TNA seems to over crowed and the show seems rush alot and TNA can't fit alot of ppl in the show and sometimes with TNA only having a 2 hour show once per week w/commercials you won't see certain wrestlers for weeks cause there isn't enough time for them ex. amazing red, eric young, beer money, chris daniels, suicide, rhino, raven, black machismo, and more so Spike needs to either give them a second show asap or add another Hour to Impact 8pm-11pm
Spike should add an extra hour to IMPACT!
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Ambiguous Turd
Mid-Card Championship Winner
Absolute worst idea ever for what to do with this show.
You can not continue a 3 hour program indefinitely. You will absolutely run out of content and your product will get absolutely stale. It's just too much.
WCW tried this with Nitro for some time, and it absolutely drove the show into the ground when they were doing it. There was so much repetitive stuff.
The best thing TNA can do with IMPACT! is to move it to Monday Nights and make it a Live Show against Raw every week. They are the ones with everything to gain and nothing to lose. They will only steal Raw viewers in the long term, not vice versa ... especially since it's pretty obvious that WWE signing Bret Hart was a big to-do about nothing.
But that is a far better move then making Impact three hours because the only thing that can come of that is a stale product.
You can not continue a 3 hour program indefinitely. You will absolutely run out of content and your product will get absolutely stale. It's just too much.
WCW tried this with Nitro for some time, and it absolutely drove the show into the ground when they were doing it. There was so much repetitive stuff.
The best thing TNA can do with IMPACT! is to move it to Monday Nights and make it a Live Show against Raw every week. They are the ones with everything to gain and nothing to lose. They will only steal Raw viewers in the long term, not vice versa ... especially since it's pretty obvious that WWE signing Bret Hart was a big to-do about nothing.
But that is a far better move then making Impact three hours because the only thing that can come of that is a stale product.
Schizo had a good point. There needs to be another show.. something like Superstars that's just wrestling with minimal storyline advancement. The OP is absolutely right, there's a LOT of talent on the roster that isn't getting enough TV time.
Yeah, I hate the 3 hour Impact idea too, but a third hour of TNA during the week is a great idea.
Yeah, I hate the 3 hour Impact idea too, but a third hour of TNA during the week is a great idea.
Schizophrenic
iMPACT! Player From The Start
Since my last post was deleated and I got a damn warning for not providing reasoning for my agreement with this post I'll give one here.
I think TNA should get another hour for impact or do Xplosion for an hour another day. Maybe a Saturday morning show. Who didn't love the Saturday morning shows when WWF did them? The REASONING is because there are too many guys that are not being used like Sabin, Shelley, Kendrick, Rhino, Raven and others.
I think TNA should get another hour for impact or do Xplosion for an hour another day. Maybe a Saturday morning show. Who didn't love the Saturday morning shows when WWF did them? The REASONING is because there are too many guys that are not being used like Sabin, Shelley, Kendrick, Rhino, Raven and others.
what I am saying if Spike doesn't wanna give TNA a second show they are gonna have to reduce there roster cuz you can go weeks without seeing a title holders sometimes I forger who the x-division , global , and knockout champion is cuz we can go more then 2 weeks without seeing them on IMPACT! or them actually having a match so if TNA say No second show but you can have a extra hour of IMPACT should they decline and TNA isn't ready to go Live anyways on Monday the production needs help and they most get into a bigger venue as well cause they would look like the weaker show going live against Raw
Big Nick Dudley
Nick
I think the best way to go would be to have another show, on Wednesday or Thursday night, maybe only an hour to start, and maybe pushing it to two hours if it takes off. They have wayyy too many wrestlers on the roster to fit in to a two hour weekly show. Going live is a great idea as well, taking away the inevitability of internet sites sharing spoilers after tapings. I think the first step should obviously be to move to Monday nights permanently. Maybe have the show go from 8-10, so they can get the jump on raw, and at 10, when Raw is in mid swing, people who watch both are most definitely going to turn on Impact to see the end of the show.
I would love to see them have two shows per week, eventually. I really think that as TNA goes along it will definitely have two shows, just not sure how long that will actually take. It will be hard for them to compete with Raw, obviously. But then again, they really have no other choice. I think the Bret Hart thing is going to pick up a ton of steam after the Royal Rumble. The Hart/McMahon storyline is far from dead, sorry to break the news to you Sidious. They really can't blow their load in the middle of January on a storyline that won't conclude until Mania. They have Raw once a week until then, so storylines cannot last for 3 or 4 months without getting stale. So after the Rumble, I really see this storyline taking off, and that will only make things harder for TNA moving forward.
I would love to see them have two shows per week, eventually. I really think that as TNA goes along it will definitely have two shows, just not sure how long that will actually take. It will be hard for them to compete with Raw, obviously. But then again, they really have no other choice. I think the Bret Hart thing is going to pick up a ton of steam after the Royal Rumble. The Hart/McMahon storyline is far from dead, sorry to break the news to you Sidious. They really can't blow their load in the middle of January on a storyline that won't conclude until Mania. They have Raw once a week until then, so storylines cannot last for 3 or 4 months without getting stale. So after the Rumble, I really see this storyline taking off, and that will only make things harder for TNA moving forward.
But in a way that's a good thing. Seeing the same people week in week out can only mean that after too long they will have to repeat. it also works out for the wrestlers. think of all the Endorsements the wrestlers not involved with the show the week they don't wrestle could do. (Might do?) Imagine if TNA booked a function room set up a big screen tv, and you watched it live with a few well named wrestlers, if you couldn't get to the match would you pay to do that?. It as Lord Sid said prevents it from going stale.
The other reason it would be a bad idea is Watching P.P.V.'s that go for three hours straight once a month, or even twice a month is ok, but could you imagine having it happen weekly, The younger generation would get bored of it quick, and most other people probly don't have the time in their busy week to sit down and watch the three hours a week. i know its only an extra hour but That's alot of time for people who work non stop.
there was no desmond wolfe... mcmg... generation me... i agree with sidious... in the words of hogan and his lolipop, " bunch of gaga", i see and understand and know where they are goin' but maybe a 2nd show would work but web.cast-it... take wrestling 2 a new level... compete at the same time as smackdown... makes sense if you look at it... smackdown was for women's division in the 1st place from what i have learned... instead use the x.division title as the highest title... at least for an hr... or compete against ecw on tuesday and get no ratings... lol
for real, make a 2nd show at least 1 hr. long not 4 hrs... thats how wcw died... new young viewers understand that...
they will also succeed on the long run cause they are currently placing their seeds, we have 2 be patient... we only get 2 water them every thursday or thru spoilers
damm i meant 3 hrs... not 4...
also i meant i agreed with sidious about havin 3 hrs...
webcast for free to get viewers online live around the world at the same time rather than wwes edit version of monday night raw overseas... stack up all the money, hit the road and then compete against wwe's raw...
right now hogan should keep his mouth shut bout goin up against vince, cuz right now, after seein' kurt/ aj match, is that really war??? you guys are helpin wwe... they are laughin' at you guys...
"i hope feeds off my comments cuz if not jarret, smash hogan with the guitar "AGAIN"
for real, make a 2nd show at least 1 hr. long not 4 hrs... thats how wcw died... new young viewers understand that...
they will also succeed on the long run cause they are currently placing their seeds, we have 2 be patient... we only get 2 water them every thursday or thru spoilers
damm i meant 3 hrs... not 4...
also i meant i agreed with sidious about havin 3 hrs...
webcast for free to get viewers online live around the world at the same time rather than wwes edit version of monday night raw overseas... stack up all the money, hit the road and then compete against wwe's raw...
right now hogan should keep his mouth shut bout goin up against vince, cuz right now, after seein' kurt/ aj match, is that really war??? you guys are helpin wwe... they are laughin' at you guys...
"i hope feeds off my comments cuz if not jarret, smash hogan with the guitar "AGAIN"
Making Impact be 3 hours long sounds amazing at first.... but like others have already pointed out, they will end up running out of storylines and the product will get stale. What's worse? Having to wait another week before seeing a handful of wrestlers get a match, or see them in the same matches over and over again due to a lack of ideas when the product gets stale? I'd rather keep things the way they are right now because if some people don't make it onto Impact then you are more likely to want to tune in next week and hopefully see them. That's better for TNA, and for the fans as well since no one wants a stale 3 hour show that has run out of ideas.
I agree with Sidious about moving Impact to mondays and making it a live show. That is what many fans want, another ratings war. It gave us an amazing product last time, who can truly say that it won't happen again? WWE and TNA competing will cause both federations to improve their product to impress the fans. That's much better than adding a 3rd hour to Impact.
I agree with Sidious about moving Impact to mondays and making it a live show. That is what many fans want, another ratings war. It gave us an amazing product last time, who can truly say that it won't happen again? WWE and TNA competing will cause both federations to improve their product to impress the fans. That's much better than adding a 3rd hour to Impact.
A extra hour will help TNA IMPACT until they get a 2nd show and here's how TNA can only do so much with 1 weekly 2 hour show after commercials it's 1 hr 20-30mins so it really doesn't leave enough time for the mid-carders and x-division wrestlers and when it comes time for the PPV card we get for ex. amazing red vs a random opponent with no feud or storyline going on cause TNA couldn't fit him into the IMPACT show mayb once or twice at max a month
trendkiller
The Voice of Reason
How about this:
Regular iMPACTs are 2 hours - three shows per month.
The iMPACT before the PPV is 3 hours.
Then you can spread out the angles over the three 2 hour shows and then build up the suspense for all angles leading into the PPV over the span of the 3 hour show. Maybe even make it a regular live broadcast (yes, on Thursday).
Regular iMPACTs are 2 hours - three shows per month.
The iMPACT before the PPV is 3 hours.
Then you can spread out the angles over the three 2 hour shows and then build up the suspense for all angles leading into the PPV over the span of the 3 hour show. Maybe even make it a regular live broadcast (yes, on Thursday).
I personally like the idea. The forum has seen a fair amount of people voice their opinion about TNA carrying a roster that is too big for them to get everyone TV time, and let's be honest, WWE gets 6 hours a week TV time, (Raw, SD, ECW, Superstars), if you're TNA, take the extra hour. I think it would help fit more on the show, and it would give them I feel one advantage.
WWE has their fans, TNA has their fans, but there's a good amount of people out there that are just wrestling fans in general. If TNA goes 3 hours (and moves to Monday Nights as is being rumored), they will border RAW, and have a full hour every Monday to gain viewers that just want to watch wrestling. Provided they can put enough on in the first hour, people will be hooked, and may not flip the channel at 9:00.
Again, they have a bigger roster, and only 2 hours a week to use it, I think the move to 3 hours can only help the company.
WWE has their fans, TNA has their fans, but there's a good amount of people out there that are just wrestling fans in general. If TNA goes 3 hours (and moves to Monday Nights as is being rumored), they will border RAW, and have a full hour every Monday to gain viewers that just want to watch wrestling. Provided they can put enough on in the first hour, people will be hooked, and may not flip the channel at 9:00.
Again, they have a bigger roster, and only 2 hours a week to use it, I think the move to 3 hours can only help the company.
biscuits1416
Dark Match Jobber
okay so i dnt think tna should add another hour, i agree with most people and believe there product will get boring. Just an idea but get a second show, and have a draft. split up the talent, with hogan in charge of one show and jarret in charge of the other, but tna shoudnt create another world title. have the 2nd show feauture the x-division cuz those guys can put of some of the greates matches and also have the knockout tag division on the 2nd show and keep the world title, tag division and knockout title on thursday nights, just an idea here
I don't think a regular 3 hour Impact would be a good idea. I think it would be just too hard to maintain a high rating on a regular basis. I like the idea of going 3 hours on the 'go home' show before a PPV until they get a second show.
Spike had allowed 4 hours for TNA when they would show the Impact replay on Saturday mornings, so you would think that adding a second 2 hour show wouldn't be that difficult.
Ideally, I would like to see TNA adopt WWE's taping schedule. Go live on Mondays and tape a 2 hour show the following Tuesday to air either Thursday or Saturday morning.
However, I don't think it should be a 'brand extension' but just a second show, like WCW Thunder or WCW Saturday Night. It can be used to facilitate storylines and allows TNA to showcase more of the roster and allow them to have longer than a 3 minute match.
Spike had allowed 4 hours for TNA when they would show the Impact replay on Saturday mornings, so you would think that adding a second 2 hour show wouldn't be that difficult.
Ideally, I would like to see TNA adopt WWE's taping schedule. Go live on Mondays and tape a 2 hour show the following Tuesday to air either Thursday or Saturday morning.
However, I don't think it should be a 'brand extension' but just a second show, like WCW Thunder or WCW Saturday Night. It can be used to facilitate storylines and allows TNA to showcase more of the roster and allow them to have longer than a 3 minute match.
Mighty NorCal
SHALL WE BEGIN?
It seems this way now, but eventually, things will thin out a bit, and you will be scrambling to fill air time with terrible shit (See: WWE). There is no need to extend a program just becuase at the time, it would be usefull. This is a whole new regime that has been in place for a mere 2 weeks. Give things some time to settle in, and thin out, and we shall see.
mister_b1LL
Representing Seattle's Finest
Even for hardcore wrestling fans, it can be a chore to watch 2 hours of a wrestling show. To make a consistent 3 hour show would probably make it harder for people to watch.
By making a three hour show, it loses the "mystique" that a three hour show has. Like when RAW has a 3 hour special, they make it seem as if it's the most awesome thing to watch because it doesn't happen often. What would 3 hour iMPACTs result in? That's right, 4 hour specials. I know I wouldn't want that.
I am all for what other people have said earlier in this forum. Keep iMPACT 2 hours long and possibly make another hour long show somewhere else in the week so that more wrestlers on the roster can get airtime and more of the minor feuds get the time they need.
By making a three hour show, it loses the "mystique" that a three hour show has. Like when RAW has a 3 hour special, they make it seem as if it's the most awesome thing to watch because it doesn't happen often. What would 3 hour iMPACTs result in? That's right, 4 hour specials. I know I wouldn't want that.
I am all for what other people have said earlier in this forum. Keep iMPACT 2 hours long and possibly make another hour long show somewhere else in the week so that more wrestlers on the roster can get airtime and more of the minor feuds get the time they need.
El AlcoHALLic
Occasional Pre-Show
I think they need to do something about the length of the show. The backstage segments are all fine and dandy and I like the way they play out, but the length of the matches bothers me.
The matches seem rushed. I'm not saying every match should be an hour long iron man marathon but I do think that they should be given enough time to unfold and play out.
TNA also has an expanding roster and certain wrestlers are left off the card. Maybe an extra half hour would do the trick. Just enough time to let matches have that extra 2 minutes and just enough time to include wrestlers on the show without dragging the show on for too long.
The matches seem rushed. I'm not saying every match should be an hour long iron man marathon but I do think that they should be given enough time to unfold and play out.
TNA also has an expanding roster and certain wrestlers are left off the card. Maybe an extra half hour would do the trick. Just enough time to let matches have that extra 2 minutes and just enough time to include wrestlers on the show without dragging the show on for too long.
SavageTaker
Everybody Has A Price!
TNA does NOT need to add a third hour to Impact. All that would do is over saturate the show. At first it may be fun and great, but after a while they are going to have to find ways to keep us entertained for 3 hours without doing some of the same things over and over and over again. WCW tried doing it and it worked at first, but then the three hour show wasnt all that great because it had become over saturated. Impact if fine being two hours and occasionally doing three hour specials.
Also, a three hour show would mean more for the writers and after a while they would probably run out of ideas. A three hour show would probably be great at first but wouldnt work after a while. What they should do instead is add in another show that is an hour or two long and features all of the wrestlers not used on Impact if it were to stay the main show.
Also, a three hour show would mean more for the writers and after a while they would probably run out of ideas. A three hour show would probably be great at first but wouldnt work after a while. What they should do instead is add in another show that is an hour or two long and features all of the wrestlers not used on Impact if it were to stay the main show.
There shouldn't be an extra hour added.
At the moment they seem to be putting quite a few people on the back burner while they develop new story lines and set things up so the focus is on certain individuals. I don't think it'll be like this forever. So no extra hour. Besides the reasons already mentioned, TNA should work on making their two hour iMPACT the best two hour product they can put out. That way they will be at the top of their game when/if they make the move to Monday nights and go up against Raw. They don't need another hour to do that, they need to make the two hours they have worth watching and pack them with as much wrestling as they can without compromising the promos and storyline development so that way people can tune in and watch a match or something remotely interesting instead of watching a guest host awkwardly ramble on in the first 15 minutes of Raw (or pretty much anything that's on Raw lately).
At the moment they seem to be putting quite a few people on the back burner while they develop new story lines and set things up so the focus is on certain individuals. I don't think it'll be like this forever. So no extra hour. Besides the reasons already mentioned, TNA should work on making their two hour iMPACT the best two hour product they can put out. That way they will be at the top of their game when/if they make the move to Monday nights and go up against Raw. They don't need another hour to do that, they need to make the two hours they have worth watching and pack them with as much wrestling as they can without compromising the promos and storyline development so that way people can tune in and watch a match or something remotely interesting instead of watching a guest host awkwardly ramble on in the first 15 minutes of Raw (or pretty much anything that's on Raw lately).
Jeffingb3oh3
Dark Match Winner
I wouldn't want to add a third hour to TNA, because it would make for a boring half of the show. I know they think they know everything that there is to know about wrestling, but some to extend you don't. After all, nobody can perform perfection.
I agree with the people who say tna should stay to two hours. Yeah I can understand that in a two hour show, sometimes its hard to get everyone on the show but i dont think its because its a two hour show. There are too many commercials within that 2 hours. I think that during impact the amount of commercials should be cut down.
Wow that's a bad idea. There's no reason to treat each show like it's a pay-per-view on it's own. Impact is just fine staying at 2 hours, and once all the craziness settles down, and/or Hogan goes away, things will return to a sense of normalcy.
Going to 3 hours forces storylines to either hurry up or drag on, and it waters down the product.
Going to 3 hours forces storylines to either hurry up or drag on, and it waters down the product.
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