TNA should have Clash of the Champions

[FromTheSouth]

TNA needs to give away one PPV every four months. This would do a great job of increasing exposure. Advertise the shit out of a three hour timeslot on Spike one random Sunday in between PPVs. The event, of course, has to be live, and has to have a title change, a major one. This needs to be the HW title, or the Legends title. And yes, I do think the Legends belt, at this point, is more important the the X division belt.

WCW had so much success in their early days with the Clashes. I remember an epic thirty minute Flair and Steamboat match. Flair, of course, cheated to win. This match made me watch WCW for years. It was on a Wednesday, every belt was on the line, the TV title almost changed hands, and then Lex Luger won the US Title later in the show, if I remember correctly.

The point is, that these events brought in viewership. It helped sell the first few WCW PPVs. It gave the product prime time exposure to an audience that may just have wound up on the channel, or been intrigued as to why this was getting prime time exposure. TBS, then, was not what it is now, but Spike is only slightly better as far as quality of programming of what TBS was back in those days.

A major swerve, a title change, and no segments that drag, combined with the outstanding wrestling that the TNA talent can provide, could be a big kick start toward a possible new Monday Night War.

 

[SavageTaker]

I think this would be great for TNA and it could do them wonders if they do it right. By having a pay per view given away for free the fans will obviously watch and maybe they will be encouraged to buy some of the other pay per views TNA put out. I agree with you in that something major has to happen. But I don't think switching the Heavyweight title belt is what should happen. That should happen for the pay per views fans have to actually pay for. I think that if they don't give away to much but still make the show good it would work great for them.

I think this would be great idea for them and it can do them wonders if they do it right.

 

[LokiCobain]

I agree that they should do something like this, but they don't "need" to. Their ratings are going up, and I'm sure they learned from their mistakes (more hope) that trying to immediately contend with the monopoly company isn't helpful long term. They're doing a fine job, but if they start to go down, something like this could help. A New Monday Night War is an awful idea, especially for right now, as they'd just get squashed. Vince McMahon inherited the company in the 80s. Jeff Jarrett started this one in the 2000s. TNA hasn't had enough time to develop and reach out, and trying to compete right now with WWE one on one is the worst thing they can do.

The only thing I don't agree with you on is the Legends Title. As of now it only means something to Booker, kinda like the Million Dollar Championship and DiBiase. Having that change hands won't do anything. Also, if this is exposure for TNA, they should showcase what got them to the big time, and that's the X-Division.

I do think they should do it, just not for the reason to spark a war with the one company where if they felt threatened, would probably destroy them in a heartbeat. TNA is where I go to watch wrestling, WWE is where I go to feel nostalgic. If TNA tries to compete with WWE, and I lose TNA, I'm stuck watching WWE only, and to be honest, those were the years I stopped watching the last time this happened. There needs to be a balance otherwise you get fed bullshit from the one company. But the point it, TNA is doing fine, and doesn't need to do anything drastic. One of these would definitely up their viewership, but they shouldn't do it hoping to start up the 90s again.