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Is TNA the worst wrestling promotion in history?
ElHijodeGorgeousGeorge replied to Loss's topic in Megathread archive
You're really dead on with the AAA comparison and while everyone wants to do the "wehl ackwualy" about how TNA isn't owned by WWE, their fate is in their hands. Without the massive NXT influence, Bound for Glory wouldn't have been in the UBS. Without that, no one would have taken a second look from the AMC camp and etc, etc. They're going to have to build this thing almost from square one, and while I'd say they need to become the X Division company again that's just going to lead to Leon Slater dropping the belt to Harlem Lewis or something equally bullshit. Trick as champion was praised as this huge elevation of that title and in the end, it was used for a Russofied ass angle to get it hot shotted on Kazarian? I'm sure Santana wins it that first TV but come on, is that really your money moment for the future? -
Is TNA the worst wrestling promotion in history?
ElHijodeGorgeousGeorge replied to Loss's topic in Megathread archive
I don't even know what to say about all of it other than I truly think it's good for wrestling to have another "big" TV show for talent to be on and I also can't think of anything that TNA has done in years that I've genuinely been excited about aside from when Josh Alexander wrestled the world as champion. All that feels a decade ago and it was only a couple of years. I guess it pays to just loan your IP out to TKO, we shall see. -
Comments that don't warrant a thread - Part 4
ElHijodeGorgeousGeorge replied to TravJ1979's topic in Pro Wrestling
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I just go by the @Johnny Sorrow measure of "Strongbow is a great worker because people reacted to him" and that's all there is to say dammit! No but seriously, for me I think Strongbow is a product of his time in that he knew his limitations and also that he was there to play a character. It's like seeing a guy in the background of every movie of a certain era, they're there because they know their role. If I went back and analyzed the footage, I'm sure he was awesome when you mentioned though. With all that said, he ain't going anywhere near my list!
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I've been doing a podcast with a buddy of mine Jim for a little while and I finally think we've gotten into a groove. As the name suggests, we are watching from the start of the WCW era onwards and this latest episode is our review of Halloween Havoc 90! I had a blast, I hope you do listening. https://youtu.be/N0eHS0VJh3g
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Thanks to further footage being unearthed, I can easily state that Bruno deserves a spot in this project. Outside of just being a really solid wrestler for his day, he had a great look and his fire as a babyface was second to very few, if none. I really fell in love with his matches against Ivan Koloff, Superstar, and even his stuff with Kowalski that I've seen has been remarkable shit. I used to hate on Bruno because until the late 2000s we really had very little of his full matches, but in 2026 he is a top 100, and perhaps even top 50 for me.
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For me it's all of this, and the added reality that at the end of the day he's just doing a rough cosplay of Terry Funk so do we waste spots on Funk clones now? That's a really tough call, and one that I don't know about so much. If he does make it, he's probably my 100 then.
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How nuts is it that Panther is STILL wrestling as the GWE '26 will release? Easy addition to me not even with current day stuff added. Legend of legends at a time when he really was needed for CMLL to survive and the way he's become an institution is just dope.
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He will be on my list as well even with these last ten years of WWE bullshit. He was THE foreigner that was so good they had to build Bullet Club for him and it became the most iconic group of this era. He then put the work in, had great matches with Ibushi, Omega, and then later Tanahashi before really molding black and gold NXT around him for a short period. First ever Universal Champ, and he always showed passion and heart in his work. Easy addition for me.
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Update: it ruled a lot! Athena/Thunder exceeded all my expectations, Lee Moriarty feels like that next technical darling of the biz, fuck Sons of Texas, THAT WOMENS FOUR WAY! THAT GODDAMNED MAIN EVENT! ROH just always delivers on huge shows, my issue continues to be this "brand" deserves more eyes on it than Honor Club can offer them.
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This felt like a great sprint of a match but not even in the sense that it's all gas, no brakes. It was like a nice little preview of what they'd end up doing in longer form later down the road, and at the end of the day this is still Perfect getting that initial big push so he had to go over Bret. I watched this thinking "what IF this initial attempt at a Bret singles run had gone on in 89?" Amazing finish with the roll through holding tights, really solid atmosphere and any Schiavone WWF stuff is a gem in my eyes.
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I really dug how this thing starts with a fuckin' all out brawl, no illusions that there's gonna be order. Eddie already had strong presence even though he's clearly the greenest of this match. I hadn't seen enough Mando before this but I was blown away by the just total piece of shit heel work he could do all the while being very capable athletically. That little drop down into a lariat is dope and something modern tags could learn from. It's all about El Hijo del Santo being picked apart and Blue Demon Jr. being a stupid twat about it. In all seriousness, this ruled in every way! The redemption of the technicos is just masterful here, del Santo gives me all the goods I ask of him since he's just about the coolest luchador I've seen so far. Lame as hell finish but I'd imagine it was to protect the technicos.
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Yeah I gave NXT a try this week and just can't understand how they think her first major thing on TV is...tagging with Grace? I'm sure it's leading to her big full heel turn on her and a title angle but I don't give a fuck also?
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Wrestling Playlists brought me here and I'll be frank, I started the Yearbooks section of the database and this video pounced onto me like it's a Monty Brown TNA squash. The horrid Madness inspired dancing in the streets, the awful lip-syncing, and then the actual wrestling bits would strobe in and I suddenly am very excited for come Catch! Seeing baby Owen was heartwarming. As previously mentioned, Akira losing his mind in the back is just amazing. Otto was a visionary, of what I'm not sure.
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Totally agree this ruled and felt like the highest of stakes, something that IWGP Women's title has struggled with in the past.