Impact wrestling thread - It's a Don West tribute thread now!

[Tommy!]

Any channel that has such a lack of anything worth watching to the point where they show 12 hours of TNA surely cant be seen as a positive. The words "12 hour marathon" and "Impact" in the same sentance is frightening. Does Destination America not have anything else they can show on the channel? You dont get 12 hours for the World Cup final, let alone Impact.

 

Dave do shit like with storage hunters, where they show the same 6 episodes on a loop.

I've always assumed its to try and catch the eye of channel hoppers for half an hour or so and fill the schedule when they want a half day on a Friday.

[Au]

I don't know how legit this is, because it's the blog of a guy who's only got 300 followers on Twitter, but apparently Bully Ray did an interview with this kid.

 

I can't see it happening but he has a point about the promo potential between him and Heyman:

 

 

I’m hearing a lot of people clamoring for me to go back to the WWE to try to see if Bully Ray could do something over there. Personally, I think I could. I think it’d be a lot of fun. If I were to go back to WWE either as Bully Ray by myself or to finish out my career with D-Von as Team 3D, I think both things could work. I think the fans, first and foremost, want to see it. They have been very active on Twitter and social media saying “We want Bully Ray in WWE” or “We want Team 3D back in WWE”. Like I said, if it’s right, maybe it’ll happen. But if it didn’t, I still go out with a huge smile on my face. I tweeted last week that “I’m the 1 who can defeat the 1 who put the 1 in 21-1.” I’m confident in my ability in the ring and I’m confident in my ability on the mic. So from a physical standpoint, Bully versus Brock would be very interesting. And a verbal battle on the microphone, could you imagine Bully Ray and Paul Heyman?

[Max Power]

Who's likely to be booking the new shows?

[Buzz Lightyear]

Who's likely to be booking the new shows?

 

Whoever's the cheapest guy they can get in probably. 

[tnauk]

 

I don't know how legit this is, because it's the blog of a guy who's only got 300 followers on Twitter, but apparently Bully Ray did an interview with this kid.

 

I can't see it happening but he has a point about the promo potential between him and Heyman:

 

 

I’m hearing a lot of people clamoring for me to go back to the WWE to try to see if Bully Ray could do something over there. Personally, I think I could. I think it’d be a lot of fun. If I were to go back to WWE either as Bully Ray by myself or to finish out my career with D-Von as Team 3D, I think both things could work. I think the fans, first and foremost, want to see it. They have been very active on Twitter and social media saying “We want Bully Ray in WWE” or “We want Team 3D back in WWE”. Like I said, if it’s right, maybe it’ll happen. But if it didn’t, I still go out with a huge smile on my face. I tweeted last week that “I’m the 1 who can defeat the 1 who put the 1 in 21-1.” I’m confident in my ability in the ring and I’m confident in my ability on the mic. So from a physical standpoint, Bully versus Brock would be very interesting. And a verbal battle on the microphone, could you imagine Bully Ray and Paul Heyman?

 

 

Sounds legit as he said pretty much word for word the same thing to Bill Apter in a recent interview also (warning some horrible audio in this video at points) - 

 

 

He did some stellar work as a singles guy in TNA, completely re-invented himself and was in my opinion was the most interesting he'd been since the ECW days. Don't see why that wouldn't translate in WWE. He could come in, cut a few cracking promos, put a few of the younger guys over and you've also got the history with Heyman, potential to involve Devon and do a Dudleys nostalgia thing for a while aswell so plenty of options. 

 

 

 

Who's likely to be booking the new shows?

 

Whoever's the cheapest guy they can get in probably. 

 

Believe the booking team remains John Gaburick, Dave Lagana, Matt Conway in addition to Christy Hemme handling the Knockouts. Hopefully they stick to the recent formula of keeping things simple. As someone alluded to earlier, keep the roster thin with your core guys and bring in some surprises and names to feed to them every taping, keeps the costs down and keeps things feeling fresh. I think the only thing their lacking right now is a "Top Guy" and by that I don't necessarily mean a big name, just a defined main character. I.E. 80's WWF had Hogan, 90's had Austin, Today it's Cena. AJ Styles was always the guy you associated as the main "TNA guy", i'm not so sure they've ever replaced him. The boat has pretty much sailed for Samoa Joe. Eric Young as great as he is, is still percieved by the masses as a comedy character in many ways. Angle and Hardy are still considered "WWE guys" by the lay person despite years in TNA. They seem to be positioning Bobby Roode in the role but not sure if he will be the guy to lead the company. Maybe EC3 will be the man down the line, he's been fantastic throughout his run.  

Edited December 11, 2014 by tnauk

[Psygnosis]

New logo in TV from the new promo just aired on DA, looks good.

 

Edited December 12, 2014 by Psygnosis

[pryko]

New logo in TV from the new promo just aired on DA, looks good.

 

 

I think someone beat you to it, with a better quality image

 

 

Dixie Carter has just tweeted the new logo

 

 

Looks like a low rent MMA company to me!

[Psygnosis]

No they didn't as said before that's a screen shot from the video DA tweeted out promoting the live show and Fridays there after.

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=577758698991736&set=vb.199376510163292&type=2&theater

 

It looks a lot better in animations.

[WWFChilli]

It doesn't.

[tiger_rick]

It doesn't.

I think it does. It looks slightly less like it was designed using Microsoft Word Art. Still shit though.

[FLips]

I quite like the on-tv one, but the graphic of it is shit.

[Undefeated Steak]

Destination America

Brace yourselves for the new Impact Wrestling on it's brand-spanking new home

[Psygnosis]

Promo poster for Roode/Lashley 3 just posted on their Twitter.

 

[WyattSheepMask]

Was just coming to post that myself. Certainly throwing everything they can at this DA launch.

Still can't get passed Lashley is the spitting image of Bill Duke though

[tiger_rick]

Superb poster. I still don't like Bobby's hair like that though. He had lovely hair. Sob.