First things first. The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame inductees. Sabbath is overrated, and I don’t think Ozzy’s solo career cut him enough leeway to get inducted into the HOF, but hey who are they gonna induct these days.
I’m actually making the trip up to Cleveland in a few weekends to visit the exhibit, so hopefully that goes well.
The iMAIL Zone
Hey Mark,
Good review this week. Sometimes I’m very glad that I don’t watch this show as much as I should. My biggest problem with TNA, aside form the six-sided ring, is the Impact Zone. They need to get the hell out of there for AT LEAST the PPV’s and book an arena of some kind…or a convention center, whatever fools they can con into letting them into their building. It’s time for something different, as it seems they don’t plan on doing anything different with their talent.
Either way, hope you had a good Thanksgiving weekend. Go Kings!!
Omar
Thanks Omar. Omar is the guy who writed the NHL column over at the Sports Section by the way, but you should all know that by now. Go Blue Jackets!!
– From Orlando, Florida
– Hosts: Mike Tenay & Don West
Earlier today, West is in the parking lot and runs into Samoa Joe who is silent, then Bobby Heenan, who mentions the White Sox.
Petey Williams v. Austin Aries v. Alex Shelley v. Chris Sabin
Brawl to start and then Sabin and Aries hit dueling suicide dives to the others on the outside. Shelley back in, and Aries springs in on him with a corkscrew plancha for 2. Aries goes to the apron then hits a springboard elbow for 2, then tags in Petey who gets pummeled by Aries, so he tags in Shelley. Top rope elbow by Aries. Shelley takes advantage of Aries and hits a powerbomb and locks in a leg scissors. Petey blind tags himself in and hangs Aries in the tree of woe, then hits Oh Canada. Shelley in who slams Aries out of a fireman’s carry and gets a sprinboard elbow for 2. Sabin comes in but Shelley grapples him and hits a brainbuster then tags in Petey. Everyone comes in, and Petey hits the Candian Destoryer on Aries, then Sabin turns around and hits Aries with the Cradle Shock for the win.
Winner: Chris Sabin
***, a little short but the usual good stuff from everyone.
AMW rewatch Team 3D’s funeral sketch while drinking beer, and I would be rewatching it too if I had recorded the show.
Abyss v. Kenny King
Think of King as a minature version of Monty Brown in Sabu-style boxing pants. King gets fancy to start and hits a flying forearm off the ropes. Abyss catches him and tosses him, but King gets a boot out of the corner. King runs into a BIG BOOT and corner clothselines Abyss. The Shock Treatment follows and then the Black Hole Slam.
1/4* to be generous, I won’t give negative stars if a jobber is able to amount at least a couple of offensive moves.
Mitchell calls Sabu a monkey, so the lights go out and Sabu is in the ring. Abyss however is smart this time and kicks his chair away and catches him with a big punch. Abyss dumps him and gives him a shot to the steps. Into the audience, and Abyss seds him into a barrier. Abyss pummels him to backstage and Mitchell hands him the barbed wire chair. Abyss nails Sabu with it. Abyss sets up a pile of steel guardrails and gives Sabu a weak and sloppy chokeslam into them. A mess of a segment.
Rhino promo plays and Tenay and West chat until JJ interupts (as usual for Impact) and forces Tenay to get in the ring. Jarrett says that he feels like he is on Dr. Phil after watching that sympathy video on Rhino, and TNA management is doing it to take JJ off the mountain. Whose fault is it that Rhino’s ex took his baby and moved to Germany? It’s Rhino’s fault. JJ says that he is getting held down by TNA management as the fans chant “we want wrestling.” Big surprise there. Jarrett threatens to break Tenay’s voice box. Jarrett says that at Turning Point he is going to send Rhino back to the trailer park. Cue out Christian Cage. Christian tells Jarrett to “listen up slapnuts.” He also says he is Captain Charisma you silly bastard. Christian wonders what JJ has ever contributed to to TNA besides bad haircuts. For the record, he has contributed 5 Championships, but hey, who’s counting. Christian says that he’s coming after the winner of JJ and Rhino because that’s how he rolls. Jarrett calls him out and they get in a slugfest. Christian gains advantage and sets up the Unprettier but JJ blocks it and goes outside. Bobby Roode comes in and blindsides Christian. Jackie Gayda runs out and knocks Jarrett off the apron, he pushes her, she slaps him. Gayda gets escorted by security, and security break up everyone in the ring.
Started out good, but all the stupid interference made it extremely sloppy.
Raven v. Diamonds In The Rough – House of Fun Match
Larry Z wants Raven to sign a contract before the match, but Raven insults Larry instead and tries to attack him but gets held back by security. Larry decided who Raven’s opponent will be, and he picks the Diamonds In The Rough. Raven fights them off to start and dumps Skipper. Diamond and Young double team him and they give him a low blow stretch across the turnbuckle. Young grabs a scale and sets it on him, then hits Raven with a baseball bat. Skipper nails him with a crutch then him and Young double team him with crutches. Young and Diamond hold a trash can on Raven’s head, and Skipper goes up and hits a Missile Dropkick on the can. They pin but release it after 2. Young cuts Raven’s forehead with a pizza cutter but then Cassidy Riley comes in and beats the DITR down with a kendo stick until Primetime hits him in the head with a trash can. Skipper and Young get a double team facepany on Riley, allowing Raven to mount a comeback but not for long. Young gets a drop toe hold on Raven into the chair. Larry Z tries to give Raven the offer reease form, but he won’t, and Diamond nails him in the head with the can. Diamond then tosses Raven through the outside through a table and pin him on the outside for the win.
Winners: Diamonds In The Rough
*, better than the average handicap match at any rate.
Backstage Samoa Joe beats down AJ Styles as we fade off the air.
Well, the show is reccomended to avoid unless long Jeff Jarrett promos, squashes and handicap main events are your thing.
