The demise of TNA's Tag Scene?

[Ace Diamond]

It used to be that the WWE had absolutely no tag team scene, in potential or otherwise, and the place to see good tag team wrestling on Television was TNA. Where we saw

Team 3D
The Naturals
James Gang
LAX
Team Canada
AMW
Diamonds in the Rough

and to a lesser extent, AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels

And that was about a year ago. Today, there are only 3 teams left, and one of them doesn't even wrestle because they apparently think the biggest threats to TNA are guys who don't acknowledge their existence and women wrestling. Meanwhile the WWE is slowly rebuilding its tag scene.

Basically the question is, what the hell happened? Did LAX become too popular through they're kayfabe destruction of AMW and The Naturals? Did creative just really cease to care? Or is this just a minor rough patch in the tag scene on TNA?

[goldenboost]

You know it's weird

AJ and Daniels leave the X division and that goes to crap

and now they leave the tag division and it goes to crap

HMMMMMMMMm, maybe TNA relies on some people too much....

[AriadosMan]

I'd say its about getting LAX over as heels, but when they can apparently own any other team in the division, its not much of a contest.

TNA overrelies on some people because they have nowhere near the marketing/hiring money that some other places have (also because they only get a 1-hour show).

It puzzles me why WWE hasn't tried to buy them out, they're still in debt from their first few years and it probably wouldn't be too hard.

[The Boss]

It's not just TNA. Tag Team wrestling in general just isn't getting over anymore due to the lack of full time tag teams. Two people that make up a whole. today they just keep putting two guys together for a while then split them up. There's no dedication to pro wrestling anymore.

[nerdinitupagain]

realfakerazor said:

I'd say its about getting LAX over as heels, but when they can apparently own any other team in the division, its not much of a contest.

TNA overrelies on some people because they have nowhere near the marketing/hiring money that some other places have (also because they only get a 1-hour show).

It puzzles me why WWE hasn't tried to buy them out, they're still in debt from their first few years and it probably wouldn't be too hard.

They might be able to buy Dixie's shares, but Jeff won't let his go and McMahon will not work with Jarrett. Guarenteed.

[Michael Coello]

1) The time limits. The usual excuse.

2) The booking. Not much focus on tag teams due to trying to pay attention to the rest of the company.

[Ace Baretta]

realfakerazor said:

I'd say its about getting LAX over as heels, but when they can apparently own any other team in the division, its not much of a contest.

TNA overrelies on some people because they have nowhere near the marketing/hiring money that some other places have (also because they only get a 1-hour show).

It puzzles me why WWE hasn't tried to buy them out, they're still in debt from their first few years and it probably wouldn't be too hard.

How about this reason.




They aren't for sale?

Yeah, I thik that's why.

See, something has to be for sale before you can buy it....

[The Portable Stove]

I hope Tag Team wrestling somehow makes it's way back in full force.

I mean, TNA's already losing it's long standing Tag Teams in AMW and the Naturals.

[Error]

TNA is falling into what the WWE did, build up one or two teams to big and forget/break up the rest about the rest. They found out that a quick fix doesn't work no they need something else.

• AMW had done it all in TNA and needed something else
  
• Andy Douglas luved it up for the Naturals
  
• without Petey Williams and Scott D'amore Team Canada has nothing
  
• Diamonds in the Rough were jobbers pure and simple.
  
• Styles and Daniels are too big of singles stars to have in the tag scene.
  

[HMARK Center]

Yeah, all the teams that have broken recently had good reasons to be broken up, but they all happened way too close to one another.

TNA just need to start pushing a couple new pairings, and the tag scene should begin on it's road to recovery. I'd nominate Hoyt/Killings for a push, but I don't know what they're doing with Truth.

Right now, for your tag wrestling fixes, check out Dragon Gate, ROH, and CHIKARA.

[Error]

hitmanmark said:

TNA just need to start pushing a couple new pairings, and the tag scene should begin on it's road to recovery. I'd nominate Hoyt/Killings for a push, but I don't know what they're doing with Truth.

I got a feeling he is off camera until his contract is up. He was bitching about wanting out as he was put into the team Hoyt and then got on commentary on night and said he was off to Hollywood and hasn't been seen since.

[Ace Diamond]

jinxed said:

hitmanmark said:

TNA just need to start pushing a couple new pairings, and the tag scene should begin on it's road to recovery. I'd nominate Hoyt/Killings for a push, but I don't know what they're doing with Truth.

I got a feeling he is off camera until his contract is up. He was complain and/or rude femaleing about wanting out as he was put into the team Hoyt and then got on commentary on night and said he was off to Hollywood and hasn't been seen since.

And all his complaining is because TNA hasn't been using him properly and he wanted to leave but they wouldn't let him because they figured he'd go to the WWE and god forbid people switch companies.

So they gave him a thing where he calls out John Cena via youtube or something.

Way to convince him to stay, idiots.