Has TNA been forced to learn that less is more?

[The Possum]

I'll preface this by saying that I've had a hard time being interested in TNA since 10/10/10. Everything felt low stakes, and it was hard to care about the product. Raw has been so bad recently that I decided to tune into Impact last week, and they hooked me for No Surrender this week. I loved the grittier feel of the shows. They had a more organic feel to them, the crowd was hot, the matches looked a little more snug, and the show was about wrestling. The commentators were calling the match, there weren't a lot of pandering in ring promos or overproduced backstage angles, and I loved it.

It seemed like through circumstance the company finally learned that it's not about taking pot shots at WWE and signing Kevin Nash. They finally learned to be proud of how they can be different.

[walterharrow]

Ive actually enjoyed TNA recently but dont like the fact that they seem to be rushing through everything just to have 'big' matches and moments every week

Bobby Lashley has already beaten just about every single babyface in TNA, clean in the middle of the ring. They have also gone through three matches between the only three decent tag teams they have. It is going to feel like a step backwards when they end up doing Team 3D vs the Bromans etc.

I get that they dont do (many) PPVs any more but they still need big matches for Bound for Glory etc

[The Possum]

Sept 20, 2014 15:58:08 GMT -5 walterharrow said:

Ive actually enjoyed TNA recently but dont like the fact that they seem to be rushing through everything just to have 'big' matches and moments every week

Bobby Lashley has already beaten just about every single babyface in TNA, clean in the middle of the ring. They have also gone through three matches between the only three decent tag teams they have. It is going to feel like a step backwards when they end up doing Team 3D vs the Bromans etc.

I get that they dont do (many) PPVs any more but they still need big matches for Bound for Glory etc

Hmm, guess I lack perspective in my judgements. At least it's a step in the right direction, having simple and logical stories centered around winning championships.

We may end up comparing this to 2001 WCW. Signs of life, but too little too late.

[Glitch]

Tna learns from mistakes, but at a very slow,slow rate.

I'm hoping they don't learn absolutely everything they need to know right about an hour before the repo guys come by.

[HMARK Center]

Awhile ago I made a thread about some TNA guys going on XM radio to hype up the NYC shows, and it was pretty cool how candid they were about things (the host is a big wrestling fan).

As it pertains to this thread, during the interview Low Ki talked about John Gaburick coming up to him at the start of the Manhattan tapings and saying "We've tried too hard in the past to make big, complicated storylines, and it didn't work. We're gonna just start letting you guys go out there and do what you do best; go tell your stories in the ring", or something to that effect.

Hard to think Ki is lying about that, given how the product has been since Manhattan, but I, too, fear it's too little, too late. It's sad, because it's like TNA is proving "Wait! Wait! We have a strong roster, we just needed a smarter formula!" just before their research lab explodes.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, as if TNA has learned from any of their goddamn mistakes. This company is 12 years of making the same mistakes over and over and over and over again.