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KELLER'S SIX PACK: Thoughts on last week's Impact including Wes in Aces & Eights, Taz's announcing issues, how to make TNA look big-time, more

Feb 14, 2013 - 11:49:44 AM
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By Wade Keller, PWTorch editor

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(Wade Keller's full report on last week's 2/7 TNA Impact plus added analysis with more thoughts and select key quotes was posted exclusively on the PWTorch VIP website and VIP mobile site this week. Subscribe here to go VIP: PWTorch.com/GoVIP)

- Before the main event, a commercial hyped the TNA Impact TV taping in Chicago on March 14. Just that commercial, with an aerial view of downtown Chicago and well-produced clips of TNA action in front of other large arena crowds they've drawn, made TNA seem big-time.

- You get the feeling Taz wouldn't remember anything about anything in TNA more than two weeks ago. Now, he's not alone, as a lot of viewers feel that way, but those viewers aren't paid well to be an expert analyst on the product. Taz just comes across as being insecure over having zero memory about anything in TNA, so he undercuts anyone who has a memory or the work ethic to research before a show. Since he's a heel, I suppose it's okay, but still makes him seem unprofessionally lazy. You can be a heel commentator but also care enough to know a lot about the product you're analyzing.

- Quotebook - Taz: "I've got a factoid for you guys. I have a boil on my ass."

- I hate that "diving headbutt to the crotch: move typically executed by the Dudleys. It's totally unrealistic, first of all. That move, if impact was actually made, would lead to a match-ending medical situation. Second, it's such a lame cheap shot that no babyface should ever do it.

- Wes Brisco is actually vastly better cast in the Aces & Eights role compared to Garett Bischoff. It's a natural fit for Wes and he seems to have unleashed some charisma that could draw, in the sense that I think viewers will take great satisfaction in seeing him take a beating.

- Rockstar Spud reminds me of someone who'd be introduced as a manager on Memphis Wrestling in the 1980s and after a couple interviews with Lance Russell, there'd be a buzz among fans nationwide that there's this guy with a real camera presence and confidence and gift of gab. He's really, really small, though, and given what a poor job TNA has done promoting the X Division, realistically his best chance to make an impact might be as a cocky bump-taking manager of larger wrestlers. Or, for now at least, he could form a babyface tag team with Big Robbie T., I suppose.

(Wade Keller's full report on last week's 2/7 TNA Impact plus added analysis with more thoughts and select key quotes was posted exclusively on the PWTorch VIP website and VIP mobile site this week. Subscribe here to go VIP: PWTorch.com/GoVIP)


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