The Shots That The WWE Take

[Porter1989]

i hate it how TNA tries to take shots at wwe like theyre better. come on. this is the wwe, this is where tna stars will go if given the chance.


give me your thoughts on these shots towards wwe and tell me if tna should just get lost and do their own thing. whats taking shots at wwe mean? nothing, or theyre just weak and cant do anything better with themselves. (they will never be anything near wwe)

 

[Ruthless-RKO]

It's the same thing WCW did to WWF back in the monday night wars..and look where it got them!???????? It's childish!!

When Raw and iMPACT went head to head, Someone on Raw could have easily given away some taped results for iMPACT..but did they? WWE simply doesn't care about TNA and doesn't see them as competition...Thats the way I see it, TNA can't even focus on their own program!!

 

[Sasori]

Seriously, who cares?

All the crap TNA spews is dirt off Vinnie Macs shoulders, I mean TNA the multi-billion dollar coporation? Is TNA getting those big ratings, or making the dough like WWE is? Or selling soo much merchandise? No.

Vince doesn't care, those shots dont mean anything, he probably just laughs it off, and honestly I don't care either.

 

[93alt93]

Anyone who supports TNA should care because by taking these shots it accomplishes two things, both bad for TNA:

1. Reminds the fans that the WWE is out there. Why remind your fans that they can get their wrestling fix elsewhere.

2. Just makes TNA look like a second rate, lesser product.

TNA needs to do one thing and one thing only, FOCUS ON TNA!!! Not WWE, not ECW, just TNA. Build their own stars, be a universe unto themselves. Vince did it when all of his stars left for WCW, he focused within, created his own stars in Bret, HBK, Austin, Rock, etc...... and I think that worked out fine for them.

 

[leemurf]

i never understood why tna would take shots at wwe because all it does is give wwe publicaty on tna and it reminds us what show is better. I dont think vince cares about al the shots tna take because he doesnt see them as a threat and instead of taking shots at wwe tna should try and make tna different not former wwe stars looking for one last chance. one more thing tna should do is pray wwe dont take shots at them because lets face it with all the ev 2.0 and hogan and flair shit wwe could tottaly humiliate them

 

[Spaceman Spif]

The shots TNA dishes out to the WWE are pathetic attempts to try and make Vince and the WWE seem like the lesser company, like they are not on TNA's level. That is completely ludicrous and stupid. TNA needs to do what the WWE has always done, don't take shots at the competition, don't acknowledge publicly. Vince knows TNA is there, I am sure he keeps track of them, but he's not going to publicly state it. TNA should follow suit, they need to stop taking pot shots at the WWE and focus on themselves. As 93alt93 said, it makes TNA look second rate, cheap, and it reminds TNA fans that the WWE is out there and is an alternative should they get fed up with TNA.

All TNA is going to do is further cement in people's minds that they are indeed the inferior product, that they can't stay afloat themselves and have to try and leech on to other's success. Eventually though, two things will happen, TNA will continue this and Vince will finally get fed up and squash them like a annoying fly, or TNA will lose so much focus on it's own product, that it will go even more to shit and they will be screwed. No matter what though, if TNA keeps this up it will not be good for them at all.

 

[denny_j]

Even tho the wwe bashing makes TNA look like 2nd Rate, it still is hilarious! TNA not only bashes on their TV program, but the twitter comments some of these WRASSLERS say are AWWEESOMMEE!

 

[Djm]

The title of this thread is 'the shots wwe takes', but the thread is about the shots TNA takes.

Umm...alright. Well, TNA is hopeless, and WWE is a giant conglomerate. If TNA had a good product, they could do the whole "Fight the Evil Empire!" thing, but...they don't.

 

[thayer619]

TNA takes shots @ wwe because they are afraid. TNA fears wwe because wwe has big money and backing wear as Tna cant do taped shows outside of the impact zone.

 

[Miss Flawless]

I really could care less.

WWE is doing a great job by NOT responding to these comments. They're not stooping down to TNA's level. TNA is acting childish in this manner.

 

[yur_momma]

lol every company does it. but im talking to the tna bashers here so im sure my words will fall on deaf ears.
and to whoever made the wcw reference, wwf STARTED making the shots at wcw so please try to sound less smarky next time.
funny thing is tna has always done it and you would know this if you could actually force yourself to know a product that doesnt have a wwe stamp on it but you dont and so nine years into their product we have smarky threads like this.

 

[sTyLnK]

I think TNA takes the odd shot at the WWE to try and make things interesting. Take a shot at the #1 company and maybe it will get people talking. So far though it's done nothing but make them look like the 2nd rate company they are.

 

[Dave]

The WWE can take shots at TNA all it wants but the fact of the matter is that for every time the letters “T”, “N” and “A” are mentioned on WWE programming, Dixie Carter will be rubbing her hands together. The real skinny is that TNA love when the WWE mentions them because it gives them the time of day. The WWE have been really good at pretending TNA don’t exist and that has been the best thing that the WWE has done in the face of the rivalry.

The shots that TNA take at the WWE mean very little actually, I am sure that Vince McMahon has bigger things to worry about than TNA management saying that his product sucks. He is still getting a pretty good viewership on Raw and fans are still tuning into see what he is creating… Which is more than what can be said for TNA right now.

As for the argument about the superstars moving to TNA, it means actually nothing. Do you think that a superstar would turn down the opportunity to work to feed his family and himself because TNA said a few nasty things about the WWE whilst they were working there? Get a fucking grip.

 

[Rammsteinerteen]

TNA has been doing this for years, it's funny because it has never done anything. I don't really care. But the truth is,it benefits for the WWE. It makes TNA look second rate, and it makes WWE look like a respectful and honourable company by not responding back. WWE is number 1 right now, and they'll stay that way until tna fires hogan,flair and bischoff, and cut that ecw bullshit, and make stars themselves.

 

[denny_j]

I kinda want TNA and WWE to bash each other constantly, gives the program more comedy and more "OOOOOOO" moments.

 

[Afro-Ameri-Spawn]

Okay, from looking at some of the comment on this thread, I just have to say that I didn't know that we hopped into the way back machine and took a trip back to 1980 sumthin when promotions pretty much treated the fans like they were idiots and that other territories didn't exist. I mean come on guys, it's 2010. Anybody with at least basic cable knows that there are other wrestling companies out there and that guys leave or get fired and then end up somewhere else. And trust me, the fans want to hear the controversy involved with taking a shot at the competition. It doesn't make Burger King look stupid when they take pot shots at McDonalds and Wendys. It doesn't make Jack In The Box look any less than what it is for doing commercials in the drive thrus of other restaurants.

If anything, I think you guys are too harsh on TNA. This is the way it is now. Companies take shots at other companies. WCW did it to the WWF when it revealed RAW bowl results and solidified it's place in history. And then the WWF did it when DX pulled a tank right up to the door of a venue where WCW was holding RAW. These days, WWE does it by copying storylines from other companies that the vast majority of the wrestling fans would never have seen because they are on the bigger stage. It's all a part of business and it's what WWE deserves. I mean shit, they made themselves a target by running all of the other competition out of business.

Now as far as the whole WCW buried itself by taking shots at the WWF thing goes, that's ridiculous. WCW was on the verge of tettering it's power back into the WWF's favor already. So the whole revelation about Mankind winning the WWF title being spilled and people turning the channel to view it is a misconception. WCW was going down on it's own. People would have turned the channel the next week to see something different, even if Bischoff didn't spill it.

As long as TNA acts like it's not in competition with WWE, then people will treat it as such. I mean hell, a few people watch ROH it but it acts like it's still an underground promotion. And it will be until it starts changing how it views itself and doing business. You have to act big time if you want to be big time. Plain and simple. Besides, the WWE is a big boy. It can take care of itself.

 

[mikeyboy]

You people need to get over yourselves, TNA taking shots at WWE dosnt make them look 2nd rate , they are just doing what every other sport in the world does, ever watch a NFL pre game show? those dudes talk major shit about each other, TNA vs WWE isnt direct physical competition but its still compitition, all tv networks want to beat there competitors ,look at the late night shows , they take shots at each other all the time, its just funny, if you dont like it dont watch, what TNA is doing is just there way of being funny they know they cant compete with WWE right now at there level so they are having a little fun. Everybody needs to stop taking this shit so serious.

 

[californiachef84]

I find it funny how some of the people on here talk about how TNA needs to create it's own talent... Are most of you too young to realize where guys like Austin, Triple H, Jericho, Mysterio, Big Show, R-Truth, William Regal, Chavo Guerrero, Finlay, Beniot, Eddie Guerrero, etc, etc, etc, ( Need I go on?)... Where did these guys come from??? Through FCW? NO!!! You act like Vinnie Mac just created every single star that was ever featured on his programming... He did the same thing when he originally started to buy up all the territories and their stars in the early 80's... Look at how many ECW guys Vinnie Mac bought up... Dudley Boys, Mick Foley, etc... Don't act like this guy is God just because your noses are brown... You know what I love the most??? Vinnie Mac never had anything to do with the successful careers of two of the biggest icons ever... Ric Flair & Sting... Ouch!!! That's gotta hurt all the WWE die hards out there... Sorry I got off subject...

As for TNA taking jabs at the WWE... Didn't WWF START taking the jabs at WCW in the mid 90's??? Wait, most of you are too young to remember that... Since you are basically referring to the Beautiful People and what they said about Laycool, what was so bad about that??? TBP were around before Laycool EVER was so how is Laycool not just a cheap knockoff??? Much like DX was a cheap knockoff of the nWo... Why can't TNA call a spade a spade???

 

[Swarles Barkley]

and to whoever made the wcw reference, wwf STARTED making the shots at wcw so please try to sound less smarky next time.

I don't post often, but factual inaccuracies do get me to log in. I don't how long you've been watching wrestling, but WCW took the shots at WWF first when Bischoff gave away Raw results on Nitro. Vince retaliated with the Nacho Man and Huckster sketches afterward. Vince never used to even acknowledge that there were any other wrestling companies in existence.

Next time, before you go bashing other people for being "smarky" maybe do a little research, eh?

 

[HamsterWrestler]

It's funny how TNA says that they are better than WWE with the chants that go against WWE and work for TNA.Look at the facts TNA, as long as you have less ratings than WWE, you are not better than them. As long as you keep the wrestlers whose time has passed in the spotlight, then you will not get anywhere. It's all about the future, not the past.

As for you mentioning TNA wrestlers happily going away to WWE if given a chance then you are not exactly correct. Look at the old guys like Hogan or Jarrett, they wouldn't leave TNA because they want the spotlight to themselves. Would they go to WWE just to be put behind the younger guys like Sheamus and the whole Nexus, I don't think so. Even if they say that TNA is all about the young guys they are just lying because they always have to be involved in some way with the main storyline. Look at the current main event scene, sure it involves a lot of young guys(Fortune) but the people against them are washed up "wrestlers"(EV2) who aren't really young anymore. I would prefer for it to be young guys vs young guys but that's just my opinion.


In case you are wondering I watch TNA as much as WWE(every week) but for now it seems that TNA has more problems that they need to fix than the WWE.

 

[1_2_3 Kid]

What do you expect?

I know you didn't think that there would be no pot shots. As other posters have stated, WCW did this in the day and we see what happened.

In my opinion, it is a lame attempt at trying toshow a false sense of pride. They shouldn't be able to utter the letters W W E on a TNA program. When I first noticed shots being taken (a while ago) it was surprising to me. Suprising that they would even have the balls to do such a thing.

TNA is no where near and will never be at a level the E is @. Its just not going to happen. Its been obvious that they cannot book shows right, they can't hold a solid storyline together for more than a week, and that there is no sense of moving foward. I try to watch TNA but most times I feel like I watch for a couple weeks and I still have no idea why someone was jumped, or who is feuding with who. Its everywhere over there.

But back on subject, it plain makes me sick how TNA takes these shots. IMO they are not worthy as wayne and garth would say. They just simply cannot hold a stick to WWE and they know it. So taking public shots would be a no no for me. Why would you publicly make a joke out of yourself.

They are in no position to take aim @ nething the E does. And I know its because they want more viewers to see what they are talking about, but even still, when ppl tune in, they don't even know what the hell is going on. WWE is a way better, and more mature brand of sports entertainment than TNA is. As much as I loved the attitude era, it has passed. That style has ran its course, if you want violence then watch backyard wrestling. But I myself do not need excesive violence, blood, kussing, and transexuals to intrest me in a wrestling program.

But it is a damn shame because I am a huge MMG fan, those guys are 2 of the most talented guys on the whole entire roster and are absolutley phoneminal in the ring. I would love WWE to get their hands on these guys. They always blow me away with the double team moves. In fact, if I had to pick anything I liked about TNA it would be the tag division. Beer Money are awesome as well, but that's for another thread. They don't make the company. Everyone does, and its a shame that these guys cannot get over the shadows of the huge names on deck. Really? Flair is still goin @ it? He's a WWE backstabber and ill never respect Ric the way I did before. He was glorified in the WWE HOF and was given the biggest 2 night send off ever. That shit pisses me off.

But all in all, these remarks that are made are nothing. Just a brush off the ol shoulders for the E. I'm sure VKM chuckles everytime them assholes uses his company name on their broadcast. Hell, they had to change the name for ECW and in doing so tarnished the legacy of the promotion as if VKM didn't tarnish most of it already. But this rehash is just awful and it shows as the WZ article section had a story on the locker room feel. TNA sucks and just wish they were WWE. Well TNA, hate to break it to you, but YOUR NOT. Now go run your little league promotion while the big dawgs take care of the multi million dollar work. Fuckin amatures.

 

[1_2_3 Kid]

Looking at this thread, it seems as though there's a lot of hostility towards TNA simply for daring to exist in the almighty WWE's industry. How dare they!

Its not a fact of them existing, that's fine. But don't run your mouth to Batista when you ain't nothing but a rey Mysterio. Point is, you don't piss the big dawg Off. Espically if your not on their level.

Obviously some people have never been in a fight, but you don't go picking a fight with bigger guys. Its just common sense. God forbid someone on here uses common sense. And its funnier because half of you think that this is all reality. But in actuality WWE shits all the fuck over anything that TNA will evvver produce. And that is a fact. Maybe not a certinaty that it will remain factuial, but at the moment it is a fact. TNA better be lucky VKM dosent go there himself and shove his million dollar foot up somebodys ass. But if I was him, I wouldn't want to waste a good pair of shoes either.

 

[Djm]

Its not a fact of them existing, that's fine. But don't run your mouth to Batista when you ain't nothing but a rey Mysterio. Point is, you don't piss the big dawg Off. Espically if your not on their level.

Obviously some people have never been in a fight, but you don't go picking a fight with bigger guys. Its just common sense. God forbid someone on here uses common sense. And its funnier because half of you think that this is all reality. But in actuality WWE shits all the fuck over anything that TNA will evvver produce. And that is a fact. Maybe not a certinaty that it will remain factuial, but at the moment it is a fact. TNA better be lucky VKM dosent go there himself and shove his million dollar foot up somebodys ass. But if I was him, I wouldn't want to waste a good pair of shoes either.

See? This is it. What TNA is doing is utterly harmless, but people want WWE to just snuff them out, just to show how big their dick is. All TNA is doing making their fans feel better, but HOW DARE THEY!

The Almighty Mr. McMahon should just put that stupid little company out of their misery.

It's like all of a sudden, people want the Yankees to just sign every player they can and run every other MLB club out of existence....just to do it.

Wrestling promotions aren't sports teams.

But, wait...this is a WWE forum. Forget I said anything.

JOHN CENA!!! WHOOO!

 

[Honkey_Kong]

It's funny how the jackasses on this site will talk shit about TNA taking shots at WWE. Look in the 90's, when WWE was the big dog, WCW took shots at them. Then when WCW was murdering WWE in the ratings, we had Billionaire Ted, The Huckster and The Nacho Man.

Taking shots is something they all do at one point or another. If TNA became a threat to WWE, you can bet your ass Vince would be taking shots at them, or showing the TNA roster jobbing in WWE.

 

[peep4life]

Vinnie Mac dont care Vinnie knows theONLY compettion RAW has is Monday Night Football thats all. It makes TNA look Childish and 2nd rate