The build to TNA Sacrifice continues… or so I’m told. I’m not sure how many people order the PPV’s, after all. Nonetheless, this is the first taped episode since we saw Obama use Hogan’s Real American theme song on Saturday’s event, and the declaration that Osama is dead. Theoretically, TNA iMPACT has lots of news worthy stuff they can use to stroke Hogan’s ego. I hear they are also no longer called TNA either…. or so they say… let’s find out, shall we? (more…)
We’re hot off the heels of last Sunday’s Lockdown PPV, one that featured some decent matches (and Kurt Angle almost killing himself, again). What will Wayne Arnold and the crew serve up tonight? (more…)
Hey hey! It’s the first iMPACT of 2011, and the go-home show before this Sunday’s Genesis PPV. The card looks ok, for the brand, and not too gimmicky either. I know, something doesn’t feel right in the space-time continuum… surely TNA can’t screw up this build, can they?
EMT just tea-bagged that guy on the stretcher…
Time to subjugate myself to witnessing and expressing the torture that is watching iMPACT…. it’s suffering time… (more…)
TNA’s “Victory Road” pay-per-view of 2008 took place in my city, Houston, Texas, and was a rather awesome show. “Victory Road” of 2009 was quite possibly the worst wrestling ppv in the history of wrestling ppvs, with the possible exception of “Halloween Havoc.” At which end of the ppv quality spectrum will the 2010 version of “Victory Road” prove to be? Find out for yourselves on the night of Sunday, July 11th. In the meantime, let’s take a look at what several of our Bored Wrestling Fans think! (more…)
Hooray for me actually participating this week – it gives me the right to comment on everything myself! Here goes!
1. Sheamus (Last week: 1)
On our facebook page earlier this week, I posted that only one of the three World Champions made my list this week – and this is the guy. I voted Sheamus number two after a few great promos on RAW.
2. John Cena (7)
Another guy that wasn’t bad on the mic this week is John Cena. I actually missed the end of RAW, and that could contribute to why Cena didn’t make my personal list this week.
3. Randy Orton (6)
The Viper did make my ballot this week – I actually picked him sixth. An impressive showing in the tag match on RAW and a post match RKO on Evan Bourne helped Orton in this week’s poll.
4. Rey Mysterio (4)
I didn’t pick Mysterio at all – He’s just another victim of…
5. Jack Swagger (NR)
The All American American Jack Swagger. I’ve been so impressed with Swagger the last couple of weeks that I actually picked him number one this week on my ballot. It wasn’t enough to put the former World Heavyweight Champion past number 5 on the Power Poll this week, however.
6. Abyss (5)
I didn’t vote for Abyss, but I did like the way he handled doing the crazy gimmick on iMPACT this week. The board with the nails in it may be good for chasing away aliens on “The Simpsons,” but it couldn’t stop Jeff Hardy.
7. Evan Bourne (NR)
The high flying Evan Bourne somehow managed to slip under my radar this week, as he wasn’t on my ballot. All the credit in the world to this kid, he’s been a thorn in Chris Jericho’s side for the last month or so, and is definitely the guy most people, myself included, are looking forward to watching in RAW’s Money In The Bank ladder match.
8. Kurt Angle (2)
Angle got enough votes to stay on the Power Poll this week? A promo with The Pope didn’t do it for me, but apparently it worked for some of the voters.
9. Jay Lethal (9)
Lethal has impressed lately, getting a push in the Hogan/Bischoff era of TNA. A win, albeit tainted, over Matt Morgan this week had me pick Lethal 5th on my list, and let him hang on to #9 overall.
10. Jeff Hardy (NR)
The victory over Abyss on iMPACT must have garnered Hardy enough attention from my fellow pollsters to get him into the top 10. Hardy was impressive in the win, I must admit, but I didn’t vote for him.
The Power Poll is a weekly top 10 list ranking men’s singles wrestlers in WWE and TNA. Please take some time to check out the websites of our participants. If you write for a wrestling website and are interested in participating, e-mail wrestlespective(at)gmail.com and include a link to your site.
1. John Cena (Previous Rank: 1)
2. Rob Van Dam (2)
3. Kurt Angle (NR)
4. Rey Mysterio (5)
5. Randy Orton (NR)
6. Big Show (6)
7. Jack Swagger (3)
8. Bryan Danielson (NR)
9. C.M. Punk (NR)
10. Kane (9)
Dropped out: Wade Barrett (4), Edge (7), Kofi Kingston (8), Jeff Hardy (9)
Also receiving votes: Wade Barrett, The Miz, Evan Bourne, Frankie Kazarian, Jay Lethal, Hernandez, Mr. Anderson, Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, Edge, Doug Williams
Participating sites:BoredWrestlingFan.com, Online World of Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Ponderings, Project Wonderboy, Ringside Rants, WrestleRage.com, Wrestlespective
BoredWrestlingFan.com has joined with other wrestling websites to form the Power Poll, a weekly top 10 list ranking men’s singles wrestlers in WWE and TNA. There are more wrestling writers expected to join the poll, and take some time to check out the websites of our participants. If you write for a wrestling website and are interested in participating, e-mail wrestlespective(at)gmail.com and include a link to your site.
1. John Cena
2. Rob Van Dam
3. Jack Swagger
4. Wade Barrett
5. Rey Mysterio
6. Big Show
7. Edge
8. Kofi Kingston
9. Kane
10. Jeff Hardy
Also receiving votes: C.M. Punk, Sheamus, Jay Lethal, Mr. Anderson, Sting, Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, The Miz, R-Truth, Ric Flair
Voters: Jerome Cusson (Pro Wrestling Ponderings), ThinkSoJoE (BoredWrestlingFan.com), Seth Roy (Wrestlespective), Jason Mann (Wrestlespective), Josh Hachat (Wrestlespective)
