iMPACT tapings out of the iMPACT Zone?

[JTG]

According to Dave Meltzer, there is serious talk of having TNA tape more episodes of Impact outside of the Orlando area. The idea is that most of the tapings would still take place in Orlando but an occasional Impact would be held in another city's small arena.

It's believed that the crowds are getting burned out and the company needs to start building fan bases in new markets. The fear about taping outside of Orlando is drawing strong crowds and having an audience that is as familiar with the product as the Orlando fans are.

What a waste of money when TNA does not need it at all!

[Jimmy]

Great idea. They should tape a few from the place they had a live Impact in Vegas in 2008.

[lildude8218]

if the crowds are getting burned out then perhaps they should be doing something different with the established fan base they already have to keep them interested instead of hoping there's another one elsewhere?

[Krimzon]

If they want this to have a shot, work the Northeast.

[jimfear]

I like this idea. I thought the one from Las Vegas was pretty cool, albeit a little small. They NEED to have different markets.

[comahan]

Id definitely be a fan of them getting out of Orlando every once in a while.

[golding]

TNA gets called bush league for taping out of the Impact Zone, but is burning money for trying to find some expansion beyond it. The indecisiveness of a collective mindset...

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Dec 22, 2010 17:57:39 GMT -5 Krimzon said:

If they want this to have a shot, work the Northeast.

MSG, here we come BROTHER!!!!

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Dec 22, 2010 18:04:35 GMT -5 golding said:

TNA gets called bush league for taping out of the Impact Zone, but is burning money for trying to find some expansion beyond it. The indecisiveness of a collective mindset...

For we are the internet and we are legion.

[A Platypus Rave]

Dec 22, 2010 18:04:35 GMT -5 golding said:

TNA gets called bush league for taping out of the Impact Zone, but is burning money for trying to find some expansion beyond it. The indecisiveness of a collective mindset...

Different people have different opinions.

Personally I don't see it as a waste of money to try new venues, and believe that staying in the impact zone does hamper they're growth into other places, not to mention they can use the gate as a source of revenue as for anything in the Impact zone they make nothing.

[jimfear]

Here's a question, what markets would you like to see TNA try to build?

Personally, I would like them to focus on the Northeast (NY and Philly) and Mid-west (St. Louis and Chicago) where it seems like wrestling has a rich past....maybe even some Canada dates.

[pacino]

repeat after me: new york, philly, toronto, rinse and repeat

[quirkalicious]

I'd love to see them work the Northeast, Midwest and Texas. And tbh, if they ever taped here in Philly I would spend all my money on it.

[itssoeasy23]

Well, I guess they'll have to bring their bus full of castmembers, becuase their could be the occasional people who just wanna have fun at a TNA show and do whatever they want.

[Deleted]

Just a note.

The West coast is wide open for a larger fed.

WWE barely comes out here and they could work with PWG if they want some new talent.

But its a good move on TNA's part I think.

They could really stand to see what non-Orlando crowds think of the product.

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Dec 22, 2010 18:04:35 GMT -5 golding said:

TNA gets called bush league for taping out of the Impact Zone, but is burning money for trying to find some expansion beyond it. The indecisiveness of a collective mindset...

This is what I'm talking about from the Eric Bischoff thread.

The OP was the only guy who said it was a terrible idea and you claim that the "collective mindset" is bashing TNA. It was one guy.

Like I said before - if you look hard enough for it, you'll see what ever you want.

But if one guy saying something is a bad idea is all it takes . . . .

[pacino]

Dec 22, 2010 18:32:30 GMT -5 quirkalicious said:

I'd love to see them work the Northeast, Midwest and Texas. And tbh, if they ever taped here in Philly I would spend all my money on it.

west philly eh? i used to live in overbrook

[Celgress]

Great idea, I often find that the smarky reactions of the Impact Zone Crowd often kills whatever angle TNA is trying to play up at the time.

[Deleted]

I can't stand the Impact Zone. How can they ever expand their market and draw in other areas when they are always taping in one location? Start with New York (Manhattan Center maybe?) and go from there.

[MysteryPartner]

Haha, what about all the talent that joined TNA because there wasn't a lot of travel involved?