants to earn respect.
-Meanwhile, Mick Foley goes to etiquette school and hilarity ensues.
Toilet Match Jeff Jarrett vs. Sean Morley Yeah, I didn't think Bischoff meant to ACTUALLY fight Jarrett in the bathroom, but Morley brings a referee with him while Jeff is mopping the bathroom floor. What is this, 2000? Morley runs him into the wall and door, injuring Jeff's shoulder and getting the pin.
Winner: Sean Morley
-This match was crap...get it? Get it? GET IT?!? DUD
-Backstage, The Pope promises to leave with the title tonight.
Doug Williams vs. Rob Terry This is also non-title...thrilling. Rob overpowers Doug with a press slam and grabs a bear hug as the roids are going wild. Terry hits a decent spinning heel kick and hits a chokeslam for the win.
Winner: Rob Terry
-Post-match, the heels beat down Terry. *1/4 as I'm not behind his feud at all.
-Meanwhile, Mick is still not cultured.
-Mr. Anderson comes out dressed like a retarded Kurt Angle. Seriously, since DX impersonated the Nation of Domination back in 1998, have ANY of these fake impersonations been funny? That goes for midget impersonators too. Ken's isn't horrible, but it's not as funny as the TNA crowd thinks it is. Angle finally comes and attacks, but Anderson hits him with a drink (THE PEPSI!! IT BURNS!!) and delivers an Angle Slam.
-Backstage, Abyss tells Hulk he can destroy AJ & Flair himself, but Hogan explains the power of HULKAMANIA, BROTHER! A good, but VERY cheesy, promo.
-Earlier tonight, the supermodels that wrestle attack Angelina Love.
-Angelina hits the ring and calls out Velvet Skye, who makes the mistake of answering. Angelina kicks her ass around the ring but the rest of the Beautiful People run down and whip her with some sort of strap.
Nah, I don't see ANY plastic surgery done here
-Backstage, Bubba the Heat Sponge makes his much-publicized (by himself, which he did by basically saying "PLEASE PLEASE WATCH SO THEY DON'T FIRE MY FAT ASS!") return and beg Hogan not to wrestle.
Tomko vs. Jeff Jarrett Tomko's REALLY needs to start doing some sit-ups...like RIGHT now. He works Jarrett's should, obviously, but Jarrett comes back with an enzuigiri. Tomko clotheslines Jeff down for two and eventually gets an armbar takedown for two. Tomko tries a powerslam but Jeff turns it into a DDT to mount a comeback and rolls him up in the corner for the pinfall.
Winner: Jeff Jarrett
-As exciting as one guy yanking another guy's arm for 5 minutes. **
-Uncle Eric also asks Hulk to reconsider but Hogan NEEDS TO DO THIS.
TNA World Title AJ Styles vs. The Pope vs. Abyss vs. AJ Styles Pope is limping due to last week and, when I think of the Red, White, and Blue...I think of Abyss. This is tag rules, apparently. AJ tries to work Pope's leg but he tags in Abyss, which sends AJ scurrying to tag Wolfe. Desmond tries a sunset flip but gets sat on and Abyss clotheslines both heels and gets two on Wolfe. Four way brawl breaks out and the heels get sent to the floor but WE GOTTA TAKE A BREAK!!
Have you seen this dog? Cause it's awesome
We return with Abyss accidentally clotheslining the ring post while AJ clips Pope's knee. AJ occupies the referee and Flair bangs Pope's knee with a chair VERY weakly so AJ can lock on the Figure Four. Dinero refuses to tap so the referee stops the match. Where the hell did Desmond Wolfe go?
Winner and STILL Champion: AJ Styles
-Not much of a match and the disappearance of Wolfe was distracting. The heels work over Pope's leg until Abyss attacks. He fares fairly well until Flair busts out a barbed wire bat and works him over. Hogan saves and drives the barb wire into Flair's face, busting him open and sending us into Monday night...
Final Word Another "coasting" show until Monday night because, like I said, the Thursday audience will follow them no matter what. The RVD signing will turn some heads and some Raw fans will tune in out of curiosity again...but we'll see what happens.
