The "Sam's Failed Threads" Collection, Vol. 1

[Uncle Sam]

Bastard.

That is all.

 

[Shocky]

Uh oh, look out for RVD in the Ultimate X match, Sam, you better start campaigning.

 

[Slim Pickns]

Its a lost cause. I don't know if there's anyone in the tourny who could go over RVD in an Ultimate X, it just won't happen.

 

[BooCocky]

Kurt Angle will have to break his ankle.

 

[Uncle Sam]

He would. But hey, something's tall. The high-flyer must go over, even though the Ultimate X is for falling off of, not jumping from. Vader's official campaign kicking off soon. Maybe. RVD's going to pay for knocking out two of my top fives. He's going to pay alright. And I'll be damned if HBK's going to win this again!

 

[Uncle Sam]

Well, the Kurt Angle campaign draws to an all-too-quiet close. Angle should have gone out kicking and screaming, like having Vader having to tear his head off to keep him down, or, better yet, he should have won this thing. Instead the TNA fans boo him out of the arena and crown Rob Van Dam as their new messiah, according to the votes.

I won't go into further detail about how this is a travesty, I've mentioned it everywhere else and, yeah, even in the previous post, and I want this thing to end on a high. Despite his untimley demise, Kurt had a great run in this and what I'd probably call the match of the tournament in his Ultimate Submission Match with Dean Malenko. It's just a shame that he didn't go on to face Vader and, should he survive, eternal tournament favourites Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. There's always next year.

Oh, it's true! It's damn true!

 

[Uncle Sam]

So, I was thinking of this idea a good three weeks ago. It would have seen daylight much sooner of my computer hadn't thrown yet another hissy fit.

Anyway, I figured, how come guys like Kennedy and Santino are the only ones with dedicated threads to them? They're only up and comers, they haven't proved themselves, they don't have long lists of great matches to their name. But I know a man who isn't, who has and who does. And so the Kurt Angle Appreciation Thread is born. And I've decided that this is going to serve more of a purpose than other threads dedicated solely to a certain wrestler.

Firstly, this is no fan club. There'll be no members and I won't be sarcastically appointing the fan club's bin man. You see why they call me a maverick renegade, don't you? Always shooting away from the established conventions.

Instead, I'm just going to post a shitload of matches and tributes and we can just talk about how fucking awesome Kurt Angle is. I love it when a plan comes together.

First topic: Did anyone see Styles/Angle @ Slammiversary? 'Cos I found it on Dailymotion if you didn't.

http://www.dailymotion.com/related/9642972/video/x5qnw6_tna-slammiversary-ajstyles-vs-kurta_sport

http://www.dailymotion.com/related/9642102/video/x5qob7_tna-slammiversary-ajstyles-vs-kurta_sport

http://www.dailymotion.com/related/9642643/video/x5qokc_tna-slammiversary-aj-styles-vs-kurt_sport

http://www.dailymotion.com/related/9642972/video/x5qqvo_tna-slammiversary-aj-styles-vs-kurt_sport

 

[ROCKETPOTATO!]

Thanks, I couldn't get Slammiversary where I was.

Anyway, great thread idea. Kurt Angle is arguably the wrestler who has suffered the most just for us fans, and his passion for the business could only be rivalled by Chris Benoit. And that's not even mentioning Kurt's superior wrestling ability...

 

[Uncle Sam]

Gotta say, that AJ Styles match was pretty fucking good. Not as good as it could have been and I'm sure they'll be able to outdo themselves in the coming weeks and months. However, it was just made great by Angle's return to PPV (fuck you, Kaz) and it being AJ's first match back as a fully fledged heel. Angle threw AJ about like there was no tomorrow, and AJ even reciprocated a couple of times. It would have been made better if it had some more false finishes, so lasted five minutes longer, and had one or two more big spots from AJ. I'm sure they'll be a big finale match though, so not to worry. I also dig AJ's new orange tights.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Another match to discuss. Back when the King of the Ring meant something, Kurt Angle lost it. The year after he won it, that is. But he took it like a man, by beating the shit out of Shane McMahon in what is undoubtedly my favourite Street Fight ever and my favourite Shane O'Mac match ever:

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[Fan of wrestling]

Kurt Angle better be careful. Watching him on iMPACT and PPV scares me as he cant hold a mic steady. he looks really sick and i just hope he takes time off.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Angle doesn't need an appreciation thread. Everyone appreciates him.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Kurt Angle better be careful. Watching him on iMPACT and PPV scares me as he cant hold a mic steady. he looks really sick and i just hope he takes time off.

Not really. He's just training hard so he can get his ass handed to him in MMA. That's why he's suddenly lost all the weight.

As for you Jake: be quiet and just appreciate.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I think Khali needs a bit of love.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Indeed.

 

[Miko]

*quietly appreciates Angle*

 

[Mighty NorCal]

SLy fox doesnt appreciate Angle

 

[Uncle Sam]

'Cos he a fool.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Because Joe gets unfairly criticised about everything he does. Blame Kevin Nash.

 

[Tim]

I blame Kevin Nash.

 

[klunderbunker]

I blame Kaz and Kevin Nash.

 

[Rusty]

Nash and Kaz suck. End of story.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I'll be in this. Although Umage > Joe.

 

[Shocky]

Jeez, the Santino Club has more heat then this.

 

[Rokitka]

Since TNA is more about skill than charisma, I guess Samoa Joe can pass. But he would never make it in WWE. Fact.