TNA produced a riot featuring over a dozen wrestlers on Thursday night, and the buzz still lingered with the internet wrestling community all through Friday.
TNA Riot
This week's episode of TNA iMPACT! started out like any other episode.
Then, during an 8 man tag team match featuring Team 3D, Robert Roode, James Storm, Kevin Nash, Booker T, and the British Invasion, all hell broke loose.
A brawl broke loose. It started off as a brawl that we've seen many times before in professional wrestling.
It didn't stay that way, though.
The brawl just never seemed to end. It kept going on for so long that the Energizer bunny would have been proud.
Not only did it last a long time, but more and more participants seemed to have gotten involved. It was almost as if the entire locker room cleared out just to join the brawl.
Fights were breaking out in the ring, up the ramp, in the locker room, and even outside of the arena.
TNA produced a some great visuals. Police officers were used to stop the fighting. Surveillance cameras were used to emphasize the rowdiness.
In short, the TNA riot was a hit.
Finally, There's Momentum
If TNA is to ever make full use of the Main Event Mafia, then they're going to have to do everything in their power to capitalize on the momentum from the TNA riot.
With the momentum that they captured on Thursday night, fans are now even more interested in feud between the Main Event Mafia, the World Elite, and Front Line.
Stable wars are finally back.
With this becoming a group affair, the lower card wrestlers in the company now become more important. They all have a different twist to their characters and their storylines.
No longer are they going to be involved in meaningless matches and programs.
Everything counts now.
Without Jarrett
If this storyline is done right, TNA could reach popularity heights that they've never have before.
What's interesting, though, is that this moment is going on without Jeff Jarrett around. The founder of TNA is currently sitting at home and watching iMPACT! on television like the rest of us are.
The man who wanted so badly wanted to see TNA become successful is now helpless to do anything about it. His hands are tied because of a personal choice that he made, and now he's paying the ultimate cost.
If Dixie Carter doesn't allow Jeff Jarrett to return to the company, then he'll be forced to watch someone else figuratively raising his baby. He'll still get credit for helping the company get this far, but it just won't be the same.
Closing Thoughts
Exciting times for TNA right now. It's crucial that Dixie Carter assembles the right creative team to see it through properly. |
