More fun with Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett on TNA Impact
I don’t know how good one-on-one matches between Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett will be, but the promos and backstage segments involving the two are pretty entertaining.
Thursday on TNA Impact, Foley had me laughing out loud with his sarcastic remarks at the announce table while Jarrett, his tag team partner for the night, was getting pummeled in the ring. Foley’s insincere heel character is reason enough to watch Impact every week.
Jarrett plays the straight man perfectly with his reactions to Foley’s antics. I think he says, “Have you completely lost your mind, Mick?” on a weekly basis. Jeremy Borash also is very good in his role as the guy who plays off both of them.
Other thoughts on Thursday’s show:
The main event was star-studded – Foley and Jarrett versus Kurt Angle and Sting versus Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles – but it wasn’t anything special as far as the action. It was effective as far as getting all five guys who are in the King of the Mountain match at Sunday’s Slammiversary pay-per-view in the ring together. Joe again looked strong, as he pinned Angle clean. Joe also came across well in an interview with Don West...
West had a great line during the main event. When Jarrett attacked Foley for abandoning him during the match, West, in reference to Jarrett, said: “What an ungrateful founder!” ...
As often happens with TNA feuds, the Team 3D-Beer Money program is starting to give me a headache. There was mutual respect between the teams, then they were enemies, then they seemed to be friends and now they are enemies again. ...
I like the fact that Matt Morgan is getting a high profile match at the pay-per-view against Sting. This is a great opportunity to add a fresh face to the top of the card, so hopefully Morgan will go over. The stipulation is that Morgan gets Sting’s spot in the Main Event Mafia if he wins. I could see Angle costing Sting the match for that reason. ...
The crowd loves Raven even though he is a heel. I can’t blame them. I have always found the Raven character interesting. It has been reported that Raven and Shane Douglas were brought back for Slammiversary with no definite plans regarding either of them going forward. I certainly would keep Raven around, and I also think Douglas has value as a heel manager. Perhaps Douglas and Eric Young would make a good combination. ...
It was announced that Young and Rhino will be facing The British Invasion in the Slammiversary pre-show match. Hasn’t anyone told Rhino that Young is a heel now? ...
Daffney said that she and Raven would make Mickey and Mallory look like Zach and Vanessa. OK, I get that Mickey and Mallory are the main characters in Natural Born Killers (a movie from 15 years ago that did not have anything to do with Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, Sean O’Haire, Chuck Palumbo or Mike Sanders), but who the heck are Zach and Vanessa? Honestly, I don’t even want to know. ...
Between Abyss’ over-the-top promo and Lauren’s poor acting, their segment was like something out of a bad B movie. ...
I liked that there was a stare-down between Tara and Awesome Kong. Their inevitable feud is definitely one I’m looking forward to. I still can’t believe that Tara never got an opportunity to cut a promo before her title match with TNA women’s champion Angelina Love on Sunday. ...
The best match on the show was between “Don’t Call Me Christopher” Daniels and Amazing Red.. ...
The down-on-his-luck Kip James being given a job by Foley as a handy man has the potential to be funny, but didn’t Vince Russo do the exact same angle with Hacksaw Jim Duggan being a janitor in WCW 10 years ago?
Comments
"who the heck are Zach and Vanessa?"
She was referring to Zac Efron & his High School Musical costar & real-life girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens. Sad that I know that.
Posted by: Benny | June 19, 2009 7:58 PM
You're right about how you really don't wanna know who they are. Although she did have some pretty hot pics leaked online last year.
I haven't been able to dislike Raven since he was Johnny Polo. His wrestling is never a MOY candidate, but backstage and on the mic he's always gold. I hope he gets to hang around a while.
Posted by: James C | June 19, 2009 8:58 PM
Nice job by TNA to find the time to squeeze 15 whole minutes of actual wrestling into a 2 hour show.
Posted by: Elevation | June 19, 2009 11:55 PM
Benny - LOL
Posted by: the artist formerly known as jack in hebron | June 20, 2009 8:04 AM
Matt Morgan will probably lose tomorrow, although he may win later on Impact in a rematch and thereby gain a spot in the MEM. Sting putting up his leadership role this soon seems to guarantee his victory.
Posted by: Another Wrestling Mark | June 20, 2009 8:17 AM
Ravens promos are some of the best in the business.
After his promo on Thursday, I was like , WOW!!!! and couldn't wait to see the match at the PPV.
Seriously Raven should teach Wrestling Promo 101. He raises his voice or yells only rarely, and yet his point comes across crystal clear!!
Posted by: michealdeff | June 20, 2009 8:24 AM
Let me qoute from above first..
"but didn’t Vince Russo do the exact same angle with Hacksaw Jim Duggan being a janitor in WCW 10 years ago?"
Maybe.. But still, WWE unmasking Rey? I seem to recall that happening in WCW 10 or 11 years ago.. So... I think WWE thinks wrestling fans have a short attention span or something.
Either way I guess the 2 companies are going green and recycling old storylines..
Posted by: MattC | June 20, 2009 2:57 PM
Foley is God what he is done for TNA in the last 6 months is amazing i just hope the strap ain't going back on jarrett. Lethal was hilarious I am glad that he brought up the fact what SoCal val did to him and TNA acted liked like the angle never happened ala WWE storylines. Raven was good on the Mic as always and it looks like Foley maybe helping Abyss with his promo's because his lines sound something right out of a Cactus jack/Mandking script.
Posted by: frank from dundalk | June 20, 2009 3:54 PM
"Nice job by TNA to find the time to squeeze 15 whole minutes of actual wrestling into a 2 hour show."
Posted by: Elevation
Pioneered by the WWE in the 90s. Gotta love Vintage Vinnie Mac.
Posted by: Bring back the WWWF | June 20, 2009 3:55 PM
I get more entertainment by reading the comments of other readers than I'd ever get watching a TV show !
Posted by: the artist formerly known as jack in hebron | June 21, 2009 11:47 AM
Eric Young has enough mic skills to be on his own. If Shane Douglas were to manage someone, then it should be someone that isn't a very good talker.
Posted by: Jack Windham | June 21, 2009 1:51 PM