Violet: First and foremost, during her introduction video that
aired on June 21st, Hendrix claimed that she had been diagnosed with cancer
when she was 21. However, on the June 28th episode of Impact, the judges
pointed out several times that Hendrix was misdiagnosed with cancer (meaning
she never had the disease). I'm not sure if Hendrix initially misrepresented
her experience or it she is a victim of the TNA editing staff, but either way
the information was clearly manipulated in order to garner more audience votes
for Hendrix. This bothers me.
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| The Newest TNA Knockout, Taeler Hendrix |
Overall, I'm not sure if the Gut Check judges made the
right decision here. Though she wasn't bad in the ring, I'm not crazy about
Hendrix's look (that hair!) or her in-ring persona (no charisma!). There are
plenty of talented women in the Knockouts division that aren't doing anything
currently, so it doesn't really make sense for them to add another woman to the
roster. TNA should be using the Gut
Check segment to build up their nearly empty X Division instead.
Alex: As excited as I was initially about Gut Check, I am equally disappointed in it now. The backstage clips of Taz, Al Snow, and Prichard talking about the contestants and using "industry talk" are awful. I understand that the business has been exposed a thousand times over and kayfabe isn't what it used to be, but that doesn't mean that you should take time out of your show to tell the fans that.
Even with that out of the way, let's look at who they've accepted so far: Alex Silva and Taeler Hendrix. Alex Silva had 0 charisma and was jobbed out in a 2 minute match where he got in very little offense. Taeler Hendrix was decent in the ring, but her work on the mic was lacking and her look is atrocious. What do these two have in common? A sob story. Silva lost his dad, and that's what they played up. Taeler (maybe?) had cancer at a young age, and that's what they played up.
Taeler Hendrix is a decent in ring performer that could eventually be a player. Although, the way the Knockouts Division has been going lately, she is an unneeded addition to the roster and will undoubtedly get lost in the shuffle (if she ever actually joins the main roster: see Alex Silva).
Alex: As excited as I was initially about Gut Check, I am equally disappointed in it now. The backstage clips of Taz, Al Snow, and Prichard talking about the contestants and using "industry talk" are awful. I understand that the business has been exposed a thousand times over and kayfabe isn't what it used to be, but that doesn't mean that you should take time out of your show to tell the fans that.
Even with that out of the way, let's look at who they've accepted so far: Alex Silva and Taeler Hendrix. Alex Silva had 0 charisma and was jobbed out in a 2 minute match where he got in very little offense. Taeler Hendrix was decent in the ring, but her work on the mic was lacking and her look is atrocious. What do these two have in common? A sob story. Silva lost his dad, and that's what they played up. Taeler (maybe?) had cancer at a young age, and that's what they played up.
Taeler Hendrix is a decent in ring performer that could eventually be a player. Although, the way the Knockouts Division has been going lately, she is an unneeded addition to the roster and will undoubtedly get lost in the shuffle (if she ever actually joins the main roster: see Alex Silva).
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