Powell Editorials TNA Impact Hitlist: Jeff Jarrett returns, Mick Foley appears, Booker T and Jay Lethal bicker over Randy Savage, Suicide character sounds like an AARP member By Jason Powell Sep 19, 2008 - 12:45 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing TNA Impact Hits Jeff Jarrett promo: There were things I liked and things I disliked about Jarrett's return. I still cringe when I see that tired guitar. I'm not crazy about him playing a babyface role and admitting that he's part owner of the company and his line about being an owner and a wrestler when TNA was launched made me feel like he was acknowledging that he was playing an on-air character back in those days. Nevertheless, this was the best mic work of Jarrett's career. He sounded so passionate and emotional. I don't think he can go that route every week and it will be interesting to see whether he's back for the long haul or if he's back on a short-term or part-time basis. I'll have even more to say about Jarrett's promo in my Dot Net Members' audio recap of the show later today. Mick Foley: Short and sweet. The segment should have received more hype from TNA in advance since they decided to announce it on their own website a day early anyway, but his segment was short and sweet and gives TNA a chance to promote TNA Impact Misses Booker T and Jay Lethal bickering: "I served with Randy Savage. I knew Randy Savage. Randy Savage was a friend of mine, and frankly, you're no Randy Savage," seems to be the best way to sum up Booker T's take on Lethal's Black Machismo character. Meanwhile, Lethal's defense seemed to be, "But I'm a huge mark for Randy Savage so that makes it okay." Sad. Isn't it time for Lethal's character to grow up and become his own man? Suicide: Suicide's voiceover guy sounded like he was 60 years-old. Seriously, I thought the guy was going to start pimping Liberty Medical or say something witty about Bo and Luke Duke outrunning Roscoe and Boss Hogg. Somehow I don't think that's the image TNA was looking for. Taylor Wilde: She's just being pushed too hard too soon. I want to give her a chance, but I find myself being annoyed by everything from her music to the way she's portrayed as superwoman. For someone who entered the company as a fan in the stands, her character comes across too confident and sure of her place in the company. Lack of in-ring action: There were roughly 18 minutes and 30 seconds of wrestling on last night's show. That's unacceptable for a show that bills itself as total nonstop action. They knew there was going to be a lot of talking in the final segment, so they should have given viewers more wrestling throughout the show. The gap without in-ring action between the six-man tag match and the Booker vs. Lethal match was ridiculously long. Matt Morgan award ceremony: What the hell was that? Great, they're sending his DNA into space. Was that really worth wasting time on a wrestling show to announce? Remember this moment when the aliens steal the DNA and send an fleet of Matt Morgan clones back to kill us all. Somehow I've always known that TNA would play a part in the destruction of mankind. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY Powell Editorials Latest Twelve Articles Powell's TNA Impact Hitlist: Dixie Carter's speech to the talent crew, hype for Hulk Hogan, the build for A.J. Styles vs. Daniels vs. Samoa Joe, Team 3D vs. Matt Morgan and Hernandez, Tara vs. Hamada WWE Raw Hitlist: Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne host Raw, Chris Jericho vs. John Cena vs. Big Show, Sheamus destroys Jamie Noble, The Miz vs. Evan Bourne, vintage Michael Cole Powell's TNA Impact Hitlist: Hulk Hogan footage, Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe has a brain, Eric Young renames the toy belt, Matt Morgan vs. Rhino, World Elite get new warmup gear, Team 3D vs. Motor City Machine Guns WWE Raw Hitlist: John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels announced for Survivor Series, Kofi Kingston shines, John Cena makes Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes look like losers, Hornswoggle can't read WWE Bragging Rights Hitlist: John Cena vs. Randy Orton in an Iron Man match, Undertaker vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Batista vs. C.M. Punk four-way, Raw vs. Smackdown tag match, The Miz vs. John Morrison Powell's TNA Bound For Glory Hitlist: A.J. Styles vs. Sting for the TNA Title, Kurt Angle vs. Matt Morgan, Ultimate X match, Mick Foley vs. Abyss, Bobby Lashley vs. Samoa Joe, ODB vs. Tara vs. Awesome Kong