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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 14, 2014 13:51:14 GMT -5
When I used to watch TNA, I loathed Don West. I couldn't stand how over the top he was, his constant yelling, the fact he usually ran out of breath before the end of a sentence.
I hated it even more when they turned him heel, which I'm pretty sure was wanted by absolutely nobody including the people that wrote it.
But now, with the complete lack of motivation we get out of the announcers... I miss Don.
Sure he was corny, sure he was cheesy, but he's the announcer equivalent of the old Impact Zone crowds. They may have been goofs a lot of the time but at least they were load and enthusiastic and paying attention to the product.
With a dead crowd and a color commentator who may as well just be a dictaphone with stock phrases on it, I miss having someone who sold the shit out of whatever he was seeing no matter how stupid it was. I really feel like Don is one of the only people who truly believed in TNA and the product and gave his all to make it work.
I miss Don West.
And a few weeks ago, I saw TWO Adam Sandler movies that I didn't hate.
I DON'T KNOW WHO I AM ANY MORE
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 13:54:09 GMT -5
Was just too beautiful for this world.
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Post by Woo on Sept 14, 2014 14:23:44 GMT -5
I am still angry that they replaced him with Tazz. Don West was incredible as a heel and was doing an amazing job.
Even as a face I loved him. Yes his constant yelling was grating, but the stuff he was seeing back then was simply mind-blowing. He was marking out (bro) at everything and it was so entertaining. I imagine if Elix Skipper walked the cage in the WWE Michael Cole would give his trademark deadpan "oh my", but I'll take "No way. NO, NO WAY! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?! YOU'VE GOT TO SHOW THAT AGAIN!" any day.
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Post by 67 more on Sept 14, 2014 14:53:31 GMT -5
HE JUST CREAMED HIM!
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!
BACKWARDS MOONSAULT!
I loved Don West, shit as a colour commentator but as a hype man, he was amazing.
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Post by eJm on Sept 14, 2014 15:00:21 GMT -5
As a colour guy, he wasn't great but whenever I think of TNA's biggest moments, I always think of "YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!"
I always loved his passion and how he put more effort into his job as the years went on.
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Post by Woo on Sept 14, 2014 15:01:51 GMT -5
West: "Taylor Swift is the type of girl you take home to your Mum. Then you leave her there and sneak out to meet Daffney." Tenay: "Where does that leave Awesome Kong?" West: "Hopefully at your house."
Classic. Heel West was gold.
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Sept 14, 2014 16:24:33 GMT -5
They ruined him by managing the Amazing Red
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Post by Main Eventer on Sept 14, 2014 21:54:38 GMT -5
Yeah, West was an awful announcer but god damn did he have passion. I always thought TNA should of had a 3 man team, have Tenay and some other announcer do the talking, then have West f***ing go ballistic when some crazy shit happens.
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Post by Emmet Russell on Sept 14, 2014 22:13:38 GMT -5
I just love the typical TNA moment where they actually make Don West good before replacing him - West was pure gold in his heel character and he was finally entertaining.
Well, never mind that shit; here comes TAZ! ROCKET BUSTER!
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Post by Ryushinku on Sept 15, 2014 3:15:57 GMT -5
Heel Don West, yeah. Face version no thanks.
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Post by Wolfman Rose on Sept 15, 2014 7:07:07 GMT -5
DO YOU HEAR THAT MIKE?!?! HE SAYS HE MISSES ME!!! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN ME!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 7:11:19 GMT -5
SELFISH PRICK!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 8:45:11 GMT -5
I just love the typical TNA moment where they actually make Don West good before replacing him - West was pure gold in his heel character and he was finally entertaining. Well, never mind that shit; here comes TAZ! ROCKET BUSTER! Yeah, that was TNA's MO for a few years there. Get homegrown talent over, then push them aside for WWE cast-offs.
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Post by Push R Truth on Sept 15, 2014 9:08:31 GMT -5
West could make reading a shitty script sound entertaining I have to give him all the credit in the world for taking garbage and selling it like a pro.
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Post by Just call me D.j.m. on Sept 15, 2014 10:50:55 GMT -5
HE MISSES DON WEST! OUTTA NOWHERE!
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Sept 15, 2014 18:57:35 GMT -5
PELE! PELE! PELE, OUTTA NOWHERE! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!
He may have been shite, but he sure got you hyped up for a match!
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Post by Mayonnaise on Sept 15, 2014 23:36:37 GMT -5
Said all along that Taz should have replaced Tenay. He has never shown any passion toward TNA and spend every shows trying to talk over whoever is in the seat next to him. Since that didn't happen though, they should have canned Tenay and replaced him with Borash.
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Post by comahan on Sept 15, 2014 23:42:31 GMT -5
Said all along that Taz should have replaced Tenay. He has never shown any passion toward TNA and spend every shows trying to talk over whoever is in the seat next to him. Since that didn't happen though, they should have canned Tenay and replaced him with Borash. My preferred commentary team would be Borash on play by play, Taz as the color guy/expert, and West as the excitable hype man who makes things feel big. I don't think West is that good as a commentator, but he certainly had passion and made it feel like what was happening was important.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Sept 15, 2014 23:43:27 GMT -5
Don West as a merchandise hype-man was awesome. So over-the-top and likable. Don West as a heel commentator was surprisingly good.
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Post by Tony Schiavontay on Sept 16, 2014 0:01:54 GMT -5
Don West finally getting his due
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