A solution to TNA's problem

That would be good, but it would get monotonous after a while. If they would just make sure to dedicate at least an hour a week (not necessarily all in one chunk) to X-Division action, I guarantee it would turn out well.

And a quicker solution to TNA's problems would be firing Russo.

I know its over used by me, but soon the only solution will be simple..................


................Tell them to look away and "tell em bout the rabbits, George."

Want to fix TNA's problems?
Fire Jarrett, Russo, and Dutch Mantell. Find new commentators and a new producer so watching isnt such a strain on eyes and ears.

Oh yeah.. bringing in another new superstar when you can't even book your roster you have now right is going to fix all their problems..

First, fire Russo...next...fire about half the roster....next let the X division shine like it should be

TNA has a number of problems that need fixing, getting rid of Russo is only one. I would suggest them also start re-developing relationships with overseas organizations like AAA and New Japan. Start bringing in Mexican, British, and Japanese stars (like they were doing back in 2004/2005) and allow them to showcase their stuff. Start a working relationship with ROH and other small indy companies. Bring back events like the Super X Cup. Remember when they were bringing all those great indy talents in? It seemed like every week you would see another guy you had heard about but never saw in an X-division match up. This would add depth and diversity to the roster and then they can really lay claim to being a true alternative to the WWE. Oh and btw stop thinking you have to give every X Division wrestler a silly, over-the-top gimmick (Maple Leaf Muscle, The Guru, Black Machismo) for them to get over.

The women's division is fine the way it is, the one thing right now that TNA is booking perfectly. It's the exact opposite of what the WWE is doing right now, minus Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, and Candice Michelle. Basically if any company wants to have a chance of challenging or being an alternative to the WWE, they have to focus on things that the WWE ISN'T doing. Every single time a wrestling company tries to beat the WWE at their own game (i.e. sports entertainment), they end up getting smoked. WCW tried and we see where they're at now. TNA seems to be doing some of the same things that the WWE did or have done, but the thing is WWE did (and still does) that stuff on a grander, bigger stage. Not to mention they do it better anyhow. That's the thing people have to understand about Russo: his wacky soap opera stuff worked FOR WWE. It works for them because WWE has always been based around storyline/gimmick-heavy stuff, from Rock-N-Wrestling to the Attitude era. It didn't work for WCW because they had a different fan base to the WWE and it won't work for TNA either.

Obviously they also need to focus on their own talent, but we've all talked that subject into the ground.

Dividing Impact into two rigid parts would make for a show that lacks flexibility and flow, tbh. The lines between TNA's divisions do need to be drawn... but not in such a blatant, visible way.

Also, TNA should stop portraying the X-division as a bunch of pint-sized outcasts bouncing around a ring like a pinball game for 7 minutes per week... they should be portrayed as a group of extreme, highly competetive athletes that are capable of future World title status. I'm tired of these demeaning big guy vs. tiny X-division storylines.

Besides that... fire Booker T, Team 3D, VKM, Scott Steiner, and Black Reign. They are 'big names' that only serve to take up booking space and hold back talent while failing to deliver in-ring. Don West could use the pink slip as well. Keep Lance Hoyt, Rellik and Judas Mesias around as eternal jobbers.

Get rid of Mantell and Russo as well and make Cornette head booker, and Lance Storm an honorary member of the writing team.

Finally... get TNA out of the Impact Zone. If TNA wants to draw more viewers, they're going to have to draw a paying audience... and to get the paying audience, they need to know who and what draws... and they will never know who and what draws based off the sheeptards in the Impact Zone.

Geez, I don't think any of this could've been said any better. However, I would throw Nash in that firing squad as well as he offers absolute zilch at this point.

I hear Paul Heyman and Lance Storm aren't doing anything that can't be delayed or delegated...