Tag Archive: Knockout

  1. Why? First Rayne now Sky! Why have the TBP taken over Impact?

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    I would have included this in my rant yesterday but I thought it would be distracting since it deals with another topic. My disappointment with the Knockout Division has caused me to latch onto the fan fiction booking bandwagon with TKO by FK9, that is how bad its become. Within the last year we have been subjected to first Madison Rayne, who for some reason was the longest reigning knockout title holder, hence her last name Rayne, I guess. I thought it stood for “raining down mediocrity for fan consumption”.

    Well before I go off on a tangent I first have to remind folks how during her title run leading to the hand off to Mickie James, they (booking team) attempted to amp up her heel heat by having her defeat former Knockouts like Roxxi, ODB and Alissa Flash  by the way was very painful  to watch . Now iMPACT is going back to the well with Jackie Moore and (glutton for punishment (paycheck) ODB.

    These past few weeks have watched the veteran Jackie Moore be taken to school by former wet dream turned “runt of the litter”. Why? For someone who  once had an illustrious career taking on the likes of Trish Stratus, Gail Kim,Victoria (now Tara),Lita, Molly Holly and Ivory been reduced to jobbing to a glamorized valet? She must really be in dire straights to take a paycheck from a company that now expects her to put over “limited sky”, and her now face turn since her former more talented partner is now a talking Zombie with lesbian ambition. I understand that the wrestling business is all about the money and never leaving the spot light if one can help it but how much did it cost iMPACT wrestling to buy Jackie’s self respect? $400? $600? maybe (doubtful) $800 an appearance? How much does self respect go for now a days?

    I guess we will never know. But then that leads to the inclusion of ODB, and her return yet again to take an ass whooping for pay. I guess someone has to pay the rent at her brother’s place. Earlier last year when she left the company with her rant talent usage and the influx of ideas from the Hogan regime I so thought we would never see her again in the company, maybe Vince’s company or even ROH but never iMPACT. And then 2011 happened and we watched three entertaining dedicated women come in to job to -Mundane Rayne- with Alissa Flash getting the worst of it since there was no actual wrestling but an attack from behind which lead to a minute match, watching Melissa Anderson walk away during the ensuing chaos with a look of irritation on her face was the final nail in the coffin of the former regimes Knockouts lead by Dutch Mantel and co.

    I guess what they say about wrestling is true it filled with egotists, ass kissers and genuine talent that due to not playing ball, get sent home. What really works my nerves is that what we have in front of us are what iMPACT wrestling has planned for us for the foreseeable future. Which could mean pretty soon we will have all the “talent” wrestling on Xplosion similar to the the talented divas on WWE Superstars. No going out with a bang but with a whimper that will barely register.

    Well not to be a spoil sport, I want to congratulate Rayne, Sky, Tessmacher for being in the right place and right positions to keep the jobs they have and helping decimate a once landmark division which promoted diversity, talent and showmanship that will never come back. Also a special mention to Hogan,Bischoff, Russo and Dixie you made us care then you took it all away in under a year, to leave a disappointed fan boy with no desire to watch a full episode of iMPACT; without shedding a tear for what could of been.

  2. iMPACT Wrestling 06/09/2011-review

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    Welcome again to another wonderful Pintnoir Impact review. No declaration of struggling to watch the show, just plain old ‘noir coming to terms with this new direction good and bad.

    Bad- Bischoff and Hogan come to the ring, cocky as always as they proclaim that iMPACT Wrestling is now back in better hands minus a “Network Stooge” calling the shots. Bischoff promises to better represent the X Division (sarcasm seeps from his every pore) They then proceed to call out the number one contender, Mr Anderson proceeded by the TNA champion Sting.

    Hogan reminds the fans that “Wrestling Matters”. He also promises no run ins or interference on the part of anyone. Do I smell a swerve?

    Anderson digs into Sting, that everything he stands for is a joke.

    Sting rebuttals that the only thing standing between the complete corruption of TNA is him as champion. Borden (Sting) pleads with Hogan to change his evil ways and cut away the cancer that is Eric Bischoff.

    Sting walks away.

    Coming up next is the announcement for the Knockout Tag. Tara/Mickie vs Winter/Love

    Let this match begin- Tara controls the early minutes of the match with Winter. Then tags in James who still keeps the good T.T Lesbian under wraps. Winter finally tags in Xxxombie Love, who puts the hurt on Mickie.  Funny side note* Taz mentions that the reason Angelina doesn’t have a lot more in her moveset is because she is a Zombie.

    Eventually Madison comes down to the ring and pulls down Tara. This distraction leads to Angelina getting the DDT/Lung-blower finisher on Mickie for the 3 count. Afterwards Love punishes Mickie with a Sleeper while Winter looks on.

    Mexican America Promo: Hernandez mumbles, Anarquia talks like a helium Chavo. Nothing is accomplished. Other than getting on my nerves.

    Card for the main event tonight: EY/Sting vs Gunner/Anderson

    -British Invasion on commentary?!

    Mexican America vs Gun Money/Beer Guns.

    Taz during commentary points out the poor record of British Invasion, Magnus is not amused.

    Shelley and Anarquia start out the match. After a series of moves Storm is tagged in setting up what looks like the Guns kick in the face double team with instead is turned into a finger poke. Hernandez charges Shelley with a shoulder tackle, which in Hernandez’s hands could cause injury. Shelley dives on Hernandez on the outside. The Sitas jump up on the apron getting the ref’s attention as Storm has Anarquia pinned. Storm spits beer in there face. Turns around just in time for Anarquia to duck a super kick by Shelley into Storm’s face. Shelley out of the ring. MA gets the victory, to the displeasure of Roode.

    Promo: Gunner and Anderson talk about taking out Sting.

    Followed by a wrestling matters promo. I really convinced that management enjoys shoving this down our throats.

    Mexican America confronts Hogan in his office, asking for a title shot since they beat Gun Mone/Beer Guns. Things get ugly when Lil Chavo accuses Hogan of being a racist. HH takes offense to being called a racist so he instead provokes sexual harassment against Sarita/Rosita. ( I don’t blame him, I’d do it too) Which causes Helium and Blackhole of Charisma to tell Hogan to watch his back.

    Promo for Jarrett vs Angle finally match. Thank God.

    Quickly followed by a Jarrett promo were he calls out Angle and lays out there history. How he brought in Angle, wasn’t given respect and he believes Angle is trying to erase his memory from TNA. He brags about taking away everything Angle holds dear, from his wife and kids to finally on Sunday his gold medal.

    Angle retorts that he wants to thank Jeff for getting Karen out of his life. He promises to destroy Jarrett in the ring.

    ODB promo talking trash about velvet sky and her nasty ways. Right before slapping her own breast.

    Velvet Sky vs ODB later tonight

    Ad for Bully Ray’s Open Challenge

    Promo: Kendrick/Kazarian w/Janice are looking for Abyss.

    Bully Ray comes to the ring, he starts to bully Hemme out of the ring while also insulting her Playboy cover. He challenges any single competitor to come out and face him. Except Devon.

    What do we get? Rob Van Dam!@

    To start Bully Ray sneaks up on RVD to do a modified powerbomb from the corner. Ray pretty much controls the match throughout with the occasional comeback from RVD. Out comes AJ. When Ray notices Styles while in the mist of a piledriver is countered. Van Dam is able to pull off a five star frog splash for the win.

    Velvet Sky does her own shoot on ODB. Is really disgusted by her implants and patting of her “area” as she puts it “there’s a cream for it” Not to lose topic but didn’t Sky also have a boob job?

    Anywho, Angle was in England talking about his 2012 Olympic qualification. Even at 43 he plans on entering. I wish him luck.

    Kendrick/Kaz run into Abyss in the back who spouts philosophy about Sun Tzu. And proclaims the X division dead (again) and he’s renamed the belt the Xtreme title? (whatever, TNA with your multiple named belts) He challenges them to a 3way at Slammiversary. *yeah so saw that coming last week.* Kazarian calls the Sun Tzu babbling Abyss an idiot while Kendrick tries to convince Frankie (Kaz’s first name) about the dangers of not winning the belt on Sunday.

    ODB vs Velvet Sky-  ODB comes out to no theme music since she is not signed to a contract. *Which by the way is funny considering she is having a match with you know a ref and all* Velvet gets the upper hand with a sneak attack (because obviously she knows she can’t win) And has control until the dirty one throws her into some steel stairs. After that it turns into a brawl with ODB dominating. Until while choking Sky and taunting her Velvet pulls out an impact ddt for the win. (against a competitor who is not on contract?) Lawsuit?

    Pointless promo for Pope vs Devon, showing footage from Xplosion where D is being ambushed by Mexican America and Pope makes the save.

    Main Event Time

    Sting/Eric Young vs Anderson/Gunner- The match starts off with Anderson vs Sting before Anderson tags in Gunner, after some back and forth and two stinger splashes to the back of Gunner, Ken clotheslines Sting from behind. Anderson is tagged in. He stomps a mud hole into Sting. An Irish into the corner from Anderson which counters into an explosive clothesline later, EY is tagged where he proceeds to clean house. Fakes out Anderson with a Great Muta Mist spit but then while distracted is knock into Sting (which some how counts as a tag) Which allows Gunner to put away Sting with an F5. After the match Sting is angry and shoves down EY.

    Reaction Bonus: Young chasing down Sting who tells him to stop being a comedy act.

    AJ shoots a promo on Ray about getting in his head. Which causes the Bully to confront him to only be separated by security or as I call him Simon Diamond.

    Sting grabs some war paint to chase down Anderson. Beating him up in a trailer and smears red paint all over his face before choking him out for all to see. Sting is vicious.

    Fade out.

    Sorry no gifs tonight.

     

     

  3. Rebooting the Knockouts

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    In my first post I commented on how the current TNA regime containing Hogan & company could be put to pasture during Bound for Glory. This would be an excellent time to “reboot” the knockouts. Think of how with the big money succubi gone, the true workers could be brought back in.

    The most important question would be ” how do you end the current story line’s populating the Knockout Division?”
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  4. Impact Wrestling or how I see TNA in theory Pt. 2

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    Earlier when the prospect of TNA revamping its product and becoming iMPACT Wrestling arose I had an epiphany. What could be more awesome than what was going through my mind in terms of the available talent. I’ve touched on Orlando Jordan, Eric Young and the X division. I admit I only glazed over the division  but a more in depth plan will be done later along with the world X cup.
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  5. iMPACT: 07/15/10. Janice is the worst knockout ever…

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    Drowgoddess couldn’t be here today, but we at BWF will be stoked to hear her comments when possible. I just finished watching the Canadian broadcast of NXT when I noticed JoE threw the “G” symbol in the sky. So here is another installment of G’s retarded suffrage that is iMPACT…. you’ve been warned… or as one of my favorite all time wrasslin’ bloggers Zah would say Booyah!!! (more…)

  6. Late “Genesis” Review

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    Sorry for two very late reviews in a row, peoples. Rough week in the world of hour-long one-way commutes and junior high-land. In any case, “Genesis” wasn’t really the steaming pile of excrement that so many people claim it was, particularly in light of all the walking wounded and missing due to injury that the company had to deal with at the last minute. Pretend you haven’t already gotten move-by-move reviews from a dozen other sites, and cross the line!

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  7. Cyber Sunday Thoughts

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    By JT

    Hey everybody.  Just wanted to chime in and give my two cents on Cyber Sunday.  Taking a look at the card here’s how it looks:

    1. WWE Championship (WWE Universe chooses challenger) choices are: 

    • a. Jeff Hardy
    • b. Kozlov
    • c. Both

    What I think should happen- I would like to see HHH take on both of them.  Then during the match HHH gets knocked out of the ring, Kozlov does his headbutt thingy on Jeff Hardy, pins him and wins the WWE title.  

    What probably will happen- Jeff hardy gets 90% of the vote and faces HHH one-on-one, with HHH coming out on top.

    2. Undertaker vs. Big Show (WWE Universe chooses type of match) choices are:

    • a. Knockout Match
      b. I Quit Match
      c. Last Man Standing Match

    What I think should happen- I don’t have much to say about this match so I’m going with Last man standing.

    What will probably happen- Last man standing, Taker gets his win back.

    3. WWE Diva Halloween Costume Contest– I don’t care, nuff said.

    4. Pick the Tag Team Match choices are:

    • a. World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase vs. CM Punk & Kofi Kingston
    • b. John Morrison & The Miz vs. Cryme Tyme
    • c. Jamie Noble & Mickie James vs. William Regal & Layla

    What I think should happen- First, let me say what won’t happen.  The mixed tag match.  If it gets more than 10% of the vote I’ll be surprised.  Now back on the subject, I think that the tag title match will happen.

    What probably will happen- Tag title match, Punk and Kingston win.

    5. Cyber Sunday Preview Match (United States Championship Match) the choices are:

    • R-Truth
    • MVP
    • Festus

    Wow good to see Shelton get on the card (even if it’s a preview match on wwe.com) and no doubt that he’s gonna be facing and losing the belt to R-Truth. (that’s both what I think and probably will happen)

    6. ECW Championship Match (WWE Universe chooses Matt Hardy’s opponent) Choices are:

    • a. Mark Henry
    • b. Evan Bourne
    • c. Finlay

    What I think will happen- If anyone has seen Evan Bourne, then there should be no doubt that he should be facing Matt Hardy. 

    What probably will happen- Evan Bourne faces Matt.  The guy is awesome and even proved it last Tuesday on ECW so that will turn the vote in his direction.

    7. Kane vs. Rey Mysterio (WWE Universe chooses type of match) choices are:

    • Falls Count Anywhere Match
      No Holds Barred Match
      Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match

    What I think should happen- Ugh, this is one feud I don’t care about.  I am not a fan of Rey Mysterio’s (never have) so anything involving him I just don’t give a s#@*.  I gonna go with No Hols Barred.

    What will probably will happen- Falls Count Anywhere. Kane kills Rey and takes his mask.

    8.Intercontinental Championship Match (WWE Universe chooses Santino Marella’s opponent) Choices are:

    • a. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
      b. Goldust
      c. Honky Tonk Man      

    What I think will happen- Goldust, um no.  Honky Tonk Man maybe. Granted I know that his whole gimmick is revolved the Honky Tonk Man and the Honk-A-Meter,  but I just don’t see it happening when the other choice is Rowdy Roddy Piper.  He should clearly win this vote.
    What probably will happen- Charlie Haas dressed as the Honky Tonk Man does the job to Santino.
     
    9.World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. zzzz, I mean Batista (WWE Universe chooses referee) choices are:
    • a. Randy Orton
      b. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
      c. Shawn Michaels

    Man even Batista puts me to sleep even typing his name. 

    What I think will happen- Randy Orton being a choice is a joke.  If he gets more than 5% of the votes I will know this whole thing is rigged.  This is going to be very close between HBK and Stone Cold.  Since Austin is supposed to be there and I don’t see having him there and not using him so he wins.

    What probably will happen- Austin gets 50%, HBK 49%, Orton 1%.  Austin during the match gets pissed off at both Jericho and Batista, stuns them counts them both down but just before 3 Jericho gets his arm on Batista and retains.

    Well those are my thoughts on Cyber Sunday, hope you didn’t too bored and go away.  If you didn’t thanks for reading and hop to see you soon.

  8. A crazy – yet awesome – iMPACT: 8/7/08

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    For the last several weeks, TNA iMPACT has been one of the most entertaining wrestling shows.  Last night’s iMPACT was a big one, and almost had a pay-per-view like feel to it, just three days before Hard Justice.  All of the matches for this Sunday’s PPV were showcased, some intertwining with each other, and there were a lot of crazy parts to the show, and some sick bumps being taken, including one that left the canvas soaked in the blood of Kurt Angle.

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