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This has been a big issue for TNA, and of late it seems to have come up again. Watching some of the last few iMPACT's, and seeing the card for Sacrifice, it seems that TNA is 'overbooking' again. What is overbooking? Having too many gimmick matches, too much interference, too much weapon use etc. This is burning the viewers out, making them think enough.
Now when people think of overbooking, I am sure the first thing that comes to mid is 'Russo'. But that isn't exactly right. Sure our good pal Vince (the less successful Vince) may be responsible for a fair share of it (especially the gimmick matches), but he definately isn't solely responsible. After all, when Vince wasn't booking in TNA, there was still this problem.
This points me to Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett clearly thinks interference and cheap finish = heat. Unfortunately, Jeff is wrong. I mean, look at his title reigns. They were all booked around him winning in 'heelish' ways. Fact is they were just plain stupid. Since Jarrett is clearly stil booking, and since there is too much interference and stupid finishes, I am taking aa educated guess that he is responsible.
How would I fix it? Well one man on the TNA booking comittee certainly seems to know what he is doing. That would be Scott D'Amore. Scott is in charge of the Knockouts, and they are quite clearly the best booked part of TNA at the moment. I mean look at the series between Gail Kim and Awesome Kong. Look at the way he has made Roxxi Laveaux look pretty damn credible (and make me want her to become Knockout's Champion). I know there is a stupid gimmick match with the Knockout's coming up at Sacrifice, but I'm calling Russo on this. Gimmick matches are what he loves after all.
I doubt that this is going to stop anytime soon. And I don't think it should really stop immediately. If TNA's booking suddenly changes, it may actually alienate some viewers. So I really hope that the overbooking will be taken away bit by bit, and that Scott D'Amore gets a lot more input on the whole booking of TNA, and there is less Russo/Jarrett. Maybe if someone like Dixie Carter looked at the crowd reactions, and saw how well D'Amore has got the Knockout's Division over, she would make Jarrett allow him more power. I still want him to do the Knockout's Division, but more D'Amore booking on the show would be great.
Those are my hopes. Sadly, I think none of this will be done. Any thoughts on my hopes, the reality and/or what you would do to fix it would be appreciated.
Now when people think of overbooking, I am sure the first thing that comes to mid is 'Russo'. But that isn't exactly right. Sure our good pal Vince (the less successful Vince) may be responsible for a fair share of it (especially the gimmick matches), but he definately isn't solely responsible. After all, when Vince wasn't booking in TNA, there was still this problem.
This points me to Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett clearly thinks interference and cheap finish = heat. Unfortunately, Jeff is wrong. I mean, look at his title reigns. They were all booked around him winning in 'heelish' ways. Fact is they were just plain stupid. Since Jarrett is clearly stil booking, and since there is too much interference and stupid finishes, I am taking aa educated guess that he is responsible.
How would I fix it? Well one man on the TNA booking comittee certainly seems to know what he is doing. That would be Scott D'Amore. Scott is in charge of the Knockouts, and they are quite clearly the best booked part of TNA at the moment. I mean look at the series between Gail Kim and Awesome Kong. Look at the way he has made Roxxi Laveaux look pretty damn credible (and make me want her to become Knockout's Champion). I know there is a stupid gimmick match with the Knockout's coming up at Sacrifice, but I'm calling Russo on this. Gimmick matches are what he loves after all.
I doubt that this is going to stop anytime soon. And I don't think it should really stop immediately. If TNA's booking suddenly changes, it may actually alienate some viewers. So I really hope that the overbooking will be taken away bit by bit, and that Scott D'Amore gets a lot more input on the whole booking of TNA, and there is less Russo/Jarrett. Maybe if someone like Dixie Carter looked at the crowd reactions, and saw how well D'Amore has got the Knockout's Division over, she would make Jarrett allow him more power. I still want him to do the Knockout's Division, but more D'Amore booking on the show would be great.
Those are my hopes. Sadly, I think none of this will be done. Any thoughts on my hopes, the reality and/or what you would do to fix it would be appreciated.
