TNA Rebrand Discussion Thread

[Kross Rhodes]

Spike was so happy they cancelled them.

After nine years and after the re-branded impact wrestling.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

haters gonna hate

 

[Kross Rhodes]

haters gonna hate

Seriously nine years is a long time for a Wrestling relationship. Plus, it doesn’t matter anyway because the last three years of that was during the soft rebranded impact wrestling debacle.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Seriously nine years is a long time for a Wrestling relationship. Plus, it doesn’t matter anyway because the last three years of that was during the soft rebranded impact wrestling debacle.

in either case I understand, I've been dealing with AEW haters since the press conference

 

[Deezy]

Simply saying "LOLTNA was synonymous with that product back in the day".......means "har har they still suck"

And someone going "I didn't do that back then"

Still doesn't mean no one else did by a large margin.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

the original one not Gripe Bomb lol

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Another thing a lot of people don’t even realize either is 2015 spike did a complete reformatting of the entire network with the new focus and they had canceled a lot of the previous programming before this. It was only another three years before they rename themselves Paramount.

 

[Deezy]

LMAO......you saying everything I already did when TNA was getting bounced by Spike.

I told everyone here that the network was rebranding.



Just saying that branding was linked to failure doesn't mean blind hatred.....but tact isn't synonymous with message boards either.

Go figure

 

[Chris]

During an interview with Tom Hannifan on Tuesday, Scott D'Amore discussed the return of TNA Wrestling.

It was revealed at the conclusion of Bound for Glory that Impact Wrestling is changing its name back to TNA. The name change will officially go into effect starting with the promotion's Hard to Kill pay-per-view in January 2024.

D'Amore addressed what went into the decision to revert to the TNA name.

When I got here and took over the helm going into 2018, the company had gone through so much. It had been TNA Wrestling, then Impact Wrestling, then I think it might have briefly been TNA, then it was GFW, then it was Impact. Coming in, the last thing it needed was another name change. What it needed was to figure itself out. What it needed was stability, it needed consistency, it needed respectability. And we spent a lot of time under the Impact banner doing that. And I think we've proven ourself.
But the fact is, when this company was formed, when this idea was first hatched -- three men on a boat with Jeff and Jerry Jarrett and Bob Ryder -- it was Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. That's what they were looking for. And I think that while we found that stability under the Impact banner, and very proud of that, I think what we now have is we're ready to go there and have our growth and our true success. Our true second golden era under our true name. TNA Wrestling.

D'Amore said he thinks the Impact and TNA brands both have value, but TNA is who the company really is at its core. Their weekly television show on Thursday nights will still be named Impact.

"I think TNA at our core is who we are," D'Amore said. "And I think it gives us back that swagger that maybe we've lacked. When I talk about too much apologizing, that's done. Are we going to make mistakes? Absolutely. But when we do we'll get up, we'll dust ourselves, and we'll just get back at it."

D'Amore pointed to how TNA changed the industry by pushing smaller wrestlers, showcasing tag team wrestling, and giving women a platform to be athletes. D'Amore said people have asked for a long time what the identity of Impact Wrestling is. He believes you'll now see a clearer vision of that.

D'Amore was asked what he'd say to those who assume this means a return to the Dixie Carter/Jeff Jarrett/Vince Russo era.

This isn't about looking back, this is about looking forward. Certainly TNA/Impact Wrestling has had its ups and downs over the years. But we're looking at taking the things that worked, bringing them back. We're looking at doing a better job of managing how things are handled. And like I said, are we going to make mistakes? Absolutely. But we're going to do more great than we do missteps.
This isn't about any one person. It's not about Jeff Jarrett, it's not about Vince Russo, it's not about Scott D'Amore. This is about a locker room and a company that feels something special. And this is about a fan base that I think is starting to feel something special.

D'Amore stated that new title belt designs for the promotion's championships will be unveiled. The current champions will all remain champions and the lineage of the titles will continue.

TNA will also be debuting a new set. D'Amore said it will honor the promotion's history while also being forward-looking.

D'Amore confirmed that the six-sided ring will not be making a return. D'Amore said the six-sided ring causes more injuries and wear and tear on the wrestlers.

D'Amore said the idea for the TNA name to return was first formulated in early 2023. He thinks it's a testament to the type of people they have in the company, both on camera and behind the scenes, that the news never leaked before their announcement.

Hard to Kill 2024 is taking place from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 13.

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[Canadian Dragon]

Another thing a lot of people don’t even realize either is 2015 spike did a complete reformatting of the entire network with the new focus and they had canceled a lot of the previous programming before this. It was only another three years before they rename themselves Paramount.

I assume that is when it ditched the entire edgy bro aesthetic

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Simply saying "LOLTNA was synonymous with that product back in the day".......means "har har they still suck"

And someone going "I didn't do that back then"

Still doesn't mean no one else did by a large margin.

For once in your life take your L and move on.

First off, your first comment made it sound like the same people saying loltna are the same people saying yaytna. They’re not. Anyone that hates TNA like yourself is still gonna hate TNA. I can guarantee you anyone that’s excited about the return for TNA didn’t like TNA when it was on. Nostalgia isn’t a disease you catch. You had to have always liked it to be nostalgic for it today.

Secondly, most of you lolTNA probably hadn’t watched TNA in like fucking ages if ever. They were never the people that had ever actually watched nor are they the people that Scott is trying to appeal to now. Scott D’Amore even addressed the TNA criticisms of the past in his life today and he point blank said he’s done apologizing for the past mistake of previous regimes. This is a new era.

And regardless, it’s completely irrelevant because I can guarantee you more people today talk shit about the state of current day impact wrestling. There is zero positive upside to sticking with an objectively less popular and less marketable branding.

No one is gonna stop you from saying lolTNA to your heart’s content, but your not the demographic.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

LMAO......you saying everything I already did when TNA was getting bounced by Spike.

I told everyone here that the network was rebranding.



Just saying that branding was linked to failure doesn't mean blind hatred.....but tact isn't synonymous with message boards either.

Go figure

So agree that Spike and TNA ending had nothing do with TNA failing considering prior to that they enjoyed nine years together and were given tons of money to hire talent and market the fuck out of the brand. You’re right, though. We done here.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

During an interview with Tom Hannifan on Tuesday, Scott D'Amore discussed the return of TNA Wrestling.

It was revealed at the conclusion of Bound for Glory that Impact Wrestling is changing its name back to TNA. The name change will officially go into effect starting with the promotion's Hard to Kill pay-per-view in January 2024.

D'Amore addressed what went into the decision to revert to the TNA name.



D'Amore said he thinks the Impact and TNA brands both have value, but TNA is who the company really is at its core. Their weekly television show on Thursday nights will still be named Impact.

"I think TNA at our core is who we are," D'Amore said. "And I think it gives us back that swagger that maybe we've lacked. When I talk about too much apologizing, that's done. Are we going to make mistakes? Absolutely. But when we do we'll get up, we'll dust ourselves, and we'll just get back at it."

D'Amore pointed to how TNA changed the industry by pushing smaller wrestlers, showcasing tag team wrestling, and giving women a platform to be athletes. D'Amore said people have asked for a long time what the identity of Impact Wrestling is. He believes you'll now see a clearer vision of that.

D'Amore was asked what he'd say to those who assume this means a return to the Dixie Carter/Jeff Jarrett/Vince Russo era.



D'Amore stated that new title belt designs for the promotion's championships will be unveiled. The current champions will all remain champions and the lineage of the titles will continue.

TNA will also be debuting a new set. D'Amore said it will honor the promotion's history while also being forward-looking.

D'Amore confirmed that the six-sided ring will not be making a return. D'Amore said the six-sided ring causes more injuries and wear and tear on the wrestlers.

D'Amore said the idea for the TNA name to return was first formulated in early 2023. He thinks it's a testament to the type of people they have in the company, both on camera and behind the scenes, that the news never leaked before their announcement.

Hard to Kill 2024 is taking place from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 13.

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I love Scott so much. The fact he speaks of the Jarrett’s and Ryder with such reverence and wants to honor the company they founded is what makes me want to follow this man to where they go next.

I hope Jarrett appreciates what Scott said here and approves of him running the ship. I assume so since Jarrett brought him to help run GFW and later the merged GFW Impact. Scott is the right man.

 

[Death By Looch]

Scott in that position is exactly what this company needed for the last 12 years.

 

[Sky]

Was hoping to read some stuff about the presser but instead we get someone shitting on everything for no reason