So, yeah. There was a PPV. There were a couple of good matches, some okay stuff, some blah stuff. Not so great.
But Oh My God.
Scott Hall no showed.
And this is what Samoa Joe had to say about it:
Originally posted by Samoa JoeThey just gave me a live mic on a pay-per-view. So, if nobody minds, I'd like to get a few things off my chest. #1, we have two types of wrestlers here. We have the TNA die-hards who come here and entertain and bust their ass for the fans every night of the week, and we got *superstars* who think they can come and do whatever they want however they want. We have *superstars*, who not only screw us the hard working "wrestlers" in TNA, but they screw each and every fan who paid to see them, no matter how old they are. So lemme make this real simple, let me explain TNA to you. TNA is the Motor City Machine Guns coming down here and busting their ass, trying to get a break in this business; TNA is Black Machismo doing his damndest to entertain every single person in this building, and showing us what's up; TNA is Samoa Joe coming in here and doing what he does best, wrestle and be the best damn professional wrestler in the world; TNA is a bunch of hard working, young athletes who are looking to change the wrestling world; guys who held down this business while others profiteer from it; TNA is the guys who come in here and risk their lives on scaffolds and wires, while other people show up and pad their pensions. So I'll tell you what, Scott Hall - *chico* - I'll tell you what. Kiss my ass, you're a punk.
(C&P from 411)
Wow.
--K
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Scott Hall no-showed a PPV? I'm shocked! SHOCKED, I say! Actually, I'm more shocked that someone at TNA will genuinely be surprised that Scott Hall turned out to be a bad investment.
Joe's "shoot" reminded me WAY too much of Bash 2000, for my tastes. I don't think getting people to think of WCW is the right way to go, but that's just me.
Nothing else notable, except that Rellik is now 0-3. Great way to build new stars, guys!
EDIT: The Observer says that Scott Hall's excuse for no-showing is food poisoning, which is the excuse I always use to call out of work whenever I'm hungover. Hey, I'm just saying...
(edited by It's False on 3.12.07 0140)
"Wocka Wocka...who wants to hear a funny-ass joke?"
Originally posted by dMpBtw, wasn't there supposed to be that crazy battle royale? What happened to that?
The Feast or Fired match? Scott Steiner, Petey Williams, Senshi, and B. G. James got the cases, and ... tune in to Impact to see who got what. No, I'm not kidding -- they put the finish of the match off until Impact.
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?"
You wanted the best, you got... Out of Context Quote of the Week.
"All because he got over seven years ago forcing rimjobs on people against their will?" (Hogan's My Dad)
Originally posted by Shem the Penman
Originally posted by dMpBtw, wasn't there supposed to be that crazy battle royale? What happened to that?
The Feast or Fired match? Scott Steiner, Petey Williams, Senshi, and B. G. James got the cases, and ... tune in to Impact to see who got what. No, I'm not kidding -- they put the finish of the match off until Impact.
Well, they probably just didn't want to take a chance on whoever gets a case grabbing the wrong one. Still, they could've had Cornette open them all and tell 'em what they've won. No reason the contracts inside actually had to be contracts, they could just say who gets what, lest he forget.
What's the deal with the complaining about Relik. So he's 0 - 3, big deal, do we really want him pushed? They've pushed Kaz, Roode, Motor City Machine Guns and the entire women's division correctly and nobody mentions it but Oh my God they aren't pushing Relik right!!
(edited by Quezzy on 3.12.07 1228) Lance's Response:
About Joe: My guess is that Hall legit no-showed, and someone (Jarrett? Russo? Cornette?) gave Joe a mic and sent him out there. I doubt that everyone was expecting Joe to go as far as he did.
The next set of tapings will be interesting. Will Joe get fired? Will Hall come back and beat down Joe (OMG!)? I know it's not an OMG-actual-shoot-who-gave-Joe-a-live-mic but I wonder how far on the work side it is.
About Rellik: I think 3 quick losses immediately upon introduction is weird, for sure. It makes me wonder if he's just a placeholder until Mesias gets back and then he's done. I do think it's too bad because I think he's a better monster than Rhodes and maybe Mesias too, but like Quezzy says, he's not really a priority of mine.
(Quezzy's also right about Kaz and the rest -- they all looked good last night.)
About the Women's Match: That was a really fun match. Kong killed EVERYONE. The surprising part for me: the crowd chanting for ODB to come out for the save!
About the Feast or Fired: I figured they wouldn't open the cases until after the match -- I didn't count on them STILL not opening the cases. It makes me wonder if they've even decided yet who gets what!
The most obvious outcome: Senshi gets X, BG gets Tag, Steiner gets World, Petey gets fired. I almost can't see how it wouldn't go this way, but I think it'd be REALLY BORING. I'd rather see things mixed up a little. I'd like to see Scott Steiner go for the X Title. Actually, I'd like to see the promos between him and Black Machismo.
--K
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Originally posted by QuezzyWhat's the deal with the complaining about Relik. So he's 0 - 3, big deal, do we really want him pushed? They've pushed Kaz, Roode, Motor City Machine Guns and the entire women's division correctly and nobody mentions it but Oh my God they aren't pushing Relik right!!
It's just very puzzling booking. Why bring him in if he's going to do every job?
The whole Abyss-post-Mesias-injury booking has been really weird. It's one thing to scramble for the very next PPV, but that was three months ago.
I didn't watch this show, I'm not planning on watching this show, I haven't seen any clips on YouTube - ALL I have is the transcript in post #1. But I'm CRZ and I can generally sprunge these things, so allow me to settle it for you:
Originally posted by Karlos the JackalI know it's not an OMG-actual-shoot-who-gave-Joe-a-live-mic but I wonder how far on the work side it is.
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.
I really can't believe anybody is using the word "shoot" to describe what I read. "Really?!"
Originally posted by AlexSenshi is so getting fired.
Actually, according to the Torch, he quit.
Originally posted by The Torch At an all-talent meeting today, Terry Taylor brought everyone's contract with him. Dixie Carter said that if anyone was upset and unhappy with their job in TNA, they would be willing to void their contract on the spot. Senshi took them up on the offer. (Senshi also happened to be one of the people who grabbed a brief case in the "Feast or Fire" match.)
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- As reported, Scott Hall missed last night's show due to food poisoning. TNA had contact with him early in the day, and they could not reach him later on. Eventually he sent a text message saying he had food poisoning and he never came, although they held out hope that he would make it.
- Samoa Joe was asked to cut the promo last night in order to put the heat on Hall and then put over contracted talent, eventually to reveal Eric Young as the partner. Joe went much longer than scripted, and laid into Kevin Nash more than was expected, upsetting Nash, especially since Nash was a supporter of TNA signing Joe.
- During the interview, when Joe leaned over the ropes and said, "Go ahead and fire me, I don't care," he was looking at TNA President Dixie Carter. She and many others were upset at Joe for "going into business for himself." After the match, Nash waited for Joe backstage and they had a heated exchange, but eventually cooled down.
- At the TNA tapings today, Terry Taylor brought everyone's contract with him to a talent meeting. Dixie Carter told anyone that wanted their release that they could have it on the spot. Senshi took her up on her offer and is now gone from the company. Senshi was one of the winners in last night's "Feast or Fired" match, so it will be easy to explain his firing.
- Samoa Joe gave an emotional apology to the locker room for going overboard the previous night, and hopes everyone would take his apology. This was followed by Kurt Angle and Booker T giving pep talks to the roster, telling them that they had a lot to be positive about and asking them to keep working hard.
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So you see, SOME of it was a shoot..... (cough)
I did like Samoa Joe leaning in and saying "Fire me, I don't care" to Dixie Carter.....
Kevin Kelly: "Mr. Austin, would you like to comment on Wade Keller's Take that endorsing the XFL hurts your anti-authority character?"
Steve Austin: "Oh shit, he actually said that? I thought the boys in the back were ribbing me!"
Kelly: "No, he really said that. Did they tell you the part about you sitting in the stands, looking all skeptical?"
Austin: "AHAHAHAHAHAHA. Yeah... oh man that was too much."
Jesus Christ, it appears BG, Kip, and Dustin all know they have no other options at this point and sat on their hands when Dixie made the offer. Damn!
Sounds to me like Joe just took it too far in the eyes of management, and then apologized. It seems juicy to talk about, but apparently it has already blown over within the company.
While it sucks that Low Ki is gone, they never did much with him since his return anyway, so it's into much of a loss.
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
TNA is a bunch of hard working, young athletes who are looking to change the wrestling world; guys who held down this business while others profiteer from it; TNA is the guys who come in here and risk their lives on scaffolds and wires, while other people show up and pad their pensions. So I'll tell you what, Scott Hall - *chico* - I'll tell you what. Kiss my ass, you're a punk.
"I'm talking about Booker T. Booker T and Jeff Jarrett are the two reasons I'm in this damn stinkin' business to begin with. So tonight in this ring for the WCW Title, two deserving guys, Jarrett and Booker, will compete for the WCW Title and tear this goddamn house down. And Hogan, you big bald son of a bitch, kiss my ass."
- Vince Russo, Bash at the Beach 2000
At an all-talent meeting today, Terry Taylor brought everyone's contract with him. Dixie Carter said that if anyone was upset and unhappy with their job in TNA, they would be willing to void their contract on the spot. Senshi took them up on the offer.
"In a meeting which involved every contracted WCW wrestler, Eric Bischoff offered anyone their release right then and there. Raven was the only one to stand up and walk out, as he was dissatisfied with WCW's creative direction."
- description from Raven's Wikipedia profile
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I've think I've seen this movie!
FLEA
(edited by RYDER FAKIN on 4.12.07 0827) Demonstrations are a drag. Besides, we're much too high
At the Impact tapings Senshi actually loses his briefcase so his is not necessarily the fired briefcase. In fact, since they had to give the briefcase to somebody else I think that's a good sign it won't be the pink slip case.
(edited by Quezzy on 3.12.07 2146) Lance's Response:
To expound on this point, I think more important than the "gas left in the tank" argument is that just as Hogan was the most marketable star in the WWF during the 80s, The Rock is by far wrestling's most mainstream attraction today.
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