Unwritten rules of TNA Wrestling

[Hugh Mungus]

Based on the "Unwritten rules of WWE Wrestling" thread.

1. Gimmick matches are to be referred to as "concept matches".
2. You must take shots at the WWE (esp. at Shawn Michaels and/or Triple H), regardless of how the company treated you.
3. Curry Man is not Christopher Daniels.
4. Hire "controversial" celebrities (or at least an impersonator, i.e., Sarah Palin) to get attention from the press.
5. Highspots = RATINGS!
6. Have the audience chant "THIS IS AWESOME!" at any match, regardless of match quality.
7. If the match or segment sucks, blame Vince Russo, whether he is involved with the segment or not.

[Sajoa Moe]

8. The Pele comes out of nowhere. You never see it coming.

[texan]

Concept matches must be overly-complicated.

Don West must be overly-excited

And for a serious one........ Knockouts are hired based on personality and talent, not just looks.

[Randy Barber 4-Life]

12. A show's not complete without a mystery partner/opponent/manager/referee/announcer/owner/camera man.

[Nacho STAYS Hyped]

If you used to be in WWE, you get a new name if it was not your real name.

[Push R Truth]

Dec 8, 2008 16:11:18 GMT -5 Nacho STAYS Hyped said:

If you used to be in WWE, you get a new name if it was not your real name.

But your debut always starts the same:

"Hey Don, I think we know who that is!"

[MrBRulzOK]

15. Disqualifications only occur when the referees feel like it.

[metylerca]

68. A show is not complete without a good old fashioned SWERVE~!

[Cyno]

- Rhino's finisher isn't the Gore. It's the Gore, Gore, Gore.

- Our ring has six sides, but only one Angle

[Gobbledy Demon]

#1,998 1/2:

Only use the DQ means title changes hands when we want to.

[chairshotshurthead]

20. 1.1.

[Back to being Cenanuff]

253. No clean finishes...EVER!

[Toates Madhackrviper]

Every tag match is a Tornado Tag Match

[Red Impact]

1.1: If Eric Young ever wins a title, nullify it.

[destrucity]

57: Every PPV must have a match that features at least 10 wrestlers battling for something that they can claim on a future episode of iMPACT

[Jake, The Jake, Jake]

78. There must never be any silence during a promo. SOMEONE must talk at all times.

[Stewie Griffin]

69. Post-match celebrations must be as fast as possi... TO THE BACK WITH LAUREN.

[slasher911]

102.) Mike Tenay and Don West should be screaming at all times, or risk losing the viewer's attention.

[chairshotshurthead]

218. RESPECT!

[Mozenrath]

Aren't all of the rules unwritten? TNA can be really disorienting with the utter lack of consistancy.

219. Abyss is an unstoppable monster. Who is seemingly stopped every week.