Read on for my thoughts on Thursday's Impact Wrestling.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Injury update to top TNA name, TNA roster updates, TNA's UK announcement, Slammiversary plan, more NYC taping notes, more on Emma arrest, Bret Hart and Y2J dates, where's Mark Henry?, BNB update, Interview with Santino, why Roman has a title match, a look back at the last full year of ECW, Emma released and reinstated, WWE HQ scare, the effect of Cena winning on business and Questions on Vickie vs. The Authority, Orton vs. Rollins, wrestling props, RVD as champ and Orton as a Wyatt
This item references a TNA spoiler: Dixie Carter broke two small bones in her back due to the powerbomb she took from Bully Ray. This is considered a minor injury. Either way, this is expected to be the end of the Carter character. My opinions on that will depend on how things play out and what TNA has planned going forward.
Update: Tommy Dreamer is also expected to be done as an on-screen character. He will remain as a producer.
Bully Ray had a lot of pull with the creative plans at the NYC tapings, including suggesting Team 3D vs. the Hardys. That one should have been a no-brainer.
Everything else from Wednesday is after the break.
Update: Tommy Dreamer is also expected to be done as an on-screen character. He will remain as a producer.
Bully Ray had a lot of pull with the creative plans at the NYC tapings, including suggesting Team 3D vs. the Hardys. That one should have been a no-brainer.
Everything else from Wednesday is after the break.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Main Event Reax - 7/1/14, more Cena promotion, TNA showing a Foley PPV, TNA visitor, new TNA producer, live notes from Raw, Emma arrested, Interview with Heyman, WWE press, Titus honored, Raw audience, more content added to WWE Network, Raw match, more on Bryan, NXT names in dark match, Ryder update, Vickie's life after WWE, Dreamer training and Questions on Owen, getting time off in WWE, Bryan's injury, Cena's booking and wrestling contracts
Main Event:
That was a pretty good opening segment. I'm glad the people involved all got mic time to put over the IC Title battle royal. The championship should be really important and worth winning.
The Wyatt Family are pretty over. It's cool to see.
Good match to re-establish Rowan and Harper after losing at MITB. They've got to be my favorite team in wrestling today.
Bleh. I couldn't care much less about Naomi vs. Cameron or Alicia vs. Nikki. Now that AJ is back, that's where my interest is.
I like Sheamus vs. Del Rio for the title. I know others aren't big fans of the two of them squaring off.
The Heyman/Cesaro segment was pretty cool. Heyman can get heat on anyone, and tying Cesaro's injury to Bryan and Barrett was clever.
Good main event! The IC Title match should be pretty good.
Everything else from Tuesday is after the break.
That was a pretty good opening segment. I'm glad the people involved all got mic time to put over the IC Title battle royal. The championship should be really important and worth winning.
The Wyatt Family are pretty over. It's cool to see.
Good match to re-establish Rowan and Harper after losing at MITB. They've got to be my favorite team in wrestling today.
Bleh. I couldn't care much less about Naomi vs. Cameron or Alicia vs. Nikki. Now that AJ is back, that's where my interest is.
I like Sheamus vs. Del Rio for the title. I know others aren't big fans of the two of them squaring off.
The Heyman/Cesaro segment was pretty cool. Heyman can get heat on anyone, and tying Cesaro's injury to Bryan and Barrett was clever.
Good main event! The IC Title match should be pretty good.
Everything else from Tuesday is after the break.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Query on TNA's six-sided ring, MITB notes including an injury, big WWE press conference, TNA press for UK fans, fallout from Cena's win, NXT injury notes, WWE main roster injury notes including Bryan update, WWE Network going up north, Angle update, Smackdown audience, Y2J update and Questions on gimmick PPVs, the Network, Great Muta and WWE authority figures
First up, a query:
1. TNA stopped using the six-sided ring when Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff came in. Getting rid of the "playpen" ring was part of their vision of the company. I actually like the four-sided ring better.
Randy Orton got 11 staples after the main event of Money In The Bank, and also banged up his arm. Obviously there are bumps and bruises inherent in the business, but it feels like injuries are becoming more common as big gimmick matches pile up.
Update: Orton underwent concussion testing before Raw. Obviously he competed that night, so he must have passed. I wonder what WWE would have booked for Battleground if he wasn't cleared.
Chris Nowinski, NFL's DeAngelo Williams and Josh McDaniels, ESPN's Robert Flores and Mick Foley's children were visiting at Money In The Bank. Foley notably wasn't there. I'm glad Nowisnki and WWE are on good terms.
Everything else from Monday is after the break.
1. TNA stopped using the six-sided ring when Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff came in. Getting rid of the "playpen" ring was part of their vision of the company. I actually like the four-sided ring better.
Randy Orton got 11 staples after the main event of Money In The Bank, and also banged up his arm. Obviously there are bumps and bruises inherent in the business, but it feels like injuries are becoming more common as big gimmick matches pile up.
Update: Orton underwent concussion testing before Raw. Obviously he competed that night, so he must have passed. I wonder what WWE would have booked for Battleground if he wasn't cleared.
Chris Nowinski, NFL's DeAngelo Williams and Josh McDaniels, ESPN's Robert Flores and Mick Foley's children were visiting at Money In The Bank. Foley notably wasn't there. I'm glad Nowisnki and WWE are on good terms.
Everything else from Monday is after the break.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
WWE live event note, WWE press, Cougar Countdown, Interview with Austin, Devitt-WWE update, PPV feed issues and Questions on Cena vs. Brock, Mathews in TNA, Steen in WWE and TNA tapings
NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension worked another live event for the main roster, this time losing to Dolph Ziggler and Sin Cara. I wonder how their act will get over on the main roster.
Here's a piece on a recent WWE event. If you like live event pictures, check out that link.
WWE will be doing a special edition of Countdown on the Network remembering the WWE career of Vickie Guerrero. That's pretty cool. I wish her the best in post-WWE life. It's crazy thinking there's no Eddie, Chavo, Vickie OR Raquel Diaz there now. I believe there's been at least one Guerrero employed since the WCW buyout. Truly the end of an era in that sense.
Everything else from Sunday is after the break.
Here's a piece on a recent WWE event. If you like live event pictures, check out that link.
WWE will be doing a special edition of Countdown on the Network remembering the WWE career of Vickie Guerrero. That's pretty cool. I wish her the best in post-WWE life. It's crazy thinking there's no Eddie, Chavo, Vickie OR Raquel Diaz there now. I believe there's been at least one Guerrero employed since the WCW buyout. Truly the end of an era in that sense.
Everything else from Sunday is after the break.
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