Zachary FenellRant: TNA- Totally Not Achieving
October 18th 2011 01:50
Let’s face the truth and I purposely chose the word “truth” because I use to write a column called “The Hardcore Truth” for tnawrestlingnews.com. During my three plus year tenure writing “The Hardcore Truth” I became tnawrestlingnews.com’s resident cynic. In fact I stopped writing the column because reader comments made me think my negative attitude wasn’t wanted. Instead over the past two years I’ve shared my thoughts here at Seek Extreme with posts like “TNA Wrestling- ‘This Isn’t Awesome’” and “TNA Wrestling Wants Ratings.” I’m critical not because I don’t like Impact Wrestling but rather because I really want to see the company achieving success.
The reason I bring this all up is because I don’t know if I can watch Impact Wrestling anymore. Why? I don’t need to point any further than the results from Bound for Glory’s main event. Is my response a little dramatic? Possibly, but let me explain. For years now I’ve watched TNA botch push after push for their young stars. You want examples? Take a look at Jay Lethal and Kaz. Jay Lethal’s resume includes a clean victory over Kurt Angle at No Surrender 2007, almost single-handedly saving the X-Division from Team 3D at Against All Odds 2008, and keeping pace with “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair on the microphone and in the ring in early 2010. Jay Lethal should rightfully be the biggest star in the X-Division or a front runner in the TV Title hunt. Yet he is back on the independent scene.
Now let’s turn our attention to Kaz. He beat Christian Cage in Christian’s specialty, a ladder match. As a result of the victory Kaz challenged Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Title and nearly won! During the 2008 World X Cup the X-Division wrestler emerged as the focal point, almost leading Team TNA to victory. Rather than continuing the storyline which would see Kaz stop choking in high profile bouts TNA writes Kaz off television. Talk about failure to capitalize!
Bobby Roode can now start making his case for getting screwed by Impact Wrestling booking. His build heading into Bound for Glory seemed too basic to mess up, containing many similar characteristics which led Shawn Michaels to win the WWE Title for the first time at Wrestlemania XII. For weeks videos aired highlighting Bobby Roode’s roots and how he always dreamed about becoming a World Heavyweight Champion. Wrestling booking 101 dictates everything comes to a climax at the PPV, in this case Bound for Glory, by having Roode accomplish his dream and win the championship. Yet for some reason TNA decided to forgo this logic and keep Kurt Angle champion. Therefore instead of creating a memorable moment for the company fans left wondering “Wow, did that really just happen?”
At this point I’m seriously considering forgetting about Impact Wrestling. Bound for Glory 2011 shows the wrestling company is in fact bound for failure. What happens when Sting, Kurt Angle, and the other veterans retire or can’t wrestle anymore? Impact Wrestling so far in nine plus years has failed to create one main event star mainstream wrestling fans can get behind. At the day’s end the initials TNA hold new meaning, totally not achieving.
The reason I bring this all up is because I don’t know if I can watch Impact Wrestling anymore. Why? I don’t need to point any further than the results from Bound for Glory’s main event. Is my response a little dramatic? Possibly, but let me explain. For years now I’ve watched TNA botch push after push for their young stars. You want examples? Take a look at Jay Lethal and Kaz. Jay Lethal’s resume includes a clean victory over Kurt Angle at No Surrender 2007, almost single-handedly saving the X-Division from Team 3D at Against All Odds 2008, and keeping pace with “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair on the microphone and in the ring in early 2010. Jay Lethal should rightfully be the biggest star in the X-Division or a front runner in the TV Title hunt. Yet he is back on the independent scene.
TNA could never maintain Jay Lethal's leverage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons user daysofthundr46
Now let’s turn our attention to Kaz. He beat Christian Cage in Christian’s specialty, a ladder match. As a result of the victory Kaz challenged Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Title and nearly won! During the 2008 World X Cup the X-Division wrestler emerged as the focal point, almost leading Team TNA to victory. Rather than continuing the storyline which would see Kaz stop choking in high profile bouts TNA writes Kaz off television. Talk about failure to capitalize!
I wonder what Bobby Roode thought after Bound for Glory. Photo: Wikimedia Commons user Tabercil
At this point I’m seriously considering forgetting about Impact Wrestling. Bound for Glory 2011 shows the wrestling company is in fact bound for failure. What happens when Sting, Kurt Angle, and the other veterans retire or can’t wrestle anymore? Impact Wrestling so far in nine plus years has failed to create one main event star mainstream wrestling fans can get behind. At the day’s end the initials TNA hold new meaning, totally not achieving.
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