Dave Meltzer goes off on TNA

A snippet from Wrestling Observer Radio part of Figure Four online. Though I don't agree with every point he makes on this (especially in any way defending the decision at Over the Edge 1999) he does make some valid points related to TNA.

As for Alvarez.....yeah he is just kind of there.

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[IDIOTdella]

@kob456 -You're right this could go on forever because there's a lot in your replies that I strongly disagree with, especially concerning Triple H and who they're supposedly modelling Roode's character on, but because I will just be re-iterating most of the points I've already made - no problem I agree to disagree.

[kob456]

@IDIOTdella I know. I understand.  But at the end of the day, this could go on forever. I guess we can agree to disagree.

[kob456]

@IDIOTdella If u ask me, Roode always comes out looking smart, evil & ruthless. He's held for 4 months. He cheats while getting actual victories. He gets heat. He expressed verbally that he's out to retain the belt and showed us literally he'll do whatever. Yes, he's an evil-conniving bastard out for self, not willing to face strong protagonists. Those r traits of a classic villain. I like it. If u want to see a bad rendition of a "chickenshit" champ, watch Daniel Bryan in WWE

[kob456]

@IDIOTdella After BFG, when Angle cheated, Roode made it clear that using skill and doing things the right way doesn't pay. Since then he started cheating. With that said, he's continued to outsmart all his competitors and remain champ using in-ring expertise of win by any means similar to Flair. Go back and look at Flair during the height of the Horsemen days. Flair became the dirtiest player by using any tactic to keep the belt like any true heel would. That's how heels build heat.

[kob456]

@IDIOTdella Dude he's a HEEL. No heel wants strong face opposition. There's no exception 4 Roode. Roode has protagonists looking to topple him. His former friend AJ wanted to beat sense into him. Hardy wants the title to put his demons to rest. Bully Ray wants 2 solidify himself in his own right. Storm is out for his blood. Plus Roode has a GM in Sting constantly throwing obstacles in his way. Roode w/ all those hurdles still poses as a legitimate threat yet still maintains his belt.

[kob456]

@IDIOTdella 1st off Sting was never a heel world champ. 2nd, HHH was the biggest coward heel going any length to retain. HHH ran from fights and couldn't score a clean victory in his early world title reigns. 3rd, Kim is not a coward champ. She's willing to defend her belt. She may get help from time 2 time but even now her character doesn't want interference so bad example. Roode is being modeled after the very same classic heels you named like Flair and HHH so bad examples all over

[IDIOTdella]

@kob456 - I will say this, I really liked how they ended this week's Impact and that it is a turning point for the Roode character, that we get the nasty fighting heel Champion he should be.

[IDIOTdella]

@kob456 - I know there are plenty of others who like what's beign done. I've just been letting you know why I don't like it.

[IDIOTdella]

@kob456 - They've completely ignored his previous belief that he could retain the title with his in-ring expertise and it's an important omission, because it's what separated him from a fighting heel and a chickenshit one.

[IDIOTdella]

@kob456 - That's my point entirely, I know he isn't a fighting Champ, and that's what's out of character for me, because the Heel character we had in the past was a nasty piece of work who was unafraid to show what he could do in the ring because he was confident in his ability as a wrestler and as someone who could win the belt by any means when necessary.