Title changes on house shows are a good thing. Makes them look like they're worthwhile going to them.

On a slightly off topic note, I saw Doug Williams on Saturday night at the WAW Epic Encounters event that was held in Norwich. He won the then vacant WAW Title after Steve Corino was unable to continue the match after being busted open. So seeing Doug Williams in a TNA match last night was strange, even tho it was filmed a few weeks ago.

BTW, I review Impact on a blog I do:

http://creepytennis.wordpress.com/

Probably it's a bit self-indulgent. I just think so much of what's written about TNA on the internet lacks balance, so I thought I'd do something which at least tried to be more objective.

Also if I didn't get this stuff out of my system I'd be (even more) completely intolerable on here!

Bad news about Lockdown


http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/...day-s-Lockdown

I wouldn't be surprised if Angle has had his last match. He won't pass the WWE medical, he presumably won't sign again with TNA, and god knows why he'd want to job to TNA mid carders at this stage.

I was a little unsure about the Samuel Shaw stuff for a while. It did make me feel a little uncomfortable although in context that is not necessarily a bad thing.

Turns out though that the emergence of his "Creepy Bar-steward" character with the ability to put anyone to sleep at the drop of a hat with his standing choke hold is in fact yet another example of TNA succeeding in quickly transforming a mediocre newcomer into a fairly credible and fearsome heel character.

Another thing, what's all this cobblers about win by submission or tap-out or knock-out?

A tap-out IS a submission.

Was this because MVP muffed up the line in his promo and so they decided to keep it it going like that?

Couldn't agree more! I think creative have pulled off a masterstroke capitalsing on his uncanny resemblance to Christian Bale in American Psycho.

He's pulling it off as well as he is really good on the mic & convincing as a creepy barsteward (Anderson is playing his part too) and like you said - he's gone from midcarder imo to must watch heel with his new gimmick!

Him and EC3 are the reasons to watch at present and also Austin Aries as ever. Throw in the Wolves with their impact, credible ownership/control storylines and can't wait for Lockdown tonight/Wednesday night on Challenge

Last night's Lockdown show seems to have garnered decent reviews so I'm looking forward to it showing on Challenge this Wednesday. I think TNA is in a decent place right now actually. They've got some new faces (MVP, Wolves, EC3) different people at the top (Magnus, Joe, Gunner, Storm) interesting characters (Shaw, Willow) and a decent range of stories rather than the top story being too dominant, which is normally a problem for TNA.

but no one is super pumped for anything they do.

lockdown looks solid enough but its not exciting at all.

Lockdown thoughts.

Bryan Alvarez^^^

Nah. He was far more critical.

Carry on....

lmao learn ya lesson fella.

Eh?

Easy Sheamus.

Yep! Wednesday can't come soon enough! ... been really enjoying TNA lately!

Reading that Daniels and Kazarian may well be done with TNA now ..

If true, coming after they let AJ go, it's an utterly ridiculous move.

Supposedly Daniels contract is up in April.

Probably want to replace him with someone cheaper.

I think a lot of these guys are waiting to see what Jarrett does.

Very true - he brought them to TNA in the first place so they'd very likely go with him to any new promotion as well. If Jarrett can secure Daniels, Kaz and AJ he'll definitely hit the ground running.

Utterly ridiculous?

I like Kaz and Daniels, but they're not major players. This is how you do contract negotiation anyway; phase them off TV in case they don't resign. If anything AJ was the screw up. They were too overconfident he would re-sign and it left them in a difficult place creatively when he didn't.

TNA are a small company, and if Kaz and Daniels are on more than they're worth they've got to be cut loose. Hope not, especially Kaz, but that's how it goes.

lockdown was pretty good

the japanese 6 man, tigre uno and lethal lockdown were all good.

loved ending to samuel shaw vs mr anderson too.

overall a good show.

as for bad influence they are great and be a damn shame if they leave, would love to see them fued with the wolves.

is jarrett defintley starting a promotion?

Rockstar Spud is awesome!

that was the BEST PPv that TNA have done in YEARS!

there wasn't a thing wrong with it!

not the abyss reveal
not WILLOW
not the bully ray turn ..... and remember bully ray HAAAAAAAAAAAAAATES bobby roode!

also DAT SPUD SUIT

tremendous all round

It would be disappointing to see Daniels and Kaz go - a feud between them and The Wolves would provide some good matches. However, it's hardly going to hurt TNA very much if they go. Without Hogan, Sting, Styles etc. they've managed to bring some newer faces up the card and integrate interesting wrestlers. If they can get in a few cheaper indy guys to build up the X-division and tag division again, I think their roster will be in a very good place.

I'm enjoying the new guys like Shaw (great at his character and I don't care if it's over the top) The Wolves, ECIII and Tigre Uno.

Good edition of Impact tonight.
I liked Abyss' new look, but I'm not sure I buy his new alliance. Doesn't seem to work for me.
But I laughed at the banner that said 'Magnus is a w*nker'. It's not a well known word in the States which is probably why it got shown on TV.
And Spud needs his own show. He's a fantastic character.