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

[SBD]

1 hour ago, Buzz Lightyear said:

Borash announced during todays conference call (which by all accounts was bizarre) that Drago, Taya and John Hennigan (John Morrison) will be working the August live events, Hennigan coming to TV soon? 

 

Apparently Dave & Jake Crist too 

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/862911-former-wwe-intercontinental-champion-gfw

[Buzz Lightyear]

13 minutes ago, SBD said:

Apparently Dave & Jake Crist too 

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/862911-former-wwe-intercontinental-champion-gfw

Yeah they were at GFW HQ in Nashville this week. 

[garynysmon]

I always feel sad seeing some of these X-Division guys working their arses off and pulling off some fantastic moves, just for the dead Impact Zone crowd just to sit there with their arms folded. I think its even more pronounced after the hot crowds in India.

They have to get out of there, they even sat there like gormless bastards when Scott Steiner walked out.

[Weezenal]

 

[the_mole]

They have those in the vault just sitting there, I think Gallows & Anderson are on those shows too or were going to be, they are contracted to put out 12 big shows so may as well just use them as the "one night only" shows didn't have current feuds just random matches at least these will look good in Vegas.

[Snitsky's back acne]

Just watching a few Impacts from the past couple of weeks and one thing that really stuck out is how the crowd was at times.
Now admittedly, it could be argued, 'they are not watching a hot product' etc but perception is reality.

Bischoff moved WCW tapings to Disney when he took over running the company and acknowledged that the crowd responses were manufactured and the crowd was told to boo and cheer at certain times etc but it made the shows on TV at least look like 'hot' shows'

Heyman did something similar when he took over the reigns of OVW for a spell - he had OVW trainees sit opposite the hard camera and their job was too make as much noise as possible throughout the entire evening.

Might be something for GFW to consider. 

[Keith Houchen]

18 minutes ago, Snitsky's back acne said:

Might be something for GFW to consider. 

I'm sure a novice like JJ will welcome your suggestion.

Whilst a crowd who are up for it are always better, we live in an age where neck beards would point out people in the crowd who were plants and use that to show their superior knowledge and mock the company for being low rent etc.

[Snitsky's back acne]

Just now, Keith Houchen said:

Whilst a crowd who are up for it are always better, we live in an age where neck beards would point out people in the crowd who were plants and use that to show their superior knowledge and mock the company for being low rent etc.

Yeah that's true. Damn neckbeards.

[garynysmon]

Davey Richards has asked for and been granted his release, confirming he's attending medical school.

Good luck to him, very noble, and a nice change to see someone part on good terms with TNA/GFW!

If anyone cares, looks like Matt Morgan and Magnus are also history.

Edited July 24, 2017 by garynysmon

[Buzz Lightyear]

Fair play to him.

They've released the first 5 minutes of the opening Amped episode. Graphics are impressive. 

 

Edited July 24, 2017 by Buzz Lightyear

[AdamTH17]

Tuned out of that after about 20 seconds with the line of:

"This isn't scripted! Nobody is telling us what to say!"

That's an instant turn off for me. Whenever you hear that line, or anything similar, you know it's going to be bollocks.

[garynysmon]

I'm interested in seeing how the second set of Amped tapings will look on TV as I understand the first set was well attended. But I was in Las Vegas for the second set (August 2015), and I'd be surprised if there was more than 300 people in the entire arena with empty seats everywhere. Was a bit embarassing tbh. 

[Buzz Lightyear]

48 minutes ago, AdamTH17 said:

Tuned out of that after about 20 seconds with the line of:

"This isn't scripted! Nobody is telling us what to say!"

That's an instant turn off for me. Whenever you hear that line, or anything similar, you know it's going to be bollocks.

Wasn't/not a fan of it myself. 

[Carbomb]

This is probably not going to be a popular opinion, but I'm not a fan at all of the six-sider for regular wrestling. I really wish they'd only use it for special events.

[Philjax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9AJ3grmA1I

And here is the rather dandy vignette for the Crist brothers.....