What Will Be TNA's Savior?

[drumn4life0789]

I have always been a believer of them needing to move around their live shows for them to succeed. I know this cost lots of money with renting building, paying ring crew travel, and boarding and all that but I really do think it is a must. House shows just don't have the same appeal. Smaller stages, less lighting, no stories just wresting. I know that might sound like blasphemy to some people but wrestling is supposed to be an all around show. And different cities need to be involved that way more people can see an actual show live now just a house show. I think a every other week thing might be the best bet to get their feet wet. The same dull crowd at the impact zone is very boring. Not to mention just seeing the same building gets kind of old.

After reading some of this thread I actually some people might be right and that they might not need to go on the road every week but just move their "home base" so to speak. Get out of Orlando. Move to a wrestling city, Chicago, Philly, Dallas. I was at Slammiversary and that was the most exciting wrestling show besides WM25 that I have ever been to. The fans are top notch. The four guys behind us showed up because the posters for the show had Sting, Hogan, and Hardy on them. At the end of the show they asked me what time and station does their weekly show come on. Moving to different cities would get his reaction all over but if they can't afford that atleast move the impact zone.

I am obviously biased here as I live in Dallas but I do think Dallas could be a good home for TNA. I would be there every Thursday night for sure. Dallas has deep wrestling roots with the sportatorium and the NWA and would definitely be a good fit.

[Darkside Ron Garvin]

We've all been harping for months, or even years for that matter, that TNA needed to go live. They've listened and started to go live. We started harping about them pushing older talent over new/young talent, they started pushing younger guys. We started harping about too much Bischoff, he removed HIMSELF off of TV in an attempt to appease the fans.

So the question(s) I would like to pose to the fans of TNA simply is what will be TNA's savior? What does TNA need to do to begin to grow its ratings?

What are your thoughts? Keep it serious guys

Okay, so after reading about 6 pages in and hearing nothing but an arguement about what the definition of "Sting Bashing" is, I decided fuck everyone elses responses (since there really weren't that many) and decided to just quote from your original post there, Poot.

TNA's Savior = A golden mix. They need a big shock factor to create a buzz. Christian Cage was a nice addition to add some PPV buys to Slammi (btw, I MARKED out when he showed up since I had been avoiding spoilers before attending the event live. The crowd was on fire if you were a part of it [not sure how it translated on tv] and when his music hit, the section I was in went nuts. "Please come back" "Main E-Vent... Not Mid Card", and "Welcome Home" were chants that were surrounding us all), but I am talking about a name that will have a year contract to keep people there for more than one night. I think it will need to a big enough name to make people go "He's in TNA?! WTF?" You can say Goldberg all you want, but I'd rather it be a name that can still go in the ring. Personally, I'd like for it to be WGTT but can't see that anytime soon.

They need to get the show on the road at LEAST twice a month. Say the first to Impacts, then take the second two back to IZ before the PPV. That works for me.

Third, Drop the PPVs to 9, have 2 PPVs and follow them with a "OFN" type of free pay per view. Clash of the Champions style, but they need it 3 hours on Spike Live. March, June, September, December. PPV quality matches for free and then wrestling fans can't bitch that they're forced to pay $35 a month for PPV quality matches.

Last, They need to figure out who they want as the face of the company. Some say Roode is it, but I only see Roode when Hogan/Sting/Whoever the GM is out there. Some say it's AA but I have the sneaking feeling Hogan will do the same with that. True TNA fans still say AJ, but when was the last time AJ stood on his own two feet in an angle? He's been involved with Dixie, Daniels, Flair... Hell, I'd rather see them bring back Mortimer Plumbtree than to see him in an angle with Daniels any longer. Figure out who is going to carry your company... And let them be the star. Hogan gets more mic time than anyone in the company, and that is not what we need right now.

Not trying to bitch, just being honest. I love TNA and maybe this is just my anger directed at the "Addict" reveal that made me wanna puke, but TNA has been putting out SOLID shows as of late (even with that horrid ending, it was better than other wrestling being offered) and it seems like they are doing what they can to try and please the fans. Hopefully, they'll get their ratings up, but honestly, the ratings system means jack shit when you actually investigate into what the "Nielsen System" truly is.

[Darkside Ron Garvin]

I am obviously biased here as I live in Dallas but I do think Dallas could be a good home for TNA. I would be there every Thursday night for sure. Dallas has deep wrestling roots with the sportatorium and the NWA and would definitely be a good fit.

I was at the event as well. It's amazing how loud that it was in the arena. I lost my voice from Monday Morning and didn't get it back until Friday night. Everyone in the building was starting chants and gave true "pops" for moments that deserved them (Joe/Aries fist bump), not just the big spots (AJ's Shooting Star). Everyone there was amazing and the whole crowd was pure energy. I agree, the wrestling roots that the Von Erichs, Bruiser Brody, the Funks, and others that are here in Texas would be a great place to base a wrestling program that is geared towards "wrestling" and not "entertainment".

[pgarcia79]

In my opinion, I believe the TNA savior to boost ratings (one way) is not a wrestler or storyline...... but the casual fan. IMO, TNA simply doesn't branch out enough to attract the casual fan. Like myself or my son (8 yrs old) for example. As a matter of fact, as I post this my son is next to me watching tv, wearing guess what? A John Cena t-shirt that we got at a live event. I've asked my son several times if he wanted to watched TNA before, and everytime I got the same response "dad, I don't care for it". I asked him why and said it "looked boring". Me and my son are casual fans, and not hardcore fans, because we both don't have time to dedicate like hardcore fans do. And when I do watch TNA, I usually am watching a dvr recording.

Now WWE on the other hand, my son will actually stop what he's doing to watch it when it comes on every Mondays and Fridays. He's just more attracted to. The characters are more colorful, more wacky or funny to him.

HERE IS THE POINT I'M TRYING TO GET TO.... My son is not at the level yet where he can deferenciate good wrestling/storylines from bad wrestling/storylines. BUT every week he gives WWE ratings and not TNA.

...... now a quick downside to this approach is a more watered down product, but it's the trade off for higher ratings. And that's a whole another issue....