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

[garynysmon]

I genuinely haven't watched any wrestling in months, not even All In. Probably tells you all you need to know!

Looking from the outside though, it seems that they started gaining some traction but then AEW came around and sucked out all the oxygen out of the room. I can't see much of a future above "super indy" level in all honesty, with the big two picking off everyone they like. Same can be said for ROH and MLW.

Edited June 19, 2019 by garynysmon

[UK Kat Von D]

Are they even a “super Indy” at this point or just a regular Indy? Fight Club Pro in Wolverhampton has put on cards with more star power than a TNA show 

[Merzbow]

I'd be curious to see what their numbers are compared to ROH or MLW now and if either are doing better, ROH were surely bigger when they had that big deal with New Japan.

[IANdrewDiceClay]

Some classic TNA last week. Halfway through the Michael Elgin and Willie Mack bout, some fuckers google chrome browser popped up. We're weeks away from seeing Bob Ryder having a wank in the production truck at this point.

[IANdrewDiceClay]

They've got a deal with AXS TV. Home of the US airing of New Japan. More wrestling fans know the channel at least, and there wont be a google chrome browser popping up halfway through it.

Edited July 1, 2019 by IANdrewDiceClay

[WeeAl]

52 minutes ago, IANdrewDiceClay said:

They've got a deal with AXS TV. Home of the US airing of New Japan. More wrestling fans know the channel at least, and there wont be a google chrome browser popping up halfway through it.

That's a much better channel to be on I'd imagine. Hopefully it helps them grow a little from where they are. Good for them. TNA, the incurable disease.

I can picture Don Callis now, on the NJPW/TNA supershow in two years time, round the back of the building siphoning petrol out of the Japanese lads cars to fill up the mini bus to get his lads back to Nashville. Or Halifax, Nova Scotia. Live and kicking.

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, WeeAl said:

That's a much better channel to be on I'd imagine. Hopefully it helps them grow a little from where they are. Good for them. TNA, the incurable disease.

I can picture Don Callis now, on the NJPW/TNA supershow in two years time, round the back of the building siphoning petrol out of the Japanese lads cars to fill up the mini bus to get his lads back to Nashville. Or Halifax, Nova Scotia. Live and kicking.

There was a Meltz report about Davey Boy Jr. leaving NJPW recently. Davey asked if he could take a booking from Impact and got a resounding no with the reasons given being about Jeff Jarrett and their use of Okada in 2011, so that one might not be happening

[hallicks]

1 hour ago, IANdrewDiceClay said:

They've got a deal with AXS TV. Home of the US airing of New Japan. More wrestling fans know the channel at least, and there wont be a google chrome browser popping up halfway through it.

Probably won't... 

[Hannibal Scorch]

11 minutes ago, hallicks said:

Probably won't... 

I’d say there’s a higher chance. Probably someone trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets via their own resale site

[garynysmon]

1 hour ago, sj5522 said:

There was a Meltz report about Davey Boy Jr. leaving NJPW recently. Davey asked if he could take a booking from Impact and got a resounding no with the reasons given being about Jeff Jarrett and their use of Okada in 2011, so that one might not be happening

In fairness, how fucking harsh is that? Is there anyone from Dixie Carter’s 2011 top brass still even with Impact now?

[TildeGuy~!]

To be fair to New Japan, Okada was going to be their top guy for years to come and were already planning for this.

TNA decided to put him in a racist Green Hornet rip-off gimmick.

I wouldn’t have sent anyone back their either regardless of how long it’s been.

Edited July 1, 2019 by TildeGuy~!

[garynysmon]

Did anyone watch Slammiversary? From most accounts (not the TNA mentalists), it was pretty great. 

[tiger_rick]

52 minutes ago, garynysmon said:

Did anyone watch Slammiversary? From most accounts (not the TNA mentalists), it was pretty great. 

Didn't really know it was happening until I saw Ian tweeting about it. No mention on here that I've seen. Read a report this morning that suggested it was a good show top to bottom. To be fair, the roster is still very decent. A few shitarses I've no interest in watching in prominent positions though. Fucking Callihan main eventing.

[Guest]

Callihan v Tessa Blanchard was the main event? What the fuck is that?

[RIDDUM_N_STYLE]

Seen little bits on Twitter from the show, it appears Rhyno is back with Impact as he showed up poorly disguised to gore Elgin after the World title match