2012/11/01

TNA Impact Review for 11-1-12








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TNA rang in November with another live episode of Impact wrestling featuring Open Fight Night.  Here are my thoughts as things happened

Still not right not to hear Mike Tenay or Taz to start the show.

We start the show with Joseph Park in the ring.  I really REALLY like this character and it shows how much of a character this man is.  I miss Abyss but after all the abuse he has taken there is nothing wrong with this.  Plus his facial expressions are amazing.  Joseph reminds us that he is a man and that because of loophole he can challenge someone to a fight on Open Fight Night.  I think next open fight night I am going to challenge Christy Hemme to a fight!  Time for Park vs. an Aces and Eight member but 4 members come out.  Out comes the cyborg, as Hogan called him, Kurt Angle who gets abused until Sting comes out and out goes Aces and Eight. Sting says we are going to get to see a member when they rip the mask off.

Wow Christian York looks JACKED!

I love Tara but who is this putz they put her with?  Some moron from Big Brother…really?  Still not as bad as that horrible 3MB segment from Raw.

Next open fight night challenge is going to be Magnus and Samoa Joe for the TV title.  He is calling him out because Joe isn’t the correct image.  Really?  Not because he wants the title.  *sigh*  TNA doing some fund raising for the victims of Sandy.  Good cause.  Magnus grabbed a wrench and knocked out Joe to continue their feud.  Not much really here as it was just to continue their feud.  I wanted another Joe squash. 

Yay Hogan is on my screen and its Kurt Angle and Devon at Turning Point.  Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff are backing up Kurt tonight.  Hell I could have been down there to help and I think I am more intimidating then those two.

Magnus made a mistake apparently….that is what Joe is telling us and he is going to kill Magnus.

For the record A Double might be the DUMBEST nickname in wrestling.  I dig Austin Aries but often turn off the commentary because of that horrible nickname.  Now time for Jeff Hardy to do a voiceover about A Double while painting his face.

Kazarian and Daniels heading to the ring and that is a good thing and they have mics which is even better!  Remember when Kaz wouldn’t cut his hair in WWE, yeah most don’t.  They are teasing that they are going to call out Chavo and Hernandez but it is the Spanish announce team.  Hector Guerrero and someone named Willie Urbina.  Wow Mexican American made the save.  So far not a great show.  Time for a video on Christian York.

For the Gut Check it will be Christian York and Zima Ion.  This could be good.  Wow York looks OLD!  York looks like the old GWF Chris Walker.  This has been a little sloppy but most X Division matches are.  Ion with the win with Submission Impossible which wasn’t a surprised.  Aries is interviewed and goes into Robbie E and Robbie T’s locker room.

I really hate the Sonic commercials with the morons in the car.

Time for a brawl with Angle, Sting, Bully Ray and Garrett between Aces and Eights and Sting threatens to take a mask off but doesn’t.  I don’t get it!  Now ODB is calling out Jesse or whatever his name is.  At least Taryn Terrell is in the ring!  Tara is as tall as Jesse.  Reminds me of that quote from George on Seinfeld…oh never mind.  This match has been horrible and is now spanking Jesse.  Jesse wins after Tara distracts ODB and good grief that was bowling shoe ugly.  So far this show has been a step back from recent weeks in my opinion.  The Professor is now at the table and here comes Robbie E and T and some amazing sweaters!  Time for a rematch from the Bound for Glory series as Robbie E takes on Jeff Hardy.  Not surprisingly Jeff wins and Aries comes out to mouth off and Jeff sets up a ladder.  Ladder match now at Turning Point.     

Wow Matt Morgan just took the cape that Hogan wore at Shea Stadium at his store opening.  Matt should be in the main event not in some stupid ass angle with Hogan.  Now James Storm is back begging to Hogan for a chance.  Really!

Bobby Roode is out and he is complaining that he is getting screwed once again.  Here comes AJ Styles and hopefully he leaves his shirt on so we don’t have to see those horrible tattoos.  Wow Styles just took a shot at WWE and the use of photos and whatnot in an angle.  Roode says no to a fight but attacks AJ.  Oh great here comes Hogan with the Cowboy.  Turning Point is going see Styles vs. Roode vs. Storm and the winner is the number one contender and the loser can’t get another shot until Bound for Glory next year.

Here comes Joey Ryan and Matt Morgan.  An interesting duo.  Morgan has the robe on that he stole for the Hulkster.  Wow he just dropped an ‘S’ bomb on live TV!  I like it.  Joey just said he avoids VD’s but he is calling out R-VD.  Its RVD and Joey Ryan!

I think the match lasted three minutes as Joey gets the win after Morgan pulled Ryan out of the way of a 5 Star.  Morgan then laid out RVD with the Carbon Footprint.

Next week it’ll be Styles and Roode one on one and it is main event time.  Team 3D collides once again as Bully Ray, yes a face Bully Ray, takes on Brother Devon.  Wow Devon looks amazing.  Both Dudley’s (can I say that) have gotten into amazing shape in the last year.  Big surprise, a table is in the ring already.  Here comes more members of Aces and Eights.  I think there are 9 members for 30 or 60 seconds and finally here comes TNA and we have WCW and the nWo fighting….er TNA and Aces and Eights.  Thank god Chavo Guerrero is out there to protect Bully!  He created lying and cheating and stealing if you didn’t know that (jackass).  Joseph Park has hit the ring!  I really dig him but he is getting stomped down…and the mask comes off!  IT IS LUKE GALLOWS!  “An enforcer for some of the biggest names in the sport” as the Professor says.  Park through the table and we are off the air.



Random Thoughts:

As I mentioned at some point above this show seemed to really be a step backwards for TNA. 

The angle with Tara, who has always been one of my favorite female performers, is just horrible.  They hype for he Hollywood boyfriend for it to end up being this guy from a second rate reality show just fell short. 

The begging of Hogan for a chance makes me sick each week.  Hogan really shouldn’t be on TV this much.  A GM or whatever should be used in one segment may be two but Hogan gets too much play.  I respect the Hulkster but it is too much.  I was writing this part and out comes Hogan again.  Really too much.

Matt Morgan is once again being wasted in this angle with Hogan and Joey Ryan.  Morgan is a monster should be pushed as one.  I would have destroy everyone from Jeff Hardy to Aces and Eight.  No talking, even though he is a good promo, just destruction.  Throw in announces and backstage people.  Doesn’t matter, just have him destroy everyone for a few months and then explain why.  The promo he cut this week should have been done in a few months after he decimated the roster and crew.  Well take out the stupid robe part.

RVD and Joey Ryan get about 3 minutes and Jesse and ODB get probably 8.  Something wrong with that picture guys.  Makes me wonder if giving RVD the belt is a way to keep him around as it is reported his contract ends sometime in the first quarter of 2013.

Bully Ray was on the verge of being the best heel in the business and he is now a face.  Hopefully he turns on TNA at some point but I really don’t think so.  I get the feeling that they don’t know who the leader of Aces and Eights will be. 



Results:

Samoa Joe defeated Magnus by DQ
Zima Ion defeated Christian York
Jesse defeated ODB
Joey Ryan defeated RVD
Bully Ray and Devon fought to a no contest

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