Hogan Has New Concept for TNA; If It Doesn't Work He's "Hightailing it out of here"

[Henry Hill]

Lot of hogan hate here. Not surprising, just, i dunno? off-putting i suppose. regardless of what hogan has become he at one point was able to at least help set wrestling on fire, not once but twice. maybe it was politics or being in the right place at the right time, but hogan has a mind for wrestling and for business. he's stayed relevant (arguably) far longer than many mainstream celebrities and continues to get mainstream press, albeit sometimes controversial. that being said his announcement? i've heard it all before so i doubt there's gonna be anything new or groundbreaking coming out of encouraging fans to do what they already do which is tape celebrities at all waking moments. wwe has already done some of this, though more controlled which is much smarter, with Jericho and jeff hardy. this isn't going to change anything. its all more hype from the master of hype.

 

[Low_Ki]

Point blank its a stupid idea.

I have nothing against Hogan or TNA but this just royally stinks. What is funny is if Hogan hadn't made the announcement sound so big in magnitude it may have been just overlooked as one of the things TNA is trying to do differently and may not have created such a negative responce from the IWC.

That is the main problem with Hogan. While I agree he has a mind for the business I think trying to plug this idea shows us that his mind for the business is taking a turn for the worse.

I seriously hope this is dropped before all of the hard working true TNA guys end up having to remain in character 24/7.

I get it. Hogan has done that his whole life, but that is not the case for the men and women who know that the wrestling business is still a job, and when their off the clock, they can be themselves again.

 

[DeanoJX]

the only thing he could do that would 'change wrestling' or 'change the concept'
would be if hulk hogan just got his ass out of everything to do with wrestling

he is a complete idiot

 

[X]

Well shit then, here's to hoping his concept fails miserably and we never have to see this jackass in TNA again. The further away from this company Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff get, the better. They've had their chance, and they've proven around every corner that they're about 15 years behind in terms of where the business is, they don't understand their own audience, and they have absolutely nothing to offer this company outside of some merch sales. They're leeches and the sooner TNA cuts them off, the better for the company.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

It will most likely fail but Hogan ain't going anywhere. I'm glad you got 3 times the ratings than WWE back in '97 there Hogan but in case you didn't know that was 15 years ago, back when much of this site was living with their parents, you have done minimal at best since showing up at TNA, it's been over 2 years so shit or get off the pot.

I don't even think the idea is horrible but its definitely unrefined, its very rare you are gonna get something gold from a fan cam (like AJ Styles and Samoa Joe legitimately in a fight or something), most likely you are gonna get a bunch of wrestlers trashed at some random bar in Orlando, or Matt Morgan buying groceries (he drinks 1% milk, HEY ME TOO! I like Matt Morgan now because he drinks the milk I drink). It will just be a bunch of random irrelevant footage of wrestlers doing random, irrelevant stuff. I think I know what Hogan was aiming for, I just don't think he completely thought it out.

Hogan hasn't done much for TNA, they are no better with him so I wouldn't mind to see him high tail it out of TNA. It was worth a shot bringing him in, but didn't work out so cut your losses and move on.

 

[sfury2005]

The TNA/IW talent apparently don't like it. How would you like to be one of the wrestlers and now you have to worry about being public and having a fan record your actions.

Take Bobby Roode for instance does anyone really believe he's the total ass in real life that he is on TV? Now he has to act that way just because a fan may be pointing a camera at him in his real life somewhere.. All these guys have a life and need to be able to live that life without worrying some fan is going to stick a camera in their face.

What's next? Some back yard wrestler shows up with a friend that has a camera and attacks one of them to get on camera with a wrestling star?

It's almost as stupid of an idea as the show Hogan Knows Best was.

 

[ヒュー　G.　レックション]

So hold on has the idea been revealed then? Fans are going to film the wrestlers?

 

[Rayne]

Alright, I was going to refrain from discussing this since I wasn't sure if it'd be considered a spoiler or not, but the cat's out of the bag. Apparently Hulk Hogan's grand idea is a professional wrestling version of "The Running Man".

Pro: TNA/IW's hardcore fans are going to eat this shit up. I think of the possibilities of this in tandem with social media location tagging, and from a fan-based "meet the stars, be the show" type perspective, that sounds like it'd be pretty hot. Imagine seeing that Austin Aries just tagged himself in a restaurant five miles away from you. If you've got nothing better going on, be honest- do you grab a camera and run out the door? Shit, I don't even really care about the scripts of TNA/IW, but I have to say I might go see what's up.

Con: The performers did not sign up for this shit when they agreed to a contract with TNA/IW. Imagine this idea from a performer's perspective- you are no longer allowed to have a quiet night out without the possibility that someone might recognize you and call down a horde of people with cameras. Remember AJ Styles with Ric Flair in 2010, talking about all the women he was screwing? Now, imagine them trying to pull that while AJ's having a night out with his wife. Some people might say, "they want to be stars, that's part of the bargain". Is it? I think there is a strong difference between having fans ask you for autographs and talk to you like they understand the secrets of professional wrestling, and encouraging fans to get in your face and get a reaction for their camera. I think this will promote an unhealthy attitude amongst some of TNA/IW's more loyal, but misguided fans.

Con: I don't know about the long-range interest in this. It sounds very, very gimmicky. If you push the concept right, it could be very hot to start. (And pushing concepts right has not been TNA/IW's strong suit for the past ever.) After three months, who's going to give a shit if Robbie T. is at a comic book store near you? People will only care if they're seeing the results of those interactions on television, not buried on impactwrestling.com. (As an aside- remember how they were revamping the website, and making it a core part of the TNA/IW universe? Pushing concepts?)

Pro: This idea doesn't have to be long term. If it can engage the interest of the wavering fan who isn't watching every week, but is still familiar with the TNA/IW product, they can rebuild their ratings numbers.


This isn't a cure-all. Eventually, the concept will get stale. But this is an excellent way to get people re-involved with the product. People have to be able to see the regular results of fan interactions with performers in public, on television, or else they are not going to give a shit about the concept and it will fail. I'm not sure that the people involved with this idea are quite sure about how much work it's going to be.

 

[DirtyD79]

Quite frankly the whole idea sounds just plain creepy. It's giving an invitation to stalkers and is a major invasion of privacy. It's just a bad idea.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

If I interpret what I've read correctly, the concept is that the idea is for the wrestlers to be in character 24/7, even while they're out & about living their lives, in the hopes of some TNA fans taking videos of them if they come across them and post them online. Is that pretty much it or is there something else?

If that is pretty much it, then I don't look for anyone but the most hardcore of hardcore TNA fans to be all that interested in this concept in the long run. As others have said, it's easy to see why, allegedly, the vast majority of the TNA locker room isn't too thrilled with this idea. I don't really see it as anything that's going to hurt TNA but I also certainly don't see this as something that's going to benefit the company. Certainly doesn't do anything to peak my interest. First impressions: it sounds like one of those ideas that Hogan himself personally likes, thinks is truly revolutionary but won't have a great deal of staying power. We've seen ideas like that from Hogan while he's been in TNA several times before.

 

[IT Factor]

Yet another "great idea" that Hogan has that will no doubt take TNA to heights it's never been to before. Right? Although the idea of Bischoff & Hogan "hightailing it out of here" definetely appeals to me. They need to leave before they run yet another wrestling promotion into the ground.

 

[Danger Burger]

Does this have something to do with the fact that hogan has been trapped inside his character for near 30 years now and has more than likely become alot more Hulk Hogan than Terry Bollea??

Sounds terrible if you ask me, and it cant lead anywhere positive, though i'll admit to a pessimistic veiw of human nature, i just imagine some idiot starting fights with superstars and taping it and getting people fired and ruining lives and the whole lot! Hogan is going to cause more trouble!

But i'm glad he's fully committed to the project and stayed in character for his sex tape. Hulka-fricken-maniac.

 

[Pimpin]

This whole idea sounds stupid at best (there are much more demeaning words to describe this thing). I can't see this latest idea doing anything significant, no matter how that delusional idiot thinks it will "change the face of wrestling, brother". If it actually takes off, it's just going to cause a lot of problems for the talents in TNA and the fans who film them. Nothing good would come of it.

The only idea I liked out of this was Hogan and friends hightailing it out of there. Other than that, this "grand idea" is just idiotic and a complete waste of time if it actually happens.

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

Will any of this work? Will it fail? If it works, will.... none of that really matters.

Hogan's full of shit. I'm sorry, that's just the way I feel. He takes simplistic concepts and acts as though he's changing the world. He's not.

He's holding onto a job that pays him more money than it should, if you believe the reports and/or guys like Steiner.

Hogan wants a check, plain and simple. Also, he wants to featured on television, consistently, to keep his image alive and kicking. If I were him, I'd probably want the same thing. But we shouldn't act like he's actually coming with new, original, groundbreaking ideas for TNA. He's not. He doesn't give a shit what happens to TNA five years from now. I believe that.

No, I don't think anything he's doing is going to kill TNA. I'm not an extremist, that's not where I'm going with this. I'm talking about Hogan more than I am TNA.

 

[ヒュー　G.　レックション]

This idea intrigued me so I'm bumping this thread. Any idea if this will actually take off or not? I've heard no mention of it on impact.

 

[Chrome]

Hulk Hogan put his money where his mouth is, this new direction of TNA is working. I like it! I'm a fan! The concepts are working and TNA seems to be on a roll right now!

It's amazing what 2 and half months can do.

3 solid PPVs, fun storylines (barring that AJ/Dixie stuff) , matches that make sense, etc

Now we have Austin Aries as Champ!

 

[Mark Gallows]

Was Hogan's big idea those horrible apprentice-lite, gut check and open fight night things? If so he should high-tail it. I had a major issue with that segment they did with the 70's porn looking, ron burgundy rip-off guy, Taz going "is that the promo you're going to cut?" then going back to a work, it's really, really dumb. It tells the fans "this isn't "what's his name", it's some guy playing a character..oh, but now we're back to the work and you should buy into what's happening in the ring"..come on man! We're wrestling fans, not morons. Why can't VKM/Hogan et al get it through their heads, when we say we want "reality", we don't mean "Jersey Shore" and we don't mean "a shoot", it means we want everything on the show to be PRESENTED as real, it's a TV show, if you act like it's all real, and do nothing to contradict the continuity and contextual reality of your show, it ALL seems real, in TV terms anyway.

Sounds like I'm knocking TNA here, I'm not, that episode with the first Hulk/Aries promo and none of the guff I mentioned above was excellent, every episode since I've felt have suffered because of these concepts.

 

[MayorMcCheese]

TNA has substantially improved over recent months, there is now a clear sense of direction, less of that stupid crash tv concept of Russo's, continuity, I had to stop watching for a while because the show frustrated me but now I see a more serious product and it has become a true alternative to all of WWE's cartoony, childish bullshit.