7 Worst Wrestling Moments Of The Week (July 16)
1. El Patron’s Shadow
Hey, remember that time Jeff Hardy ruined a TNA pay-per-view main event because he was high on drugs? Remember that time TNA had to strip their tag champs because they signed with another company? How about when Cody Rhodes showed up on TV with the NexGen Title and left the promotion? How about that time they gave a former WWE midcarder their World Title and then had to suspend him less than two weeks later?
Why does it never, ever end with this company?
Well, as you probably heard, Alberto El Patron didn’t have a good week. He got into a domestic disturbance with Paige at an airport, which lead to him being suspended by GFW. Considering he just won their world championship (two of them, at least), this is not a good look for the promotion. And since Impact isn’t aired live, this led to one hell of an uncomfortable episode to watch.
El Patron was all over Impact. He was given a hero's welcome by the audience when he opened up the night, and then he was one of the focal points of the main event. Editing him out would have been an impossible task...unless they wanted to air the best of Swoggle vs. Spud in his place, but if you had read about the situation, you would have found it a bit difficult to root for Alberto.
You’ve gotta feel bad for GFW. If only they had SOME SORT of indication something like this could happen. You know, besides all the other things that happened...like the stabbing, the non-stop drama with WWE, their recent breakup, the family drama, the threats against other wrestlers, and stuff like that. But yeah, besides that, there just weren’t any clues that their World Champ (in the words of Bret Hart) might not be a “jam up guy.” Well, no worries, they only have four more weeks or so of uncomfortable TV to get through.
Maybe they can sign that Ryback guy next and put the belt on him?
Time to kick out.