While here at Let’s Talk Wrestling we pride ourselves on being a true blue WWE site, we also realize that there is another “wrestling” company that does exist, and it’s pointless to try and pretend they don’t so here is a quick take on what was the latest TNA PPV Sunday night “Victory Road.”
This is the first time I ever truly took in a TNA PPV, and while I don’t really follow their storylines at all, it was easy to keep up with them as they did their background promos, much like the WWE would do if you didn’t follow it and happened to catch a PPV. While I didn’t catch the whole PPV, I caught most of the last 2 hours, which was more than enough to decide how I felt about this bomb.
Yes, you read that right. This thing was awful. I have had issues with TNA in the past, and this is not just because I am sticking up for WWE. Simply put, if you watch TNA – why? I’m serious, give me some feedback in the comments section or shoutbox to your right as to why you spend your hard earned money watching this 3rd or even 4th rate wrestling.
I will give TNA credit for their X-division matches, which is about the only thing on these shows worth watching. They had the finals of the World X Cup Tourney Sunday night, with TNA, Team Japan, Team Mexico and Team International. Team Mexico won (at least I’m pretty sure from what I recall) and for the most part, the crowd really seemed to care less.
I look at the X-division matches as the WWE’s Money in the Bank. They usually have 2-3 big bumps, and are usually pretty good. Since I barley watch TNA, I don’t know how this one ranked, but it seemed like it was a little less exciting than ones that I have been able to catch in the past. The Knockouts Title match I caught with champion Taylor (a Mickie James character knock-off) vs Awesome Kong (think Mark Henry as a woman) was okay, with a fast ending with Taylor rolling up Kong for the win.
I had so many issues with the main event, I don’t even know where to start. Booker T vs Samoa Joe for the TNA World Title was to me what TNA was all about. They showed Sharmell (Booker’s wife, in case you forgot) easily 15-25 times during the match. I actually counted a few times they showed her and three times didn’t get past the count of five when they would show her, show the action, then show her again. Awful.
The ending was awful as well, with it basically being a no-contest. With refs knocked out, they played it that Joe “snapped” and kept beating on Booker until the ancient Sting came out and beat up Joe eventually with a bat. Then Sharmell made a hookey three-count and Booker stole the belt. Could this have gotten any worse?
Now I know why I don’t watch this crap. Again, I can’t believe people pay for this. I have my issues with WWE, but trust me when I say – those of you that watch TNA are wasting your time. And money.
Labels: booker t, samoa joe, sting, tna, victory road
