James Storm is the *NEW* TNA World Heavyweight Champion

[dahvoo]

Just posting to say I love that TNA has made James Storm the world champion. But I don't like that it "appears" they sidestepped Bobby Roode. I say appears, because who knows what happens next.

I also want to say I HATE the a-hole on YouTube that spoiled James Storm's win on a Botchamania comment while I was posting my own comment a few days ago. Man, I was avoiding EVERY TNA related topic when I saw the post that there was a major angle filmed for yesterday's show.



I sometimes hate the IWC of which I am a part of...

 

[Poop Master Flex]

I like the fact James Storm is champion as I think he will make a good one to boot but I just wasn't a fan of how it all played out.

I said in the final 4 of the BFG series that is Storm or Roode ended up winning the title out of this I would be happy and for the most part I am, I just don't agree with the business decision behind it.

Something irks me about giving a big payoff like this on free television when you can do it on PPV and make a shit ton more money on such a thing, frankly I would have rathered Storm win the BFG series (just have him and Roode switch spots but do it in the exact same way) and just win the title at Bound for Glory, then do a Roode heel turn on impact leading to a match on the PPV but to be fair that part is nitpicking.

From a fan standpoint I like where this is heading (as I was hoping for a Roode vs. Storm main event program which is what it looks like I'm gonna get) but business wise it did turn me off from buying a TNA PPV because it just feels like they will just give the big moments away on free TV. Awesome for the fans, not so much for TNA as a business.

 

[IHW]

I Love the Fact James Storm is champion.
I hate the way it all came up.

If he would have got some build as a singles star at the same time as Roode, then i could understand.
But this guy has been a tag team guy all him TNA career.
AMW and Beer Money.

I think its crazy to have him win the title, AND THAT EXACTLY Y I LOVE IT.

I love how it was so unpredictable! Excluding the fact that I read about it a few days back.

This is the exact reason why TNA needs to be LIVE!

Also, i could tell that Vince Russo wasn't in charge if writing anymore

Tha one thing i hated the most about this is the match itself. The near 2 min. match made Storms win look like luck.
That match could have been one we could talk about for years to come, but no. One good Superkick (the first move on Angle, i think) and it was over.

 

[Lowdown]

theres only two words to explain whats going to happen between bobby roode and james storm. HEEL TURN. one of them is going to turn heel its just a matter of time. i thinks its gonna be roode because he can be jelous about how roode won and all that idk we will see tho im 100 percent sure one of them isgonna turn heel

I agree with you on this. Considering the way BFG ended for Roode, he could possibly go heel in being that he got shafted. Its cool that Storm won the title, they were building up to something involving him and the title, and I didn't see him winning it so soon after BFG. As of right now though, I can't really see Beer Money or the rest of Fortune going too much further. AJ is still going at it with Daniels, Kaz is only being used sparingly, and with the title being in Storm's hands, a splinter is in the works.

 

[marklouis]

One other thought about the BFG Series: It wasn't there just to build up Roode. It also built up storm, Bully Ray, & Crimson, to the point that any of them could have a title match & no one would be surprised. Yes, the guy who won the series got the biggest rub, but really, the top 4 were all elevated. And I still believe that Crimson was meant to win the series & the title, but he got hurt.

And as for the idea that this change happened on free TV: isn't that good for the fans? I mean, it probably isn't great for business, but you didn't have to pay to see a title change. Does anyone remember when WCW used to do the "Clash of the Champions" events? They were PPV quality cards on free TV. Again, not great for business, but great for the fans. I'm not going to complain about seeing such a big moment for free.

 

[ShawnBronald]

Does anyone else think this feels eerily similar to when WCW put the World Title on Chris Benoit? I mean, there has been some very outspoken Originals backstage at Impact Wrestling as of late. Storm has been with the company from the beginning and has been touted as having "it". Nearly 10 years later, he finally wins the title with no buildup and, really, no match.

When Benoit won, it was meant to keep him happy and to prevent him from leaving. It wasn't enough and he (along with Guerrero, Saturn and Malenko) would eventually ask to be released and go on to sign with WWE. Just something about the entire thing feels like deja vu to me (hopefully for TNA, it's not).

 

[Zeven_Zion]

Does anyone else think this feels eerily similar to when WCW put the World Title on Chris Benoit? I mean, there has been some very outspoken Originals backstage at Impact Wrestling as of late. Storm has been with the company from the beginning and has been touted as having "it". Nearly 10 years later, he finally wins the title with no buildup and, really, no match.

When Benoit won, it was meant to keep him happy and to prevent him from leaving. It wasn't enough and he (along with Guerrero, Saturn and Malenko) would eventually ask to be released and go on to sign with WWE. Just something about the entire thing feels like deja vu to me (hopefully for TNA, it's not).

You're right. This totally means that James Storm will jump ship to WWE in order to form a stable with a few more ex-TNA employees, then have some nice matches before forming a tag-team with a long haired blond man and years later capturing a World Championship in the WWE before killing his entire family and then himself.

Storm, what are you thinking?

You know, WCW put the WCW Title on a male before they went out of business. The last person to win the WWE Championship is Alberto Del Rio. And he's a male. It's the end of an era.

 

[MWRedskins]

First off i did NOT enjoy the whole show. too many commercials in the opening segment because it was so long and i HATED the Jarrett promo because we had it at BFG. they should've cut that promo and also explained WHY Karen Jarrett is still the VP of the Knockouts. you would think Sting would fire her. As for the title win, it SEEMS like a knee jerk reaction BUT i liked it. Robert Roode is a good in ring wrestler and can cut a promo and COULD be much better as a heel. James Storm seems to have more money as a face and also can go in the ring. i see a Beer Money feud that ends in 3 months with Roode as champion, likely by cheating.

 

[Notorious718]

I'm a little mixed on this but mostly because I'm still a tad bit upset over Roode not being the one to take the title off Angle. The match was also too short for my liking especially on a show that had a total of only three matches and a forty one minute promo. But that aside, this was the right move. Angle is injured and it's risky to count on him to carry the company as champion at this point. If the title wasn't gonna go to Roode then Storm was the next best option. And even better? The title went to a TNA Original which is fucking awesome. As for what happens next, maybe we'll finally get the Beer Money split at some point in the future? Personally, I'd rather not have that happen since I love them as a tag team but I can't help but feel that it's inevitable that one of these guys will turn heel (maybe Roode out of jealousy perhaps?) and feud with one another over the belt.

 

[The Bearded One]

This is reminding me a lot of the feud between Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards over the ROH World Title earlier this year. For those who aren't familiar with ROH, Edwards and Richards were long-time tag partners in ROH as the American Wolves and were very successful as a team, much like Beer Money. Richards was seen by most as the star of the team and a future world champion, much like Bobby Roode. Richards challenged for the world title throughout 2010, but never won the title. Edwards received a title shot against the wrestler Richards couldn't beat for the title and he won the ROH World Title. They built the eventual match between the two up as them being partners and brothers and all that jazz and never broke the tag team up. Richards beat Edwards for the title a few months ago.

I see the eventual feud between Storm and Roode going the same way. There will be some tension between the two, of course, but I really can't see either Storm or Roode turning on the other.

But I am really happy that Storm won the title. I have always been a bigger fan of Storm than Roode. When Beer Money first formed I was a little angry about it because I thought Storm deserved more than being in a thrown together tag team with Roode. But obviously I was wrong about that. I think Storm will have an entertaining title reign.

 

[undisputedchamp56]

im not a big fan of the big build up, let down, scenario. like when i see someone when the royal rumble, i expect to see a following big moment at wrestlemania. thats where they messed up with adr the most. but only referencing the WWE in this situation cause its the same. the BFG series was pretty much a waste for Robert Roode to win. but maybe there is salvation, because a good written fued between Roode and Storm for the title could be one of the biggest things done in awhile, if done right. but thats on TNA with their writers. so i guess time will tell.

 

[b.m.chunk]

i think they shouldn't even bother with title matches they should just every week have dixie carter and hogan come out to the ring with a top hat and a bunch of little pieces of paper with names on them and every week pick out of the hat who gets the belt. "this week our tna wooooorrrrlld heavy wieght champion issssss *shakey shakey shakey* Eric Young!!!"

 

[Zeven_Zion]

im not a big fan of the big build up, let down, scenario. like when i see someone when the royal rumble, i expect to see a following big moment at wrestlemania. thats where they messed up with adr the most. but only referencing the WWE in this situation cause its the same. the BFG series was pretty much a waste for Robert Roode to win. but maybe there is salvation, because a good written fued between Roode and Storm for the title could be one of the biggest things done in awhile, if done right. but thats on TNA with their writers. so i guess time will tell.

How exactly was his BFG Series win a fail? Just because he didn't win at Bound for Glory? So I suppose Shawn Michaels winning the Royal Rumble the first time and losing to Diesel a few months later ruined his career?

This is what a lot of people don't understand: Roode being the winner of the BFG series helped us perceive him as a successful, credible singles wrestler. Not winning at BFG, while a huge let down, could be the best thing that ever happened to Bobby. We missed out on a very cookie-cutter, feel good moment - yes, but is Bobby the type of guy to have feel good moments?

Robert Roode is meant to be a heel. I get the whole hard working Canadian thing, but it doesn't fit Roode. Roode's giving off that Triple H vibe. The vibe of hurting someone really, really bad. He's mean looking, therefore he should be heel. Winning at BFG would've made that a bit hard to do, or at least not as impactful.

The one positive I can draw from Roode losing is the unpredictability factor of TNA which most of the time comes from the writers being whackjobs. Nontheless, I like that even when I don't agree with the decisions. WWE has been saying for years that "Anything can happen in the WWE". WWE preaches it, TNA lives it.

The second Roode lost at BFG I was legit shocked. Couldn't speak or think for at least 30 seconds. I was just devastated I wanted him to win SO bad. And you know what? I fucking love that feeling. They got me invested in this shit and drew legit emotions out of me. Positive or negative, it doesn't matter. It's been a while since anything wrestling related has shocked me or made me feel ANYTHING. I'll take that over "Oh, he lost/won. Cool, going to bed."

Like I said before, TNA killed two birds with one stone here. It would've been very hard to elevate Storm without hurting Roode if Roode won the Championship at BFG.

The match was too short, but someone mentioned that if Angle could wrestle injured at BFG he can do it at the tapings too. Fair point but Angle's injury prior to BFG wasn't nearly as bad as it is prior to the tapings. He worked a 7-10 minute match with a fucked up hammy. You think that made it feel better? Absolutely not. If you twist your ankle, and you run for ten minutes, do you think you'll be able to run that much again until it heals? There's a reason he was carried out by medics.

If anything, props to Angle for pulling off a 7 minute match with Roode in the first place. I didn't know about the injury at all and Angle gave no signs of being hurt. He is a damn cyborg. Lay off the guy. You think he wouldn't have a 10 minute match against Storm if he was able? This is Kurt Angle. The crazy ass who jumps off cages every year despite being beat up as hell. If Angle can't pull off a 3-4 minute match then this is really hurting him. This ain't Orton. Guy probably sneezes and wants a week off.

 

[JJYanks121]

For those who participate in Impact LDs and/or have read threads about James Storm before, it should come as no surprise when I say this: I am not a fan of James Storm. I never have been and I'm still not at this moment. That probably plays into how poorly I perceived this storyline but it's honestly not the primary focus of my argument.

With that said, James Storm winning the TNA title feels sort of like Road Dogg winning the WWF title circa 1999. Wait...........he didn't win it, did he?

Ok, so here's kind of the issue. Neither Roode nor Storm are really guys that at this moment come off to me as "main eventers". I feel Roode is closer solely because he carries himself as such whereas Storm doesn't take himself seriously. Hell, he had a title match last night, said he didn't belong, then won the title and tried to give it away. That's not exactly screaming "champion material" to me.

Now, forgetting that for this story to happen, a HUGE payoff was missed at the biggest show of the year, one the company conceivably goaded a lot of people to buy, there's another issue. We're talking about the WORLD title and this story being THE story to get behind. With both guys basically unproven, there's a good chance that ratings and buyrates (of course we won't see the numbers for the latter) drop, giving Hulk and Eric reason to say "originals don't draw" and fucking this up for anyone else who's never been a champion. It's what happened to Goldberg, who although had a lengthy reign, faced absolutely no one, the shows outside of Goldberg sucked, and ratings and buyrates went down, giving justification to Hogan to say "the show isn't drawing without me on top, time to put me over BROTHER!" While I like the idea of two new guys as much as the next guy, knowing who's in charge, I know it's a short leash.

Still, this story would have greatly benefitted from being in the midcard. Therein lies the problem for TNA. There is no midcard title with any shred of credibility. Had they had that midcard title, this could have been (and already is looking to be) TNA's version of the Edge/Christian feud. Done a little differently, you are still talking about a highly successful tag team where one guy got gold first, the other might get jealous, feud over gold. Tale as old as time.

If this was a midcard feud that got plenty of TV time, it would help elevate both men as singles stars and eventually have them ready for a main event run. I suppose in the current landscape of TNA though, there really wouldn't be time for that. Think about it. TNA at this moment is utterly devoid of main event superstars. Angle may or may not be out for a while, Sting is FINALLY a character that doesn't have to be in title contention, Anderson still sucks, and no one else has really been built up as credible challengers to the throne. At this moment, there really is NO main event scene. However, waiting in the wings are the Hardys, Jarretts, Angle when he comes back, and even RVDs of the world.

While I wholeheartedly disagree with Storm as champion (he does remind me of Road Dogg in the sense that he is in a successful tag team and is the more vocal of the two in the team but in NO way screams singles star due to limited repertoire), he has to deliver. There's undoubtedly a short leash so 1 bad promo, 1 bad match, and most importantly, if ratings go down, that title will be off him faster than panties come off in A-Rod's house.

If it's me, I put off the Roode feud and let it fester to something big (see if you can make it to Genesis or past it and have the feud finish in a cage at lockdown for the BIG final match), but at the same time, that feud doesn't have to be for the title. It will become personal and someone else could end up taking the title when one screws the other. There's a lot of ways to go with this, but a very short time to get going. Ultimately, if Turning Point doesn't sell well, that's telling. We shall see though.

 

[b.m.chunk]

Robert Roode is meant to be a heel. I get the whole hard working Canadian thing, but it doesn't fit Roode. Roode's giving off that Triple H vibe. The vibe of hurting someone really, really bad. He's mean looking, therefore he should be heel. Winning at BFG would've made that a bit hard to do, or at least not as impactful.

lets be honest here it wasn't a legit win in the bfg series you had crimson and his "streak" that was set to win the series from day one, he hurt his knee and it didn't make sense to have him continue to hurt him self so take him out, then you had morgan who should have been second in line but he got hurt, so now what do you do give the shot to an out of shape joe or a completely irrelevent pope? no you scramble to build some one who is baby face that can try and pull botched nwo version 2 story line out of the crapper. so who do they decide to give the shot to... enter roode but what has roode done in singles competition aside from beat women? nothing, so you make some last minute changes give the belt to storm and hope the whole thing doesn't blow up in your face. they way they should have screwed roode should have been more of a screw job have immortal come down and cost roode the match or better yet turn storm heel and have him screw roode break up the factions of the next month or two, and start fresh. stop letting these old guys relive thier glory days of wcw and allow for some fresh fueds to develop.

 

[nyne]

Storm is great on the Mic. Storm has a great catchphrase (Does anyone else in the company even have a catchphrase?). The guy has been there since day one basically so I kind of like it. I like the possibilities and it gives a group like fortune a chance to split up and put those guys in matches against each other. That stable is so full of talent they can't be a love-fest forever.

I liked the Knockouts segment too. I marked the hell out when Gail Kim came back to Impact. Gail Kim as a heel is pretty cool. She deserves a push so this should be interesting. Also, props to Karen Jarrett. She is doing great on the mic. Hopefully that's just good acting or god help Jeff.

James Storm as champion is a cool change in direction and last nights Impact was pretty good overall. The Dixie segment seemed to get a good crowd response but I wasn't really sure why. As long as she really stays off of TV i'm happy. I just don't dig the character.

 

[He's Phenomenal]

WOW! What a moment!

I didn't expect that at all and the manner in which James Storm won was spectacular. How over is Storm's Last Call now? If you can beat Kurt Angle with that kick, when you haven't inflicted any previous damage, you're gonna kill the rest of the roster with it. Hopefully TNA play that up and if Storm hits that Last Call, it really is your last call.

IMO James Storm is the more talented member of Beer Money and I'm excited to see what sort of a Title reign he has. The guy is pure gold on the mic, a fantastic character, a good wrestler and has everything it takes to be a big star in pro wrestling IMO. Storm is one of only a few "TNA Originals" that actually have something that makes them stand out. Where as AJ Styles has his phenomenal ring skills, Matt Morgan has his look, James Storm has his awesome character. Given the chance, I believe Storm can create some really compelling TV.

It was only the other day in the "Angle - Passing The Torch" thread that I said it was time someone stood up in TNA and I had a feeling it would be Storm. I didn't expect it to happen this quick but it's obvious he's a star in the making. Hopefully he stays in the Title hunt (not necessarily Champion) for the next 6-12 months and really shows what he's capable of.

 

[Trill Co$by]

First of all, I'm just going to say that putting the title on Storm instead of Roode makes for an even greater feel good moment. If Roode's a hard working man and deserved to have the title because of his contributions to TNA, then James Storm damn sure deserves it more.

James Storm was an NWA-TNA guy from day one, Mike Tenay even said it himself... and unlike the other TNA originals, his start in TNA came up through the NWA, or what's left of it after WCW ran with their name. For James Storm to finally become TNA world champion after being overlooked numerous of times, this is a blessing. I still remember when he originally enlisted the help of Jackie Moore and used her as a manager. I still remember when he went into a single's career years ago. It was short lived, but he did a damn good job.

Now for those of you who keep saying that you don't like James Storm, I would have to say that's your opinion and that's fine... but this booking was done excellently. This just made it more obvious that "anything can happen" in TNA. Whether or not Hogan played a part in this is irrelevant. What is relevant, is the fact that TNA put their faith in James Storm enough to the point where they wanted to see how well his win would get people talking.

Do I know what happens after this? No. Do I want to know? Yes. Do I care that Storm got it before Roode? No. Did Roode deserve a rematch? Yes and no.

 

[Isaac Kaye]

You forgot the part where the spoilers were going to come out three days later and we were all going to find out anyway. Are you actually whining that Hogan put Storm over? Because that's what he did.

How come people only focus on what he said about Roode and damn the guy to hell because of it, but turn a blind eye to him praising James Storm? Are you that hungry for negativity?

I don't have any problem with Hogan putting Storm over at all, it was his appalling timing which bothered me. What concerned me even more is that he buried Roode 3 days before BFG and put Storm over instead. He gave away the damn booking! Sorry, but Hogan is an absolute tool sometimes.

And for those who said he didn't bury Roode in that interview, he definitely did! He basically said he's not good enough for the main event. Putting Storm over is great, fine, and I applaud him for that, but as I said, he timing stunk.

 

[SpecialFNK]

lets be honest here it wasn't a legit win in the bfg series you had crimson and his "streak" that was set to win the series from day one

speculation. no one knows whether Crimson was written to win the BFG series. I'm thinking he wasn't.
Crimson has the potential for the future, but even right now he's not ready for the main event scene in TNA. he hasn't even been in TNA for a full year yet. he's been wrestling mid card wrestlers, and even then not always on the upper hand in matches. he's still green and needs work. I don't think he's really ready on the mic.
personally I think Roode was set to win the BFG series from the start. well before the BFG series started I saw many people talking about how Robert Roode had the potential to be a great singles wrestler in the future.

 

[FitFinlay4Life]

Whether enforced or kayfabe, I have nothing but respect for the treatment of the TNA World Title Belt this week.

Personally, I think this was enforced. Kurt went into BFG with, what looked like, a minor injury. Due to this, I believe that they stayed with script and did the surprising thing and didn't hot shot the belt to Bobby. Like Double Z I was angry that Roode was, literally, cheated but I agree that garnering actual emotion is better than a quick buzz.

I believe that this feud was originally meant to continue but Angle exacerbated the leg injury. I think an audible was called to go with the original outcome to see the severity of the injury rather than changing it and have Kurt only out for a very short period. There is more taste to the satisfaction if Roode had taken slightly longer to take the belt and, let's be honest, the return of Hulkamania was always meant to be the feelgood moment of the PPV.

Having discovered the severity of Angle's injury then TNA had to decide a way to go on. Roode winning would have felt very cheap following BFG. Any other wrestler would have made very little sense. Giving up the belt ALWAYS stinks no matter what way it is done. Storm taking it after nearly taking the BFG series and having sterling matches with both Angle and Roode was undoubtedly the best foot forward.

As far as criticizing the nature of the belt change, I can't fault that either. Angle was meant to have been through a tough match with Roode days prior to this bout, to the extent that he'd to cheat to overcome him. He went from being super smug because of the provision in the contract, to enraged when Sting and Storm trumped him (further highlighted when he was interviewed by the guerrilla camera). So, kayfabe, he did not go into the match with anything resembling a clear head. As such, rather than following his normal calculating methodology, he just went after the Cowboy to beat the crap out of him running the disqualification gauntlet and leading to frustration with the referee. A certain Heartbreak Kid has always lauded how quick the superkick can end a fight, why shouldn't James benefit from his legacy? To me this was as well worked as could be expected without risking further injury and full kudos to Kurt for putting James over.


If Kurt went into BFG more injured than he let on and this was always the, general, gist of what was meant to happen; then, even more respect. It put both members of Beer Money over in a way that a Roode win followed by a rivalry with Storm would have been unlikely to do.


Where this is going, but I'd like to see some originality and NOT have one of the two members turn heel. Like I said, I love the anticipation and I would love to see a series between the two with lots of teases but ultimately no turn... at least not in this series

 

[BTLion1990]

You forgot the part where the spoilers were going to come out three days later and we were all going to find out anyway. Are you actually whining that Hogan put Storm over? Because that's what he did.

How come people only focus on what he said about Roode and damn the guy to hell because of it, but turn a blind eye to him praising James Storm? Are you that hungry for negativity?

Here's what I see right now. Finally TNA put the belt on a TNA original - James Storm. Storm beat a "WWE Reject" [how symbolic] to capture his first heavyweight championship. I figured the IWC should be extatic but yet I see people whining about how much talking there was on the show. Don't forget the "it was too short" bullshit. Well of course it was too short, Angle was injured. Wasn't the IWC so protective of wrestlers' health? Now you want the guy to wrestle with a fucked up leg? Are you out of your minds? A couple of months ago I once again mocked the IWC for their ignorance and living in denial, and I said that even when TNA does something you/we all want, you'll immediately neglect it and focus on some other negative aspect. Anything you can do to not give credit where credit is due.

What? Is the way James won the belt the issue here? I can see that, but it doesn't seem to be the issue when someone cashes in MITB every damn year, sometimes more than once. It doesn't seem to be the issue when the cashing in is not as important to the person gaining the title as it is to James Storm. A lot of things seem to become issues once they occur in TNA Wrestling, everyone's favorite ground for wishful thinking and basement booking.

Facts are these - James Storm won his first World Title and congratulations for that - you deserve it. Robert Roode is hotter now than he would have been if he beat Kurt Angle on Sunday. This ending, which did not sit well with a lot of people myself included, added more layers to this storyline and it could develop into something very interesting between Roode and Storm.

Look at the landscape of the Main Event now. There's no Kurt Angle, there's no Sting. As a matter of fact, there's no WCW/WWE/WWF/WWWF/AWA/ROH/NJPW/ECW "reject" anywhere near the title picture. Anderson is not going to be in it, Hardy is busy with Double J, Sting is the new GM, Hogan can't walk. Right now the Main Event scene consists of James Storm and Bobby Roode.

Don't you idiots realize that TNA just did what you've been wanting them to do for years? They used a "WWE Reject" like Kurt Angle to defeat a semi-TNA original in a cheap manner so the next night the WWE reject can put over a TNA original. Therefore the WWE reject is out of the picture due to injury and TNA is left with two new young, fresh TNA original stars in the Main Event, one of which is the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion. This will I believe lead to Bobby Roode lashing out on James Storm and turning heel. Roode has always been heelish in nature. It's in his goddamn name. Losing to Kurt Angle at BFG could be the catalyst of this heel turn and jealousy toward his tag team partner and best friend. It's absolutely flawless. TNA killed two birds with one stone here.

If Roode had simply won the title from Angle, Storm wouldn't have been as hot as he is right now. What? He'll just challenge Bobby the next night, we'll head into Turning Point with Storm vs Roode as the Main Event. And then what? Storm beats Roode - marks bitch it's too soon. Roode beats Storm - marks bitch Storm is getting buried. Storm turns heel? Right, turn the entertaining guy heel, and keep the guy who screams heel and has the word RUDE in his damn name face. Remember that time when Shawn Michaels was heel and Triple H was face and they were feuding? Awesome feud wasn't it? Oh wait, that never happened.

To sum up ...
- New TNA original Champion
- Two young, TNA originals in the Main Event
- No WWE Rejects involved in it

So what the fuck is the problem now?

First of all... Can you EVER have a post where you don't compare or drag the WWE have or haven't done into it?

Onto topic. The length of the match was ludicrous. You say ''But Angle was hurt, you want him to wrestle?'' Then why not drop the belt at the PPV? Why not have him forfeit it and hold a tournament? I'm not saying it's bad Storm won the title because it isn't, but even you HAVE to admit the length of the match was bad.

You bring up the Money In The Bank, but that isn't even in the same vein. Most people cash in on opponents who've just finished wrestling a match making your argument flawed. The Angle/Storm match was done from scratch. Even still, the first WWE MITB cash-in was Edge Vs Cena, and even THAT match lasted 1 minute 50 seconds.

Most people have said that Storm winning is good, new up and comer, TNA original blah blah... But even though people rightfully criticise the length of the match you STILL piss and moan at them for doing it.

Get a grip.

 

[GrandSword]

I want to see no heel turn from either man... and a series of matches between Roode and Storm over the world title... it can be continually broken up by Immortal, so each time one man is domianant.. and the fans are kept guessing who is the best in the world...

With Prichard now in charge I'm wondering how the new era of TNA will go. As before, it seemed like each month a new top guy joined Immortal, for almost no and nonsensical reason.. Anderson, Steiner, Angle... all really strange... I hope neither of the Beer MOney boys turn..

With Angle out and Hogan's positive tweet about Daniels a few months ago, and Daniels' heel turn I can see him possibly stepping into Angle's shoes as they need a top heel but good wrestler and he could give Storm a good filler title defence..

As for the finish to the match I think Angle would have loved it, as he is a big fan of MMA, and a man can be knocked out at any time. With the hype of BFG and Angle underestimating Storm, in a kayfabe way it was pretty cool, and a great moment in the history of TNA... not every World title match has to be 30 mins long, Hulkamania was born in about the same time over the Iron Shiek.. now I'm not comparing Storm to Hulk but just saying a company can produce a little shock moment that could really be good for business in the long run...

 

[Iversen]

Just got round to watching this and was truly an awesome moment. Really wasn't impressed with the end of the Roode Angle match. Wasn't even that bothered about Roode not winning just think it should have been done fairly. This kind of made up for it at the end of an Impact I didn't enjoy at all.

Obviously would have been better if they'd had a long match but Kurt's injured so they had to do it this way so I can accept that. The celebration was brilliant and major props to AJ for not going into the crowd with Storm when he gestured for him too. This was Storm's moment and I'm glad they resisted the temptation to get too involved.

Matches with Roode are obviously the next logical step. I realise this will probably lead to a Roode heel turn but I'd kind of rather it didn't. I wouldn't mind seeing them doing it out of respect then moving on to other feuds with the Fortune four staying intact. We see heels have stables that help them out all the time I don't see why a face can't do it. Obviously not interfering in matches but just evening it up, especially if they're coming up against an Immortal backed guy.

So yea all in all well played TNA for this at least. A great moment and the image of Storm in the crowd and with Fortune in the ring can be used in highlight packages for years to come.

 

[Dizzy]

First of all... Can you EVER have a post where you don't compare or drag the WWE have or haven't done into it?

Onto topic. The length of the match was ludicrous. You say ''But Angle was hurt, you want him to wrestle?'' Then why not drop the belt at the PPV? Why not have him forfeit it and hold a tournament? I'm not saying it's bad Storm won the title because it isn't, but even you HAVE to admit the length of the match was bad.

You bring up the Money In The Bank, but that isn't even in the same vein. Most people cash in on opponents who've just finished wrestling a match making your argument flawed. The Angle/Storm match was done from scratch. Even still, the first WWE MITB cash-in was Edge Vs Cena, and even THAT match lasted 1 minute 50 seconds.

Most people have said that Storm winning is good, new up and comer, TNA original blah blah... But even though people rightfully criticise the length of the match you STILL piss and moan at them for doing it.

Get a grip.

Please do not tell anyone to get a grip. Do some research.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw5ZNq9ScrM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9dLOr40dao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcUVEX8T5pw&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL9B4A74D1D09262D0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsvLcgKNwe0

This is just further proof that you have no idea what you are talking about. Not every match has to be long. Certain outcomes can be determined in shorter matches but these are rare insistence's. You are defending MITB? It's still a 1 minute match regardless. Stop trying to hide from the fact it is done often.