[Movie] WWE/TNA fanfiction thread

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Dave BOREtista. Get out.

Also..

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RICKY FUCKING STEAMBOAT!!!!!

Recently watched the Hulk Hogan Anthology while stuck in bed blown up like a balloon from having wisdom teeth removed. First match on Disc 3 is so damn surreal it isn't funny, only because of the announcers.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

The biggest loss here is clearly that there can be no Edge and Christian reunion now, which I'm sure has been in the works for quite some time. Even with both as single wrestlers, that would have drawn a lot of curious and nostalgic fans back. Matt and Jeff kiss and make up, and you have another TLC for a PPV just waiting to happen.

Not anymore, however.

FELIPE NO

Except the pairing makes very little sense with no buildup and leaves them who to feud with, Cryme Time? More like Cryin Time.

It'd be better for Jericho to pull a Scott Hall and throw the titles in the trash for super heel heat and a shoot-worthy end to tag team wrestling in WWE. It's clear they don't want to focus any time or build on real tag teams anymore.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

TNA is not over. WWE will not be presenting the Rise and Fall of TNA DVD in 2010 or 2011, and Hogan will not hold the TNA Heavyweight Title either.

This is an excellent move for TNA. What we all fail to remember is that politics did not kill WCW. The AOL/Time Warner merger killed WCW. That said, Eric brings years and years of experience and money into the deal, while Hulk Hogan brings his name brand into it. Like him or not he IS Hulk Hogan, and any wrestling fan worth their designation will mark the fuck out for him at any given time. This move brings TNA not only the media exposure they absolutely need, but also the credibility that shows future prospects and wrestling markets alike that they are standing ready to try and build something that'll give the WWE a run for it's money. Win or lose, they are now balls to the wall and not just content with getting 1.0-1.2 ratings anymore.

A win for TNA means more competition and a better overall industry. TNA being "over" and losing means Vince can continue to monopolize the industry without even considering putting out a good product. I fail to see why anyone would naturally want TNA to fail under the present circumstances. Just sit back and enjoy the ride while hoping that this is what brings TNA to a level where they can make Vince do more than what he's doing now.

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Now what in the world would make you believe that?

He has no creative control at all, he'll be mostly handling production. Production of course, is one of the biggest weaknesses that TNA had up to this point. Not only this, he played absolutely no part in the demise of the original WCW.

So where is the hate coming from here?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Hogan had absolutely no role in the demise of WCW as again, that was the AOL/Time Warner merger. He did have a role in keeping people down and making the product stale once Vince Russo had become head of creative. Russo was THE driving force for the shitfest that WCW became once Bischoff was removed as WCW Vice President. This is where it gets interesting, and is one of the main reasons I am both interested and intrigued by Hogan being both signed by TNA and given total creative control. In WCW, Russo was above Hogan. Now, Hogan is above Russo. Observe:

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Interesting that all three parties in that very video are now intertwined again. The unquestionable concern here is whether or not Hogan will use his newfound power to have one last run with Hulkamania basically defacing TNA in the process. Bischoff isn't even an issue in this case, and can only be a positive acquisition.

You gotta understand, Hogan's career was BUILT on sending the crowd home happy at the end of a major feud with him hitting the leg drop and picking up the win and possibly a title. It's natural for him to want this to occur each time, as to not devalue that reaction. If you look back over the last ten years though, he had no problem "passing the torch" (lol at Dwayne Johnson) and jobbing to The Rock at a Wrestlemania. Now, his body is in terrible shape and Hulkamania can hardly even walk wild, much less run.

I think we'll see a brand new, different kind of Hulk Hogan now.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

TNA's best chant EVER.

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WHO NEEDS BRET?! WHO NEEDS BRET?! WHO NEEDS BRET?!

More marking out than I've ever done in my life, TNA. Very well played.

10/10 will watch again.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Oh, but they did.

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Whether or not they stay, a lot of those names give TNA additional word of mouth exposure with them simply being there. How many of these "old washed up guys" ended up in the ring on Monday? I'll admit the cage match was a complete failure and clusterfuck, but every other match was very presentable, especially the main event.

Also, how the hell can you hate on Val Venis? That man was a WWF/E company man for the longest time and his greatest reward was a couple of shitty IC title runs before basically holding his career hostage doing trivial shit then releasing him. I'd like to see him get better and get somewhere eventually before the end of his career.

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Not really hating on him, but I don't see him being a huge star as he couldn't even do that in WWE. I actually liked him for a while, he was over in the beginning due to his gimmick and how racey it was but he could never really take off as a performer. Once the Attitude era settled in more he seemed lost in the shuffle. Of the countless times he came back, he ended up just being someone to get beat down to give other guys a push.

I hope at the very least TNA does well enough to light a fire under WWE's ass. As I said, its ashame there is not a recurring Monday Night show to go head to head with RAW. Wrestling is at its best when there is competition like that...but most networks want to be douchebags now and not have that kind of competition.

It could end up being similiar to WCW all over again, I don't mean the bad part but the good part. WCW took in alot of WWE rejects and old timers and used them to push their product. I can see TNA doing that but they need something else to be a better hook than guys like Hogan, Scott Hall or Kevin Nash. WCW used the nWO to get people to watch their show and then fans recognized certain talent as being entertaining. For the most part, most wrestling fans do not want just an amazing wrestler...they want that but they also need an entertainment factor in it as well. Look back at some of the Atlanta-bred hot tickets that weren't former WWE. Guys like Disco Inferno and Ernest Miller might not of been the best performers but they had either good entertainment or comedy attached to them. TNA needs to get that going but dont push it too far. WWE is staggering right now as every week their product comes off as weak but is still prefered by most wrestling fans. If something even slightly better was around, it could be profitable for that company.

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Val had an awesome run for a little while as the "Chief of Security" Sean Morley, which had nothing to do with his faux porn star gimmick and was quite memorable. With his current look, he's a mild entertainer at best. But he CAN be used correctly, as the Sean Morley character proved. TNA can move him in that direction again, especially if Hall and Waltman disappear. Remember who Sean Morley was the head of security for again? Eric Bischoff.

Spike TV is ready to go, but people need to do their parts to raise Impact's overall ratings to make it to that point. Last night was no different. Bret Hart coming back to TV as a simple guest host/manager really does no overall good for the business aside from lining McMahon's pockets a little more and netting the diehard Attitude Era fans again. Just about anyone that cares about the business should have watched TNA and set WWE to DVR last night. This is exactly what I did, and while I'm not entirely sure how the Nielsen ratings work I hope many others shared my mindset and the ratings reflect that.

I'd like to see TNA become the WCW that never had the dirty politics. I'd love it in fact. We still have to remember however, that what killed WCW was the shitty AOL/Time Warner merger (which ended recently and was deemed a failure itself) and not really the politics. It could have been bought and turned around. TNA now is what WCW was back in 1996, and what happens henceforth is all up to Dixie Carter.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

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I for one am glad the six-sided ring is gone. You can cite the whole originality thing but most people associate (and will continue to associate) pro-wrestling with a standard four sided ring while most indy feds and the WWE uses it.

Hope there isn't too much backlash with other TNA fans though.

FELIPE NO

I was planning on watching the PPV later on tonight once the first airing was over.

Thanks for not using spoiler tags.

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