What is TNA and Should I Watch it?

[rge2010]

I am from the UK and have watched Wrestling for over 20 years, I have also been on this board for a short while but have never ventured into this territory.

I have never heard of TNA, I am not sure they show it in the UK but as a WWE fan should I start watching TNA?

I have done some research and seen that Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle are all involved who I know but have never heard of anyone else. Is it an independant company like Ring Of Honor (I only know this because WWE picks up all their best).

Also, how can TNA market themselves better here in the UK? It seems strange they are not known by a lot of Wrestling fans?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ヒュー　G.　レックション]

Wow, I find it hard to believe you have never heard of TNA... I'm from the UK too and all of my wrestling friends watch TNA or at least know of its existence. They do indeed show it in the UK it's on Challenge Sundays at 9pm. We also get Xplosion which is pretty much TNA's Heat/Superstars and that's on a Wednesday. We also get PPV's on a Wednesday but at the expense of being free they are obviously not live and chock full of adverts so it takes 4+ hours to watch them.

Now should you watch TNA? I think you should, while it has gone downhill recently in my opinion, you still get good to great matches and moments. They have a very talented roster. Storylines can be hit and miss...

Now as for marketing I don't think TNA can do much else, since Sky owns Challenge and Sky has an exclusive deal thing with WWE which as you probably know is shown on Sky Sports. So TNA can't advertise on anywhere outside of Challenge. As far as I'm aware. TNA actually does do better ratings than WWE in the UK, but the reasons for this have been disputed before (Challenge is on Freeview as opposed to Sky Sports, Raw is in an awkward timeslot being live, etc.)

Although you do get wrestlers coming over to promote TNA from time to time, you had Hogan on Loose Women which was awkwardly hilarious when he was trying to explain the kayfabe concept to them, and Mickie James on Daybreak where she attempted her DDT on one of the hosts.

 

[Dave_duncan]

I am from the UK and have watched Wrestling for over 20 years, I have also been on this board for a short while but have never ventured into this territory.

I have never heard of TNA, I am not sure they show it in the UK but as a WWE fan should I start watching TNA?

I have done some research and seen that Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle are all involved who I know but have never heard of anyone else. Is it an independant company like Ring Of Honor (I only know this because WWE picks up all their best).

Also, how can TNA market themselves better here in the UK? It seems strange they are not known by a lot of Wrestling fans?

Thanks in advance.

I prefer it personally. Mainly because it is more extreme and trys to focus more on the wrestling. I mainly like it due to the x divison which although slightly limoted at the moment is exciting and you get omfg moments.


Posted from Wrestlezone.com App for Android

 

[Danger Burger]

I am from the UK and have watched Wrestling for over 20 years, I have also been on this board for a short while but have never ventured into this territory.

I have never heard of TNA, I am not sure they show it in the UK but as a WWE fan should I start watching TNA?

I have done some research and seen that Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle are all involved who I know but have never heard of anyone else. Is it an independant company like Ring Of Honor (I only know this because WWE picks up all their best).

Also, how can TNA market themselves better here in the UK? It seems strange they are not known by a lot of Wrestling fans?

Thanks in advance.

There are actually many more people watching TNA than WWE in the UK and Ireland by the virtue of Challenge TV being free and Sky Sports adding to your bill. They do a UK tour every year too which gets quite a lot of people going to them.

TNA is good, like the others said though it can be hit and miss. It has some fantastic talents, just struggles to keep its feet planted. One warning you should heed is that it will take a few episodes to feel any pull towards it. Imagine turning on a single episode of Cornation Street and judging it without knowing any of the stories or characters.

This Sunday would be an excellent time to watch if they are showing the Hardcore Justice Impact. It's pretty much a free PPV with title defences and gimick matches. Definately worth a look. It's also online if you don't want to wait. Let us know how you do.

 

[BeastFromTheEast]

Please, die hard TNA fans, don't flame me for my opinion because this is not meant to be derogatory towards you. Feel free to watch and enjoy what you want. But.....

I would say no, it's not worth your time to watch or spend any extra money it would cost to get the channel it airs on, if you don't already have that channel. I have given it a fair chance but I think it is just terrible. Everything about it is second rate. I've seen story lines described as "hit or miss" but to me they are all miss. Interesting things rarely happen. When they start what seems to be a good story or feud it tends to be rushed and doesn't sell well. The announce team is terrible as well which makes it hard to watch with volume. TNA is all around not good in my opinion.

 

[Danger Burger]

Please, die hard TNA fans, don't flame me for my opinion because this is not meant to be derogatory towards you. Feel free to watch and enjoy what you want. But.....

Ha, the first few times I read that I though you were telling TNA fans to go "die... hard"!

I would say no, it's not worth your time to watch or spend any extra money it would cost to get the channel it airs on, if you don't already have that channel. I have given it a fair chance but I think it is just terrible. Everything about it is second rate. I've seen story lines described as "hit or miss" but to me they are all miss. Interesting things rarely happen. When they start what seems to be a good story or feud it tends to be rushed and doesn't sell well. The announce team is terrible as well which makes it hard to watch with volume. TNA is all around not good in my opinion.

The channel is free in the UK as far as I know, and comes with most basic packages anyway.

The stories being rushed isn't truly the case anymore, we've got two that are a year in the making- AJ styles' road to recovary (a hit) and the Aces and Eights (mostly a miss, excepting Bully Rays work)

The commentary is my number one problem too. They don't even seem to realise they are watching wrestling.

Cheers for adding anyway, I'm sure the guy could do with more than some glad-happy yes men like myself. You're lucky flaming is against the rules, punk, or I'd be so far down your neck you'd be tasting my shampoo.

 

[Kizzani]

I have never heard of TNA, I am not sure they show it in the UK but as a WWE fan should I start watching TNA?

Don't feel bad, they don't do enough unless you know where to look. Spike TV isn't a top end channel and Mexico doesn't get any TNA crap either. The Owners starting with Jarrett and moving to Dipshit Carter they never really knew about the business and have fallen wayside on bringing in fans.

I have done some research and seen that Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle are all involved who I know but have never heard of anyone else. Is it an independant company like Ring Of Honor (I only know this because WWE picks up all their best).

Unlike RoH who doesn't have a huge back Dipshit Carter has her daddy's money, he gave her money and set up a whole account based for TNA, Since her father knew it was a dumb idea, because she has no business sense and didn't want his big oil money getting sucked try by his horrible daughter. This had lead her to follow the JJ footsteps and instead of building stars ( what they almost tried to do with Aries,Guns, beer money and AJ ) they just play the role of scavenger and regurgitate the same characters WWE had. Everyone is pretty much the same, the story lines are weak at best ( less Ace and eights) they have no real gimmicks.
Where the WWE has gimmicks like Kane,Wyatts,Del Rio, Sandow etc. TNA just uses the persons name and no gimmick.
One thing TNA offers more than ANY other company is Flip flopping. Oh I should explain there was a long stretch that whoever won the world title they wold turn heel. It could have been a cool story as if the belt was cursed, but they never touched on that just kept switching people around I think Anderson has had about 5 heel and 4 face turns in his short time there.
If you like ONLY the wrestling with old guys then TNA is a good fit, if you like a little back story, some characters, a little something new....Avoid TNA. There are plenty of sites where you can watch the PPV's and show for free live if you choose. Personally I prefer this site, I can read about how boring the show was and avoid it spend my time combing my hair instead. If a good show pops up I can go watch it.

Also, how can TNA market themselves better here in the UK? It seems strange they are not known by a lot of Wrestling fans?

Well that is a simple yes, Of course they could but since Dixie Carter doesn't really care about you people in the UK at all, why should she. I am sure she would love to have your money but since her head is so far up her ass I doubt she could find it. But all joking aside, I think the issue is she can't even make it work in her own country and there is no point moving outside of the US until she can start making enough money to pay the little bit of talent on the roster.

 

[Wrestlefan27]

TNA Impact is an alternative wrestling company to WWE. What distinguishes it from WWE are a few things:

1. It's much less formulaic. It's less predictable, but that can be a double edged sword, as at times plots become convoluted and non sensical. Not that it doesn't happen in WWE, but it seems more likely in TNA.

2. The matches have fantastic wrestling. Not all of them have great storytelling, but you're guaranteed to see spots that you haven't seen before. It's clever, it's creative, and it's exciting. Most of all, it's fresh.

3. The Knockouts division- though not as diverse as it used to be, it is still very good. Many of the matches are on par with the men. The Knockout ladies go out there like they have somehting to prove every time and they put on great matches with bumps that look realistic enough to believe. They also get a bigger focus from the writers than the Divas do, so they churn out some good stories from time to time.

4.X division- much like WCW's cruiserweights in the 90's, you are guaranteed to say "holy ****!!" at least once per match. Good technical wrestling, fast paced action with some amazing spots.

I have watched TNA since 2008 and it has its highs and lows just like WWE, but overall, I think it's a great wrestling company that offers something different from WWE. There are very few stars in the WWE or TNA that I can get behind, as a 32 year old fan who has seen it all through the years. It's the in ring action that captures my interest and TNA is not lacking.

 

[Magic Mark]

Though TNA isn't the best wrestling company out there, it is definitely worth the time. Hope you enjoyed 1999-2001 WCW though, because that's pretty much what it is.

TNA is a National company, while WWE is a global company, so I can see why you may have not heard of them, especially considering the fact that you haven't watched wrestling in 20 years. Damn dude, you really did miss out on a lot. The Attitude Era, Monday Night Wars, Ruthless Aggression, etc.

 

[Danger Burger]

Though TNA isn't the best wrestling company out there, it is definitely worth the time. Hope you enjoyed 1999-2001 WCW though, because that's pretty much what it is.

TNA is a National company, while WWE is a global company, so I can see why you may have not heard of them, especially considering the fact that you haven't watched wrestling in 20 years. Damn dude, you really did miss out on a lot. The Attitude Era, Monday Night Wars, Ruthless Aggression, etc.

He said he HAS watched wrestling for twenty years.

And TNA does a UK tour every year, as well as live tapings there for a few weeks too. They actually garner a higher viewership than WWE in the UK and Ireland because they are on free TV here.

 

[sufyaan05]

If you're a wrestling fan then watch it.

It's on free TV, you WILL HAVE it as part of your freeview.

Currently, it's a mix of good and bad cos of the stupid MMA crossover but that will no doubt pass and it will be back to its former self.

 

[Zeven_Zion]

Meh, I don't know. Why you askin' us? There are hundreds of torrents out there. Download a couple, see if you like it. If you do, keep watching. If you don't, stop watching. The last thing you want are our opinions. They won't be objective. TNA marks like me will tell you it's amazing and overlook a lot of its negatives. Non-TNA Fans will tell you it's either average or horrible, overlooking positives. Either way, you lose because you get flawed information.

Check it out for yourself, form your own opinions. Heck, if you want to like it it's BETTER if you don't read forums. TNA is the "Cena" of professional wrestling in many ways. Minus banging fat chicks.

Unless you're some troll who wants to stir another WWE vs TNA shit-storm. Seen it before. Hope you're not.

 

[The Butcher]

http://forums.wrestlezone.com/showthread.php?p=3627214&highlight=#post3627214

Must have slipped your mind.

So, since you're suffering from amnesia, I suggest that you watch TNA in order to jog your memory. There's no telling what other lost recollections it may jar loose.

If you're seriously looking for a reason to watch TNA, well, you've been watching wrestling for 20 years. Anyone who has been a fan of a genre for a generation should be willing to try all of the different shows available. I'm a long-time wrestling fan as well, and I can't think of any wrestling promotion that has been nationally televised that I haven't at least watched one show of. If what your fellow countrymen are saying is accurate and TNA is actually easier/cheaper for you guys to watch than WWE, you've got no reason not to try it.

 

[oldschool123]

TNA is okay. They occasionally have some good matches but they miss just as often as they hit.

If you're a big wrestling fan and need more than the 8 hours of wrestling that WWE puts out a week then go for it. I like WWE more but also watch TNA because I like watching wrestling in general.

 

[PRMETFAN]

Personally i think TNA is much better than Wwe. TNA is more wrestling based while the "e" is more of a "talking show".

A good example of this is the last TNA match i saw 2 minutes into it people were wrestling and bodies were flying in and out of the ring. As i saw this i though how funny how in the "e" the show starts with Cena or someone else "talking" for 15-20 mins before there is even a match.

Wwe makes biggers shows and has a bigger budget and has better lighting and special effects to make every thing look pretty and it has a longer established history.

But TNA does better wrestling.

Wwe is more for kids and small children while men watch TNA imo

 

[ABMorales787]

A longtime wrestling fan from the UK with no knowledge of TNA Wrestling? What, were you watching VHS tapes under a rock this whole time?

It's a wrestling company and it got a TV deal. I think that if it's on TV and you're a fan for over 20 year's then it shouldn't be out of your taste.

 

[GameOver]

TNA Impact is an alternative wrestling company to WWE. What distinguishes it from WWE are a few things:

1. It's much less formulaic. It's less predictable, but that can be a double edged sword, as at times plots become convoluted and non sensical. Not that it doesn't happen in WWE, but it seems more likely in TNA.

2. The matches have fantastic wrestling. Not all of them have great storytelling, but you're guaranteed to see spots that you haven't seen before. It's clever, it's creative, and it's exciting. Most of all, it's fresh.

3. The Knockouts division- though not as diverse as it used to be, it is still very good. Many of the matches are on par with the men. The Knockout ladies go out there like they have somehting to prove every time and they put on great matches with bumps that look realistic enough to believe. They also get a bigger focus from the writers than the Divas do, so they churn out some good stories from time to time.

4.X division- much like WCW's cruiserweights in the 90's, you are guaranteed to say "holy ****!!" at least once per match. Good technical wrestling, fast paced action with some amazing spots.

I have watched TNA since 2008 and it has its highs and lows just like WWE, but overall, I think it's a great wrestling company that offers something different from WWE. There are very few stars in the WWE or TNA that I can get behind, as a 32 year old fan who has seen it all through the years. It's the in ring action that captures my interest and TNA is not lacking.

Have to lol at all those generalisations

Less predictable? ok well yeah cause what they do makes absolutely no sense whatsoever they dont even know what they are doing from show to show much like WCW was toward the end just making it up on the fly but that means people can't invest in fueds or characters cause come next week it'll probably be scrapped for no reason

i agree with the second one, tho only slightly more "great" matches then WWE, but most of the characters are dull and lifeless compared to what TNA had just 5 years ago with piss poor acting skills so that kills the intrigue

Knockouts Division comprises of 3 women one of which is now out of commission making a movie so they bring back someone who hasn't wrestled in well over a year and said oh wait she's still on the active roster. They do wrestle better then the WWE Diva's for the most part tho but as i said one of those that really impressed of late is now gone for the immediate future.

X-Division use to be great now like the Knockouts it is a shell of it's former self. and it's not technical wrestling it's spot fest wrestling with no storytelling whatsoever (not that there's necessarily anything wrong with that) it's what brought them to the table.

Now saying all that it still needs to be watched cause it is different and as a "wrestling" fan even the crappiest stuff is better then nothing at all, it's on Saturday nights in Australia and Explosion is on perpetual repeats and 1 week out of sync with Impact.

 

[Zeven_Zion]

WWE caters to every one while TNA caters to people who wont pay any money to see the shows.

Right. That makes a lot of sense.

WWE caters to everyone. Because all people, especially adults, want to see The Muppets and Pee Wee Herman on a wrestling show. That's why everything is colorful, bombastic, over-exaggerated and in your face. Because children totally hate all of those elements. That's why children's cartoons are as morbid and saturated as possible.

Moreover, the storylines are not complex and layered because adults dislike it. Adults want basic, lazy storylines centered around a single element. Every argument in every promo is explained thoroughly, leaving nothing to the imagination. People over the age of 25 go nuts for it. That's why the characters themselves are one-dimensional which in turn makes them all seem so much alike. They have no personalities, they have no characteristics, aside from their look nothing makes them stand out as a normal human being would. Adults expect this and they do not desire complex characters which (when clashing) create intrigue based on how these two personalities will co-exist and react to one another in a controlled environment. Bleh. That's why shows like Breaking Bad are lame and on the verge of being cancelled.

Bad guy is a bad guy because he is a bad guy, you do not need an explanation of his motives or what makes him behave this way. His one purpose is to fight good guys. The good guys are good guys because someone is the bad guy. They fight the bad guys, because they have to. That's as deep as it goes in the WWE. If they feel really creative, they'll make it about a Championship. After all, who needs more than that? It's just a big fat mess if you add motives specific to a character. Motives that another character may not have because he's, you know, different and unique. No. Everyone fights for the same reason in the same way because clones are a hoot.

WWE really has something for everybody. Especially adults. It's like it was made for adults, really. Don't you love it when the match is stopped because someone's lip is bleeding? I for one adore when that happens. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the children. The show is for everyone, after all. Forget about WWE Wrestler Comic Books, WWE Kids magazines, a boat load of toy merchandise and a merchandise department mostly geared toward children. That means nothing. I'm making it up as I go.

I wish they had that Star Wars themed episode. That would've been a ball of fun.

As far as TNA goes, it's being made for adults. 18-25 and above. It's certainly not a children's show. It's for young men and women in the main demographic. There's blood, fowl language, some sexual content (when Hogan takes his shirt off) and a bunch of things kids shouldn't see (on paper). It's not trying to be careful with "oh, what will the parents say". It just ... you know, makes Orlando Jordan squirt some questionable liquid all over his body.

 

[oldschool123]

Personally i think TNA is much better than Wwe. TNA is more wrestling based while the "e" is more of a "talking show".

A good example of this is the last TNA match i saw 2 minutes into it people were wrestling and bodies were flying in and out of the ring. As i saw this i though how funny how in the "e" the show starts with Cena or someone else "talking" for 15-20 mins before there is even a match.

Wwe makes biggers shows and has a bigger budget and has better lighting and special effects to make every thing look pretty and it has a longer established history.

But TNA does better wrestling.

Wwe is more for kids and small children while men watch TNA imo

The WWE knows that a wrestling company can't flourish while only targeting men. If you want to bash them for also appealing to women and kids when it is only smart business that's your prerogative I guess. While we're talking about children, whats up with you childishly referring to WWE as "Wwe"?

In my opinion one of TNA's biggest flaws is that they take themselves too seriously while at the same time doing ridiculous things like having two matches end with an appletini to the face.

 

[Mr. Piledriver]

All Joke and my hatred for Hogan what Tna first needs to do is on the same level of ROH get back to basics, understand we will never beat WWE they will never been the level of even WCW. And for Dixie to stop being a WCW/WWF mark. Allow Jeff Jarrett, James Corrnet to come back and be booker and producer, get rid of Eric Bishoeff , Hulk Hogan, Terry Taylor. Work with ROH maybe trade talent. Go back to a six sided ring, start to push your younger talent. Get back to focus on your women knockouts, bring in awesome Kong.

 

[ABMorales787]

All Joke and my hatred for Hogan what Tna first needs to do is on the same level of ROH get back to basics,

That sounds like an absolutely horrendous idea. Why the hell would you want to reproduce what company with an ever fluxuating roster of guys with little experience that also had a sharp-togued champion that got himself suspended did? That sounds so unbelievably counter-productive.

understand we will never beat WWE they will never been the level of even WCW.

Oh. This stupid argument again. Because clearly every move TNA does is a step to thwart the evil WWE. Grow a brain. They're doing whatever they see helps them grow and it's working a hell of a lot better than whatever ROH does.

And for Dixie to stop being a WCW/WWF mark.

What the fuck does that even mean?

Allow Jeff Jarrett, James Corrnet to come back and be booker and producer,

Jarrett left because he wanted. Cornette is stuck in the 80's and even got kicked out of ROH for it.

get rid of Eric Bishoeff , Hulk Hogan, Terry Taylor.

Yeah, lets get rid of the guy who heads his own production company and has made several shows for TNA. That sounds so smart.

Work with ROH maybe trade talent.

The talent they currently have is good enough.

Go back to a six sided ring,

Why?

start to push your younger talent.

They are.

Get back to focus on your women knockouts,

They are.

bring in awesome Kong.

She doesn't want to. And quite frankly, they don't need her.

 

[JJYanks121]

Right. That makes a lot of sense.

WWE caters to everyone. Because all people, especially adults, want to see The Muppets and Pee Wee Herman on a wrestling show. That's why everything is colorful, bombastic, over-exaggerated and in your face. Because children totally hate all of those elements. That's why children's cartoons are as morbid and saturated as possible.

Moreover, the storylines are not complex and layered because adults dislike it. Adults want basic, lazy storylines centered around a single element. Every argument in every promo is explained thoroughly, leaving nothing to the imagination. People over the age of 25 go nuts for it. That's why the characters themselves are one-dimensional which in turn makes them all seem so much alike. They have no personalities, they have no characteristics, aside from their look nothing makes them stand out as a normal human being would. Adults expect this and they do not desire complex characters which (when clashing) create intrigue based on how these two personalities will co-exist and react to one another in a controlled environment. Bleh. That's why shows like Breaking Bad are lame and on the verge of being cancelled.

Bad guy is a bad guy because he is a bad guy, you do not need an explanation of his motives or what makes him behave this way. His one purpose is to fight good guys. The good guys are good guys because someone is the bad guy. They fight the bad guys, because they have to. That's as deep as it goes in the WWE. If they feel really creative, they'll make it about a Championship. After all, who needs more than that? It's just a big fat mess if you add motives specific to a character. Motives that another character may not have because he's, you know, different and unique. No. Everyone fights for the same reason in the same way because clones are a hoot.

WWE really has something for everybody. Especially adults. It's like it was made for adults, really. Don't you love it when the match is stopped because someone's lip is bleeding? I for one adore when that happens. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the children. The show is for everyone, after all. Forget about WWE Wrestler Comic Books, WWE Kids magazines, a boat load of toy merchandise and a merchandise department mostly geared toward children. That means nothing. I'm making it up as I go.

I wish they had that Star Wars themed episode. That would've been a ball of fun.

As far as TNA goes, it's being made for adults. 18-25 and above. It's certainly not a children's show. It's for young men and women in the main demographic. There's blood, fowl language, some sexual content (when Hogan takes his shirt off) and a bunch of things kids shouldn't see (on paper). It's not trying to be careful with "oh, what will the parents say". It just ... you know, makes Orlando Jordan squirt some questionable liquid all over his body.

You're a character.

Much like the Attitude Era, TNA isn't for adults. It's for teenagers. Adults will see the simplicity in it because it's freakin wrestling and the skimpy outfits on girls and crash TV elements are things teens will appreciate while adults will roll their eyes at it. I was a teen in the Attitude Era and I'm an adult now. It's easy to see the difference.

The bottom line is watching wrestling as an adult, you have to know what you're getting at this point. None of it is Inception, it's freakin wrestling.

That said, to the initial poster, watch it because why not? If you are like me and you like wrestling, watch as much of it as you can. Why the heck not?

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

WWE is for families with some great wrestling action thrown to the IWC.
TNA is for single men in their late teens and early 20s. The Affliction shirt types.

Neither promotion has more sophisticated storylines or better wrestling (although personally, I'd go with WWE on the wrestling).

TNA's philosophy seems to be excess. Lots of bumps, lots of shit in their storylines (which often makes it convoluted). If you like lots going on and aren't really big into "less is more" or digesting things, TNA is for you. TNA isn't bad, it's a different taste.

Also, Zeven, there is no such thing as a smart wrestling show. The Attitude Era and TNA are both, as said, geared towards teens and people with a teenage mindset. It's not sophisticated. Zeb Coulter is more adult and sophisticated than anything any wrestling company has done ever in my opinion because it's poignant and political that the WWE and their black and white storytelling ran by people who are Republicans would present Tea Party members as obvious bad guys in an age where that loony ass group actually has some kind of say. Attitude Era and TNA are, for lack of a better term "white trash". That's not a bad thing, a LOT of successful shows pander to this audience. Duck Dynasty, Jersey Show, Jerry Springer, 1998-2001 Monday Night Raw. It's a marketing philosophy. You target teens and uneducated adults this way. The pretentiousness you display with ridiculous assumptions is mind blowing. WWE does reach a broader audience. They have the muppets, they also have Zeb Coulter (Political), Daniel Bryan (IWC), John Cena (Pop Wrestling), Brock Lesnar (MMA), and CM Punk (societal observation when he's at his best). It's pretty broad. Not every segment is broad, but damn near every show is.

It's all marketing. It's no good or bad, it's a style. TNA markets to teens and uneducated adults very much like the attitude era. WWE markets to a broad range of people very much like a summertime superhero movie does. At worst it's cheesey at best it's good popcorn fun with socio-political undertones to make you think a little. TNA at it's worst is trash TV. At it's best it's a gritty action movie.

 

[GameOver]

You're a character.

Much like the Attitude Era, TNA isn't for adults. It's for teenagers. Adults will see the simplicity in it because it's freakin wrestling and the skimpy outfits on girls and crash TV elements are things teens will appreciate while adults will roll their eyes at it. I was a teen in the Attitude Era and I'm an adult now. It's easy to see the difference.

The bottom line is watching wrestling as an adult, you have to know what you're getting at this point. None of it is Inception, it's freakin wrestling.

That said, to the initial poster, watch it because why not? If you are like me and you like wrestling, watch as much of it as you can. Why the heck not?

for one thing WWE gets criticized no matter what they do, they are trying to get across that what happened during the Attitude era is not who they want to be immortilised by and what a few of the former stars did is not a reflection of the company.

exactly and there are kids present at TNA shows to the genius you quoted from, and WWE is a "family show" not a specifically kids show, if it was totally orientated at kids there'd be no violence period, sure the main focus is Cena's work with the younger generation because they are easily lured into cheering for who you want them too, and if the kids want something the parents invariably give it to them to shut them up, us adults have seen everything and it takes alot more to shock an adult then a kid, but if you can't see the subtle changes the last 2 years you are blind.

WWF/E has always been family entertainment the only difference is during the Attitude era the level was bumped upto 14yrs old instead of 13yrs old. 1 Fricking year of difference hell in Australia the PPV's are still classified as 15+. and blood stops sports games too genius, it's called Occ Healthy and Safety they don't want to risk people getting diseases.

TNA caters to whomever is gonna watch which is very few people comparitively and parents wont go cause they can't take there kids or if they do they are idiots, so who do you think is doing the better job of marketing there product to the most people?.

 

[T2KFreeker]

You all that are fighting amongst each other know that the OP is lying right? Go back to the second page and check the link posted in the response. The guy indeed has heard of TNA and knows the wrestlers quite well. This was an attempt to start, yet another, WWE VS TNA flamewar to entertain the troll under the bridge. Yuppers, and it's working because you guys aren't paying attention to past posts. THE GUY KNOWS WHAT TNA IS OR HE WOULDN'T HAVE POSTED ABOUT IT AT THE BEGINNING OF 2012!!!! Either the OP has amnesia and doesn't remember a whole chunk of his life, which is unlikely, or he's a damn liar troll trying to get everyone stirred up. I don't even know why I have posted this because nobody else is going to read it and this thread will turn into ten pages or so of people fighting and running their mouths while the OP laughs his arse off. Way to go. Nice to know I'm one of the only people posting here that actually reads the previous posts.