Ok, no X divisions case Eli Drake got the King of the Mountian case, Storm got the Tag team title shot, Drew got the Heavyweight title shot so Grado gets fired.

Matt vs Jeff should be pretty good. Hoping EC3 shows up at some point.

No match at all, EY and Bram came down and attacked Jeff and piledrived him through a table.

Pop the bubbly and snort some crack, Jeff Hardy has signed a new multi-year contract with TNA, Dixie you genius!!!

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yeah who is she, I was thinking she might be daffney, I would love for her to return with crazy steve and abyss

Daffney was my first thought as well but it was kind of hard to tell with the facepaint and her hair.

Can you watch TNA episodes on their website? Sounds like it is getting interesting and want to give it a shot.

Not sure but they usually keep their Youtube channel up to date with clips and stuff if you didnt want to watch the full episode. Poptv.com has the premier up on their website they might add more later, I dont know.

It's a female known before as Courtney Rush, I really dig their theme song
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I can't help but wonder if "The Menagerie" would of bombed as bad as they did, if instead of being all happy with balloons and stilt guys.... they came out all twisted and demented like "The Decay" seems to be.

No word on tna rick the legend coming to tna? Man. I believed that guy.

The Menagerie really seemed to be intriguing with the vignettes but then they debuted and it was just silly. I guess it was supposed to be but really the only thing good that came of it was Rebel. Like The Decay so far and Crazy Steve seems to really be invested in the character.

I think there was a lot of "potential" behind the Menagerie, I just think they were lost when they tried to make them family friendly faces. I think if they would of had The Freak with some kinda crazy mask (like a Slipkot style mask) using Crazzy Steve as a weapon, while Knux was a twisted and demented ring leader.... it would of been pretty badass

The Decay seem to be that, dont know if they'll grow any or not but I like Crazy Steve & Abyss combination and would be fine with it if it was just them with the clown chick. Should be intreseting to see what they do.

yeah I want to see abyss get a good angle, Courtney rush looks legit she can wrestle, but I wish she would have got riddle me this riddle me that right.

Awesome Kong's gotten canned as a result of that backstage fight she had with Reby Sky on the UK tour.

Im cool with that, they made her the leader of the Dollhouse and I didnt hate it but feel like Rebel would be a better choice.

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Is Rebel still with TNA?

I absolutely fucking HATE the idea of a match where a winner gets fired. How fucking dumb is that?

Also, The King of the Mountain Title is a fucking stupid idea. They don't have the roster depth or nuanced booking to justify anything other than the core four titles right now. Maybe in a few years they can bring in an Intercontinental Title or something.

Yeah Rebel is with the Dollhouse and with Kong out I assume she becomes the leader. I hate the King of the Mountian titke as well and wish they would just change it back to the TV title. Thought it was a gift to Jeff Jarrett anyway but I guess not. I thiught it would have been kind of cool if it was used in GFW and only defended in KotM matches and could go to different promotions hes alligned with. Wish they would put more focus on the X division to. Feel like they just treat it a a cruiserweight title now but I do like the new champion Trevor Lee

they may end dollhouse and rebrand the 3 girls left

Maybe, I like the Dollhouse though, hate that Taryn left but feel like Rebel would be a perfect fit as the leader. Should be some good shows comung up, they always do well in the UK and makes the show look alot better with a bigger crowd.

The problem is that with The Dollhouse they've got three girls aligned and no one to go against them. They can focus on their individual personalities as singles acts. It's fucked up Taryn's not there anymore.

DJ Z needs to go back to being Zema Ion.

Trevor Lee is a good choice for X-Division Champion. I'd like for Gregory Helms to step up and challenge him at some point, steal the title, then drop it back to him.

How Bobby Lashley isn't the World Champion is a bit baffling.

Lashley should be the World Champion, and this Hardy/EC3 stuff should arguably be over some sort of secondary championship. That's if we're really being honest with ourselves.

With Davey Richards injured, I hope they have Eddie Edwards form a new team with someone to take on Beer Money. I'm not sure who they could choose for that role though. Who is hot on the indies?

I'm not exactly sure why.... but I really liked the match between Aiden O'Shea and Bobby Lashley.


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As far as Raquel (Gabi) goes. First, I hated it (the ol' "TNA signs another WWE reject" feel)..... but then I found out she did go to the Wild Samoan's school and got trained prior to her time in TNA.
So at the end of the day (taking out the "Tough Enough" aspect) she's an IBBF Pro, trained by the Wild Samoans, very marketable..... I don't totally hate seeing her on my tv now

I haven't seen that match, but I like the idea of Aiden O'Shea. He just sounds like a no frills brawler type. Run with that. Not every guy needs to be flash and gimmick. Some guys could get over by not having time for that.

Eh, Lashly is good and all and would be a fine champion but I think they should hold off on that until he gets a MMA title shot. EC3 is fucking awesome and doesnt deserve to be in a secondary title proram in my opinion. Dudes kegit and im looking forward to his face run.

I like O'Shea and his "bully"ish gimmick (if you can check out his match from the One Night Only PPV against Rockstar Spud. With that said, I still think he's missing "something". I think he'd be great in the tag division. Bring in a "big bruiser" to team with and I do already wrestle in those pants..... :shifty:

Yes miss Taryn so much. S he had just started getting everything to click as far as her character and her in ring work to.

Rollermacka, you are too legit for TNA. But if you'd be a good partner for O'Shea.

I thought I read somewhere that O'Shea signed with NJPW. Think the UK shows are his last with TNA.

O'Shea is terrible.... one show he has an Irish accent, one show he doesn't.... feels 100% like a Sheamus knockoff.....

Agree with Nicky Fives although I haven't seen to many of his matches, I haven't liked what I've seen from him. Liked his Jay Bradley character better.

He shouldn't be forcing an Irish character. He should just be a bad ass Irish decent guy.

Japan is an awesome place for him to head. In a few years, he'll be ready for a WWE call-back as a ruthless brawler who has been all over the world.

Ryan Braddock - World Champion.

Not sure if he is going there or not. Thought I read somthing about it but couldn't find anything when I went to look it up earlier today.

I think you guys are thinking of Will Ospreay who got signed by NJPW (I think TNA is using "local talents" for shows, and he was on the UK tour with them).
I don't really see much of a difference between the O'Shea gimmick and the Jay Bradley one, outside of the fact that he's of "Irish decent" (I don't think I've ever heard him fake an accent) and has different gear (personally, I like the pants/ wifebeater on him more than traditional trunks).

Yea that was who it was Will Ospreay, Don't know what made me think of Oshea.

I just liked his look better as Jay Bradley.

Tyrus just looks funny holding little baby Maxle.

Never liked the Wolves in ROH but I like what TNA has done with them. To bad the TNA Tag Team titles are cursed.

Love that TNA still allows piledrivers. Jade has a pretty nice cradle piledriver.

I actually really liked that match. I always thought Madison Rayne is kinda "underrated" IMO. She is soo much better in that ring that Velvet or Angelina, I think she's one of the better Knockouts on the roster

why does mat not have a babysitter i feel sorry for the ugly kid, he allready saw kong beat his moms ass.

Big Money Matt can't afford one? Would like to see Tyrus on his own. Maybe once EC3 regains the title Tyrus will leave Matt and go solo. He is the #1 contender.

Always thought she was the best wrestler of the Beautiful People. Knockouts division is the best women's wrestling in the world in my opinion. Gail Kim has done wonders for the division. Love that they let them do cage, ladder, last knockout standing matches to.

That's a great take for the state of women's wrestling.

In 2007.

They still do all that though. TNA has been great to the Knockouts in letting them do just as much as the men do. They have been the best women's wrestling since 2007 I would say.

I don't know if their division is the best around now.... I think Gail, Jade and Madison are the three best workers and Marti looks good at times.... butt Rebel is very hard to watch (so are Velvet and Angelina even after all these years). I heard they fired Brooke (because she wanted more money) and Kong's gone which sucks. At the ONO special, they had the blond chick from Tough Enough (the one Tanner was obsessed with) and Diana Poloza (can't spell her last name) debut. Supposedly they signed another talent from Shimmer, and I am really interested in seeing what Rosemary is like in the ring. Things are looking bright for the Knockouts in my opinion...

It wasn't a knock on EC3. He's just the sort of awesome act that is in the "paying dues" segment of his career. Matt Hardy is a heel veteran that is on the way down and grabbing whatever branch he can to remain relevant. The two fighting over a mid-card title makes perfect sense and is good aesthetically for the company.

Even if Lashley isn't around all the time, he can give off the presence of a traveling World Champion. The dude is a legit killer. Kurt Angle had the legitimacy to get in the ring with him. Jeff Hardy has the name and the popularity. Maybe Davey Richards could have been slotted in as a "plucky young guy fighting above his weight." Bobby Roode and James Storm could also be main event players in TNA. But no one else is really there.

Actually, Bram has something too. The guy is a piece of shit, but pieces of shit are a good fit for wrestling and you know he's not going to be back in the WWE.

And maybe Ken Anderson. But they've fucked him up a lot.

Jim Mitchell could be the manager for Lashley and then turn on him in a match with Bram. :y:

So (personal) highlights from the last two weeks of Impact.

I liked the Monster's Ball tag team match. I liked the "creative spots" (like Rosemary pouring the tacts on Eddie's head and trying to hit it with a chair) more than just seeing someone get slammed into tacts.

Personally.... I hate to say this..... I didn't hate Mahabali Shera's performance in the tag match. I still laugh at Grado, personally. Hopefully they'll finish this gimmick and do something alittle more "serious" with him

I liked the Bram/ EY vs Beer Money feud. I think the cage match should be the end of it and both teams should go their separate ways.

I may be in the minority..... but I like what they're doing with Matt Hardy. I think he's really working hard to keep up with EC3, it's turning out to be a really good feud.

I like Big Money Matt, the Spud turn surprised me. EC3 is one of the best booked characters in wrestling an his face turn is going pretty good and Matt is perfect for the story.

Would like to see Shera go after the X division title and be a Samoa Joe type character. He's way better than a dancing Indian. Kinda wish he would have kept the Koya name.

Feel like the TNA Tag Team titles are cursed. Seems like anyone who holds them one of them gets hurt. Could see Beer Money having a long reign. TNA needs some more legitimate tag teams though.

Matt Hardy is a good performer and some of the feuds he has been involved in have been quite memorable. I think he's a good choice to go against EC3. I take it that he's added Rockstar Spud to his entourage? That's a good move. A little comedy guy is a double-edged sword. Gertner said it best when he said that it hurts anyone that they beat and it doesn't help anyone that beats them. As an annoying piece of shit, people might like to see him get beaten up.

Mahabali Sheera could have a very bright future. Young guy and he's trying to get his shit over. He's probably got a long way to go and jamming him down people's throats is not the way to go. I don't know if TNA is the place to get better either. Dude would be better off in Japan, working in the indies or trying his hand out in NXT. Buuuut, if he's happy, more power to him.

Sheera should probably be a heel though. Cocky Indian guy who thinks he's the best. He'd be good with Matt Hardy too, but I don't want to add too many to those ranks. Sheera & Spud as a heel team could work though.

I don't "Hate" Shera, I (in some ways) feel bad for him. Considering he's only been wrestling for a couple of years.... he's not as bad as people think he is. With that said, I think TNA "overexposed" him in a lot of ways. I think he should of only did squashes for like a year, so he can develop a bit of "comfortability" in the ring, then he could start working towards longer matches and more high profile feuds.

On to this week's episode, I liked Angle vs Roode. Both are amazing wrestlers, both always put on great matches, only "complaint" is that Roode should of won (but it's understandable with this being Angle's "next to last match ever")
Wasn't "crazy" about the Jimmy Havoc/ Abyss match.... no pun intended :shifty: I'll try to explain it, but it felt to me like when an indie company brings in a wrestling star to wrestle their top star (if that makes any sense) That's not a knock on Jimmy Havoc, he's a great "monster" in his own right (I've enjoyed his stuff in ICW) but when you put him in the ring with a guy like Abyss whose half a foot taller and outweighs him by 200 lbs.... it just looks off to me.
EY vs Big Damo..... I expected more :/ Same feel as the Havoc match, I watch ICW (where Damo is also from) but it just didn't have "it" for me
I think the EC3 story is progressing well. I think they're building the storyline well, and he will come out of it as the main face in the company.
I still like Grado..... still not sure why
Jade is seemingly finally getting that title push.... no complaints on that.
I like the feud between Bennett and Galloway. Both guys have very bright futures in the company, I hope this builds up both guys to get to that "next level"

Drew Galloway is the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Cashed in his Feast or Fired briefcase.

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Another Ex-WWE guy picks up the low-hanging fruit. It's been 2 years since a non-former WWE guy has had the belt (Eric Young.)

Eric Young was in WWE?

No EY was the last non WWE guy to hold the title.

Oh my bad, do we really consider EC3 an Ex WWE guy? He made his name in TNA. Was barely on TV in WWE.

I don't but he did spend time there so you could call him a WWE guy I suppose.

I think if you do that you gotta consider AJ Styles an ex WCW guy

AJ didn't spend 4 years in WCW's system. EC3 did spend 4 years in WWE.

Who was EC3 in WWE?

damn ec3 was on nxt for 3 years guess he was smart jumping to tna

Derrick Batemen

Bobby Roode and Eric Young leaving TNA.

both belt holders, those tag belts are cursed. wonder why they are leaving now with the new tv deal.

Tag Team titles are cursed. Really need Bro Mans back together now. Wouldn't mind if EY took the King of the Mountain championship with him.

wonder if gfw has a tv deal and if ey is giving them that belt

Probably not if GFW was going to have it they would have taken it when they were on Impact. Haven't heard anything on a TV deal either. Just don't like the KotM name for the title and wish it would go back to the TV title.

RIP Team Canada 2004-2016.

they were signed the same day and left tna the same day that was wild.

To bad Storms not leaving. Roode, Young and Storm could come in to NXT or WWE in a 3 man group and do somethings, kind of like the Radicals.

didn't storm just sign a new contract he is the one screwed no more beer money tee shirts, an he could have stayed with nxt

Yea really hate it for Storm. Dude is a great tag team wrestler and I don't see him being put in the TNA title picture anytime soon. Maybe he could find a new tag partner but I don't know who.

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Oh who can they get to team with Storm.....

I'd be fine with that. Maybe even put Gail with them again. AMW never won the TNA Tag Team Titles so that would give them a goal. FANs tag division is dwindling with all the injured and people leaving. They just sign those French guys from NXT so maybe they'll be a tag team.

Total of 5 New signings for TNA

Does Dixie have any other businesses? Are they successful?

Is she still dating Bubba Ray? Could see her coming in to NXT.

I would like her to bring love with her and resume a great womans heel tag team, or put her with eva and be red and gold.

also looks like so cal val is back I kind of liked her better then Christy now is she still with the pope.

Would rather have Madison with her but I do like the Eva idea. Think Eva could learn a lot from her to.

I didn't even know she was with Pope.

Not that I know of. She had a sports and music representative company before TNA. According to Wikipedia her parents payed $250,000 for 71% of TNA. She just runs the company doesn't really own it. Panda Energy is her parents company.

I was talking about so cal val she used to be with the popo

Yeah I know you were I just never knew she was with Pope. Probably still is since she's replacing Christy.

The Slammiversary card is actually shaping up to look pretty decent:



It's just a shame that TNA generally sucks around the talent.