Deciding the number one contender for BFG, how will you do it?

[Notorious718]

I remember last year TNA held a gauntlet steel cage match that featured the whole roster to determine the captains for the teams at Lethal Lockdown. To me, it seemed like a cross between a Royal Rumble and a steel cage match and I think that would be a great way to get a number one contender for BFG. What's more, it's original. It's sort of like the Royal Rumble but it's not exactly the same and you can get some of the talent more exposure by throwing them into this match.

 

[GenMe]

By TNA making there own RR that pretty much saying we suck.TNA needs to be doing there own gimmick matches adding a royal rumble its pretty much stealing wwe ideas.Thats saying we suck and we dont have any good ideas of making new and improve matches or PPV's.So hell no TNA really doesnt need a RR.

 

[JackBurton]

Yeah the haters already have enough mud and shit to throw our way, lets refrain from giving them anything else, ok?

Having said that though - I do believe TNA would benefit from a reset. I say go back to "less is more" style of booking. No more gimmick matches or PPV main event matches on TV. You can still have great wrestling on TV without throwing barbed wire in the ring or having Angle/AJ level matches. Even just a few 10 minute matches on TV is more than your getting from........those who shall not be named.....dun dun dun

 

[Dagger Dias]

I think TNA having a counterpart of the Royal Rumble would be a great idea. However they would obviously need to use a different name and change it up a bit. 30 guys is still a good number and they have more than enough guys on the roster, anyone who is not in a title match at that PPV could be in the 30 man match. I'd have this match take place at Hard Justice, then it would lead directly to Bound For Glory with its winner receiving the main event title shot against the current TNA Champion. I'd like to see TNA try to do this even though it's a bit of a ripoff of WWE's Road to Wrestlemania, but it would make a lesser PPV such as Hard Justice have a little more importance and it would be a good show for us fans too.

 

[shattered dreams]

I'd like to see them tweak the match rewarding most time in the ring and/or number of eliminations in addition to or in lieu of last man in the ring. Taking those 3 winners and putting them in a triple threat match at the next ppv to go to main event at bound for glory would be a nice build.

 

[miroa12004]

I know that it might be early but since that there is another thread on here claiming that TNA needs another Royal Rumble to determine the no.1 contender for the World Title at BFG, bearing the fact the we know it is impossible for TNA to copy the same exact concept of the match, I question you what would be TNA's best way to determine the no.1 contender, put in mind that Sting booked his way to the mainevents of the last two BFGs without facing any other wrestler to determine the no.1 contender.

Obviously there are two choices, the first is a Battle Royal type match, with most of the stars in the ring and the winner goes to BFG, the problem is that a PPV depending mainly on a Battle Royal would fail miserably for TNA, because lets face it they don't have the star power nor the roster depth like WWE, thus putting most of the upper card and the mainevent in one match would make other matches seem uninteresting, even if they used the Gauntlet for the Gold, people would start moaning about how it is a cheap Rumble ripoff while if they did a normal battle royal with more than one ring people would moan about how TNA is nothing more than WCW ripoff with low budget plus it is distracting and outdated as well.

On the other hand there is the choice that I believe is the better of the two, which is doing a tournament, two months before BFG at early to mid August to give them time to promote the mainevent just like the Rumble make it 8 men tournament , or 16 men tournament, preferrably 8, they can use the ranks they put on Before the Bell and then can book pre qualifying matches with 10 minute time limit on iMPACT!, they can start with wrestlers who are low ranked from 17-24 then the winners will face wrestlers ranked from 9-16 and then the winners will face those ranked from 1-8, the 8 finalists will complete the tournament matches however this time on PPV, with the first round matches being 10 minute time limit , the second round being 20 minute time limit matches and the final round being a 30 minute time limit match, this will also help build feuds to start after this PPV and lead to BFG, this can also build new stars since the winner will have passed many obstacles in his way, also this provides more entertainment and action and guarntees interest in the undercard matches, add a title defense, a tag team match, an X-Division match and if time allows a knockout match and this PPV which should be given a proper name is something fans defenitly will be interested in.

I guess they should test the waters for a tournament type PPV this sunday at AAO and if it worked , then why not try this and give us a proper no.1 contender with a beliveable way for why he is maineventing the company's supposedly biggest show of the year.

Agree? Disagree? Want to add a new idea, please let me know about your opinions.

Also if the mods felt that this thread is inappropriate feel free to delete it, just copy this as a quick reply to the appropriate topic please

 

[Calderownz]

I think I've said that before on here, I would use a mixture of a tournament, a battle royal, and two fatal four-way matches.

The beginning of the PPV that this would take place on can start with a 20 many battle royal. When you get down to the last 8 men, you then split them into 4's and have two fatal four way matches. Elimination style. Not sudden death. Then the two winners face each other in the main event on that PPV. The winner is the champion.

Names for the event could be Destiny, or something. The event could be called "Gauntlet For The Gold" or what have you.

So, it could be something like that.

 

[McFoley]

I personally think tournaments are a good way to go. As you pointed out, it works well for TNA's new system of having ranked contenders. You could do most of the tournament on Impact and do just the "Final Four" on the PPV before BFG, leaving some main event guys open for other matches. It's a good oppurtunity for midcarders, who can get a push by being Cinderellas who make it further than expected but don't necessarily have to win it all to get over. Plus, everybody loves tournaments; just look at how big March Madness is.

 

[ncwriter2908]

I agree there is no way to loose with a long tourney. It would make the matches on Impact mean a little more. Then have it finished up at a PPV before BFG, Thats would be great

 

[stevi_rko]

it all sounds good in theory but by the time bfg comes around hulk or sting will either be champion or number1 contender for the title and will probably win... plus all the nay sayers will just say that tna is copying the royal rumble and not doing it as well,we will just have to wait and see

 

[Sting's Stinger]

I move it to Victory Road and put it in August. I have a 20 man Gantlet "Road to Victory Match" and have the winner get a title shot at Bound For Glory (like the Royal Rumble)

 

[Schizophrenic]

Either way it's done I'm sure will be interested in watching. If it is a tournoment I want it to be one on one. I always fealt that tournoments should end one on one because it always makes it more tense when it's just two guys going at it to be the best.

 

[waylon p]

as loathe as i am to give away my ideas for free, i feel i lose nothing by suggesting this, as there is no way anyone at tna will ever see this, or recognize the genius in it.
there should be a year long race for a title shot at bfg.
each month, with the exception of bfg, and the month before bfg, there should be some sort of gimmick match. not hard, as there always is.
the winner of each match would be paired against another for five weeks in a tournament.
once the elimination round is over, there would be five remaining.
these five would compete in a five man elimination match one month before bound for glory, with the winner to face the champ in one month.

easy. the trick is that the audience doesn't need to even know which gimmick matches qualify until nine weeks before bfg, thus giving leeway to the bookers in case people lost heat or were no longer at the company.

 

[CardiffCam]

IMO TNA already have an original concept, that could be used to decide a no.1 contender, that is similar to the Royal Rumble.
Elimination X was a great concept, that could easily decide the no.1 contender to the world title. Also, it means Hulk Hogan wouldn't be able to be no.1 contender

Edit- Oops, not the match I was looking for. Anyone got a link to that Ultimate X gauntlet?

 

[milfy21]

i posted befor but i was thinking they should actually go with what they said and use the ranking system in the right way then take the top 16 ranked wrestlers for the year the 2 ppvs befor BFG have the first 16 man compet down to 8 in the one ppv with some matches being different then others plus having title matches and stuff so it not all about the turny... mybe even have some off the rank x division in a ultimate x or one classic 6 man elimination style like they use to do.... then on the next ppv take the remaining 8 take them and rasnk them 1-8 with the highest seed being first left from the last ppv then make 4 tagg teams by doing 1-8 2-7 and so on

then the 2 winning teams have 2 single matches then have the last 2 have a no dq 30 min iron man match so they can tear down the house and the winner looks like a amazing threat to the world title.... but the secret is not to have a already mainevent guy winning dont have sting jarret aj if he not the champ them kind win they could be part of the last 4 or even the last match but it would be nice to have someone like Kaz come fromlike the 12 spot or top 10 to win his shot after returning this week... other people i wouldnt mine seeing is

eric young hes got alot of fans behind him and hes alot more talented then he be showing latly
RVD he could make the turny amazing in each match and would be fresh to tna around that time (if he jump aboard)
could even elevate somone like wolf or hernadez if there hot at thew time

 

[Disturbed]

I would have to go with a tournament style ppv like king of the ring.Make tna only have 6 ppvs a year because the storylines are rushed badly and they need more timne f they only have one show.so what if victory road was the last ppv before bfg.that would be a great idea its called victory road so itrs sorta like the road to wrestlemania bein the royual rumble but its the road to bfg its victory road.they could have an 8 man tournament and then build up bfg.Hype it up like the best ppv ever.advertise it everywhere for 2 months on commercials billboards anything and everything advertise it in as many ways as posssiblke and dont dissapoint the fans then might be able to compete with wwe

 

[llennellV3]

They should go by best win/lose record I guess(Not their current ranking system). Keep track thru the year during their entrance(1-2-0) Then have a tournament with the top 8 in one night like King Of The Ring. Except called God Of The Ring...just kidding.

The TV champion will obviously be one of the top if they start defending it every TV taping, so I don't know maybe they should exclude the tv chjampion from it.

 

[Disturbed]

At Victory Road not No Surrender have an 8 man tournament.Then Victory Road could be called Victory Road:The Road to Glory
BFG would be hyped up for 2 months instead of 1 so it would be more anticipated