I'm all in on watching the NFL Draft this week and will catch Impact on the DVR. However, Drop Toehold writer, Wrestling Bro, and extraordinary indie fan De O'Brien fills in this week with the Impact instant feedback report. Enjoy!
Man oh man everyone's pissed off at Hulk Hogan, aren't they? From Aces and Eights, who seem to merely want him out of the way; to Matt Morgan, who just wants to be number one contender in exchange for taking care of Aces and Eights, Hogan can't seem to catch a break.
I can understand why Bully Ray might have a bone to pick with Hulk, his father-in-law, if this whole "Aces and Eights are infiltrating TNA" had actually gone somewhere after its promising reveal, but uhm... Bully, if you're married to Brooke, isn't it more fun to make Daddy-In-Law suffer by bullying (see what I did there) his daughter? I mean, she IS his little girl, isn't he more likely to give you what you want if you have some hold over her? Don't aim for the father; go after the daughter. Woo her. Yo did before, ya big lug, and somehow ended up married to her, so ... turn on the charm; make her the Gemma to your Clay, and bring Hogan to his knees using honey, not vinegar.
Morgan, on the other hand? I have never seen someone more unworthy of a number one contendership for any reason in recent memory. What have you DONE, Morgan? Teamed with Joey Ryan? Yes, that was hilarious, but not because you were involved; it was funny because anything gross and slightly inappropriate Joey Ryan does is gold. You're just there. You're the Easter Island Head of Charisma. Please give a better reason for wanting this shot - say you've been overlooked, say you're not the hero TNA needs right now but you're the one it deserves, whatever it takes that doesn't make you seem like some weirdo who showed up at a private party with your zipper down and Cheetos in hand.
I was going to give Taz points here for being smarter than Michael Cole and knowing which Knockout is which, but then he compared ODB to Ronnie Van Zant, and as much as I love Lynyrd Skynyrd, fuck Taz.
4tune getting back together is something I initially started to say NOPE to, but hey, Austin Aries as needy, jealous friend who also might be the voice of reason is a pretty cool idea, so I couldn't care less if AJ actually reforms 4tune, as long as they realize they have a great replacement in Aries.
CHRIS EFFING SABIN COMES BACK NEXT WEEK. HAIL SABIN.
Closing the show with Sting and Hogan in the ring was a nice touch and would've been more appreciated if this didn't feel like a rebooted episode of Nitro. I'm glad Sting wants to be buddies again and indicates this by pointing his bat at Hogan, but seriously, TNA, take this storyline somewhere or you'll force me to start watching things like December To Dismember.
And really, no one wants that.
Man oh man everyone's pissed off at Hulk Hogan, aren't they? From Aces and Eights, who seem to merely want him out of the way; to Matt Morgan, who just wants to be number one contender in exchange for taking care of Aces and Eights, Hogan can't seem to catch a break.
I can understand why Bully Ray might have a bone to pick with Hulk, his father-in-law, if this whole "Aces and Eights are infiltrating TNA" had actually gone somewhere after its promising reveal, but uhm... Bully, if you're married to Brooke, isn't it more fun to make Daddy-In-Law suffer by bullying (see what I did there) his daughter? I mean, she IS his little girl, isn't he more likely to give you what you want if you have some hold over her? Don't aim for the father; go after the daughter. Woo her. Yo did before, ya big lug, and somehow ended up married to her, so ... turn on the charm; make her the Gemma to your Clay, and bring Hogan to his knees using honey, not vinegar.
Morgan, on the other hand? I have never seen someone more unworthy of a number one contendership for any reason in recent memory. What have you DONE, Morgan? Teamed with Joey Ryan? Yes, that was hilarious, but not because you were involved; it was funny because anything gross and slightly inappropriate Joey Ryan does is gold. You're just there. You're the Easter Island Head of Charisma. Please give a better reason for wanting this shot - say you've been overlooked, say you're not the hero TNA needs right now but you're the one it deserves, whatever it takes that doesn't make you seem like some weirdo who showed up at a private party with your zipper down and Cheetos in hand.
I was going to give Taz points here for being smarter than Michael Cole and knowing which Knockout is which, but then he compared ODB to Ronnie Van Zant, and as much as I love Lynyrd Skynyrd, fuck Taz.
4tune getting back together is something I initially started to say NOPE to, but hey, Austin Aries as needy, jealous friend who also might be the voice of reason is a pretty cool idea, so I couldn't care less if AJ actually reforms 4tune, as long as they realize they have a great replacement in Aries.
CHRIS EFFING SABIN COMES BACK NEXT WEEK. HAIL SABIN.
Closing the show with Sting and Hogan in the ring was a nice touch and would've been more appreciated if this didn't feel like a rebooted episode of Nitro. I'm glad Sting wants to be buddies again and indicates this by pointing his bat at Hogan, but seriously, TNA, take this storyline somewhere or you'll force me to start watching things like December To Dismember.
And really, no one wants that.