TNA Impact Review (11/8/07)

Ahh, another blog. I wished I would've gotten to do another one sooner, but I really haven't had much to talk about lately. However, I'll just stick to the basic stuff, and do a TNA Impact review for last Thursday's (11/8) edition of TNA Impact. Don't worry, I had a pillow with me lol... just kidding.

Anyway, lets start the review:

Scott Hall arrives at the Impact Zone.

Yeah, TNA's not WCW #2 *rolls eyes*

Kaz vs. Christian Cage (Fight for the Right Finals)

This match was a very good match, and a great opener for a TNA Impact. TNA should take note, and they should open every one of their shows with a match like this. This match had great wrestling, and fast paced action. I guess it just goes to show how great Christian and Kaz actually are. Anyway, the match ended with Kaz getting screwed, and Christian getting the win. However, Matt Morgan came out (he's still here?), and said that while Cornette is gone, he's in charge....

Hold on, how the hell is he in charge, and where did this come from? Once again, TNA doing something that basically makes no sense, and having no backstory what so ever. So, Cornette magically vanished? Sure *rolls eyes*

Anyway, he said that he's making this match a no contest, because of Christian cheating to get the victory. So, how come they don't do this for every match that a wrestler cheats? Well, the only defense for this is I guess to actually make a rematch, and to make it for the title shot, in a bigger match, and in a bigger environment. Other than that, it's not really smart to do this. He made the Kaz/Christian rematch for the upcoming Genesis pay per view, and it's a ladder match.

That's going to a fucking awesome match!!!! Unfortunately, that's the only awesome match for the PPV, which means, I won't be viewing it, unless it ends up on youtube, or every TNA pay per view becomes free lol...

After that, we had a Kurt Angle segment, the first of many of the night.

Just to sum them up in one, basically because they're all the same, they were pretty pointless. Kurt and Nash look like they're in a soap opera, and Karen is the one who basically runs the show. So, since that's the case, it makes Kurt and Nash look like...........well, pussys. Sorry TNA marks, but it does. She looks like she's basically babysitting them, and in a way, she is lol... This actually reminds me of something, hmmm the HHH and Stephanie saga in the WWE, minus the women being the dominant person. So, everyone of them was basically like this, minus Kurt doing one by himself.

Gail Kim vs. Alexis Jade (I think that's her name)

This was a pretty decent women's match. Alexis didn't look like a total jobber, as she got some decent offense in. There were some nice moves, including Gail's finisher, which looks like Finlay's Celtic Cross. Gail wins with that move, and VKM comes out......

VKM is still there? Oh yeah, TNA doesn't want to let them go lol...

They basically said that Gail should worry about losing this Sunday, because they represent Roxxi (not going to try to say the last name), who's in the match with Gail at Genesi. Gail turns around, and Roxxi plants Gail with a dominator, which was very nicely done. Then, Angel Williams comes out, and plants Roxxi with a powerbomb. After that, ODB comes out, and plants her with a Fall Away Slam. Then, Gail comes back, and hits a Missile Dropkick on ODB. Gail stands tall, holding the belt high.

This women's fatal four way at Genesis has the potential to be good, but that's about it.

After that, we had a AJ/Tomko/Christian promo, which was actually not bad. AJ has gotten better on the mic, by basically acting like a nut. Tomko, continues to be boring as usual. AJ challenges Scott Steiner to an amateur wrestling take down challenge. Ummmm, crap lol...

Team 3D vs. Jay Lethal and Abyss

This was an okay tag team match, with 3D dominating most of it. Once Abyss and Lethal were dominating, Black Reign (Basically, a black Goldust) comes out, and attacks Abyss. One comes to wonder why there wasn't a bell being rung. Abyss was being attacked by a wrestler who's not in the match, and the referee basically does nothing. Guess he was asleep, but then again, most people probably were lol...

Lethal tries to come back at the end, and does a decent job, but Team 3D cheat with a low blow, and then use the 3D for the win. That basically made Team 3D look weak by having to cheat to beat one person, and that one person being Lethal. After the match, they basically beat Lethal up on a table, with belts. The Motor City Machine Guns came out to save Lethal, and did some nice Enziguris on Team 3D. At Genesis, it will be Team 3D vs. the Motor City Machine Guns.

It looks like TNA is trying to bury the X-Division, which is probably the second dumbest thing they could do (the 1st was signing Pacman Jones). The X-Division basically is what made TNA famous, not anything else. Not the former WWE/WCW/ECW stars trying to make a break in wrestling because WWE wouldn't take them, it was the X-Division. If TNA actually does bury the X-Division, and gets rid of it, then I really don't see how anyone can support TNA, I really don't.

AJ Styles vs. Scott Steiner (Takedown challenge)

One world describes this: boring. I'm sorry, but there's not much to say here, because this was basically a waste.

Main Event: Six Man Tag Team Match:

Kurt Angle, James Storm, and Robert Roode vs. Samoa Joe, Sting, and Eric Young

This was an okay six man tag team match. Everyone got equal offense in, but there was a really nothing memorable in this match, which is really sad, considering most of TNA's top stars were in the this match (minus Young, Roode, and Storm). Then, we have the ending of this Impact:

Scott Hall/Kevin Nash Promo

Anyone who defends TNA by saying they're not even close to being another WCW should just stop wasting their energy. This is basically almost a reincarnation of 1999/2000 WCW, which is not good for TNA. Actually, I have one thing to point out:

I'm guessing these people in the audience are robots, because they basically chant 'TNA' or 'This is awesome' for no god damn reason. By the way, TNA marks, don't try to tell me that TNA doesn't edit chants, or use canned cheers/boos, because the pay per views basically say otherwise, besides the wasteful 'TNA' or 'This is awesome' chants. Example of this, for this Impact:

- Alexis puts a boot to Gail Kim's throat. Audience chants: This is Awesome!!!

- Kaz goes to the top rope. Audience chants: This is Awesome!!!

So, a boot to the throat, and going on the top rope is fucking awesome? Sure, whatever *roll eyes*. Either TNA's sound team are dumbasses, or the fans are just mindless.

Anyway, back to the promo:

Honestly, you might need a pillow for this. Basically, Hall says he's not Sting's partner, Angle comes out, then Sting. Sting comes out, and nothing is said, but West and Tenay's babble on how we should order the pay per view. Honestly, I'm starting to feel that while watching TNA, you're also watching a complete advertisement. Seriously, let the action speak for itself.

Bottom line: The only good thing of the night, which also stopped this show from being a complete dud, was the first match. It was a very good match, and it had very good time. If that match didn't happen, this show would've been a complete dud.

Anyway, that's my review, be sure to let me know how you feel. Until next time.

Dan