Genesis PPV predictions...

TNA have announced 8 matches for tonight. 2 of them are going to involve Aces and Eights while we will be having 2 matches featuring the X-Division with the winner competing in two matches on the same night. Here's the final card for Genesis PPV:


Devon vs. Joseph Park
James Storm vs. Christopher Daniels
Sting vs. DOC
Gauntlet match for Knockouts Title #1 Contendership
X-Division Tournament Finals: Kenny King vs. Christian York
X-Division Title Match: RVD vs. ???
TNA World Title Match: Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez vs. Matt Morgan and Joey Ryan
Elimination Match for The World Title: Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode


For a while the Aces and Eights held Park captive at their clubhouse and tortured him. After months of dealing with the faction, he decides to learn how to wrestle. Now he's having a match with Devon and I could see a few things happening in this match. We might get to see Park get bloodied by Devon and the Abyss ''channeling'' and laying Devon out with a Black Hole Slam. I believe Park will take home this one but get attacked after the match up.

And what about DOC vs. Sting? What's gonna happen there? Are we gonna get a violent match up with nothing but vengeance on Sting's mind or are we gonna see another interference by Aces and Eights? In my opinion, there might be a swerve here. Let's say DOC loses the match cleanly. What happens next? Do the faction come out and attack The Icon or do they leave their biggest member hanging for failing to beat his opponent? My vote goes to Sting for the win here.

James Storm vs. Daniels is a match I'm really looking forward to. Both men look like they could use this match to elevate themselves to the big belt. Daniels doesn't look like he needs to be in the World Title picture right now with his hilarious tag team stint with his partner Kazarian, but a win for him could make him a strong contender for the belt. My vote however goes to Storm.

Christian York and Kenny King are two wrestlers that have really put themselves in a position where they look like they deserve the title due to their performances of late. If you look at them induvidually though, you will notice that Kenny King has recently started being a heel and he's kinda in a feud with Rob Van Dam. While Christian York has impressed since debuting on Impact, he's not ready for the belt and doesn't need it right now. Kenny King is my victor and new X-Division Champ.

Here's my opinion on the Knockouts Gauntlet match. This is quite a difficult prediction to make due to the number of Knockouts in this match but also because of their title credentials and their credebility. I might be making a wild guess here but I think Mickie James is gonna win this match up. Having faced Tara twice already, it wouldn't really make sense to me to have one of the other females win it, each having their own reason.

The Tag Team Title match between Chavo/Hernandez and Morgan/Ryan is where I believe the titles changes hands. The current title holders are in a good position right now and this is the right time to drop them to Matt Morgan and Joey Ryan. We will see an inevitable split in the future, but for now these two men deserve to be champs.

This is where it gets tricky. If Hardy has indeed signed a new contract, he might keep the belt. If not, he might lose it. I believe he has indeed re-signed but I think it's time that he loses the belt. And I believe Bobby Roode will be the one standing tall with the belt in his hand after the match is over. Aries will likely continue the feud with Roode after Genesis and win the title back but that is for another time.

This will be a great year for TNA. A lot of changes being made, with the decision of cutting 8 PPVs. They will do a good job though of maintaining balance and making sure that their PPVs are better than they have ever been. Believe that.

Departures and speculations...

It appears that TNA have let go of a few talents this week. According to reports, D'Angelo Dinero, Rosita and Sarita have all been let go by the company after their contracts expired. In my opinion, I can understand why they would these two Knockouts go. They hadn't been used in months and TNA just didn't have anything planned for them. I wish them the best in all their future endavours.

Now, here is the part where I'm being a little sceptic on Dineros part. It is said that he wrote on Twitter that his contract with the company expired on Jan 1st and that he won't be resigning. As soon as I heard the news, I saw a pattern. Do you guys remember when Matt Morgan and Devon both claimed their contracts expired? And they were playing the fans for a long time, before they eventually came back to the company? I think this is where Dinero is at right now. I usually don't believe everything that is said on the Internet, whether the statements by the accused were true or not.

Just take Joey Ryan as an example. When he faced Austin Aries at a Gut Check episode of Impact, he lost the match but the fans like him a lot and he seemed to impress just about everyone. However, he was to be denied a contract the following week and proceeded to attack TNA and talk about the the ''87-percenters'', meaning the fans that voted for him. Here's the thing about it. TNA likely signed him a little after his match with Aries and wanted him in this storyline where he talks about how he was never given a contract in his videos on Youtube. People bought into it and were hooked. T-shirts that said ''87-percent'' were printed and people were behind him. That is what you call a ''work''.

My point in all of this is that I am not entirely believing in these rumors and statements. In wrestling you can't always trust what is being said, whether it's a work or someone speaking out of character in regards to their contracts expiring, to bring up an example. When Devon was let go, he hinted on Twitter that he and Jesse Neal would go to WWE. I didn't buy that for a second and I predicted him as a member of Aces and Eights. Next thing you know, at Bound For Glory, Bully Ray, Hogan and Sting surround the ring as they take off Devons mask and the fans are shocked.

So after watching all of these events unfold, I won't be surprised if he's brought back to join the faction, it could be benefitial for him as he hasn't been utilized in a good way. Let's wait and see where things stand in a few months.

WWE rant and other news....

I must start off saying it's been quite difficult maintaining and writing new columns as often as I thought I could. I realize that most of the fans visiting this blog are impatient with my lack of writing, which is why I have put forward this idea. I am planning to bring in another wrestling columnist to defend TNA and offer their insights and opinions. You can expect a few changes on this blog, but rest assured, I'll continue writing for as long as I can. 

Now, to start off with something that caught my eye recently. This week on Monday Night Raw, a new concept was introduced, called ''Champions Choice''. After watching it more closely, I realized that this new idea they had created was the renaming of TNA's own Open Fight Night, where the champions choose their challengers. I thought it was quite funny, how WWE have been copying several of TNA's ideas lately. I went to visit some wrestling sites and read what people thought about this ''Champions Choice'' idea. I wasn't surprised, as most of them were WWE fanboys that claimed TNA are the real copycats as Austin Aries was given the belt right after Daniel Bryan and CM Punk had been given the belt. And they also proclaim that Aces & Eights are a direct copy of the Nexus.

I can't help but wonder how they can even make such statements. So they're telling me that if a certain star of a rival company goes insanely over with the crowd they're copying WWE? That is simply nonsense. And how are Aces and Eights similar to Nexus? They're wearing masks, some of the members are yet to be revealed. We don't even know their agenda, while the Nexus were a completely different faction. 

Now, to talk about something that made a lot of TNA fans very happy. During this weeks Impact, a member was unmasked. He was revealed to be Mike Knox, formerly from ECW. I was expecting his reveal and I believe he'll be used far better in TNA than he was in WWE. I do have an issue with Stings return though, as it was pretty lackluster considering the promos and the hype given. It didn't over ruin the angle though, as it ended on a decent note...

Hypocrites...

It amazes me how much the WWE fanboys like to bash TNA for bringing in ''old washed-up rejects'' but when those certain people show up to Raw one night, they immediately mark out like the greatest debut of all time just happened. I'm of course talking about Ric Flairs cameo appearance on Raw this week and I wasn't surprised to see him show up. His return was planned for a long time, but due to the WWE vs. TNA court case, his return was put on hold. 

So after Raw was done, I went to some wrestling forums and noticed how people were all over Flair. I mean, they were talking about it like his return was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Here's where the problem comes: When Flair was in TNA, did he recieve the same jubilant reception and warmth the way he did this past Monday night? No. The same fans that were cheering him on his return were calling him old and even said he would he have a heart attack in the ring due to his wild promos. 

I am so sick of the fact that the WWE PG fans like to mock TNA and refer to the wrestlers as rejects. I bet if WWE signed Samoa Joe to a contract they would be all over him. Same goes with AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode and all the others. 

Or how about Sting? The PG fans all want to see Sting and Undertaker wrestle at Wrestlemania. Is Sting a reject? No. Is he old? Yes but despite his age, he can still go and outwrestle a lot of the wrestlers at WWE. 

So let me get this straight: They bash Ric Flair for his tenure in TNA but when he shows up for one night they go crazy and call it amazing, and at the same time they bash TNA but want their wrestlers and they want Sting to wrestle against the Undertaker. Does anybody see any logic behind this? I certainly don't. 

Let me bring up some old facts that the WWE fanboys probably don't know. Their current WWE Champion CM Punk worked for TNA for about 6 months before he left. He worked there around 2003 and eventually made his way to WWE about 3 years later. Now ask yourselves: Is he a reject? If you think about it, he would be since he worked for TNA and went to WWE. See what I did there? 

I don't expect them to stop bashing TNA but if if there is one thing I expect it is crappy storylines, lack of direction and fans complaining from the WWE side. While on the other hand, we'll be watching Impact Wrestling and we'll be enjoying the wrestling and everything to it. 

The Aces & Eights dilemma and other news...

So we've found out that the Aces and Eights are for hire. When I watched Impact last week, I didn't find a reason to change the channel. I believe this faction is doing quite well, but there is one problem, lack of direction. They've been on TV for a while now and we've only seen 1 member unmasked, and another pointing to Wes Brisco. In my opinion this storyline NEEDS to move forward.

I often read the TNA forums and more often than not, there are fans that are complaining about the lack of movement with the current storyline. I couldn't agree more. I liked the concept of a group of bikers coming to TNA and beating people up but I feel there has come a time where something needs to give.

Who's the leader right now? We don't know.

Why are they here? And are we gonna find out why?

These are the questions a lot of fans have been asking, and I'm not sure if TNA management have found themselves stuck, but one thing is for sure. We better see a reveal or a big revelation to this story soon or this will be one big flop.

In other news, Buff Bagwell was interviewed by Shinings Wizards Podcast and revealed that he was negotiating with TNA for a contract. He has been in talks with Eric Bischoff and Sting and said that he is about 2 weeks from being 100% ready.

I believe this is some good news, as it's only positive to see an old guard from the WCW days come to Impact Wrestling and make a contribution and lend some experience to some of the younger guys. The critics will be all over this one though, and likely are as I'm writing this. The only thing that will come out of their mouth is ''reject'' and mock TNA for wanting to hire an older wrestler who is ''washed up''.

If they do sign him, we'll have to wait and see what they manage to do for him. But I just have this feeling that he's probably gonna be involved with the faction I just mentioned. If that does happen, I don't mind, as long as there is a good reason behind it.

Final Resolution predictions....

First off, I would like to welcome all the new fans that found my blog. It's because of you people that I write, even though it's a difficult thing to do on the daily. As you all know, Final Resolution is tonight, and I would have hoped to write down my predictions a little earlier, but due to a hectic schedule  that wasn't possible. Let's start shall we...

Tara (c) vs. Mickie James for the Knockouts Championship

I personally expect this to be a good match. We have two great wrestlers in the ring with a lot of experience, so this should be something worthwhile. I must say that Mickie James return is a real blessing, as there were a shortage of Knockouts on the roster but it's good to have her back. As for the matchup, I believe Tara is doing good so far as the champion, and with Mickie just recently returning, I don't see her taking the strap just yet. Therefore my vote goes to Tara.

Winner: Tara


Rob Van Dam vs. Kenny King for the X-Division Championship.

In my opinion, this match will likely be full of spots. You have two veterans in there and I don't doubt their ability for one second. I do believe though that Rob Van Dam is doing a decent job so far as champion and with Kings return, I could see these two feuding for a while, to give the X-Division some prestige. But with the way things are looking for the champion, I believe Van Dam is walking away as champion.

Winner: Rob Van Dam


Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez (c's) vs. Matt Morgan and Joey Ryan

I gotta say that I'm really enjyoing these two tag teams right here. Chavo doing all the flying while Hernandez is the powerhouse. It's a really good combination when facing the team of Morgan and Joey Ryan. If I'm not mistaken, Morgan and Ryan have been teaming up now for about 2 months now. They compliment each other well, and to be honest, I can see them taking the titles for now. With that being said, this match is gonna be full of high spots but my winners are Morgan and Ryan.

Winners: Matt Morgan and Joey Ryan


Aces and Eights vs. Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff

I have a few things to say about this match. First off, Garrett shouldn't be in it. He's still a rookie and for him to be in this high profile match with alot of great wrestlers in the ring is quite honestly a shame. It slightly brings down the excitement of the match, but it's still gonna be a great match. As for the winners, I believe Aces and Eights are gonna walk away the victors thanks to Brisco stabbing Kurt Angle in the back and revealing himself to be apart of the Aces and Eights.

Winners: Aces and Eights


AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels for the last time

I am looking forward to this match, and I have a few things to say about it. In my opnion, with the way things are looking right now for both of these men and considering past history, one would say Daniels would lose once again. However, with AJ going through a rough period, I expect this to continue, therefore the win goes to Daniels with Styles with a disgruntled look on his face as he walks to the back.

Winner: Christopher Daniels


Austin Aries vs. Bully Ray

This match is basically on because of an apparent love story between Bully and Brooke Hogan. I don't know where this is going, but all I know is that there better be a good reason behind it. As for the match, it's going to be a pretty solid match, and from what I believe, this feud isn't over. And the winner of the match will be Bully Ray.

Winner: Bully Ray


Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bobby Roode for the World Title

And here we have two of the best guys on the roster battling for the title. I believe Roode deserves the title. But with the way things are looking revolving Hardy's contract that is expiring in February, it would be understandable why they would keep the belt on him. I hope the feud between these two continues for a while, as I've got no problem with it continuing for another month. But in my opinon, my winner is Jeff Hardy, for now.

Winner: Jeff Hardy


Now that I've written down my predictions, I would just like to say one thing. I realize I don't write as often as I should but I will be writing more frequently and you can expect more from me in the coming days. And if you've got friends or family members that love Impact Wrestling, tell them to read my blog as I could use the support to keep the blog going. Thanks once again for making me write, I wouldn't make it without you, much appreciated.

Booking AJ Styles...

After watching Impact the last few weeks, it's clear that TNA management have something in mind for AJ Styles. When James Storm pinned Daniels and telling AJ to use his head, it left AJ dejected and upset. It's clear he's playing the desperation card, and I think it works just fine for him right now, considering the circumstances. However, I would like to write down how I would book him and reinvent him.

As you all know, Daniels and AJ Styles are gonna face off one last time at Final Resolution. I would have Daniels pin AJ and walk away victorious. AJ would seemingly lose his cool and lose all his matches and be in a downward spiral. He would come out on an episode of Impact telling the fans he's unsure of his future and if he's here to stay. Before he walks out, the Aces and Eights would then attack him and injure him with their trademark hammer.

This is reminiscent of the Sting angle with the NWO. Sting was a loved character at the time in WCW but he needed a change to battle the biggest faction in WCW history. He returned to the company with the Crow face paint and and battled the NWO until he got his match with Hogan. At this time, the Aces & Eights are taking people out and making a statement.

Sting would return and try to battle the faction but fail unsuccessfully. Sting would then realize that they need someone to lead the charge, someone that can fill the role Sting filled in WCW. I would have Sting talking to someone in the shadows. Nobody would be able to tell who he's talking to. Sting tells him that TNA need him back. After going back and forth, the wrestler would then agree and Sting would hand him his bat. If you haven't guessed it yet, the wrestler is AJ Styles.

 As the battle rages on in the ring, the lights would go out...everyone's wondering what is happening, the commentators would hype it, and then...GET READY TO FLY!! AJ Styles has returned!! He would run to the ring with the bat and take out the Aces & Eights members one by one and help his fellow wrestlers to their feet. Sting would grab the microphone and that the war isn't over and that business has just picked up.

That's how I would use AJ Styles if that was up to me, but I'm confident that TNA management are gonna do a good job booking him. I do wish he would improve his mic skills, as it's the only thing he's got a problem with. But it depends on how it's all laid out there, so let's wait and see my friends.