I feel a BOOM coming!!!

[Count Creepyhead]

This has been mentioned 101 times, but I can't help getting excited that the next BOOM is right around the corner.

Everything points in that direction. From Vince insulting intelligence (Marcus Corvon??) to pissing on just about every employee.

If all goes well and TNA scoops up all the disgruntled WWE employees (Ala WCW) Wrestling just might, just might get exciting, and worth watching again.

[Hiroshi Hase]

Maybe there might be, I doubt it, it's just getting around WM time and things look to be on the upswing, it'll die down after Mania and Backlash.

As for Marcus CorVon, how is that insulting intelligence? Apart from smarks and people who've watched him play football, no one knows his real name and it's not like he's named Samba Simba or anything. He's alright, he'll be fine.

[Van Loki - Suck it, ECW]

I wouldn't say it's coming soon, but I definitely think that if TNA gets their shit together, and just about everything falls into place the right way, we could see another one in the next couple of years.

[Bub (BLM)]

If, and this is a big if, TNA starts booking very strongly while also gaining WWE's losses (Van Dam, in particular), they could become what the original ECW would have been if they'd had strong financial backing.

[Funkyjumbo]

The next BOOM will probably be in the RAW thread tonight

[The Boss]

The next boom will depend totally on the strength of the WWF's competition. Right now there is none. Without strong competition the WWF has no need to take risks or invest the money needed to create a boom.

But for TNA to become that competition they must get fans. It doesn't matter how many ex WWF stars TNA can get because right now most fans don't even know TNA exists. They need someone who can bring in fans in huge amounts. Someone like HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN.

If HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN were to win the NWA World title, he could take the belt on all of the talk shows and promote the hell out of TNA. As the most popular and recognizable pro wrestler in the world more people would be likely to take notice of TNA and care more about the NWA World title if HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN were promoting the company as NWA World champion.

This is not a short term fix. It can have wonderful long term benefits. Millions upon millions of HULKAMANIACS will follow HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN to TNA. Once they are watching, the TNA wrestlers will finally have an audience to perform in front of. This will be their chance to show the casual fan how great TNA (sometimes) is. The key will be to win over those fans and keep them watching TNA even after HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN leaves. Then once TNA has established a stronger fan base they will be able to grow to become legitimate competition for the WWF.

Then and only then will there be another pro wrestling boom.

[MGH]

I don't. Not until a true televised alternative arrives. TNA is WWE-lite, it isn't any different from WWE. It's WWE with slightly better wrestling.

If TNA were to go the WCW 96 route of simple storylines, great wrestling, and great wrestlers they might have a shot. As things stand now, why watch TNA over WWE when you get a better version of TNA on Friday nights with Smackdown?

Go with fresh faces. Do what WWE doesn't. WWE relies on old legends like Hogan, so you show fans the new faces of wrestling. You book them well and maybe you might have something.

I really don't think TNA will be the company to challenge WWE. I don't know who will if anyone even ever does.

[texaswhopper]

"But for TNA to become that competition they must get fans. It doesn't matter how many ex WWF stars TNA can get because right now most fans don't even know TNA exists. They need someone who can bring in fans in huge amounts. Someone like HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN."

I do remember the contract signing of Hogan to WCW. That was a big deal. I'm a Hulkamaniac and to see that happen was big in my life. Hogan had been with WWF for years and it was like the biggest name ever switchin' sides. Hulk Hogan made alot of money for both companies.

[Can you afford to pay me, Gah]

Yea as big Hogan was. TNA as sign several major stars in Sting, Nash, and Angle. You can tell me fans don't know about TNA when these guys are there. When the franchise player of WCW along with one of the orginal member of the NWO, and then a Olympic gold metalist who was a major star in the #1 company and held just about every title the WWE ever had. How can fans not know about TNA now?

Hogan is still with the WWE and has a Wrestlemania rumors going around. TNA hasn't talked to him in who knows. Now TNA is talking with Jericho now.