What Does Hogan's Sex Tape Mean For TNA?

[JJYanks121]

Originally Posted by shattered dreams

Dude he was on Howard last October and there was no sex tape to talk about then. Hogan has plenty of access to media without a sex tape. The only thing on the entire 1 hour interview that Hogan talked about specific to TNA was how they won't change the name. Other than that it was just the plugs which mention no specifics. A big appeal of Hogan to TNA is that he does have access to these things and he can promote their product. This issue is distracting from that. He barely even is talking about wrestling, let alone TNA. He isn't even talking about what he is doing a BFG at all. If Hogan was synonymous with TNA then maybe all this publicity about Hogan would mean something, but he isn't.

You don't get it do you. It's not about getting on shows. He's friends with Howard so he's done so before. It's about the TIMING of it. This is the week of BFG. It's perfect timing. And it's not about how much you talk about TNA. Nobody in the mainstream wants to hear about the Aces and Eights Storyline, trust me. It's about the name being mentioned on the biggest show in radio and the name of the Big PPV being mentioned multiple times on the biggest show in radio. Howard has millions of listeners. The fact that TNA is mentioned to millions of listeners the week they are trying to sell a PPV is huge. If you can't see that, I can't help you. See, publicity isn't about talking about the event for 45 minutes, it's about WHERE it is being talked about. Talk about BFG for half an hour on local radio in Witchita, Kansas and you'll maybe intrigue a few people. Talk about it for 5 seconds on Howard Stern the week of BFG, you might gain some extra buys from people that are morbidly curious.

You see, TNA and wrestling companies in general don't concern themselves with hardcore wrestling fans. Those fans will watch wrestling regardless. That's why it doesn't matter if you have Football, presidential debates, baseball, sitcoms, or whatever else on. Wrestling fans will still tune in to watch their show. What you are concerned about is the average viewer. That viewer will see these choices and has to choose to give a wrestling product a try just like any other show on TV. The difference is that this viewer must also question whether or not to see the big stuff play out on Pay Per View which they must pay for.

The beauty of it though is that you will get people to buy the biggest shows in the year not to see stories culminate. People buy Wrestlemania to see the celebrities and what they might do. Wrestling fans buy it for the wrestling but you want that additional viewership and revenue too which is why you have people like Snooki in matches at the show. Hogan himself is a celebrity but not a big one anymore. At least not before his sex tape came out. Something like that can catapult a career, just ask Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian. Hogan has a career already so why not promote that while talking about the sex tape? The time is a bit too perfect and I do believe he hopes that people's sheer morbid curiosity about how the wrestling world will handle his affairs as well as how the fans will treat him will intrigue some people to buy the show. All I'm saying is that any publicity is good publicity, especially for a company like TNA.

[shattered dreams]

Originally Posted by JJYanks121

You don't get it do you. It's not about getting on shows. He's friends with Howard so he's done so before. It's about the TIMING of it. This is the week of BFG. It's perfect timing.

It was perfect timing last year too. You are the one that keeps saying he can't do this without a sex tape. I am just pointing out that isn't remotely true.

And it's not about how much you talk about TNA. Nobody in the mainstream wants to hear about the Aces and Eights Storyline, trust me. It's about the name being mentioned on the biggest show in radio and the name of the Big PPV being mentioned multiple times on the biggest show in radio. Howard has millions of listeners. The fact that TNA is mentioned to millions of listeners the week they are trying to sell a PPV is huge. If you can't see that, I can't help you. See, publicity isn't about talking about the event for 45 minutes, it's about WHERE it is being talked about. Talk about BFG for half an hour on local radio in Witchita, Kansas and you'll maybe intrigue a few people. Talk about it for 5 seconds on Howard Stern the week of BFG, you might gain some extra buys from people that are morbidly curious.

I am not disputing that there is value in it being mentioned. What I am disputing is that he can't get it mentioned without a sex tape. I am also disputing that hearing in passing that Hogan is the GM interests people significantly. Did they even mention Sting or Hardy in this interview?

I assume we could at least agree that the whole thing is unlikely to hurt TNA. I just don't see why people are going shell out the money for the PPV just because they have a passing interest in hearing the Hogan name in the news for something unrelated. Seems like a stretch but anything is possible I guess. Ironically the only thing related to something that could happen in TNA that I remember Howard putting over was the possibility of the sex tape coming up on impact in some way. You still have to give the casuals a reason to tune in and that hasn't really been part of the pitch because of the distraction. Hogan's big pitch for the die hards was to get him into a movie, nothing about BFG. I could see the tape being a decent thing for Hogan but I am not sure I see much there for TNA.

[Slash-LN]

Originally Posted by kemist

Sorry I haven't actually seen it Still seems like no one is actually bothered by it just all using it to their own advantage.

Hogan originally said he was going to take action against whoever let it out. Then when he found out it was Bubba who recorded it he said it made him sick to his stomach. I haven't heard anything about if he is going to file charges against Bubba or not. I haven't seen or heard any of the interviews he's done in the past couple of days so I don't know where he stands on that.

[Jack-Hammer]

Sex tapes involving celebrities have become the ultimate cliche` now. If something like this had taken place 10 or 12 years ago, then it could be something that generated a MASSIVE amount of buzz and controversy. These days, it's usually seen as a desperate attempt at garnering fame and/or attention.

I always find it funny how these tapes are "leaked" and the outrage some claim over it. This whole situation with Hogan, Bubba the Love Sponge & his wife is just...well it's kinda pathetic really. Something like this will only make TNA look desperate and, let's be honest, it's not going to be riveting television. It'll come off as a desperate ploy to pop ratings by purposely trying to generate controversy on something that, for all intents and purposes, isn't all that controversial anymore.

[crippler]

They may lose some viewers cuz of it but not alot to even notice I don't think this will effect TNA in anyway not like they have a pg thing going. Personally I believe as soon as TNA signed Hogan he should have been a off screen guy in the back helping young guys develop the Hulk Hogan name isn't as marketable as it was in the 80's and 90's

[Grizzly0u812]

What does Hogan's sex tape mean to TNA, wasn't Mickie James involved in something x-rated years back, thought I seen photos of her doing some pretty x-rated stuff but she was signed by TNA, Christy Hemme posed for playboy and was signed by TNA, Jeff Hardy was closed to spending years in Jail for drugs, what about Tracie Brooke's in playboy, so some people have checker pass but still with TNA or have come back to TNA, if Hogan had no knowledge of this tape why should he be removed from TNA, what does it mean for TNA, if your a true wrestling fan you dismiss it and watch it for the wrestling entertainment

[Lowdown]

Like Bischoff once said, controversy creates cash. I really don't believe this sex tape thing will have any bearing on TNA. Hell, if anything it's just generating publicity for Hogan and Bubba (real name Todd Clem btw). It really is no big deal.

[justinept]

It means their "GM" made a sex tape. What else would it mean?

We've seen this man half-naked for years. Rolling around on mats with other half-naked men. Sweat dripping. Gasping for air. Clutching at anything he could get his hands on.

...now we at least know he does the same with women.

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by Dilligaf

As if anyone wants to see Hogan naked, it was bad enough seeing him in a thong during an episode of Hogan Knows Best.

Whether TNA release him because of it, is anybodys guess

A little off topic but, wasnt TNA going to offer Chyna a contract? then "Backdoor to Chyna" releases, then when TNA found out about it they retracted the offer.

But its gotta be embrassing to see its on the internet, and from the stories off of the main WZ page, HH is not too best pleased its come out.

There's a difference between being secretly video taped having sex and blatantly making a porno.

[DirtyD79]

The same thing everything Hulk Hogan's done in TNA has meant, absolutely nothing! When I talk to my non IWC friends about anything Hulk Hogan does in TNA the only response they ever have is "Is he still wrestling? I thought he did reality shows." They think he's still with WWE. These days The Hulkster is barely a blip on pop culture's radar.

As for sex tapes, big deal. Like Jack-Hammer said Maybe 10 years ago people would have cared but now hell I think even Vince Offer's dog has a sex tape. Controversy creates cash `ayyy? Not when nobody cares about your so-called controversy.