New TNA Fan Has Questions

[valiens]

And they are these:

1.) I have no sense of power structure in terms of the titles. It's all about Hogan's return. Did the titles ever matter? Has this just gone off course for now to hype the Hogan debut?

2.) I saw the AJ Styles/Daniels/Joe match and... the moves were phenomenal. I wish more WWE guys actually did wrestling moves instead of punching, kicking, boring. On the other hand, it seems that nobody sold anything in that match. And I've noticed this is the MO of most matches. Is that TNA's thing? They don't "tell a story," as JR would say, they just do crisp acrobatics?

3.) I wonder how many of my, or any, questions about TNA style are simply due to budget and arena size. Maybe there is a limit to the type of story you can tell in a smaller venue. Thoughts?

[hbk4ever09]

1. I'd say titles definitely matter, but unlike WWE they really spread the show over a wide variety of topics. Obviously the PPVs are based around titles mainly, and like anywhere else the main event would be for the world title. However, it's not uncommon at all for the main event of an Impact to be about a midcard feud or tag titles. Which is refreshing for me anyways. AJ Styles, heavyweight champ as of now, has appeared very limitedly compared to past champs. I'd also say Hogan has effected it as guys like Amazing Red have done nothing lately.

2. I asked this question when i started rewatching TNA around 12 months ago. This style is the ongoing trend in much of the indies though, and TNA has a fair share of it. I've gotten used to it and have come to enjoy it more, and it helps that Tazz has made the announcing stop going 1000 mph like the matches. They still have some slowed down great matches though like the recent Angle/Wolfe matches.

3. All i know is TNA looks WAY better and way more professional when they do the very occasional PPVs outside of Orlando.

[valiens]

Thanks for your answers. I agree, the Angle/Wolfe match was, as they say, "a clinic." And Tazz is actually one of the reasons I'm still watching. The other guy was unlistenable, IMO.