Coming from Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Weston, West Virginia.
This weeks cadets are as follows:-
Eric Baldino from Wilmington, OH.
Michelle Tate from Midland,TX.
Rosalyn Brown from Woodbury, NJ.
Adam Berry from Provincetown, MA.
Dan Hwang from Newport, RI.
Brett McGinnis from Boyers,PA.
Vera Martinez from San Antonio, TX.
Due to being picked as Steve & Tangos favourites on the last show Adam & Rosalyn are the 2 team leaders this week.
Natalie Poole from Dana Point, CA was eliminated last week.
Hotspot Walkthrough locations visited were as follows - 3rd Floor Auditorium, 3rd Floor Hallway, Stretcher Room & the Forensics Unit. Steve takes his 1st chance to berate both team leaders for not asking about power outlets. Real cheap shot Steve, super weak.
Stretcher Room, Michelle, Eric, Rosalyn & Dan - Nothing was shown how the teams were picked or allocated to the team leaders, we just went from the doing set-up to talking about camera location choices then right into the investigation. Rosalyn noted EMF changes that Michelle stamped on right away as "not significant enough", they then heard a noise that they started to move towards when Michelle thought she saw a man.
Main Building Hallway, Rosalyns Team - This was the location where Michelle thought she saw a male figure go into a room that turns out to be empty, Eric & Dan move back to try and debunk it visually and wind up getting a gobfull from Rosalyn for what she perceived as "leaving the group" which Eric got VERY antsy about. Rosalyns point was valid as was Erics idea but the way they both bumped heads over it will earn them both black marks I think.
Forensics Unit, Adam, Vera, Brett & Steve (acting as their 4th team member so teams were equal I assume?) - Adam was a bit TOO keen with his statements & questions, obviously he wanted to please Steve but I think he was trying too hard & not leaving enough gaps for EVPs. Twice there were claims of hearing things (I heard nothing either time), Steve asks why they dont change their approach as the current one wasnt working then Vera asks out of the blue if anyone said her name (which no-one else heard) & this was her 2nd claim to a personal experience of hearing whispers.
1st Floor Bathroom, Rosalyns Team - This location wasn't on the Hotspot Walkthrough so I'm not sure what they were doing here. Michelle gets into the bath to try & provoke a response or interaction. Nothing happened.
3rd Floor Auditorium, Adams Team (no Steve) - Vera was getting EMF spikes from an apparent empty room until they checked the space behind it & found pipes causing the readings (probably containing electrical wiring).
3rd Floor Auditorium, Rosalyns Team (with Tango) - After Eric knocked the group claimed to hear something they moved towards (I heard nothing), after Rosalyn knocked Tango asked if the group heard a sound (when in the 3rd Floor Hallway) literally seconds before it happened. Dan shoots himself in the foot by admitting he'd turned his digital recorder off when they started moving into the Hallway towards the sound, it gave Tango seriously bad vibes from that. That seemed to be the 1st sign of who was going to be eliminated right there.
Steve & Tango blow cigar smoke into a room in the East Wing (from outside on ladders) as a test to see if the Cadets can debunk it as a real smell or think its paranormal. Adams Team discover it & trace it to the window where Steve stupidly does a fake scare on them. So even a test was used as a chance to goof off by him. Rosalyns Team smell it but she totally dismisses it as coming from outside & doesnt even bother checking where it was coming from earning her a MASSIVE black mark from Steve. Michelle found the open window & Eric saw the ladder which worked in their favour.
Evidence Analysis & Presentation - Tango plays an EVP caught by Eric & some video found by Adam of a door opening with no-one touching it.
The Findings & Judging Panel - Jason is here for this, Steve bigs up Adams Team for investigating the smell however Tango totally fails to mention that Michelle & Eric DID investigate it on Rosalyns Team. Steve plays audio found by Brett which they claim says "Hear Me" or "Hinkley" but its WAY too muffled to make out. They play Adams door clip which Adam & Michelle both think is paranormal but Eric says he's not sure due to the amount of unknowns involved which gets him mega Brownie points from Jason. They also play Erics audio clip (a voice saying "Yes" that you can barely hear).
Dan struggles to define an Intelligent Haunting (where the entities interact with the investigators questions) but I dont get why they get on his case for doing exactly what Eric got praised for mere seconds earlier, asking questions & having his own ideas. Vera's personal experience of hearing her name whispered is then backed up by audio off the mini DV camera. Steve says Adam did a good job, Tango says Rosalyn was pretty bad (several times as well, not good for her future then).
Steve votes Michelle as his favourite this week, Tango votes for Adam as his favourite so they both get a free pass into next weeks show. In the RV Jason says he feels the elimination spot is between Rosalyn & Dan, they use the 5 TAPS qualities (Honesty, Composure, Technical Knowledge, Scepticism & Patience) (again I am surprised to find patience is least important this week, is this to allow Jason to angrily jump to conclusions about Cadets and make it seem acceptable?) saying both are honest, both have good composure, Dans technical knowledge is dumped on due to his DVR goof earlier, Rosalyns scepticism was dumped on due to her flunking the smell test earlier, this flub also earned Rosalyn a black mark for patience too.
Rosalyn admits she made a mistake over the smell in hindsight, Dan was eventually dismissed.
Extras:- I also watched the various clips from the SyFy page, Vera Under Attack (slightly over dramatically named, she just reports a headache & feeling dizzy which soon passes), First Client Reveal (Adam & Rosalyn doing the client evidence review after last weeks show), Tech Tip From Steve & Tango (using an EMF gauge) and also another (using a Thermal Camera), Father Knows Best (Tango talks to his dad Bruce about the show). All these scenes plus the archive of this weeks webchat are available here:- http://www.syfy.com/connect/ghosthuntersacademy.php
Friday, June 11, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Ghosthunters Academy - S01E07 - The New Class
Coming from Wavery Hills Sanatorium in Louisville Kentucky.
Despite the fact their billing this as part of Season 1 its clearly the 1st episode or pilot of Season 2 as we are introduced to the new class of cadets who are introduced in the following order:- (surnames were ascertained during the course of the investigation, each student was introduced intially by first name only)
Natalie Poole from Dana Point, CA.
Eric Baldino from Wilmington, OH.
Michelle Tate from Midland,TX.
Rosalyn Brown from Woodbury, NJ.
Adam Berry from Provincetown, MA.
Dan Hwang from Newport, RI. (He's obviously a TAPS plant then).
Brett McGinnis from Boyers,PA.
Vera Martinez from San Antonio, TX.
My very first question is where the hell are Ben & Chris from the previous series who were offered places ON TV in episode 6 of Season 1? According to someone on here (the Syfy forum) who asked Tango they chose not to come back. So what was the point of going on the show in the 1st place? It stinks of a hatchet job & I think they were told they weren't coming back no matter what had been said. If thats the case you have both got grounds for legal action against Pilgrim, Syfy and TAPS and you should persue it.
The show kicks off with Jason Hawes coming to brief the cadets, he says 5 qualities every TAPS member should have which are:-
1) Scepticism
2) Technical Knowledge
3) Honesty
4) Composure (he took his chance to rag Brian Harnois, I thought they'd buried that hatchet long ago?)
5) Patience.
FWIW these are NOT the exact same 5 qualities Grant mentioned in show 6. He mentioned Professionalism, Scepticism, Honesty, Composure & Respect. So it already appears both Respect AND Professionalism have gone out of the window?
Steve mentions the format has been modified and the cadets will do more 1 on 1 investigating with him and Tango which pretty much admits they didnt do a good enough job of that in Season 1. They state there will be 6 investigations so I guess there will only be 5 shows bearing the banner of Season 2? The cadets are issued a paranormal kit consisting of a thermometer, digital camera, EMF detector & a digital recorder and are told they are responsible for those items which wont be replaced if lost, they also have a funky backpack to keep it all inside.
Jason drops the bombshell that someone will get eliminated at the end of every investigation & there will only be 3 cadets left in the final show with 1 definate winner so no surprise twists like last Season.
Hot Spot Walkthrough which are Room 502, the 3rd Floor, the Morgue & the Body Chute.
The cadets are split into 2 teams with Tango teaching 1 lot about camera setup and Steve teaching the rest about setting up the Command Centre.
Steve, Michelle, Dan, Eric & Rosalyn in & around Room 502 - Steve tries to fool them with an erratic EMF reading that Rosalyn debunks as moving the meter too fast right away. An EVP is done, they hear what sounds like a creaking (or possibly some sort of EMS siren way off in the distance) and if those were footsteps ghosts wear metal boots as the noise was so heavy!
Tango, Natalie, Adam, Brett & Vera in the Morgue area, this team score their 1st booboo by leaving Natalie behind in the Morgue & it takes Tango asking where she is to have to go get her. Both Steve & Tango emphasize its a no-no to investigate on your own so I guess they read my complaints about Buffalo Central Terminal in New York on show 4 of Season 1. Vera & Adam hear steps and radio Steves group who confirm its not them, Tango & Vera go to check it out and they hear something vocal as they walk past one of the rooms. Tango thinks it was possibly a door rattling.
5th Floor - The group set up EMF meters then hear something which they ask to do it again twice and it does both times (leading me to debunk it as normal, possibly a door in the wind as its windy & snowing outside), they go to check it out & Michelle thinks she sees someone outside the window (on the 5th floor?).
1st Floor - Brett is doing EMF work with Adam and wander off abandoning Natalie yet again. Natalie finds a room with baby buggies in them. I'm not really sure who we saw in the room with the coffins though (I think it was Tango & Vera).
Body Chute area, Dan & company (without Steve who has told them to investigate on their own). Dan is a bit quick with his EVP questions, he wasnt really leaving much space. Rosalyn thought she saw a shadow.
3rd Floor, Tangos group still with Tango. Natalie was being a bit annoying and excessive with her enticement of the dog ghost.
4th Floor, Steves group who he has rejoined. Rosalyn was the same as Dan doing her EVP leaving no gaps at all for answers.
As they packed away my personal thoughts are its a bit stupid getting rid of anyone this week but Natalie wandered off several times scoring against her and Dan & Rosalyn had poor EVP technique scoring against them. If I was sending anyone home myself it would have been Natalie.
Evidence Analysis - Steves group do video and Tangos group do audio.
The Judging Panel - The cadets present the various bits of evidence to Jason.
Eric presents audio he got in Room 502 which they claim says "what are you doing", to me its too quiet to make out any actual words.
Vera presents audio she got on the 1st Floor which they claim says "Is he there", again its just too quiet to make out any words.
Steve then presents something the cadets missed which was video from Room 502 of a tiny light that lasts less than a second.
On the slow motion replay this could easily be debunked as someone with a flashlight walking past the corridor behind the room.
Eric admits it might have been him who missed it. Stupid move Eric.
Steve says he was happy with his team picking out Rosalyn as his current favourite. I guess he never saw her bad EVP methods then?
Tango picked Adam as his current favourite.
Adam & Rosalyn get to go to the actual reveal and will be Team Leaders next week meaning they dont get eliminated either.
Jason asks each cadet who should go. Eric says Natalie even though he never worked with her at all, Vera also says Natalie though her reasons are bulls**t because she was never with her much, Natalie says Brett, Brett also picks Natalie citing her wandering off, Dan is at least honest saying he never worked with her which Jason rags on him for but Eric didnt either and should have been pulled up for the same reasons - Dan really should have picked someone from his own team. Michelle wasnt even asked for her opinion.
Jasons logic of picking on Dan because he couldnt give him an answer is total bull as well. At no point was Michelle EVER critiqued at all, not by her fellow students and not by Jason, Steve or Tango either. Basically she got a free pass here thanks to Dans mistake & Jasons stupidly bullish attitude. What happened to attribute #5 Patience Jason?
Eventually Natalie is dismissed.
Despite the fact their billing this as part of Season 1 its clearly the 1st episode or pilot of Season 2 as we are introduced to the new class of cadets who are introduced in the following order:- (surnames were ascertained during the course of the investigation, each student was introduced intially by first name only)
Natalie Poole from Dana Point, CA.
Eric Baldino from Wilmington, OH.
Michelle Tate from Midland,TX.
Rosalyn Brown from Woodbury, NJ.
Adam Berry from Provincetown, MA.
Dan Hwang from Newport, RI. (He's obviously a TAPS plant then).
Brett McGinnis from Boyers,PA.
Vera Martinez from San Antonio, TX.
My very first question is where the hell are Ben & Chris from the previous series who were offered places ON TV in episode 6 of Season 1? According to someone on here (the Syfy forum) who asked Tango they chose not to come back. So what was the point of going on the show in the 1st place? It stinks of a hatchet job & I think they were told they weren't coming back no matter what had been said. If thats the case you have both got grounds for legal action against Pilgrim, Syfy and TAPS and you should persue it.
The show kicks off with Jason Hawes coming to brief the cadets, he says 5 qualities every TAPS member should have which are:-
1) Scepticism
2) Technical Knowledge
3) Honesty
4) Composure (he took his chance to rag Brian Harnois, I thought they'd buried that hatchet long ago?)
5) Patience.
FWIW these are NOT the exact same 5 qualities Grant mentioned in show 6. He mentioned Professionalism, Scepticism, Honesty, Composure & Respect. So it already appears both Respect AND Professionalism have gone out of the window?
Steve mentions the format has been modified and the cadets will do more 1 on 1 investigating with him and Tango which pretty much admits they didnt do a good enough job of that in Season 1. They state there will be 6 investigations so I guess there will only be 5 shows bearing the banner of Season 2? The cadets are issued a paranormal kit consisting of a thermometer, digital camera, EMF detector & a digital recorder and are told they are responsible for those items which wont be replaced if lost, they also have a funky backpack to keep it all inside.
Jason drops the bombshell that someone will get eliminated at the end of every investigation & there will only be 3 cadets left in the final show with 1 definate winner so no surprise twists like last Season.
Hot Spot Walkthrough which are Room 502, the 3rd Floor, the Morgue & the Body Chute.
The cadets are split into 2 teams with Tango teaching 1 lot about camera setup and Steve teaching the rest about setting up the Command Centre.
Steve, Michelle, Dan, Eric & Rosalyn in & around Room 502 - Steve tries to fool them with an erratic EMF reading that Rosalyn debunks as moving the meter too fast right away. An EVP is done, they hear what sounds like a creaking (or possibly some sort of EMS siren way off in the distance) and if those were footsteps ghosts wear metal boots as the noise was so heavy!
Tango, Natalie, Adam, Brett & Vera in the Morgue area, this team score their 1st booboo by leaving Natalie behind in the Morgue & it takes Tango asking where she is to have to go get her. Both Steve & Tango emphasize its a no-no to investigate on your own so I guess they read my complaints about Buffalo Central Terminal in New York on show 4 of Season 1. Vera & Adam hear steps and radio Steves group who confirm its not them, Tango & Vera go to check it out and they hear something vocal as they walk past one of the rooms. Tango thinks it was possibly a door rattling.
5th Floor - The group set up EMF meters then hear something which they ask to do it again twice and it does both times (leading me to debunk it as normal, possibly a door in the wind as its windy & snowing outside), they go to check it out & Michelle thinks she sees someone outside the window (on the 5th floor?).
1st Floor - Brett is doing EMF work with Adam and wander off abandoning Natalie yet again. Natalie finds a room with baby buggies in them. I'm not really sure who we saw in the room with the coffins though (I think it was Tango & Vera).
Body Chute area, Dan & company (without Steve who has told them to investigate on their own). Dan is a bit quick with his EVP questions, he wasnt really leaving much space. Rosalyn thought she saw a shadow.
3rd Floor, Tangos group still with Tango. Natalie was being a bit annoying and excessive with her enticement of the dog ghost.
4th Floor, Steves group who he has rejoined. Rosalyn was the same as Dan doing her EVP leaving no gaps at all for answers.
As they packed away my personal thoughts are its a bit stupid getting rid of anyone this week but Natalie wandered off several times scoring against her and Dan & Rosalyn had poor EVP technique scoring against them. If I was sending anyone home myself it would have been Natalie.
Evidence Analysis - Steves group do video and Tangos group do audio.
The Judging Panel - The cadets present the various bits of evidence to Jason.
Eric presents audio he got in Room 502 which they claim says "what are you doing", to me its too quiet to make out any actual words.
Vera presents audio she got on the 1st Floor which they claim says "Is he there", again its just too quiet to make out any words.
Steve then presents something the cadets missed which was video from Room 502 of a tiny light that lasts less than a second.
On the slow motion replay this could easily be debunked as someone with a flashlight walking past the corridor behind the room.
Eric admits it might have been him who missed it. Stupid move Eric.
Steve says he was happy with his team picking out Rosalyn as his current favourite. I guess he never saw her bad EVP methods then?
Tango picked Adam as his current favourite.
Adam & Rosalyn get to go to the actual reveal and will be Team Leaders next week meaning they dont get eliminated either.
Jason asks each cadet who should go. Eric says Natalie even though he never worked with her at all, Vera also says Natalie though her reasons are bulls**t because she was never with her much, Natalie says Brett, Brett also picks Natalie citing her wandering off, Dan is at least honest saying he never worked with her which Jason rags on him for but Eric didnt either and should have been pulled up for the same reasons - Dan really should have picked someone from his own team. Michelle wasnt even asked for her opinion.
Jasons logic of picking on Dan because he couldnt give him an answer is total bull as well. At no point was Michelle EVER critiqued at all, not by her fellow students and not by Jason, Steve or Tango either. Basically she got a free pass here thanks to Dans mistake & Jasons stupidly bullish attitude. What happened to attribute #5 Patience Jason?
Eventually Natalie is dismissed.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Easy Cap Black and White Picture solved
If you are trying to cap a VHS source your capper software has switched to NSTC and needs to be changed back to PAL-B.
This fixed the issue for me right away.
This fixed the issue for me right away.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Ghost Hunters S06E10 - Norwich State Hospital reviewed
"I think you could walk around anywhere over here and have some kind of paranormal experience". Nothing like going in with a completely open mind eh, Grant Wilson?
Jason seeing the figure at the very start when his camera was convieniently pointing at the ground AND out of focus too, well done mate. Your a rank amateur. Constant "what was that" 's to sounds we never heard.
Grants "whimpering" noises sounded more like metallic creaking (like a rusty metal door). I'm not sure what Britt & KJ heard (sounded like someone wheeling a heavy trolley?) though.
"What was that?". "Up on the left?". "Did that just move?" I have no idea Jason because your idiot of a cameraman was filming your back for crying out loud!
KJ, a "strange feeling" does not constitute evidence to go looking for anything. Your in pitch black in a broken down asylum, of course your gonna feel strange you PRAT!
"Dude, I just saw something go from left to right", well then its a crying shame you were both stood in front of your cameraman totally blocking his view. Personal note:- Its amazing how Jay & Grant AND Britt & KJ BOTH saw similar things at the bottom of a corridor that had a reflective glass in front of a stairwell with exterior glass windows. Double reflection or matrixing much guys?
Query:- If Jay & Grant actually identified asbestos in the tunnels (and you very clearly hear them do that very thing) why the heck did they then send Amy & Kris down afterwards without facemasks? I highly doubt TAPS or Pilgrims Medical Cover extends to Asbestosis.
Jason seeing the figure at the very start when his camera was convieniently pointing at the ground AND out of focus too, well done mate. Your a rank amateur. Constant "what was that" 's to sounds we never heard.
Grants "whimpering" noises sounded more like metallic creaking (like a rusty metal door). I'm not sure what Britt & KJ heard (sounded like someone wheeling a heavy trolley?) though.
"What was that?". "Up on the left?". "Did that just move?" I have no idea Jason because your idiot of a cameraman was filming your back for crying out loud!
KJ, a "strange feeling" does not constitute evidence to go looking for anything. Your in pitch black in a broken down asylum, of course your gonna feel strange you PRAT!
"Dude, I just saw something go from left to right", well then its a crying shame you were both stood in front of your cameraman totally blocking his view. Personal note:- Its amazing how Jay & Grant AND Britt & KJ BOTH saw similar things at the bottom of a corridor that had a reflective glass in front of a stairwell with exterior glass windows. Double reflection or matrixing much guys?
Query:- If Jay & Grant actually identified asbestos in the tunnels (and you very clearly hear them do that very thing) why the heck did they then send Amy & Kris down afterwards without facemasks? I highly doubt TAPS or Pilgrims Medical Cover extends to Asbestosis.
Changing your Virginmedia email settings
So you've received an email from VM telling you their changing everything without consulting you?
Like they fucking always do so no change there.
Anyway, if you follow the EXACT instructions as given on the VM email page to update Outlook Express it WILL NOT WORK! Why? Because the dozy fuckwitted retards clearly didn't test the settings & insist you must have SSL enabled to send & receive mail.
If you follow these instructions like a good little drone it WILL crap out and it WILL give you an error message.
To make it work simply untick both SSL boxes then click apply. It WILL work correctly then.
Like they fucking always do so no change there.
Anyway, if you follow the EXACT instructions as given on the VM email page to update Outlook Express it WILL NOT WORK! Why? Because the dozy fuckwitted retards clearly didn't test the settings & insist you must have SSL enabled to send & receive mail.
If you follow these instructions like a good little drone it WILL crap out and it WILL give you an error message.
To make it work simply untick both SSL boxes then click apply. It WILL work correctly then.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
WWE Extreme Rules 18th Apr 10 reviewed
Caveat:- I do NOT watch WWE programming, I am unaware of any current storyline or who are faces or heels. This review does contain swearing, if that might offend you then stop reading now or you've no-one to blame except yourself.
Street Fight (No Count outs or DQ, win by pin or submission only), HHH vs Sheamus - Trips had his intro then failed to show & we cut to him & Sheamus already going at it backstage, Trips took a couple of steel pipe shots before Teddy Long finally got him away. No finish as the match never started so no result either.
Miz & The Big Show come out & shoot their mouths until Teddy Long cuts them off by booking them against a team of his choosing for a future shot at the Unified Tag titles. For continuing to run his (The Miz) mouth Long books them against 3 teams there and then.
Miz & The Big Show vs R-Truth & John Morrison - Big Show & The Miz are calling themselves ShowMiz, P**s poor bout with an even worse call, Morrison had Big Show in a Headscissors & Show was waving like he was tapping out yet for some bulls**t kayfabe reason the ref awarded the match to ShowMiz on a DQ for no reason that was explained.
Miz & The Big Show vs MVP & Mark Henry - Another piss poor match, MVP had it won off the Playmaker when Big Show hit him allowing The Miz to take the pin for an easy win.
Miz & The Big Show vs The Hart Dynasty (with Natalya & Brett Hart) - Over in seconds after Smith got a pin following the Hart Attack (better known as The Doomsday Device) meaning The Hart Dynasty earn themselves a shot at the Unified Tag Titles.
CM Punk (with Serena & Luke Gallows) vs Rey Mysterio - If Punk loses he gets his head shaved. Another p**s poor match that was mostly Mysterio, Serena & Gallows were sent back to the locker room after interfering but someone under the ring distracted the ref by throwing a chair into the ring long enough to hit a Reverse Powerbomb on Mysterio allowing Punk to take the easy win off the Go To Sleep.
Strap Match (actually a 4 Corners match), Shad Gaspard vs JTG - Won by JTG, completely shit.
World Heavyweight Championship Match, Jack Swagger vs Randy Orton - No Count outs or DQ, win by pin or submission only. Frankly its f**king hysterical how much of a big deal WWE make about holding this title considering it was once the most reviled belt in WWF history as the former WCW world heavyweight title. The only nods to extreme in the match were the use of a garbage can, Swagger taking a bump on the ring steps & Orton taking a bump onto a chair which bent it. Swagger took the win off a Gut Wrench Power Bomb to retain his title.
Street Fight (No Count outs or DQ, win by pin or submission only), HHH vs Sheamus - This time Sheamus came out 1st insisting the ref raise his hand if Trips was unable to show but obviously he came out anyway. Trips took this to the floor early hoping to beat Sheamus down, this was pretty s*t to be honest even though Trips worked "injured" and sold that pretty well, I'm not sure if him fucking up the DDT was kayfabe or deliberate it was hard to tell. Sheamus wasn't fully willing to sell the Drop Toe Hold into the ring steps (blame the badly positioned cameraman for that s**tty no-sell there) but he did sell the Kendo Stick shot, Sheamus took the eventual win.
Extreme Makeover Match for the Womens Championship, Michelle McCool (with Vicky Guererro & Layla) vs Beth Phoenix - McCool used hairspray & an ironing board, I assume the flub with the Iron was on purpose & I'd love the thank the replay team for totally no-selling the colour desk telling us McCools head hit the table when it clearly doesnt in the replay. Phoenix took a nice top rope bump onto 2 ironing boards & took the win off the Glam Slam to win the title.
Steel Cage Match, Edge vs Chris Jericho - Note the stipulations "Victory can be achieved by pinfall, submission or escaping the cage". Jericho clearly WINS the match by escaping the cage @9.26 & to the colour guy stating "he's gotta get down to the floor" I'm afraid thats sheer kayfabe bulls**t on your part mate, no such rule was stated at the start. Edge is declared the winner off The Spear 11 minutes later. F**K OFF.
Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship, Batista vs John Cena - Stipulations were announced as follows but after the last match its not like anyone is going to believe them for a f**king second:- No Countout, No DQ, No pinfalls or submissions, your opponant MUST stay down for a full 10 count for you to win. Erm, did one of the colour guys use Batistas real name? No Kayfabe? "Not only does it injure Dave" WHOOPS! You meant Batista you f**king rookie retard. Seems the ref didnt know how to do his job either by leaving the ring to count Batista, dont the rules say you have a 10 count to make it back INTO the ring or did this c**t get his refs shirt as a prize in a box of f**king cereal? Cena gets a truly awful win after taping Batistas feet together around a ring post with Duct Tape to retain his title.
If this excuse of a PPV is what passes for Extreme these days then WWE are not long for this world. Quite frankly I've had more extreme s**ts than this. Way to s**t on all your loyal fans WWE.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
The State Of TNA Address
As I've stopped writing catch-ups I wanted to do something which would allow me to talk about TNA so I've decided to do this, my State Of TNA Address. I've been a fan of TNA since 2004 and watched enough of the product to know
its workers, announcers, writers and owner.
Where is TNA right now? Thats a good question, today is Tuesday 20th April 2010.
Yesterday was a fairly good live Impact where RVD was crowned the new Heavyweight Champion after a decent match with AJ Styles & a very good match with Jeff Hardy. Samoa Joe has returned seemingly as a face allied to Team Hogan. Madison Rayne is the new Knockouts Champion, The Beautiful People are Knockout Tag Champions, Kazarian is the new X Division Champion and Matt Morgan & Hernandez (currently working in Mexico) are Tag Champions.
Hogan & Bischoff are still most definately running the show but gradually Hogans Cronies are being trimmed. The Nasty Boys are out of favour if not officially gone & Sean "Val Venis" Morley is very gone, he may have seemed like a good idea at the time but he wasn't. Chris Daniels, Awesome Kong & Consequences Creed are also definately gone too with little to no explanation at all.
So where next for TNA?
Putting a title on RVD was an eventual idea which has happened sooner than later. RVD was the obvious choice over Jeff Hardy who still has legal issues looming in his immediate future and nothing will be worked around Hardy until those issues are fully resolved.
With Sean "Syxx Pac" Waltman no-showing for Lockdown his immediate future must be called into question & dealt with as quickly as possible. My personal choice there would be a definate clean & non-kayfabe on air firing by Dixie Carter who should precede her announcement with "This is NOT a work". TNA must also address their recent losses and give the fans hard information during an Impact, announcements about Creed, Kong & Daniels should be made ideally by someone like JB.
Now is also a good time to take a very hard look at the whole TNA roster to cut some deadweight, certain people are still gainfully employed who should be "future endeavoured" & at the very top of that list would have to be Sharkboy. I am very sorry you burnt your trailer to the ground & lost everything you owned but its time to either work for TNA or seek employment elsewhere. Despite being a current title holder I think its also time for Matt Morgan to find a new job & Tomko also needs to be released.
News of a possible return by Scott Steiner is not something I am happy to hear along with the continued employment of Bubba The Love Sponge. TNA are upping their game by giving RVD a title but its time the mens Tag Belts went to someone who can actually put on a show. The Knockouts roster needs at least 2 or 3 more women to replace Kong, Traci Brooks & the retired Christie Hemme. It would be nice to bring in some more hardcore style workers to replace Mickie Knuckles & Roxxi who I was sad to see leave again.
There is plenty of talent available globally, all TNA have to do is get it and use it wisely. We cant watch Beer Money, Team 3D & the Motor City Machineguns going at it forever. We need at least 3 more new tag teams with World Elite & The British Invasion both having recently disbanded. Teams like Triple X (Chris Daniels & Elix Skipper) were exactly what TNA thrived on before, skill & high flying fast paced action. There is no reason TNA can't regain that style again and finally REALLY stand for Total Non-stop Action.
Here endeth the address ;-)
its workers, announcers, writers and owner.
Where is TNA right now? Thats a good question, today is Tuesday 20th April 2010.
Yesterday was a fairly good live Impact where RVD was crowned the new Heavyweight Champion after a decent match with AJ Styles & a very good match with Jeff Hardy. Samoa Joe has returned seemingly as a face allied to Team Hogan. Madison Rayne is the new Knockouts Champion, The Beautiful People are Knockout Tag Champions, Kazarian is the new X Division Champion and Matt Morgan & Hernandez (currently working in Mexico) are Tag Champions.
Hogan & Bischoff are still most definately running the show but gradually Hogans Cronies are being trimmed. The Nasty Boys are out of favour if not officially gone & Sean "Val Venis" Morley is very gone, he may have seemed like a good idea at the time but he wasn't. Chris Daniels, Awesome Kong & Consequences Creed are also definately gone too with little to no explanation at all.
So where next for TNA?
Putting a title on RVD was an eventual idea which has happened sooner than later. RVD was the obvious choice over Jeff Hardy who still has legal issues looming in his immediate future and nothing will be worked around Hardy until those issues are fully resolved.
With Sean "Syxx Pac" Waltman no-showing for Lockdown his immediate future must be called into question & dealt with as quickly as possible. My personal choice there would be a definate clean & non-kayfabe on air firing by Dixie Carter who should precede her announcement with "This is NOT a work". TNA must also address their recent losses and give the fans hard information during an Impact, announcements about Creed, Kong & Daniels should be made ideally by someone like JB.
Now is also a good time to take a very hard look at the whole TNA roster to cut some deadweight, certain people are still gainfully employed who should be "future endeavoured" & at the very top of that list would have to be Sharkboy. I am very sorry you burnt your trailer to the ground & lost everything you owned but its time to either work for TNA or seek employment elsewhere. Despite being a current title holder I think its also time for Matt Morgan to find a new job & Tomko also needs to be released.
News of a possible return by Scott Steiner is not something I am happy to hear along with the continued employment of Bubba The Love Sponge. TNA are upping their game by giving RVD a title but its time the mens Tag Belts went to someone who can actually put on a show. The Knockouts roster needs at least 2 or 3 more women to replace Kong, Traci Brooks & the retired Christie Hemme. It would be nice to bring in some more hardcore style workers to replace Mickie Knuckles & Roxxi who I was sad to see leave again.
There is plenty of talent available globally, all TNA have to do is get it and use it wisely. We cant watch Beer Money, Team 3D & the Motor City Machineguns going at it forever. We need at least 3 more new tag teams with World Elite & The British Invasion both having recently disbanded. Teams like Triple X (Chris Daniels & Elix Skipper) were exactly what TNA thrived on before, skill & high flying fast paced action. There is no reason TNA can't regain that style again and finally REALLY stand for Total Non-stop Action.
Here endeth the address ;-)
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