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Post by LtD73 on Jun 29, 2011 3:43:48 GMT -5
According to a source, there has been on and off talk with SpikeTV that TNA will be taking more iMPACT! tapings on the road. According to Hulk Hogan's Twitter, that will come in August…
"Getting ready for 2days of IMPACT tapings in Oorlando, can't wait till August and we start going on the road every other taping."
Hogan also claims that he turned down a cameo in the new American Pie move, posting the following…
"Just turned down a cameo for the new American Pie movie, they wanted me to dance, I told them they should get Jericho, not my deal brother. HH"
Keep in mind this is Hulk Hogan we're talking about so who knows whether these statements are true. Take them with a grain of salt for now.
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Post by Thick Justice on Jun 29, 2011 4:44:41 GMT -5
I don't know what would be funnier Hulk Hogan dancing in an American Pie movie or Jericho ball room dancing in an American Pie Movie.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 29, 2011 5:38:11 GMT -5
He has since apologised for the tweet and removed it, since he annoyed the higher-ups in TNA for revealing that. So it must either be in the works, and they are testing out the possibility or they want to make a huge announcement on IW for it and Hogan just ruined it. If this were true I'll be really pleased to see it happen. New fans are just what they need, Impact Zone fans are dead
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Post by done on Jun 29, 2011 6:42:28 GMT -5
I think this is going to be a fail, sorry.
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Post by bountyhunterblood5 on Jun 29, 2011 9:45:55 GMT -5
Putting them on the road may or may not work.
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Post by LtD73 on Jun 29, 2011 10:41:03 GMT -5
Putting them on the road may or may not work. But plans could change.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2011 10:43:53 GMT -5
Why wouldn't it work? They don't make any money off the people showing up at the Impact Zone. Even if they ran 5,000 seat arenas, if they sold merchandise, and managed to sell at least 3,000 tickets I'm sure they'd make a profit.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2011 10:56:28 GMT -5
Im suprised he said no to the cameo. Seems like Hogan would do anything for money.
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Post by K5 on Jun 29, 2011 11:03:00 GMT -5
it'll be interesting to see how they fare.
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Post by specterkev on Jun 29, 2011 18:14:26 GMT -5
going out of the impact zone is what they need
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Post by Scotty on Jun 29, 2011 18:31:31 GMT -5
this might be the best thing they've done in a long time
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jun 29, 2011 20:01:41 GMT -5
this might be the best thing they've done in a long time Yes. And I fully expect the north east to have a heavy amount of TNA exposure.
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Jun 29, 2011 20:08:59 GMT -5
Why wouldn't it work? They don't make any money off the people showing up at the Impact Zone. Even if they ran 5,000 seat arenas, if they sold merchandise, and managed to sell at least 3,000 tickets I'm sure they'd make a profit. What they would hope for by touring that much is to break even at most. Ad costs, arena rental, local crew paying, paying for truck transport and gas, etc There's quite a bit of factors that go into it. It's not like TNA hasn't traveled before, but add in the cost of bringing a TV truck, it get's pricey over time. Doing it every other week and bringing production necessary for TV could hurt them more for a bit but help in the end.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jun 29, 2011 21:30:28 GMT -5
They need to go live as well. People will still read spoilers and see if its worth watching and if no they will skip it regardless of where it is. I guess they could make some money doing that though.
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Post by Drew Yorkski on Jun 29, 2011 21:47:45 GMT -5
Them going on the road will be the best thing to happen to TNA. But then again, Will they do double tapings like they did in North Carolina a few months ago? If they go on the road each week, Wouldn't that destroy why most wrestlers join TNA? Because of the lighter schedule?
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Post by Sleeping Like An Angel on Jun 29, 2011 22:02:02 GMT -5
Them going on the road will be the best thing to happen to TNA. But then again, Will they do double tapings like they did in North Carolina a few months ago? If they go on the road each week, Wouldn't that destroy why most wrestlers join TNA? Because of the lighter schedule? Which could be a blessing in disguise. All the riff-raff that comes in simply for the schedule will pack on out, and the company will be full of what it was in earlier years: The best and most passionate wrestlers on the scene.
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Post by thespecialone on Jul 1, 2011 8:47:40 GMT -5
Those would be great news!!
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 1, 2011 9:03:30 GMT -5
Why wouldn't it work? They don't make any money off the people showing up at the Impact Zone. Even if they ran 5,000 seat arenas, if they sold merchandise, and managed to sell at least 3,000 tickets I'm sure they'd make a profit. What they would hope for by touring that much is to break even at most. Ad costs, arena rental, local crew paying, paying for truck transport and gas, etc There's quite a bit of factors that go into it. It's not like TNA hasn't traveled before, but add in the cost of bringing a TV truck, it get's pricey over time. Doing it every other week and bringing production necessary for TV could hurt them more for a bit but help in the end. This. ECW ran into this towards the end of their run, and ended up giving away as many tickets as they were selling in order to look full for tv. The cost of expense has to be weighed against potential profit, and TNA might not be able to recoup the cost of taking to the road every week. Additionally, while I do think it's good for TNA to expose the country to the brand more, I think these should be warm up runs for going live. I think there are still a lot of WWE fans that might watch TNA if they couldn't read the spoilers. TNA needs to progress as a company and taking to the road is a step forward imo. It is definitely a risk, probably a bigger one than a number of people are even really recognizing, but I do feel like it's the next forward step for them. It will be great for them to get away from the theme park crowd as well as the Impact regulars. They need a fresh focus group and this should do the trick. I hope it works for them.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2011 19:26:57 GMT -5
there making another American Pie movie WHY???
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Post by eddie eddie on Jul 6, 2011 19:36:24 GMT -5
there making another American Pie movie WHY??? this and i hope TNA makes this move. even if they move to small arenas in the South, anything is better than constant shows in the Impact Zone. it really doesn't feel like a wrestling show when they're in Orlando. and honestly, it can't be that much of a risk if you're traveling in the South. they're touring with house shows and crapall the time, you'll just need to drag along two trucks for TV equip. and the stage. just stay in the area.
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