Raw this week featured a video for WWEs new stand up for WWE campaign. A horrible piece of propaganda littered with inaccuracies and lies. I honestly lost count of everything that was wrong with the video and then they went and stated this fact "78% of Raw viewers are over 18", so why in the blue hell is the product PG now?
Well the answer is quite clear Linda is running for Senate and Hasbro's contract with WWE pretty much demands it. So until the 78% of us do the right thing and switch off we have nobody to blame for the piss poor product on show.
I for one used to watch Raw for the wrestling, the cutting edge angles and the builds for PPVs. Nowadays the build for a PPV happens 1 week before the show (as was the case with Bragging Rights).
I only tune in now for what COULD be. They could one day cash in on what they promise, WWE have a strong roster across both it's brands and some technically gifted wrestlers and could entertain it's audience once more.
Now everyone knows i'm a Cena hater, but it was'nt always the case, in fact i was quite a fan of his lame freestyling gimmick, now he's become Superman working for a heel faction and the only way you know that is a little armband you can barely see under his t-shirt.
A lot of people say that if you start picking holes in the product it's time to take a step back, look at it for what it is and stop reading the forums, message boards and the smart magazines. If I do that I would have NO interest in the product whatsover as it does'nt deliver as a form of entertainment anymore.
I like Dexter, Inbetweeners, South Park, True Blood, Family Guy and WWE no longer fits in with that, instead WWE is now going for the Ben 10 crowd, the Hannah Montana fans and does'nt care about 78% of it's audience. This is what i truly don't get.
What makes it worse is that those under 18 have no way of paying for the PPVs and by WWE targeting the kids it's making it hard for adults that don't have kids to justify paying that amount of money every 3 weeks for what is a child friendly pantomine. No wonder UFC is doing so well right now and if TNA could just book solidly for a few months who knows if they could actually become a threat to WWE.
Stand up for WWE. I wish i could sit down and watch it without wanting to smash my TV.
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
TNA Bound For Glory - Live'ish.
As i've updated my blog I might as well have something to blog about so i'm going to try and cover TNAs biggest show of the year, Bound For Glory. Shall keep the updates short and almost twitter like. Wish Me Luck.
Opening the show with MCMG vs Gen Me is such a great idea, i've been away from decent high flying action for too long.
Great Match with the Guns retaining the belts. If the rest of the show is this good i'm coming back to TNA full time. (I know it won't be)
Mickie James is guest ref in thedivas knockouts match, looking great too. Another reason for me to go full time with TNA?
The match was'nt as bad as what i watched on Raw earlier but still nothing compared to how the Knockouts division was like a year ago, least the botches were minimal.
What's going on with Eric Young is he mental again? where's Nash? Orlando Jordan dressed up in a lace hood! a reason to stay away from TNA forever?
Ink Inc Stink.
Well they don't but i'm not looking forward to this tag match at all. I do have the choice to fast forward but that's cheating.
Eric Young is walking round with an actual TNA RULE BOOK, wonder if any of the bookers have read that or if it's just empty.
Is it too late for them to bring back the don't fire Eric gimmick, it's been over 7 months. Oh wait 7 months is 7 WWE years.
I'm trying to work out if this is meant to be a comedy match.
What was the last WWE PPV that had 2 tag matches on it? now trying to work out when WWE had 4 active tag teams to make that even possible.
Eric Young is now fighting his own partner after tagging in one of his opponents. Tenay summed it up "What the hell did we just watch?"
Jeff Hardy still seems to have a paint problem. As in he still uses it, WWE would have in rehab for that.
Back to normality hopefully as Douglas Williams takes on Jay Lethal for the X title.
Jay Lethal jumping about for 15 seconds just to get an arm drag. still at least a good solid start to the match.
Williams just drops Lethal on his neck. Nice to see a suplex in modern wrestling, although the top rope one in the MCMG match was great it was hella dangerous.
Rolling chaos is such a great move, maybe my favourite since the Canadian destroyer.
Nice finish to the match too with Williams going to the top rope once and getting countered. Continued Williams anti high flying story and was a clean finish for the champion.
Not too keen on the Lethal beat down afterwards by some guy i've never seen before, however that girl had some talents.
Monster's Ball match time. I've always liked these but back when the entrants had to be locked up for 24 hours before the show. Now it's just a DQ match with a lame name. Anyway let's see how Kanekind gets on with RVD.
Apparantly they might show up. I've not been following TNA for a while but even i'm fed up with all the constant 'they' references.
Abyss just bulldogged into a barbed wire board followed by RVD rolling thundering onto the same board after Abyss moved out of the way. Think i'm going to see some juice in this one.
Nice table spot on the outside, rolling thunder by RVD up over the rope onto Abyss. so far so good.
It's not called coast to coast in TNA Taz, that's Shane O Macs move that RVD stole (sic)
Janice is a weapon. okay that makes sense now. Abyss takes a shot to the gut by Janice and RVD wins with the 5 star frog splash. Now to focus on winning the title that he never lost and that has'nt been defended since he was stripped of it.
Okay that silliness is over now we've got the OLD guard. sigh.
Pope & Joe thrown in so i can't just fast forward it. Well i could but I want to see where this crap is going. As it's a handicap should i expect a Hogan run in (or limp in) for the save?
Joe looks like a butcher, and that wasn't even in reference to his chops, just his sidees.
I hope Joe hurts Sting. a lot.
He would be HUGE business for a final one year run in WWE but he's just another old guy in TNA.
This match would have been better if Jeff had been regimmicked as Samoa Jeff.
That'll be why he has'nt been. Jeff just turned on Joe. sigh.
Kevin Nash picks up the win. sigh.
The Dudleys have got something to say. i wonder if it involves testifying or tables.c-c-c-c-ould be good.
Brother Ray is right though TNA have the best TAG division in the world, if only it could let the rest of the world know it.
Team 3D have retired but want one last shot at MCMG.
Tables & Testifying were mentioned too.
Fortune vs. EV2 in a Lethal Lockdown. means it's time for another rambling Ric Flair promo.
I was trying to work out why Fortune were all giving the shocker hand signal for quite a while.
I want Fortune to win but i'm not sure who the faces are meant to be, EV2 have the man advantage so that makes them heels right?
Stevie Richards actually looks like he has it all of a sudden. Reminds me of Shawn Michaels a little.
Best thing about Dreamer is his shirt.
Sabu looks just like Sir Ben Kingsley.
Raven's in the match now and looking a bit like Dusty Rhodes.
I'm not really into the 'action' although people are bleeding now, somehow. Must've happened when i was googling for Kingsleys pic.
Rhino is in now. is this when the roof goes on? Oh yes the music has hit (how come the cage has it's own music?)
Flair is being beaten down by Foley, apparantly he does'nt like his new book either.
When have trash can lids ever been made of aluminium foil? it's a question as old as wrestling itself.
Now they're on top of the cage and i'm feeling a little nervous, nice tease of someone going off the top.
Kendrick was hiding under a sheet on top of the cage. he botched climbing a ladder.
It's over with Dreamer pinning Styles. did'nt really have much of a flow to it.
Main Event time now. Still no sign of 'they'.
I want Kurt to win. I would have said Hardy if it was'nt for him being a complete douche now. (although not as much as his bigger brother!)
Triple threats are never that great but everyone is going full steam ahead so it's definately not lacking in effort. Jeff has just done his first move to the outside, looked painful.
looks like Angle tried to counter a swanton on Anderson, did'nt come off though.
First Dixie shot of the night.
Angle now going for a double ankle lock on Anderson & Hardy. nice.
Hardy swanton onto Anderson who's trying to pin Angle.
Audible call from Angle to ref, but i'll let him off. It's picking up the pace now with plenty of near falls.
Hardy swanton onto Anderson, Angle pulls Hardy off Anderson into an ankle lock, countered into Anderson doing a Mic Check.
Angle moonsault onto Hardy.
REF BUMP!
Everyone is down and Bischoff is coming to the ring with a steel chair.
LOL. Hogan on crutches coming to the ring!!
2 minutes have passed everyone else is still down whilst Bisch & Hulk bicker.
But. it was a swerve Jeff breaks up the bickering and hits Angle & Anderson with crutches and gets the 3 count.
Dixie shot. Perplexed!
Bischoff presents the new champion and Hogan smirks.Hogan is heel now. Jarrett & Abyss show up and join in the celebrations.
RVD hits the ring. Jeff nails RVD.
and 'they' still did'nt show up.
Okay that show started off alright but sadly the opening match was the highlight. TNA syndrome for you. If you watch the card backwards they'd probably be pretty good. I'm done. my eyes hurt and my brain is fried. I just wanted to watch some wrestling.
oh and Angle lost so that means he's retired. so i expect to never see him in TNA again then.
Opening the show with MCMG vs Gen Me is such a great idea, i've been away from decent high flying action for too long.
Great Match with the Guns retaining the belts. If the rest of the show is this good i'm coming back to TNA full time. (I know it won't be)
Mickie James is guest ref in the
The match was'nt as bad as what i watched on Raw earlier but still nothing compared to how the Knockouts division was like a year ago, least the botches were minimal.
What's going on with Eric Young is he mental again? where's Nash? Orlando Jordan dressed up in a lace hood! a reason to stay away from TNA forever?
Ink Inc Stink.
Well they don't but i'm not looking forward to this tag match at all. I do have the choice to fast forward but that's cheating.
Eric Young is walking round with an actual TNA RULE BOOK, wonder if any of the bookers have read that or if it's just empty.
Is it too late for them to bring back the don't fire Eric gimmick, it's been over 7 months. Oh wait 7 months is 7 WWE years.
I'm trying to work out if this is meant to be a comedy match.
What was the last WWE PPV that had 2 tag matches on it? now trying to work out when WWE had 4 active tag teams to make that even possible.
Eric Young is now fighting his own partner after tagging in one of his opponents. Tenay summed it up "What the hell did we just watch?"
Jeff Hardy still seems to have a paint problem. As in he still uses it, WWE would have in rehab for that.
Back to normality hopefully as Douglas Williams takes on Jay Lethal for the X title.
Jay Lethal jumping about for 15 seconds just to get an arm drag. still at least a good solid start to the match.
Williams just drops Lethal on his neck. Nice to see a suplex in modern wrestling, although the top rope one in the MCMG match was great it was hella dangerous.
Rolling chaos is such a great move, maybe my favourite since the Canadian destroyer.
Nice finish to the match too with Williams going to the top rope once and getting countered. Continued Williams anti high flying story and was a clean finish for the champion.
Not too keen on the Lethal beat down afterwards by some guy i've never seen before, however that girl had some talents.
Monster's Ball match time. I've always liked these but back when the entrants had to be locked up for 24 hours before the show. Now it's just a DQ match with a lame name. Anyway let's see how Kanekind gets on with RVD.
Apparantly they might show up. I've not been following TNA for a while but even i'm fed up with all the constant 'they' references.
Abyss just bulldogged into a barbed wire board followed by RVD rolling thundering onto the same board after Abyss moved out of the way. Think i'm going to see some juice in this one.
Nice table spot on the outside, rolling thunder by RVD up over the rope onto Abyss. so far so good.
It's not called coast to coast in TNA Taz, that's Shane O Macs move that RVD stole (sic)
Janice is a weapon. okay that makes sense now. Abyss takes a shot to the gut by Janice and RVD wins with the 5 star frog splash. Now to focus on winning the title that he never lost and that has'nt been defended since he was stripped of it.
Okay that silliness is over now we've got the OLD guard. sigh.
Pope & Joe thrown in so i can't just fast forward it. Well i could but I want to see where this crap is going. As it's a handicap should i expect a Hogan run in (or limp in) for the save?
Joe looks like a butcher, and that wasn't even in reference to his chops, just his sidees.
I hope Joe hurts Sting. a lot.
He would be HUGE business for a final one year run in WWE but he's just another old guy in TNA.
This match would have been better if Jeff had been regimmicked as Samoa Jeff.
That'll be why he has'nt been. Jeff just turned on Joe. sigh.
Kevin Nash picks up the win. sigh.
The Dudleys have got something to say. i wonder if it involves testifying or tables.c-c-c-c-ould be good.
Brother Ray is right though TNA have the best TAG division in the world, if only it could let the rest of the world know it.
Team 3D have retired but want one last shot at MCMG.
Tables & Testifying were mentioned too.
Fortune vs. EV2 in a Lethal Lockdown. means it's time for another rambling Ric Flair promo.
I was trying to work out why Fortune were all giving the shocker hand signal for quite a while.
I want Fortune to win but i'm not sure who the faces are meant to be, EV2 have the man advantage so that makes them heels right?
Stevie Richards actually looks like he has it all of a sudden. Reminds me of Shawn Michaels a little.
Best thing about Dreamer is his shirt.
Raven's in the match now and looking a bit like Dusty Rhodes.
I'm not really into the 'action' although people are bleeding now, somehow. Must've happened when i was googling for Kingsleys pic.
Rhino is in now. is this when the roof goes on? Oh yes the music has hit (how come the cage has it's own music?)
Flair is being beaten down by Foley, apparantly he does'nt like his new book either.
When have trash can lids ever been made of aluminium foil? it's a question as old as wrestling itself.
Now they're on top of the cage and i'm feeling a little nervous, nice tease of someone going off the top.
Kendrick was hiding under a sheet on top of the cage. he botched climbing a ladder.
It's over with Dreamer pinning Styles. did'nt really have much of a flow to it.
Main Event time now. Still no sign of 'they'.
I want Kurt to win. I would have said Hardy if it was'nt for him being a complete douche now. (although not as much as his bigger brother!)
Triple threats are never that great but everyone is going full steam ahead so it's definately not lacking in effort. Jeff has just done his first move to the outside, looked painful.
looks like Angle tried to counter a swanton on Anderson, did'nt come off though.
First Dixie shot of the night.
Angle now going for a double ankle lock on Anderson & Hardy. nice.
Hardy swanton onto Anderson who's trying to pin Angle.
Audible call from Angle to ref, but i'll let him off. It's picking up the pace now with plenty of near falls.
Hardy swanton onto Anderson, Angle pulls Hardy off Anderson into an ankle lock, countered into Anderson doing a Mic Check.
Angle moonsault onto Hardy.
REF BUMP!
Everyone is down and Bischoff is coming to the ring with a steel chair.
LOL. Hogan on crutches coming to the ring!!
2 minutes have passed everyone else is still down whilst Bisch & Hulk bicker.
But. it was a swerve Jeff breaks up the bickering and hits Angle & Anderson with crutches and gets the 3 count.
Dixie shot. Perplexed!
Bischoff presents the new champion and Hogan smirks.Hogan is heel now. Jarrett & Abyss show up and join in the celebrations.
RVD hits the ring. Jeff nails RVD.
and 'they' still did'nt show up.
Okay that show started off alright but sadly the opening match was the highlight. TNA syndrome for you. If you watch the card backwards they'd probably be pretty good. I'm done. my eyes hurt and my brain is fried. I just wanted to watch some wrestling.
oh and Angle lost so that means he's retired. so i expect to never see him in TNA again then.
Overhaul
Considering in the past 2 years i have thought about giving up on watching wrestling on more than one occasion i still can't shake it out of my system. I have pretty much given up on watching Impact, Smackdown, ECW, NXT, and all the other wrestling shows apart from the PPVs and Raw, i don't even watch every TNA show anymore as i really have'nt got a clue what they are trying to achieve. I don't think they know either.
I still buy Power Slam & FSM and i even subscribe to a few wrestling podcasts and I've even signed up to PWI forum but when the product being offered to me is so watered down or full of plot holes i still don't know why i remain interested.
I have decided to resume my blogging, and decided to simplify the blog somewhat as it was a bit 'Russo' a term i shall use for anything that is overly complicated for no real reason.
I still buy Power Slam & FSM and i even subscribe to a few wrestling podcasts and I've even signed up to PWI forum but when the product being offered to me is so watered down or full of plot holes i still don't know why i remain interested.
I have decided to resume my blogging, and decided to simplify the blog somewhat as it was a bit 'Russo' a term i shall use for anything that is overly complicated for no real reason.
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