[UnOfficial] WWE vs. TNA Thread - New one active

[Shocky]

I know I used to hate TNA when it first came on. I didn't think it had anything to offer, and I have done a complete 180 on the product. I think it is immensely better then WWE right now. The matches are better, and the storylines seem to make more sense. They wrestle a style of match that I think that WWE can not match with any wrestlers they currently have.

I know i've turned to a TNA fan, because WM23 was on sale this week, and I bought old TNA pay per views instead. I couldn't even bring myself to by Mania with the HoF, and that pains me, but I already pissed away 50 bucks on a horrible pay per view, I couldn't possibly throw another 30 on it.

 

[Slyfox696]

That is why I saved my money and did not buy Wrestlemania, and instead used the same money to attend Lockdown live. I can't wait for the Lockdown DVD to come out.

I will buy the WM 23 DVD, just as soon as I find myself somewhere to do so. I own all the other ones, so I might as well keep up the collection.

 

[pugsley88]

I enjoy TNA more then WWE at the moment. TNA was really good before, but now they seem to have watered down storylines, push only former WWE talent, the Impact matches are short and usually end with outside interference, and arent having as great ppvs as they used to but i feel they have better talent like CHristian, Angle, Styles, Daniels, Joe, Shelley. with guys like this TNA has alot of potential for greatness

WWE has a had a few good matches in the past month, the HBK vs. Cena on raw for an hour and then the next week with Edge vs. Orton was good too. WWE's storylines kill them tho lately The lashley/mcmahon thing going on now is horrible, cena vs. khali is aslmsot as bad, ecw is horrendous, they dont push the great talent they have the way they should, one example is jamie noble he was great in ROH and ive barely seen him since Kash was released . WWE just doesnt have anything appealing these days

 

[Slyfox696]

Actually, Lockdown was a hell of a TNA PPV, and from what I have heard, Sacrifice was even better.

 

[Mistaap]

To have a good wrestling show you need good "wrestling", A good looking show, and good storylines to keep you interested in whats going on.

1. TNA needs to come up in production value and get the hell out of the IMPACT ZONE. I know it takes alot of money to travel and rent out venue's, but let me tell you something. I remember when WWE and WCW were the only two wrestling companies. I was a WWE fan to the fullest. I thought it was cheating if I watched Nitro. But then one day WCW Nitro was in town and a friend of mine begged me to go. I said okay. I taped Raw and went with my buddy. Thats when I saw how huge the Big show was. I saw the NWO come in and whoop some ass and then leave. I saw Hulk Hogan for the very first time live. I saw Konann (who afterwards became one of my favorite wrestlers) and I saw Sting come from the Celing and play "bat to your face" I loved it so much that I didn't even watch the Raw that I taped and I tuned in for Nitro the next week and the next week. I was the biggest Nitro fan after that.

So what I am saying is "YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO BUILD A FANBASE" just like a band, just like anyone who wants to be recognized worldwide. 1.3 Million people tune in every week to watch impact. Can you imagine that number when they do shows all over?

 

[Slyfox696]

They're working on that. More and more PPVs, especially the big ones are taking place outside of Orlando. I would say by 2009, all TNA PPVs will be on the road.

 

[the_phenomenal1]

Shawn Michaels v Aj Styles
Scott Steiner v Chris Masters
Jeff Jarrett v HHH ( writing control)
Edge v Chris Harris
London and Kendrick v Sabin and Shelley
Fallen Angel v Rey Mysterio
Samoa Joe v Kane
Shelton Benjamin v Jay Lethal
Sting v John Cena


Can't we all just get along

 

[Mcmahon]

As much as Tna fans want to belive Tna can cotest with wwe there really is no chance in hell!

 

[Dj Martyn]

well....TNA cant compete with WWE right now your right...TNA is only 5 years old...and let me say this they have done damm well for a company that is only five years old. They have a prime time Tv show, run 12 ppvs a year and have some of the biggest names in wrestling to date on there roster. just think of it this way...

Maybe you dont like TNA now, but in a another 5 years who knows what they will achieve and if you have any sense you should follow there product, they will eventually capture your imagination with something. If you dont appreciate there storyline's at least take a peek at the wrestling, i can guarantee it surpasses alot of what goes on in WWE right now.

 

[the_phenomenal1]

i really like TNA and it hits me as a real wrestling show. Yo can not watch it for a few weeks switch on and actually enjoy it straght away, it's easy tot ell who's the good/bad guys. WWE however is like a soap opera if you miss a couple of week you miss so much and it takes ages to get into it. Due to cena's "mixed reaction" if you weren't any wiser you would not have a clue who was face/heel.

 

[DerkaDerka33]

I agree. TNA has better wrestling and in my opinion more talented superstars. WWE fans may be scared of TNA becoming bigger, but if TNA wants to become bigger, they need a 2 hr. show and more superstars.

 

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i think its both because wwe has lots of athletes and so does tna

 

[Don Killuminati]

I really like TNA right now. I started watching it around fall last year and I stopped because it didn't feel like it was very good then. I started watching again in February and the product really improved. There were better matches and the storylines seemed better to. Before alot of matches didn't seem to matter (like WWE) but now all the matches seem to matter. I really think that TNA is improving at a quick pace and they are on track to be something big. It looks like they are getting 2 hours soon and that will help them showcase the X Division and tag teams more. They are also starting to travel more and I think in a few years they will be traveling everywhere in the US instead of a few shows in shows in the East coast and Midwest. When they travel all over they will get a bigger fanbase and I think they will really become a threat to WWE.

 

[Imperative_Mood]

TNA is starting to do things wwe style more and more and that's why it is getting better. So I've started to watch it more.

 

[The7thInferno]

Come on. How can people like WWE more than TNA. Ok, I admit, they have better wrestlers, but there not as hardcore. TNA is'nt as well known as WWE, but TNA has ace storylines, superb matches, and some of the greatest wrestlers ever. The best match WWE has got in my mind is the TLC, best superstar is either Undertaker or Beniot, and their best storyline is blowing up Mcmahons limo. Bost companies are still good though.

 

[The Bearded One]

I chose both. TNA is so much more fun to attend live than the WWE. Everytime I go to an Impact taping, I am satisfied with what I saw and I had a blast. With the WWE, I am usually disappointed with it. I have been to about 6 or 7 live events, Smackdown! tapings, and the latest ONS. I think I was satisified with maybe 2 or 3 of the events. On tv, WWE comes across as better, for two reasons. The first is production value. If TNA starts getting more money, they need to invest it here. The energy and excitement the Imapct Zone always has is not put across on tv, while the WWE does. The other reason WWE is more entertaining on tv is because they don't have Don West. I think Mike Tenay is a good commentator, but Don West get on my nerves. They have to be able to find somebody better. If you are ever in Orlando, I would highly recommend you going to see an Impact taping, you will be amazed. Wow, I wrote a lot.

 

[Uncle Sam]

How has WWE got better wrestlers than TNA? I'll tell you how, it doesn't. Homicide, Kurt Angle, Alex Shelley, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, hell, even Sting. Those are the people that are above anything the WWE has to offer. Well, maybe not Sting but TNA still has a much better focus on wrestling than the father of Sports Entertainment. I'm not really a fan of hardcore wrestling - the use of weapons is usually for people that can't get a pop any other way, case in point, Sandman. There are very few ways in which TNA, ROH or any wrestling company in the world is inferior to the WWE, which is just a glorified soap opera stuck in a mess. Edge is their only hope. Like Jesus, he could be a messiah.

 

[Juddagieg]

Just a note on WWE's current storylines and what-not. I think that Vince Mcmahon doesnt believe TNA is a force to be reckoned with yet. Thats why hes trying to experiment wit things that were different from the attitude era. If TNA do indeed start getting some serious fans, then WWE will start o play hard ball. But for now they can try diferent things.
Also, i hear many people complaining WWE doesnt have any great performers. Whilst some are terrible there are many up and comers, MVP and Ken kennedy.
Finally, i feel WWE is less of a wrestling show than it is an entertainment show. this is why WWE probably has more people watching. It doest appeal only to smarkwho post on forums, they appeal to all ages and genders. Wrestling fans are important, but they are not the only audience.

 

[Rqt420]

First Time Poster- TNA-GREAT talent, wrestling wise, consistently good matches, poor storytelling, poor production, and ratings are only getting better week after week. Will they be able to take WWE down? NO! WWE has an extremely strong foothold in American Culture.

WWE- High production values, good storytelling, although sometimes kind of awful, not as consistent with the wrestling as TNA, but still very entertaining, i I had to pick ultimatley I would probably pick WWE, hoping they can trun around some of their shortcomings of more consistenly thrilling highspot matches. But as for WWE vs. TNA, there shouldn;t be competition, though I know there always will be between fanboys and purists. Just appreciate the strengths of each.

 

[Doc Taboc]

Come on. How can people like WWE more than TNA. Ok, I admit, they have better wrestlers, but there not as hardcore. TNA is'nt as well known as WWE, but TNA has ace storylines, superb matches, and some of the greatest wrestlers ever. The best match WWE has got in my mind is the TLC, best superstar is either Undertaker or Beniot, and their best storyline is blowing up Mcmahons limo. Bost companies are still good though.

seriously, It seems we are on the same side but better wrestlers? Who is better than AJ? Who is better than the x division. WWE is trying with london and kendric but not close. They are making the same mistakes WCW did in trying to recrute big names. They should stick with their own talent. And fire the announcers. Then we will have a show. Keep it small. WWE is bigger but bigger isn't always better.

WWE has taken to the wrestling out of it and put in soap operas. Shut up and wrestle.

I agree with the shows. I went to Bound for Glory here in Detroit. AWESOME
I went to Wrestlemania 23 here in detroit ....fun but to big couldn't see anything.

 

[PrimoEco]

I've got two words for ya: Squared Circle. I grew up with a squared circle. My father grew up with a squared circle and my father's father grew up with a squared circle. The TNA ring is small like WCW's. The extra two sides gives the lower ranked wrestlers an edge over WWE, but when it's all said and done, it comes down to the heavyweight title. And at that point, the two extra sides might as well not exist. Whenever a veteran wrestler, like Sting, uses the extra sets of ropes, you can tell he feels awkward. Why even bother with the extra ropes? the ring is so small that you cant gain any momentum off of the extra sides. I must admit there have been alot of great moments that have happened because of the six-sided ring, but TNA is trying to reinvent wrestling in order to beat WWE. One does not need to reinvent wrestling to beat WWE; all TNA has to do is stay true to what wrestling used to be because that is the one thing McMahon hasnt done in years. TNA is making waves, but I can see McMahon buying it out in 5/6 years and then ruining it all with the McMahon touch. All in all, TNA reminds me of WCW when they first started and I hope TNA doesnt suffer the same fate as WCW.

 

[That Irish Kid]

Well I think that TNA needs to put a higher emphasis on the X-Division title, that is really the only thing that seperates them from the WWE in a positive way. That's my opinion, and the X-Division is the reason I first started watching TNA.

TNA's X-Division: We are wrestling.

 

[PrimoEco]

I have to agree that the best thing about TNA is the X Division. These guys really put on a great, innovative show. All the wrestlers work very well together and you can tell that there isnt the type of locker room politics that plagued WCW. The storylines in the X division are playful and light hearted, which is good. I love the Black Machismo gimmick; it's classic! I dont like the stroylines for the heavyweights. Jarrett held the belt for a long long time; now the belt changes hands alot. TNA is still young and I want to see them start actually being competition for the WWE, as long as they never sell to McMahon. I hate the monopolization of the business that McMahon has perpetuated. I dont want to see TNA crush WWE and there not be any more WWE. There should always be two companies. I want to turn on the tv every night and watch a wrestling program of some sort. i think that right now, TNA wants to not go head to head against WWE on monday night. TNA needs to continue building their fan base and using the roster theyve got now. no need to hire anymore guys except for RVD of course! I can see RVD holding the X Division title as long as he held the television title in the ole' ECW.

Oh and another thing, my dog's biscuits are less dry than mike tenay's commentary...

 

[adil]

i believe tna dont pose any kind of a threat to wwe...
cuz if they do, wwe would not be what it is today... crapy..
WWe would give us one hell of a show then...
i personaly want tna to be bigger..cuz only then we the fans would have what we want...good kick ass wrestling frm both sides..
and then wwe would do what they alwayz do...kill tna.

 

[PrimoEco]

Since McMahon killed his competition, the WWE has not really stepped up their game despite what the ratings say. The ratings only went up because WWE is the only majorly broadcasted wrestling program. What else were we to watch? If TNA was actually competition, then perhaps the WWE writing staff might get off their asses and actually work for the first time in nearly a decade. TNA needs more time on TV. TNA needs to be on a channel that everyone in the whole country can tune into. Most WWE fans dont know how good TNA is because they've never watched it. TNA is ghetto. They are just starting to move outside of their "territory" like the way the groundhog pops his head out of the hole. TNA has a strong fan base where they are at now because they have worked years for it. And they will have to work years for their national audience. The McMahon empire was not built over night. Where WWE is at today has been nearly 30 years in the making. And how long has TNA been on TV? WWE vs. TNA? Ask me that question again in 3 to 5 years.