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

[tiger_rick]

1 hour ago, Syl said:

Advertise that the show will be available on YouTube for UK fans

What, both of them?

 

(Sorry Gaz's)

[wrestleuk]

It's now been removed from the boxnation TV guide for tonight 

I do agree with the post above the channel 5 deal seems very odd they were happy enough for it to air elsewhere first and now it seems like the only TV deal they have here but all but deny it is even on the channel I can't see it lasting past whatever the current agreement is which is a massive Shame as the show itself is probably better than it has been in the best part of a decade 

[Jazzy G]

So does Sami Callihan have supernatural powers or something? Why does he just magically appear out of nowhere?

Striker couldn't sound less passionate on commentary if he tried. He'd be better in a colour/analyst rule with somebody else on play by play. He seems too occupied with talking about everything that's happening than calling the matches. D'Lo isn't too bad. 

It is a nice easy watch every week. 

[Merzbow]

Is this guy "one of us"? A British TNA fan with a huge lob-on for big Poppa Pump?

His style's a tad grating at times but he's covered a fair few great (and utter shite) periods of TNA that I'd forgotten.

 

[HeavyT]

3 hours ago, Merzbow said:

Is this guy "one of us"? A British TNA fan with a huge lob-on for big Poppa Pump?

His style's a tad grating at times but he's covered a fair few great (and utter shite) periods of TNA that I'd forgotten.

 

Cheers for that, enjoyed it and also jarretts reign of terror is on now. Unreal how his first reigns went down as a face, but to be honest he was the only guy they had who would definitely stick around so i understood it.

Monty Brown really seemed like he could be a star in TNA at one point, biggest missed oppurtunity from the earlier days

As terrible as TNA could be, I always thought it was a fun watch as I was always a bit if a WCW fan as a kid.

Havent watched much recently but like the fact Shamrock is around. Would love kenny to get a wee run in AEW or something berore he retires.

Edited February 10, 2021 by HeavyT

[PowerButchi]

3 hours ago, HeavyT said:

Havent watched much recently but like the fact Shamrock is around. 

He finished up last week with an "indefinite suspension".

 

That's the fucker with modern Impact, someone's ace there but ends up leaving. I'm dreading the day the Swingman finishes up there. It's pretty much turned into somewhere for people to be super duper, then fuck off. 

 

Also, Swinger some how owning a casino with John E Bravo working for him with the Swingettes is the best thing I've seen in years. 

 

"You single?" 

"I'm Alisha EDWARDS" 

"I'm Terry Taylor!" 

 

God bless you Swingman. 

Edited February 11, 2021 by PowerButchi

[Sheffbag]

Watching this weeks show and good to see Mantuar has been hitting the gym since i last saw him

[garynysmon]

10 hours ago, PowerButchi said:

He finished up last week with an "indefinite suspension".

That's the fucker with modern Impact, someone's ace there but ends up leaving. I'm dreading the day the Swingman finishes up there. It's pretty much turned into somewhere for people to be super duper, then fuck off. 

I fully expect that Shamrock will be back tbh. There's an automatic programme with Sami Callihan there.

[d-d-d-dAz]

Really fun show this week.

What consistently amazes me is the amount of talent they have that have better looks than most of the AEW roster... and most of the WWE roster, to be honest.

In every segment in this week I think there was someone who just looked the bollocks.

Josh Alexander, Joe Doering, Black Taurus and Moose all stood out to me as people I’m not hugely familiar with, in the grand scheme of things, but looked like they could be legit main eventers.

Opening 6 man tag and the Taurus squash in particular were highlights for me, match-wise, this week.

I like how Impact is simple, compact, and everything makes sense.

But, yeah, they need to bring Old Man Shamrock back. And lose Tommy Dreamer. He’s still Shit.

Edited February 11, 2021 by d-d-d-dAz

[WeeAl]

18 hours ago, d-d-d-dAz said:

 

But, yeah, they need to bring Old Man Shamrock back. And lose Tommy Dreamer. He’s still Shit.

Dreamer must know where The Jackal buried the rest of the Truth Commission or something. It's the only possible reason there could be for him having a job in the year 2021. 

[garynysmon]

I'm kind of hopeful that this Dreamer title challenge is the beginning of the end of his in-ring career.

Sure he can contribute in a backstage capacity without wrestling on tv every other week...

[DavidB6937]

2 hours ago, garynysmon said:

I'm kind of hopeful that this Dreamer title challenge is the beginning of the end of his in-ring career.

Sure he can contribute in a backstage capacity without wrestling on tv every other week...

You think having him backstage would stop him from wrestling?

You could shove Tommy Dreamer in the middle of a desert and he'd try wrestling a cactus and getting some snakes to chant ECW. There's no stopping the man. You just know when he dies, he'll get to Heaven and the first thing that'll happen is he hugs God, who then DDTs him and it turns out to be Raven.

[garynysmon]

3 hours ago, DavidB6937 said:

You could shove Tommy Dreamer in the middle of a desert and he'd try wrestling a cactus and getting some snakes to chant ECW. There's no stopping the man. You just know when he dies, he'll get to Heaven and the first thing that'll happen is he hugs God, who then DDTs him and it turns out to be Raven.

Sadly I think you're right...

On a brighter note, tomorrow night's Impact App/Fite TV show is looking good despite him being prominently featured on it. (I don't mind how Dreamer's been booked for this match, a redemption story often works well, its the rest of the time that bothers me!)

*Impact Wrestling Champion Rich Swann vs. Tommy Dreamer on Dreamer's 50th Birthday.

*Impact Wresting Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers vs. Private Party with Matt Hardy vs. Chris Sabin & James Storm

*Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion TJP vs. Rohit Raju.

*Impact Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champions Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz vs. Neveah and Havok - Texas Tornado No DQ Match.

*Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo & Susan & Kimber Lee vs. Jordynne Grace & Jazz & ODB.

*Eddie Edwards & Matt Cardona vs. Brian Myers & Hernandez.

*Triple Threat Revolver: Josh Alexander, Ace Austin, Chris Bey, Blake Christian, Daivari, Willie Mack, Trey Miguel and Suicide with three men competing as the match begins.  When one competitor is eliminated, a new competitor will join the match until everyone has entered.  The final three competitors will then battle until there is a final pinfall or submission, leading to one final victor.

*XXXL & Tenille Dashwood vs. Rosemary & Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve.

*Deaner vs. Jake Something.

Edited February 12, 2021 by garynysmon

[PowerButchi]

Dreamer was ace at the end of the show. Tommy Dreamer is great at being Tommy Dreamer, if you get me. 

[Jazzy G]

What really gets me about thay triple threat revolver is that once you're down to three the elimination stipulation is removed, so there's still somebody at the end of it who can doesn't get pinned or made to submit at the end who's nothing to do with the result. Why not just have it as elimination format all the way to the finish? Are the other 5 guys outside the ring or in the back so it's just a twist on a gauntlet match? It's possible to be first out and go the whole way through the match having not done a thing, and having no influence on the outcome which is a waste of a person, but also sounds like a pretty hokey way of protecting somebody. Just have a gauntlet match.