thetmfobserver
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This morning, I watched Thursday's episode of TNA. Well, that's not entirely true. I fast forwarded Thursday's episode, because, barring the Samoa Joe / Abyss match, which stunk, there was not much else I found interesting. (Ok, the Mr. Anderson / Bischoff segment was fun, and the Anderson / RVD match had its moments). It got me thinking. . .
If you ran TNA, what would you do?
Now, I know we're not promoters, or have any inside knowledge of how to run a company, but I just watched a 2 hour program with 2 matches (I refuse to count Victoria and the hot girl, whatever her name is). I think I could do better.
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1. First things first, every TNA program would begin and end with a wrestling match. A 10-20 minute, action packed, no stupid ending wrestling match. There are enough talented wrestlers in TNA to pull this off for a month without repeating wrestlers, I think.
2. All interview / promo segments would have a maximum length of 3 minutes. Come on out, say what you need to say, and be done with it. If someone else is coming out, I'll stretch it to 5 minutes, but that's it. There's nothing that needs to be said that will take longer than that.
3. Of the "old and decrepit" category (Hogan, Bischoff, Flair, Nash, Sting, and even Foley), only two members will be allowed to appear on each program, and only one of them may speak. Though the Flair / Hogan hug was worth a chuckle, I spent wayyyy too much time watching their mouths move really fast as I sped through the opening 45 minutes.
4. Knockouts will be given one match per program, and one promo per program (3 minutes). Unless I decide to go through with my "oiled and tickled gauntlet", in which case, I might change the entire program from top to bottom.
5. The ratio of wrestling to talking / any other segment will be AT LEAST 2 to 1. TNA's best chance of success is to have the best actual matches in the world, and not by having 3-4 factions.
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Your thoughts and ideas?
If you ran TNA, what would you do?
Now, I know we're not promoters, or have any inside knowledge of how to run a company, but I just watched a 2 hour program with 2 matches (I refuse to count Victoria and the hot girl, whatever her name is). I think I could do better.
---
1. First things first, every TNA program would begin and end with a wrestling match. A 10-20 minute, action packed, no stupid ending wrestling match. There are enough talented wrestlers in TNA to pull this off for a month without repeating wrestlers, I think.
2. All interview / promo segments would have a maximum length of 3 minutes. Come on out, say what you need to say, and be done with it. If someone else is coming out, I'll stretch it to 5 minutes, but that's it. There's nothing that needs to be said that will take longer than that.
3. Of the "old and decrepit" category (Hogan, Bischoff, Flair, Nash, Sting, and even Foley), only two members will be allowed to appear on each program, and only one of them may speak. Though the Flair / Hogan hug was worth a chuckle, I spent wayyyy too much time watching their mouths move really fast as I sped through the opening 45 minutes.
4. Knockouts will be given one match per program, and one promo per program (3 minutes). Unless I decide to go through with my "oiled and tickled gauntlet", in which case, I might change the entire program from top to bottom.
5. The ratio of wrestling to talking / any other segment will be AT LEAST 2 to 1. TNA's best chance of success is to have the best actual matches in the world, and not by having 3-4 factions.
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Your thoughts and ideas?