A Few Quick Words on Victory Road

So, the TNA Victory Road PPV was on Sunday, and like most TNA PPVs here lately, there was a definitive lacklusterness to the entire proceedings. That's not to say the show didn't have its moments, the problem with the show, much like the previous show, lie in the match assignments. In general, the TNA roster can be split into two camps. On the one side, you've got exciting, young, talented, hard working wrestlers who have made a name for themselves on the independant scene (typically in ROH or CZW) and are willing to get out there and do everything in their power to rock the house. On the other side, you've got a pack of tired old has beens who no longer have what it takes to get it done in the ring, but because they've got name recognition, and they've still got fans (why are people still cheering for Kevin Nash? The dude's being held together by duct tape), so they get booked, even though they suck in the ring. (Actually, there's a third camp, also, which consists of overrated young wrestlers, like America's Most Wanted and Monty Brown (who, incidentally, is my pick for worst wrestler on the planet right now))

Anyway, that was the problem with the show. Too many good wrestlers stuck in matches with crummy wrestlers, and not a single match that could concievably be called Legendary. If TNA is going to survive, then they've gotta keep the heat turned up. Great Matches are their claim to fame, not has been wrestlers.

Oh, and the best part? My Pick for MVP of the night was GAIL KIM. That's right. Scrawny, hot as hell, female wrestler Gail Kim put on the best in ring performance at the whole show. She was one of the participants in a six person, intergender tag team match that involved herself and America's Most Wanted vs. AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, and some buff chick they brought in to beat up Gail Kim. AMW looked like they were on sleeping pills throughout the match, and because Styles and Daniels had to work off of these guys, they obviously couldn't give 100%. As for the new buff chick, well, she was dead weight in the ring. But Gail Kim was ON. She hit all of her spots dead on, and she looked good doing it. Honestly, I had always thought the gal was just eye candy, but dang! she can go in the ring too.

Honorable Mention goes to "Showtime!" Eric Young, who didn't actually have a match, but managed to get publicly humiliated, stripped down to his underwear (he wasn't wearing matching socks), and still managed to give the best promo of the night. Anyone who can turn "Don't Fire Eric!" into a catchprase/chant deserves respect. Oh, and he asked the audience if they could keep a secret WHILE TALKING ON THE MIC! Comic Genius! I hope that Young can figure out what to do with himself now that Team Canada has disbanded, because that guy has got all the potential in the world.

Oh, and Sting won the Main Event, which means next month will be Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett, which means I'll be sleeping through next month's Main Event. Boo!