TNA's Major Announcement... [Archive]

FearedSanctity

12-11-2005, 11:18 PM

Well, to be more exact...

The lights went out, and different graphics of a scorpion appeared on the screens in the building. A spotlight then appeared in the center of the ring, where a chair was set up with a leather coat, a pair of boots, and a black baseball bat. The house lights came back on, and Jarrett looked at the stuff in the middle of the ring, dumbfounded, while the announcers speculated that this must mean Sting is returning. The crowd was chanting "Sting" when the lights were out, but grew quiet when Sting wasn't actually there when the lights came back on.

But yeah, still weak

McDoogle

12-11-2005, 11:18 PM

Where can I read the results?

FearedSanctity

12-11-2005, 11:21 PM

Here's where I got mines

http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=14984&p=1

Xero

12-11-2005, 11:28 PM

Didn't see that one coming...

Couldn't they add a bit more mystery behind it? Make it a lady bug or something and replace the bat with a 2x4.

People would think that a gay emo Jim Duggan was coming to TNA.

loopydate

12-11-2005, 11:30 PM

Jim Duggan: Male Gigolo

Gives new meaning to the term HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Seriously, though, the popups at PWInsider are obscene. I can't see a thing on that page.

HeartBreakMan2k

12-11-2005, 11:33 PM

The crowd was chanting "Sting" when the lights were out, but grew quiet when Sting wasn't actually there when the lights came back on.

lol! I can see it now.

*Slapnuts is in the ring and the lights go out, a ton of illusions to Sting are made*

Fan A: OH SHIT, STING, THIS IS GONNA GET GOOD
Rest of Fans: HOLY SHIT, HE'S RIGHT!

*The fans begin to wake up, growing excited and chanting for Sting and the lights come back with the fans buzzing*

Fan A: Oh wait, I was wrong, Still only Double J :(
Rest of Fans in unison: Oh :(

*The fans go back the cheering the heels and booing the faces for no reason. Then progress into their typical chant*

All fans: BUT OUR RING HAS SIX SIDES *Clap clap clap clap clap* BUT OUR RING HAS SIX SIDES *clap clap clap clap clap*

AJ Styles sitting the the back nodding like an idiot: That's right, six sides baby :cool:

Shadow

12-11-2005, 11:36 PM

I take it Fan A is Sadistic?

Kane Knight

12-11-2005, 11:39 PM

Gay emo? Isn't that redundant?

Xero

12-11-2005, 11:40 PM

Gay emo? Isn't that redundant?
It signifies that he's gayer than an emo.

Kane Knight

12-11-2005, 11:44 PM

That's pretty fucking gay

Fox

12-12-2005, 01:20 AM

Anyways,

It gives away the surprise to everyone but the biggest retards, and even they can ask their 24 hour-a-day "special helper" what the scorpion means (inbetween fits of drooling). They just shouldn't have called it an "announcement," they should've just called it a "major event" or something. Whatever. Sting rules.

HeartBreakMan2k

12-12-2005, 01:52 AM

They shouldn't have promoted that sort of bullshit period. Should have just let it be a suprise, and then after a few weeks of build have him reandomly show up, then promote him.

Skippord

12-12-2005, 02:57 AM

Gay emo? Isn't that redundant?

A gemo if you will

Joey Slugs

12-12-2005, 03:13 AM

am i the only one that liked how they did that tonight?

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 10:04 AM

am i the only one that liked how they did that tonight?

No, just the only one not drooling habitually. ;)

Disturbed316

12-12-2005, 10:06 AM

Oooooh Sting is coming back....AGAIN.

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 10:09 AM

Oooooh Sting is coming back....AGAIN.

Must be Thursday

Dave Youell

12-12-2005, 10:19 AM

At the end of the day Sting was probably one of the only guys with the WOW factor that Vince hadn't brought in yet. So this is a big 'get' for TNA IMO

Disturbed316

12-12-2005, 10:23 AM

I take it everyone has remembered his last run in TNA? No? Didn't think so.

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 10:28 AM

I take it everyone has remembered his last run in TNA? No? Didn't think so.

Naw. Apparentlly, wrestling fans DO have the attention span Vince thinks they do.

loopydate

12-12-2005, 01:28 PM

Besides, TNA didn't have a TV deal the last time Sting was with them, so 97% of their audience has no idea.

Destor

12-12-2005, 01:33 PM

Anything that happened before the Spike debut is irrelevent. It's a new day for TNA.

RemyRed

12-12-2005, 01:36 PM

What exactly did he do last time he was in TNA? I never watched back then.

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 02:37 PM

Anything that happened before the Spike debut is irrelevent. It's a new day for TNA.

What an incredibl;y stupid thing to say. :nono:

Destor

12-12-2005, 02:44 PM

What an incredibl;y stupid thing to say. :nono:
Not hardly. The vast amount of TNAs audience have no clue about anything that happened prior to the debut, making it like it never happened. Its all completely irrelevent. Go shake your head elsewhere.

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 03:15 PM

Not hardly. The vast amount of TNAs audience have no clue about anything that happened prior to the debut, making it like it never happened. Its all completely irrelevent. Go shake your head elsewhere.

Believe it or not, there are issues beyond whether or not the fans have seen or rememberd Sting. He was lackluster before, and now more time has passed.

Please, people, don't be so fucking linear. If you really think the issue that worries me is the fans having seen him before in TNA, you need to sit on Tookie's lap. :p

Corkscrewed

12-12-2005, 03:17 PM

LMAO.

TNA botched wrestler hyping again. :lol:

Jaton

12-12-2005, 03:36 PM

I don't think they botched it, rather, I think you guys would just like to bash TNA.

McLegend

12-12-2005, 03:41 PM

LMAO.

TNA botched wrestler hyping again. :lol:
Who was the last wrestler they botched on hype?

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 04:11 PM

I don't think they botched it, rather, I think you guys would just like to bash TNA.

Shut up.

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 04:12 PM

Or even better, stick your head in an oven.

Xero

12-12-2005, 04:14 PM

I don't think they botched it, rather, I think you guys would just like to bash TNA.
So how the fuck is Sting going CHANGE TNA FOREVER?

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 04:24 PM

So how the fuck is Sting going CHANGE TNA FOREVER?

They'll fir ehalf their roster to pay for him, he'll make Christian, AJ, and Monty look like total chumps, and he'll run the business.

TOTAL failure is a drastic change for TNA

Xero

12-12-2005, 04:25 PM

Well, it's not THAT drastic for them...

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 04:35 PM

Well, it's not THAT drastic for them...

I was attempting hyperbole. ;)

Jaton

12-12-2005, 07:02 PM

Xero

12-12-2005, 07:06 PM

Jaton

12-12-2005, 09:01 PM

I'm not defending the six sided ring, I don't think it's that great. I'm just saying, you guys complain too damn much.

Xero

12-12-2005, 09:41 PM

And most TNA marks praise it too damn much.

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 11:22 PM

See, that's what I don't get.

Whine, bitch, moan. WWE sucks, fuck John Cena, blah blah fucking blah. New product comes along..OMG THEY FUCKING SUCK! Jesus, I know they have their errors, as does any promotion, let them grow before you try to set them on fire.:foc:

Don't be stupid.

It's one of the first rules of good posting. I. Thou Shalt Not Be Retarded.

Behold, for I have thy answer!

You see, You just complained about us complaining about TNA. Why? Not because you could defend its merits, but because it's competition. That's not just gay, not just retarded, that's fucking gaytarded. The notion that we should like TNA because it's analternative is a ginourmous slice of gaytardation, in the same ballpark as Sadistic.

A lot of these people were even praising TNA in threads made by me an PMF. And because we don't drop trou every time TNA does something, you try and call it a double standard.

McLegend

12-12-2005, 11:23 PM

PMF, does mostly bash TNA though

Kane Knight

12-12-2005, 11:34 PM

PMF, does mostly bash TNA though

And then he said it was improving, which indicates he's out to do more than bash it. Did you notice when he praised Impact, focusing on the positive aspects over the negative?

McLegend

12-12-2005, 11:36 PM

Yes he you are right he did, but he still overeacts to every decision TNA makes as do most people though.

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 12:43 AM

You know, if they're trying to appeal to a larger group of people, become a viable TV promotion, and MOST people have problems with it, wouldn't that imply that they weren't "overreacting," that maybe they're onto something?

Jaton

12-13-2005, 12:47 AM

No. I'm not saying they're improving. If anything, they tend to annoy me with useless guys like the Diamonds in the Rough. It's just frustrating to see people not even give the competition a chance. Don't even put me in the same fucking ballpark as Sadistic. I'm not praising dumb pieces of shit who set themselves on fire to get a reaction from 5 people, and I'm not trashing WWE at every turn in favor of CZW.

I'm simply stating that people complain too much about TNA. I've seen people whine and bitch about the pyro, production, and themes of TNA. It's like..what do you seriously fucking expect from a small organization?

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 12:58 AM

Don't act like you're in his ballpark.

When you graduate from that class, we'll invite you back to the long bus.

Boondock Saint

12-13-2005, 12:59 AM

Don't be stupid.

It's one of the first rules of good posting. I. Thou Shalt Not Be Retarded.

Behold, for I have thy answer!

You see, You just complained about us complaining about TNA. Why? Not because you could defend its merits, but because it's competition. That's not just gay, not just retarded, that's fucking gaytarded. The notion that we should like TNA because it's analternative is a ginourmous slice of gaytardation, in the same ballpark as Sadistic.

A lot of these people were even praising TNA in threads made by me an PMF. And because we don't drop trou every time TNA does something, you try and call it a double standard.

lol anal. But yeah, I pretty much agree. I'm really trying to give TNA a second chance. I WANT them to succeed and I WANT to like them. There aspects of them I do indeed enjoy but the majority of it I just don't find entertaining, yet.

RemyRed

12-13-2005, 01:01 AM

Lumped in with Sadistic? OUCH!

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 01:10 AM

I'm simply stating that people complain too much about TNA. I've seen people whine and bitch about the pyro, production, and themes of TNA. It's like..what do you seriously fucking expect from a small organization?

Now, if you were smart, you'd realise we are asking this of a televised organisation. One which is expected not to look like crap. Presentation and production are important parts of wrestling. Waht, you think the Rock was number one because of his fantastic Sharpshooter? That Monty Brown's mat skills have him up there? That the theme music of a wrestler doesn't affect the tone of the crowd? That production quality doesn't matter in a "sport" that's so much about image?

What do we expect? We expect them to act like they're on TV, not wrestling in a backyard for the pleasure of Jeff Jarrett and Dusty Rhodes. We expect them to book like they want a TV spot, like they deserve a TV spot, like they care about their product. We exxpect them to not half-ass so many elements of their show. Pyro's expensive, but it's not hard to get DECENT theme music. You could actually get licensed songs form small-time artists cheap, or pay one of the thousands of people out there who compose this sort of shit for a living. Get your own James Johnston.

We expect the camera to look like it's NOT being held my Michael J Fox or a guy on a mechanicl bull. Most of these expectations are not that high for a televised promotion.

Maybe TNA just doesn't deserve its spot. Your argument seems to indicate it's not big enough to step up to the "big kids table."

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 01:12 AM

lol anal. But yeah, I pretty much agree. I'm really trying to give TNA a second chance. I WANT them to succeed and I WANT to like them. There aspects of them I do indeed enjoy but the majority of it I just don't find entertaining, yet.

I'm enjoying their product for the most part, but shit like this is really disheartening.

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 01:14 AM

lol anal.

Don't knock it til you've tried it...

Ah. Who'mI kidding?

Corkscrewed

12-13-2005, 03:36 AM

Who was the last wrestler they botched on hype?

Christian. In that they made him look like the next huge threat to Jarret and now he's feuding with a Pouncer.

McLegend

12-13-2005, 06:44 AM

Christian. In that they made him look like the next huge threat to Jarret and now he's feuding with a Pouncer.
Yes, that's bad consdiering Monty Brown is close to the Main event.

Chrisitan hasn't been botched.

Loose Cannon

12-13-2005, 08:57 AM

They needed to give JJ a legit win before Christian, so they did it right. If Christian came in and took the Title right away, that would of been like the 4th Title change in 2 months or something.

But now that Sting is here, Christian may have to wait again

jerichoholic169

12-13-2005, 09:36 AM

isn't it going to be christian - JJ at the next PPV??

TNA is definitely improving - im quite enjoying the whole Raven storyline with signing his release. They just need to build up their storylines more than they have been doing. Which would probably be helped by having two hours every week rather than just the one. Just need to stop doing the gimmick matches all the time like Ultimate X and teach their wrestlers to sell a lot more.

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 10:06 AM

Yes, that's bad consdiering Monty Brown is close to the Main event.

Chrisitan hasn't been botched.

That's bad, considering they made him look like he was bigger than Jarrett, then got punked by Brown on multiple occasions.

McLegend

12-13-2005, 11:09 AM

That's bad, considering they made him look like he was bigger than Jarrett, then got punked by Brown on multiple occasions.
But then he just beat Monty clean. So all right now is good.

TNA does book matches right. The only thing they did wrong was having Rhyno win at Turning Point, but they have made up for it nicely.

Even if it is Sting/Jarret at next PPV it won't be that bad as long as Sting doesn't win it.

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 11:12 AM

Wow. You think they book matches right?

What is it, to be accepted as a TNA fan you need to have a lobotomy.

McLegend

12-13-2005, 11:16 AM

Wow. You think they book matches right?

What is it, to be accepted as a TNA fan you need to have a lobotomy.
They do or they have been. No one has been squashed recently not even Rhino.
TNA protects their big man. People who should win have been winning, and people who should lose have lost the right way.

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 11:46 AM

They do or they have been. No one has been squashed recently not even Rhino.
TNA protects their big man. People who should win have been winning, and people who should lose have lost the right way.

And yet, ammounting to no real build. That's still poor booking.

McLegend

12-13-2005, 11:58 AM

You may be right. This thing with Sting could suck or it could be good. One of those things where you have to wait and see.

Also about the "big announcment" TNA is waitng until there midnight show on New year's eve to announce it officaly. Just wanted to inform everyone about that.

McLegend

12-13-2005, 12:03 PM

Can find this on the bottom of the page Here (http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=14995)

--TNA will be taping 3 1/2 hours of television tomorrow night in Orlando. That will be Impact for 12/17 and 12/24 as well as a special New Year's Eve deal. The 12/31 show will air a few hours earlier than the normal 11 p.m. I think either 8 or 9 p.m. but we'll have it later. They will shoot a couple of angles on the show and come back after a UFC New Year's Eve special with a 30 minute show at midnight, featuring "the first wrestling match of 2006." They are doing a storyline where they can't contractually announce the big surprise and the debut of Sting until 2006, so the idea is they'll make the announcement right after midnight, and probably announce the next PPV main event at that point.

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 12:09 PM

McLegend

12-13-2005, 12:10 PM

Yeah that was bad

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 02:05 PM

Also, if the matches are booked well, we should see some clear and strong faces and heels. Monty doens't look like a strong or clear heel. He looks strong, but he doesn't put across the heel concept well IMO.

Christian's a strong face, but he walked into the company that way.

Jarrett's getting X-Pac heat...

Sting'll get over as a face easily enough, but again, that's not through strength of booking...

...In fact, it looks like the people who get over do it despite the booking, not because of it.

PullMyFinger

12-13-2005, 03:39 PM

Don't be stupid.

It's one of the first rules of good posting. I. Thou Shalt Not Be Retarded.

Behold, for I have thy answer!

You see, You just complained about us complaining about TNA. Why? Not because you could defend its merits, but because it's competition. That's not just gay, not just retarded, that's fucking gaytarded. The notion that we should like TNA because it's analternative is a ginourmous slice of gaytardation, in the same ballpark as Sadistic.

A lot of these people were even praising TNA in threads made by me an PMF. And because we don't drop trou every time TNA does something, you try and call it a double standard.
Yup...seriously, I didn't check this thread out and had no idea I was part of the conversation.

Anyhow, well stated KK.

PullMyFinger

12-13-2005, 03:42 PM

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 03:48 PM

I would personally have Sting feud with someone else. Just throwing him in with Jarrett is terrible.

Abyss vs. Sting? Looks better than Jarrett.

I'd have Christian win the Title and thus start a lengthy feud with him and Monty Brown.

Unfortunately, TNA doesn't seem to get the notion that someone can debut without going right for the title.

PullMyFinger

12-13-2005, 03:51 PM

Unfortunately, TNA doesn't seem to get the notion that someone can debut without going right for the title.
Exactly, and that's just absurd thinking on their part. With all the people they have booking the storylines, is there not ONE person that sits back and evaluates it all and says "we keep repeating the same shit week after week, month after month, and half of this shit doesn't even make sense?!"

Kane Knight

12-13-2005, 04:06 PM

Exactly, and that's just absurd thinking on their part. With all the people they have booking the storylines, is there not ONE person that sits back and evaluates it all and says "we keep repeating the same shit week after week, month after month, and half of this shit doesn't even make sense?!"

Yeah, but he was fired.

;)

Waht I'd like to see is Sting come in and gun for someone unexpected, but with a good reason. He's wrestled in TNA before and has wrestled in WCW for a LONG time. Surely they can pull off a reason that's not just "I want the belt!"

Or, at least not just "I show up and have a shot at your title!"

PEople SHOULD want the belt. Just every newbie getting a shot is so stupid and redone. If it hadn't beeen done so often, it'd make more sense...Sting is a BIG FUCKING DEAL. But if they intro him v the champion, it'll look stupid...Not because he's not big enough, but because every newbie can do it.

So...Hardy v Sting? Battle of the facepainted morons?

One sees JEsus, the other stares at his hands...