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Post by Bazzy on Feb 17, 2007 23:39:13 GMT -5
We've not watched all "Against All Odds" PPV yet . I saw Christie v Big Fat Oily Guy in a Tuxedo match . What is or was the point in that ? . Why not give Christie a female wrestler to fight ? .
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Post by Vidtek on Feb 17, 2007 23:48:12 GMT -5
Because the only other two female wrestlers on the roster are involved in a mixed tag match on that card. No idea why TNA thinks they have a women's "division."
Big Time
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Post by swarm on Feb 18, 2007 1:15:19 GMT -5
Because Vince Russo is doing the booking. That's why.
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Post by gatekeeper on Feb 18, 2007 1:31:33 GMT -5
Because Vince Russo is doing the booking. That's why. Amen. That's the default answer to everything that is/will be wrong with TNA until he is fired. |
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Post by bmurderh8s on Feb 18, 2007 1:44:38 GMT -5
Because Vince Russo is doing the booking. That's why. Amen. That's the default answer to everything that is/will be wrong with TNA until he is fired. I can't disagree with this statement. I used to be a fan of TNA until Russo started booking. Since then the quality of show has went downhill fast. FIRE RUSSO, HIRE HEYMAN. |
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Post by GalactiKing on Feb 18, 2007 8:49:43 GMT -5
Doesn't look like Heyman's available currently.
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Post by swarm on Feb 18, 2007 10:13:14 GMT -5
Hire Pat Patterson.
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Post by offspring515 on Feb 18, 2007 10:38:56 GMT -5
The crowd would go BANANA for that.
I wish Christie Hemme had never been let go by WWE, she was improving in the ring and was really cute. I was sad to see her go.
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Post by Mr. Jimmyface on Feb 18, 2007 13:31:43 GMT -5
Vince Russo is a good writer, and has a great knack for developing mid card talent. He can work some great promo material and has an uncanny knack for finding what works best for a performers personality, and can tailor a promo style that works with that persons strengths. However, he is limited as a booker in that he tends to favor characters who are "shades of gray" as opposed to good guy or bad guy, and he believes that a swerve is the only way to develop a character or a feud. News flash: A swerve only works when it is done with someone that the audience has a strong reaction for already. You cannot generate interest by switching from heel to face or face to heel if your audience doesn't react to that person in the first place. So while I would keep him as a writer, I would never let him book matches. To me, it's kind of like saying that while Vince Russo is a good employee, he also is a terrible boss. I'm not saying that to slag on the guy, but there are some people who aren't good in a leadership role, and he's one of them.
As far as hiring Paul Heyman as head booker, that is also not a good idea. The reason ECW worked so well was because he started it from the ground up with a custom made roster for a select audience. I do not think he could handle the demographics that TNA is trying to reach for.
I'll be honest - I love TNA, but there is no one person who can come along and make it better by themselves. This is going to take a team effort to get better. And it will.
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Post by Hegemony on Feb 18, 2007 14:21:27 GMT -5
Putting Chris Sabin in a diaper, Senshi in the PCS, and the X Division guys in a Jackass recreation is NOT finding "what works best for a performers personality".
And there are many more ridiculous examples of Russo's degradation of TNA's product and "characters". Those were just off the top of my head as I was typing. I am trying to block so many Russo moments and creations out of my scarred memory.
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Post by ChrisD on Feb 19, 2007 21:41:17 GMT -5
Because the only other two female wrestlers on the roster are involved in a mixed tag match on that card. No idea why TNA thinks they have a women's "division." Big Time To be fair, Traci Brooks wrestles in indies, and So Cal Val has wrestled from time to time. |
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Post by Vidtek on Feb 20, 2007 20:36:10 GMT -5
Yes, but to be fair...does anyone know SoCal Val from any of the other "knockouts"? Has anyone but the web site ever mentioned her by name? And as far as Ms. Brooks goes....well I'm not worried to much about that one.
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Post by misterb on Feb 21, 2007 3:24:14 GMT -5
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Russo will be the death of TNA. He played a large part in killing WCW, and now he's at it again in TNA.
All of his characters have shades of grey. Why can't the fans choose? Yes, it gets sickening when Vince tries to order fans to cheer for his guys like Cena, but Russo takes the choice out of it. Angle's the face, then the heel, then the face, then the heel...and whenever he switches, Joe does the opposite.
He has also been death on the midcard wherever he has gone. What good writing or good character development was to be found in WCW? The Thrillers? Mike "Fat Chick Thriller/That 70's Guy" Awesome (RIP)? The Cat? Tank Abbott?
It's been said many times, and I'll echo it again. Russo's ideas only work best when put through a filter. Vince was that filter in 98-99. He let Russo get a little out of control in mid-99, when we saw title changes every show. But Russo hasn't had a filter since then, and it shows. It started with that god-awful reverse battle royal, and it has continued since. And it won't stop until TNA is dead.
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Post by JED-SE on Feb 28, 2007 15:39:16 GMT -5
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Russo will be the death of TNA. He played a large part in killing WCW, and now he's at it again in TNA. All of his characters have shades of grey. Why can't the fans choose? Yes, it gets sickening when Vince tries to order fans to cheer for his guys like Cena, but Russo takes the choice out of it. Angle's the face, then the heel, then the face, then the heel...and whenever he switches, Joe does the opposite. He has also been death on the midcard wherever he has gone. What good writing or good character development was to be found in WCW? The Thrillers? Mike "Fat Chick Thriller/That 70's Guy" Awesome (RIP)? The Cat? Tank Abbott? It's been said many times, and I'll echo it again. Russo's ideas only work best when put through a filter. Vince was that filter in 98-99. He let Russo get a little out of control in mid-99, when we saw title changes every show. But Russo hasn't had a filter since then, and it shows. It started with that god-awful reverse battle royal, and it has continued since. And it won't stop until TNA is dead. Very well stated. His writing needs to be monitored before it aires. Mcmahon did a great job at that and that's why he worked well. |
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