Jake, The Jake, Jake
Dennis Stamp
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Post by Jake, The Jake, Jake on Mar 5, 2009 23:51:59 GMT -5
Alright before I start let me say that this angle has made me love Don West. Seriously, I never thought I would actually enjoy listening to this man call a match, but when he spends half the show pointing out the flaws in TNA's face/heel alignments, and half the show calling Mike Tenay an idiot, it makes me sit back and actually enjoy the show for once. However, the one reason this angle is going to get very annoying very fast is the simple fact that Mike Tenay is a terrible face. They want the TNA viewers to sympathize with him, but he comes off as the biggest dork on the planet. Seriously, they have West say horrible things about him and all Tenay did was sit there and make his stupid face. Why are the fan's supposed to feel sorry for this man??!!
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on Mar 5, 2009 23:58:18 GMT -5
I think the idea is that Tenay is trying to stay professional while West continues to insult him.
Unless I misheard, I'm trying to figure out where West stands on the Angle/MEM situation. In the beginning I swore he said something along the lines of "MEM should focus on getting Angle out", then minutes later he's praising him.
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Post by crudulak on Mar 6, 2009 0:02:13 GMT -5
I think the idea is that Tenay is trying to stay professional while West continues to insult him. I think this is the correct answer. Especially in TNA's tweener world, a straight-laced professional announcer stands out. Hopefully, the dynamic continues without Tenay going the Sewell route.
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on Mar 6, 2009 0:04:12 GMT -5
I think the idea is that Tenay is trying to stay professional while West continues to insult him. I think this is the correct answer. Especially in TNA's tweener world, a straight-laced professional announcer stands out. Hopefully, the dynamic continues without Tenay going the Sewell route. I prefer a cage match at Lockdown ending with Abyss destroying both
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Post by crudulak on Mar 6, 2009 0:09:56 GMT -5
I think this is the correct answer. Especially in TNA's tweener world, a straight-laced professional announcer stands out. Hopefully, the dynamic continues without Tenay going the Sewell route. I prefer a cage match at Lockdown ending with Abyss destroying both I cannot endorse this, unless there is a "Unbelievable Gem Mint Ten In The Face" finisher for the two-count.
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Post by jfpierce on Mar 6, 2009 0:36:29 GMT -5
I think this is the correct answer. Especially in TNA's tweener world, a straight-laced professional announcer stands out. Hopefully, the dynamic continues without Tenay going the Sewell route. I prefer a cage match at Lockdown ending with Abyss destroying both Don West could get black hole slammed right onto a pile of his own baseball cards, bending all his Griffey rookies.
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Post by donners on Mar 6, 2009 0:39:00 GMT -5
Who said West is a heel? He's a face to me.
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Post by maniacmike on Mar 6, 2009 1:00:51 GMT -5
Who said West is a heel? He's a face to me. I totally argee with with this because 'heel' Don West is so over that he is a face. But he supports the 'heels' but points out why in a logical way. There's a lot of grey area in TNA (and life in general.) Alright before I start let me say that this angle has made me love Don West. Seriously, I never thought I would actually enjoy listening to this man call a match, but when he spends half the show pointing out the flaws in TNA's face/heel alignments, and half the show calling Mike Tenay an idiot, it makes me sit back and actually enjoy the show for once. Heel D.W. > old D.W. He was much better than usual and spot on with most of the things he said, but his voice still annoys me. Then again, Tenay's kind of does too. So does J.B.'s! D.W.'s voice is scratchy and perverted sounding with all sorts of heavy breathing, Tenay's is a throaty nasal, and J.B.'s is very nasal! AHHH! TNA! Stop killing my ears. However, the one reason this angle is going to get very annoying very fast is the simple fact that Mike Tenay is a terrible face. They want the TNA viewers to sympathize with him, but he comes off as the biggest dork on the planet. Seriously, they have West say horrible things about him and all Tenay did was sit there and make his stupid face. Why are the fan's supposed to feel sorry for this man??!! I disagree about TNA wanting us to sympathize with Tenay because if that were the case, they wouldn't have D.W. arguing him down so effectively and playing up Tenay as a hypocrite. Plus heel Don went over so well that I doubt he'll be going anywhere in the real world. Oh well...it's your loss TNA (maniacmike on commentary instead) Yeah this storyline has a few things going on... D.W. (until tonight) has legit not been popular on commentary. (amongst certain fans, myself definitely included) Tenay has not been popular either, but D.W. has more legit dislike from fans (it would seem). Tenay says nothing at the meeting about D.W.'s job. D.W. throws a s*** fit about it, and tears Tenay a new one before rushing off with hurt feelings. D.W. comes back and says he regrets nothing. Now, at this point I have to remind myself that this relates back to the meeting about D.W.'s job because of the shock of them doing a full-out D.W. heel turn. Okay, so D.W. regrets nothing and delivers the most quality announcing we've probably ever heard out of him (but only because he's now heel and good heel announcers are sought after in pro wrestling right now.) Then Tenay and West argue about things during the show and Tenay always has a really weak argument. Tenay looks like an jerk and a hypocrite as D.W. points out. So really, what I'm left with, is both of these guys are douche bags. (D.W. for his lousy announcing that led to the meeting, Tenay for his weak arguments) But in the TNA world, Tenay now looks to be the bigger of the two (as far as the storyline). So anyhow, that's why I disagreed because TNA is pushing the Tenay is a hypocrite and we should feel for Don more-so than TNA saying Tenay made a tough choice and eventually we may be saying goodbye Don soon. (that hope is now gone). If this were really about a secret meeting about D.W.'s job I'd still support Tenay's choice to stay quiet (whether or not he's a douche bag or not). That doesn't mean I like Tenay, he's a damn hypocrite, I just support his decision. But the heel D.W. love is coming like a giant tidal wave. I prefer a cage match at Lockdown ending with Abyss destroying both Hell, yes!
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Post by Cap'n Crud on Mar 6, 2009 4:20:09 GMT -5
We need more commentators like evil Don West. Especially on RAW. Old school heel Jerry Lawler would have reduced that metrosexual pansy Michael Cole into a puddle of tears half way through the opening promo. I think this is gonna lead to something hilarious when West Finally pushes Tenay too far and Tenay starts cussing him out left and right. Many lulz will be had in the Impact Zone.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Mar 6, 2009 4:41:24 GMT -5
I loved him saying "I can't stand to look at your face anymore" or something like that tonight. Heel Don West rules.
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Professor Chaos
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Post by Professor Chaos on Mar 6, 2009 6:08:08 GMT -5
I used to despise the announcing on TNA so much. Now I love it. Heel Don West trash talking that dork Tenay is awesome. I usually fast forward through matches I don't care about on Impact but now watch it all to hear what the 2 have to say to each other.
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Post by SAJ Forth on Mar 6, 2009 10:14:08 GMT -5
Heel Don West with Face Nash/Chet Lemon would be the funniest thing to see.
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Post by nerdinitupagain on Mar 6, 2009 10:43:54 GMT -5
West as a heel announcer would make me happy.
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Post by SAJ Forth on Mar 6, 2009 10:51:52 GMT -5
West as a heel announcer would make me happy. I assume you're very happy.
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Jake, The Jake, Jake
Dennis Stamp
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Post by Jake, The Jake, Jake on Mar 6, 2009 11:07:16 GMT -5
Yeah, but the problem is that we are supposed to be siding with Tenay. But seeing as the majority of TNA fans HATE Tenay, nobody is really going to feel sorry for that dork.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Mar 6, 2009 11:23:35 GMT -5
There's also the unmistakable fact that most of the time, Don is RIGHT. Especially when it came to them arguing about AJ stealing Booker's belt.
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Post by maniacmike on Mar 6, 2009 12:18:28 GMT -5
Yeah, but the problem is that we are supposed to be siding with Tenay. But seeing as the majority of TNA fans HATE Tenay, nobody is really going to feel sorry for that dork. Says who? I think we just watch and each make up our own minds on the situation. Some will side Tenay (perhaps not many), some will side with West (perhaps more), and some will say screw 'em both (which is where I'm at).
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Post by Michael Coello on Mar 6, 2009 13:26:08 GMT -5
Why is Don West a heel?
He hates Suicide. sign of a TRUE heel.
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Post by twiggy101 on Mar 6, 2009 13:41:06 GMT -5
I'm all for Don West as a heel. He's more logical and he really makes Mike Tenay look like a hypocrite.
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Post by @TenaciousBe on Mar 6, 2009 14:45:41 GMT -5
They're trying to make West a heel, but he's a Jericho heel -- everything he says is spot on correct, and you just don't want to hear it. AJ IS a heel for attacking Booker from behind and stealing his belt. Joe IS a heel for holding a knife to Steiner's throat. Suicide IS kind of a prick for showing up and attacking people after their matches, especially the Guns who you can tell are very over with the fans (Shelley was getting all the face pops during that match with Kiyoshi).
The only part I don't like is that when DW storms off, it leaves us with that annoying voice of Tenay's alone for the remainder of the show. It's so irritating.
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