What TNA really needs to do to compete with WWE

[tapout]

More damn matches. When Impact was a 1 hour show they had as many matches as Raw did. When that got stretched to 2 hours instead of adding matches they added all the BS filler. They want more viewers give them more matches - especially X division. WWE has nothing to compete with X Division. They have completely given up on Cruiserweights and gone for a power musclehead lineup.




PS I think Hogan is going to ruin this company.

[taker124ever]

I agree about the x division. That is one of the only things that sets them apart from wwe and made them what they are. They need to use the power they have now and mix it with the style they had before. Thats how they will suceed and destroy the wwe.

[bigdaddybaughman]

tna and its x division will nt destroy wwe hogan will make sure of that by destroying tna himself look he's already changing your ring because he don't like it they are taking about spliting up the roster so he can cuntrol all the big players easier just step back and watch him turn it into wcw and destroy it

[deadmanwalkin]

im telling ya ive thought this in my head since i just read the book called the death of wcw

and its all hogan and bischoff in that book

yes they made wcw the prime show and at the same time they made it the worst show in wrestling

they will do that with tna also

without the whole rise thing though cuz that has already happened and now its time for the downfall

its going to slowly fall because of hogan and bischoff

[cordy720]

Tna has made great strides fast Hogan is the worst thing that could have happened to a fast rising company he is bring back wrestlers whos prime was the late 80s early 90s the youth in Tna is the future to beat Vince they need to go back to the actions of a fresh hungry company not all Vets are bad look at Angle & Sting who want to get the young guys over also writers who can get the young guys over wwe gave up on real tag team wrestling and cruiserwieghts so Tna has the monopoly if they played it right

[dreamking]

has vince mcmahon hired hogan and bischoff and told them to destroy tna:think:

[deadmanwalkin]

ive been wondering that myself dreamking

[jscott388]

1. It was the corporate in Turner Broadcasting that destroyed wcw. They told Bischoff what he could do and not do. They wanted a family show. Yes hogan was over used and don't you think Bischoff and Hogan know that? I doubt they are going to repeat being over used. So hogan and bischoff didn't destroy wcw, it was turner broadcasting that did.

2. If you notice, the younger talent are getting the attention. Yes the x division needs a little push, but if you notice, they are slowing being used more again. These older guys are in TNA to push the younger talent. Look what they are doing with Abyss (yes he may look older, but he is a younger talent). AJ Styles the champ. Looks who the tag champs, its not team 3d or the nasty boys. The younger talents are the stars, its the older talent that is amping them up.

3. Hogan focus isn't to wrestle, and I am surprised hogan is going to wrestle. He doesn't have the body to wrestle anymore. He threw his hip out on the Hulkamania tour with flair. So I doubt you will see a lot of in ring action with Hogan, hence, prolly why its a tag match.

4. They intend to bring in new talent and they have. RVD, Anderson, and Kurt are experienced wrestlers, but they are still in their prime.

5. I haven't seen any new talent in WWE in like forever? The only new guy I have seen that is getting a push is Shamus. Its the same guys over and over with boring story lines. With TNA, you never know what is going to happen, unless you read spoilers. TNA is bringing a mix of everything. I guess people are used to seeing x division over and over but the x division died down before Hogan and Bischoff came over to TNA. So in time, things will add up.

6. The six sided ring? It has no purpose. Its just a look gimmick. Yes it hurts the cage matches. 4 sides is efficient enough.

7. Hogan and Bischoff goal is to bring a mix of everything to TNA. The same talents being used over and over with no good story lines gets old fast. If you noticed you don't have the same 2 parties feuding over and over. Its a mixer of talents feuding. Hence, the pope and Aj. hogan / abyss and Aj. Kevin Nash / Eric Young with Scott Hall / Six pac. Kurt Angle mentioning Scott Hall / Six pac, and also feuding with Anderson. So the point I am making, its not the same feuds over and over. Its being mixed up.

8. Quit bashing tna. They have improved in ratings and it will improve in ratings. Will they beat WWE? Too soon to tell.

9. The whole point of moving to monday night is to give EVERYONE a choice. Both talents and fans. Its also going to push both companies to work harder and not be laid back cause you think your the only that exists.

[Travicity]

It's a shame they can't just be there instead of trying to take down WWE. I mean why MAKE people watch one promotion and give them an option of watching either or both. But if they want to compete then I don't know if in ring wrestling will do it. I would love more matches and longer matches as well and less silly storylines. They'll obviously need better marketing and marketing in places that there isnt much wrestling for example they could try the Chinese market's I believe WWE was or are trying to break that market so they could try before WWE does.

[CarnivoreJ]

im telling ya ive thought this in my head since i just read the book called the death of wcw

and its all hogan and bischoff in that book

yes they made wcw the prime show and at the same time they made it the worst show in wrestling

they will do that with tna also

without the whole rise thing though cuz that has already happened and now its time for the downfall

its going to slowly fall because of hogan and bischoff

That book is trash bro. Revisionist history at its worst. Almost as bad as the Monday Night Wars DVD WWE put out.

Also @jscott

While I agree mostly I think you aren't giving WWE very much credit. You seem to be ignoring their upper-midcard which is full of young and entertaining guys like Kofi, Morrisson and Miz.

[NightmareRko]

The X cup and X division shoul be ther only goal.

[Konan]

fired old wwe workers .eric and hogan

[taker124ever]

What they need...

1. Scrap the Knockouts division. I'm not saying to just fire all of them completely but to just stop using them for wrestling. They are taking up time slots that can be used for better matches. Use them as "Impact Girls" or somthing lol.
2. Use the good stuff from the old WCW. I'm not saying just to copy it completely and bring back the NWO (oh wait, they already did that) but some of the small stuff that made WWE cry and made them sweat.
3. Just do whatever WWE doesnt. Whatever makes them bad, you take it, mix it up and make it your own to make a good show. But dont abuse it. Like just because the WWE is PG, doesnt mean I want to see every wrestler have a cursing contest and the Beautiful People engage in lesbian porn ( couldnt keep a stright face while saying that).

People they may need or should have (weather or not they have a real chance of getting them or not)
Paul Haymen- He has proven in the past that he can make great things happen on and off the camera.
Goldberg- Not very likely to happen since he is in talks with the WWE but still would be good to see to bother WWE.
Shawn Michaels- The least likely to happen but would be one of the greatest things to happen in wrestling ever!
Brock Lesnar- This wont happen but never say never. He is friends with Kurt Angel and I heard that while Brock and Kurt were wrestling in Japan, kurt was trying to convince him to come to TNA. And Brock has said that if he was to come back to wrestling, he would want a lot of money. So shove a load in his face and make it happen.

Thats all I can think of right now.

[Black Widow]

What they need...

1. Scrap the Knockouts division. I'm not saying to just fire all of them completely but to just stop using them for wrestling. They are taking up time slots that can be used for better matches. Use them as "Impact Girls" or somthing lol.


nooo that would be bad the knockouts are usually the most watched part of tna

[Kenpachi Zaraki]

yeah plus if TNA had the kind of money that Lesnar and indeed Goldberg want they would have already signed them.

[jedi71]

hogan and bischoff i have a bad feeling will be the death of wcw. i hope im wrong and the start to turn things around.

[Metalitia]

They need to effectively go back to basics. How many matches do you normally have at a PPV? 7 or 8 right?

Not quite as formulaic as this but the basic idea is that they should effectively break their roster and Impact into segments. Not literally with headers and such but they should focus on featuring each and every week storylines and matches for:

The Knockouts Title
The Tag Titles
The X Division Title
A few of non title fueds One/Two in X Division, one in World Title roster
The TNA World Heavyweight Title.

The basic needs of a company. It's clear and precise, everyone knows what's going on in the storylines. No randomly thrown together matches/tag teams that don't go anywhere and have no purpose. There's wrestlers in the company specifically suited for each belt.

I am well aware btw Ive not mentioned the Global Title. TNA hardly use it and since its conception as Booker Ts glamour belt it's been just that, A belt for show seemingly just to make guys look good by having them carry a strap. Either give the title some prestige or get rid of it and elevate the X Division Title back to more prominence and use it as the traditional upper midcard belt providing a stepping stone into the main event world title roster.

Use Hogan and Bischoff as backstage "owners" of the company. Bischoff in favour of the heels, Hogan pushing faces. Scrap the Hogan vs Flair time travelling trip and use Flair JUST as a valet/manager until such a time when he's ready to face Sting and retire.

As well as having the X Division being more prominent, make it a bit hardcore at times as well, depending on which wrestlers are competing. Bringing in a bit of an ECW element to proceedings.

It is simply a case of TNA needing to focus on THE WRESTLING. Get as many of their guys involved in matches, fueds, stables whatever it takes. Decide what division their talent will shine most in and get them involved in storylines that eventually lead to challenging for the title.

Obviously there will be some crossovers such as MCMG being in X Division and the tag division but make sure they do one at a time.