It's with a heavy Heart that unless you follow me on twitter, you would know what come January of next year! Britain, and by extension Ireland, will no longer have TNA Televised! whilst every attempt is to negotiate a new deal, it just adds more details on how Incompetent Dixie Carter is...
When something is gone after so many years 2 questions is always asked? What have we lost and what have we gained? What we gained was More stars in wwe, Less Workload for ppvs and the dreaded "Hell Months" when 2 companies alternate ppvs for 4 weeks!
What we lost was Competition, a forum for fresh ideas, A six side ring this side of Tijuana, the first company to have women take risks in hardcore matches, a loose roster where anyone can turn up especially in a cynical, smark infested world!
So here are 10 Matches from when Tna got it right!
Number 10.
TARA VS AWESOME KONG CAGE MATCH AT TURNING POINT 09
WWE can claim Woman's Evolution but it started in tna in the last decade! Willing to take bumps like the male competitors this match showed off the toughtness in a time when Love/Sky/Rayne was taking up all the screen time.
Number 9.
JEFF JARRETT VS KURT ANGLE ULTRA MALE MATCH AT LOCKDOWN 2011
Despite all the drama backstage of Jarrett hooking up with angle's Ex-wife and it exploding in such a nasty way on tv, At least the 2 could put it aside for such a great 3 stages match!
Number 8.
BULLY RAY VS AJ STYLES LAST MAN STANDING SLAMMERVERSARY 2011
OK confession time! I Liked the Aces And Eights Storyline! Flaws and All! But This match made Bully Ray into a Force to be reckoned with, it's just a shame he and D'von didn't have one last great run!
Number 7
STYLES VS DANIELS DESTINATION X 2011
The Month before Styles and Daniels had another match, but this was one of their best! Sadly this was low on the list as this lead to the Claire Lynch Storyline-MORE ON THAT IN THE NEW YEAR!
NUMBER 6.
STYLES VS JEFF HARDY SLAMMERVERSARY 2
"SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE"
Styles, the then x division champion was booked to fight Kid Kash before getting injured, So the light when out and from nowhere out came Jeff Hardy, the Jeff Hardy at the height of his powers and the Prime of his Career! This Match misses the top 5 as Kash and Dallas caused a No Contest! (Dixie booking makes us not have nice things? What a Surprise!)
NUMBER 5.
EVERY MATCH BETWEEN GAIL KIM AND AWESOME KONG
Rivalry is the life blood of any sport. Soccer Derbies, Ali and Frazier. USA VS USSR. But known was greater than everytime Gail kim and Awesome kong laced up a pair of boots and wrestled. Cages, Street fights, as Partners, as opposing captains. every chapter got increasingly better but it all started with...
NUMBER 4
THE BATTLE ROYAL TO CROWN THE 1ST KNOCKOUT CHAMPION
Remember i said up top that when something that was there for a long time, you ask what what did we lose? well for me it would be the 1st company that took Women Seriously and made a Diverse Roster! Okay the 1st alliteration was filled with WWE Castoffs like Christie Hemme, who had a finisher that was so easily Avoidable it made Trouble In Paradise look like the Pokemon move Swift in Comparison, and the Living Sexdoll Angelina Love who look less human with every passing year and Botox Treatment, But at least we had talents like Gail and the Perplexingly overlooked Traci Brooks as well as ODB, Who had so much personality and a gimmick that would never and fit in WWE EVER! and people liked that! But the Real story was Kong who decimated Gail and put everyone on notice in her debut. Gail won but I'm glad to see that Kong has decided to take better care of her ring gear! I like a big Pair but come on!
NUMBER 3
DESMOND WOLFE (NIGEL MACGUINESS) VS KURT ANGLE TURNING POINT 09
Poor Nigel MacGuiness. Well he announced that he contracted Hepatitis B, The world of Wrestling lost a soldier, but Humanity Gained A General, He is Healthy and is now an Activist against Blood loss in sports and against Blood Diseases.
Back in 09, Desmond Wolfe an Enigmatic Man, Was Disrespecting Kurt Angle. Taking Umbridge with the Brit! What happened next was possibly the greatest match i ever seen!
NUMBER 2.
4 WAY CONTRACT MATCH AT DESTINATION X 2011
ZIMA ION VS JACK EVANS VS SENSHI VS AUSTIN ARIES
The x Division WAS TNA~! NO EXCUSES!
THIS MATCH WAS FOR A GOLDEN TICKET-A CONTRACT!
FOR Aries and Senshi it was a 2nd Go around, especially for the latter who's "prize" for winning Nxt 2, was plans to put him in a jobber team with Yoshitatsu because they are both Asian! For Evans, Look Ring Of Honour is Great but it doesn't have a tv deal over here in Ireland, winning this match would have meant worldwide exposure for Evans! This match went for 40 minutes of some of the best wrestling and high flying you's ever seen! Back when People actually came to the shows and their wasn't designated seating (seeing the same people every day is just depressing!) 4000 people Chanting "SIGN THEM ALL!" Should resonate watch happened that night in August!
AND AT NO 1....
THE UNBREAKABLE TRIPLE THREAT
JOE VS STYLES VS DANIELS
Often Imitated, never Bettered, this is the Match that people should think of when they hear TNA. Not Turkey Suits, Not Eric Young Buying Extra Small Condoms, Not Evil Goldust with a Rat Named after His Ex-Wive, THIS MATCH!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9-azR3pLk
YOU'RE WELCOME!
WELL, THAT'S IT!
After Survivor Series which is the last newsworthy thing WWE does i will begin Consideration for my Year End Awards, the Flippies. that will come out on after the 4th of January! Because of Tna void of a UK home in January and The Rumble on the last Sunday of January, The next 3 posts will be Scattered around January!
Thank you So Much for all the Craic this year, on twitter and your feedback!
Until January!
Nollaig Shona Agus Bliana Nua Shona!
(merry xmas and a Happy NEW YEAR!)
PEACE!
When something is gone after so many years 2 questions is always asked? What have we lost and what have we gained? What we gained was More stars in wwe, Less Workload for ppvs and the dreaded "Hell Months" when 2 companies alternate ppvs for 4 weeks!
What we lost was Competition, a forum for fresh ideas, A six side ring this side of Tijuana, the first company to have women take risks in hardcore matches, a loose roster where anyone can turn up especially in a cynical, smark infested world!
So here are 10 Matches from when Tna got it right!
Number 10.
TARA VS AWESOME KONG CAGE MATCH AT TURNING POINT 09
WWE can claim Woman's Evolution but it started in tna in the last decade! Willing to take bumps like the male competitors this match showed off the toughtness in a time when Love/Sky/Rayne was taking up all the screen time.
Number 9.
JEFF JARRETT VS KURT ANGLE ULTRA MALE MATCH AT LOCKDOWN 2011
Despite all the drama backstage of Jarrett hooking up with angle's Ex-wife and it exploding in such a nasty way on tv, At least the 2 could put it aside for such a great 3 stages match!
Number 8.
BULLY RAY VS AJ STYLES LAST MAN STANDING SLAMMERVERSARY 2011
OK confession time! I Liked the Aces And Eights Storyline! Flaws and All! But This match made Bully Ray into a Force to be reckoned with, it's just a shame he and D'von didn't have one last great run!
Number 7
STYLES VS DANIELS DESTINATION X 2011
The Month before Styles and Daniels had another match, but this was one of their best! Sadly this was low on the list as this lead to the Claire Lynch Storyline-MORE ON THAT IN THE NEW YEAR!
NUMBER 6.
STYLES VS JEFF HARDY SLAMMERVERSARY 2
"SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE"
Styles, the then x division champion was booked to fight Kid Kash before getting injured, So the light when out and from nowhere out came Jeff Hardy, the Jeff Hardy at the height of his powers and the Prime of his Career! This Match misses the top 5 as Kash and Dallas caused a No Contest! (Dixie booking makes us not have nice things? What a Surprise!)
NUMBER 5.
EVERY MATCH BETWEEN GAIL KIM AND AWESOME KONG
Rivalry is the life blood of any sport. Soccer Derbies, Ali and Frazier. USA VS USSR. But known was greater than everytime Gail kim and Awesome kong laced up a pair of boots and wrestled. Cages, Street fights, as Partners, as opposing captains. every chapter got increasingly better but it all started with...
NUMBER 4
THE BATTLE ROYAL TO CROWN THE 1ST KNOCKOUT CHAMPION
Remember i said up top that when something that was there for a long time, you ask what what did we lose? well for me it would be the 1st company that took Women Seriously and made a Diverse Roster! Okay the 1st alliteration was filled with WWE Castoffs like Christie Hemme, who had a finisher that was so easily Avoidable it made Trouble In Paradise look like the Pokemon move Swift in Comparison, and the Living Sexdoll Angelina Love who look less human with every passing year and Botox Treatment, But at least we had talents like Gail and the Perplexingly overlooked Traci Brooks as well as ODB, Who had so much personality and a gimmick that would never and fit in WWE EVER! and people liked that! But the Real story was Kong who decimated Gail and put everyone on notice in her debut. Gail won but I'm glad to see that Kong has decided to take better care of her ring gear! I like a big Pair but come on!
NUMBER 3
DESMOND WOLFE (NIGEL MACGUINESS) VS KURT ANGLE TURNING POINT 09
Poor Nigel MacGuiness. Well he announced that he contracted Hepatitis B, The world of Wrestling lost a soldier, but Humanity Gained A General, He is Healthy and is now an Activist against Blood loss in sports and against Blood Diseases.
Back in 09, Desmond Wolfe an Enigmatic Man, Was Disrespecting Kurt Angle. Taking Umbridge with the Brit! What happened next was possibly the greatest match i ever seen!
NUMBER 2.
4 WAY CONTRACT MATCH AT DESTINATION X 2011
ZIMA ION VS JACK EVANS VS SENSHI VS AUSTIN ARIES
The x Division WAS TNA~! NO EXCUSES!
THIS MATCH WAS FOR A GOLDEN TICKET-A CONTRACT!
FOR Aries and Senshi it was a 2nd Go around, especially for the latter who's "prize" for winning Nxt 2, was plans to put him in a jobber team with Yoshitatsu because they are both Asian! For Evans, Look Ring Of Honour is Great but it doesn't have a tv deal over here in Ireland, winning this match would have meant worldwide exposure for Evans! This match went for 40 minutes of some of the best wrestling and high flying you's ever seen! Back when People actually came to the shows and their wasn't designated seating (seeing the same people every day is just depressing!) 4000 people Chanting "SIGN THEM ALL!" Should resonate watch happened that night in August!
AND AT NO 1....
THE UNBREAKABLE TRIPLE THREAT
JOE VS STYLES VS DANIELS
Often Imitated, never Bettered, this is the Match that people should think of when they hear TNA. Not Turkey Suits, Not Eric Young Buying Extra Small Condoms, Not Evil Goldust with a Rat Named after His Ex-Wive, THIS MATCH!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9-azR3pLk
YOU'RE WELCOME!
WELL, THAT'S IT!
After Survivor Series which is the last newsworthy thing WWE does i will begin Consideration for my Year End Awards, the Flippies. that will come out on after the 4th of January! Because of Tna void of a UK home in January and The Rumble on the last Sunday of January, The next 3 posts will be Scattered around January!
Thank you So Much for all the Craic this year, on twitter and your feedback!
Until January!
Nollaig Shona Agus Bliana Nua Shona!
(merry xmas and a Happy NEW YEAR!)
PEACE!
