Post by tnafan4life on Aug 25, 2008 13:50:14 GMT -5
TNA will holding a house show on Sunday, November 16th, 2008 in Huntsville, Alabama at the Von Braun Center, which was the location of the first ever TNA event in June of 2002.
Gail Kim's final night in TNA went out with a bang as her "Street Fight" with Awesome Kong on last Thursday's iMPACT! scored a 1.20 quarter hour rating, the highest mark of the show.
The rating then dropped by half a point for the main event featuring a Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles ladder match, scoring a 1.15 rating. Two wrestlers who don't have a good track record of drawing ratings drew the second-highest rating of the show, that being the Consequence Creed vs. Petey Williams match. The two lowest quarter ratings came from the Matt Morgan squash match and Mike Tenay's sitdown interview with Kevin Nash. Morgan's squash match the week before lost 165,000 viewers. Overall, the show drew a 1.11 cable rating, with a 0.95 among Males 18-34. The 0.95 is the highest mark for the demo since iMPACT! expanded to two hours in October.
The overall rating was way up from the 0.90 rating the show drew the week before, and back in line with the 1.10 rating from two weeks earlier.
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Daivari opens the show by talking about his move from WWE to TNA. Daivari says at first he questioned the move from time to time. He now says he no longer questions it. He knows that it was the best move for him at this point in his career. Daivari then talks about his time in Japan and the work that he was able to do with the Great Muta. Daivari states,” It is very rare that they do much with an American on their first and second tour”.
A caller then asks about his relationship today with Muhammed Hassan, “We still talk on a very regular basis, just not about wrestling.”
Barbie asks about any culture shock in Japan? “I am very good at adapting. I take instruction and direction very well”. Daivari states, “After the first couple of shows I got the hang of it”. When asked about his character in Japan “It is completely different in Japan they do not have heat with the Middle East over there”.
When asked about a language barrier over in Japan Daivari sates, “It is more like an athletic contest in Japan, you know who leads and who follows.”
When asked about the x cup “I thought it was a great way for me to get in the door at TNA”. “I am really happy with what they have planned for me”. “I think this character will follow with me”. “Whatever is exciting for the audience I will do”.
Jack asks, about his involvement and say in his promos with TNA “They are super receptive to my ideas, 99% of the time I hit the key points but I make it my own.”
Jack asks, about the six sided ring. “It has never thrown me off yet”. “Going off the ropes can be a little more difficult”.
When asked about Mick Foley “I feel he was one of the best supporting characters in wrestling history”. Daivari feels it would be great for TNA to have a knowledgeable veteran on the staff. Daivari feels it would great for TNA from the office to the fans.
When asked about advice for a future wrestler “Take advice from everyone and use what applies to you”.
When asked about a return to WWE “Always a chance for a possible return.”
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Gail Kim's final night in TNA went out with a bang as her "Street Fight" with Awesome Kong on last Thursday's iMPACT! scored a 1.20 quarter hour rating, the highest mark of the show.
The rating then dropped by half a point for the main event featuring a Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles ladder match, scoring a 1.15 rating. Two wrestlers who don't have a good track record of drawing ratings drew the second-highest rating of the show, that being the Consequence Creed vs. Petey Williams match. The two lowest quarter ratings came from the Matt Morgan squash match and Mike Tenay's sitdown interview with Kevin Nash. Morgan's squash match the week before lost 165,000 viewers. Overall, the show drew a 1.11 cable rating, with a 0.95 among Males 18-34. The 0.95 is the highest mark for the demo since iMPACT! expanded to two hours in October.
The overall rating was way up from the 0.90 rating the show drew the week before, and back in line with the 1.10 rating from two weeks earlier.
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Daivari opens the show by talking about his move from WWE to TNA. Daivari says at first he questioned the move from time to time. He now says he no longer questions it. He knows that it was the best move for him at this point in his career. Daivari then talks about his time in Japan and the work that he was able to do with the Great Muta. Daivari states,” It is very rare that they do much with an American on their first and second tour”.
A caller then asks about his relationship today with Muhammed Hassan, “We still talk on a very regular basis, just not about wrestling.”
Barbie asks about any culture shock in Japan? “I am very good at adapting. I take instruction and direction very well”. Daivari states, “After the first couple of shows I got the hang of it”. When asked about his character in Japan “It is completely different in Japan they do not have heat with the Middle East over there”.
When asked about a language barrier over in Japan Daivari sates, “It is more like an athletic contest in Japan, you know who leads and who follows.”
When asked about the x cup “I thought it was a great way for me to get in the door at TNA”. “I am really happy with what they have planned for me”. “I think this character will follow with me”. “Whatever is exciting for the audience I will do”.
Jack asks, about his involvement and say in his promos with TNA “They are super receptive to my ideas, 99% of the time I hit the key points but I make it my own.”
Jack asks, about the six sided ring. “It has never thrown me off yet”. “Going off the ropes can be a little more difficult”.
When asked about Mick Foley “I feel he was one of the best supporting characters in wrestling history”. Daivari feels it would be great for TNA to have a knowledgeable veteran on the staff. Daivari feels it would great for TNA from the office to the fans.
When asked about advice for a future wrestler “Take advice from everyone and use what applies to you”.
When asked about a return to WWE “Always a chance for a possible return.”
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