Could Bischoff been brought in for Mondays & Russo/Ferrara stay for Thursdays

[Eric]

I was thinking maybe Eric Bischoff was brought in exclusively to start up a Monday night show and not have anything to do with Impact on Thursdays and therefore Russo and Ferrara stay with Impact on Thursdays and have nothing to do with a Monday show.

Thoughts?

 

[Big J]

They would have to interact some because they would have to continue storys from one show to the next.

 

[Marty2Hotty]

I'd like Russo and Ferrara to be the main creative writers. I think if Bischoff is willing to once again communicate with Russo, I'd be interested in the "ruthless" tactics Bischoff is willing to offer

Stuff like giving away the results of Raw matches on Nitro. All that aggressive stuff that got people talking about WCW - bischoff is the man when it comes to those things.

I don't know what his role is but if Bischoff can contribute somewhat that'd be great. It's going to be difficult as Russo/Ferrara are a creative team that think they are the best at what they do and have success underneath their belt. The same applies for Bischoff - who also has his own vision

When two huge egos interact, it could get ugly. I hope Bischoff knows his role in the company though and get friendly with Russo so they can maybe work together to come up with some revolutionary stuff.

Bischoff and Russo are revolutionary minds in the business so if they can work together to help TNA work, I really think there's no limits for TNA. Fingers Crossed

 

[briguywalboy]

I'd like Russo and Ferrara to be the main creative writers. I think if Bischoff is willing to once again communicate with Russo, I'd be interested in the "ruthless" tactics Bischoff is willing to offer

Stuff like giving away the results of Raw matches on Nitro. All that aggressive stuff that got people talking about WCW - bischoff is the man when it comes to those things.

I don't know what his role is but if Bischoff can contribute somewhat that'd be great. It's going to be difficult as Russo/Ferrara are a creative team that think they are the best at what they do and have success underneath their belt. The same applies for Bischoff - who also has his own vision

When two huge egos interact, it could get ugly. I hope Bischoff knows his role in the company though and get friendly with Russo so they can maybe work together to come up with some revolutionary stuff.

Bischoff and Russo are revolutionary minds in the business so if they can work together to help TNA work, I really think there's no limits for TNA. Fingers Crossed

yeah...the stuff Russo came up with in WCW was pure brilliance. The guy caught lightning in a bottle with WWE and has been living off the past for far too long. Hell, read the main page...even TNA talent (AJ, Joe, Kaz) think he is a shitty booker. I give Russo 2 months before Hogan and Bischoff kick his ass to the curb.

RUSSO SUCKS and his track record since the Attitude era proves that.

 

[Eric]

I just read on wrestlezone's front page that Hogan may not be appearing on this week's edition of impact.
Maybe Hogan and Bischoff are being held off until a Monday night show premieres, Hogan did refer to Dixie Carter as a business partner.
Hogan also said that as long as Russo knows his place in the company everything would be fine between the two, which could mean that as long as Russo doesn't try to interfere with the Monday night show everything would be fine.
Also imagine Hogan and Bischoff head of the Monday night show and Russo, Ferrara head of the Thursday night show and having a conflict/competitive storyline within the TNA company between Bischoff/Hogan Monday and Russo/Ferrara Thursday.
Or having Bischoff/Hogan on Thursdays a few times/weeks before the Monday show debuts and them complaining on air that they have a problem with Russo and Ferrara and are leaving Thursday night Impact to create a Monday night show.

Interesting!

 

[Mark0820]

Russo/Ferrara weren't even that responsible for the attitude era. It was Vince tempering the bullshit they put out. I give Russo 2 months max before he gets kicked off. He's been terrible.

 

[drondog]

I'm not sure about what the great thing in TNA is right now, I just read the spoilers for this Thursday and I have to say, I will not watch the show. It sounds horrible, AJ again is booked weak and what is the deal with the third man attacking him. How does it help build the PPV match with the three best performers in TNA, it doesn't. Another ball dropped by Russo, This is the begining of the end for TNA, Russo, Ferrar, Bishoff and Hogan back together. The doom is on the Horizon and TNA will be WCW in turmoil all over again. Vince has nothing to worry about up in Stanford, he can sit back and watch Russo destroy another wrestling company with his "make no sense storylines!" I would really love to be wrong on this but I give TNA one more year and it'll be over, Hogan will never put a company above his MASSIVE EGO, and Russo will never write a good product again without the help of Vinne Mac. This Thursdays Impact does nothing to show why Hogan is there, you announce a press conference that you have the biggest name is wrestling and where is he tonight, at a book signing, boosting his own EGO and pocket not helping TNA. The matches do nothing to help build the PPV coming up in a couple weeks. It is just a cluster #@*^ with no build up and no point. Why have AJ jumped by Tomko or anyone else when they should be building the best match that TNA will probably see in its existence. No lets divert the attention from the best match of the companies history to some joke that has never been anything in any real wrestling company.

 

[johnbragg]

AJ again is booked weak and what is the deal with the third man
attacking him. How does it help build the PPV match with the three best performers in TNA, it doesn't.

FAce champions pretty much always look weak, so that they can overcome the odds and win in the end, giving the paying customers a happy ending at the PPV.

As for the Mystery Man, it's not Daniels and it's not Joe. Which means that the attacker will probably not be revealed until after Turning Point. Sometimes, a storyline builds up and extends over more than one pay-per-view. I know, it hasn't been done much lately, but it happens sometimes.

It could be Kurt Angle, turning heel again (TNA is getting low on heels) and picking up the thread from Super Impact where he and Styles planted the seed of a program.

It could be Eric Young, either on his own behalf or on behalf of a new member of World Elite who will enter the TNA title hunt. (Or possibly that member is Samoa Joe, but it's too soon to take the title from Styles, and the Joe-World Elite shocker loses force if Joe can't take the title with World Elite's help)

It could be Bobby Lashley or Rhino or Matt Morgan or Tomko or even Hernandez, staking his claim to a title shot and turning heel or solidifying heel status.

As for Russo's booking, there hasn't been a nonsensical turn since Joe at Slammiversary. Impact matches still end in run-ins, but that's wrestling on TV--winners and losers are for paying customers to see.

So Hogan's not on Impact this week. Enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[JDavis328]

Honestly he(Russo) wont last much longer in my opinon. Hes got hogan and eric against him now which isnt good them being his boss and most the talent that is at the center of the company currently are upset with him booking the way he is. Also i read on here that he got furious when aj suggested a wrestler be on the booking team which doesnt make sense why he would get upset. Its a great idea really. WWE does it with both current and former wrestlers. So with all this against Russo and now they got eric who can take his place,I think his days could easily be numbered

I respect him for what he has done in the past and im not gonna be like the stereotypical internet fan that bashes him constantly even at the point of some people wishing bad upon him,but i think at this point its better he leave for now. Seems like it would be best for him to just respectivly step down before things get really bad.

 

[JDavis328]

O and also about the whole attacker not fitting into the 3 way storyline-ARE YOU SERIOUS? It totally fits. The way they made it be a rift between daniels and aj is perfect for the 3 way. It builds heat with all 3 men instead of just daniels and aj teaming up on joe all the time. Also when it is revealed to be who the attacker is,it sets up his next title match/fued so it works out great. While yes Aj hasnt been booked to the full strength of the character,i wouldnt say he has been booked weak. Sting passed the tourch,he had a great match with angle,and beat sting cleanly. Maybe as time goes on he might be booked weaker and weaker but as of now i wouldnt say he is anywhere close to a title run similar to rey mysterios world title run.

 

[Henry Hill]

Whatever Bischoff has been brought in for, I simply pray that it makes sense and is entertaining. If he's going to be onscreen or part of creative, that is an absolute must. If Russo and Bischoff can be professional, I'm sure there is a way to make things work for both of them without stepping on too many toes. What frightens me is Hogan, if he gets to book, because regardless of how foolish it seems, it is really doubtful he'll ever job. In his last stint in WWE he went over HBK and Randy Orton, The last time he put anyone over was The Rock, and i'm amazed that he never got a win back from "The Great One." Now, The idea of bringing Bischoff in to run a monday show from perhaps a TV standpoint, and not creative one may actually work, as long as TNA is willing to make that their flagship show and give Bischoff a lot of working room. He's done something similar before with WCW, but the check book isn't there, nor is the free agent talent. I honestly hope that whatever the Hogan/Bischoff and TNA "merger" brings, it gives WWE some competition and makes wrestling interesting again.

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

Russo/Ferrara weren't even that responsible for the attitude era. It was Vince tempering the bullshit they put out. I give Russo 2 months max before he gets kicked off. He's been terrible.

LOL. Vince Russo was the one that pitched an Attitude Era vision for McMahon. They wrote all the storylines involved, with McMahon working more directly with Vince Russo for the Austin vs McMahon storyline ... while Ed Ferrara handled the Midcard.

McMahon had no idea what to do until Russo made the pitch to him.

Now if you want to claim that it was all Vince McMahon, than I say this .... Raw certainly hasn't been quite the same since Russo and Ferrara left the WWE, I'll say that much.

2000 was a good year with Kreski.

The next few years, interest began to fall because of several factors, but at that point Vince and Stephanie took things over. And as of late, with Vince still in charge as Head Writer, things have been pretty damn lousy. Again, that is all Vince McMahon.

As far as Vince Russo staying on board in TNA, my guess is that he will stay, even though he is going to have to put up with Hogan's Creative Control clause one more time. Russo will more than likely bite his tongue, since wrestling is about the only thing he can do, and WWE doesn't seem to want him .... so TNA is really his only option.

 

[BigCraigie]

I don't think it makes any sense to have a creative team split over two shows. I still prefer when Raw and Smackdown were one product as it allowed them to build up much more intricate storylines rather than hashing together matches at the supposed whim of guest hosts. Also TNA doesn't really have the depth of talent pool to hold two shows together and using the same wrestlers for both shows but with with directions would make no sense.

I think Russos work is becoming very stale and his product no longer reflects the wants of wrestling fans as most of the matches currently being produced have gimmick finishes or stupid stipulations (which is also pandemic throughout WWE). If Bischoff addresses and rectifies this situation I can see there being the formation of a power shift towards TNA in the long game.

 

[NSL]

It might be true that Sleazy E was brought in for Mondays, but until there actually is a Monday night show, there's no doubt he'll be heading up the team on Thursdays. I don't see why it would be a bad thing either. Eric has a great wrestling mind, and unlike some of the people behind the suicide of WCW, he learned from his mistakes, and actually went back to work for the McMahons.

This is the move (of the two) that doesn't worry me at all. Bischoff has always been a great promo man, as well as writer/booker, so this can do nothing but help the product.

 

[johnbragg]

If the story were just Bischoff coming to TNA, then I would be all over it. But Bischoff is coming in riding Hogan's coat-tails. That makes it much more likely that we're looking at the "Hulk Hogan and Friends" show.

Bischoff would be the guy I would pick to give TNA a production upgrade--besides Vince McMahon he's the one person who knows the most about how to manage the appearance and feel of a wrestling television event.

Was he the first one to integrate fireworks into pro wrestling events?

I just youtubed the first WCW Monday Nitro intro, and it still holds up. For some reason it looks better than the Impact intro. Did WCW have better cameras, does the Impact feed not digitize as well, is it the lighting in the Impact Zone, or what I don't know. I just know the 15-year old WCW Monday Nitro looks first class, and the Impact intro doesn't.


Debut Nitro intro

TNA Impact intro

Just for comparison, here's a youtube without audio of the ECW intro from 1994

 

[Eric]

I really think that Bischoff is going to be in control of the new Monday night show and Russo in control of Thursday night show.
Why?, because when those two were put together towards the end of WCW, Russo wanted to push the younger guys and Bischoff wanted to push the older guys.
I think what is going to happen is the older guys are going to end up on Mondays along with the main event younger guys (Styles, Morgan examples). While the non-main event younger guys (Lethal Consequence, Bashir, Suicide) and the Knockouts are going to stay on Thursday nights.
Kinda like what WWE is doing with the current ECW, building the younger guys up until they "graduate" to either Smackdown or Raw.
Thursday night Impact will be the show for the non-main event younger talent to get built up to "graduate" to the Monday night show.
TNA will have to hire more wrestlers to expand the roster first, but I bet this is the overall plan.

 

[Eric]

To follow up on my last post about Monday Nights and Thursday nights.
I could see the following guys on Mondays:
Abyss
Styles
Daniels
Wolfe
DR.Stevie
Raven
Hogan
Storm
Roode
Jarrett (If he comes back)
Nash
Angle
Morgan
Foley
Rhino
Samoa Joe
Steiner (If he sticks around)
Sting (If he returns)
Team 3D
Flair (If he signs with TNA)

I could see the following guys on Thursdays:
Bashir
Shelley
Sabin
Amazing Red
Deaner (If they even keep him in the company any longer)
Creed
Lethal
Dinero
Hernandez
Homicide
Holliday
Kiyoshi
Suicide
British Invasion
Young

TNA would have to expand the roster by signing more talent tho.

 

[King Patrick Star]

I think I like the idea of having Bischoff run TNA Monday nights and Russo run TNA Thursday nights. It would keep them separate, create competition within TNA and give Raw and Smackdown a run for their money. They may as well move Impact to Friday nights.

If there is indeed a TNA Monday night show, I’m hoping for a Brand Extension and split the roster to make more room for more Stars, big names and newcomers. The one thing I wouldn’t do is make one show the “Flagship” show. I wouldn’t even mention anything like that on TV. Just make them equally as good as each other. They could even sign a deal with ROH to make them TNA’s “ECW” if you will. How sick would that be??

Let’s see:
"Xplosion" on Monday
"ROH" on Tuesday
"Impact" on Friday

We may as well add a “Superstars” type of program to Thursdays, and we can call it “TNA Wrestling”!! You have to believe that moving / creating these shows directly against WWE programs will garner ratings due to channel surfing. Besides, what does Ms. Carter have to lose?? If Impact is getting a 1.whatever rating on Thursday, why not put on some bu!!$#!+ “Inter-Brand” show in that timeslot instead?? Plus commercial breaks will get people switching, it’s almost automatic ratings.

For example:

Monday: Once you see Chavo and Hornswoggle on Raw, 9 out 10 viewers will switch to see what Hogan is doing.

Tuesday: Once Abraham Washington’s theme song is heard, 9 out 10 viewers will switch to see who Jim Cornette is shooting on, perhaps he’s shooting on George Lincoln himself.

Thursday: Those that don’t get WGN America can watch “TNA Wrestling” if they like. It’s the “4th” show so it won’t “hurt” as much.

Friday: Well, it’s Smackdown vs. Impact. Would you rather see Michelle McCool vs. Layla / Maria, or would you rather watch ODB vs. Kong / Tara. Exactly.

TNA, you want ratings, then take WWE's ratings!!

 

[Tastycles]

TNA have neither the money nor the roster size to have a brand split, so this idea would be a massive failure. Having different creative teams on different shows that are supposed to have continuity is a disaster waiting to happen. Creative teams have to be pulling in the same direction if they are on the same product. The only way a split would work if it was a case of someone takes the main event, someone else takes the midcard et cetera, but I am still of the opinion that the company needs to have an overall goal.