Finally :)
I don't really know what to expect from this, TNA seem to be going for an 'on the night' approach. I'm guessing that they're going to do some cuddly-wuddly booking, and the faces win every match, but that said I really hope Raven beats Dreamer. And I can't wait to see who the Dudleys set on fire.
ON WITH THE SHOW!
2:14 - No Gertner to start the show :(
2:30 - I hope they use the original music for the entrances.
3:45 - How cool would it be if Paul Heyman came out at the end, and was like "Surprise, bitches"
6:27 - FUCK YEAH FBI
6:38 - I'm impressed Big Sal is still alive...
7:15 - Kid Kash :D
7:42 - More like 'Middle Aged Dude Kash' now though
8:06 - Simon Diamond and Swinger :D Awesome, I always loved Diamond...he's class on the mic.
8:47 - THIS IS AWESOME
12:04 - Where's my Pizza chant - haven't heard that in a long time :)
13:11 - They're calling Tony Mamaluke 'Tony Luke' due to copyright stuff, but he still has 'TM' on his trunks...classic :)
17:33 - Best mid-match promo ever...
18:12 - Kid Kash is insane...he's still got it though :)
19:43 - The blue lighting is annoying....just give us the regular lights, dammit
21:17 - Awesome camera angle on that dropkick
21:57 - FBI win...nice match. ECW fans > TNA fans though. The crowd were as much a part of the show as the wrestlers in the original ECW, here they're just fans. It feels like something's missing.
23:58 - Lynn's out, Sabu is in...I wouldn't be surprised if Lynn shows up for a three-way anyway.
25:03 - I wish Joey Styles was here...Taz and Tenay are good, but Styles is Styles.
28:24 - Head :)
28:30 - I'd love to see Al Snow v Mick Foley...
28:50 - Haha, Al Snow asking Stevie Richards if he knows a good therapist...because, you know, the whole Dr Stevie thing...well, I thought it was funny...
31:22 - CW Anderson :)
31:30 - Wow, he looks exactly the same as I remember him...hasn't aged a bit.
32:05 - Wow, Too Cold Scorpio...should be an interesting match
33:25 - It's kinda weird, everyone is friends now...back in the day it was "THESE GUYS HATE EACH OTHER"
35:02 - Haha, Scorpio put his hand out for a handshake, CW spat on it...classic CW
37:48 - What a haymaker...
39:03 - Holy shit, that somersault kick is awesome
40:41 - Awesome finisher
43:11 - "People came in by the drones" - Nice promo, Matt.
43:47 - FUCK YEAH FONZIE
44:57 - I wonder who Rhino's going to wrestle...he was the last ECW champ, so I hope it's someone decent
45:29 - Van Dam's promo is stupid since Tennay already announced it'd be Sabu...
47:11 - FUCK YEAH JUSTIN CREDIBLE (with a name change haha)
47:59 - Stevie Richards v Justin Credible...maybe we'll actually see a chairshot or two, we're 45 mins into an 'ECW' show, and nothing so far
52:08 - Splash over the top rope to the floor...mental
56:39 > 1 hour
> 3 matches
> no weapons
> no blood
> ECW
59:15 - I really hope it's Rhino v Sandman, actually.
61:37 - 3 way dance :)
61:49 - Little Spike Dudley FUCK YEAH
62:21 - Al Snow :)
62:59 - IT'S THE WAR MACHINE RHINO
63:25 - They could've given Rhino a better match tbh...Still, Little Spike :)
69:44 - Weapons are illegal? IT'S A FUCKING ECW TRIBUTE SHOW AND WEAPONS ARE FUCKING ILLEGAL? WHAT THE SHIT?
70:34 - At least Rhino won
75:27 - Balls Mahoney :D
74:47 - Surely it's Dudley time?
77:18 - Open challenge...
77:38 - FUCK YEAH IT'S JOEL FUCKING GERTNER
80:17 - I fucking love Gertner
81:53 - If this is another fucking no weapons match I'm going to cry
91:13 - This match is mental...the lightsaber battle was awesome
92:33 - Chair fight :)
93:06 - Axl did not kick out...
95:06 - Powerbomb through the flaming table...awesome
96:45 - Gangstas :D IT'S ON
97:43 - Staplegun on Devon :)
99:04 - Awesome guitar shot...Jarret ain't got nothing on New Jack
108:03 - Raven v Dreamer...I hope Raven wins.
108:48 - I feel kinda disappointed so far tbh...it's not ECW with weapons illegal. ECW wasn't about the weapons, it was about the no-rules approach. You start adding rules like no weapons, no interference, count outs etc, and it's not ECW any more.
123:05 - Barbed wire crossface is awesome
125:15 - Barbed wire mandible claw is awesome
127:59 - Phew, thought it was over then...this is classic Raven and Tommy
128:31 - Raven wins :) That match was awesome, just like old times
131:53 - JB :) Haven't seen him in ages...
134:51 - RVD v Sabu - awesome :D
138:41 - Bald Sabu...weird
140:08 - "These two guys...they know each other better than each other" Great commentary
155:18 - Fucking hell, what a tornado DDT
156:40 - RVD wins...pretty decent match
162:27 - Fuck You Vince chant :)
Neat show overall, the first half wasn't so great - it was good to see the ECW guys again, but without ECW rules it seemed a bit tame and pedestrian. Everything from the Dudleys on was great, but Raven v Dreamer was match of the night for me. No Tajiri, no Super Crazy, no Mikey Whipwreck :( A 3-way with those guys would have been awesome.
I'm really looking forward to Thursday's special iMPACT - Hardy vs Mystery Opponent...has to be Joe, right?
2 comments:
You know that the mystery opponant will be a big let-down. Probably be Suicide or Shannon Moore, hopefully it will be Amazing Red. Though I suppose it could be one of the WWE guys who were fired a few months back, Shelton Benjamin or Jimmy Yang maybe... or maybe SAABBBBBUUUUU!!!!
But it won't be...
I really hope it's not another WWE reject, TNA should have learned by now that bringing in big name wrestlers does not affect ratings, it just costs them a fuckton of money. Especially when there's people at TNA already who could do the job better!
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