TNA Lockdown sees a few stars shine to first-time viewer
By Union of Jack
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Nearly a month on from Wrestlemania 23 and the hangover is upon us, every year after the show is over and the sun has set on another Mania, the WWE fans find themselves a little depressed with the house shows. With that being said, TNA fans had a big pay per view to look forward to, the second time an event has been held out of Orlando, Florida. As trying to find TNA on British television is like trying to find a sober Irishman on St Patrick’s Day, it took a little channel hopping recently and staying up till the early hours to watch TNA Lockdown.
With TNA’s fan base in the UK being smaller than Ron Simmons’ vocabulary it’s understandable that it’s hard to find on television, but with an increasing fan base and increasing roster, are they really going to be able to rival the WWE the same way WCW did? It’s going to be an uphill struggle for them and it isn’t going to happen over night but things are going in the right direction. I’m not the biggest fan of TNA but I decided to stay up and see what all the fuss was about. On first look at the line up, only one match looked appetising, the main event: Team Angle vs. Team Cage. Both teams lead by former WWE superstars, the only two former WWE guys who are actually worth watching in my opinion. After watching TNA Lockdown I picked some of the best TNA stars who hadn’t been with the WWE before, who I believe have great futures:
Chris Sabin – At TNA Lockdown he retained his X-division championship. This guy has been with TNA since 2003 and has got better and better each year, he’s one of the best heel characters on their roster. He put in a fantastic performance to beat four other wrestlers in a six sides of steel Xscape match. I hope that TNA don’t waste this guy and give him a push towards main event status soon.
Sting - Probably the most famous TNA star that has never wrestled in the WWE, although he’s no spring chicken anymore and his best days may well be behind him, he still knows how to work a crowd and is a true professional in the ring . . . no matter what shape it is. It was Sting who picked up the win at TNA Lockdown after Jeff Jarrett’s guitar shot to Abyss’ head.
Samoa Joe - He held an 18-month unbeaten streak, even though he lost triple threat matches and a battle royal match! But still had an unbeaten streak, looks like their taking tips from the WWE with lying to create a gimmick but anyway, After losing his unbeaten streak and suffering loses to Angle he had a quality performance at TNA Lockdown and looks well in the frame for a NWA title shot. Hmm . . . if only the WWE could get a big Samoan guy who held an unbeaten streak and jump on the bandwagon?!
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