Re: The Wrestling Thread : Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:48 pm  

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than watch a Nasty Boys vs Team 3D feud.

Them, Hall, Waltman and Flair shouldn't be anywhere near the camera. I'm sure they could contribute something backstage on a creative level or in terms of character development but not as an on air talent.

I used to be a huge Razor Ramon fan - its sad to see him embarrassing himself as he is.

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:49 pm  

But the main question I'd like answering is this...

How did Mark Henry manage to finish his match, travel accross the USA, & put the wig on in time to take part in a knockouts tag match ??

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:51 pm  

Steve51 wrote:

But the main question I'd like answering is this...

How did Mark Henry manage to finish his match, travel accross the USA, & put the wig on in time to take part in a knockouts tag match ??

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:21 pm  

Roofaldo wrote:

well, given TNA's usual is 1.low, 2.9 is good. Problem is, Hogan seems to be doing what he did in TNA. Brings his old mates along for the ride and forget that it's not 1986 any more.

Where as WWE used Raw to try and put to bed the real issues from Montreal and set back up a working relationship with Bret Hart.

Guess we'll see next week which show is able to pull in a repeat audience. Hogan may have given TNA an injection, but it may turn out to be a lethal one

No I meant a 3.0 cable rating bud. Hogan hype as always brother.

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:46 am  

Steve51 wrote:

But the main question I'd like answering is this...

How did Mark Henry manage to finish his match, travel accross the USA, & put the wig on in time to take part in a knockouts tag match ??

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:44 am  

TNA replayed the live special in their usual Thursday slot and got 0.9

A first run WWE Superstars that aired 1 hour before that got 0.8, ECW on Tuesday got 0.9, Smackdown! doesn't have ratings figures now as MyNetworkTV isn't a network anymore, they were previously getting around 1.7 with a maximum of 2.2 though.

So TNA didn't beat RAW but they beat Smackdown, ECW and Superstars and at least gave WWE some competition on Monday that improved both shows.

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:04 am  

Does anyone ever bother to watch ROH on HDnet?

If you can track down this weeks main event between Roderick Strong and Davey Richards on that famous streaming site do it, it's bloody fantastic.

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:04 pm  

lister wrote:

TNA replayed the live special in their usual Thursday slot and got 0.9

A first run WWE Superstars that aired 1 hour before that got 0.8, ECW on Tuesday got 0.9, Smackdown! doesn't have ratings figures now as MyNetworkTV isn't a network anymore, they were previously getting around 1.7 with a maximum of 2.2 though.

So TNA didn't beat RAW but they beat Smackdown, ECW and Superstars and at least gave WWE some competition on Monday that improved both shows.

Agreed mate, it was the first time in ages that I felt genuinely intrigued with wrestling. Hope TNA can keep it up.
Not seen all of Impact yet but have enjoyed the first hour. What was with the dodgy X-Division match finish though? Don't blame the fans for chanting "This is bull s**t!", the talent and match deserved a clean winner IMO.
Can't believe I'm saying this (as a long-time Scott Hall/Razor Ramon fan), but I cringed at his appearance. He looks so rough these days, to the point that you're actually wondering if he's slightly pi$$ed whenever he's on the mike!
On a more positive note though it was awesome to see Bret Hart back, and that's the way Bret should be celebrated and used - a true legend who can still contribute so much, as opposed to the bitter, can't-move-on guy he's been portrayed as (and brought on himself in all fairness) the last 12 years.
Full credit to Bret and WWE - hope there's a lot more to come.
Hope they release that Hitman t-shirt to buy too - looked cool and way better then Cena's crap merchandise.

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:09 pm  

Abbott Out wrote:

Does anyone ever bother to watch ROH on HDnet?

If you can track down this weeks main event between Roderick Strong and Davey Richards on that famous streaming site do it, it's bloody fantastic.

Bought a ROH DVD a while ago but not really got into their product yet. I like pure wrestling but, although I think Vince Russo's an idiot, he does have a point when he says that just wrestling alone won't draw big numbers - you do need a mix of wrestling, storylines and characters IMO.

Hey anyone know if Sean Morley (Val Venis) TNA move is permanant? Just I'm seeing All-Star Wrestling in Hull next month and he's on their posters. Along with Tatanka.

Re: The Wrestling Thread : Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:56 pm  

Roofs wrote: Hope they release that Hitman t-shirt to buy too - looked cool and way better then Cena's crap merchandise. http://www.wweshop.com/item/bret-hart-e ... RTSHIRT-03 They havent got any for sale on wwe euroshop though

Roofs wrote: Hope they release that Hitman t-shirt to buy too - looked cool and way better then Cena's crap merchandise. http://www.wweshop.com/item/bret-hart-e ... RTSHIRT-03 They havent got any for sale on wwe euroshop though