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Post by Epic Z on Aug 1, 2013 22:48:34 GMT -5
Right now TNA has hit a rough point. Do you think this is the roughest point TNA has had since the Hogan era? I'd honestly have to say yes, 3 years with Hogan and the ratings are getting worst, Financial issues, TNA fans are getting irritated, Budget cuts and having to release wrestlers, wasting money on people like Rampage Jackson Tito Ortiz and King Mo instead of real wrestlers like Joey Ryan and Christian York , ETC.
What would you say? The fact that there in financial issues and still signing guys like Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson is disgusting and spending money getting a new belt design that doesn't need one is plain out stupid. TNA doesn't know how to manage a show, money, or a roster.
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Post by The Yes Man on Aug 1, 2013 22:57:40 GMT -5
Let's just say if this were SVR 06 GM Mode, Dixie would be getting e-mails from JR constantly.
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Post by Randolph J 'Hurricane' Spencer on Aug 1, 2013 23:08:42 GMT -5
I think early to mid 2010 was the worst.
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Post by jessem52 on Aug 1, 2013 23:10:07 GMT -5
Let's just say if this were SVR 06 GM Mode, Dixie would be getting e-mails from JR constantly. Best summary of it so far.
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Post by Sam Hain on Aug 1, 2013 23:12:59 GMT -5
As I understand it, the majority of the cost of guys like Tito and Rampage is being picked up by Viacom, but still, they're dropping talent left and right but keeping Bischoff's kid?
The product is awful now. Hogan didn't help anything in the time he's been here.He keeps throwing things at the wall and trying to see if it will stick and make the show better and he's failing. Moving to Monday's, taking it on the road, going live, switching to a 4 sided ring, none of it has improved Impact. Hogan was a total waste and in my opinion, will be the death of the company.
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Post by Epic Z on Aug 1, 2013 23:17:58 GMT -5
Let's just say if this were SVR 06 GM Mode, Dixie would be getting e-mails from JR constantly. LOL! Thank you, that just made my day. Hahahaha that was great!
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Aug 1, 2013 23:29:55 GMT -5
I say product wise, it's better than it was when Hogan first showed up in TNA. Ratings wise, they've lost ratings. In fact, here's a flow chart I found about the TNA ratings from 2011 through 2013. Also, I got interesting facts about the ratings (this is from a post I made a few days ago) - Impact Wrestling averaged a 1.199 rating for the first 6 months of 2011 - Impact Wrestling averaged a 1.047 rating for the first 6 months of 2012 - Impact Wrestling averaged a 1.011 rating for the first 6 months of 2013 - The highest rating TNA scored in the first 6 months of 2011 is a 1.36. The lowest being a 1.01 - The highest rating TNA scored in the first 6 months of 2012 is a 1.19. The lowest being a 0.85 - The highest rating TNA scored in the first 6 months of 2013 is a 1.17. The lowest being a 0.77
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Post by The Yes Man on Aug 1, 2013 23:36:53 GMT -5
Let's just say if this were SVR 06 GM Mode, Dixie would be getting e-mails from JR constantly. LOL! Thank you, that just made my day. Hahahaha that was great!
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Post by marino13 on Aug 2, 2013 19:15:32 GMT -5
Yes.
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on Aug 3, 2013 3:25:16 GMT -5
Since then yes, but they will get out of it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 13:36:27 GMT -5
Garrett Bischoff stinks!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 14:48:37 GMT -5
Yes. Although the wrestling is still great, the stories...
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Post by Rob on Aug 3, 2013 17:45:45 GMT -5
TNA is looking alot like WCW circa 1999.
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Post by JWC on Aug 3, 2013 21:18:32 GMT -5
I just wanna see heel Jeff Hardy again.
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Post by Epic Z on Aug 3, 2013 21:54:15 GMT -5
I just wanna see heel Jeff Hardy again. That would suck for TNA. Jeff Hardy sells the most merch, if Jeff turns heel they would be in a even worst financial state. For the sake of TNA and there money Jeff needs to stay face.
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Post by Booger Red on Aug 3, 2013 21:58:09 GMT -5
I'd say yes. From the number of talents released in the past couple of weeks (DOC, Tara, Christian York, Joey Ryan, Taylor Hendrix, Jesse Sorenson, Alex Silva, Crimson), to the job gaffes done by Bruce Prichard ( letting Bobby Roode's contract expire, TNA talent and on screen characters, including Hulk Hogan being behind on getting their checks, Having some of their talent, including TNA WORLD CHAMPION Chris Sabin not being cleared by the Missouri State commission to wrestle in the state at a house show), TNA has been commiting some questionable decisions recently if we are to believe the reports of TNA alleged Financial problems. Though the matches we get to see on IMPACT Wrestling tend to be good at times, some of the storylines are just plain bad, especially the Aces and Eight's. This group went from being a group to be feared and now they are just Bully Ray's goons, the same Bully Ray that the Aces feuded for several months only to reveal that he was the leader all along and took beatings for the better of the group. I do tend to see some good things from TNA, recently last Impact's main event with Austin Aries and AJ Styles being a good TV main event between two of the best guys in the TNA locker room. I continue to watch TNA because I like professional wrestling and I want to see TNA improve and become a great product. I genuinely enjoyed TNA during its heyday back in 2005 and 2006 and would get upset when I couldn't find Impact on Fox Sports (They were on their way to signing with Spike TV). TNA could be one of the best wrestling promotions in the world, they have the talent to do so, all TNA has to do is have people who have wrestling knowledge or have experience running a wrestling company, people who can create interesting and logical storylines, and make good use of their resources (talent, money).
I don't think that TNA should get complete blame just yet for bringing in King Mo, Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz since it appears that those additions were made because of an agreement between Spike, Viacom, TNA, and Bellator. However, I truly doubt most people are tuning in to TNA to see King Mo, Rampage, or Tito. They won't make a significant impact(pun may or may not be intended) in the product. I kind of wish they didn't bring any of them to TNA.
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Post by Thick Justice on Aug 3, 2013 22:20:41 GMT -5
YES! YES! YES! YES!
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Post by Lithium on Aug 3, 2013 23:56:25 GMT -5
I agree that company has hit a rough patch as of late, quite possibly the biggest in their history. No matter what they do, it just doesn't click. When things were seemingly on the up and up last year and all the good will they had, the Aces and Eights and Claire Lynch happened and they haven't been the same since. It seems every time things are going well, something happens that screws it all up, and usually TNA only have themselves to blame. They've had terrible P.R. over the past couple of weeks with things like the Jesse Sorenson situation, numerous talent releases, the Missouri license issue, the bogus Sabin/Bully Ray world title match at Destination X, ect. and they had a chance to win the fans back with the August 1st reveal and in typical fashion, they TNA'd it to hell. In other words, they blew it. I'm not sure what this company can do, because nothing they do ever matters and no one cares. Then again, they're still a fairly young company having only been around for a little over 10 years, so they still have some time to figure something out and improve and make people care. But, until then they'll have to weather the storm and stomach all the crap they're getting unfortunately.
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Post by JWC on Aug 4, 2013 0:09:46 GMT -5
I just wanna see heel Jeff Hardy again. That would suck for TNA. Jeff Hardy sells the most merch, if Jeff turns heel they would be in a even worst financial state. For the sake of TNA and there money Jeff needs to stay face. Well, I agree. Maybe he should be heel in a different company then...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2013 0:36:44 GMT -5
That would suck for TNA. Jeff Hardy sells the most merch, if Jeff turns heel they would be in a even worst financial state. For the sake of TNA and there money Jeff needs to stay face. Well, I agree. Maybe he should be heel in a different company then... As much as I want him back in WWE, I don't think it's happening any time soon. I think he likes his TNA schedule so he can spend time with his wife and daughter.
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