Change to TNA PPVs

[Darkside Ron Garvin]

Well, I was hoping for 8-9 but TNA has their individual plans. I will give Auto his due if this turns out to be a big game changer for TNA in the PPV market.


I love the concepts that they are rehashing for the monthly On Demand videos. I also expect these to be running the same amount as the Unfinished Business specials and paying $10.99 for one of these events will definitely be worth it. Hell, even if they drop it by $15, it's still only $20 for a good-great 3 hours of wrestling. The separation in events allows for consumers to purchase the ones directed to their interest and depending on how well they are pull off, it could lead into more buys for some of the ones the individual consumer isn't as interested in.

All in all, I am glad TNA cut the PPV down. When the exchange over cutting PPVs came between Auto and me, there was a difference in the amount of income they'd have to generate to still turn a profit. Adding these monthly specials is an option neither Auto nor I saw, but I think it provides the perfect chance for TNA to still generate revenue from the On Demand market even after taking such a substantial cut in their monthly PPV income. Time will tell on how well this idea pans out, but I give TNA the credit for trying to adapt to a change in demand from their core audience. Hopefully, moving it to 4 will allow for much more depth in angle development and get some of the "petty" fans to quit bitching when Kenny King fights RVD the Impact before a PPV to set up a PPV match.












I doubt it will help these "petty" fans, but I still have hope, dammit!

[CMBison]

When you think about it. Thatès what WWEès been doing since naming gimmick PPVs. there are the 4 big ones, Summer Slam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, and WrestleMania) and theres TLC, Night of Champions, Extreme Rules, Hell in a Cell, Elimination Chamber, etc.. but I think TNA is the only one smart enough to say, These are ther 4 we are taking seriously as big shows, the others are just for fun.
Where WWE take every single stupid gimmick seriously and expect us to do the same thing. I love me some WWE too, but I cannot stand these PPVs.

[LuckIsForLosers]

Hopefully they will move it. What's going to be weird is that there are going to be spoilers for their One Night Only's, isn't there?

Regardless it's a smart cost cutting measure, I guess. Any sales they make from the ONOs are going to be heavily profitable due to the talent already being in Orlando for a TV taping or PPV anyway. At least now 75% of the PPVs are going to be out of Impact Zone - considering, though, they only have 4.

Yep, exactl.y, this makes sense. Shame that on the dirt sheets comment sections so many marks are using it as fodder to attack the company rather than realising it makes business sense. I digress.

[body slam]

Honestly I like the idea and really like they price. I'm curious to how they are going to build up these on demand ppv's.

[Darkside Ron Garvin]

Source - http://www.multichannel.com/cable-operators/tna-impact-wrestling-reduce-live-ppv-telecasts/141146


So according to this, we now have 4 live PPVs - Genesis (Jan. 13, retailing at a suggested priceof $34.95), Lockdown (March 10, $34.95), Slammiversary (June 9, $39.95)) and Bound For Glory (Oct. 13, $44.95) - which they haven't seemed to jack the prices up to an insane amount. We will also be getting the seven taped specials for $14.95 per episode. Technically, if you were a viewer who purchased each PPV for the company, you would spend $259.45 (excluding tax) in 2013 as opposed to the $419.40 in 2012. With the average cost of a WWE PPV running at $44.95, you would stand to take a $550 (add the extra $10-15 for WM) dip into the pocket for purchase of every WWE PPV.



This is begging the two questions for me to ask - Does this make TNA seem a bit cheaper and do the "gimmick" style On Demand specials seem to be too close to the Gimmick PPVs that WWE presents?



As for the "cheaper" question, I don't think this does anything but help TNA seem as the "more affordable" version to WWE's PPV product. I'd compare it to the purchasing of a vehicle. Both are used to serve the same function; one just has more bells and whistles than the other (and for a higher price mind you). Example

The 2013 Lexus LX with a price of $89k


Or the 2013 Toyota 4Runner for $39K


Sure we can argue specs all day long on each vehicle, but the fact is that one is half the price as the other. In terms of which I would LIKE to have, I’d go all out and splurge on a high priced vehicle, but that doesn’t mean it is not over priced for its function in life.


Source 2 - http://www.examiner.com/article/tna-...per-view-shift
As for the “gimmick” question, I will say that TNA has announced NUMEROUS gimmick specials this year. However, these seem to be the gimmick PPVs people want to see. The 10 Reunion features the 6 sided ring with previous TNA talent (PLEASE PETEY WILLIAMS!!!!), The X Cup will return it’s 4 man team tourney format, the X-Travaganza is featuring only X-Division talent; are these not all gimmicks that people have been asking out of TNA for a while now? If anything, I feel that TNAs approach to the PPV/On Demand market is a step in the right direction for the company, and is not linked to the WWE “gimmick” PPVs that so many nut jobs are claiming.



Yes, a long ass post from your resident TNA defender of all things TNA does. Yet this doesn’t seem like the cries of a WWE rip-off that I have seen message boards filled with. This seems like an authentic revival of what made TNA excellent for me. Only time will tell if we, the consumer, buy the product enough to actually support their venture in such a massive change of direction, or if we will continue to be the typical, cheap IWC who choose to preach what we want, but opt out to stream for free and fail to support the company when given the change we have asked for.

[HCollins-TNA1]

Yep, exactl.y, this makes sense. Shame that on the dirt sheets comment sections so many marks are using it as fodder to attack the company rather than realising it makes business sense. I digress.

People will always hate, I will comment on the news board, but usually avoid most of the time cause.... There are just some people who don't want to listen or give TNA a chance.... I'm not just a TNA fan but I'm a wrestling fan, TNA, WWE, NWA, ROH, Japan, Mexico, Europe, Shimmer, WOW, and Indys......

[magglis]

So when are they gonna air the taped three hour shows??

[Darkside Ron Garvin]

So when are they gonna air the taped three hour shows??

According to http://www.examiner.com/article/tna-...per-view-shift

The first (X-Travaganza) is set to air in April and the second (Joker's Wild) will air in May.

[magglis]

According to http://www.examiner.com/article/tna-...per-view-shift

The first (X-Travaganza) is set to air in April and the second (Joker's Wild) will air in May.

LOL and they taped it now

[Darkside Ron Garvin]

LOL and they taped it now

Unfortunately. But the hope is that enough time will pass between spoilers and the temptation of only paying $15 for the PPV(ish) event will help drive up the sales. Honestly, if the X-Traveganza is focusing on X talent only, I'd buy it if it was taped a year in advance. The matches are almost always worth it for the Destination X PPV, so a lower price makes my choice much easier.