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

[GBH_189]

I don't get Roode, he's excellent but does he not think so or something? Surely he could do very well on the Indies and revitalise himself not unlike AJ not wasting his time in TNA?  

[d-d-d-dAz]

He probably values being in one place and seeing his family over making some more coin.

[reychampion]

He's been loyal to TNA his whole career and probably feels he owes them. Regular employment, limited dates, highly regarded - it's probably his dream job at the moment

[IANdrewDiceClay]

Where else could he go? All he has on the table is what he does now. Indy dates and TNA. It makes sense he'd re-sign. He doesn't have the leverage or reputation on the indy scene that AJ and Joe has. You need a smark indy rep to sell all those t-shirts at the table to make a killing. Like the Young Bucks and Daniels and Kaz do. Roode's best bet would be if James Storm was released and they did the circuit with Beer Money.

 

Roode could have done something in 2009 or 2010, but not now. He's 38. Its sad that as he's getting older, TNA's money is running out. I bet years ago when TNA were doing quite well he didnt think he'd be getting the insulting one-year contract treatment that Robbie E and Mike Knox get when he was 38.

Edited March 13, 2015 by IANdrewDiceClay

[Edgehead]

Also, at 38 years old and keeping that physique with a WWE schedule would be very challenging.

[JNLister]

Twitter user Jeremy Botter spots TNA's strategy for turning a profit by making the most of their hardcore audience:

 

 

And yes, price mistake aside, TNA really are keeping to their PPV contract by handing over a tape of the full series off Challenge.

Edited March 13, 2015 by JNLister

[Jon-Carr_92]

Chances are, it's a watered down version which focuses on the ones who passed Round 1 and beyond. May as well air it as it was for free.

[PunkStep]

Lister's point is that they're using one of their PPV's to show something that is/was already available for free.

[JNLister]

Admittedly it wasn't on TV in the US, but I'm not sure who'd want to pay to see it there. But then it's pretty much about filling the commitments at this point.

[IANdrewDiceClay]

WCW Thunder is back by the looks of things.

[HeavyT]

That sets better than the shitty looking one they've been using recently. I still think hte post-Hogan set was the best one, I also liked the seperate enhtrance "chutes" before that as well, set it apart a bit although came off very "Gladiators" or something.

Edited March 14, 2015 by HeavyT

[Edgehead]

Glad that they have put some effort into a new set. They have had to slowly downgrade their production for the last 18 months, so hopefully they can find a more permanent home at Universal Studios and basically start again. As a television company, they really need to focus on making it look as good as it can be aesthetically.

[Linus]

So TNA held a TV taping on the same night their TV show airs? TNA'd it.

[IANdrewDiceClay]

Impact was class this week. Some really good angles and matches. ECIII and Bram are really great characters. Two of the best on TV right now. Spud was brilliant as well.

Edited March 20, 2015 by IANdrewDiceClay

[PowerButchi]

Based on his last performance Spud is the best working babyface in the world. A perfect performance.