{"id":174934,"date":"2024-03-05T11:47:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=174934"},"modified":"2024-03-05T11:47:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:47:17","slug":"tna-hits-misses-2-29-josh-alexander-frankie-kazarian-eric-young-rich-swann-laredo-kid-mike-bailey-rhino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/03\/05\/tna-hits-misses-2-29-josh-alexander-frankie-kazarian-eric-young-rich-swann-laredo-kid-mike-bailey-rhino\/","title":{"rendered":"TNA HITS &#038; MISSES (2\/29): Josh Alexander, Frankie Kazarian, Eric Young, Rich Swann, Laredo Kid, Mike Bailey, Rhino"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2697500767\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3><strong>TNA HITS AND MISSES<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>FEBRUARY 29, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NEW ORLEANS, LA AT THE ALARIO CENTER<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AIRED LIVE ON TNA+ &amp; TRILLER TV<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>(1) \u201cSPEEDBALL\u201d MIKE BAILEY (w\/Trent Seven) vs. STEVE MACLIN (w\/The Rascalz) &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a pretty good hard hitting match, with a lot of swerves and a couple of really neat spots (like both wrestlers rolling back into the ring to avoid the count out). However, it seemed that it was mainly a prelude to the Nic Nemeth vignette from Japan. I really dig the feud between the two so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FRANKIE KAZARIAN OUTDOOR VIGNETTE &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I really like unhinged kinda creepy Frankie Kazarian. Getting into Gia Miller\u2019s personal space did more to paint him as a heel than all the assaults on a no-selling ref did.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) JAKE SOMETHING vs. LAREDO KID &#8211; MINOR Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match is clearly set up to establish Jake Something\u2019s bona fides for going for the X-Division title. It\u2019s a good thing that the X-Division is about \u2018no limits, not weight limits\u2019, because Something should be going for the World Title. Laredo Kid seemed (for lack of a better word), hesitant, in this match. Normally, the crowd is real into a Jake Something match but this one just didn\u2019t catch. Even the end seemed out of nowhere, Laredo Kid had the momentum until Something hit his finisher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOUND CHECK WITH ALAN ANGELS &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m enjoying these Sound Check segments with Alan Angels. He\u2019s showing his comedy chops, and I think that Kon came across better than he has before. Loved the cut when both of Kon and PCO threw punches with their tribal tattoo arms.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-565872076\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(3) RICH SWANN &amp; JOE HENDRY vs. A.J. FRANCIS &amp; DEANER &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So we started with more Joe Hendry just being a jerk to his opponent. I\u2019m not a big fan of injecting Rich Swann and Deaner into this feud between Hendry and AJ Francis. I\u2019m not sure that it really adds anything. It feels like they got added just to add some padding so that the Hendry vs. Francis match is further down the line. This was really a Deaner vs. Swann match for the most part with Hendry and Francis making occasional spots, like the very impressive vertical stalling suplex from Hendry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DECAY VIGNETTE &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To be honest, I\u2019m not sure what there is for Decay to do. Are they invoking a rematch clause on a rematch clause? A third Decay vs MK Ultra match? That might be pushing it. These vignettes are entertaining, and well done, but I\u2019m not sure where they are going with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOSH ALEXANDER BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m looking forward to Alex Hammerstone to take on Josh. The last time was great, I can\u2019t wait to see how they improve. Dirty Dango breaking in to promote his look for an opponent \u2018with one year or less experience\u2019 is great, but it seems like they should have done that with Swinger and Zicky Dice last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSTAFA ALI X-DIVISION INAUGURATION &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heels in suits. One of the few wrestling tropes that just always works. The Good Hands look good and henchmen-like. I would vote for Mustafa Ali. Great segment, and a nice little trashing of the decor by Sabin, Kushida, and Kevin Knight. Great all around.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1156818347\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>THE CONCIERGE ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was unnecessary. So much time. I guess it\u2019s doing what it\u2019s supposed to, I get angry every time that Ash by Elegance shows up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSTAFA ALI BACKSTAGE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is getting fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) XIA BROOKSIDE vs. TASHA STEELZ &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m kinda surprised that this is the third match up between Xia Brookside and Tasha Steelz. Brookside had a new theme, \u201cWhere I Belong\u201d by Simple Plan, but I think I preferred the old entrance music. Steelz was a bit more aggressive than she normally is, and it added a bit to this match. Ending in a double count out was a surprise, but with Jordynne Grace coming out and adding both of them to the world title match at Sacrifice is great turn of events. I very much expect Grace to cut a math based promo for this three way match at Sacrifice, after all, she already has the chain mail hood\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>RHINO BACKSTAGE &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If it works, don\u2019t fix it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) ERIC YOUNG &amp; ABC (Chris Bey &amp; Ace Austin) vs. THE SYSTEM (Moose &amp; Brian Myers &amp; Eddie Edwards w\/Alisha Edwards)- MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Putting ABC and Eric Young together is a weird pairing. All told, it was a pretty good trios match with a few good spots in it. However, it felt like it went on a bit too long. There were also some significant portions where Eddie Edwards and Brian Meyers were on the offense a bit more than Moose. I wonder if this is going to be leading to a match between ABC and The System?<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TNA is getting real good at building up the hype for a quick turn around for the PLE. (God, I hate the fact that that phrase has grown on me.) While the quick turnaround has been great for the short times, I would like to see more ongoing things. This card was full of short matches with more promos than the last few, and I would have liked to have seen more match time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4166111550\"><div id=\"pwtor-2950154621\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>TNA HITS AND MISSES FEBRUARY 29, 2024 NEW ORLEANS, LA AT THE ALARIO CENTER AIRED LIVE ON TNA+ &amp; TRILLER TV (1) \u201cSPEEDBALL\u201d MIKE BAILEY (w\/Trent Seven) vs. STEVE MACLIN (w\/The Rascalz) &#8211; HIT This <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/03\/05\/tna-hits-misses-2-29-josh-alexander-frankie-kazarian-eric-young-rich-swann-laredo-kid-mike-bailey-rhino\/\" title=\"TNA HITS &#038; MISSES (2\/29): Josh Alexander, Frankie Kazarian, Eric Young, Rich Swann, Laredo Kid, Mike Bailey, Rhino\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":174935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,28,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-174934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-specialists_hitsandmisses","category-specialists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-at-11.40.49\u202fAM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174934"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":174936,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174934\/revisions\/174936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}