LMFAO This is the greatest of someone who has NO IDEA. I got news for you, the 3-1 night match has happened in the WWE YEARS AGO and it even involved ANGLE! So there goes that theory.
TNA More innovative? Let's start with the claim that WWE has stupid storylines and uses all their TV time on other things (Hornswoggle, a wedding, etc..) than showcasing wrestling! Has you actually watched TNA? Or are you a hater of WWE just talking mindlessly. I watch TNA & WWE religiously. TNA does that worse than the WWE! There's the Sting & Abyss love affair that just ended, THANK GOD, then there's the Eric Young story about being Robert Roodes bitch, Now they have Kurt Angles Wife in there playing the scorned wife. LOL It gets better.
They also had (As his story has ended) Adam "Pacman" Jones as a Tag Team Champ and here's the kicker, The Tennesee Titan's filed a lawsuit against TNA keeping him from wrestling! LOL How can he be a champion and not be able to wrestle? I seen last week on TNA him and his partner wrestled and all he did was throw money in some dudes face and he fell down. LOL HE FELL DOWN! Not to mention, ALL this money was $1 bills! LMFAO About a $100 of ones! This wrestler actually FELL DOWN! LOLOLOL
Then you go to Kevin Nash being a shrink and counseling Kurt Angle. LOL OK. OMG! I could go on ALL DAY! Keep in mind, all the way up until last week, TNA had a 1 hour time slot. I would say maybe 1-3 matches per show and they lasted maybe 5-10 minutes each. IF you were lucky! LOL So there goes that theory!
Just to comment on the X-Division, EVER SINCE ANGLE came to TNA, there has been NO FOCUS on the X-Division WHAT SO EVER! In fact, since they have been bringing in wastes from WWE, they have not focused on ANYONE that put TNA on the map. Now showcasing on TNA is Sting (Over the hill), Angle, Christian, Junior Fatu (Rikishi in WWE), Black Reign (Goldust from WWE), Matt Morgan (A NEVER WAS from the WWE), Team 3-D (WOW did they get FAT since being in TNA), Rhino (Ever since the fall of ECW, he has SUCKED), & Raven (Another that since the fall of ECW has never amounted to anything) just to name some.
What do I see? Let me start by saying that TNA has some of the most talented wrestlers in the Business. TNA HAS THEM. People like A.J. Styles, Robert Roode, Petey Williams, Abyss, James Storm, Senshi, Jay Lethal, Eric Young, Samoa Joe & Chris Sabin just to name some. THEY ARE THE WRESTLERS THAT PUT TNA ON THE MAP, Not the WWE rejects or never will be's! I see TNA walking the WCW mile. The WWE hasn't even recognized TNA as being something beyond that too! They have not mentioned their name ONCE! ANYWHERE!
The ring, YES, VERY INNOVATIVE! I LOVE IT! But they are FAR from as INNOVATIVE as you make it seem. As far as I see, the ONLY thing that is correct in your post is, YES, Choosy Mom DO CHOOSE JIF! LMFAO
No IDEA? Where were you when Bruno won his title? Or Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, or even Rick Flair (and I don't mean for the 16th time)? I've been watching Wrestling since before there was a WW(F)E, WCW, TNA or ROH. Back in the day, NWA was all there was and I still follow them as well, SON. As for your claim that Angle did a 3-in-1 with RAW some time back, I'll have to take your word for as I have not been been able to find a reference to it and you didn't specify the event. I'm guessing it was possibly a "gauntlet" match which is not the same as a 3-in-1. My point was that the WWE die-hards dissed on Angle and TNA for doing it yet praised HHH for the same thing.
My claim that WWE has stupid storylines holds true for the reason I stated. They have nothing to do with the in-ring product. TNA, as far as I can tell, uses skits that are directly related to the in-ring product, including the Angle-Dr. Nash plot. Which, at BFG, we learned that the deal is that Angle is the one who sees Nash as a therapist and Nash plays along so he won't lose his meal-ticket. And it still contributes to the ring as it leads to Nash getting back in action (and I'll admit I don't know why), and the feud of Angle/Joe and Angle/Sting. The Sting/Abyss deal was about turning Abyss face and getting him away from Mitchell's influence.
Eric Young plays the role of a self-conscience paranoid always in fear of losing his job, which I have read is somehow an interpretation of Abyss true backstage behavior. Young is probably one of those in the category of most under-rated performer. And, in case you didn't know, Kurt Angle's "wife" is actually Jackie Gayda, real-life wife of Charlie Haas of the WWE. Looks pretty hot for someone who just had a kid a couple months ago, doesn't she? And whats wrong with her playing the role of a scorned wife, when her actual role is meant to deceive the opposition, which again goes back to the in-ring product?
Pacman Jones...I agree, the SOB never should have gotten in the ring at all even as a cameo or to say hello. No argument on that point. TNA should have made sure all the i's were dotted and t's crossed before promising a title. Let the NFL have him and bring back Monty Brown.
My favorite point you brought up was the number of matches per show. Do you really want to embarrass yourself this way? TNA has consistently had 3 or 4 matches per 1 hour show and now have about 6 per 2 hours. WWE, on a normal night has 4, maybe 5 in 2 hours and 15 minutes of air-time. TNA matches go for 10 to 15 minutes. WWE matches go for about the same time. Do the math...TNA has about 60 minutes of bell-to-bell action out of 120 minutes which also includes about 20 minutes of commercials. WWE has 30 to 45 minutes of action out of 135 minutes which includes 30 minutes of commercials. Normally, long matches of any brand/company are held at monthly events and PPV's, not TV time, although we do see the occasional iron-man match or 2 out of falls.
Now showcasing on TNA are Jay Lethal (X Division Champion), Tomko and Styles (Tag Team Champs), Gail Kim (Womens Champ), Sting (Heavyweight Champ). WWE has no Cruiserweight Champ, Cade and Murdoch(RAW Tag Champs [Murdoch is deceptively good in the ring]), Hardy/MVP (SD Tag Champs) (Hardy is not entertaining anymore and neither is his brother), MVP (US Champ), Jeff Hardy (IC Champ) who got the belt because Umaga was suspended and I hope Kennedy gets the belt soon, and Beth Phoenix (Women's Champ). Orton (RAW Heavyweight) and Batista (SD Heavyweight). On the TNA Champions, only Sting may be questionable. Fact is he is in the best physical condition he has been for years and his in-ring performance has actually picked up a notch. Mostly his value is that he is willing to put over newer talent. Not to mention he is one of the few in the business that fans would rush to see if he was on a geriatric division show. Beth Phoenix? Until Vince lets the women FIGHT like TNA does their knockouts, they can keep 'em. Better still, send them back to Playboy or whatever. Orton shouldn't even be in the business, regardless of who his daddy is or was, which is the only reason he is there. He has shown a constant disregard for authority. Where others have been suspended or fired for the same actions, Orton is always given a free-pass. As for Batista, forget it. He hasn't had a good feud or even a good match since he went 1 on 1 with HHH.
And speaking of HHH, isn't he about due for another leg injury? He is old way before his prime. He still gets the crowd reaction when he enters the ring. Then, the crowd goes dead during his match. We just don't care anymore.
TNA is indeed showcasing their young talent. You do that by having veterens who work with the green bits and help those up and comers to find their niche and then standing out from the crowd. Like it was played out in skit form with Nash helping Jay Lethal develop the "Black Machismo" persona. At first I thought it was utter stupidity, but Lethal has got it down pat.
I see Samoa Joe gaining experience and working through the ranks. The Motor City Machine Guns are about to break through. A great short feud between Daniels and Lethal is starting up. The MCMG or LAX will probably be entering into a build up against Tomko and Styles. Who knows where Sting/Angle or Sting/Nash will lead us. I am not a WWE or even a TNA fan. I am a wrestling fan and have been for over 40 years and it doesn't matter what company is putting on the show (except for G.L.O.W...if you don't remember, look it up). I too watch WWE and TNA and upwards of 10 hours of footage from the net per week. I have met and spoken with Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair and Harley Race and Dusty Rhodes and Johnny DeFazio and Iron Shiek, Domenic DeNucci, Frank Holtz, George Steele, Lou Albano and Bill Cardille. Not close friends, just met, carried on a discussion of at least 10 minutes with each and learned a few things. I don't know it all, but I can tell you a lot.
WWE is not wrestling...it's entertainment. TNA is entertainment as well...but, DAMN! can they fucking wrestle!
(by the way, im speaking of WWE) Plus, Dudley's cant call themselves The Dudley Boyz because WWE says they own the name, but the Dudleys are suing for use of the name, based on their using it in ECW for 6 years before WWE bought out ECW. So neither promotion could actually use the name.