I figured since I am in a posting mood, it's time to shoot with The Sign Guy on TNA. Now, as much as I do complain about TNA, I have enjoyed the last few weeks of Impact Wrestling. My whining about old guard, Bischoff and Hogan, and other regardless, the last few weeks have been good enough to keep me watching after returning from a wrong hiatus.
I recently created a thread in this section about TNA renovating their roster. But most people assumed it's because I am a jaded fan who is sick of Hogan, is a complete TNA hater and WWE mark. But sadly for them, that isn't completely it. My opinion on them needing a new roster is based off of the one sole thing that everyone want, and has bashed me about for saying they should replace the recognizable names: that is growth. People are sure to look at me like I am a crazy man, which I probably am. But it is my sure opinion that this is going to cause growth, and let me tell you why. My roster renovation was focused on ridding the roster of most of the older guys. Now, of course, there are a few that are still entertaining and can still go, so they would stay. You need veterans on the roster to establish younger talent and lead backstage. But many are gone, along with the dead weight, so to clear up space. Then we moved the current guys up to the main event, and the X-Division was re-focused upon and renovated, as the X-Division could be a major drawing point. But it's still the matter of how do I think this is going to draw. Well firstly, the advertising campaign now is perfectly fine and good. Wrestling Matters, geniuses of the business Hogan and Bischoff are keeping charge as authority figures. No longer in the center of storylines, but still make small appearances and keep things in charge. That is enough to get casual wrestling fans to tune in.
But once they watch, they are going to decide whether or not to stay do to the content. I know many casual fans that I have talked to, outside of this forum, not internet forum junkies, who say they don't watch because they are getting a replay of WCW, ECW, and older WWE. Which is why when people tune in, they will see Bubba Ray Dudley and Scott Steiner main event-ing the weekly program, just like in 1999, and see them fighting for a shot to win the world title in the BFG series. They'll see Hogan and Bischoff running a stable and opening the show, like the NWO rewritten. But if the roster is re-done, and they tune in to see A.J. Styles cutting a captivating promo, and Austin Aries and Samoa Joe putting on a 3-4 star match on TV, they'll stick around. They'll think, who are these guys, but they'll also think, they have some talent, maybe I'll watch to find out what is going on here. The truth is, a casual wrestling fan will give any wrestling they see one chance, but the content is what will hook them in. And the same content from ECW and WCW in the 90's is what failed, didn't get over, lost ratings, and went out of business. It's why Matt Hardy and Ken Anderson didn't get over in WWE, because they weren't good enough, people didn't want to see them anymore. So a casual fan won't want to see them again. If they see A.J. Styles and Robert Roode and Crimson, they might not recognize them, but at least they won't say "we've seen this before" and leave. So maybe it's time to re-focus the priority on the few veterans people will still watch, and the TNA originals and young independents waiting to be signed and show their talent. It might not be the name value, but if the name value failed the first time, it isn't going to work this time. And if it won't work this time, people won't watch, and the company won't grow. It's simple common sense and logic, and that is why I view the roster as hindering.
But now to move onto a point which is a positive. As I mentioned earlier, I have thoroughly enjoyed Impact Wrestling the past few weeks. One of the main attractions has been the X-Division being the focus due to the upcoming Destination X. In WCW, crusierweights were a critical part of the show, and many people that worked in the company acknowledged that. It created such great stars as Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero, and Rey Mysterio. TNA refocused upon that, but under a different format. The same kind of non-stop action, which is emphasized in the company name, but magnified and without weight limits. It was a major focus of the company years ago, and created stars such as A.J. Styles, Christopher Daniels and Samoa Joe. It was tested in the mian event at Unbreakable 2005 in the infamous three-way, in which many casual TNA fans, not just TNA internet marks, acknowledge as one of TNA's greatest matches and it proved that the X-Division style could draw if used right. The Ultimate X is praised as one of the most innovative match creations in past years and has always provided a great show when used. The X-Division style and format is one of the few wrestling innovations of the decade that has worked successfully, and it is even used by other indy companies these days. So why has it been de-emphasized? And with the re-focus on it for the up-coming Destination X event, TNA has been abuzz and have produced more quality shows than we have seen from them in a long time. So it's clear that the X-Division draws, and there are plenty of talents on the independent circuit that can decently work the mic, and are gold in the ring, and fit the X-division format. So why not refocus upon this division again? It has proven as a draw, it is fun to watch, many fans love it and cite it as a major attraction to TNA, and going back to my first part of this post, could be a major draw as something unique and different from the other company, and from anything seen before. And that could draw in the casual fan, and the content can hook them in.
But aside from all my rants on how TNA could be better, they do seem to be on the right track lately. They have been entertaining and if the re-focus on the X-Division continues it could be one step in the right direction. Thank you for shooting with The Sign Guy, where we learned today that content draws the casual fan in, not always name value, that a roster realignment could potentially result in growth for TNA, and that the X-Division can draw. Thanks for joining, and if you have anything to say, I'm excited to see it. Thanks for reading, and let me hear your voices.
I recently created a thread in this section about TNA renovating their roster. But most people assumed it's because I am a jaded fan who is sick of Hogan, is a complete TNA hater and WWE mark. But sadly for them, that isn't completely it. My opinion on them needing a new roster is based off of the one sole thing that everyone want, and has bashed me about for saying they should replace the recognizable names: that is growth. People are sure to look at me like I am a crazy man, which I probably am. But it is my sure opinion that this is going to cause growth, and let me tell you why. My roster renovation was focused on ridding the roster of most of the older guys. Now, of course, there are a few that are still entertaining and can still go, so they would stay. You need veterans on the roster to establish younger talent and lead backstage. But many are gone, along with the dead weight, so to clear up space. Then we moved the current guys up to the main event, and the X-Division was re-focused upon and renovated, as the X-Division could be a major drawing point. But it's still the matter of how do I think this is going to draw. Well firstly, the advertising campaign now is perfectly fine and good. Wrestling Matters, geniuses of the business Hogan and Bischoff are keeping charge as authority figures. No longer in the center of storylines, but still make small appearances and keep things in charge. That is enough to get casual wrestling fans to tune in.
But once they watch, they are going to decide whether or not to stay do to the content. I know many casual fans that I have talked to, outside of this forum, not internet forum junkies, who say they don't watch because they are getting a replay of WCW, ECW, and older WWE. Which is why when people tune in, they will see Bubba Ray Dudley and Scott Steiner main event-ing the weekly program, just like in 1999, and see them fighting for a shot to win the world title in the BFG series. They'll see Hogan and Bischoff running a stable and opening the show, like the NWO rewritten. But if the roster is re-done, and they tune in to see A.J. Styles cutting a captivating promo, and Austin Aries and Samoa Joe putting on a 3-4 star match on TV, they'll stick around. They'll think, who are these guys, but they'll also think, they have some talent, maybe I'll watch to find out what is going on here. The truth is, a casual wrestling fan will give any wrestling they see one chance, but the content is what will hook them in. And the same content from ECW and WCW in the 90's is what failed, didn't get over, lost ratings, and went out of business. It's why Matt Hardy and Ken Anderson didn't get over in WWE, because they weren't good enough, people didn't want to see them anymore. So a casual fan won't want to see them again. If they see A.J. Styles and Robert Roode and Crimson, they might not recognize them, but at least they won't say "we've seen this before" and leave. So maybe it's time to re-focus the priority on the few veterans people will still watch, and the TNA originals and young independents waiting to be signed and show their talent. It might not be the name value, but if the name value failed the first time, it isn't going to work this time. And if it won't work this time, people won't watch, and the company won't grow. It's simple common sense and logic, and that is why I view the roster as hindering.
But now to move onto a point which is a positive. As I mentioned earlier, I have thoroughly enjoyed Impact Wrestling the past few weeks. One of the main attractions has been the X-Division being the focus due to the upcoming Destination X. In WCW, crusierweights were a critical part of the show, and many people that worked in the company acknowledged that. It created such great stars as Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero, and Rey Mysterio. TNA refocused upon that, but under a different format. The same kind of non-stop action, which is emphasized in the company name, but magnified and without weight limits. It was a major focus of the company years ago, and created stars such as A.J. Styles, Christopher Daniels and Samoa Joe. It was tested in the mian event at Unbreakable 2005 in the infamous three-way, in which many casual TNA fans, not just TNA internet marks, acknowledge as one of TNA's greatest matches and it proved that the X-Division style could draw if used right. The Ultimate X is praised as one of the most innovative match creations in past years and has always provided a great show when used. The X-Division style and format is one of the few wrestling innovations of the decade that has worked successfully, and it is even used by other indy companies these days. So why has it been de-emphasized? And with the re-focus on it for the up-coming Destination X event, TNA has been abuzz and have produced more quality shows than we have seen from them in a long time. So it's clear that the X-Division draws, and there are plenty of talents on the independent circuit that can decently work the mic, and are gold in the ring, and fit the X-division format. So why not refocus upon this division again? It has proven as a draw, it is fun to watch, many fans love it and cite it as a major attraction to TNA, and going back to my first part of this post, could be a major draw as something unique and different from the other company, and from anything seen before. And that could draw in the casual fan, and the content can hook them in.
But aside from all my rants on how TNA could be better, they do seem to be on the right track lately. They have been entertaining and if the re-focus on the X-Division continues it could be one step in the right direction. Thank you for shooting with The Sign Guy, where we learned today that content draws the casual fan in, not always name value, that a roster realignment could potentially result in growth for TNA, and that the X-Division can draw. Thanks for joining, and if you have anything to say, I'm excited to see it. Thanks for reading, and let me hear your voices.
