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Post by Brain Of J on Feb 1, 2015 21:48:49 GMT -5
The Knight Terrors is something I can get behind. EDIT: Although the Knight Mares could work too, just reinforce that a mare is a female horse... I wasn't planning on teaming them on the reg, but if it's something the fans like ... hmm ... There are a few people I kept on not because I wanted to but because of either connections (The Freak has loyalty to Team 3D) or because the contract the game generated for them is financially irresponsible to just end. Steve's has almost three years left. I'd rather job him out, build up some people and piss him off until he's willing to leave on his own accord. Jed Shaffer ~Now for a special news bulletin and then the preview.
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Post by Brain Of J on Feb 1, 2015 21:59:31 GMT -5
Press release from the offices of TNA Management:
Since the new year, a battle has been waged behind the curtain between Dixie Carter and the new co-owner. While the mysterious co-owner has control over the on-screen aspects, Dixie has tried to exert her influence behind the scenes, and the negotiations that brought TNA to Fox was one of those arenas. Emboldened by the influx of new talent and new money, Dixie convinced Fox that they could deliver solid ratings in a prime time slot. And while the ratings have been impressive compared to their previous homes, they're not sufficient for prime time network television. Over the weekend, the unknown co-owner spoke with Fox and it was agreed that, for the time being, Impact would scale back to a late-evening time slot. While disappointing, the future is still bright for TNA, as they continue to draw new viewers and expand their audience. ---------------------------------------- Non-kayfabe: a 5.1 isn't good enough, and I'd rather drop down than wind up without a show.
Jed Shaffer ~Looking into a second show on another network anyway.
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Post by mlsq42 on Feb 2, 2015 5:17:57 GMT -5
Well Steve is more that the gimmick sucks all the cocks and/or vaginas, but I'm fine with jobbers, jobbers are needed and they might as well be bright and colorful I guess. And don't let me influence your booking this early. Wait for a bit.
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Post by Brain Of J on Feb 2, 2015 14:34:10 GMT -5
January 15th, on Impact Wrestling on Fox ...
Last week, the roster erupted into chaos when the first challenger to World Men's Champion Lashley was revealed. It turned out to be Bully Ray, who was attacked by Lashley shortly thereafter. Will Lashley go after the second challenger once they're announced tonight? Will Bully Ray be on the hunt for the champ?
World Women's Champion Gail Kim was assaulted on the first 2015 episode of Impact by the returning Mickie James. Tonight, we'll hear from Mickie James - why she's come back to TNA, why she attacked Gail Kim, and if she thinks she can stand against the new talent coming to TNA's women's division.
The third match to send a team to the four-team Full Metal Mayhem match for the TNA World Tag Team Championships will happen tonight, as Samoa Joe teams with Mr. Anderson against Kenny King and a mystery partner. "The King Of The Night" has promised it'll be a man with as much "swag" as he has. Who could it be?
Our main event will be a tag team war, combining two feuds currently getting hot and turning up the heat by combining them; Bobby Roode will team with Kurt Angle against James Storm and Christopher Daniels!
TNA presents GENESIS Live on pay-per-view January 25, 2015
A fatal four-way for the TNA World Men's Championship! Lashley (c) vs. Bully Ray vs. ? vs. ?
For the TNA World Women's Championship! Gail Kim (c) vs. Mickie James
Four-way Full Metal Mayhem match for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships! Thrill Kill Kult (Abyss & Sami Callihan) vs. The Unbreakable Machines (Michael Elgin & Brian Cage) vs. ? vs. ?
Grudge match! Eric Young vs. MVP
Grudge match! James Storm vs. Kurt Angle
Grudge match! Christopher Daniels vs. Bobby Roode
More matches to be announced!
Jed Shaffer ~This new six match format is a ballbuster for building a nine-match PPV.
Jed Shaffer ~
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Post by Brain Of J on Feb 8, 2015 13:07:33 GMT -5
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Results for Impact:
-Segment #1- Singles match, one fall Robbie E vs. Drew Gulak
Impact starts off in the ring; Robbie E is introduced first, as Jim Ross and Mike Tenay mention how both he and his opponent, Drew Gulak, will participate in a 10-man battle royal at Genesis, with the winner getting a title shot at the new TV Champion. Gulak comes out and and is all business as soon as he sets foot in the ring, not like Robbie, who tries to kick off the match with a dance-off. Gulak wastes no time turning it into what it should be, a wrestling match, taking Robbie down to the mat with pure wrestling skills. Robbie tries to fight back, but while his physique is impeccable, his in-ring skills simply don't match up to Gulak … so, as the ending appears to be drawing near, Robbie blatantly punts Gulak in the junk. The ref calls for the DQ, but Robbie is just getting started; he rolls out, grabs a chair and rolls back in. Robbie yells out a rhetorical question, “So you think I'm a joke?” a few times, stomping Gulak after each iteration of the question, until he raises the chair up high … and from behind, DRAKE YOUNGER rips the chair out of his hands and jabs Robbie in the gut with it! Steel comes crashing down across Robbie's back! Robbie rolls out before Younger can do anything else. Younger helps up Gulak as Robbie retreats, and JR ponders what the connection is between Younger and Gulak.
In ring/crowd/overall: 84/58/71 Star rating: *** Notes: Drake Younger debuted his new gimmick, it got a positive response [Legit athlete.]. Robbie E lost overness from this match.
-Segment #2-
JR introduces a sit-down interview conducted with Mickie James over the recent weekend. Cut to JR and Mickie on an interview stage. JR starts off by asking why she returned to TNA. Mickie says she took time off to have a child, but she always meant to come back. She says when she heard there was new ownership, and that the women's division was undergoing a “top-to-bottom rebuild”, she knew TNA needed “bonafide star power” to help keep all the “nobodies coming in off the street” from “sinking the ship”. JR asks if she was concerned about new talent, why did she attack Gail Kim. Mickie says that you can't lead by example if you don't lead; Gail Kim is a “cork in a bottleneck”, keeping the women's division from growth. She says it isn't personal; “bimbos” like Velvet Sky and Angelina Love, “reality show rejects” like Brooke Tessmacher and the rest are all holdovers that need to be let go of. Gail Kim, she says, may be the pioneer of the division, but times have changed and she hasn't. JR mentions how Gail is still dominant in the ring, and asks how she can say time has passed by Gail. Mickie gives Gail credit for what she can do in the ring. But then she asks if Gail can go to an arena with a guitar and a four-piece band behind her and sell out the place? Can Gail get on the CMA's? Has Gail been on TV shows like Psych, or been an ambassador for voter registration at a major political party's convention? Because Mickie James has done all that. Mickie James is headline news, she is mainstream media, she brings eyes to television sets that would've never seen TNA otherwise … eyes that Gail Kim doesn't. That is what she brings to the table for TNA's women's division: the sizzle that sells the steak, not just a hunk of meat. At Genesis, says Mickie James, she is doing TNA a favor; she is walking in, becoming a four-time TNA World Women's Champion – which will make her a ten-time overall women's champion, extending her record as the most decorated of any woman in professional wrestling – and giving the “new girls” coming into TNA a goal to strive for … maybe, “if they're lucky”.
In ring/crowd/overall: 87 Star rating:
-Segment #3-
Impact returns from commercial with Jeremy Borash announcing the arrival of the TNA World Men's Champion Lashley and his manager, the sinister James Mitchell. Lashley stands beside Mitchell, clad in an immaculate suit with the belt over his shoulder, as Mitchell extols his client's virtues and runs down his hit list since becoming champ. Mitchell says last week, TNA “grasped at straws” and came up with “an obnoxious, abusive thug” who only retained his championship because he had a “slew of like-minded simpletons around him”. Lashley, Mitchell says, is everything Bully Ray wishes he could be: a highly skilled athlete, with raw power, mat wrestling and the mind of a predator. Mitchell mentions how Lashley didn't need help to defend his championship, and he won't need it in a week and a half, regardless of whoever TNA gets to fill the other two slots. Because as far as they're concerned, TNA fired their best bullet first, and it was a “dud”. That prompts Bully Ray to come down to the ring, hands raised as if to say he isn't coming to fight. Bully Ray opens with his normal “do you know who I am” question, then before Mitchell can say anything, introduces himself by way of his resume: the man who broke Beulah's neck. The man who powerbombed a 80-year old woman through a table. The man who got Dixie Carter off TV. Mitchell says he's not impressed by Bully Ray beating up on women. Bully Ray says Lashley should be very afraid, because if he'd do all that to women, Lashley needs to imagine what Bully Ray might do to him. With that, Bully Ray sucker punches Lashley with the microphone. Mitchell abandons ship as soon as Bully Ray shoots him a death glare. After a few stomps, Bully Ray rolls out and produces a table from under the ring. He slides it in and sets it up, but Lashley is able to regroup in the interim and catches Bully Ray unawares with the spear! With Bully Ray down and a table in place, Lashley does not hesitate to use it, putting the former champ through the wood with a belly-to-belly! Lashley stands tall over Bully Ray's broken body, holding up the belt once again, letting his handiwork do the talking.
In ring/crowd/overall: 72 Star rating: Notes: James Mitchell gained overness from this segment.
-Segment #4- Tag match, qualifier for the Full Metal Mayhem match at Genesis Samoa Joe & Mr. Anderson vs. Kenny King & ?
Samoa Joe and Mr. Anderson, a pairing born due to both men not earning consideration for the main event at Genesis, enter the ring, awaiting their opponents. One half of their opposition, “The King Of The Night” Kenny King, steps out into the aisle, and shortly after him, his partner: “The Panama City Playboy” ADAM COLE. While Cole and King's partnership is new, they are instantly more in sync wrestling as a team than Joe and Anderson. And whatever it was that plagued Joe in his singles match with Chris Sabin two weeks rears its ugly head as well, as he is off his game even when not trying to work in tandem with Anderson. In the end, Joe misses a save, letting Anderson eat the pin from Cole in his debut. Afterwards, Anderson is peeved at Joe for dropping the ball and walks away in a huff.
In ring/crowd/overall: 82/71/76 Star rating: *** Notes: Mr. Anderson lost overness from this match. Adam Cole gained overness from this match. Kenny King gained overness from this match.
-Segment #5-
Impact returns with the arrival of Christy Hemme, assistant to the new co-owner, walking to the ring. She states that, unlike last time, she has no intention of calling out the entire roster for the announcement of the next participant in the main event of Genesis. She says that after careful consideration, the new ownership has decided that the man joining Bully Ray in challenging Lashley to the TNA World Men's Championship will be … Jeff Hardy. “The Charismatic Enigma” comes out, and right behind him is his brother Matt. Christy shakes Jeff's hand and congratulates him, saying that his position in the company and notoriety, as well as championship pedigree, helped make the case for Jeff to be included in the title match. Jeff thanks Christy and says he'll be happy to take the belt off Lashley's waist and put it on a real star. Matt congratulates his brother and asks if he can have a title shot after Jeff wins. Jeff says that's not how you get title shots, but Matt counters that people ask for title shots all the time; at least this time, it's his brother and not somebody trying to use the Hardy name as a stepping stone. Jeff says Matt already has the chance to win a title match, by being in the battle royal at Genesis, he shouldn't get special treatment just because he's Jeff's brother. Matt's brow furrows and he asks if that's all he is, just Jeff's brother, because he's much, much more than that. Jeff glares at Matt for a moment before just walking away in silence. Matt just stands in the ring, watching Jeff walk away, shocked by Jeff's dismissive attitude.
In ring/crowd/overall: 76 Star rating: Notes: Christy Hemme gained overness from this segment.
-Segment #6- Tag match, one fall Kurt Angle & Bobby Roode vs. Christopher Daniels & James Storm
Daniels and Storm come out first, snatching the mic out of Jeremy Borash's hand. Daniels and Storm rant about their opponents and how it makes them sick that Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode claim to represent TNA. They say if anybody is going to represent TNA, it'll be “guys that were here when we wrestled at a fairground”. Daniels and Storm say they're taking what they're rightfully earned over the past 13 years, and guys like Angle and Roode won't stop them. With that, Roode and Angle come out, running down the aisle and sliding in the ring. The ref has a hell of a time getting the brawl under control, especially when they spill out of the ring. When Impact returns from commercial, it finally resembles a match between four of professional wrestling's finest warriors. But as the fight continues, it becomes apparent that Angle and Roode are in it to win it, while Daniels and Storm are after a much more sinister goal: hurting their rivals. They bend the rules to the absolute breaking point, taking every shortcut and cheap shot they can. Angle and Roode, both as resilient as steel, don't take the dirty tricks lying down, and fight back with everything they've got, but once Storm gets a hit in on Angle's oft-injured knee, the wheels start coming off. Daniels and Storm keep Angle isolated and turn his knee into putty with a surgical, focused attack. After seven long, agonizing minutes of punishment, Angle manages to get the hot tag, and Roode cleans house. But it's a numbers game at that point, as Angle can barely pull himself up, even with the ropes. Roode only lasts a few minutes before Daniels slips out of a Roode Bomb attempt, hits a low blow from behind, followed by Last Rites. Storm stops Angle, hitting a basement dropkick to the knee, while Daniels clinches the deal with a BME. Daniels and Storm stand on the turnbuckles, both pointing at the TNA logo above the entrance, yelling “it's our time now!”.
In ring/crowd/overall: 82/82/81 Star rating: ***1/4
Overall rating: 77
Friday, January 16, 2015
We got a 5.01 rating for 'Impact Wrestling'! The attendance level was 3006 people. We made $90180 from ticket sales.
We gained one PI point, currently at 87% National.
Saturday, January 17 through Wednesday 21, 2015
No relevant email.
Jed Shaffer ~Couldn't resist picking up Drake Younger and pairing him with Drew Gulak.
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Post by Brain Of J on Feb 8, 2015 15:57:24 GMT -5
January 22nd, on Impact Wrestling on Fox ...
The final show before TNA's return to PPV with Genesis is tonight, and the final spots in two title matches will be decided!
The Full Metal Mayhem match for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships is on the line. Lucha specialists Tigre Uno and Manik team up against another debuting tag team from the indie circuit, Outlaw Inc., composed of TNA veteran Homicide and his partner Eddie Kingston! Which team moves on to the four-team hardcore ladder war!
And the final challenger for Lashley will be announced tonight. Who will it be?
In a tag team match combining two feuds, Ethan Carter III will partner up with MVP. Once upon a time, these two men stood on opposite sides of a war for control of TNA, but no more; tonight, they must stand united against Rockstar Spud and Eric Young!
Our main event will feature two of the three challengers for Lashley's TNA World Men's Championship, Jeff Hardy and Bully Ray, in one-on-one competition ... but wearing the zebra stripes will be the man they wrestle in 3 days, Lashley! What will happen with all three of these men in the ring?
All this, plus Mickie James has a message for the new women of TNA's women's divisions ... and there's rumors that ownership has a major announcement that will "blow away the TNA fanbase". What could it be?
TNA presents GENESIS Live on pay-per-view January 25, 2015
A fatal four-way for the TNA World Men's Championship! Lashley (c) vs. Bully Ray vs. Jeff Hardy vs. ?
For the TNA World Women's Championship! Gail Kim (c) vs. Mickie James
Four-way Full Metal Mayhem match for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships! Thrill Kill Kult (Abyss & Sami Callihan) vs. The Unbreakable Machines (Michael Elgin & Brian Cage) vs. High Society (Kenny King & Adam Cole) vs. ?
Grudge match! Eric Young vs. MVP
Grudge match! James Storm vs. Kurt Angle
Grudge match! Christopher Daniels vs. Bobby Roode
10-man battle royal for a shot at the TNA Television Championship! Matt Hardy, Rockstar Spud, Samoa Joe, Mr. Anderson, Drew Gulak, Magnus, Bram, Drake Younger, Robbie E and ?
An 8-woman elimination tag match showcasing the new women of TNA! (participants TBA)
A match for the vacant TNA Television Championship!
Jed Shaffer ~Seriously, hating this six-match format. Stupid ratings.
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Post by Brain Of J on Feb 15, 2015 11:27:47 GMT -5
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Results for Impact:
-Segment #1- Tag match, qualifying for Full Metal Mayhem at Genesis Tigre Uno & Manik vs. Outlaw Inc.
Impact kicks off with the last qualifying match for the Full Metal Mayhem match at Genesis. TNA's resident lucha wrestlers Tigre Uno and Manik stand in the ring together, trying to make a name for themselves through the tag ranks … but the arrival of Outlaw Inc. changes the feeling in the ring as soon as they step into sight, skeleton-themed bandanas covering the faces of EDDIE KINGSTON and the returning HOMICIDE. And as soon as the bell rings, the difference in styles and attitudes becomes even more apparent, as Tigre Uno and Manik make the mistake of trying to wrestle. Outlaw Inc. have come for a fight, and that's what they deliver: a butt-ugly, fists-to-faces mugging. Tigre Uno and Manik are completely unprepared to deal with the aggressive and violent pair of street thugs, both in gameplan and style, and it is their undoing. After putting down the masked duo, Kingston and Homicide continue the beating and try to rip the masks off their faces … but before they can tear off the lucha symbols of pride, Thrill Kill Kult rush the ring! Outlaw Inc. want no part of a fight they weren't prepared for and bail before Abyss and Sami Callihan can get their hands on them, but from the threats and trash-talking, it's clear Thrill Kill Kult want a piece of Kingston and Homicide and … and they won't have long to wait.
In ring/crowd/overall: 80/60/70 Star rating: **1/4
-Segment #2- Tag match, one fall Ethan Carter III & MVP vs. Rockstar Spud & Eric Young
With neither team having anything in common with each other, the only thing bringing them together is happenstance and hatred of the opposition. EY and Spud don't wrestle like the smaller men they are, showing way more fight than their sizes belay. But Spud, by far the smallest, doesn't have the strength to match up, and when he gets caught trying to stick-and-move, he ends up taking an extended beatdown. A beatdown that, in fact, feels like EC3 and MVP intentionally drag out, both to put the screws to the impudent Spud, and to drive EY nuts. On one occasion, MVP even drags the lifeless corpse of Spud over to his own corner, holding out Spud's hand as if he'd let the tag happen. MVP flips off EY as he withdraws Spud's limp arm and drags him back to the center of the ring for more punishment. EC3 pulls the same tease, but the second time proves to be one too many, as Spud suddenly explodes with a Pele kick that catches EC3 completely off guard. EY finally gets tagged in to the explosion of the crowd and cleans house, although MVP, who wants no part of a fresh EY, bails after one clothesline. EY tees off on EC3, getting three near-falls in rapid succession. After the third, EY points to the corner, teasing his top rope elbow. But before he can take flight, MVP sneaks up and pushes EY off, then rushes over and yanks Spud off the apron, his head smacking the hard apron area. MVP rushes over and asks for the tag, which EC3 obliges, and as EY is getting up, nails him with the Drive-By Kick for the win. EC3 and MVP make sure to add a little extra beatdown on their rivals before leaving them broken on the mat.
In ring/crowd/overall: 73/68/70 Star rating: *3/4
-Segment #3-
A video similar to the ones that ran the first couple weeks on Impact begins; it's in black and white, and is a tight shot on a head, covered by a towel over his head and cast down in his hands, very slowly pulling back. The voiceover expains how he was told he would never make it; he was too heavy, didn't have a superstar look, had a little bit of an accent, frightened people … he says that only made him want it more. He fought and he proved himself and made himself a kingdom on the indie circuit … but being the big fish in the small pond is nothing. He wants more. He needs more. The voiceover is replaced with music, the chorus of Johnny Cash's cover of “Hurt”. When it gets to the final line, the man says the final line - “I will make you hurt” - himself and pushes off the towel to reveal himself: KEVIN STEEN. The shot holds on his face as it crossfades to a graphic: GENESIS -THIS SUNDAY – FIGHTSTEENFIGHT.
In ring/crowd/overall: 76 Star rating:
-Segment #4-
Mickie James comes out all smiles and waving like a parade marshal, despite the crowd not appreciating her dismissive and condescending attitude. She blows kisses before taking to the mic, thanking everyone for their support and reminding everyone to buy her album on iTunes. Mickie says she is happy to have the opportunity to work with the “young girls” of TNA's new women's division and proud to be the “banner carrier” after Genesis, but wants the people to know that they will need to get used to seeing her at the forefront, because none of the “whippersnappers” are anywhere near a threat to an athlete like herself. That brings out Britani Knight in her ring gear, who says she'd be happy to prove Mickie wrong, right here and now. Mickie laughs dismissively, asking if Britani is joking; the look on Britani's face is more than enough to convince Mickie. She calls out for a ref to come down, who rings the bell, even though Mickie is still in street clothes. Not only is Mickie not prepared to fight, she isn't prepared for Britani to come on like a rocket-powered freight train. Britani doesn't need more than three minutes to completely overwhelm Mickie and finish her off with a cradle DDT Jim Ross identifies as the Knight Light. Britani leaves to a great ovation, looking back at the ring saying “who's not ready?”.
In ring/crowd/overall: 67/79/75 Star rating: *1/2 Notes: Mickie James lost overness from this match. Britani Knight gained overness from this match.
-Segment #5- Singles match, one fall, w/special guest referee Lashley Bully Ray vs. Jeff Hardy
Jeremy Borash is in the ring and announces the main event is happening now, a surprise to everyone. Lashley, the special guest referee, is announced first, wearing a zebra shirt that clings to his muscular frame like a second skin. Right behind him, in a neutral corner, is his manager, James Mitchell, cheering him on as Lashley was the one competing. Matt Hardy is a step behind Jeff down the aisle, although Jeff doesn't look like he even notices his brother is in tow. Only Bully Ray comes to the ring alone. As soon as Lashley calls for the bell, he leans against a corner, letting his two (known) challengers tear each other apart. No strangers to each other after more than a decade of on-again-off-again feuding, Jeff and Bully go after each other tooth and nail, looking to score both the psychological advantage, and wear down the other for Sunday. And all the while, Lashley just watches, cracking his knuckles, talking with Mitchell, and yawning as if he's really, really bored. About five minutes in, Jeff manages to catch Bully with Whisper In The Wind and goes for the pin, but Lashley makes no move to count the cover. Hardy confronts Lashley about it, but Lashley couldn't look more disinterested without falling asleep, and when Jeff tries to push the argument, Lashley's stone-cold killer glare tells Jeff all he needs to know about how things are going to go. A few minutes later, the scene repeats itself, only in reverse, as Bully blocks a Twist Of Fate and hits a Bully Bomb. Bully makes the pin, and Lashley looks on with apparent crushing boredom. Bully doesn't take Lashley's refusal to do his job nearly as well as Jeff did, giving him a two-handed push that brings Lashley out of the corner. Lashley reminds Bully who the ref is, but Bully yells back that if Lashley won't “do the damn job a ref does”, he won't treat Lashley like a ref. Bully turns away, but Lashley spins him back around and gives Bully a shove of his own. Bully responds with a kick in the nuts and a Bully Cutter! Lashley is out cold! Jeff attacks Bully from behind and throws him into the corner, hitting a one-man Poetry In Motion. Twist Of Fate as a new ref comes out and Jeff gets a two-count. The shirt comes off and Jeff climbs the turnbuckle … but Bully rolls out of the way and hits the mat like a ton of bricks! Bully is up … AND GETS SPEARED BY LASHLEY! Lashley tosses the replacement ref and puts Jeff on Bully! Lashley makes the fast count and Jeff gets the tainted win! Lashley then pulls Hardy off Bully's body and nails a sick powerslam! The champ has made a major statement on the eve of Genesis!
In ring/crowd/overall: 76/73/74 Star rating: **1/4
-Segment #6-
When Impact returns, Lashley and James Mitchell are still in the ring. Mitchell demands the co-owner come down to the ring and name the third and final “victim” for “The Destroyer” Lashley at Genesis. Christy Hemme comes down, a tablet in hand, and doesn't even flinch when Mitchell gets in her face. Mitchell says he demanded the co-owner, not the co-owner's “coffee fetcher”. Christy assures Mitchell that she represents the authority of ownership as well as ownership itself, and is here to deliver a very important announcement. Mitchell starts to interrupt, saying the only important news is Lashley's last victim, but before he can finish a misogynistic insult, Christy cuts him off and says the important announcement and the reveal of the third challenger are one in the same. She begins to read from the tablet; she says ownership came in and wanted to both pay respects to TNA's roots, as well as revitalize it, by refreshing the roster while utilizing the best of the current roster in better ways. Having the Championship Challenger's Showcase was a key way to do this, and ownership believes to that effect they have been successful; they have an outstanding line-up for Genesis, where new talent will be spotlighted alongside TNA's best and brightest, headlined by a four-corners TNA World Men's Championship match with three of TNA's greatest world champions to date … and with Kurt Angle, James Storm, Chris Sabin and John Hennigan to choose from, the final decision was going to be difficult. But a solution fell into ownership's lap, a solution they'd never considered. Seizing the opportunity would be a tough business decision, but ownership was in this to transform TNA and grow it beyond the borders it had grown too comfortable in. With that, Christy says she is proud to present the third and final challenger to the TNA World Men's Championship. The lights go dark in the arena. Flashbulbs give enough illumination to see a man walk down the aisle, dressed in sweats and a hoodie. The mystery man enters the ring and the lights come up. The man pushes back the hood, and there's an audible gasp from virtually everybody in the building (save for Christy); standing there, in a TNA ring, staring daggers at Lashley, is CM PUNK. Lashley's eyes flare a moment, then he tries to rush Punk, but Punk catches him with a kick to the face! Go 2 Sleep! In less than a couple minutes, CM Punk has sent TNA into a whirlwind and served noticed to the top ranks!
In ring/crowd/overall: 96 Star rating: Notes: Christy Hemme gained overness from this segment.
Overall rating: 79
Friday, January 23, 2015
Road agents say Eric Young is being pushed too hard as a main event talent. He's been demoted to upper-midcard.
Jeff Hardy doesn't think he and Bully Ray have chemistry and wants to work with Bobby Lashley.
We got a 5.08 rating for 'Impact Wrestling'! The attendance level was 3009 people. We made $90270 from ticket sales.
Saturday, January 25, 2015
No relevant email.
Jed Shaffer ~And now the fun really begins.
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Post by Brain Of J on Feb 15, 2015 13:50:51 GMT -5
Your final preview for
TNA presents GENESIS Live on pay-per-view January 25, 2015
A fatal four-way for the TNA World Men's Championship! "The Destroyer" Lashley (c) vs. Bully Ray vs. "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk It was already set to be a historic title defense for TNA's most dominant champion in years; three competitors were give a one match audition to prove their worth and earn a spot in a fatal four-way title defense. The first to grab a spot was two-time TNA World Men's Champion Bully Ray, who was immediately targeted by Lashley. The next to secure a spot was three-time champion Jeff Hardy. But the third spot has become a monumental flashpoint, raising questions about the ownership and their goals, and raising suspicion in the locker room. That third spot would go to CM Punk, arguably the hottest free agent in professional wrestling, who made an immediate impact by nailing the champ with Go 2 Sleep. How did ownership land this high-cost and high-profile exile? Why has he decided to come to TNA? How will he be received by the roster, especially in his first match?
For the TNA World Women's Championship! Gail Kim (c) vs. Mickie James vs. Britani Knight When the new ownership came in, they made a commitment to freshening up the women's division with an all-star team of competitors from the independent leagues. But they also brought back one of the msot decorated and successful women's competitors in wrestling history, Mickie James, who targeted World Women's Champion Gail Kim right off the bat. Saying her star power and crossover appeal brought more to the table than Gail could, Mickie got herself a title shot ... and then proceeded to insult all the newcomers to the division, saying she would be a shining example of success for them to aspire to. Enter Britani Knight, who overwhelmed Mickie in an impromptu singles match and proved that it may be Mickie who isn't ready for the new blood. The win convinced management to put Britani in the title match, turning it into a three-way dance. Will Gail overcome Mickie as well as an opponent she's never faced before? Can Mickie get a measure of revenge on Britani and prove she is the centerpiece of the division? Or will Britani upset the apple cart and kick off the new era of TNA's women's division with gold?
A fatal four-way for the vacant TNA Television Championship! Chris Sabin vs. "Mr. Mojo Risin'" John Hennigan vs. Ethan Carter III vs. "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" Austin Aries The Television Championship, revived by new ownership, may not be the top belt in the company, but for the four men who are vying for it, it can be a springboard to bigger things. And while two of the four competitors tonight are former world champions, new management and new additions to the roster have changed the game for everybody. Of late, Austin Aries has found himself at odds with John Hennigan, which will no doubt add a dynamic to this contest. But the other two men have issues of their own; EC3 has made a game out of tormenting Rockstar Spud. He'll have to be looking over his shoulder for his former assistant. And Chris Sabin had a lot to say about the man behind the haunting videos, who turned out to be indie superstar Kevin Steen. Could what he said come back to bite him? Who walks out of here the new Television Championship?
Four-way Full Metal Mayhem match for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships! Thrill Kill Kult ("The Monster" Abyss & "The Death Machine" Sami Callihan) vs. The Unbreakable Machines ("Unbreakable" Michael Elgin & "The Machine" Brian Cage) vs. High Society ("The King Of The Night" Kenny King & "The Panama City Playboy" Adam Cole) vs. Outlaw Inc. ("The Notorious 187" Homicide & "The Last Of A Dying Breed" Eddie Kingston) The loss of The Wolves meant an opportunity for a new set of Tag Team Champions ... but new ownership meant an opportunity for new teams entirely, and there have been no shortage of new teams. Tigre Uno and Manik paired up, as did Garrett Bischoff and Samuel Shaw. Samoa Joe and Mr. Anderson have attempted a partnership. But many teams from outside TNA have come looking for a shot as well. Tonight, it's all about that new blood, as all but two of the eight men in the match were here before 2015 (and one has made his return to TNA). And it will also be about blood itself, as tables, ladders and chairs will all be a factor, as the belts will hang above the ring, ready for the team hungry enough to make the climb. Will it be the new and horrifying partnership of Abyss and Sami Callihan? Indie sensations Michael Elgin and Brian Cage? Kenny King and his new partner Adam Cole? Or the returned Homicide and his dastardly partner Eddie Kingston?
A long-burning grudge will finally come to fruition! "Showtime" Eric Young vs. MVP Last summer, Eric Young surprised the world when he up-ended Magnus and became TNA World Men's Champion. Nobody expected it to last, but he weathered challenger after challenger and brutal conditions to prove he was no longer the comic relief. That's where MVP came in, as he masterminded a takedown of EY by aligning himself with the human wrecking ball Lashley. EY fought valiantly, but couldn't overcome MVP's alliane to get to the man behind the power. But all that's changed now. Lashley was stolen from him, and Kenny King found himself a partner rather than being a third wheel. MVP has no one behind him. Is this where EY finally gets his revenge?
TNA icons wage war! "Cowboy" James Storm vs. "The Cyborg" Kurt Angle Kurt Angle made one mistake: he said he "represented" TNA. That one word earned him the ire of "The Cowboy" James Storm. The ill-tempered, beer-drinking redneck has been with TNA, quite literally, since day one, and had only a passing moment with the TNA World Men's Championship before he was screwed out of it. Angle's comment was more than Storm could bear to hear, and he has put a target on Angle for daring to claim TNA as his own. Will Storm prove himself the true face of TNA? Or can Angle kick his comeback into overdrive with a victory over a TNA mainstay?
Grudge match! "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels vs. "The It Factor" Bobby Roode James Storm may have a right to be insulted by Kurt Angle's comments, but at least he's tasted gold. For Christopher Daniels, it's been a dream that has constantly been just outside of arm's reach. While he won accolades the world over on the indie circuit and was considered among the world's best wrestlers, Daniels always saw others pass him by for opportunities. For Daniels, hearing Bobby Roode use his championship resume as logic to get another shot was just too much to bear ... and worse yet, a slap in the face to people like him, who had helped build TNA from the very beginning. Daniels returned to TNA looking to complete that one last career goal, but standing in his way tonight will be Roode. Will Daniels kick off his campaign for championship gold on the right foot, or will Roode show Daniels why he got leapfrogged in the hunt for immortality?
10-man battle royal for a shot at the TNA Television Championship! Matt Hardy, Rockstar Spud, "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe, Mr. Anderson, "The University City Stretcher" Drew Gulak, "The Modern Day Gladiator" Magnus, Bram, "Golden Boy" Drake Younger, Robbie E and "Wrestling's Worst Nightmare' Kevin Steen Those who did not make it into one of the championship matches have the chance to earn themselves a crack at the Television Championship ... and all they have to do is survive a 10-man battle royal. Matt Hardy is eager for a championship opportunity, having been told by his brother there would be no hand-outs because of the Hardy name. Samoe Joe has not had a good 2015 so far and would like to reverse that trend. Mr. Anderson, likewise, hasn't had the best start. Magnus' fall from the top has been quick and severe, and he's out to prove the doubters wrong that he was a paper champion who was supported by a corrupt administration. Robbie E, who has held three different championships, but now finds himself without his Bro-Mans support network. And then there are those who've never gotten a shot; Bram, best friend of Magnus. Rockstar Spud, British Bootcamp winner and former lackey for EC3. Newcomers Drew Gulak, Drake Younger and Kevin Steen. One of these men will walk away with the opportunity of a lifetime.
Jed Shaffer ~Predictions, go!
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mlsq42
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Post by mlsq42 on Feb 16, 2015 7:41:23 GMT -5
A fatal four-way for the TNA World Men's Championship! "The Destroyer" Lashley (c) vs. Bully Ray vs. "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk
Well now. Lashley with Mitchell is interesting, Bully Ray is a solid hand to build around, and Hardy V Hardy could be interesting. But on the other hand, Punk spitting in the face of WWE... I dunno, that is certainly what TNA would do, but I'm thinking Lashley retains and we build to Lashley/Punk MMA rules.
For the TNA World Women's Championship! Gail Kim (c) vs. Mickie James vs. Britani Knight
I imagine that you'd be rebuilding the women around a strong heel champ, so Mickie James finally achieves the dream Jarrett has spent decades chasing wrestling/country double success.
A fatal four-way for the vacant TNA Television Championship! Chris Sabin vs. "Mr. Mojo Risin'" John Hennigan vs. Ethan Carter III vs. "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" Austin Aries
I always thought EC3 should have had the TV title welded to his waist the moment he debuted, revive the belt in order to call himself a champion and just never defend it, but in this situation... Sabin on the basis that the feud's set up...
Four-way Full Metal Mayhem match for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships! Thrill Kill Kult ("The Monster" Abyss & "The Death Machine" Sami Callihan) vs. The Unbreakable Machines ("Unbreakable" Michael Elgin & "The Machine" Brian Cage) vs. High Society ("The King Of The Night" Kenny King & "The Panama City Playboy" Adam Cole) vs. Outlaw Inc. ("The Notorious 187" Homicide & "The Last Of A Dying Breed" Eddie Kingston)
I'm kinda hoping the Wolves come back at some point for revenge (and get killed but still), but given I have heels going over most everywhere else... Thrill Kill Kult, and Outlaws can chase.
A long-burning grudge will finally come to fruition! "Showtime" Eric Young vs. MVP
EY gets depushed, MVP getting the big win is the way to explain it.
TNA icons wage war! "Cowboy" James Storm vs. "The Cyborg" Kurt Angle
Until proven otherwise, I can't not pick Angle because while in reality he's held together by wishes and dreams in EWR he's always a boss.
Grudge match! "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels vs. "The It Factor" Bobby Roode
I'm thinking some sort of No-Contest here. Brawl off into the night or something. Either that or I just can't pick a winner.
10-man battle royal for a shot at the TNA Television Championship! Matt Hardy, Rockstar Spud, "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe, Mr. Anderson, "The University City Stretcher" Drew Gulak, "The Modern Day Gladiator" Magnus, Bram, "Golden Boy" Drake Younger, Robbie E and "Wrestling's Worst Nightmare' Kevin Steen
Ahhh, the inevitable WWE developmental massacre that always happens. Well, WWE's loss is Steen's gain.
Man, this is easier without having to have a bunch of characters.
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Dan O'Mac
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Post by Dan O'Mac on Feb 16, 2015 11:09:54 GMT -5
A fatal four-way for the TNA World Men's Championship! "The Destroyer" Lashley (c) vs. Bully Ray vs. "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk Lashley is your monster. You de-value that if he loses the title here. Lashley kills Jeff Hardy (or just hides his drugs, sending Jeff on a panicked backstage search for them that ends with him curled into a ball in the corner going through withdrawls)
For the TNA World Women's Championship! Gail Kim (c) vs. Mickie James vs. Britani Knight This is a tough one to call. I am a huge fan of Knight, but I don't think this is her time. I think Gail Kim brings in some help of her own and gets a shady win to retain.
A fatal four-way for the vacant TNA Television Championship! Chris Sabin vs. "Mr. Mojo Risin'" John Hennigan vs. Ethan Carter III vs. "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" Austin Aries Make this a one-on-one with EC3 and Aries and you can have all my money, plus the money I steal from anyone around me. For this... I go with the guy who needs to be pushed to the top, Ethan Carter III!
Four-way Full Metal Mayhem match for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships! Thrill Kill Kult ("The Monster" Abyss & "The Death Machine" Sami Callihan) vs. The Unbreakable Machines ("Unbreakable" Michael Elgin & "The Machine" Brian Cage) vs. High Society ("The King Of The Night" Kenny King & "The Panama City Playboy" Adam Cole) vs. Outlaw Inc. ("The Notorious 187" Homicide & "The Last Of A Dying Breed" Eddie Kingston) I don't know who I think will win, so I'll pick the team I want to win... High Society. Always bet on Adam Cole.
A long-burning grudge will finally come to fruition! "Showtime" Eric Young vs. MVP *fart noise* ... MVP, I guess.
TNA icons wage war! "Cowboy" James Storm vs. "The Cyborg" Kurt Angle I think Angle moves to a more part-time schedule. I go with James Storm.
Grudge match! "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels vs. "The It Factor" Bobby Roode I am a huge Daniels fan. In this case, I have to go with Bobby Roode though.
10-man battle royal for a shot at the TNA Television Championship! Matt Hardy, Rockstar Spud, "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe, Mr. Anderson, "The University City Stretcher" Drew Gulak, "The Modern Day Gladiator" Magnus, Bram, "Golden Boy" Drake Younger, Robbie E and "Wrestling's Worst Nightmare' Kevin Steen Steen, last eliminating Gulak. Steen will win a title (not that he needs to) and be the guy to keep an eye on going forward.
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