After a long, long break, I'm back to the blog. I apologize to the zero people who have been turning in week after week, anxiously hoping for my return. So getting down to business...
*After a series of excruciatingly acted segments and matches, the show ended with Hulk Hogan announcing next week's main event: Hogan and Abyss vs. Ric Flair and AJ Styles. I am unhappy with this on many levels. Hogan and Flair (especially the latter after the amazing sendoff he got from WWE) shouldn't even be wearing wrestling boots in my opinion. Apart from the limitations from a work standpoint, this is taking valuable time away from the young talent that distinguished TNA in the first place. Secondly, I have never been an Abyss fan, but I'm finding this Magic Ring thing absolutely intolerable. To see it being promoted as the main angle on the show is just painful. The only watchable thing in this whole fiasco may be AJ, although there are times when he overplays the Flairesque persona.
* Mr. Anderson continues to be a compelling watch, and I think that's also partly because they've firmly established his character as a deplorable heel, rather than the see-sawish tweenerism TNA goes with so much. This week's segment was great. Anderson stood on the ramp as his opponent (Rob Terry) waited in the ring, and badmouthed Angle and the medallion. Angle snuck up behind him, listened to the whole thing, and whacked him with a chair. He then proceeded to throw him in the ring, where Terry easily pinned him. The segment served the dual purpose of furthering the Angle-Anderson feud, and getting Rob Terry over as a babyface. Anderson saying "Don't worry, he's not coming" while Angle was right behind him was a nice touch.
* Bischoff continues to be loads of fun. I loved his interactions with Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett. Although the sight of Jarrett quietly accepting his fate and flipping burgers seemed too unbelievable.
* The Kaz-Kendrick match wasn't much, but was noteworthy for a spectacular new finisher that Kaz debuted. (It seemed new to me, maybe its been used before). I guess they've laid the Suicide character to rest.
* The Daffney-ODB match was ok while it lasted. (Is ODB back to being a face?) Daffney's fit of lunacy while she was being physically restrained by Dr. Stevie was tremendous. I think she's by far the most interesting female character in wrestling right now.
* It was great to see Beer Money get some mic time. They're really over with the crowd. However, I fear the purpose of their title shot against Morgan and Hernandez has more to do with getting Morgan over as a heel rather than getting Beer Money into the title mix. Oh well, if they walk out with the belts, I'm not complaining.
* Please, please get rid of the Nasty Boys. Or is it Nasty Boyz.
* It is extremely disturbing that Desmond Wolfe got squashed by Abyss (or as Flair would call him, The Abyss) in the main event. Please don't drop the ball with this guy, TNA.
* All I can say about the whole "Band" saga is that I feel sorry that Eric Young has to be involved in such a waste of time.
*I don't mind those long-winded backstage promos as long as Christy Hemme is the interviewer.
Highlight of the night:
Best Performers: (1) Mr. Anderson (2) Eric Bischoff (3) Frankie Kazarian
Best Match: Kaz vs. Brian Kendrick
Best Promo: Mr. Anderson
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