Will You Watch TNA if Hogan Leaves?

[Vance Ryan]

To be honest I stopped watching it when bully ray won the title back. I'm sorry the guy bores me and makes the championship look weak to me I'm sorry he looks to mid cardish to me. The only way ill go back to watching is if styles win the title I loved his title reign in 2009-2010 in fact tna was getting their highest ratings when he was champ k don't understand why people say he's not a draw. But hogan if he wasn't involved in the storyline just came out and announced the matches he really wouldn't bother me. So it's really bully that made me stop watching not so much hogan.

 

[Jstrike]

I watched tna before hogan came, i watch when he came and ill watch after hogan leaves. now i hate a hogan hater. i think 2010 was tna's best year
it brought in new talent old talent. and i really thought tna had a fighting chance to beating wwe evantally. it was very interesting i even quit watching wwe for a year. i hated the cm punk saviour gimmick i felt like that was disrepecting religions. i found tna to be a sharp product, this year tna has suffered only 4 ppvs... and then on the road and then budget cuts came and we lost many many wrestlers that we're important to me. tna has a weak knockout divison 1st time in history. im bored with tna. tna ain't exciting anymore.
and i blame it on hogan and bischoff. i say let them go. quit touring. and focus week by week trying to make it interesting bring back 6 sided ring. and go back to what it was before hogan came. 2009 was also a great year for tna.
tna needs to do something before the show is cancelled.
and firing hogan would keep it fresh.

 

[deadfox081]

Every time I don't need to watch Hogan come out and yell a promo is a winner in my book. I realise he came from a different time but the microphone really does carry your voice enough brother.

 

[Haight]

Six Sides really wouldn't make sense in Impact Wrestling today . Now if Xplosion was reformatted as a 1 hour live YouTube interactive webcast...serving as a 'Pre-Show' to Impact then yes. Maybe you would have something. But it wouldnt work out on the main show. In the end, six sides helped compliment an original product, but it never overshadowed the talent.

Same deal with Hogan. I may not like him, but apparently his presence (along with Sting) brought a lot of new fans to TNA. So this 'Pre-Show' could be 'Hogan-Free' we could have some of the flavor from the past, with the original ring, original colors, original commentators and it serves a way to get people who are on YouTube...jacked up for the main show

 

[IT Factor]

The problem for me is that Hogan & Bischoff have been with TNA for 3 almost 4 years and have brought nothing to the table. TNA's ratings are virtually the same as they have been for years, the quality of the shows have plummeted, and the actual matches are non-sensical and the quality of in-ring work has went down. Watch TNA 2005/2006 and then compare that to today's Impact Wrestling product. There is no comparison! They had better talents, more interesting storylines, better divisions, and awesome matches.

This is coming from a fan who wanted to see Hogan & Bischoff succeed and help TNA. Sadly, their run in TNA hasn't helped and has made everything worse from a financial standpoint. They kept claiming to be able to "take TNA to a whole new level" but it never happened. All we wrestling fans got was more of the same from those two, the release of talented performers, and awful television for the most part. Will I watch when Hogan leaves? YES! I believe once Jarrett starts helping with the wrestling part of the business and those two are gone, we will get back to seeing the TNA of old.

 

[Mustang Sally]

I figured Hogan would be someone the company would be built around, I figured he'd be the central star of everything, I figured he'd use whatever influence he had to keep himself in a top spot.

In other words, it would be a way of re-creating the 1980's for Hogan's pleasure and satisfaction.

I've often wondered if Terry Bollea truly believes all the hype about himself, or whether he knows he's playing these wrestling companies for fools by getting them to buy into it. At any rate, he's had a nice post-WWE career calling attention to himself and believing (or pretend to believe) that people tune into pro wrestling for the sole purpose of seeing him.

Still, the question asked in this topic is whether folks would watch TNA if he were gone. It isn't a question of hating him; it's a matter of him impeding the company's progress by taking up too much of their air time and payroll. (Yes, it's an assumption that what he gets paid is wildly out of proportion to what he brings to the company. If that assumption is wrong and he actually works for peanuts, then I take it all back).

I equate it to Alex Rodriguez and the N.Y. Yankees. If they weren't contractually bound to pay him $27 million a year, the team could do other productive things with the money. But they can't until A-Rod is off the books......and TNA might be hamstrung the same way. It isn't a question of whether A-Rod and Hogan are good at their jobs; it's more the point that they've outlived their usefulness at their current salaries and their employers could make better use of the money.

I watch TNA occasionally now.....and would certainly not watch less because Hogan was gone. In fact, I'd probably tune in a little more if he left, just to see how TNA would fill the void left by him. That would interest me.

 

[Zeven_Zion]

Here's what's confusing me. I get the part about Hogan being paid a lot and not bringing much in. That I can believe.

What gets me is the part about Hogan taking up "too much time" and "taking the spotlight". So far no one's been able to pin-point exactly how Hogan is taking up too much TV time, and how the spotlight is always on him, him only, and no one else.

Hogan gets one or two (tops) segments a week. Both are likely 10 minutes in total, at best. He announces a match or puts some babyface over. That's it. He is not the primary focus of a storyline, he is not a manager, he is not a spokesperson, he's the GM and he does GM stuff. It would be bad if he was on TV less.

Mike Adamle had more TV time than Hogan does. Michael Cole had more involvement than Hogan does.

Which brings me to the "taking the spotlight" bit. How is Hogan taking the spotlight from anybody? The way I see it, the spotlight is on AJ Styles right now. Before that it was on Roode for a little while, then on the Main Event Mafia, of course Bully Ray and his cronies, Manik was interesting for like a second, same goes for Sabin and his recent heel turn, Daniels and Kaz were important, Hardy was for a while.

Beyond that, I don't see Hogan taking the spotlight from anybody. The term itself means that he hogs TV time for himself and doesn't let others shine, yet the way it has been - everyone got to shine, even Chris fucking Sabin.

So can someone please explain to me how Hogan is LEGITIMATELY stealing spotlights and TV time from people? Him being on TV for five minutes doesn't count. That's not stealing anything, it's his damn job.

Currently, nothing is about Hulk Hogan. It's all about the Aces and Eights, AJ Styles and Dixie Carter. Before that it was about MEM and Aces and Eights. Before that it was about Bully/A&E fucking with Hogan.

That, however, was a storyline. Hogan is an onscreen character, he has to be used and he was. And then TNA moved on. It's been almost a year since then and Hogan hasn't done jack shit.

So how are these arguments still valid?

I know people hate the guy, he's given them reasons, but sometimes these same people go a little bit overboard.

 

[IT Factor]

Here's what's confusing me. I get the part about Hogan being paid a lot and not bringing much in. That I can believe.

What gets me is the part about Hogan taking up "too much time" and "taking the spotlight". So far no one's been able to pin-point exactly how Hogan is taking up too much TV time, and how the spotlight is always on him, him only, and no one else.

Hogan gets one or two (tops) segments a week. Both are likely 10 minutes in total, at best. He announces a match or puts some babyface over. That's it. He is not the primary focus of a storyline, he is not a manager, he is not a spokesperson, he's the GM and he does GM stuff. It would be bad if he was on TV less.

Mike Adamle had more TV time than Hogan does. Michael Cole had more involvement than Hogan does.

Which brings me to the "taking the spotlight" bit. How is Hogan taking the spotlight from anybody? The way I see it, the spotlight is on AJ Styles right now. Before that it was on Roode for a little while, then on the Main Event Mafia, of course Bully Ray and his cronies, Manik was interesting for like a second, same goes for Sabin and his recent heel turn, Daniels and Kaz were important, Hardy was for a while.

Beyond that, I don't see Hogan taking the spotlight from anybody. The term itself means that he hogs TV time for himself and doesn't let others shine, yet the way it has been - everyone got to shine, even Chris fucking Sabin.

So can someone please explain to me how Hogan is LEGITIMATELY stealing spotlights and TV time from people? Him being on TV for five minutes doesn't count. That's not stealing anything, it's his damn job.

Currently, nothing is about Hulk Hogan. It's all about the Aces and Eights, AJ Styles and Dixie Carter. Before that it was about MEM and Aces and Eights. Before that it was about Bully/A&E fucking with Hogan.

That, however, was a storyline. Hogan is an onscreen character, he has to be used and he was. And then TNA moved on. It's been almost a year since then and Hogan hasn't done jack shit.

So how are these arguments still valid?

I know people hate the guy, he's given them reasons, but sometimes these same people go a little bit overboard.

Instead of going through the entire reply and trying to counterpoint each part, I'll sum it up; Hogan has nothing to offer TNA at this point besides minimal name recognition value. Part of this is TNA's fault but you have to see Hogan & Bischoff for what they are: Conmen who only wanted to make another pay day and not really contribute to the company. Maybe some small part of The Hulkster and Easy E wanted to help TNA, but everything they have tried to do has failed even more miserably than most of what TNA tried prior to their arrival.

Granted Hogan is rarely on TV these days and Bischoff is all but gone now. I think these complaints are based on the 3 year, almost 4 year run overall for Hogan than anything currently. In any other business if you made extraordinary claims and promises to improve a company and failed to the degree the dynamic duo of Hulk and Eric, you'd have long ago received your walking papers and wishes the best in future endeavors. TNA is to blame for not creating enough of a unique identity to draw in viewers, but at least before Hogan/Bischoff arrived they were starting to make some headway and were seeming to start making a profit[however miniscule it may have been].

As I have stated on numerous occasions, TNA's Achilles heel has always been going too far too soon. They made to move from Saturday to Thursday for Impact and didn't hype it up enough to make a real difference. They signed big names without having the right vision to bring them in at the right time, with the right opponents. Kurt Angle and Christian Cage being the big exceptions to that rule because those two had decent debuts and subsequent big roles in the TNA Impact shows. They then brought in Hogan and Bischoff with a lot of media hype making promises they knew they could not realistically keep. Next, they made the impulsive move to go head-to-head with RAW on Monday nights without the ability or audience to do so. It was admirable to attempt that, but again it was the wrong time in TNA's development to go against WWE which has long been an established brand with loyal longtime fans. Then there was the whole going on the road and not really being able to afford it financially. All of those things may not seem bad by themselves but when combined over the course of years and the inability to maintain any of it, you get big fat failure with nothing left.

I will say this. I was hopeful in the beginning that Hulk Hogan & Bischoff were going to make a real difference in TNA and help the shows grow. They may have had an initial impact and some light media buzz going in, but once they started getting rid of what made TNA famous in the beginning, they were doomed to fail. The truth is, it wouldn't have mattered who was in the role of those two, they would have failed doing the same maneuvers. TNA needs to cut their losses, make a permanent Impact Zone, get rid of deadweight like Hogan and Bischoff, and also stick to wrestling. WWE is entertainment. Impact should be openly flaunting their focus on superior in-ring wrestling over entertainment to establish a unique identity in the wrestling world. They should also be celebrating the fact that they aren't confined by the PG limitation. All of those things plus having a more knowledgeable company head other than Dixie Carter would go a long way in helping TNA making smarter business decisions. So I can definitely understand the Hogan & Bischoff hatred. In the end it really doesn't matter though, because I am and will always be a fan of Hulk Hogan the icon he was. In hindsight, putting him in charge of TNA may not have been the smartest thing to do. It seemed like Jeff Jarrett knew more about how to run it more efficiently and was more realistic in what TNA could accomplish and not rushingly overload his company.

 

[Vance Ryan]

Random thought I cannot make threads with this account but about bringing back the 6 sided ring. To me it made them different and attracted me to the product originally. In fact didn't the fans boo initially when it was initially taken away?

Idk maybe then ill start watching again.

 

[aaronmb]

Here's what's confusing me. I get the part about Hogan being paid a lot and not bringing much in. That I can believe.

What gets me is the part about Hogan taking up "too much time" and "taking the spotlight". So far no one's been able to pin-point exactly how Hogan is taking up too much TV time, and how the spotlight is always on him, him only, and no one else.

Hogan gets one or two (tops) segments a week. Both are likely 10 minutes in total, at best. He announces a match or puts some babyface over. That's it. He is not the primary focus of a storyline, he is not a manager, he is not a spokesperson, he's the GM and he does GM stuff. It would be bad if he was on TV less.

Mike Adamle had more TV time than Hogan does. Michael Cole had more involvement than Hogan does.

Which brings me to the "taking the spotlight" bit. How is Hogan taking the spotlight from anybody? The way I see it, the spotlight is on AJ Styles right now. Before that it was on Roode for a little while, then on the Main Event Mafia, of course Bully Ray and his cronies, Manik was interesting for like a second, same goes for Sabin and his recent heel turn, Daniels and Kaz were important, Hardy was for a while.

Beyond that, I don't see Hogan taking the spotlight from anybody. The term itself means that he hogs TV time for himself and doesn't let others shine, yet the way it has been - everyone got to shine, even Chris fucking Sabin.

So can someone please explain to me how Hogan is LEGITIMATELY stealing spotlights and TV time from people? Him being on TV for five minutes doesn't count. That's not stealing anything, it's his damn job.

Currently, nothing is about Hulk Hogan. It's all about the Aces and Eights, AJ Styles and Dixie Carter. Before that it was about MEM and Aces and Eights. Before that it was about Bully/A&E fucking with Hogan.

That, however, was a storyline. Hogan is an onscreen character, he has to be used and he was. And then TNA moved on. It's been almost a year since then and Hogan hasn't done jack shit.

So how are these arguments still valid?

I know people hate the guy, he's given them reasons, but sometimes these same people go a little bit overboard.

It was at least during the past few months with him and his daughter. I get that they were trying to do the Bully Ray swerve(which they could've easily done that without her). It only made things worse when she announced her real engagement.
Before that, it was the recycled Sting/Hogan feud.
Can't forget that Hogan's debut(jan 3, 2010?) was absolutely horrible. He made tna look like idiots, by bringing a bunch of his old friends that no one's cared about for 10 years. The only good thing about it was Jim Cornette's commentary.

 

[ecwsux~!]

If a CEO is hired in a company with big money and with big expectations and after 4 years the company has gone absolutely nowhere that CEO would be fired. Hogan and Bischoff have given nothing to TNA, they threw away four years with the usual faction warfare storylines which died in the 90s. And now they're having their top babyface rip the company on their own TV, my God this company is way deep down the shitter.

 

[IT Factor]

Random thought I cannot make threads with this account but about bringing back the 6 sided ring. To me it made them different and attracted me to the product originally. In fact didn't the fans boo initially when it was initially taken away?

Idk maybe then ill start watching again.

I have always enjoyed the 6 sided ring that TNA previously had and thought it made them stand out as unique. From the moment you see the ring you know it is not WWE. Taking that away did take away part of what made TNA unique. That and getting rid of most of the wrestlers in favor of past names who were either past their prime or not of real value. C'mon, the Nasty Boys? Sean Morley? Tell me how bringing those guys in and letting others like Jay Lethal and Petey Williams go makes any real logical sense?

 

[The Boss]

The rumors of HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN leaving has already effected my interest in the company. While I had planned to by front row seats to the 500th episode of Impact Wrestling the first day they went on sale. But as rumors grew that he may not be around for the show, I put off buying the tickets. As each day goes by and no word of him re-signing, I find myself questioning whether or not it's even worth the money as I can watch it for free on TV.

Before HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN I watched TNA sporadically, but once he arrived it became must see TV and I began going to TNA ilive events and PPVs for the first time

If he leaves I will likely go back to just watching when I happen to catch it.

 

[Vance Ryan]

I have always enjoyed the 6 sided ring that TNA previously had and thought it made them stand out as unique. From the moment you see the ring you know it is not WWE. Taking that away did take away part of what made TNA unique. That and getting rid of most of the wrestlers in favor of past names who were either past their prime or not of real value. C'mon, the Nasty Boys? Sean Morley? Tell me how bringing those guys in and letting others like Jay Lethal and Petey Williams go makes any real logical sense?

Wow I'm glad you say agree with me on most of the stuff. But I'm not gonna front look at tna they are bringing them back or atleast when I was watching and it didn't affect the ratings at all. I don't think its that.

Ok back when I was a casual fan in 2004 I started watching wwe I remember tna would come on Wednesdays in those days I think and I just remember thinking it was a 2nd rate wwe program and unless I was just flicking the ch. and was bored to tears then I would tune into wwe lite. Eventually the show disappeared I didn't care it was to 2nd rate for my taste, but then it came on in 2006 on Saturday. And I saw the uniqueness in the program and the ring was so fascinated because I never saw a 6 sided ring ever and it was interesting seeing them wrestle in it. Plus christain came in and I was hooked because it felt like an alternative wrestling in general.

Now that's how I felt when I was a casual fan mind you. Now I'm saying this imagine the nasty boyz trying to move around the six sided ring that would've been interesting atleast 1 or 2 times. Them in a regular ring hell no I wouldn't want to see that. I might be wrong I didn't watch it till the end but didn't the destination x have the 6 sided ring and brought the highest ratings in a while.

 

[IT Factor]

Wow I'm glad you say agree with me on most of the stuff. But I'm not gonna front look at tna they are bringing them back or atleast when I was watching and it didn't affect the ratings at all. I don't think its that.

I have said it before and I'll say it again: TNA continues to get the same ratings because they fail to create their own unique identity. WWE has the entertainment and larger than life characters. TNA used to be the place for innovative in-ring wrestling and they should have built their company around that and not being PG like WWE. Ask any fan that has been watching since the 90s what they miss and most of them say "the Attitude Era". Wrestling was more edgy and realistic back then because they were not confined by the PG rating that WWE currently has. If TNA exploited that and built themselves an identity as THE "wrestling" company, fans would much rather watch that than a piss poor imitation of WWE.

Ok back when I was a casual fan in 2004 I started watching wwe I remember tna would come on Wednesdays in those days I think and I just remember thinking it was a 2nd rate wwe program and unless I was just flicking the ch. and was bored to tears then I would tune into wwe lite. Eventually the show disappeared I didn't care it was to 2nd rate for my taste, but then it came on in 2006 on Saturday. And I saw the uniqueness in the program and the ring was so fascinated because I never saw a 6 sided ring ever and it was interesting seeing them wrestle in it. Plus christain came in and I was hooked because it felt like an alternative wrestling in general.

I watched some of the $9.95 a week PPVs in 2003 and kept watching while TNA was on Fox Sports Net in 2004 hoping they would improve. And for awhile their shows were both innovative and fun to watch as a fan. Did they get big ratings? No. But WCW struggled in the beginning and the only reason it did not go under is because Ted Turner invested a lot of time and money in them to keep going. TNA would have been fine if they had continued the direction they were already going in. Once they jumped to Spike TV on Saturday nights for one hour, they were having jam-packed shows in which their main events were often amazing. They got really interesting once Angle & Christian Cage jumped from WWE and debuted making their shows 2 hours on Spike Thursdays. From about the 2008 period on-ward, TNA changed their shows and not for the better. They stopped focusing as much on in-ring wrestling & started trying to be more like WWE with too much emphasis on entertainment overkill. Once Hogan & Bischoff came in, I was hopeful for a few months that things would go back to being like the TNA of old. I was even okay with them changing the ring to 4 sides as long as they kept doing in-ring matches that were fun to watch and as long as those two had something to offer TNA to make their product better. I have been just as disappointed as all other TNA fans that neither Hogan nor Bischoff added much to Impact Wrestling aside from maybe minimal buzz and the initial slight increase in ratings.

Now that's how I felt when I was a casual fan mind you. Now I'm saying this imagine the nasty boyz trying to move around the six sided ring that would've been interesting atleast 1 or 2 times. Them in a regular ring hell no I wouldn't want to see that. I might be wrong I didn't watch it till the end but didn't the destination x have the 6 sided ring and brought the highest ratings in a while.

I read an interview shortly after Hogan came into TNA with Booker T. saying they should have widened the 6-sided ring so Hogan could fit into it Now imagine the Nasty Boyz trying to get in the regular 6 sided ring! At least the comedic element would have been there. Sadly since Hogan & Bischoff made that change, I don't see TNA ever bringing back the old 6 sided ring except for Destination X which is sad. I liked the look of that ring more and thought it allowed for more unique offense at times as compared to the traditional 4 sided ring.

 

[GameOver]

I dont watch cause Hogan was there, so it wont be any different, as crap as it is it's something to watch on a Saturday night when it airs in Australia.

but things are looking worse then ever, all the talent whether crap or not is going one by one,and whether thats Hogan and Bischoff in Dixie's ear or a combination of that and her making decisions on her own only they truly know, but if Hogan goes, pretty sure Bischoff will follow then we'd see if things change. I doubt it. TNA was going downhill quality wise ever since the Carters took over control, b4 Hogan and Bischoff came along.

 

[Randy Orton's Head Blood]

I've stopped watching recently out of both forgetting the programme exists and also because the old man always seemed to be the focal point.

Now, if hogan left I think I'd love it. It would be nice to bring the focus back to the guys that made TNA awesome & not onto people that purposely run it into the ground.

 

[Rayne]

Hogan isn't the problem, he's a symptom.

I think over time I've made my position abundantly clear that Hulk Hogan is not worth the money that TNA has invested in him, and I stand by that. (To the posters that may retort that I don't know what Hulk Hogan made, I concede that he could have been working for free, in fantasyland.) That doesn't mean that Hulk Hogan is such a show dominating influence that the entire show structure will change without him. (Again, posters, there are degrees between 'no change' and 'complete change'.)

If the material the writing staff offer still sucks, the program is still going to suck.

I might give TNA a more serious try if they get more serious about what they do, but it looks like they're trying to get people to buy Dixie Carter as an actress, and good luck with that. TNA's been phoning it in for about a year now; perhaps Hogan leaving could end up being a catalyst for change.

 

[IT Factor]

Hogan isn't the problem, he's a symptom.

I think over time I've made my position abundantly clear that Hulk Hogan is not worth the money that TNA has invested in him, and I stand by that. (To the posters that may retort that I don't know what Hulk Hogan made, I concede that he could have been working for free, in fantasyland.) That doesn't mean that Hulk Hogan is such a show dominating influence that the entire show structure will change without him. (Again, posters, there are degrees between 'no change' and 'complete change'.)

If the material the writing staff offer still sucks, the program is still going to suck.

I might give TNA a more serious try if they get more serious about what they do, but it looks like they're trying to get people to buy Dixie Carter as an actress, and good luck with that. TNA's been phoning it in for about a year now; perhaps Hogan leaving could end up being a catalyst for change.

I think you summed up what I was trying to say but ultimately failed in wording; Hogan is a symptom and not the entire problem for TNA. If you had someone running the wrestling and financial side of things for their corporate benefit, then Hogan never would have been brought in. I am a Hogan fan mind you, but he has brought very little positive to Impact Wrestling during his almost 4 years there. It does not help matters that Dixie Carter is naïve about the nature of the wrestling business and who seems to be a mark for big names as opposed to knowing their actual value to the company. A sentiment that has been echoed by other big names in various interviews about Dixie. I do hope Hogan's departure encourages positive changes within TNA to become a unique brand that strives to make its identity within the wrestling business and not just a clone wanna-be of WWE.

 

[Blade]

I'll probably check out the first episode after Hogan leaves if he does leave. I haven't watched TNA regularly since 2010, but I keep up with the results and such. I always tune in for a week or two to have a look any time there's a big change, like a new TNA champion. So, if Hogan does leave, I would watch it to see the fallout.

With that said, if TNA wants me watching their brand again, they should not only get rid of Hogan and replace him with a better booker, they should also pay whatever they can to get JR on commentary. Then I would start watching regularly again.

 

[lowandmighty]

I never really watched it anyway, but I have watched it sporadically before and since Hogan has been involved and This is what I think.

TNA before Hogan came always had a very good midcard with a amazingly intense and high paced matches and their wrestlers could pull it off.

However their main events were shit. They'd roll out these geriatric wrestlers mainly for namesake and put on the shittest matches imaginable.

Since Hogan has come, there's been a much better focus on the main events and they are better. certain characters have developed into something resembling more of a star.

However, the mid card is now shit and often consists of Hogan hobbling down to the ring hardly being able to move and then talking on the mic through his mustache for half an hour.

Now my opinion may not be valid because I'm not a Hogan hater, in fact I love the guy but I don't seem to love him in TNA and I probably would watch more TNA if he wasn't there. Of course under the assumption that they went back to the high intensity mid card.

What I fear if that happens is that it will stay the same as it is now just without Hogan so it would still suck hairy balls.

 

[Cereal Killer]

Yes I will. I've been watching TNA since its NWA days and I will continue to. I've probably been watching the product longer than most people on this site, and it was the first ever wrestling show I had ever seen.

For me, Hogan really hasn't had an affect on the product for the most part. I wanted to see him at first in 2010, because I had never seen him in a wrestling ring, apart from the times I looked back over history on YouTube. But after a few months, I watched him as just another authority figure, like Dusty Rhodes, Larry Zabisko and Jim Cornette from the past. Although, he's good for business. Like Dixie Carter said this past week on Impact, he "opens doors for this company." Hulk Hogan is the most popular and recognised icon in professional wrestling. He has the ability to bring fans into TNA Wrestling. Just take a look at how many people mark out when his entrance theme hits now. In some sense, he is worth keeping. Why the ratings of TNA haven't increased is another story, but think about the changes of the product since he arrived; Impact Wrestling (oh look, one change already) is now live, they travel each week, they have less legends which several used to complain about, 4 PPV's a year and a more professional (as some say) ring with less corners than before. I don't think it's just a coincidence that it occurred after Hogan had arrived in the company.

But the problem is...none of it is working. I wrote this in another thread about none of TNA's work as of late paying off. They've done what several fans have moaned about and the ratings have actually appeared to have decreased. Why? It's probably because no one cares about wrestling nowadays. It's all about football (well it's always been about that), boxing, MMA, tennis and even golf. I believe the reason it started out so big, was because it was something new to the television screen. People have seen it and the product is arguably getting worse. Like I said before, the only thing TNA may as well do now is improve on and focus on their product for today's fans, looking at how the changes haven't done anything for the company for the most part. And what does Hogan bring to the product? Nothing. So overall, it wouldn't bug me if left, but it wouldn't bug me if he stayed and showed up on a "here and there" basis, because seeing him all the time isn't really engaging or fun. Each time he returns he gets a ig pop, but will Hogan agree to a part time schedule?

 

[HBsam31]

It would be cool to see the six sided ring for special events if hogan does indeed leave, but not every week on tv. It didn't add anything to the product in my opinion. I am not a Hogan hater so I would watch whether he was there or not. I bet if he did leave they would lose some viewers and possibly gain some viewers from those that absolutely hate Hulk Hogan. I am curious to see how this goes as I think they are going to find a way to keep him around.

 

[HereComesThePain420]

Maybe if they would sign some new talent or came up with some interesting storylines

 

[The Boss]

Well HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN is still playing up the fired/quit angle and hoping Impact Wrestling so I think it's safe to say he's still with the company and I'm okay with that!