ICBM
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Post by ICBM on Jan 5, 2007 9:10:03 GMT -5
Man I just watched last night's Impact and what a show. They have done a great job in selling the Joe vs Angle III. It's hard to get fans behind watching the same two guys go at it three times these days but I have to give Russo or Cornette or whoever has been booking this credit it has been lively.
The AJ Styels heel turn has been done well, LAX is still hot, VKM despite it's detractors coming out of the woodwork has gotten attention and is putting asses in seats and has been one part of a show that has done well in garnering ratings (Except last week)
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Hiroshi Hase
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jan 5, 2007 9:18:00 GMT -5
I didn't know VKM (not Vinnie Mac) was putting asses in seats, that's news to me, apart from the fans who attend free in the Impact Zone.
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KLRA
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Post by KLRA on Jan 5, 2007 9:18:54 GMT -5
Just to point out, Russo is the head booker...and Cornette only does promos. So you probably have a little bit of both of them in what you see in TNA now.
It kind of makes sense to. Russo give the direction that they're going in, and the basic storyline, and Cornette gets everybody from A to B to C with promos so that what Russo books can make sense.
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Ace Diamond
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 5, 2007 9:20:41 GMT -5
I didn't know VKM (not Vinnie Mac) was putting asses in seats, that's news to me, apart from the fans who attend free in the Impact Zone.
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Jan 5, 2007 9:52:58 GMT -5
I will admit, VKM got a big pop. Despite the asinine concept of it, it doesn't kill the crowds. Quite the opposite.
I thought the first half of Impact dragged a bit, especially with VKM, but then after that, it got nuclear hot with the Abyss/Mitchell segment and Joe/Angle.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 5, 2007 9:54:39 GMT -5
I will admit, VKM got a big pop. Despite who asinine concept of it, it doesn't kill the crowds. Quite he opposite. Because the crowds, sad to say, are the people that are the target audience for this kind of bufoonery, the kind of people who believe that this is how you compete with the WWE, they're the people that hate WWE so much (or at least claim to) that they think anything BG and Kip do is somehow defeating WWE.
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Hiroshi Hase
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jan 5, 2007 9:56:48 GMT -5
I thought the VKM stuff was weak and corny.
As for the rest of Impact, I thought it was good, the storyline advancement with Abyss/Mitchell and Joe/Angle have me looking forward to the PPV, but still unsure if I want to order it or not.
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Jan 5, 2007 9:58:40 GMT -5
I will admit, VKM got a big pop. Despite who asinine concept of it, it doesn't kill the crowds. Quite he opposite. Because the crowds, sad to say, are the people that are the target audience for this kind of bufoonery, the kind of people who believe that this is how you compete with the WWE, they're the people that hate WWE so much (or at least claim to) that they think anything BG and Kip do is somehow defeating WWE. And the anti-WWE rhetoric is speaks to a large portion of the crowd. TNAtion for the most part can't get enough of this. After it all though I feel it could harm them....if WWE ignores them and the angle is scrapped and/or goes on too long.
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Post by Vice Squad: Strong Style on Jan 5, 2007 9:58:54 GMT -5
I was entertained by VKM last night. To be honest, I was more entertained by their ponchos. Billy Gunn, er, KIP JAMES was actually pretty funny. Workrate wise, they still annoy me... They should be the tag team that connect with the fans, and get destroyed by the heels.
My favorite part was the Border Toss on Brother Runt. Ooh, sick. I wish 'Cide would have hit the punitive Cop Killa, but I digress.
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Post by erisi236 on Jan 5, 2007 10:11:41 GMT -5
I kindda wish VKM would at least have a match every now and then, for all of DXs wacky skits at least they get in the ring on a weekly basis, of course they bury people but still.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 5, 2007 10:28:32 GMT -5
I like the fact that Cornette just said to security "Let them go and fight it out." How often do you see something like that in wrestling anymore?
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Post by Timmy8271 on Jan 5, 2007 10:32:53 GMT -5
I wish VKM would have the balls to call HBK, HBK and HHH: HHH.
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Jan 5, 2007 10:53:41 GMT -5
I wish VKM would have the balls to call HBK, HBK and HHH: HHH. They'd lose that million and probably more in the lawsuits that will follow.
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Post by Banned Member on Jan 5, 2007 10:53:56 GMT -5
I wish VKM would have the balls to call HBK, HBK and HHH: HHH. They lost them balls aloooooooonnnnggggg time ago. I mark for Joe vs Angle.
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hollywood
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Post by hollywood on Jan 5, 2007 11:06:08 GMT -5
It was funny when they had 30 second home video vignettes about them trying to find WWE Headquarters. When they're in the ring calling Hunter and Shawn female anatomys for not answering their pointless challenges, it's just sad.
When BG said, "We're the dumbasses in the ponchos..." I couldn't help but nod.
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Post by comahan on Jan 5, 2007 11:08:36 GMT -5
I wish VKM would have the balls to call HBK, HBK and HHH: HHH. They'd lose that million and probably more in the lawsuits that will follow. Yea, its a legal thing i believe.
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Post by Timmy8271 on Jan 5, 2007 11:10:56 GMT -5
Ya I know. It would just be funny to see them do it on accident and get sued. I hope TNA takes it out of the VKM's salary if it ever happens.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Jan 5, 2007 11:22:08 GMT -5
I don't think the WWE is going to respond to VKM. Vince just laughing at it I bet because you know what he sees? Two guys that he fired. One which could never on his own get over in Kip James. The other one who was over but he fired because he was on drugs but never was a big draw.
Vince is more like. They can make fun of D-X all they want but I'm the one making money off of it and drawing huge ratings with them and selling out Summer Slam in 40 mins.
VKM can't put asses in the sits when TNA is free. Putting asses in the sits, the only way that can be proven if they go else were, were the fans have to pay money to see the show. Then lets see how many of them would pay to see VKM. I bet most TNA fans want to see Angle and Joe not VKM. Or the lastest on the World Champion Abyss.
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Post by nostradumbass on Jan 5, 2007 11:55:49 GMT -5
I agree man, Test is definitley making his presence known in ECW. Oh wait.
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Post by Banned Member on Jan 5, 2007 11:56:59 GMT -5
I agree man, Test is definitley making his presence known in ECW. Oh wait. LMAO thats funnier than that stupid VKM angle,
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