Hawk Hart
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Sold his organs.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Oct 6, 2014 21:08:01 GMT -5
What would you have done differently to try and alter the position they find themselves in now. Try to imagine yourself as all powerful, you get to make all the decisions.
The Early Days -Less "Nu-Memphis" style booking. Nothing like the Dupps or the Johnson, no Mortimer Plumbtree basically being a sexual dominant. -No Russo. An obvious choice but his booking influence early didn't do a lot to make TNA look serious. -Maybe not name it TNA. I dunno what alternatives they could have gone with but almost anything would be better. Maybe bust out the Global Force Wrestling name early because it's actually kinda cool. But never, f***ing ever use that TNA name. -No cage dancers. See previous. -Go further in expanding a unique brand identity. Early on, TNA did an awesome job of really showcasing the X-Division, keep that up while expanding the roster with more talented independent farmed roster. Using ex-WCW/WWE guys worked early on but they could have done more to use those names to make stars out of guys that were coming around at the time and would go on to be stars elsewhere.
The FSN Days -How about we make it less about Jeff Jarrett you guys? Other other guys need to stay away too. Maybe continue that last point I had for the early days.
That's actually about all I have for this era, TNA was really on fire around this time with D'Amore being at the head of the booking team.
The Spike Days *Pre-Hogan* -Don't you ever let Scott D'Amore go. Never, f***ing ever. -But at the same time, don't do stupid shit like the X-Division Jackass angle wherein Shenshi worked a match acting like he was gonna poop himself. -By the same merit, keep up stuff like the Kevin Nash/X-Division stuff, where a main event level legend used his legacy/heat/talent to make the X-Division look like a bigger deal. -Continue the Golden Age of Tag Teams that TNA had around this time. AMW, LAX, 3D, the Phenomenal Angels, and several other teams. This was a unique thing TNA did at that time. -No f***ing Russo. -Make the fans wait longer for Angle/Joe and actually give Joe the f***ing title before that match happens. -Actually center the show around guys the fans were getting behind, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Monty Brown, all could've been great main eventers/champions during this era that made the product that much different than WWE but instead we got the Double J reign of terror and Total Nonstop Angle.
The Hogan Days -Don't sign Hogan. -That means none of the goofy bullshit he obviously inspired, Immortal, Abyss: The Red and Yellow Lantern, Ric Flair getting a job. All that shit needs to never happen. -Don't move to Monday. -Don't do EV2.0. -Continue on the path of the early Spike days. Of what they were doing right before January 4, 2010.
Now -Do the f***ing opposite of everything you're doing now.
What about you guys?
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MrBRulzOK
Wade Wilson
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Post by MrBRulzOK on Oct 6, 2014 21:25:40 GMT -5
Sold to Toby Keith.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Oct 6, 2014 22:46:14 GMT -5
The Hogan Days-Don't sign Hogan. -That means none of the goofy bullshit he obviously inspired, Immortal, Abyss: The Red and Yellow Lantern, Ric Flair getting a job. All that shit needs to never happen. -Don't move to Monday. -Don't do EV2.0. -Continue on the path of the early Spike days. Of what they were doing right before January 4, 2010. I'd still probably sign Hogan as long as he doesn't demand creative control or that he can hire all of his buddies. Hogan on his own isn't a terrible get... as long as he's motivated and willing to shill for teh company... which he never really did. Agree on NWO rehash 456, and Hulk Lantern. I'd actually probably also hire Flair and stick him in the manager role he was pretty good at that when he first showed up... I wouldn't stick him with AJ styles and try to turn AJ into Ric Flair... I'd pair him with a new guy and have Ric manage somebody. Also yeah, no ECW but we can't call it that reunion, DO NOT move to Monday, and if planning to leave the Impact Zone ... spend time checking how much it's going to cost before kinda jumping in ...
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Oct 6, 2014 23:19:24 GMT -5
I think they were on the right track financially early on, but Jay Schusmann f***ed the Jarretts.
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Push R Truth
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Post by Push R Truth on Oct 7, 2014 8:44:42 GMT -5
Shark Boy World Champion
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 12:08:57 GMT -5
I'll only do the very first TNA show.
So we start with a good montage to the old Memphas territory and then go to the new NWA-TNA logo. Change TNA to CNA (Complete nonstop Action) or ANA (Absolute nonstop action). I would really just push the NWA name.
Jeremy Borash, Don West and Ed Ferrera are up in the ring talking about the new show. After WCW, Ferrera and Russo have zero chance of getting a job with me. I wouldn't even like them being in the audience. So it would just be Borash and West with Tenay at ring side.
Short backstage interviews with the participants of the battle royal would be shown all through the show leading upto the main event.
Harley Race, Dory Funk Jr., Jackie Fargo, Bob Armstrong, Corsica Joe, Sarah Lee, Bill Behrens, and Ricky Steamboat all come to the ring with the NWA title. Bob Armstrong had a few issues with drugs, so I probably wouldn't have hired him...till he cleaned himself up. Steamboat announcing he will ref, was already announced. So I would have him just remind people.
The whole Jeff Jarrett, Ken Shamrock and Scott Hall segment would be nixed as its stupid. Same with the Puppet interview..for the same reasons. Also we are a wrestling show, so lets get to it already! I have already had 2 non wrestling segments. A third would be just stupid. (TNA did four all up.) Besides everyone knows Jarrett, Shamrock and Hall are going to be on the show. So why give it away so early?
Jimmy Yang & Siaki & Jorge Estrada vs Low-Ki & A.J. Styles & Jerry Lynn. No Elvis gimmick as X-Divison wrestlers do not need gimmicks. The match would go about 12 - 15 minutes so I could showcase this amazing young talent. Tenay and co would be told to gush over each wrestler and I would make sure all six guys got in a few good spots.
We can do without cage dancers...like everyone has since the 60's. It also adds nothing to the show.
The Midget match isn't really a bad idea. I would have let it run about 5-7 minutes, to see if the crowd liked it and if I could showcase midget wrestling in the future. It would also be a light hearted bit of fun after the intense X-Division match we just had.
I would be looking not to emulate WWE. So I would probably not have bothered with the Women's battle royal. It wasn't till late 2009 that I though Women's wrestling was anything above a waste of time anyway. (Alundra Blayze sucked)
The Johnson gimmick would have been killed off. I have the midgets for my comedy bit. So get a better gimmick boys, or get a day job. The Dupps would be a thanks but no thanks situation. Hillbilly Jim was over in the 80's..but when was the last time anyone talked about him? So unless you can show me something new(and not crap). I'll pass.
So I need 2 new matches to replace the crap tag matches.
James Storm and Psychosis can wrestle Christian York & Joey Matthews in singles. I would be talking them up as bright young talents. Not great I admit, but better than the stupid gimmicks TNA did.
I would leave Toby Keith in, just to see what reaction it got. But I would be guessing it would be bad, as WCW tried bringing in bands to play Nitro and were crapped all over. He would not interact with Jarrett. Yes I cut everything Jeff Jarrett did, and nothing of value was lost.
The battle Royal is fine as it is with Shamrock being a great first up champion. Jarrett can call foul on Ken as I would have nixed the whole Toby Keith confrontation.
So all in all, not a great show, but not terrible either.
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Post by lemonyellowson on Oct 7, 2014 19:40:06 GMT -5
advertising
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Post by Jimichiro Likes Erick Rowan on Oct 7, 2014 20:19:49 GMT -5
Give Paul Heyman whatever he wants.
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Hawk Hart
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Sold his organs.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Oct 7, 2014 21:24:35 GMT -5
I'd say that plus taking small tours out of the Impact Zone for Impacts much earlier would've helped. I'm not saying book huge halls, put it in something the same size or bigger as the Impact Zone and use set design/seating to disguise the fact that it's not a huge arena. Or hell, just take PPV on the road full time for a while starting at BFG 2006.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 21:45:43 GMT -5
All Chrisley, all the time.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Oct 8, 2014 12:45:34 GMT -5
World Champion Rockstar Spud.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Oct 8, 2014 12:54:53 GMT -5
This. A million times this please, and not shitty advertising like TNA used to do with local radio DJs, although the shape they're in...but with money they should hire the William Morris Agency, you can have the best product but if no one knows what it is.
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Oct 8, 2014 12:59:26 GMT -5
Pay Dusty Rhodes a million dollars to just talk about nonsense. Requirement: Say Bubber 10 times per quarter hour.
In fact, Dusty Rhodes/Scott Steiner talk show.
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Post by CubsFan71 on Oct 8, 2014 15:01:09 GMT -5
Early/FSN days: Basically everything the OP says with one exception Talent exchange agreement with ROH(imagine how different the pro wrestling landscape would be)
Spike/Pre-Hogan: Change nothing. It was actually good pre Hogan
Hogan era: Hire Hogan but basically for a limited on screen role. That way it actually means something when you see him KEEP THE SIX SIDED RING No Bischoff and especially no Brooke Hogan Leave the knockouts division as it is. If int ain't broke don't fix it. Hire Flair with same deal as Hogan. Agasin limited appearances make it mean something
Now: Quit relying on older performers like the Dudleys and the Hardys and use younger fresher talent. Hire Scott Steiner and the Iron Shiek. Give them each a microphone and two hours on a monday night and tell them they say anything they want = license to print money $$
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2014 6:03:48 GMT -5
No heel stables ever. In fact TNA isn't allowed to have heels talk to each other or even make eye contact.
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Post by Ken: The Hero of WWE on Oct 10, 2014 17:55:19 GMT -5
I wouldn't.
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Post by Hit Girl on Oct 11, 2014 9:01:34 GMT -5
I would have sat down with Dixie Carter, and used graphs, spreadsheets and diagrams to explain what WCW was and why it collapsed.
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DjZonk
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Post by DjZonk on Oct 16, 2014 14:09:05 GMT -5
Learning to walk before run. TNA has done SO many things right but sadly these things fall through the cracks, such as Austin Aeries winning the title and the aftermath.
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Sephiroth
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Post by Sephiroth on Oct 16, 2014 14:55:17 GMT -5
Try to get the maximum out if every relationship and every connection. Filming I the Impact Zone? I beg and plead with Universal to mention us in their advertising, to let our stars be part of special events in the park, or even give them small roles in their film productions. Getting a prime time deal on Spike-I beg and plead with Viacom to advertise Impact and our PPV's on other Spike shows and other Viacom owned channels and let our stars be part of events like the MTV music awards. Big names like Foley, Flair, or Sting on the roster-line up every possible interview and public appearance and make sure they always remind people to tune in to Impact.
Come up with a long term plan to maximize revenue by getting us on the road full time. What are we making vs what are our costs? How much will filming on tour cost? How many shows can we afford to film outside the Impact Zone each year? And as always, do everything possible to maximize revenue so we can actually make it happen!
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Oct 16, 2014 14:59:11 GMT -5
I think everyone knows what I would do after the Mike Tenay thread.
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