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-- 10/1 WWE Superstars Reax

Terrie Neilson of Las Vegas, Nev. (8.0): Best: Orton video; Miz vs. Kofi. Worst: Sheamus vs. Reks. Another solid outing for Superstars and a good lead-in for the one PPV match. JTG vs. D.H. Smith on Smackdown was pretty good; Shad vs. Kidd was better. There isn't much left to the Cryme Tyme-Hart Dynasty feud without titles to gun after. Just about every sort of combination of standard matches has happened. Reks vs. Sheamus, oddly enough, suffered from the commentary. The match was okay, nothing fancy, but nothing embarrassing. Sheamus looked TOO pale tonight, making me wonder if he's being made up to look so. And Striker missed the mark on guessing that Sheamus was albino; Sheamus would also be void of his striking red hair. Sheamus would have to look like Edgar Winter to fit the term. What was the purpose of "relocating" Kofi's country of origin? I hope that it wasn't something to appease Al Sharpton with. I don't expect fans will suddenly make signs with Ghanan flags on them; that was just awkward. The match itself was perfectly fine; however, the storyline thefts were nowhere to be discussed on commentary during this match. Swagger was willing to give the title back right before the PPV when he wasn't this past week? Do I smell the jobber in that match?

-- 10/1 TNA Impact Reax

Terrie Neilson of Las Vegas, Nev. (7.0): Best: Foley-Abyss exchange. Worst: Traci vs. Christy. TNA hasn't totally learned from its mistakes, but this episode had plenty of good signs within it. Right out of the gate, there was follow-up to the tape-smashing conclusion last week. Just about every blank left last week was filled in this week, as well as nicely tying the segment to the Legends title match. Abyss is drawn as a groupie-like fan of Foley who would do anything to live up to his inspiration. Mick's oratory probably rings some truth in the wrestling world: not all those who are on the receiving end of the torch are truly worthy. From those I know who are familiar with Amazing Red, his little bit of a promo was his first words. It was a nice touch to have him celebrate his win and set his goal at winning the title. Wish I had more hope for his push, but at least he's at least acknowledged as alive. Was Creed sick before the match? I'd hate to think that his upchuck was the result of something during the match (Bashir's piledriver followed by the huracanrana). He didn't look very good afterwards, and I don't think it was selling. Didn't he not all that long ago suffer a fairly serious concussion? Tenay was all kinds of awkward putting over Playboy. I can understand the color commentator drooling to put over Traci's pictorial, but the starch-collared Professor? The match ended like every WWE Playboy match did...with a win by the opponent. For being The Chosen One, who is supposed to be so good, when has Traci Brooks actually won since the battle royal she wasn't even a part of officially? I'd be curious to see how the trick of Angle becoming the Abyss fan in the crowd was pulled off. Crowd gave it away in the moment, though, kind ruining what was some odd foreshadowing. Nothing personal against Lacey Von Erich, but the Beautiful People have now jumped the shark adding her in. Plus, that's one more female on the roster without giving time to the others who recently came on board. World Elite has been given something The Frontline never had: backbone in a faction feud. Eric Young is fabulous as the WE leader, and is being portrayed as very organized, eloquent, and controlled in his emotions. I still see a squashing of
World Elite in the future, but less so right now. A very good sign, indeed.

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