The Abyss footage too shocking for Spike
I watched the footage involving Abyss, Dr. Stevie, Raven and Daffney that was teased on TNA Impact Thursday night before it was eventually decided that it was too graphic for Spike TV. It was announced that the clip would be available on TNA’s Web site.
I figured the idea behind this was to drive traffic to the Web site, and I thought it was a good one. However, when I watched the video, I was surprised that it even aired on the Web site.
I say that not because of how graphic it was, but because of how much it exposed the business (yes, I know that is an outdated term). It looked to me as if the clip was actually of a rehearsal of the stunt that was supposed to take place on Impact later that night.
In the clip, the heels set Abyss on fire. What made it look like a practice run is the fact that Stevie, Raven and Daffney are all in their street clothes, the punches looked extremely soft, and there are a bunch of crew members standing around watching as if it was no big deal that a guy was on fire. Stevie even handed the torch to a stage hand, and you could hear someone doing an exaggerated fake scream in the background.
It reminded me of a video from several years ago that leaked out of WWE doing a dry run in the arena before a pay-per-view of The Undertaker pulling a lever that dropped Paul Bearer into a vat of cement and “buried him alive.”
I wonder if Abyss was truly harmed during the stunt (it sure looked dangerous) and that’s why the angle wasn’t repeated later in the Impact Zone.
Comments
I can't believe I was about to go to TNA.com to find this video. Thank you Mr.Eck for saving my time.
Posted by: Kevin | December 11, 2009 7:46 PM
I like how the Undertaker had to take his shirt off to practice pulling a lever.
Posted by: Elevation | December 11, 2009 9:25 PM
How did that WWE video get leaked anyways? I love how it has the actual TV cuts and the watermark logo on the bottom left. I'd love to see more leaked videos like that somehow.
Posted by: Scott | December 11, 2009 11:20 PM
I hope Abyss already has children, because I'm not sure he can have any now.
Posted by: theorangechimp | December 12, 2009 11:03 AM
I could be wrong, but i seem to recall WWE actually putting that footage on their website, due to the fact there was alot of instant fear/backlash over the " murder" of Paul Bearer, i thought they put it on their own website. remember, its a show, they admit it now people, I work with people who show their ignorance and say": You know i think that wrestling isnt real and its fake" Hello, this isnt 1985, its 2009, sometimes we have to take a step back and remind ourselves, Its entertainment,,,,
Posted by: Henry | December 13, 2009 12:11 PM