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                Gut Check: Innovator or Farce?




                Is it me or does TNA's Gut Check appeared to be lackluster? Although designed to seek out fresh talent, I have these cases to justify my stance.



                1) Christian York: He had a brief stint in TNA for what seemed to be for a cup of coffee before moving on to the independent wrestling scene. With his experience in the indies, he resurfaces as a contestant. His match impressed the judges and all unanimously approve of him joining (or rejoining) TNA.



                2) Wes Brisco: He seemed to appear out of nowhere, despite his wrestling experience and family name. We the viewers see him in backstage vignettes with Kurt Angle. The more we see of Brisco, he is persuading Angle to give in a good word to top brass. After much persuasion, Brisco gets a GC tryout and "earns" a spot. All seemed fine until a few weeks ago when Brisco, along with Garrett Bischoff, turned on Angle by aligning with Aces and Eights.



                3)Another factor is the GC online voting snafu. Hundreds of wrestlers vying for a chance to try out. Although fans can vote for their faves online, discrepancies occur in counting votes. Loopholes within the system enable voters to vote multiple times per hour. What could have been an opportunity for a fresh wrestler to make it for the number 2 wrestling promotion has become an embarrassment for TNA.



                Is there a way for TNA to redeem themselves? Can TNA become a competent rival to WWE? Stay tuned...




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                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 18 2013 at 11:42:00 AM | Icon | Reply

                Who in the green hell is Christian York, what's a gut check (unless your referring to Jack Swagger's powerbomb) and Brisco sounds familarly like a stooge.




                jj1978

                Like | February 18 2013 at 11:47:00 AM | United States Champion | Reply

                The gut check is a joke christian york is talented but he's in his mid 30's his career with tna is going to be a short one tna need to make up there mind and either push him or drop him because this whole give him a push one week then disapear for a couple of weeks isn't working.

                The One and Only TimReaper

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                Like | February 18 2013 at 11:58:00 AM | X Division Champion | Reply

                Swagger's Powerbomb is a Gutwrench Steve, I THOUGHT YOU WATCHED RASSLIN'!

                Did York have a match at a recent PPV?...... wasn't he the guy who won a X-division title #1 contenders match? Then had to face RVD immediately afterwards? If so I think that he got fu##ed over in that sense haha because they should have built that up over a few weeks not job him out the same night...... tut tut. 

                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 18 2013 at 12:11:00 PM | Icon | Reply

                I got 100% on the E.C. predictions you gelatinous phoney half-breed Canadian! Woooo!!!

                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 18 2013 at 12:13:00 PM | Icon | Reply

                See the hairy potbelly pig blog and the timestamp on my comment for proof b*tches! Wooo!!!!!

                Twain


                Twain

                Like | February 18 2013 at 1:05:00 PM | Jobber | Reply

                That's true, jj1978, but I believe Christian York has a better chance to make it in TNA, regardless of age.  He may have the experience, but some refining wouldn't hurt.  As for the other GC winners, they need more training time and perhaps they'll be in the company of the likes of Bobby Roode, AJ Styles, and company.

                The One and Only TimReaper

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                Like | February 18 2013 at 1:09:00 PM | X Division Champion | Reply

                Steve's biggest accomplishment haha I also got 100% Steve, most probably did, so settle down fella! What is this halfbreed talk anyways? Aren't you also Canadian? Are you fu##in high!

                Also read my Swagger blog a little closer Steven, who called what?

                Twain I think it is a good idea on TNA's behalf to try to bring in some new talent to train however, I still do not think any TNA superstar (If you want to call them that) higher up in TNA has interest in helping anyone but themselves.

                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 18 2013 at 1:24:00 PM | Icon | Reply

                I called it on Swagger before your blog, the split second I heard Dirty Dutch Mantel speak against immigrants = Wrestlemania match vs Del Rio.

                I'm extending Dutch's attitude toward you and i'm calling you out Tim_the_Ripper! You ARE NOT a real Canadian, you are an immigrant and a fraud. I AM a real Canadian b*tch!




                jj1978

                Like | February 18 2013 at 1:31:00 PM | United States Champion | Reply

                Unless your heritage is from an indeginous tribe your all fu##ing immigrants just like jack swagger is which is why his real american act is plain dumb.

                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 18 2013 at 1:43:00 PM | Icon | Reply

                I am a real Canadian from the blue Mi'kmaq tribe.

                The One and Only TimReaper

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                Like | February 18 2013 at 2:14:00 PM | X Division Champion | Reply

                Where is that in writing Steve haha. 

                Niteshadow


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                Like | February 18 2013 at 3:03:00 PM | Hall Of Famer | Reply

                Steve has plenty of 'manlove' to share...

                As for the blog... no offense...  Who cares, TNA sucks...

                Liked By: The One and Only TimReaper

                God of the Mind


                God of the Mind

                Like | February 18 2013 at 8:07:00 PM | Cruiserweight Champion | Reply

                Nah, Gutcheck is awesome!

                TNA needs to sign more bland curtain jerkers on a bi-weekly basis to not be featured on the 2 hours of TV they have a week.

                Even better, pay them valuable money that could be used for expenses so they don't have to run 4 ppv's in one night!

                Go Gutcheck!

                Hey Steve, TimReaper87 is pure Canadian and I wouldn't be the Tag Team Champions without him.

                Liked By: The One and Only TimReaper

                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 18 2013 at 11:22:00 PM | Icon | Reply

                NO! I AM the real Canadian! Tim_the_Ripper is a phoney.

                BamBamSavage


                BamBamSavage

                Like | February 19 2013 at 7:45:00 AM | Jobber | Reply

                I believe that Gut Check was a pretty good idea and if used right could have been something, but knowing TNA this was doomed from the start. Gut Check warmed out it's welcome pretty fast.

                Liked By: Twain

                The One and Only TimReaper

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                Like | February 19 2013 at 12:18:00 PM | X Division Champion | Reply

                "NO! I AM the real Canadian! Tim_the_Ripper is a phoney."


                 Funny coming from the guy dressed up as the Genie from Aladdin...or Aladdin himself!

                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 19 2013 at 2:10:00 PM | Icon | Reply

                Who is Aladdin? I'm blue cause of a kiddie pool accident.

                God of the Mind


                God of the Mind

                Like | February 19 2013 at 11:03:00 PM | Cruiserweight Champion | Reply

                Maybe you shouldn't be hanging around kiddie pools. Just sayin....

                Liked By: Stevius




                Shaman

                Like | February 20 2013 at 3:12:00 AM | Intercontinental Champion | Reply

                Your blog sucks, Why focus on just two of the five gut check winners. It seems that all the blog was aimed to do is show that you don't like TNA and that you need the acceptance of these drooling morons that don't realise that WWE fu##ed up worse than TNA can because of the mornic idea that dan Puder was a more suitable winner than The Miz.

                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 20 2013 at 7:08:00 AM | Icon | Reply

                Hey Shazam, sup? You should be happy someone wrote about TNA.




                Shaman

                Like | February 20 2013 at 8:15:00 AM | Intercontinental Champion | Reply

                personally I thought the blog was sloppy and missed the mark, it's should be left to the professionals like STFU.

                Even you are not good enough.

                Twain


                Twain

                Like | February 20 2013 at 7:31:00 PM | Jobber | Reply

                First of all, thanks for the constructive criticism.  I'll try not to suck at my next blog.  If so, then you don't have to read it at all. 

                Second, this is a blog post.  It wasn't designed as a 2000-page essay. 

                Third, this post wasn't designed to point out every participant in GC.  I wasn't going to spend my time nor anyone else's on each nook and cranny in regards to Gut Check. 

                Finally, I am a fan of professional wrestling, free of any allegiance toward neither TNA or WWE. 

                Liked By: Stevius, The One and Only TimReaper




                Shaman

                Like | February 20 2013 at 8:46:00 PM | Intercontinental Champion | Reply

                A little advice, start out by saying this is a short blog aimed at just two of the past Gut check winners.

                Stevius


                Stevius

                Like | February 21 2013 at 11:37:00 AM | Icon | Reply

                Did you just attempt to kiss STFU's ass? Get out the chapstick first, Shazam!

                Liked By: The One and Only TimReaper

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