Modern wrestling can do without chair shots to the head, broken glass on the knuckles, tasers and all that other barbarism that typified what could, with some justification, be called The Hardcore Era of professional wrestling put simply, all that stuff has had its day. However, if only for plain, nuts and bolts believability, a little bit of blood and the odd hardway goes a lot towards establishing authenticity in the minds of the fans. TNA actually does this pretty well. Their shows can (and frequently do) feature foreign objects as well as old school violence and bloodshed of a kind that the new, respectable WWE would definitely not approve of. James Storm and Gunner had a great I Quit match at this years Sacrifice PPV, which ended with Gunner gashing Storms forehead with a shard of broken glass. Meanwhile, a couple of weeks back, when Jeff Hardy faced Bobby Lashley for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, he took a MAJORLY impressive fall by missing a Swanton Bomb to the outside and landing harshly on the steel steps below. Also, lets not forget Kurt Angles valiant moonsault attempt from the top of the cage at this years Genesis PPV. Not to be outdone, Eric Young celebrated his first TNA World title defence by being impaled on a pile of thumbtacks in his match with Abyss. Basically, TNA is more of an adult-themed show than WWE, which offers a refreshing alternative for older wrestling fans and disaffected Attitude era veterans.
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