The Crowd In The iMPACT! Zone

[THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps]

If you have ever watched TNA, you will notice that the crowd is different. Basically, they don't cheer based on heel/face most of the time. They cheer who they respect, based on abilities. Very few heels are able to get over as actual heels.

So what do you generally think about this?

I think it slightly impedes TNA, as it stops them having strong characters that are over as heels. I mean, if the old LAX were in WWE they would havfe got the shit booed out of them. But ninstead Konnan got cheered when he threatened to burn the American flag. I just think it prevens casual fans from watching in a way, as they don't agree with what the crowd thinks.

Thoughts on the above question?

 

[Moonlight Drive]

I think more than anything it adds to the confusion of TNA for casual fans. You swithc on and see 10 guys fighting, and then wonder who's feuding with who, like when Team 3D were in about 3 feuds at once. Then you see superheroes prancing about in the ring and someone burning the Us Flag getting cheered on. Most people would probably just switch off

 

[Travis40]

I think this adds to TNA's problem. As you guys have said, if you're a causual fan and you tune in, you'll see someone kicking the shit out a woman...and the guy's getting cheered. But when you tune into other promotions, you'd see that working getting tons of heat....I think it hurts the product and takes away from the heel's character.

 

[Qwake]

I have noticed that for a very long time now, like when AJ Styles went heel he was still getting more cheers then anybody on the roster nearly, I guess that held him back from doing what he was suposed to. Its not to much of a big deal but having them cheer for face and boo for heel might do a little difference, nothing major...

 

[Charismatic Edge]

I think this adds to TNA's problem. As you guys have said, if you're a causual fan and you tune in, you'll see someone kicking the shit out a woman...and the guy's getting cheered. But when you tune into other promotions, you'd see that working getting tons of heat....I think it hurts the product and takes away from the heel's character.

The first part of your statement is what happens in WWHHH. That's the place where it's ok to beat up your woman.

I've always loved that the fans cheer for who they want, not who TNA wants. That's the way it's been since 1997 when Austin was supposed to be a heel but they loved him anyway. It's just like the real ECW 10-12 years ago. The fans are just another "character" really. It's more interactive. If someone is that confused by that then they shouldn't be watching wrestling anyway.

 

[Quintastic One]

Well that's not exactly fair to the business, CE. I mean what is TNA supposed to do? Make all the good wrestlers face and all the wrestlers who can't work a match heel? I mean i guess its giving the fans what they want, but it's also bending over backwards to the point where wrestling isn't going to make sense anymore (less than it already does anyway).

Yeah the fans have a right to cheer for who they want to cheer for, I just think TNA needs to find a way to create a balance of making faces and heels have more of an air of respect for each other, so that it can be ok for the heels to be cheered during good spots "Like when the fans go "lets go AJ!" "Let's go Joe!"" but still allow the bad guys to be bad guys, insulting the fans and what not, cheating to win. Ect.

Basically, as long as the TNA fans arn't booing the faces, i don't see too much of a problem.

 

[xtremebadass]

TNA encourages that with the "Cross the Line" tag line. TNA Superstars aren't meant to be heel or face. That sucks IMO. That's what TNA is missing, the only genuine crowd reactions they get is for the X-Division, everything else is up in the air. But come on, who would boo the Beatiful People?

 

[Moonlight Drive]

^^Feminists

 

[Quintastic One]

I find Angelina Love annoying as hell. She basically looks like every other hot blonde on the planet. Now Velvet Skye, now that's a diva!

 

[Charismatic Edge]

Well that's not exactly fair to the business, CE. I mean what is TNA supposed to do? Make all the good wrestlers face and all the wrestlers who can't work a match heel? I mean i guess its giving the fans what they want, but it's also bending over backwards to the point where wrestling isn't going to make sense anymore (less than it already does anyway).

Yeah the fans have a right to cheer for who they want to cheer for, I just think TNA needs to find a way to create a balance of making faces and heels have more of an air of respect for each other, so that it can be ok for the heels to be cheered during good spots "Like when the fans go "lets go AJ!" "Let's go Joe!"" but still allow the bad guys to be bad guys, insulting the fans and what not, cheating to win. Ect.

Basically, as long as the TNA fans arn't booing the faces, i don't see too much of a problem.

No. TNA's niche for 6 1/2 years has been trying to bring in the best athletic wrestlers. Of course there will be exceptions but you know where I'm going with this.

In TNA you'll never see an 8ft douche with no capacity for speaking wrestling a little person. Nor would you see an 800 ilb sloth put you to sleep. That's not fair to the business of wrestling.

 

[dc412]

The first part of your statement is what happens in WWHHH. That's the place where it's ok to beat up your woman.

I've always loved that the fans cheer for who they want, not who TNA wants. That's the way it's been since 1997 when Austin was supposed to be a heel but they loved him anyway. It's just like the real ECW 10-12 years ago. The fans are just another "character" really. It's more interactive. If someone is that confused by that then they shouldn't be watching wrestling anyway.

i agree i was gonna say something along those lines. i think mabey they should fade away from the traditional face/heel role a little. not a lot because i think you still need that but just for certain wrestlers

 

[THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps]

i agree i was gonna say something along those lines. i think mabey they should fade away from the traditional face/heel role a little. not a lot because i think you still need that but just for certain wrestlers

That's the problem though, it isn't just for certain wrestlers. Almost all of the wrestlers on the roster are judged based on talent by the crowd. The only ones who really aren't are Team 3D.

 

[dc412]

That's the problem though, it isn't just for certain wrestlers. Almost all of the wrestlers on the roster are judged based on talent by the crowd. The only ones who really aren't are Team 3D.

good point. i cant really think of any other solution tho because i dont think it would be smart to go completely away from the face/heel roles.

 

[Marvel26]

Do you not think that the fact that Jeremy Borash comes out and tells the fans that whichever fan is the loudest gets backstage passes effects this whole discussion?

 

[dc412]

Do you not think that the fact that Jeremy Borash comes out and tells the fans that whichever fan is the loudest gets backstage passes effects this whole discussion?

no because it dosent effect who theyre gonna cheer and who there gonna boo