View Full Version : TNA IMPACT - 8.11.16 *Official Thread*
Watching IMPACT for first time since Final Deletion to see Damian Sandow and maybe The Ryback
Thoughts so far: Ethan Carter is good, Lashley sucks
omg that isn't Lashley his face is different. Ok, his name is Moose apparently. Moose sucks so far. Go Ethan Carter!
Lock Jaw
08-11-2016, 08:18 PM
omg that isn't Lashley his face is different.
Does he have real or painted on eyebrows?
Nicky Fives
08-11-2016, 08:22 PM
I'm over 2 months behind on Impact, I want to catch up before BFG but so hard to find the time when there's not too many people on the roster I care about compared to years past....
Does he have real or painted on eyebrows?
They look pretty real
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpnmyIKUEAEAtqo.jpg
Al Snow cutting a promo right now
Or James Storm or someone. I don't know who this is. I think it's the James Storm guy. Def in better shape than Al Snow.
James Storm will wrestle Lashley in this very ring tonight, both titles on the line!
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 08:34 PM
Just starting I'll catch up eventually.
Aron Rex
wtf kind of name is that
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpnoFjGUAAAbeKB.jpg
erickman
08-11-2016, 08:38 PM
guess he is not going back to wwe soon
Damian Sandow, er, Aron Rex, cutting a promo about how WWE sucks and TNA is #1
Lock Jaw
08-11-2016, 08:40 PM
A-Rex
I guess his name is supposed to Aaron Rex and they misspelled it when he came out LMFAO
oh wait no, it is spelled Aron
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ok, new handle is <a href="https://twitter.com/AronRexTNA">@AronRexTNA</a> but I assure all of you it is still me . In fact it's more me then ever . You will see tonight <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IMPACTonPOP?src=hash">#IMPACTonPOP</a></p>— Aron Stevens (@AronRexTNA) <a href="https://twitter.com/AronRexTNA/status/763891942719619072">August 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Gail Kim wrestling some lady who looks like Layla but not as good as Layla.
Maria and some blonde girl watching on with evil intentions towards Gail Kimberly.
some other asian lady just ran down to save gail kim from a beatdown from maria and blonde assistant and not-layla.
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 08:56 PM
opening match was good. Planting the seeds for Moose to turn on Bennett.
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 08:59 PM
Hope Clerk is happy. I took slik's job on the Smackdown thread, he got me back with the Impact thread.
does impact usually have a thread
wait, Jeff and Matt Hardy are a tag team again,I thought they hated each other...I like Matt Hardy's entrance music
wtf is Matt Hardy wearing lol. He looks like Ministry Taker
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpnuwNfUsAAo_2Y.jpg
Jeff Hardy's music is some guy yelling "Obama is obsolete" on loop...weird
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 09:07 PM
Good for Aron Rex, good promo but I thought someone would interrupt. Eli Drake would be a good program for him to start out with I think.
Smashing Pumpkin has had enough of Lashley's bad attitude
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpnzWxEUMAA5aru.jpg
"The Decay" cutting a backstage promo with strobe light probably bought at Hobby Lobby...Drew McIntyre is up next
Drew McIntyre cutting a promo where he is 'angry'. Why are all characters in TNA 'angry'...Al Snow, Aron Rex, Drew McIntyre...
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 09:34 PM
Broken Matt Hardy is brilliant.
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 09:34 PM
I feel bad for not being live, I'm sorry slik.
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 09:38 PM
Now their both #Broken, great.
evanbrown
08-11-2016, 09:43 PM
Roman Reigns could beat all these jabronies
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 09:45 PM
Drew kind of spouting some bull shit. AJ Styles took the TNA World Heavyweight Title around the world before he left TNA.
main-event is on
Lashley, the X-Division and World Champion vs James Storm, the King of the Mountain champion...all titles are on the line
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 09:52 PM
Just getting to the main event, probably won't catch up to live.
Lashley won and is now the X-Division Champion, King of the Mountain Champion and World Champion
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cpn7sjhUEAAGtPl.jpg
Aron Rex comes out to stare down Lashley to end the show...announcers speculate he will challenge Lashley for all 3 belts at BOUND FOR GLORY 2016.
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 10:19 PM
Pretty good show, I think it was better than both Smackdown and Raw this week. Lashley as a triple crown champion is interesting. I'm not sure how you get all those titles off him so it should be intriguing to see how they do it. I'd honestly like to see Lashley get a Bellator Heavyweight Championship shot before Bound for Glory but I'm not sure if will happen. I like the way Aron Rex debuted and would like to see him start with a program against Eli Drake but if he starts out higher in the card I'd be fine with that as well.
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 10:26 PM
Next week looks pretty good. I expect the Hardys really to win the #1 contenders match, Decay vs #Broken Matt & Jeff would be pretty good. Moose vs Eddie should be good. More for. Aron Rex as well. I
owenbrown
08-11-2016, 10:27 PM
Lashley won and is now the X-Division Champion, King of the Mountain Champion and World Champion
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cpn7sjhUEAAGtPl.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9HZwpG1igRQ/hqdefault.jpg
Damn
It's like "Make Roman Look Strong" on steroids
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 10:28 PM
does impact usually have a thread
No, I usually just post in the ROH/TNA thread but I'm fine with a thread.
Isn't Lashley "too big" to be X-Division Champion?
No, I usually just post in the ROH/TNA thread but I'm fine with a thread.
I'd start one every week if I were you, even if 90% of the posts are yours to start off with. If the backyard stuff gets a thread, give TNA it's own thread each week. :)
Lock Jaw
08-11-2016, 10:31 PM
Isn't Lashley "too big" to be X-Division Champion?
It's not about weight limits, it's about no limits!!!!!
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 10:36 PM
I'd start one every week if I were you, even if 90% of the posts are yours to start off with. If the backyard stuff gets a thread, give TNA it's own thread each week. :)
Ok, I will from now on. I just see it as respect for the forums, If I'm the only one posting in it it's not to fun and I'd rather have it contained to the ROH/TNA thread than starting a new one that no one cares about. Although I guess a thread might get other people to watch.
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 10:42 PM
It's not about weight limits, it's about no limits!!!!!
Exactly, I'd like to see Moose, and Mahabali Shera be big men in the X Division like Samoa Joe was. It's not a cruiserweight division.
Simple Fan
08-11-2016, 10:46 PM
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9HZwpG1igRQ/hqdefault.jpg
That was 2 different promotions and NJPW eventually didn't even recognize that as the true title after Brock beat Angle for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and didn't defend it properly or something like that.
Simple Fan
08-12-2016, 01:23 AM
Jeff Hardy's music is some guy yelling "Obama is obsolete" on loop...weird
lol Obama, it's actually "I'll fade away and classify myself as obsolete".
a2YI50u5Ll0
Damian Rey 2.0
08-12-2016, 02:15 AM
Sandow...well, Rex, cut a really great promo
Damian Rey 2.0
08-12-2016, 02:16 AM
Feel like Aron Stevens would have been a good name but whatever. Glad he's gonna get a shot to do something.
SlickyTrickyDamon
08-12-2016, 02:27 AM
Sandow might get me to wa--- sorry couldn't even finish that line. Good for him getting a pay day with these jobbers. Hope the check clears.
#1-norm-fan
08-12-2016, 09:37 AM
I like the idea of TNA using Lashley as their dominant "real fighter" Lesnar type. I assume that's the case as I haven't gotten too much into it outside of the greatness that is Matt Hardy.
#1-norm-fan
08-12-2016, 09:41 AM
Aron Rex. Damn. Shit name.
erickman
08-12-2016, 10:27 AM
he needs to team with tyrus
Between the fake " sneaky camera promo's " and the " woe is me, i did it for my mom " promo's that litter TNA every other week. I cant take it.
#1-norm-fan
08-12-2016, 09:00 PM
lol Obama, it's actually "I'll fade away and classify myself as obsolete".
a2YI50u5Ll0
LOL what?
Mr. USA #1
08-12-2016, 09:02 PM
Why couldn't Sandow just have been called Damon Sondaw? It's totally different but not. U know?
Simple Fan
08-12-2016, 09:02 PM
LOL what?
That's Brother Nero's theme.
Mr. Nerfect
08-12-2016, 09:32 PM
Fuck's sake, Aron Rex? Are you kidding? Do TNA understand that the reason WWE trademarks the name of their "Superstars" is so that they can't go elsewhere and use them, and so that they can collect on licensing or whatever? TNA are not the machine the WWE is -- do they really expect "Aaron Stevens" to get so fucking over that he is worth millions of dollars? Fuck's sake.
Mr. Nerfect
08-12-2016, 09:35 PM
I don't mind Bobby Lashley being the TNA World Champion. He's a beast -- it makes sense. I do mind him winning both the mid-card titles though. This means you have to move those mid-card belts to mid-carders by having them pick up falls against the champion.
I didn't like it when Seth Rollins won the US Title from John Cena, and I did not like it when Jay Lethal held all the pieces in ROH. It's a lazy way to try and get someone over. It also makes everyone who is not a champion look really shitty when one guy has everything. It shows that even spread out two or three ways, he's still able to rise above everyone else.
Mr. Nerfect
08-12-2016, 09:36 PM
Why have these tools for making stars if they are all in one place? Those belts are redundant at the moment. They will also be redundant when someone beats Lashley for one of them but they aren't really the World Champion. Or they can become the World Champion, and that makes the other belts look like they're not worth having.
Simple Fan
08-12-2016, 09:42 PM
I'm sure he had some say in the name. It's not perfect but it's something that is different from his WWE character so that's good. Given how Galloway has got over in TNA I expect Aron Rex to do well. He's always been great with every character he's had and TNA really give their talent more creative freedom than WWE so I think he'll do fine.
I don't mind Bobby Lashley being the TNA World Champion. He's a beast -- it makes sense. I do mind him winning both the mid-card titles though. This means you have to move those mid-card belts to mid-carders by having them pick up falls against the champion.
I didn't like it when Seth Rollins won the US Title from John Cena, and I did not like it when Jay Lethal held all the pieces in ROH. It's a lazy way to try and get someone over. It also makes everyone who is not a champion look really shitty when one guy has everything. It shows that even spread out two or three ways, he's still able to rise above everyone else.
I dunno. If it's done right it could really get someone over without taking the main strap off Lashley. The problem is, no one cared Lashley has the main strap and no will care if he loses a secondary strap to someone else. Lashley kinda sucks.
Mr. Nerfect
08-12-2016, 09:45 PM
I'm sure he had some say in the name. It's not perfect but it's something that is different from his WWE character so that's good. Given how Galloway has got over in TNA I expect Aron Rex to do well. He's always been great with every character he's had and TNA really give their talent more creative freedom than WWE so I think he'll do fine.
Except no one will be watching because TNA makes horrible decisions that have chased off fans and gotten them kicked off every network that has ever given them a chance.
Mr. Nerfect
08-12-2016, 09:46 PM
I dunno. If it's done right it could really get someone over without taking the main strap off Lashley. The problem is, no one cared Lashley has the main strap and no will care if he loses a secondary strap to someone else. Lashley kinda sucks.
Okay, let's take the Moose example. If Moose wins and becomes X-Division Champion, why isn't he World Champion? Does he not face Lashley for the World Title because he's a pussy and he knows it was a fluke?
Simple Fan
08-12-2016, 09:56 PM
I don't mind it, but as I e said I like to see him get a Bellator Heavyweight Title shot before he drops any of the TNA belts. I'm interested to see how they take them off him though.
Once again a newly signed ex-WWE guy is being pushed ahead of everyone else with nothing but a single generic promo done and a Chris Hero belly to add to it from what I saw. Great job, TNA.
Simple Fan
08-12-2016, 10:50 PM
Yeah, I wouldn't have had him any where near Lashley. Should have had Eli Drake come outaand interrupt his promo to start a program between the two. Drake is a good young heel that would be a great starting feud for Rex.
#1-norm-fan
08-13-2016, 09:04 AM
Yeah, I'm not a big fan of guys holding all the titles either. The titles should have their own identity. World title for total supremacy over the company. Secondary title for supremacy over the midcard/being the last stepping stone before someone hits the main event. X-division/Cruiserweight title for supremacy over the "high flying" divison, etc.
Having one guy hold multiple titles seems pretty dumb.
#1-norm-fan
08-13-2016, 09:06 AM
That being said, I have no idea what the King of the Mountain title is meant to represent and I'm starting to wonder about the X-Division title.
Simple Fan
08-13-2016, 01:50 PM
Hate the King of the Mountain Championship. Its the Legend/Global/TV Championship but last year when they put Jeff Jarrett in the Hall of Fame they renamed it to King of the Mountain in his honor. I thought he was going to take it with him for GFW but he didn't and they hardly ever do King of the Mountian matches for the title. Should change it to the Universal Studios Championship to parody WWE.
#BROKEN Hasney
08-13-2016, 02:54 PM
Spoiler for the next week of impact.
Jeff is now broken too
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpsfghcWIAALJ6I.jpg
Little worried the angle might now jump the shark.
Lock Jaw
08-13-2016, 02:58 PM
Depends I guess if he is doing it to "mock" Matt or if it is supposed to be "legit"
Simple Fan
08-13-2016, 03:08 PM
Matt finally broke him. They are now both Broken and can begin their quest to regaining theTNA WWorld Tag Team Championships. Matt has been brilliant but I'm not sure if Jeff has that in him, we'll see.
Simple Fan
08-13-2016, 03:26 PM
Honestly I liked OBSOLETE Brother Nero but I thought he talked to much. Would have probably just put Jeff back behind the Willow mask and just have him silent behind Matt all the time if they were going to break him.
Rollermacka
08-13-2016, 09:42 PM
Once again a newly signed ex-WWE guy is being pushed ahead of everyone else with nothing but a single generic promo done and a Chris Hero belly to add to it from what I saw. Great job, TNA.
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...... I don't think he looks any different particularly physique-wise than he did in WWE. (he's never really been a "body guy")
Swiss Ultimate
08-13-2016, 10:30 PM
Matt finally broke him. They are now both Broken and can begin their quest to regaining theTNA WWorld Tag Team Championships. Matt has been brilliant but I'm not sure if Jeff has that in him, we'll see.
When I was a kid doing e-wrestling promos on AOL, my character "Extreme Legend" Bobby Brawler had a mental breakdown after losing his first match in the Main Event at a PPV against another guy. After the loss I decided to put him out for a few weeks and brought him back as Broken.
Broken was a really fucked up idea. I had him kidnap the girlfriend of another guy's character and, in a promo, he walks out of the bathroom with a bloody coathanger.
Is this Matt Hardy/Jeff Hardy thing anything like that?
Simple Fan
08-13-2016, 10:35 PM
This thread here will show you everything you want to know about Broken Matt Hardy
http://www.tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?t=131856
Rollermacka
08-13-2016, 11:29 PM
he needs to team with tyrus
I really like the idea of Aron Rex doing a modified version of the intellectual savior gimmick again. I don't know if I'd choose Tyrus as the bodyguard.... maybe Rob Terry (I heard he's wrestling again). Just because of that perceived British refinement.... I think he'd be a good compliment gimmick wise
Mr. Nerfect
08-14-2016, 12:59 AM
The Hardys being together again is fine. Fuck this Broken shit though.
Simple Fan
08-14-2016, 02:07 AM
Nah, Broken Matt Hardy is genius, I dont know what Jeff will add being Broken but I love the gimmick.
SlickyTrickyDamon
08-14-2016, 02:42 AM
Can't believe Sandow actually chose to wear those gay ass pink trunks. Terrible.
Mr. Nerfect
08-14-2016, 04:48 AM
No, Broken Matt Hardy is definitely not genius.
#BROKEN Hasney
08-14-2016, 05:55 AM
No, Broken Matt Hardy is definitely not genius.
It's easily the best thing in wrestling this year. The Broken Brilliance is astounding.
Simple Fan
08-14-2016, 12:43 PM
No, Broken Matt Hardy is definitely not genius.
Pretty genius in my opinion. Jeff has always been my favorite Hardy but not any more. Single handedly got Impact it's biggest rating this year and got WWE to copy his Final Deletion match with the Wyatts so they had to see some genius in it. It may not be for you but it is the best Matt has been in years.
Mr. Nerfect
08-14-2016, 07:16 PM
Didn't their rating climb to 300,000? Genius.
Mr. Nerfect
08-14-2016, 07:17 PM
The time for Matt Hardy to reinvent himself was six years ago.
Simple Fan
08-14-2016, 07:35 PM
Didn't their rating climb to 300,000? Genius.
417,000
Mr. Nerfect
08-14-2016, 08:18 PM
Dogs taking a shit would score a higher rating.
Ruien
08-14-2016, 08:21 PM
Noid, you have been extra hostile lately. Are you okay?
Simple Fan
08-14-2016, 08:37 PM
I've noticed that too.
Lock Jaw
08-14-2016, 09:03 PM
Noid turned heel earlier this year.
#HeelNoid
Mr. Nerfect
08-14-2016, 09:11 PM
I did turn heel for a bit, but then had a random Bella-esque face turn for no apparent reason, but am back to being a heel. Thanks for checking up on me though. Also, TNA is shit.
Damian Rey 2.0
08-14-2016, 09:24 PM
I think Noid is just frustrated that nothing going on in wrestling is particularly compelling atm.
#BROKEN Hasney
08-15-2016, 03:14 AM
I did turn heel for a bit, but then had a random Bella-esque face turn for no apparent reason, but am back to being a heel. Thanks for checking up on me though. Also, TNA is shit.
Turned face again?
Mr. Nerfect
08-15-2016, 08:13 AM
I think Noid is just frustrated that nothing going on in wrestling is particularly compelling atm.
This is very much the case.
Turned face again?
Lol.
Rollermacka
08-15-2016, 03:15 PM
Dogs taking a shit would score a higher rating.
If That's the case.... why does Lucha Underground get like half of that in the ratings :shifty:
evanbrown
08-15-2016, 04:51 PM
If Roman Reigns was in TNA he would beat Lashley with the Superman punch and then take the TNA belt back to RAW and drop it in a trashcan on live TV
#1-norm-fan
08-15-2016, 07:52 PM
I think WWE has soured Noid on wrestling even more than it has me. He can't even enjoy Broken Matt Hardy.
owenbrown
08-15-2016, 08:32 PM
If Roman Reigns was in TNA he would beat Lashley with the Superman punch and then take the TNA belt back to RAW and drop it in a trashcan on live TV
fuck you
Mr. USA #1
08-15-2016, 09:33 PM
Swearing makes Mr USA #1 sad :(
Mr. Nerfect
08-15-2016, 11:46 PM
I guess there is an ironic campy factor to it that people enjoy, but let's not pretend it is "good."
#BROKEN Hasney
08-16-2016, 02:00 AM
I guess there is an ironic campy factor to it that people enjoy, but let's not pretend it is "good."
I can't tell if this is about wrestling on general or not.
Mr. Nerfect
08-16-2016, 05:04 AM
Haha.
Evil Vito
08-16-2016, 09:14 AM
Sandow immediately cutting an anti-WWE promo is such a fucking typical TNA move. Jesus christ. YOU AREN'T REALLY COMPETING WITH THEM.
Evil Vito
08-16-2016, 09:15 AM
For the record, I do love the Broken Matt Hardy/Brother Nero stuff if only because I'm convinced the Hardyz wrote it themselves while on a cocaine binge.
Evil Vito
08-16-2016, 09:15 AM
I'll continue to only watch one-off TNA bits online though. I can't ever envision a scenario in which I sit through an entire Impact ever again.
Sandow immediately cutting an anti-WWE promo is such a fucking typical TNA move. Jesus christ. YOU AREN'T REALLY COMPETING WITH THEM.
yeah, this is my opinion as well
Simple Fan
08-16-2016, 02:38 PM
I agree he's shouldn't even have had that promo. Ideally I would have rather seen him as a guest on The Fact of Life with Eli Drake. Dummy Yeah. Doesn't need to be any where near the main event so early either.
#BROKEN Hasney
08-17-2016, 05:11 AM
More BROKEN spoilers
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqBPfqJXgAE-Q7A.jpg
#1-norm-fan
08-17-2016, 07:00 PM
I guess there is an ironic campy factor to it that people enjoy, but let's not pretend it is "good."
I think it's both. I think Matt is genuinely funny in the role and I laughed out loud during the FINAL DELETION. It's corny but it's done with awareness. As opposed to when WWE tries comedy and it's corny but you can tell it's done with the intent of being brilliant. I've shown this to people without being embarrassed for wrestling. Can't do the same with WWE anymore.
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