Turning Point: Bobby Lashley v. Scott Steiner

[PEP3]

Personally, looking at the line-up of matches being announced for this PPV, it's turning out to be a genuinely interesting and solid line-up. Steiner and Lashley is yet another great addition.

Thus far, the feud has brought the best out of both parties. Steiner is working an angle that's both entertaining and believable for him and Lashley has been given an edge he's lacked previously.

Something tells me that, at best, Lashley wins by DQ. I don't see a clean winner coming this early in the feud.

[Doctor_What]

The feud is interesting but it sort of makes me think of an old wwe/f feud from years back it was Rick Rude and I think Ricky Steamboat or maybe Jake the Snake I forget who. Rick had Jake/Ricky's wife pictured on his tights.

[Iamawesome]

I have to disagree with most coments I have read.....
Steiner is old now.... Its ok for a mma guy to kick his ass..... Now I mean a massive ass kicking.... Like maybe a 5 minute sqwash match!

there is more....

Steiner being a former wcw champion can't just take that ass kicking lightly!
This is where the MEM comes in!

Next couple of PPV's Lashley Drops Every MEM member they put up to him!
Lashley = Black Goldberg!
Have lashley build an impressive record. Then screw him out of the title just like Nash vs Goldberg.... With MMA in the sight of Lashley..... losing is not an option!

[NightShiftLoser]

Originally Posted by Iamawesome

Steiner is old now.... Its ok for a mma guy to kick his ass..... Now I mean a massive ass kicking.... Like maybe a 5 minute sqwash match!

No...Not going to happen. Steiner has been phenomenal lately, both in the ring, and on the stick. His job here is to carry Lashley to the main event, and give him a decent fight on the PPV. There's no way this is a squash, or less than 5 minutes.

Next couple of PPV's Lashley Drops Every MEM member they put up to him!

Ahh...OK. You just haven't been watching. Excuse my last then. There is no more MEM. After Steiner, there's no one left for Lashley to "drop". This feud is not over at Turning Point. It'll be the first of many battles between the two...Lashley wins here though, and Kristal turns.

[PEP3]

Originally Posted by Doctor_What

The feud is interesting but it sort of makes me think of an old wwe/f feud from years back it was Rick Rude and I think Ricky Steamboat or maybe Jake the Snake I forget who. Rick had Jake/Ricky's wife pictured on his tights.

You're referencing the classic feud between "Ravishing" Rick Rude (one of my all-time favorite performers, bar none) and Jake "The Snake" Roberts (another of my classic favorites!). It started when Jake's wife Cheryl was in the audience and Rude tried to kiss her. After that, Rude went on to wrestle for at least a month with Cheryl's face air-brushed on his tights.

And, unlike that caricature of Kristal "Big Poppa Pump" had on his shirt recently, Rude's tights really looked like Cheryl. It incited "The Snake" and made this one a feud for the ages!

Right now, if TNA builds this one properly (so far, so good!), Lashley/Steiner has the makings for another classic. I don't see Lashley going over Steiner by pinfall here. Somehow, I see Lashley winning by DQ and the feud amping up another notch.

[NightShiftLoser]

I'm fairly sure Steiner ended tonight's segment telling Lashley "your baby's eyes are mine", implying he fathered the baby. If that is how it ended, it's a bit over the top, and that's being way too kind.

Vince Russo's fingerprints are all over this, and it really makes me sad. This was a good angle, and was fine going into Sunday, and may have been ruined before it really took off. I hope they don't try and go with something that personal...It'd be a real shame.

[Hank Hell]

Originally Posted by NightShiftLoser

I'm fairly sure Steiner ended tonight's segment telling Lashley "your baby's eyes are mine", implying he fathered the baby. If that is how it ended, it's a bit over the top, and that's being way too kind.

Vince Russo's fingerprints are all over this, and it really makes me sad. This was a good angle, and was fine going into Sunday, and may have been ruined before it really took off. I hope they don't try and go with something that personal...It'd be a real shame.

I think Steiner said that just to incite Lashley and question his manhood, as Freakzilla does in just about every one of his feuds. It's nothing new, and nothing surprising when it comes to Steiner. He's not one to really mince words. But then again, neither is Vince Russo, so I see your point NSL.

Nevertheless, this feud still has some steam, and should make for a physical match at the PPV. It would be epic if Big Poppa Pump showed up to the ring with Kristal's face airbrushed on his tights, or that horrible shirt...so horrible it was hilarious.

[General Disarray]

I can feel the Kristal heel turn coming here. Pretty sure she's been coming on to Steiner during all of those segments, or I could be completely wrong. This shouldn't be bad, Steiner doesn't suck as much as people say he does and Lashley is decent enough. A good 10 minutes slugfest sounds good with Lashley getting screwed outta the win.

[Joe Michaels]

I agree with the potential of a Kristal heel turn, as sadly predictable and overdone as that type of storyline is. As far as Steiner's in ring skill, I'll say it's nowhere near as good as it once was, but kind of like Keiji Mutoh(to a much MUCH lesser extent) he's managed to adapt his style to fit his new size. This should be a fun little match.

[NightShiftLoser]

I was a little surprised at the outcome here. I figured Steiner would win, but from what I read, it seemed like he dominated the match. This is probably building to the Kristal heel turn we're all speculating, but we'll have to wait and see.

Either way, I see this feud being done at Final Resolution. Lashley has bigger things ahead of him, and we all know Steiner's best days are well behind him. They'll probably both be in the Feast Or Fired Match, and I predicted Steiner grabbing the "Fired" case.