|
|
Post by #Classic Hi-Definition X on Jun 30, 2017 11:12:31 GMT -5
The year is halfway over. How has TNA done so far?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2017 11:21:14 GMT -5
F minus.
If the Jarrett/Anthem alliance is an indication, expect lazy booking & mindless angles to remain the norm.
|
|
Nosnorb
El Dandy
Nachos and Fraggle Rock are TIMELESS.
Posts: 7,713
|
Post by Nosnorb on Jun 30, 2017 11:23:02 GMT -5
It's given the world the Josh Matthews/Jeremy Borash feud, and Rockstar Spud/Swoggle one too. Along with THAT f**king Aron Rex gimmick.
In addition, we have Laurel Van Ness and Kongo Kong which is stinking the joint up. For those three things, it gets an F.
|
|
|
|
Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jun 30, 2017 12:00:37 GMT -5
Booty butt, booty butt, booty buttcheeks!
|
|
Facetious
King Koopa
ADAM COLE BAYBAY
Posts: 11,693
|
Post by Facetious on Jun 30, 2017 12:16:21 GMT -5
Aron Rex gimmick, Spud/Swoggle, departure and terrorizing talents, Josh Matthews having focus, pretending that Global Force Wrestling was something worthwhile, trying to act like the fact that they taped in India first made them something cool/special, acting like the product that recently happened was something bad when nothing changed, no standout matches, and continued aimless direction for the X Division.... just no. The storylines may have gotten tighter, but I'm tired of seeing the promotion get reboot after reboot after reboot and expecting me to care about it. It gets an F.
|
|
|
|
Post by Joe Neglia on Jun 30, 2017 12:26:41 GMT -5
They literally started off the year by losing almost $260k in a courtroom to American Express. After that:
- Galloway, the Hardys, Cody and Bennett bolted
- The whole Broken debacle
- Right off the bat they aired the wrong Impact episode in Canada
- Josh Barnett: Impact Champion with a "dusty finish"
- The returns of Crimson, Magnus, LAX, Low-Ki, Scott Steiner and Matt Morgan
- A wedding angle
- Bram embarrassing the company in Japan
- That owl
- A contest to name the owl
- F*** that owl
- Blurred refs
- F***ing Suicide
- Announce partnership with JR, JR immediately re-signs with WWE
- Karen Jarrett: On-Screen character
- Bruce Prichard, who hasn't been an on-air character since the '90s, as an on-air character
- Another huge court settlement, with AO1 for $340k this time
But hey, they finally pulled off the India tapings!
|
|
Ben Wyatt
Crow T. Robot
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
Posts: 41,514
|
Post by Ben Wyatt on Jun 30, 2017 12:33:09 GMT -5
They literally started off the year by losing almost $260k in a courtroom to American Express. After that: - Galloway, the Hardys, Cody and Bennett bolted - The whole Broken debacle - Right off the bat they aired the wrong Impact episode in Canada - Josh Barnett: Impact Champion with a "dusty finish" - The returns of Crimson, Magnus, LAX, Low-Ki, Scott Steiner and Matt Morgan - A wedding angle - Bram embarrassing the company in Japan - That owl - A contest to name the owl - F*** that owl - Blurred refs - F***ing Suicide - Announce partnership with JR, JR immediately re-signs with WWE - Karen Jarrett: On-Screen character - Bruce Prichard, who hasn't been an on-air character since the '90s, as an on-air character - Another huge court settlement, with AO1 for $340k this time But hey, they finally pulled off the India tapings! Good list, and yet I feel like there are about 17 more things you could add. Is there a grade lower than F? I'd give them like....a Q minus |
|
lionheart21
Patti Mayonnaise
Once did a thing...
Posts: 30,566 
|
Post by lionheart21 on Jun 30, 2017 12:40:57 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by James Fabiano on Jun 30, 2017 12:42:56 GMT -5
They literally started off the year by losing almost $260k in a courtroom to American Express. After that: - Galloway, the Hardys, Cody and Bennett bolted - The whole Broken debacle - Right off the bat they aired the wrong Impact episode in Canada - Josh Barnett: Impact Champion with a "dusty finish" - The returns of Crimson, Magnus, LAX, Low-Ki, Scott Steiner and Matt Morgan - A wedding angle - Bram embarrassing the company in Japan - That owl - A contest to name the owl - F*** that owl - Blurred refs - F***ing Suicide - Announce partnership with JR, JR immediately re-signs with WWE - Karen Jarrett: On-Screen character - Bruce Prichard, who hasn't been an on-air character since the '90s, as an on-air character - Another huge court settlement, with AO1 for $340k this time But hey, they finally pulled off the India tapings! Good list, and yet I feel like there are about 17 more things you could add. Is there a grade lower than F? I'd give them like....a Q minus Yup. Signing KM. KM & Sienna stable in which the girls aren't the biggest (edited for your protection)s. Trying to give KM a Biff Tannen gimmick, which is more of a shoot than you think. Teaming KM with someone who looks like Esther Rolle. 13 to go... |
|
Ben Wyatt
Crow T. Robot
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
Posts: 41,514
|
Post by Ben Wyatt on Jun 30, 2017 12:45:00 GMT -5
Good list, and yet I feel like there are about 17 more things you could add. Is there a grade lower than F? I'd give them like....a Q minus Yup. Signing KM. KM & Sienna stable in which the girls aren't the biggest (edited for your protection)s. Trying to give KM a Biff Tannen gimmick, which is more of a shoot than you think. Teaming KM with someone who looks like Esther Rolle. 13 to go... Unifying the titles with the GFW titles, which have about as much prestige as me making a title out of rope, a frisbee and tin foil |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2017 19:15:52 GMT -5
I haven't watched all year, but I'll be watching Slammiversary to see Drago in the six sided ring, so that's something.
F plus I guess?
|
|
|
|
Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jul 1, 2017 2:21:12 GMT -5
Press F to pay your respects.
|
|
|
|
Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 1, 2017 11:28:58 GMT -5
No grade, please re-sit the exam.
|
|
|
|
Post by The 1Watcher Experience on Jul 1, 2017 21:17:29 GMT -5
Totally Not an A.  |
|
|
|
Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 1, 2017 21:46:42 GMT -5
They literally started off the year by losing almost $260k in a courtroom to American Express. After that: - Galloway, the Hardys, Cody and Bennett bolted - The whole Broken debacle - Right off the bat they aired the wrong Impact episode in Canada - Josh Barnett: Impact Champion with a "dusty finish" - The returns of Crimson, Magnus, LAX, Low-Ki, Scott Steiner and Matt Morgan - A wedding angle - Bram embarrassing the company in Japan - That owl - A contest to name the owl - F*** that owl - Blurred refs - F***ing Suicide - Announce partnership with JR, JR immediately re-signs with WWE - Karen Jarrett: On-Screen character - Bruce Prichard, who hasn't been an on-air character since the '90s, as an on-air character - Another huge court settlement, with AO1 for $340k this time But hey, they finally pulled off the India tapings! Good list, and yet I feel like there are about 17 more things you could add. Is there a grade lower than F? I'd give them like....a Q minus Do like me and give it a solid LOLTNA |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 22:59:49 GMT -5
I'll give it that TNA has at least TRIED to improve some things. There's been more focus put on the X Division title (though I still think the belt should just be ditched and replaced with an actual midcard belt), when you get past twice having him Dusty Finish the belt with someone making their debut Lashley's been treated like a big deal, they've gotten certain guys back to what they really should be doing like having Storm doing his face shtick and EC3 as a heel, and with certain people like LAX and Moose they've clearly decided on them as their future stars and have gone hard in pushing them.
That said, most of it's still been outright bad to actually watch, and they're still total clownshoes behind the scenes.
|
|
|
|
Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jul 1, 2017 23:05:56 GMT -5
Good list, and yet I feel like there are about 17 more things you could add. Is there a grade lower than F? I'd give them like....a Q minus Do like me and give it a solid LOLTNA Too bad LOLTNA is now dead and buried, with LOLGFW taking its place from Slammiversary on. |
|
