IMPACT WRESTLING Thread - LIVE! @ 8/7c (January 3, 2013)

**Shockage** · 01-03-2013, 07:49 AM

Preview Thursday's January 3rd IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV at 8/7c - the first IMPACT of 2013! The road to the January 13 "Genesis" Pay-Per-View event continues! If you can't watch it Thursday, make sure to set your DVR to record it!

IMPACT WRESTLING kicks off 2013 with the big return of "The Icon" Sting - and he's vowing revenge on The Aces & Eights! Sting is now on a mission to eliminate the gang from TNA! Will the final battle begin on Thursday when the Man In Black makes his comeback? Tune in and find out!

Also on the huge broadcast, there will be a Steel Cage Match as Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe join forces to battle The Aces & Eights! There will be no escape and no surrender when the cage door slams shut on Joe, Angle and the Aces!

Is Thursday's IMPACT the beginning of the end of the Aces' reign of terror with Sting's return and the big Steel Cage Match? Don't miss this all-important IMPACT that kicks off the New Year!

The 2012 Wrestler of the Year will be revealed as well. Who will win between finalists James Storm, Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, Jeff Hardy, and Bully Ray?

Plus, after what happened last week, what will happen when Hulk Hogan is face-to-face with Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan? Is the family drama about to reach a boiling point?

Thursday's IMPACT will also feature all of your favorite stars, including Hernandez, James Storm, Matt Morgan, the lovely but lethal Knockouts in action, the high-flying X Division Superstars and many more, plus news on the January 13 "Genesis" Pay-Per-View event!

**Shockage** · 01-05-2013, 08:14 PM

I can't believe Hulk Hogan indefinitely suspended Bully Ray!!! Why can't Hulk be happy for Brooke and Bully!!!!

James Storm didn't deserve to be a contender for Wrestler of the Year. It should've went to Kurt Angle.

**The Indy Junkie** · 01-05-2013, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Shockage

I can't believe Hulk Hogan indefinitely suspended Bully Ray!!! Why can't Hulk be happy for Brooke and Bully!!!!

James Storm didn't deserve to be a contender for Wrestler of the Year. It should've went to Kurt Angle.

If you want an answer to #1 clarification request first. Am I going completely by kayfabe or by real world too?

as for #2 If this is your main complaint of this part of the show, you need to get your head out of between the legs of whatever latina your with for some air.

**Shockage** · 01-06-2013, 12:13 AM

James STorm was absent throughout most of 2012 and he lost some very important matches. That isn't Wrestler of the Year material (it may be yours) especially when he's up against the likes of Bully, Roode and Aries who all had magnificent years. James Storm is being forced fed down our throats, and it makes me want to vomit out through my buttocks!

**The Indy Junkie** · 01-06-2013, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Shockage

James STorm was absent throughout most of 2012 and he lost some very important matches. That isn't Wrestler of the Year material (it may be yours) especially when he's up against the likes of Bully, Roode and Aries who all had magnificent years. James Storm is being forced fed down our throats, and it makes me want to vomit out through my buttocks!

Absent most of the year? He was gone from iMPACT after Lockdown till Slammiversary. That is what just about 2 months. From that point on he was in the company wrestling. That means he was there 10 months out of 12. That is 5/6 of the year dude, nowhere near most. Also he lead the pack dropping no lower than spot 2 in the BFGS. He was In world title contention before that. Hardy by comparison is lower, much lower.

**Shockage** · 01-06-2013, 01:20 AM

Lockdown to Slammiversary is like 2/3 months? And how do you defend someone like Storm whose had a good year to someone like Christopher Daniels or Kurt Angle who've had 5 star years? James Storm is being force fed like vegetables down a child's throat, except James Storm ain't healthy for wrestling!

**The Indy Junkie** · 01-06-2013, 01:43 AM

Lockdown, Sacrifice, then Slammiversary his missed 1 PPV. Daniels 5 star year? how do you figure? So singles titles, I don't even think he had shot at it either. He had 2 tag titles with lack luster reigns due to a next to non existent Tag division. If he wasn't dealing with that he was tied to Styles losing most of the year. BFGS was not kind as he was in like the bottom 4. Kurt five star year? Are you high? What has he done? He pretty much for most of the year was in the same boat as Daniels. He finished 7th in the BFGS. He has had his back side handed to him by Aces and 8's the rest of the year. Hardly 5 star.

**El Weasel** · 01-06-2013, 02:59 AM

I personally really like James Storm. I know that you've posted some of the reasons that you aren't fond of him, which is fine. I think he's a good worker and being from a country type background, he's got a character that is easy to relate to. I don't see that he's being forced upon us, he's been around since the beginning of TNA and put on some of the best matches in history of the organization. Been part of two of the greatest teams as well. He's earned any push that he gets as far as I'm concerned. It all comes down to preference. I really like what Daniels and Kazarian have been doing lately. I wish they would add another tag team that could put on some good matches with them. I'm also in the middle of reading Angle's book from back in WWE. He'll always be one of my favorites so I can't be unbiased about him I don't think.

**Shockage** · 01-06-2013, 04:39 AM

I believe Daniels (and Kaz) took the opportunities given to them and totally enhanced their characters. While James STorm was talking about creek swamming, beer dranking and his character was at a stand still, Daniels and Kaz were evolving characters (and wrestlers). You can just tell that TNA are behind James Storm that it just feels unnatural.

**Shockage** · 01-06-2013, 04:41 AM

I see that even the wheels are beginning to turn with Kenny King. I laughed when Kid Kash held up his two fingers referring to the two times he held the X Division Title, and King replied "Hey, peace" lol.

**Shockage** · 01-06-2013, 12:38 PM

solid Knockout tag team match (and lengthy) leading up to a really good main event. An overall excellent show, the last two matches gave me my week's worth of wrestling.

**Shockage** · 01-06-2013, 07:18 PM

I saw this on facebook, it made me giggles

**The Indy Junkie** · 01-07-2013, 04:10 AM

quick question why is it that when Kurt and Joe were getting beaten Sting is just casually walking to the ring?

**Shockage** · 01-07-2013, 04:35 AM

I was expecting Sting to fly in from the ceiling and thought that Aces had locked the cage to prevent the locker room from entering the cage. That unexpected entrance was .. unexpected.

**The Indy Junkie** · 01-07-2013, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by Shockage

I was expecting Sting to fly in from the ceiling and thought that Aces had locked the cage to prevent the locker room from entering the cage. That unexpected entrance was .. unexpected.

You mean let down. I was thinking if not ceiling then at least lights go out, run down just in time. The camera guy didn't even notice him till the last second.