This Crazy Thing Called Wrasslin' - Superstars and Impact 10/1/09

Before I start talking about last night's wrestling shows, I would like to address a rumor that has been going around. Apparently Bret Hart has been saying that he wants back into the  WWE in some type of weekly role. Bret was one of my favorite wrestlers to watch growing up. He was a technician in the ring and knew how to tell a story during a match like no one else could. But if Bret returns it will not be in a wrestling role. Bret wasn't exactly the most  charismatic person while speaking on the mic. Not that his mic work was bad, but it wasn't exactly at the level of others in that era. I hope Bret settles on a guest host role. He would be perfect for running Raw for a week. Just not for the long term. It would be great if he could have one more match with possibly Vince McMahon. That is a  Wrestlemania match in the making.

WWE Superstars was a mediocre show at best. It is easy to see where the  WWE is going with this program. Maybe it will last longer than Velocity did, but it is hard to see this show last as long as Heat did previously. Shad beat Tyson Kidd in a passable match. Sheamus defeated Tyler  Reks in a match where it seemed the audience fell asleep during.  Reks is going to have  a lot of trouble in this business if he cannot get some crowd response. The main event was the  Miz taking on  Kofi Kingston.  Kofi gets the win to finally kick off the only highlight of the hour. That highlight being Jack  Swagger's attack on both wrestlers after the match.

TNA Impact is beginning to look  a lot more like a talk show that a wrestling show. There were 10 interviews and backstage segments that happened during those 2 hours. There were also 7 matches that happened.  TNA tries to cram so much into Impact that it really detracts from the show as a whole. Every single match was extremely short. If you actually want to see a match go more than 7 minutes, you have to order a  ppv.

This show started with Abyss and Mick Foley in the ring talking about a broken drawing. Does  TNA really want everyone to believe that this cartoon is Mick's most prized possession? This is a man who is a bestselling author, multi-time world champion, and a man who has given more blood to this industry than anyone. To see Mick get so worked up about a cartoon drawing is rather disappointing. Anyway, they start a brawl to set up a match between the two for the Bound for Glory  ppv.

Next up we had a ladder match between  Kiyoshi, Sheik Abdul Bashir, Black Machismo, Consequences Creed, and Amazing Red for a chance to wrestle Samoa Joe for the X-Division title. Many talented wrestlers in this match, but the match didn't have enough time in it for anyone to really shine. Honestly I don't even remember  Kiyoshi being in the match.  Bashir did an incredible reverse  piledriver type move on Creed that looked like it could have been rather painful if it wasn't for Creed's  afro. Amazing Red was able to pick up the victory, but due to something that happened later in the show I doubt his title match will be happening at Bound for Glory.

Dr. Stevie took on Kevin Nash in an attempt to retrieve his $50,000. I really don't see Stevie getting his money back. it was a little strange to see Big Stevie Cool from the  bWo take on the man he mimicked oh so long ago. Nash was able to pick up the victory after a  jacknife  powerbomb. It was great seeing  Daffney being the crazy knockout she is on the outside. I feel  Daffney is a huge asset to  TNA that is being very underutilized. She is an incredible talent that is being forced into the background. I feel she deserves a Knockouts title reign at some point.

The Battle of the Playboy Models happened next when  Christy Hemme battled Traci Brooks in a very forgettable match.  Christypicked up the victory, but Traci had the last laugh after an attack during Christy's celebration.  Hemme's pictorial in Playboy a few year's back was quite memorable. It is leagues above what Traci has done for Playboy. Traci's pictorial is something I feel deserves to be kept on the  Internet. Playboy made the right decision on not putting it in a magazine. Traci is not attractive and has the facial features of a man. Even  Chyna had a better pictorial. Traci please keep your clothes on. I would not want to sure those puppies with the rest of the world. You should sue your surgeon.

ODB defended her Knockouts title against Awesome Kong. Kong lost the match due to  Raisha  Saeed confronting Tara, who was doing some guest commentating. Kong needs to get rid of  Saeed as she has just become a liability for her. Tara and  ODB go at it after the match. Kong decided to go in and clean house taking them both out.

Kurt Angle and Hernandez wrestle to a double  countout, then are attacked by the World Elite. The Main Event Mafia comes to Kurt's rescue. You can feel the tension between these two groups heating up into something major as the night goes on.

Lacey  von Erich makes her debut as she takes over Angelina Love's position in The Beautiful People. I have not heard good things about Lacey's in-ring work, as she was let go from her  WWEDevelopmental contract after only a number of months. We shall see how she does in the near future.

Eric Young wrestled Matt Morgan until Angle, disguised as a fan, hit Morgan with a chair. This started a  MEM/World Elite gang fight that lasted 2 segments. No team looked to actually win this brawl. It seemed to take to long and the time could have been given to add length to another match on the card.

The British Invasion and Rhino took on Team 3D and Bobby Lashley in a 6 Man Tag that was also very short.  Lashley made Doug Williams submit for the victory. As  Lashley was making his way up the ramp, he was attacked by Samoa Joe. This is the match that will be taking place at Bound for Glory. I am looking forward to this feud. These two guys are talented in the ring and I feel they will be able to put on a great match at the  ppv.

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