TNA News and Notes...Target dumps TNA

[Michael Coello]

casualobserver said:

In other news, TNA fanboys have declared a jihad on Target.

"I was just a boy when the infidels came to my store in their big 18-wheelers. The infidels fired at the discount cooking oil and they lit up like the eyes of Abdullah the Butcher. Burning oil rained down from the sky and cooked everything it touched. I could only hide myself and cry as the toys were consumed by the fiery liquid death. In the midst of the chaos, I could swear that I heard those toys screaming for help. As quickly as they had come, the infidels were gone. It was on that day I put a jihad on them. And if you don't believe it, then you'd better kill me now, because I'll put a jihad on you, too."

[Spankymac is sick of the swiss]

Awesome news about Red. Hope he can make a full comeback, he was always one of my favorites. And please, if he comes back, let him drag the Maximos out of obscurity with him.

[Sajoa Moe]

sinister1 said:

casualobserver said:

In other news, TNA fanboys have declared a jihad on Target.

"I was just a boy when the infidels came to my store in their big 18-wheelers. The infidels fired at the discount cooking oil and they lit up like the eyes of Abdullah the Butcher. Burning oil rained down from the sky and cooked everything it touched. I could only hide myself and cry as the toys were consumed by the fiery liquid death. In the midst of the chaos, I could swear that I heard those toys screaming for help. As quickly as they had come, the infidels were gone. It was on that day I put a jihad on them. And if you don't believe it, then you'd better kill me now, because I'll put a jihad on you, too."

I like you. You've got balls.

I like balls.

[Diddly]

- According to The Bi-Lo Center box office only 800 or so tickets have been sold for the Feb. Against All Odds PPV.

That sounds about right. They'll probably sell a lot more before PPV time.

- Mike Johnson reports that TNA drew their largest crowd ever this past week in Oshawa, Canada with 4,200 paid and that there is talk of holding a PPV there in 2008.

Good for them, but like someone already said, it could be an area that's starved for wrestling. Nevertheless this is still good news for TNA.

- Johnson reports as well that former TNA wrestler The Amazing Red is currently training and hoping to make a full time comeback.

Dear God no! This guy is overhyped and is basically a Rey Mysterio clone. And a poor one at that. Hopefully he'll stay far, far away from my TV.

- Locations being discussed as possible PPV candidates in 2008 include but are not limited to Chicago, Louisville, Texas, Alabama, Canada, Las Vegas and Rhode Island.

More good news since they're starting to expand at least. How about starting to move Impact across the country?

- Due to poor sales Target stores have decided to no longer carry any TNA merchandise.

Target sold TNA merchandise?

[Adam Pacman Khan (akkilla)]

TNA in Canada, well florida is practially all Canadians anyhow.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

Wait...TNA is also like Tits 'n Ass!

I just got that.

[littlenaitch]

Keep Impact in Orlando but put some ppv's on around the country while still giving Orlando some as well.

[H-Fist]

chuckymac314 said:

Awesome news about Red. Hope he can make a full comeback, he was always one of my favorites. And please, if he comes back, let him drag the Maximos out of obscurity with him.

I'd love to see Red, but I have a hard time believing he'll be able to be 100% after the injuries he's dealt with.

[Sephiroth]

Here's some better news-Shelly Martinez is going to be debuting as a member of the Latino Nation soon. A little disappointing-I would prefer see her be a vampire-she showed so much enthusiasm for the part.

[Reverend BTY]

evrbody said:

No wonder I didn't see any TNA figures last time I went there. I figured they were all sold out after the holidays.

Sold out of TNA merch??? Hahahahaha, oh that's funny stuff.

[Hiroshi Hase]

bencrocker said:

I knew there was a problem when I saw a Raven vs. Sabu figure pack after Christmas.

I knew there was a problem when I saw a Mortimer Plumbtree action figure.

[cartern923]

I just picked up a bunch of TNA Figures for only 4 bucks off of the clearance rack today....

Kip James
James Storm
Eric Young
Senshi
Robert Roode
James Mitchell
Kurt Angle
Matt Bentley

I have the entire collection....except for Alex Shelley..but I see him at Wal-Mart (the figure I mean...) all the time.

[YouStayClassy]

Dammit! I just finished reading this thread hoping no one would have posted a Shane Douglas joke by now.... and here I thought I was gonna be all original.

[edgehead1984]

godson said:

The loss of Target is huge and is a sign that business is not going that well. Just look at the buyrates.

4200 paid sounds good but I have a feeling that have to do with that city they went to not having a lot of wrestling. Their ppv sales is not going well for a US city. I heard the show in Troy,OH only sold about a 150 tickets.

Oshawa, Ontario is right outside of Toronto, it's not too starved...

[Blindkarevik]

Damn.... so that means I REALLY need to pick up one of the remaining Senshi figures toot sweet.

Glad I already got the Christopher Daniels/Homicide double pack.

[hollywood]

Even though it's not really related at all...

This thread reminds me how much I hate living in a town where the only retail outlet is Wal-Mart.

[Janitor From Mars]

TNA is dying! OMG! OMG!

[Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black]

Yeah, this has been reported on the wrestling figure forums that I visit as well. Every Target has all TNA figures on clearance. Toys R Us stopped carrying them around 6 months ago. Any that are left in the stores are on clearance. KB Toys doesn't carry them anymore either. Which pretty much leaves Wal-Mart, which is pretty hit or miss. Certain stores get them and others don't. The rumor is that the next wave (Series 9) is going to be the last one and I assume the wave will be pretty hard to find if it even sees the light of day.

[Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h]

4theglory said:

therealzman said:

Don't you mean Shane Douglas

They both work there

Wow... Target sure is... Extreme

[GaTechGrad]

kingoftheindies said:

put me in the camp of never seeing TNA stuff at Target in the first place.

But the Best Buy I work had has loads of TNA stuff, and the DVD's actually sell better than the WWE ones.

I keep looking for TNA Meltdown (the music CD) at my local Best Buy, but I couldn't ever find it. I guess I'll break down and get it from the website.