Sephiroth
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Post by Sephiroth on Sept 2, 2013 8:33:19 GMT -5
I actually like Mike Tenay on commentary, although I have never really had any taste or Taz in the announcers chair even when he was still with WWE. I honestly wish they had kept Don West opposite Tenay, because the two of them had just started to build a good rapport to the point that they were becoming entertaining and played well off each other. But nonetheless, if TNA does big Hogan and Bischoff adieu and tries to hit a "reset" button, maybe it might be time to consider a new announce team in the process. The problem is, who would you be able to replace them with? Don't ask me why, but I've actually long thought that Jimmy Hart might make a decent announcer-he certainly knows how to talk the part and he has as much recognition as anyone. But given that he is now well connected to WWE as a legend, he would probably be hard to attain on a long term basis. Any other thoughts or suggestions?
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Post by Snowman on Sept 2, 2013 9:21:28 GMT -5
Two words:
MATT FREAKIN' STRIKER!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 9:24:28 GMT -5
Two words: MATT FREAKIN' STRIKER!!!! That's three words  |
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Post by Harry The Arrow was Wrong! on Sept 2, 2013 9:40:00 GMT -5
Todd should never have been let go. He made Taz and Tenay a lot more tolerable.
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Post by HMARK Center on Sept 2, 2013 10:10:26 GMT -5
They DESPERATELY need new announcers.
The big thing the announcing needs is consistency in terms of how they call matches, yet it's constantly scattershot. For example, how many signature moves do we see guys do or attempt to do in a match, and not hear the current team call their names at all? One moment Tenay will call Aries' Pendulum Elbow, but he won't even call the move when Chris Daniels hits the Last Rites, his old school finisher, for a nearfall.
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Post by amaron on Sept 2, 2013 10:30:48 GMT -5
They DESPERATELY need new announcers. The big thing the announcing needs is consistency in terms of how they call matches, yet it's constantly scattershot. For example, how many signature moves do we see guys do or attempt to do in a match, and not hear the current team call their names at all? One moment Tenay will call Aries' Pendulum Elbow, but he won't even call the move when Chris Daniels hits the Last Rites, his old school finisher, for a nearfall. For finishers, I agree. But I really dislike in WWE how a certain move by one wrestler has a cute name while it's called its standard name when done by someone else. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 12:27:07 GMT -5
Yes. I was surprised that they re-signed Taz not that long ago, he's terrible and I can't imagine that he works all that cheap.
I can't support Matt Striker as an announcer though, that dude is terrible and annoying, may as well keep Taz.
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Post by JTG Fan on Sept 2, 2013 12:33:07 GMT -5
Dear God, yes.
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Post by TK The Friendly Robot on Sept 2, 2013 13:02:59 GMT -5
Matt Striker and Todd Todd Keneley...problem solved.
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Post by jimmyjames on Sept 2, 2013 15:20:30 GMT -5
Matt Striker and Todd Todd Keneley...problem solved. That's actually 2/3 of the announcing team in CWFH. |
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 2, 2013 15:46:27 GMT -5
Chet Lemon and Black Snow. Hell put Scott Steiner on there as well. He sounded remarkably sane.
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Post by Glitch on Sept 2, 2013 15:58:11 GMT -5
They just need to get rid of Tazz. I'm totally fine with Tenay and another commentator.
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Post by FinalGwen on Sept 2, 2013 16:02:30 GMT -5
Yes. I was surprised that they re-signed Taz not that long ago, he's terrible and I can't imagine that he works all that cheap. I can't support Matt Striker as an announcer though, that dude is terrible and annoying, may as well keep Taz. Striker's commentary tried to put over the strategies of the wrestlers, giving the matches a clearer sense of direction, and he did his best to try and highlight the strengths of the competitors and what they did better than anyone else. Meanwhile, Taz... He's... Um... He talks about the Aces And Eights a lot? |
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Post by Clueless Steve on Sept 2, 2013 16:56:22 GMT -5
TNA needs a new everything.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 17:00:47 GMT -5
Yes. I was surprised that they re-signed Taz not that long ago, he's terrible and I can't imagine that he works all that cheap. I can't support Matt Striker as an announcer though, that dude is terrible and annoying, may as well keep Taz. Striker's commentary tried to put over the strategies of the wrestlers, giving the matches a clearer sense of direction, and he did his best to try and highlight the strengths of the competitors and what they did better than anyone else. Meanwhile, Taz... He's... Um... He talks about the Aces And Eights a lot? Striker may have tried to do that, but he also tried to come up with so much dumb stuff to say that he thought sounded cool that it rendered it all pointless. |
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Post by Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks on Sept 2, 2013 17:11:01 GMT -5
I'm okay with Tenay. They could do better, but they could also do a lot worse.
Taz needs to be gone yesterday.
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Post by Error on Sept 2, 2013 17:17:26 GMT -5
I am always surprised with the number of people who want to keep Tenay, he was shit with Don West and made people think Don was bad (remember the sudden improvement when he was forced to work with a heel West instead of talk over a face West), now he is with Taz and doing the same. Taz has shown with his WWE work how good he can be when paired with someone who gives a shit and know what they are doing and that is not Tenay. Tenay is TNA's Lawler, coasting on his past and making others look bad for a decade. Go with Taz and Borash or a Taz and Tood K. team and within a month TNA would have the best commentary team outside of PWG.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Sept 2, 2013 17:23:24 GMT -5
I can live with Taz, he's a decent heel commentator. Tenay, though? Dude should have been gone years ago, he can't sell a story on his own without another play-by-play guy to hold his hand (Schiavone). Also, say what you will about what lines Cole is fed, at least he can properly emote without his voice breaking constantly.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 18:23:08 GMT -5
I think so. I'd like to see them get some unknown announcers, no one from WCW or WWE. I liked Todd Keneley okay.
Heel Don West coming back would be the pipe dream scenario.
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Post by Bram wants to 'urt you on Sept 2, 2013 18:29:39 GMT -5
Taz and JB on main commentary, and here's the thing - keep Mike Tenay, but instead of having the focus of Christy Hemme ring announcing, before each match starts, have Tenay do his "Professor" schtick. Similar to Tale of the Tape, but have Tenay give snippets and tidbits about each wrestler and push the importance of the matchup. Doesn't have to be a long segment, simply as long as it takes for the wrestlers ring entrance.
Taz: Next match JB, is Wrestler A vs Wrestler B.
JB: The match is an X-division match, over to The Professor, Mike Tenay.
Tenay: Thanks JB. Wrestler A is from <town> and has been wrestling professionally for <however long>. Wrestler B needs to watch out for A's <finisher> which has taken many opponent down.
<Similar recap for Wrestler B>
This is the first time these two have met in an X division match, the winner will then <become number one contender/face the champ at PPV/not get fired etc.>
Back to ringside for the start of the matchup.
Actually focus on the "sport" of wrestling again and let the commentary team play to their respective strengths in that field.
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