Hollywood Cibernetico Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I would say Austin Aries Second run started off very promising. From the time he debuted to Option C to winning the TNA WHC. Probably the best booked guy in the company at that point since Samoa Joe's 2 year undefeated streak (which had its pitfalls). It's a really hard question to answer as TNA doesn't like to evolve their stars like WWE. Husky Harris became Bray Wyatt. Completely un-over Ceasaro who tried to get over on weak sauce promos and his natural strength became The Real American who got over despite his weak sauce promos and because of his natural strength. The list goes on. It's hard to explain but alot of TNA guys stay at level one as far as character and character development go and never advance beyond that unlike WWE. This is why TNA has run the 'Young Lions' gimmick with guys who are veterans in the business and within TNA so many times and build guys like AJ Styles as 'the future of this business' rather then the present. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I would say Austin Aries Second run started off very promising. From the time he debuted to Option C to winning the TNA WHC. Probably the best booked guy in the company at that point since Samoa Joe's 2 year undefeated streak (which had its pitfalls). Agreed, Aries' world title win felt like a legit star making moment at the time. Oct 2011 - Oct 2012 is my favorite period/year of TNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 2005 for me, then 2006. I did enjoy the period DreamBroken talked about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 "You see that, that's a vein. Something you don't have you fat bastard!" One of the greatest sentence every said. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 For me my favorite time is from the Spike TV premiere to Hard Justice 2007. Follwed up by the spring/summer of 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfish69 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I am drawing a blank. Who was that guy who had a tramp stamp? One of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I am drawing a blank. Who was that guy who had a tramp stamp? One of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen. Probably Lance Hoyt, although Cassidey Riley had one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfish69 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I am drawing a blank. Who was that guy who had a tramp stamp? One of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen. Probably Lance Hoyt, although Cassidey Riley had one too. Ah yes Lance Hoyt. That's the guy I was thinking of. Thanks! That makes the ring around Batista's belly button look masculine. He wasn't very interesting to watch either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I am drawing a blank. Who was that guy who had a tramp stamp? One of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen.Probably Lance Hoyt, although Cassidey Riley had one too. Ah yes Lance Hoyt. That's the guy I was thinking of. Thanks!That makes the ring around Batista's belly button look masculine. He wasn't very interesting to watch either. The best Hoyt ever got, in my opinion, was playing the Nash to Kid Kash's HBK; their tag team wasn't too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I never understood "Hoytamania" I did enjoy him in the Rock N Rave Infection but as just a mid card face I always though the was super plain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Wasn't Hoytamania just because he'd hang out and go drinking with the fans or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Cibernetico Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 That is what was being said at the time. However, I wouldn't put it past someone in the TNA office (or one of the wrestlers for that matter) leaking that to the sheets because they were upset he was getting over. Hoyt was doing some pretty impressive stuff for a big man, but for some reason couldn't stay over in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_W_P Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Wasn't Hoyt busting out top rope (possibly even springboard) dropkicks around that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Did Matt Bentley do the whole hanging out with fans to get cheered before Hoyt? Seem to remember something stupid like the same group of idiots doing the Bentley bounce everytime he wrestled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Watching Hoyt since he started, always liked him and thought he could've and should've been a star once he made it to WWE especially with his size and look. Glad he's doing well in NJPW. Wasn't Hoyt busting out top rope (possibly even springboard) dropkicks around that time? Yep, springboard as he was doing Van Terminators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Of all the horrors TNA inflicted on us, none were worse than the Bentley Bounce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Hoyt showed up as Lance Archer in WWE. He was a slightly bigger success than Brayden Walker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ape Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 That LOLTNA wiki is gone. Please tell me someone archived it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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