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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on May 3, 2010 18:11:41 GMT -5
Anyone else feel like RVD winning the title on Impact will go down in history as a mistake now? We mayfind out tonight if TNA thinks so.
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Post by Shameful_Lobsterhead on May 3, 2010 18:14:15 GMT -5
Since the move to Mondays, they have....
-Went back to the 4 sided ring -Ramp was added to the entrance -Hogan, Jeff Hardy, RVD, Shannon Moore, Flair, O.J., Kennedy, Hall and X-Pac signed contracts with TNA -X Division Legend, Christopher Daniels was released.
I think its safe to say that if they move back to Thurs. that its for the best
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2010 18:17:05 GMT -5
RVD winning the title is definitely not to blame.
You can't put on months of lack luster shows, one good one in which you give RVD the title and expect it to really make a difference.
RVD winning the title wasn't my cup of tea - but it was a better decision than the majority of TNA's.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2010 18:20:07 GMT -5
I think that the Hogan regime is either on the way out, or in line for a huge push. I can't decide which.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on May 3, 2010 18:22:55 GMT -5
I think i said this in one of the last Impact threads -- Consistent good booking now supports your ratings later. TNA being horribly inconsistent hurts. A lot.
The Monday move was a mistake to begin with. Rather than going head to head, why not try to create your own niche? Who says Monday is wrestling night? Surely the WWE, who had shows Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at one point didn't mind running another night.
I just don't get it. In a professional sport, if a player is not cutting it he ends up getting released. If the replacement(s) continue to give you mediocrity, the coach eventually gets the heat. If the team is STILL underperforming after that, bye-bye general manager who's calling the shots.
I'd call for Russo's head like everyone else, but I'm a bit scared who may end up taking his spot.
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on May 3, 2010 18:24:19 GMT -5
Since the move to Mondays, they have.... -Went back to the 4 sided ring -Ramp was added to the entrance -Hogan, Jeff Hardy, RVD, Shannon Moore, Flair, O.J., Kennedy, Hall and X-Pac signed contracts with TNA -X Division Legend, Christopher Daniels was released. I think its safe to say that if they move back to Thurs. that its for the best I'd say only a couple of the things you listed were bad moves. The four-sided ring gives the show a more legitimate, less gimmicky feel. The ramp... eh, I can take it or leave it. The Hardy and RVD signings were great, and Mr. Anderson is currently the best in the business and has years ahead of him. I don't believe Daniels was let go, but if he was, so be it. He's old, incredibly stupid looking and can be replaced with younger talent like Brian Kendrick.
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Post by FailedGimmick on May 3, 2010 18:24:25 GMT -5
Suddenly, a mental image of Hulk Hogan in the role of Cobra Commander giving the "RETREEEEEEEEEAT!" command just popped into my head.
And I mean in Chris Latta's high pitched voice.
It's a funny mental image.
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Post by "Dashing" Dr.VonPhoenix on May 3, 2010 18:26:26 GMT -5
They should have never gone head to head with RAW with the way Impact is booked now. They had a better shot last year of gaining some ground.
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Post by Zombie Pig on May 3, 2010 18:27:04 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to blame RVD for the move back to Thursdays. I'm just saying I feel it will go down in history like Goldberg/Hogan. If TNA thought they might not stay on Monday, they should have used every minute to build up talent and feuds rather than shock title changes.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on May 3, 2010 18:28:06 GMT -5
So, just how is moving BACK to Thursdays an evolving move?
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on May 3, 2010 18:28:10 GMT -5
Suddenly, a mental image of Hulk Hogan in the role of Cobra Commander giving the "RETREEEEEEEEEAT, BROTHER!!!!!!!!!" command just popped into my head. And I mean in Chris Latta's high pitched voice. It's a funny mental image. I'm sorry, I had to do it.
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Post by erisi236 on May 3, 2010 18:28:46 GMT -5
Another major announcement should be "Flair and Abyss will never be main eventing a show again."
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on May 3, 2010 18:28:58 GMT -5
I really don't think RVD, who has had 8 matches in TNA at this point, is a factor in this at all.
TNA shot themselves in the foot since the first Monday night show. They're seeing the return on their investment right now for what it truly is.
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Post by Red Impact on May 3, 2010 18:30:40 GMT -5
I think the problem is that they have an itchy trigger finger. They made this move at the drop of a hat (or, really, as fast as you could reasonably expect them to) and they're moving back at the drop of a hat. What I think they should have done is not moved to Monday so quickly, but tested the waters by having some more special shows on it. They got that 1.5 with an unopposed hour and Hulk Freakin Hogan was debuting, but he can't debut every week. If they had run some more "Special Monday Impacts" and could keep that interest going, they'd know it was sustainable. Instead, they skipped a few weeks and just jumped.
Now they move back equally quickly.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2010 18:39:25 GMT -5
I'd really like to know how they'll sell this to the audience too.
They'd be better off just not saying anything and quietly disappearing back to Thursday nights and pretending Monday never happened.
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Post by lildude8218 on May 3, 2010 18:40:05 GMT -5
so tonight Sting wakes up and everything for the past 6 months was all a dream?
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Post by The Genesis of KoOS on May 3, 2010 18:40:07 GMT -5
I was right! I was right!
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Post by erik316wttn on May 3, 2010 18:40:25 GMT -5
So, just how is moving BACK to Thursdays an evolving move? There is something to be said for cutting one's losses and learning from mistakes.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on May 3, 2010 18:41:01 GMT -5
Another major announcement should be "Flair and Abyss will never be main eventing a show again." This. If bringing in all these "big names" from the past haven't given you a sustained ratings increase, what would that tell you?
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on May 3, 2010 18:43:05 GMT -5
www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/TNA/article10011712.shtmlThe return to Thursdays was a TNA decision, not Spike. With the move back, and the new Reaction show, Spike intends to rebrand/remarket Thursdays as TNA Thursdays. The reason given for the move, is that Bischoff and Hervey's company did some market research and most TNA fans preferred having the show on Thursdays apparently
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