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Post by swarm on May 15, 2006 23:36:10 GMT -5
Joe suffers apparent injury at TNA tapings
by Dave Meltzer
dave@wrestlingobserver.com
Details are sketchy, but Samoa Joe appeared to suffer a knee injury in a match taped for Xplosion after the TNA Impact tapings ended tonight in Orlando.
Joe was throwing a kick to David Young when the knee appeared to go out. We don't know any more details other than he had to be helped out of the ring, and the first reports were from those who were scared it was serious.
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all I know is that Umaga made it through his match tonight on RAW without a scratch...I guess he is tougher than Joe too?
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Post by Splattercat on May 16, 2006 1:20:22 GMT -5
I love the Umaga/Joe comparison, really I do...But, you should really stop...You're making a fool of yourself...  |
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Post by GalactiKing on May 16, 2006 8:28:57 GMT -5
About the only comparison between the two is that they're both Samoan.
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Post by madacapa on May 16, 2006 8:45:22 GMT -5
Samoa Joe's serious knee injury only makes Goldberg's return that much more certain. They need a new unbeatable wrestler, and Goldie is very good at that part of it. A nice, long entrance, a 2-3 minute match, then the Spear, and then it is over. I can't wait.
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Post by Chewey on May 16, 2006 9:11:10 GMT -5
while I can at least respect your idea for an Ultimate Warrior-Goldberg match (seriously, Jim Helwig was pushing for this himself a couple months back - though I wouldn't watch it), I cannot understand the logic behind this statement. Samoa Joe's injury does not make it any more certain that they're going to sign Goldberg at all. And even if Goldberg does sign, it would have nothing to do with Samoa Joe's injury.
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Post by PureHatred on May 16, 2006 10:00:37 GMT -5
Jim Helwig isthe ONLY person pushing for a Warrior-Goldberg match. OK. Him and Vince Russo. So you see the kinds of wrestling minds that think a Warrior comeback would be a good idea: Russo, madacapa, and Warrior himself.
I hope Joe's OK. It appeared as though he was set to do a program with Steiner and/or Sting. From all reports, the knee had been injured for a while and he'd just been wrestling protectively for a few weeks unti lhe could get some time to let it heal.
If he's out a month or so, it should be easy for TNA to work around. Any longer....uh oh, indeed.
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Post by swarm on May 16, 2006 10:50:20 GMT -5
I love the Umaga/Joe comparison, really I do...But, you should really stop...You're making a fool of yourself... hey it's not my fault Umaga is the brightest rising star in the biggest and greatest wrestling organization on the planet while your Indy-fed hero just tore his knee to shreds wrestling in front of 300 people... don't take it out on me. |
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Post by Vanilla Gorilla on May 16, 2006 11:16:55 GMT -5
I agree that Joe is over in a second rate fed, as Umaga is being pushed in the big time...also difference is that at least Umaga has more then 25 guys he can wrestle where as Joe only has whats there, so yeah he's unbeatable but then again in a fed that small you would hope so. So leave Swarm alone for pointing out the obvious!!!
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Post by swarm on May 16, 2006 11:21:11 GMT -5
I agree that Joe is over in a second rate fed, as Umaga is being pushed in the big time...also difference is that at least Umaga has more then 25 guys he can wrestle where as Joe only has whats there, so yeah he's unbeatable but then again in a fed that small you would hope so. So leave Swarm alone for pointing out the obvious!!! great post. this is dead-on fact. |
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Post by madacapa on May 16, 2006 11:28:20 GMT -5
I would love to see an Ultimate Warrior v. Goldberg match, but I dount it will ever happen. What could happen is a Goldberg v. Steiner match; I expect to see that in the near future. It would be fun to see a Goldberg v. Sting match too; they wrestled before back in WCW and it was a good match. Heck, lets throw in Kevin Nash too. Nash v. Goldberg! Nash v. Sting would be interesting too. Its all good.
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Post by Chewey on May 16, 2006 11:39:06 GMT -5
this is not necessarily directed specifically toward you, but anyone who professes to enjoy TNA because they believe its indy-style workrate is far superior to the current WWE product, but wants to see Bill Goldberg and Scott Steiner in the same "ring" together at the same time...
...is a gosh darn hypocrite.
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Post by GOODZILLA on May 16, 2006 11:41:19 GMT -5
Am I the only one that was reminded of Tazz the first time I saw Samoa Joe? The ECW Tazz I'm talking about here. Something about SJ just reminds me of him ...
Except Tazz was f'n cool, and actually had charisma.
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Post by thefamoustommyz on May 16, 2006 12:09:26 GMT -5
all I know is that Umaga made it through his match tonight on RAW without a scratch...I guess he is tougher than Joe too? Now that is just the most mark-ish thing said on these boards in a LONG time. Talk about reaching. |
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Post by madacapa on May 16, 2006 12:40:00 GMT -5
this is not necessarily directed specifically toward you, but anyone who professes to enjoy TNA because they believe its indy-style workrate is far superior to the current WWE product, but wants to see Bill Goldberg and Scott Steiner in the same "ring" together at the same time... ...is a gosh darn hypocrite. Your fatal assumption was that I enjoyed TNA. Currently, they are not near as good as WWE; however, there has to be an alternate to Vince K. McMahon. Therefore, I support TNA even though I rarely watch the show and I have never seen one of their PPV's. I could give a monkey crap about indie style workrate. Oh, by the way, you are the true hypocrite! |
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Post by swarm on May 16, 2006 12:45:15 GMT -5
all I know is that Umaga made it through his match tonight on RAW without a scratch...I guess he is tougher than Joe too? Now that is just the most mark-ish thing said on these boards in a LONG time. Talk about reaching. how is it reaching? can you prove me wrong? |
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Post by pikemojo on May 16, 2006 12:49:53 GMT -5
You can't really, technically support TNA if you don't watch them.
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Post by Chewey on May 16, 2006 12:50:05 GMT -5
Your fatal assumption was that I enjoyed TNA. Currently, they are not near as good as WWE; however, there has to be an alternate to Vince K. McMahon. Therefore, I support TNA even though I rarely watch the show and I have never seen one of their PPV's. I could give a monkey crap about indie style workrate. Oh, by the way, you are the true hypocrite! (1) I expressly stated that my post was not directed at you, I was just making a general statement. Goldberg and Steiner are two terrible workers in the ring, and it would be hypocritical for a workrate-loving TNA fan (as most TNA fans tend to be) to mark out at the prospect of seeing this match. (2) Explain to me how I am the true hypocrite. I might even agree with you if you're right. Others on this board will agree that I am not afraid of admitting when I am wrong. It just so happens that you are rarely ever right. |
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Post by PureHatred on May 16, 2006 12:51:20 GMT -5
hypocrite: another word madacapa doesn't know the meaning of.
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Post by gatekeeper on May 16, 2006 13:19:45 GMT -5
It's getting heated in here already. I love it.
You can't expect everyone to be all wild about TNA. They have some major flaws. People are going to point them out.
We know some of you love TNA, but let's be real, they will NEVER truly compete with Vince.
They've only traveled once or twice. They don't have a good marketing machine, and their in-ring talent is marginal.
I liken them to early ECW. They'll just be basically, a small territory-like group with a little broader reach due to their TV spot.
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Post by PureHatred on May 16, 2006 13:34:08 GMT -5
IThey've only traveled once or twice. They don't have a good marketing machine, and their in-ring talent is marginal.. That's only ture depending on the style of match you want to watch. If you like the indy workrate deal, then they have tons of talent. other than that, you're whole post was dead on and I just hate the fact that some people assume that TNA get's criticized because "its not WWE" and not because it actually deserves it. |
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