Bleacher Report - Articles by Dameon Nelson

WWE Judgment Day Video Review

Dameon Nelson — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:55:06 -0400

Dameon Nelson reviews the lackluster WWE Judgment Day Pay Per View.

WWE Fires Boogeyman, Hogan at Wrestlemania, Booker T Vs WWE

Dameon Nelson — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:39:13 -0500

Dameon has details on the saga between WWE and Booker T, details on the release of the Boogeyman, and more on the continuing story of Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania!

TNA Bound For Glory Review

Dameon Nelson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:34:32 -0400

Dameon Nelson and Meathead review the TNA PPV from the Sears Center in Chicago!

TNA Impact Review

Dameon Nelson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:30:59 -0400

TNA No Surrender Results

Dameon Nelson — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:10:26 -0400

TNA's latest PPV comes to us from Ontario, Canada and here are the results and ratings from the Pro Wrestling Report at www.pwrshow.com.

Special Note - BOOKER T IS NOT ABLE TO BE AT THE SHOW DUE TO TRAVEL PROBLEMS. He is scheduled to be in the main event.

Prince Justice Brotherhood defeats the Rock N Rave Infection by pinfall - While this was a good opener, it was not up to par with TNA's tradition of amazing PPV openers. The interaction between Christie Hemme and Curryman was fun.

Awesome Kong defeats ODB by pinfall—Another great TNA Knockouts Match with a solid effort from both and the match told a very good story.

Abyss and Matt Morgan defeat Team 3D by pinfall—Good amount of boos for Matt Morgan during this match. Surprising. Morgan was being put over a a monster who survived a chari shot and the 3D, Abyss and 3D were solid as usual. Certainly not a bad match, but nothing special.

Shiek Abdul Bashir defeats Consequences Creed and Petey Williams to become new TNA X Division Champion—This one was a bit of a surprise. Petey was the hometown hero, but he would lose the title in a risky move to further get people to hate Bashir.

Good match with three solid talents and the real highlight of the match was Williams getting the Sharpshooter on Bashir, in Canada, by a Canadian, with Earl Hepner as referee. I think it was the first time Earl was in that situation since 1997. Has anyone caught the first few seconds on Bashir's entrance theme?

Taylor Wilde retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Angelina Love—This was an OK match, good extras with Kip James and Rhino. Two Knockout matches on a PPV, good stuff. WWE might give one match and they have TWO belts. Good job TNA showing your continued dominance in the womens wrestling area.

Sonjay Dutt defeats Jay Lethal by capturing the "ring"—This ladder match had some solid wrestling and great ladder spots that I have not seen before including a Boston Crab on top of the ladders. Dutt really shined in this match. The "shocker" came when Val gave a low blow to Lethal giving Dutt the advantage and win. Don West says that he is "pissed."

Beer Money defeats LAX to retain the TNA Tag Team Championships—Beer Money steals another one in this wild match where both teams really stepped up again. How amazing is Hernandez and how underrated is Roode? Jackie is heavily involved in the finish giving the edge to Beer Money for the win.

Frank Trigg and AJ styles go to a No contest in an MMA Style match—This one was not very well received by anyone, apparently not even Styles who said to Tenay and West after the match "I'm a wrestler" after the fans chant "we want wrestling" during the first round. Styles also attacks Trigg with a kendo stick after the match. Nothing else of note.

Samoa Joe reatains the TNA World Championship in the Four Ways to Glory Match—Good match. Lots of action. Cage hits the unprettier and Angle snatches out the ref. Jarrett comes out (to little fanfair) and hits Angle with Guitar while Joe then gets the Musclebuster for the win.

Overall a good show. No Mick Foley as TNA essentially announced on their site and this one lacked that Big Event feel.

TNA Confirms Mick Foley Arrival With Teaser

Dameon Nelson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:33:51 -0400

This was posted on the TNA Wrestling website right after Mick Foley announced that he had reached an agreement with the company.

One would think that this confirms Foley's Statement.

Tune to the Pro Wrestling Report at www.pwrshow.com for all the latest info and details.

Mick Foley Signs with TNA Wrestling

Dameon Nelson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:08:17 -0400

The Pro Wrestling Report just received this official statement from Mick Foley:

"As of today, I am a free agent in the world of Professional Wrestling. I will always be grateful to WWE for affording me so many incredible opportunities over the past three years, but I feel it is time to pursue other endeavors.

"This move frees me up to participate in more film, television, and voice roles, autograph sessions, speaking engagements, volunteer work, and will allow me the time to start work on a third novel, a fourth wrestling memoir, and a new children’s story.

"Over the next few weeks I will be working with my management team at Braverman/Bloom Co., Inc in pursuing a couple of unique investment opportunities.

"I can confirm that I have had discussions with TNA Wrestling and have come to a short-term agreement. I am very excited about the specifics of this agreement and the potential it holds."

WWE In Real Trouble From TNA?

Dameon Nelson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:49:08 -0400

It looks like WWE has some shuffling around to do! With recent injuries to John Cena, Rey Mysterio, Shawn Michaels, Ken Kennedy, Umaga, and Edge, WWE has got to make some big changes.

This is not the first time that WWE has had to radically hange their product due to injuries, but this comes at a time when TNA Wrestling is really stepping up their game, which is reason for WWE to be worried. Not necessarily worried about TNA surpassing them business wise, but with talent that may be a lot more interested in prolonging their career with a lighter schedule in TNA.

Christian Cage, Kevin Nash, Sting, Booker T, and now even Mick Foley have decided that TNA is a better place to work than WWE. This is a huge statement given the success that they all had in WWE, but still chose TNA over WWE.

Why? Check out some of the potential factors.

The most important factor may be that TNA works a lighter TV and house show schedule (for now) and there is significantly less travel.

TNA is more of a "family" with most talents getting the exposure that they deserve.

TNA has a HUGE opportunity to grow beyond WWE one day in the next five years if they focus on the stars that provide something different from what WWE has to offer while focusing less on the stars that are viewed as pass offs from WWE. The atmosphere at TNA events is beyond that of WWE due to their TRUE appreciation of the fans, something that WWE is not good at.

I have been to several TNA and WWE events and quite frankly, the TNA events have been much, much better. I attended Wrestlemania 24 in Orlando, Florida and the LIVE TNA Impact and while there is no greater spectacle than Wrestlemania, I found myself most impressed by TNA due to their soid WRESTLING product and their desire to satisfy the fans. Check out the coverage of the events at www.pwrshow.com to see for yourself.

WWE has a big problem right now with most of their top talents on the shelf and TNA has a real opportunity to step up and deliver solid wrestling to the fans who want it. WWE has to continue to focus on the Bournes, Ortons, Dibiases, and Benjamins of the world and less on the HBK's, Undertakers, and Batisitas.

This is how they will remain number one, and not get in a position of weakness to the growing TNA right now.

I will continue to speak on this subject here, on our weekly ESPN Radio show, and weekly Time Warner cable TV show. Check them out at www.pwrshow.com