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Post by mr1000cent on Jul 30, 2007 16:37:02 GMT -5
Don't compare Pacman to LT. When you play Tecmo Superbowl, many people will pick the Giants just for LT. When you play Madden does anyone ever pick the Titans? No. There was that one dude, who made it pretty far on the Madden Nation TV show on ESPN using the Titans. Either than that, everyone loves to whore out the Steelers, Patriots (that's probably because I live in the area), Falcons, and Panthers . "What's a TNA, is that like an 'Arena League' to the WWF?"... That's why I like watching PTI on ESPN, LOL, talk about burying a wrestling promotion that easily .
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Post by ICBM on Jul 30, 2007 16:53:54 GMT -5
I will watch and see and gripe later if needed but this blanket bashing of anything TNA does before it happens is just plain closed minded
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Post by Joekishi on Jul 30, 2007 17:58:11 GMT -5
TNA doesn't have D-X, Stone Cold STeve Austin, or Vince McMahon archetype characters to work off of.
Hell they don't even really have a Bam Bam to work into this...
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jul 30, 2007 17:58:52 GMT -5
TNA doesn't have D-X, Stone Cold STeve Austin, or Vince McMahon archetype characters to work off of. Hell they don't even really have a Bam Bam to work into this... Congrats Lance Hoyt, you get to fued with another sports athlete!
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Post by Timmy8271 on Jul 30, 2007 19:14:54 GMT -5
Wow you guys sure don't waste any time hating somebody. How did you guys feel when Tyson went to WWE? I don't remember the furor over that or anyone saying what a joke wwe was. Tyson was a CONVICTED RAPIST!!!!!! with canabalistic tendancies He went to jail and paid his time for that. Pacman still hasn't gone to jail for almost killing that guy. Oh I mean his "guy" almost killing that guy. Mike Tyson was so evil he was liked. No one likes pacman. I don't care if he's just there to punch Lance Hoyt and cost him a match, He shouldn't be there at all. Especially when Wrestling is seen as a bigger joke now more than ever.
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Post by BrianZane on Jul 30, 2007 19:16:30 GMT -5
Wow you guys sure don't waste any time hating somebody. How did you guys feel when Tyson went to WWE? I don't remember the furor over that or anyone saying what a joke wwe was. Tyson was a CONVICTED RAPIST!!!!!! with canabalistic tendancies Exactly, people seem to have a selective memory. People will say, "oh well Mike Tyson was a bigger name and he was this and he was that"...bullcrap. WWE brought him in because he was controversial, just like TNA is bringing in Pacman Jones. Plus, if the internet were really in full force in 1998, people would have crapped all over Tyson's arrival too. But with history on our side and hindsight being 20/20, of course people will say that bringing Tyson in was a good thing. Give it time, people.
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Post by hollywood on Jul 30, 2007 21:23:03 GMT -5
Wow you guys sure don't waste any time hating somebody. How did you guys feel when Tyson went to WWE? I don't remember the furor over that or anyone saying what a joke wwe was. Tyson was a CONVICTED RAPIST!!!!!! with canabalistic tendancies Exactly, people seem to have a selective memory. People will say, "oh well Mike Tyson was a bigger name and he was this and he was that"...bullcrap. WWE brought him in because he was controversial, just like TNA is bringing in Pacman Jones. Plus, if the internet were really in full force in 1998, people would have crapped all over Tyson's arrival too. But with history on our side and hindsight being 20/20, of course people will say that bringing Tyson in was a good thing. Give it time, people. On the other hand, pro wrestling wasn't under the amount of scrutiny it is now after the death of the Benoit family. But, to be fair, not everyone hates the idea of Pacman joining TNA. Plenty of people like myself probably just don't care.
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Post by leemir on Jul 30, 2007 21:57:56 GMT -5
Why do they call him Pacman?
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Post by Joekishi on Jul 30, 2007 22:09:21 GMT -5
the way he sucked his mom's boob...seriously look it up that's the truth...
Oh and the difference between Pacman and LT/Tyson is that TNA has no real polarizing figure to use.
I mean sure they could do another Storm vs. Football Player fued...but eh.
TNA has no real Stone Cold to book the controversial PAcman with, there's no Mr. McMahon figure besides Cornette and he sucks at it...then there's also no true Heel group to put him in.
Though I'd really mark for a Pacman Paparazzi Productions callabo.
Think of it, they'll make it rain on dem hoes...
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Post by comahan on Jul 30, 2007 22:15:02 GMT -5
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jul 30, 2007 22:17:47 GMT -5
Wow you guys sure don't waste any time hating somebody. How did you guys feel when Tyson went to WWE? I don't remember the furor over that or anyone saying what a joke wwe was. Tyson was a CONVICTED RAPIST!!!!!! with canabalistic tendancies Exactly, people seem to have a selective memory. People will say, "oh well Mike Tyson was a bigger name and he was this and he was that"...bullcrap. WWE brought him in because he was controversial, just like TNA is bringing in Pacman Jones. Plus, if the internet were really in full force in 1998, people would have crapped all over Tyson's arrival too. But with history on our side and hindsight being 20/20, of course people will say that bringing Tyson in was a good thing. Give it time, people. I don't think it's really so much that rather than people being upset that TNA is wasting money on outside talent, and given they only have 1 hour, it should be used for the guys already on the roster.
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Post by Madagascar Fred on Jul 31, 2007 4:24:04 GMT -5
the way he sucked his mom's boob...seriously look it up that's the truth... Oh and the difference between Pacman and LT/Tyson is that TNA has no real polarizing figure to use. I mean sure they could do another Storm vs. Football Player fued...but eh. TNA has no real Stone Cold to book the controversial PAcman with, there's no Mr. McMahon figure besides Cornette and he sucks at it...then there's also no true Heel group to put him in. Though I'd really mark for a Pacman Paparazzi Productions callabo. Think of it, they'll make it rain on dem hoes... I think Samoa Joe and Angle are quite the controversial/take-no-s*** type of characters
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Post by Kae on Jul 31, 2007 6:08:34 GMT -5
Stupid, stupid, stupid. They don't need more people on what is already an overcrowded roster, and they definitely don't need a person with Pacman's history.
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Post by smokey1980 on Jul 31, 2007 9:34:58 GMT -5
Why do they call him Pacman? I think it has something to do with the fact that he "gobbles up" balls away from wide recievers. Really, though this guy hasn't yet accomplished much in the league, he's got a whole lot of talent. Calling him a complete hack is probably not accurate. I am going to remain indifferent to this whole thing. By no means do I see it as a good idea. But I don't think it's really any worse than some of the other folks who have been brought in for wrestling angles over the years. (Kevin Federline, anyone?) At the end of the day, this will be short lived and mostly pointless, and we'll all forget it happened. EDIT: I felt I needed to point out that in mentioning Federline not being any worse, I mean that from an entertainment standpoint, not a moral/legal one. I realize he isn't a criminal, even if his music should be.
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Post by nerdinitupagain on Jul 31, 2007 9:41:43 GMT -5
Wow you guys sure don't waste any time hating somebody. How did you guys feel when Tyson went to WWE? I don't remember the furor over that or anyone saying what a joke wwe was. Tyson was a CONVICTED RAPIST!!!!!! with canabalistic tendancies Exactly, people seem to have a selective memory. People will say, "oh well Mike Tyson was a bigger name and he was this and he was that"...bullcrap. WWE brought him in because he was controversial, just like TNA is bringing in Pacman Jones. Plus, if the internet were really in full force in 1998, people would have crapped all over Tyson's arrival too. But with history on our side and hindsight being 20/20, of course people will say that bringing Tyson in was a good thing. Give it time, people. We did crap all over Tyson initially.. but the internet has always bitched about any celebrity, and them doing that versus what WCW did with celebrities made a lot more sense. Tyson added the right kind of personality to the storyline. Pacman may do the same.. but remember this is TNA booking so this is more akin of Kevin Greene or Karl Malone, than it is of Tyson..
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Post by ghettooverlord on Jul 31, 2007 18:20:10 GMT -5
aw hell yea my boy pac man gona make it rain son
you just hatin cus he black son
dis aint no troll,
the only thing you guys gonna see goin down is my boy pac man be rockin da fat samoa jason
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Post by slasher911 on Jul 31, 2007 18:27:15 GMT -5
But I don't think it's really any worse than some of the other folks who have been brought in for wrestling angles over the years. (Kevin Federline, anyone?) Except Kevin Federline actually ended up surprising the **** out of pretty much everybody by being a GOOD on-screen character. I'm not sure which way I wanna' go with Jones. He might be a good thing, he might be a bad thing (his rep points to a bad thing). I don't care about the guy at all, so if TNA just wants to keep throwing money left and right 'till something finally sticks, then so be it.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jul 31, 2007 19:34:11 GMT -5
But I don't think it's really any worse than some of the other folks who have been brought in for wrestling angles over the years. (Kevin Federline, anyone?) Except Kevin Federline actually ended up surprising the **** out of pretty much everybody by being a GOOD on-screen character. I'm not sure which way I wanna' go with Jones. He might be a good thing, he might be a bad thing (his rep points to a bad thing). I don't care about the guy at all, so if TNA just wants to keep throwing money left and right 'till something finally sticks, then so be it. It's my contention that Federline didn't surpise many, and was certainly not a GOOD character. As for pacman, as I said in my first post, I hope for his sake he doesn't get hurt and cost himself his actual career when he's off suspension, other than that he's a guy that hasn't really done anything in sports besides be arrested.. BUT the furor over this is really a tempest in a teacup. He'll show up, do a ppv match or something, and then go away. I predict virtually zero change positive or negative on ratings/buyrates. No big deal.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jul 31, 2007 19:36:43 GMT -5
Except Kevin Federline actually ended up surprising the **** out of pretty much everybody by being a GOOD on-screen character. I'm not sure which way I wanna' go with Jones. He might be a good thing, he might be a bad thing (his rep points to a bad thing). I don't care about the guy at all, so if TNA just wants to keep throwing money left and right 'till something finally sticks, then so be it. It's my contention that Federline didn't surpise many, and was certainly not a GOOD character. As for pacman, as I said in my first post, I hope for his sake he doesn't get hurt and cost himself his actual career when he's off suspension, other than that he's a guy that hasn't really done anything in sports besides be arrested.. BUT the furor over this is really a tempest in a teacup. He'll show up, do a ppv match or something, and then go away. I predict virtually zero change positive or negative on ratings/buyrates. No big deal. I have to agree, I don't see this bringing in major buyrates or ratings. And as I've said before, TNA only has 45 min approximately each week, it would be nice to have the guys already under contract get some TV time and not waste it on a celebrity.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jul 31, 2007 19:46:41 GMT -5
I agree with that. But I don't think any of his segments will be that long either.
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