3-3-11

[Nay_Than]

Now i am not a fan of WWE, im a huge TNA fan.

In my oppinion, TNA, 3-3-11 was one fucking good show. Now there may not have been a lot of wrestling, but it was one emotional episode. I didnt skip one minute of it!

The crowd was fucking epic and the whole atmosphere was amazing.

Now, if TNA would have done this episode live, i really think they would have scored a 1.5 rating atleast. Not sure what the ratings are yet though..

But anyway, IWC, What did you think of 3-3-11? Do you think its all up from here?

I personally really enjoyed it. Do you think this is TNA's turning point?

[Gameover]

Have to say I really thought that the man ine the vid was Undertaker.. All the signs showed it was the dead man, I'm soo dissapointed right now.

[damianbaker1992]

I saw the 3-3-11 and went oh my god. Taker's in TNA. and then Sting comes out.. oh the injustice. i feel cheated. lol @Nay_Than all in all i thought it was a pretty solid show except for the wedding ceremony. Kinda pointless and dumb. They keep jobing Angle and eventually he will get to a point were he's not blind-sided by there bull anticts and just leave. <-------------------- (hopefully!!!!)

[SilverGhost]

Now i am not a fan of WWE, im a huge TNA fan.

In my oppinion, TNA, 3-3-11 was one fucking good show. Now there may not have been a lot of wrestling, but it was one emotional episode. I didnt skip one minute of it!

The crowd was fucking epic and the whole atmosphere was amazing.

Now, if TNA would have done this episode live, i really think they would have scored a 1.5 rating atleast. Not sure what the ratings are yet though..

But anyway, IWC, What did you think of 3-3-11? Do you think its all up from here?

I personally really enjoyed it. Do you think this is TNA's turning point?

Not much wrestling in a wrestling show? Tsk Tsk Tsk.....TNA....

[Daniel Bryan]

lol turning point for a wrestling show with little wrestling? which way are they turning then lol

[Rich Cranium]

I did enjoy Sting's entrance! That was well done!

[Nay_Than]

I did enjoy Sting's entrance! That was well done!

The crowd was mega hyped.

[lostbot101]

Now i am not a fan of WWE, im a huge TNA fan.

In my oppinion, TNA, 3-3-11 was one fucking good show. Now there may not have been a lot of wrestling, but it was one emotional episode. I didnt skip one minute of it!

The crowd was fucking epic and the whole atmosphere was amazing.

Now, if TNA would have done this episode live, i really think they would have scored a 1.5 rating atleast. Not sure what the ratings are yet though..

But anyway, IWC, What did you think of 3-3-11? Do you think its all up from here?

I personally really enjoyed it. Do you think this is TNA's turning point?

it was and aewsome show and I loved it...

[damianbaker1992]

stings entrance was great and hardy's reaction was priceless!

[Necroyeti]

Not enough wrestling, shit sucked, gave up and watched some PWG instead.

[SevenCagedTigers]

Now i am not a fan of WWE, im a huge TNA fan.

In my oppinion, TNA, 3-3-11 was one fucking good show. Now there may not have been a lot of wrestling, but it was one emotional episode. I didnt skip one minute of it!

The crowd was fucking epic and the whole atmosphere was amazing.

Now, if TNA would have done this episode live, i really think they would have scored a 1.5 rating atleast. Not sure what the ratings are yet though..

But anyway, IWC, What did you think of 3-3-11? Do you think its all up from here?

I personally really enjoyed it. Do you think this is TNA's turning point?

I've been saying for months now that Sting needed to change his outdated "Crow" look. Paul Heyman famously said that TNA has failed to brand its stars. And having old wrestlers come in with their own gimmicks doesn't do anything for TNA but make it look like it is re-using things that succeeded in the past. Even a week ago I said that Crow-Sting seems out of place in the current environment, because Sting became The Crow because he was "returning from the dead" to take down the NWO, which had "killed WCW". It was topical, it referenced a huge part of pop culture in the late 90's, and that was what made the gimmick so iconic. Having Sting walk around in his Crow persona in TNA always seemed out of place, having no relevance to anything current whatsoever.

About two years ago, Sting returned to TNA with green and red facepaint and I was excited because I thought that Sting was going back to his early days in WCW, before the Crow character when he just wore the facepaint and streamers. I thought that it was a good way to show that even though Sting had lost his heart in WCW, lost all his COLOR so to speak, that he had now found it in TNA. I thought that TNA was finally branding Sting, rather than reliving past glories. So I am happy that Sting finally changed his appearance.

I thought that the wedding angle was too suggestive of man-on-woman abuse. Didn't Spike TV do a ban on this type of thing years ago? Angle putting his hands on Karen Jarrett and pushing her into the cake was a little too much for me. And the whole "ANGLE IS AN AXE MURDERER, LOL!" thing seemed a little too over the top. The idea of Kurt Angle with an axe is just wrong. Even Taz himself said "Does Kurt Angle even NEED an axe?". I just don't like the imagery of Kurt with an axe anywhere near a woman. I find it a shame that Kurt Angle, the man who once turned down an offer from ECW because of its crucifixion angle, now performs in TNA in an angle involving both his children, and implied male-on-female violence.

The show was good. The crowd and the set made it even better. Larger arenas make TNA seem more professional.

Hulk Hogan gaining control of TNA seems like a waste of time. Fourtune has the tag-title belts and the X-division title, Jeff Hardy just lost the World Heavyweight Championship, so with Hogan "having control", it basically means we can expect the next few months of screwjob title switches. I think Hogan gaining control of TNA is just a last-ditch effort to keep Immortal relevant, as they have nothing.

Immortal has a lot of dead weight. Gunner and Murphy are two nobodies who have no chemistry, no character, and no gimmick to keep them interesting. Rob Terry was given an opportunity to main event in TNA and he was found to be too sloppy in the ring. Thats 3 guys that are dead weight in what is supposed to be a major faction.

A Kurt Angle video aired saying Angle was going to take down Immortal one by one. Hopefully, this means that Hogan and Bischoff's contracts will end, and they will be written off television as if Angle took them out. It gave me hope for the future because the amount of mic time Hogan and Bischoff get makes TNA unwatchable for me. They are two non-wrestling entities, so they have no place on a wrestling program.

[THEKEVINBRAND]

they attracted one of their biggest crowds in awhile compared to the barn that attracts 1100 people, in North Cackalackey they attracted 3500 people :D

[SevenCagedTigers]

I did enjoy Sting's entrance! That was well done!

Didn't they also steal Stings entrance from The Undertaker's WWE entrance? They did the whole 3-3-11 logo on the screen, followed by a video package, followed by the actual intro. Wasn't the Undertaker's return done exactly the same way? If so, I think this cheapens the moment

[thedag]

the one good part in the whole show was Roode got mic time and wrestled. the more he is shown as the true star of TNA the better.

[Rich Cranium]

Didn't they also steal Stings entrance from The Undertaker's WWE entrance? They did the whole 3-3-11 logo on the screen, followed by a video package, followed by the actual intro. Wasn't the Undertaker's return done exactly the same way? If so, I think this cheapens the moment

The video was similar but the music was much different and full of energy! Taker's Cash song fits his gimmick and similar music would not have faired well for Sting!

[Bodom]

Didn't watch, but I will say that the venue looked great. It seemed like they were a wrestling company in an arena and not a Universal side show in a TV studio

[Stihltygre]

watch for a swerve, hogan is going face... (puke) they used the whole i can't believe i admired you line a couple too many times not for it to be a set up... as for Angle/ Jarret.... it's pathetic. add in the Jersey shore BS, and the Morgan Hernandez Squash, and you have a mediocre show. if you are going to make hernandez a Heel then he needs to dominate, him getting punked with his own move was worthless. So he was the biggest Badass in TNA went to mexico and came back a chump? REALLY... REALLY... i like that Roode got mic time, i like that they are makign Terry work with Steiner Maybe he can teach him how not to look so wooden his name should be Pinocchio.
I'm a fan of TNA, i really like what they USED to do, what they've been doing now makes me glad i DVR it.

[hystrix]

I don't watch TNA on a regular basis, but I thought it sucked. If that was a good show, I'd hate to see a mediocre one.

The Wedding skit, or whatever was horrible, although, I liked the look on Kurt Angles face. He looked like he was forcing a smile to hold in so much rage.

There wasn't nearly enough wrestling, but they had a couple good matched. The Tag team match was alright. I really didn't understand the NY Jets player being there. The Jersey Shore segment was terrible as well.

What is with the backstage camera angles? They are terrible. It's like someomne is filming it with thier phone.

I'm glad Rick Flair has a job, but it's just sad to watch him. He's a shadow of his former self. Hogan is even worse.
Shannon Moore shouldn't be on TV. Period. Just awful.

Positives:
- Ken Anderson is gold, no matter who is working for.
- I really liked the Matt Morgan/ Hernandez match.
- I actually liked the guard rails being metal. Looked kind of old school. I thought that was cool.
- I'm glad Sting won. He may be one of the oldest World Champions ever, but I have no problem with him getting a last title run. Good for him.

[KSTornado]

Meh, felt like I was watching a normal crappy (nowadays anyways) TNA show that was just in a different arena. The only thing I thought that was good about it was being in a different arena gave them more room and brought TNA out of the dark a bit on camera. Other than that it was the same crappy thing over and over again. Hogan/Bishoff just need to go away, get off camera and stfu cause no one wants to hear your crap anymore. I think the majority of fans just want the old TNA back where wrestling was the main point of the show and good wrestling at that. Now it is basically a mix of WCW/ECW but with crappier writers. Now with Hogan back in control I beleive I will be switching off Spike TV on Thursday nights until it (man I hope it does) reverts back to what TNA was originally. As for Angle, I feel bad for him. I wish he would go back to the WWE but it will never happen mostly because WWE docs most likely will not clear him to wrestle because of his kneck and whatever drugs he takes just to deal with the pain he has. They just need to let him wrestle and school people and not talk on the mic anymore. Just go out and kick ass and stop with the stupid ass family drama shit.

[wallyman]

the ''network'' and jarrets wedding was annoying as hell...i am a huge tna mark but thats hard to defend if u try...lol...other than that the crowd was sweet....and felt so diffetent than the impact zone which is really good :)....the crowd pops was nice

[WWTNA Mark]

the ''network'' and jarrets wedding was annoying as hell...i am a huge tna mark but thats hard to defend if u try...lol...other than that the crowd was sweet....and felt so diffetent than the impact zone which is really good :)....the crowd pops was nice

Pretty much how I felt about the show.

[cato79]

First time I watch a TNA show in many years... I started watching since their last PPV... and I can't describe how dissapointed I am... and now I understand all the bad things that people talk about TNA in these forums...

Too much Hogan and Ric Flair, this last one should understand that his place is not on TV anymore and that he is setting a clear example for the ones like HHH, Undertaker and others over 40 that they should retire at the right moment and on their careers peak... Its painful even to watch him speak...

The wedding angle is awful and they did it twice... Can't say enough if the Jersey Shore segment...

And Sting's look is so outdated.... his hair seems like it hasn't been washed in months... lol... Glad he wasn't WWE's 2 21 11....!!

[johnadah]

I definitely enjoyed Sting's entrance. As much as I want to see younger guys pushed, I've said a thousand times before that I'm a Sting mark. So I'm always glad to see him back on TV and in the main event. I hated those new tights though. But that new jacket was beautiful. It was the perfect mixture of the old and new Sting.

[The Brown One]

they attracted one of their biggest crowds in awhile compared to the barn that attracts 1100 people, in North Cackalackey they attracted 3500 people :D

This is what I wanted from a TNA show-an audience. Thank God there were more than just the Impact Zone people, they would have done the same crap they do every week-cheer for everyone, even the heels. Since TNA seemed successful on their "first show" out on the road, I hope they do more of these.


I definitely enjoyed Sting's entrance. As much as I want to see younger guys pushed, I've said a thousand times before that I'm a Sting mark. So I'm always glad to see him back on TV and in the main event. I hated those new tights though. But that new jacket was beautiful. It was the perfect mixture of the old and new Sting.

It think you summed it up quite well. I didn't like the old Sting, as a surfer. I loved Sting as "The Crow", even though he has been using that gimmick for quite a while. But the new "gimmick" is fine with me.

[JLeeDude1892]

The 3-3-11 show was a shit show. 3 maybe 4 matches that only lasted 5 minutes each. 2 wedding type ceremonies, and backstage interviews/promos. That is not what WRESTLING is about. WWE Superstars has more action in one match than TNA had last night.

[SevenCagedTigers]

First time I watch a TNA show in many years... I started watching since their last PPV... and I can't describe how dissapointed I am... and now I understand all the bad things that people talk about TNA in these forums...

Too much Hogan and Ric Flair, this last one should understand that his place is not on TV anymore and that he is setting a clear example for the ones like HHH, Undertaker and others over 40 that they should retire at the right moment and on their careers peak... Its painful even to watch him speak...

The wedding angle is awful and they did it twice... Can't say enough if the Jersey Shore segment...

And Sting's look is so outdated.... his hair seems like it hasn't been washed in months... lol... Glad he wasn't WWE's 2 21 11....!!

Flair is supposed to be one of the top mic-men in the business, but the past few months in TNA it seems like he has been stepping on people's lines. He interrupts people and all these young guys like AJ and Roode simply don't have the voice to handle it. Flairs sloppy promos make other wrestlers look bad.

[SevenCagedTigers]

the ''network'' and jarrets wedding was annoying as hell...i am a huge tna mark but thats hard to defend if u try...lol...other than that the crowd was sweet....and felt so diffetent than the impact zone which is really good :)....the crowd pops was nice

What I don't get is, why does TNA keep referring to it as "The network"? Why don't they just come out and say Spike TV? It seems like storyline wise, TNA doesn't mention Spike TV. TNA plugs Spike's other shows (Roy meets girl was interesting by the way), but why say "the network" instead of just "Spike TV executives"?

[Lowki]

I ask this as a fan that has recently read chris jericho's latest interview concerning TNA and their inability to not reference WWE; Why Nay-than, Why did you have to state that you are not a fan of WWE? What relevance does this have to your thread about TNA?

In line with the thread, i'll let you know next tuesday when the UK airing takes place -_-
Spoilers don't look TOO bad though.

[merhardt03]

Not much wrestling in a wrestling show? Tsk Tsk Tsk.....TNA....

Look at Raw, they are no better. I really enjoyed 3-3-11 myself. Glad to see the return of Sting. The returns have been a huge deal lately. Sting Hogan, Flair, Angle, Steiner in TNA. Stone Cold, HBK, The Rock, HHH, Undertaker, Christian , Trish stratus, Kevin Nash, Booker T in WWE. Its a very good time to be a wrestling fan.

[Rich Cranium]

The only parts that I disliked were the wedding ceremonies, Kurt with a friggen ax, and the Jersey Shore crap.

[Firebrand]

Didn't watch, but I will say that the venue looked great. It seemed like they were a wrestling company in an arena and not a Universal side show in a TV studio

Agreed, the larger crowd made a difference.

[Rebel Lion]

the crowd was much better, but that's what happens when you leave the Orlando Sheeple behind and actually have a fresh crowd to entertain. Definitely needed more actual wrestling....and where the HELL is Samoa Joe??......but overall, one of TNA's best shows in many moons.

[jginger]

I honestly don't see why people thought it was so good. I'm a HUUUUGGGGEEEE fan of TNA, and WWE, but I was really dissapointed with this one. The jersey short shit was a load of bigger shit then I expected it to be, believe it or not I've been a REAL big fan of this Velvet Sky/Sarita feud and when they fought I thought it would last a good ten minutes, how wrong was I? The match absolutly sucked. TNA's better knockouts (Mickie James, Winter) Wern't even on the card. AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Crimson, The Pope, Amazing Red, all these amazing talents took a back seat to Rob Terry and Scott Steiner who had another dissapointing match. Kurt Angle pulling out a axe? Seriously? That ruined the whole segment that suprisingly I was actually enjoying.

I'm never going to stop watching TNA or WWE, no matter what. But that Impact was terrible.

[Nay_Than]

I ask this as a fan that has recently read chris jericho's latest interview concerning TNA and their inability to not reference WWE; Why Nay-than, Why did you have to state that you are not a fan of WWE? What relevance does this have to your thread about TNA?

In line with the thread, i'll let you know next tuesday when the UK airing takes place -_-
Spoilers don't look TOO bad though.

Because otherwise i'd be being called a TNA mark, so if i atleast reference WWE in some way, the hatred comments wont come a-flowing.

[dyl666]

The show would've been so much better if they removed Bart Scott, Angelina, and one of the wedding skits and istead made all the matches last longer.

They already had Hogan and Sting, no point in any other "attractions" like NFL and Jersey Shore stars.

As far as the wedding skit goes, didn't really enjoy it too much. For all you "no violence against women" fellas, I do belive I read somewhere around here that Karen missed her spot or something, she was supposed to fall on the cake, so maybe they had to improvise.. But after the first part, I was actually surprised they came out and did the whole thing again, it made no sense to me. It was just poorly written and took way too much time away from other things.

The arena was awesome, as many have said, it really gives a much better atmosphere to the whole show. TNA should definately tour more! Oh, and I loved those moving doors that were used for Hogans and Stings enterance, although I still can't get used to the fact that Sting is WALKING to the ring.. He should always just DROP into it! That gimmick just never gets old for me.

[Lowki]

Because otherwise i'd be being called a TNA mark, so if i atleast reference WWE in some way, the hatred comments wont come a-flowing.
True, but posting in the TNA section means you shouldn't have to. That's the nature of the beast though, everyone has to compare something to something else. =/

Reading through the comments, i realised that TNA were in a different arena? Does this mean i can watch impact without thinking "God, i wish these idiots would shut the fk up" throughout?

[Cynicism]

Fairly poor show IMO, not enough wrestling, no X-Division AGAIN and the knockouts weren't up to their normal standard. AJ fell back to his normal level of promo after his great effort in the break away from Immortal which now seems like forever ago. Why did they let Matt Hardy near a microphone? He's just about good enough to be in the ring but has never been good enough for a speaking part. Jeff's reaction to Sting was actually about the best thing Jeff has done this year in TNA, he actually was believable. Gunner and Murphy are still around? Why? Is there a good reason why Immortal doesn't contain some actual talent? We're meant to see two jobbers, a body builder, a future soap dropper and a permanent midcarder as a dominant force? I think Immortal looked strong when it had Fortune in it cause that's where the talent in TNA is. Obviously not all of it but you have 4 fairly solid wrestlers there.

A wedding angle? No wait, two wedding angles? No wait, even worse not the actual wedding but a renewal of vows??! Why? And an AXE? need a step up from a sledge hammer I guess, or a baseball bat? Can we have a shot gun next week cause I think the weapons gimmick needs more power behind it?

Yeah probably one of the worst impacts I've watched in a long time. TNA has a roster with wrestling talent but at the moment we're not getting any proof of that. What we are seeing is the lack of promo skills and writing talent they have though