What does TNA need. The Heyman approach. Hell they don't even need Heyman, this is what makes Bitchoff a dumbass. He stole his talent, stole his concepts but not once did Eric use his philosophy which is. Accentuate the positives hide the negatives.
TNA has what Heyman wanted, a cooperative network and a bigger budget. Can TNA have a 100k pyro budget no, why go there but with the money they have use that for advertisement. TNA may be seen nationally but the have to get a territorial philosophy as well an that means leaving the Impact Zone. Now wait I'm not talking about going all over the place every week but look what ECW did they would stay in Philly for a month tape shows go to places near Philly tape shows and be back home in Philly in days. TNA could advertise and book tapings in Tampa, Jacksonville,Miami, Atlanta. I'm sure they could find venues the size or a little bit above Impact Zone no big arenas and stay near home your warm market, have that territorial feel to it but with a bigger budget grow your company that already has national tv exposure. WTF you can go to England but you can't go to Tampa for Impact it's right next door to Orlando. Once people see you moving they're going to want your product their will be a demand. That's how Vince started to expand he just didn't start going from city to city out of the northeast for no reason there was demand for his product that was seen nationally.
Where is TNA's Terry Funk. The old vet who's sole purpose is to teach and put over the younger generation without being in the spotlite. Hogan & Flair nah!
Don't over spend for veterans with part time service. With TNA's schedule there is no reason why any 20 year veteran should be making 6 figures none. How can you justify a 6 figure contract when you don't put in the days. That will trim the fat and put more money in other ventures like developmental,advertisement, merchandising etc. That goes for Bitchoff and Hogan as well take a pay cut put more money into the product.
I can go on and on about hat can TNA do there's a lot of small things they need to do but to stubborn to do or they'll just half ass it.
Yes, I agree. Having shows in Florida could be good for TNA, but they still need a product that can capture a persons attention and keep it. I don't think Bobby Roode has worked as a TNA Champion, they need a top face. A guy people will pay tickets to see. ECW didn't have a top face, they went out of business. WCW didn't have a top face, they went out of business. The only company to come out of the 90's alive is the WWE. And why, because of Stone Cold Steve Austin, the top face of WWE at the time.
There may be people who don't like Cena, but he draws in big money and merchandise for the company. Same thing with Hogan and Austin, they were the guys that people payed money to see. If TNA wants to compete with the WWE they need a top face. Sure, WCW didn't have a top face, but they had something better, a relevant Hulk Hogan and the NWO.
They also won't be able to compete with WWE with the product they have now. They need to have their product geared towards a younger demographic. How do people think WWE beat WCW? Vince didn't keep his product the way it was, with it losing money and ratings. No, he changed his product to a more edgier product to compete with WCW's edgier product. Now, it's TNA as the lesser company with the WWE as the big time company. But, TNA insist on keeping a raunchy, edgier product while WWE has a more family-oriented product.
But, I don't believe TNA will ever become competition to the WWE. WCW has it's advances of Ted Turners money and relevant superstars like Hogan, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, and Sting. Now, most of TNA's former WWE superstars are old irrelevant men (one is a untrustworthy junkie). I don't see any top WWE star whether it be Cena, Triple H, Taker, Edge, Mysterio, Big Show, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, Kane or any young star like Wade Barret or Dolph Ziggler ever going to TNA.
And you want to know why TNA doesn't have a Terry Funk? Because Hogan is a egotistical ass, Flair is only in it for the money, and guys like Kurt Angle aren't someone to show someone the ropes. Every young star that has been put with Kurt Angle has ended up worse than they were before.
TNA just needs to become the alternative again and stop giving a damn about the WWE. The WWE, and most importantly Vince McMahon doesn't give a damn about a obscure company in Florida who only fill up less than half of a 10,000 seat arena for a PPV and continue to get 1.0 ratings for the last decade.
