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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Dec 8, 2008 1:48:44 GMT -5
Getting beat on all fronts two PPVs in a row has got to hurt, and the extra help didn't get them the win they needed. Where do they go from here?
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 8, 2008 1:50:24 GMT -5
Frontline Black & White?
Frontline Wolfpac?
Frontline Hollywood?
Latino Frontline?
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Dec 8, 2008 1:51:18 GMT -5
its simple, they change their name from "Frontline" to three little letters:
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Post by Toates Madhackrviper on Dec 8, 2008 4:01:05 GMT -5
Technically, they did not lose every match. ODB is a member of frontline, Sharmell is also technically a member of the MEM
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Dec 8, 2008 4:22:26 GMT -5
ODB didn't beat Sharmell though. In fact neither of them were involved in the fall, which is a bit odd seeing as it was their match in the first place.
It's becoming nWo mkII. Give them a win somewhere, come on! Even Eric Young can't take the X Divison belt without some shenanighans leading to it getting stripped from him. Twice.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the only match the Frontline have won since this things started was Rhino over Sting in a match that'll probably turn out to be meaningless.
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Post by Toates Madhackrviper on Dec 8, 2008 4:26:01 GMT -5
My assumption has is they are probably going to just have them lose a lot until they epically make a come back to get them over as sort of underdogs.'
It's like what they're doing with Jeff Hardy right now. He's obviously eventually going to get that WWE title, they are just going to have him lose again and again and again for awhile before it happens
Right?
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Post by angryfan on Dec 8, 2008 4:47:32 GMT -5
Here's my worry. If Sting leaves MEM to "help" Frontline, and they start going over more at that point, doesn't that just reinforce the whole "the young guys are pathetic and nothing compared to the vets" thing? Moreover, doesn't it remove the focus and just make it "Sting vs the wolrd"?
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Post by EJS on Dec 8, 2008 5:19:02 GMT -5
They have another match for the title that isn't a ridiculous 4 on 4 match that was just there to kill a month's time? Though maybe Rhino challenges next to keep things going a bit longer before AJ or Joe have another go at it.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 8, 2008 6:37:31 GMT -5
Here's my worry. If Sting leaves MEM to "help" Frontline, and they start going over more at that point, doesn't that just reinforce the whole "the young guys are pathetic and nothing compared to the vets" thing? Moreover, doesn't it remove the focus and just make it "Sting vs the wolrd"? Sad thing is, it's probably what will happen. "TNA: Our angles usually START well, but then we get lazy. CROSS THE LINE!"
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Dec 8, 2008 8:56:24 GMT -5
I was hoping that the frontline got some kind of a win. I was doubt they win the Main Event because of the stips. I was surpised that nobody turned on AJ. like, how come if we win YOU get the title deal. I was kinda expecting Team 3D to turn in a swerve.
I was more expecting Rhino to win somehow.
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Post by Bram wants to 'urt you on Dec 8, 2008 8:58:45 GMT -5
What they need to do now, imo, is to raise the significance of the X-Division and it's title. If the MEM are composed entirely of World Champions, then let the frontline's little victory begin centred around the title that is THEIRS. Even if a heel (Bashir) is holding the belt, it's still the X-Division, a division and a title that they (the frontline) built. Let the idea that the frontline have a title that the MEM seemingly can't get hold of be something that becomes an obsession to the MEM. Let the frontline do the things that made TNA start to garner interest, and make it apparent that the chink in MEM's armour may simply be that of age and agility, make it feasible for the frontline to get some forward momentum. Then, after a long and protracted battle over the X title, have AJ win the World Title off Sting completely out of the blue. Play the idea that MEM were so obsessed with the X-belt that they dropped the ball on the big prize. Sting can get the belt back the next ppv. It only needs to be taken from him for a brief time, just to show that the frontline CAN get main event/world title status, and stand in the ring with the likes of Angle, Booker et all as equals. Ofc none of this may happen, but it would be fun if it did
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Post by Cyno on Dec 8, 2008 10:51:07 GMT -5
I have to say I'm glad no one turned at Final Resolution. Team 3D swerving the Frontline would've completely buried them.
But I also wonder where do they go from here? I don't think Sting should turn. Besides making the Frontline look even weaker if he joined them and all of a sudden they start winning matches, he's been fairly consistent with his role as the sort of "moral conscience" of the MEM. He never joins in the beatdowns. He doesn't agree with the others' methods. But he's with them because they're united by a common goal. I can see him not being happy with how they won the match, but I don't think he'll leave the Family over it.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Dec 8, 2008 10:55:06 GMT -5
There's no way they should be getting wins right now... that would be parity booking at it's worst, and kill the whole thing. If they're still jobbing totally in 3 PPVs time, then we'll talk... the nWo went over everyone, and at first, that was totally right.
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Post by GaTechGrad on Dec 8, 2008 12:19:40 GMT -5
I don't believe WCW got any wins against the nWo for about 5 or 6 months. The first major win for WCW was Piper over Hogan. Frontline vs MEM probably won't be resolved in a few weeks.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 8, 2008 12:24:36 GMT -5
I don't believe WCW got any wins against the nWo for about 5 or 6 months. The first major win for WCW was Piper over Hogan. Frontline vs MEM probably won't be resolved in a few weeks. And that was a storyline that in the end, had a resolution a lot of people hated, and Sting and Goldberg lost a lot of credibility before it was said and done. So, maybe this slow burn will be at the expense of the faces. At least pin Steiner or something, jeez....
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Post by Cyno on Dec 8, 2008 12:34:03 GMT -5
Personally, I don't think the Frontline is being booked THAT badly. They would've won last night had Nash not cheated with the low blow. It was a good match that had the Frontline outsmarted in an unfair way, but also shows just to what extent the MEM is willing to go. And really, the MEM SHOULD be outsmarting the Frontline. It's in both teams' characters. The MEM are the older, wiser, and more experienced guys. The Frontline thinks from the gut and the heart, and not necessarily their brains. Even the more experienced guys in the team, like Rhino and Team 3D follow this philosophy.
They'll get their big win eventually, but we can't have tit-for-tat, typical WWE-style booking for this angle to really work in the long run.
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Post by Timmy8271 on Dec 8, 2008 14:15:21 GMT -5
Only member of the Frontline that is being poorly booked is Joe. I'm hoping that this leads to some tension between Joe/Styles but I doubt that will happen and they will continue to job.
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Post by domrep on Dec 8, 2008 21:02:41 GMT -5
Conventional wisdom says this turns into a blood feud with the big blowoff at Lockdown, but I could see this lasting throughout most of 2009.
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Dec 9, 2008 3:51:49 GMT -5
I'm guessing once a Fallen Angel returns, he'll be like Sting was in the nWo/WCW feud and be the one who is untouchable by the MEM.
At least I hope. I'm kind of hoping Sting doesn't turn against the MEM (or in typical Sting fashion, they turn on him) until the Frontline wins the war and then the MEM disintegrates. Then you can build on him not being fully supportive of the MEM's actions and one of the others blame him and then they feud.
I have a feeling the main feud will be over by Lockdown.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 9, 2008 4:07:06 GMT -5
Know what I worry about? That Jarrett will end up being the focus of the angle before it's all over. Then it'd be TNA 2005 or whatever all over again.
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