I gotta say, for a game that came out in 1997, this moment is pretty badass.
I can totally believe people who played this game when it came out were collectively losing their minds when they saw this for the very first time.
AJ Styles said it’s TKO’s job to take the blame for all the good and bad things that happen. But fans also have to give them credit when they do get things right.
“You’ve got to understand, that is their job to take the blame for everything that is going on, and that’s their responsibility. We are the head of this thing, and so we take all the blame. That’s our job, and we have to live with it. But we also, if they do something right, we need to give a praise. With AAA, they did something right. We can praise them for that with other things. Maybe they’ve done wrong, freak it that kind of sucked. We’re entitled to opinions and stuff like that. But at the same time, you can’t be boo-boo face about everything that’s going on because there is some good things that are going on with TKO. It’s not going to be perfect all the time, nobody is.”
(@thep1podcast)
within the last two months 5 wrestlers have asked for their release from TNA. atp we might be getting releases every week.
talent would rather do indies full time than to be on your show
I'm still amazed how Ricky Sosa was the hottest thing out the indies at the start of this year and the black hole that is TNA did light work in making him colder than a Marigold house show
What I find funny with #TNA and #CarlosSilva is the talk around them being sold to WWE when WWE can legally purchase them. Yet, if things keep going the way they are, TNA won't be worth anything by then. Anthem isn't going to take a bath just to bolster the WWE's bottom line.
Wrestling in 2026 is a dumpster fire.
- NJPW doesn't know what its fans want.
- WWE's leadership is constantly lying and delivering subpar shows
- TNA is actively killing its goodwill and reputation due to Carlos Silva's inability to lead.
#TommyDreamer and #Delirious either need to resign or come clean about the issues being bigger than they can fix. Because right now they're ruining their reputations and legacy.
Steve Maclin had been outspoken about his creative frustrations since last year, and is one of several talent that didn't believe the product has improved since moving to AMC, @FightfulSelect was told.
TNA needs new ownership that isn't the WWE or AEW. Anthem and Carlos Silva are going to do everything they can to kill this company, all so they can turn a profit.
How many cliches can be hamfisted into one scene? Jesus Christ. If I hear one more take on the "it looks bad, for you..." quote, I'mma tear my fucking ears off.
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Ric Flair did the same match 1,000+ times in his career, and for the life of me, I can't say I ever saw one where it was the match of the night.
Randy Savage on the other hand....
Ric Flair says that he had “terrible chemistry” with fellow WWE Hall of Famer Randy Savage:
"We had terrible chemistry. He wanted to rehearse and I didn’t rehearse. I only did it for WrestleMania. Instead of having a week off, I had to come to Tampa and wrestle for three hours a day with him to memorise a match. And that just wasn’t my style. You have to feel the crowd.”
(Escapist Magazine)
@_thebiggestdawg You are right, after all, Funk carried most of 1989 with Flair for a reason. He worked with him from June to November. I know that pissed off Steamboat lol. It's partly why Steamboat left and went back to the WWE.
@_thebiggestdawg It's a good match, maybe even a great match, but I don't hear that match brought up too often, as opposed to the angle that kicked it off some seven months prior. Though maybe i should re-watch that whole series of bouts from '89 from GAB all the way to Clash 9.
God give me Ilja and control of TNA, and watch the absolute psychosis I can create. He'd top Samoa Joe's and Kurt Angle's run as TNA X-Division and World Champion.
Dave Meltzer says WWE sees Ilja Dragunov as an “Interchangeable Mid-Card Guy”:
“You add some people and some people get lost in the shuffle, but to them, [Ilja] is an interchangeable mid-card guy. They don’t see him as a top guy. They just don’t.
He’s never really had the opportunity to be anything more than the guy who gives you really, really great matches and he’s got a level of intensity that no one else has, which is his calling card. He’s very unique, and I think the fact that he can go out there and bring something out of the crowd because no one else works like that in AEW or WWE, that could be a calling card because he could be memorable and different.
I don’t think they feel he’s as marketable as Trick Williams.”
(Wrestling Observer Radio)