IMPACT Wrestling LD for 04.10.14 — Oh NOES! The Bitch is Back!

[klunderbunker]

Well, we'll have to wait and see on both accounts there. I have no idea how long they intend for this to last. It certainly didn't last long for Sabin, but as I pointed out in the TNA Section, I think the reason for that was Sabin's utter inability to carry himself as a face — something EY doesn't struggle with at all.

I'll be shocked if it lasts beyond Sacrifice.

 

[Lowdown]

EY winning was a slight surprise. Not a bad show.

 

[JJYanks121]

I'm perfectly fine with this.

It's not like Magnus had done much of anything to make you buy him as a legitimate champion. AJ left with the title, Magnus won the interim one and then when AJ didn't sign a new contract, he was beaten up by every heel on the roster and pinned by Magnus. In a lot of ways, Magnus was more Honky Tonk Man than Ric Flair.

So having a legit 1 on 1 match with no interference and him losing is the right call. He hasn't proven he can beat anyone in those circumstances. Plus, EY is over. I'm not so sure Magnus is.

Quite honestly, I'd run with it because really, what do you have to lose?

Seriously, when's the last time TNA ran with a babyface champion? Why the heck not?

 

[It's Damn Real!]

I'm perfectly fine with this.

It's not like Magnus had done much of anything to make you buy him as a legitimate champion. AJ left with the title, Magnus won the interim one and then when AJ didn't sign a new contract, he was beaten up by every heel on the roster and pinned by Magnus. In a lot of ways, Magnus was more Honky Tonk Man than Ric Flair.

So having a legit 1 on 1 match with no interference and him losing is the right call. He hasn't proven he can beat anyone in those circumstances. Plus, EY is over. I'm not so sure Magnus is.

Quite honestly, I'd run with it because really, what do you have to lose?

Seriously, when's the last time TNA ran with a babyface champion? Why the heck not?

That's the other side of this coin, which people aren't really talking about (understandably, as the shock has to pass first) — I don't think Magnus was over at all either. I think he tried, and he was sorta half way there, but I wasn't convinced he could ever get the other foot to drop at all.

 

[.]

That's the other side of this coin, which people aren't really talking about (understandably, as the shock has to pass first) — I don't think Magnus was over at all either. I think he tried, and he was sorta half way there, but I wasn't convinced he could ever get the other foot to drop at all.

The booking of Magnus was fairly atrocious to be fair. I don't it was the individual's fault at all here. He became an afterthought to Dixieland.

 

[Hard Hit Prince]

I just got reminded why I stopped watching TNA. How could they even think about doing this? When was the last time someone said: "Hey man, I really hope Eric Young wins the world title." Who the fuck runs this shit? If they lose Spike, that's it, they are done because nobody is going to pick that up. Spend money on management please.

 

[The Dragon Saga]

I've not seen anything other than EY with the belt, but from what I read it went a bit like this.

- EY started off the show by winning a match. He asked MVP for his title match on the night, MVP accepted, match was made.

- EY won the match, beating Magnus clean, to win the title. There was no interference.

So, basically, it is the exact formula of Wrestlemania. If anybody wishes to disagree with that, please do, because the biggest TNA mark I know posted last night, "this is a blatant rip-off of Bryan at Mania, and for EY over Magnus no less!" What this booking does is make Magnus look like complete and utter shit. Not only has he lost the title cleanly, but he lost it cleanly in his only straight up title defense and to Eric Young who unless I'm mistaken, had little to no build to the title and while well liked and all that, is a comedy character with little credibility and had no build to the title.

What they did is pull a Chris Sabin but without the build or expectation. EY is a TNA fan favorite I guess, but this came out of nowhere which means it has little to no effect. They should have built it up, they should have had EY win the 10 man gauntlet or have Magnus just straight up cleanly win the a match for the title against someone else, but they didn't, they had to blow their load in one night and reenact something that had just happened in another company. It isn't bad booking, it's horrible booking, and if it's a sign of John Gaubrick's mindset, TNA is pretty much in the same hole its been in for quite awhile.

 

[Joe's Gonna Kill You]

I would say its similar but not exactly the same. There are quite a few differences between the two.

 

[The Dragon Saga]

I would say its similar but not exactly the same. There are quite a few differences between the two.

One happened in WWE, the other in TNA.

One happened on Sunday, the other on Thursday.

One involved Daniel Bryan, the other involved Eric Young.

One involved someone who is massively over, the other involved someone who (unless EY blew up in my absence of viewing) is liked but not really "over".

One involved Daniel Bryan beating Triple H to then go on to win a triple threat for the WWE Championship, the other involved Eric Young winning a gauntlet to then go on and win the TNA World title clean.

 

[Joe's Gonna Kill You]

EY is actually pretty "over" with the TNA crowd

Also In your own post at the end you showed some differences that actually do matter so I as said its not EXACTLY the same as Wrestlemania it's similar

 

[Hard Hit Prince]

Just wish TNA could simply put their shit together. Magnus had a good run overall and changed a lot (It was not him, but what he did was still memorable) as far as being the last guy to fight Sting and AJ Styles, who were two of the biggest stars in the roster. He deserved better than this for this first reign. It's true that Magnus was not near the quality of Roode's reign, but still deserved better. And after watching the entire show, I must admit that aside from this crap in the main event, I'm actually fine with the other stories including Roode/Ray, Anderson/Shaw and BroMans/Wolves. Also Spud is freaking great.

 

[Lowdown]

The booking of Magnus was fairly atrocious to be fair. I don't it was the individual's fault at all here. He became an afterthought to Dixieland.

This is true. He did what he could with what he had. Dixie was the top heel until after Lockdown, and Magnus still didn't get the same amount of heat. And the Abyss being his bodyguard really didn't resonate much either.

 

[.]

EY is actually pretty "over" with the TNA crowd

Also In your own post at the end you showed some differences that actually do matter so I as said its not EXACTLY the same as Wrestlemania it's similar

Are you trying to imply that EY winning is not a blatant rip off of Daniel Bryan?

 

[Joe's Gonna Kill You]

Depends on your definition of blatant, and if it is or it's not doesn't matter to me as I was entertained and happy for EY which is the point of the show and title change. My point to dragon is that this not exactly like the DB situation it's similar.

 

[The Dragon Saga]

It's obviously not going to be exactly like it, unless IDK, Bryan jumps to TNA under a fake beard (might I add that would be hilarious) and does what he did at Mania. It being similar is the problem. It's the same pattern with the same ending on the same week as WrestleMania. It's uncreative, its horrible booking, it's the same old shit.

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

Good for EY, he deserves for all the shit they made him do. However this will be soon forgotten just like the Sabin World title run.

Also did Aries leave the company or something?