TNA's 'Before the Bell' countdown specials (2012)

[chazraps]

A half-hour before their pay-per-views, TNA would have these documentary-style 30 minutes specials that, I'm delighted to say, have aged really, really well.

Currently watching the Sacrifice 2012 DVD I got from the recent TNA "20 DVDs for $20" blowout, and as this was right before I was a weekly Impact viewer, I wasn't too familiar with the stories going into it.

But wow - I cannot believe how hyped this has me for a 2012 Rob Van Dam vs Bobby Roode ladder match. Outstanding cinematography without being heavy-handed, a nuanced view of entire TNA individual runs up-to-that-point, overall a wildly compelling watch.

Was this a Jeremy Borash doing?

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

When do they do the 20 DVDs for $20 thing? I tried looking for it, but didn’t see anything. Since you said it was recent I’m sure it’s over now, but if it’s a reoccurring sale I might try it out. I try not to add to much to the physical media unwatched pile. But this deal sounds too good to pass up

[Jacy Derangement Syndrome]

The pervert camera style promos (you know exactly what I mean if you watched TNA a decade ago) honestly aged rly well in general and made for a lot more natural interactions than dudes just pretending the camera isn't there.

[nobody]

May 17, 2022 14:02:01 GMT -5 KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! said:

When do they do the 20 DVDs for $20 thing? I tried looking for it, but didn’t see anything. Since you said it was recent I’m sure it’s over now, but if it’s a reoccurring sale I might try it out. I try not to add to much to the physical media unwatched pile. But this deal sounds too good to pass up

I second this. I’ve got a mountain of unwatched wrestling to get through, but if this deal is still up (and available internationally) i’d love to take advantage of it.

[chazraps]

Sorry gang, the 20 for $20 deal was up for like 36 hours in March or so and went like lightning. Those who ordered at the end of it got like 5 duplicates of the same discs.