Ambiguous Turd
Mid-Card Championship Winner
The latest on Hulk Hogan signing with TNA is that he will be a major on-screen character, but will not wrestle on a regular basis. With Hogan and Eric Bischoff joining TNA, it allows Spike TV to get first opportunity at signing a deal for the Hogan/Ric Flair reality series.
The Hogan signing is said to be the first of many major announcements from TNA and Spike TV. A speculated announcement is a timeslot change for Impact to go head-to-head with Raw and additional programming.
Credit: F4WOnline.com
When this was being speculated before, I didn't see much good coming out of it. But if they were to do this after Hogan gets his feet wet, then I only see good things coming as a result of it.
WWE Loyalists have stated in the past that if TNA were to do this, then WWE would steal TNA viewers away. I actually see just the opposite happening. People already know what Wakeless Watered-down Entertainment has to offer and that has been the same shit for years.
TNA going up head to head with Raw will be like Nitro happening all over again. Or in this case, I should say "Raw" since this time, the roles will be reversed. WWE will be the family-kiddie friendly programming, while TNA being the more edgy, adult product this time. WWE is unquestionably more bound by the content rating, with TNA having the greater flexibility to do what it wants.
If anything, I see TNA actually taking viewers away from Raw. Not vice versa. I can't say how many people I know that watch Raw simply out of habit and describe it as "being a chore".
I see great things ahead for the wrestling business. Put it this way-- Vince has his hands full. Now he actually has something to storm around the office and shout at people over.