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Post by ChibiDiablo on Nov 18, 2007 16:23:58 GMT -5
700 fans who go every taping, who love the product almost regardless what shit is thrown at them. They're a poor gauge of how good the product is. Also they make no money from ticket sales.
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infrared
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Post by infrared on Nov 18, 2007 16:28:52 GMT -5
Because they think the Border City Stretch is the Crippler Crossface and the Skullf*** is "gay."
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Post by Adam Pacman Khan (akkilla) on Nov 18, 2007 16:30:38 GMT -5
I also hear members of the impact zone will give you a compliment and raise your moral but then tell you they were just joking about the compliment. "There goes my smile."
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Post by radicalbuttercup on Nov 18, 2007 16:33:58 GMT -5
Many of them joined in with that lame "Don't Fire Eric" dance. Willingly. If that isn't reason to hate someone then I just don't know what is.
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Post by Michael Coello on Nov 18, 2007 16:37:30 GMT -5
Because they think the Border City Stretch is the Crippler Crossface and the Skullf*** is "gay." So, something small from 2-3 years ago is reason enough to hate the entire group today? I have no idea what The BCS is, so I can't compare with the Crossface, but when a guy uses his pelvic region to physically slam an opponent's head into the mat, it goes give off a slight homoerotic tone.
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Post by JD Turk on Nov 18, 2007 16:45:41 GMT -5
I wish it held more people, that's about it, oh yeah, chanting you still got it to Nash, while I understand why they did it, he doesn't still have it lol
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metylerca
King Koopa
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Post by metylerca on Nov 18, 2007 16:46:55 GMT -5
"This is Awesome!!!"
They're watching a match with Knockouts.
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Post by comahan on Nov 18, 2007 16:48:12 GMT -5
The only fans I hate are ones that do absolutely nothing.
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Post by Michael Coello on Nov 18, 2007 16:49:19 GMT -5
"This is Awesome!!!" They're watching a match with Knockouts. So, you're saying women's wrestling can't be awesome?
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Post by Reverend BTY on Nov 18, 2007 17:00:22 GMT -5
Here is why I hate the IMPACT ZONE.
1- The same crowd appears at every show. With the same people week in and week out, it feels like a low rent fed.
2- They chant for everything. This past week was the first time in awhile that the "This is awesome" chant made sense. Also, they cheer for everyone. Although this has cut down as of late, I still can't forget when everybody was over as a face except Jeff Jarrett.
3- It's too damn small. When I watch, it's like watching a wrestling show in a big warehouse. That works for indy feds and WSX but not for a company that wants to be anywhere near WWE level.
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Post by kickassforumguyme on Nov 18, 2007 17:07:03 GMT -5
Damn Florida scum
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Post by wwerules60 on Nov 18, 2007 17:10:04 GMT -5
When there is an amazing match then it is ok to chant "This is Awesome" but when one big spot happens 2 minutes into a match then it is just kind of stupid.
Also, dueling chants for nearly every match gets annoying.
Another thing about it is that it seems very sideshow like, which i guess it is. It seems like they are trying to be big like the WWE but they just don;t have it.
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Post by GaTechGrad on Nov 18, 2007 17:13:15 GMT -5
People are just upset because the WWE fans fall asleep or chant "You can't wrestle" at RAW and Smackdown.
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Post by acressl on Nov 18, 2007 17:22:56 GMT -5
When there is an amazing match then it is ok to chant "This is Awesome" but when one big spot happens 2 minutes into a match then it is just kind of stupid. Also, dueling chants for nearly every match gets annoying. Another thing about it is that it seems very sideshow like, which i guess it is. It seems like they are trying to be big like the WWE but they just don;t have it. Yes, I think your thoughts are closest to mine. It's not just the Impact Zone though. I honestly think overchanting has become a huge problem in modern wrestling. Promotions strived to make the fans feel more like part of the show and look what happened. You can't even see an drop toe hold anymore without someone's input.
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Post by mysterydriver on Nov 18, 2007 17:24:19 GMT -5
People are just upset because the WWE fans fall asleep or chant "You can't wrestle" at RAW and Smackdown. Because that happens...once in a blue moon?
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metylerca
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Post by metylerca on Nov 18, 2007 17:41:32 GMT -5
"This is Awesome!!!" They're watching a match with Knockouts. So, you're saying women's wrestling can't be awesome? Must you overanalyze all things? I mean it in the sense that they overreact alot of times. Its one thing to chant loud and have deuling chants during a Joe/Sabin match. But when it's Black Reign/Abyss and they're giving it the treatment of Flair/Steamboat, it gets a bit annoying.
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Post by slasher911 on Nov 18, 2007 17:49:40 GMT -5
I've hated them ever since they chanted "This is Awesome!" at possibly the worst tag match I have ever seen (Team 3D/VKM).
EDIT: And that's not really a shot at TNA fans - pretty much every Florida show I've seen (minus FIP lately) the crowd has sucked (the Jeff Peterson Memorial is a great example of that). I wish they'd leave Orlando altogether and actually make a little money on iMPACT! attendance.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Nov 18, 2007 18:11:35 GMT -5
I just wish they would change up certain things for PPV's held there such as the changing the color of the ropes. It's not a big deal to me, but little things like that would help differentiate a PPV and a TV taping.
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Post by big nasty on Nov 18, 2007 18:24:20 GMT -5
they chant this is awesome at anything, and "you still got it" during a promo. i guess they're enjoying themselves, but its like being around a guy who laughs at the awful movie that his girlfriend made him watch.
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Post by Michael Coello on Nov 18, 2007 18:33:29 GMT -5
So, you're saying women's wrestling can't be awesome? Must you overanalyze all things? I mean it in the sense that they overreact alot of times. Its one thing to chant loud and have deuling chants during a Joe/Sabin match. But when it's Black Reign/Abyss and they're giving it the treatment of Flair/Steamboat, it gets a bit annoying. First, of all, you didn't answer my first question, and I'm a little upset about it. Second, while I didn't see the Black Reign/Abyss match in question, I bet that a chant happened after some kind of hardcore spot or something. If it happened a few minutes without any possible big spot or something, then, yeah, it stupid. However, when a person usually sees a guy take a headed into a bunch of tables or have a big move, then I belive they have a right to call it awesome. It's not making it seem like Flair/Steamboat to like a spot in the match, it's just voicing your approval for that one spot or motion and nothing else. I've hated them ever since they chanted "This is Awesome!" at possibly the worst tag match I have ever seen (Team 3D/VKM). If I'm thinking the same thing you're thinking, I think they chanted it cause Bubba Ray hit a dropkick on someone or something. Same thing happened when Nash did a elbow drop or leg drop on Jay Lethal a few years ago during his feud with the X-Division and it got a similar chant in a comical way. EDIT: If it isn't, then just ignore this.
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