TNA Slammiversary XXII - SATURDAY, July 20, 2024 - Live from Montreal - Only on PPV

[Smart Marx]

It wasn’t just that, though. Changing the x division, bringing in Val Venis, etc. TNA changed almost completely over night.

 

[Chris]

I have to disagree there. I’m over it now, but removing the six-sided ring did irreparable damage to the fans trust in the brand. They could have slowly phased it out later if needed, but doing it when hogan got there was a recipe for disaster.

Well yeah his promo burying the company before he came didn't help

 

[Chris]

"You had 6 sides brother it only got you so far" proceeds to plummet the company to less popularity than when it had 6 sides

 

[Smart Marx]

I'm more than okay with 4 sides after hearing all the talent say they prefer it, that's a concession I'll make bc it did look cooler lol

Yeah, especially now I’m good with it, but to be fair, a good chunk of the talent weren’t even aware they preferred the four at the time as they’d become accustomed to it. It was more so when they changed back to six in 2016 or whenever it was when they were like this sucks lmao

 

[Chris]

Yeah, especially now I’m good with it, but to be fair, a good chunk of the talent weren’t even aware they preferred the four at the time as they’d become accustomed to it. It was more so when they changed back to six in 2016 or whenever it was when they were like this sucks lmao

A lot of ex WWE guys hated it too, if 4 sided indie rings weren't concrete the others would have I bet lol

 

[Smart Marx]

A lot of ex WWE guys hated it too, if 4 sided indie rings weren't concrete the others would have I bet lol

Oh for sure, AJ and Sting argued over it on table for 3. AJ said he preferred bumping in 4, but he preferred 6 because it made them stand out.

Jarrett even said a lot of TNA’s big deals were specifically because of. Toys, the video game and even spike was lately interested because tna “looked” different.

But yeah, shame they couldn’t make it not be concrete. They definitely never need to go back now. Especially when they’ve already ping-ponged on it so much anyway lol

 

[Chris]

When they switched back in 2016 the presentation just wasn't good either and the 6 sides didn't even look cool anymore, just clunky. That early Spike presentation was just special

 

[Smart Marx]

When they switched back in 2016 the presentation just wasn't good either and the 6 sides didn't even look cool anymore, just clunky. That early Spike presentation was just special

Doesn’t help that they changed the logo (and I think the tv station) when they did it so it looked so much cheaper.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

Doesn’t help that they changed the logo (and I think the tv station) when they did it so it looked so much cheaper.

and that logo was god awful trash

 

[Smart Marx]

and that logo was god awful trash

I liked it more than the next one by Anthem, but yeah, it was such a downgrade. Which made the return of the six sides look terrible when that new logo was on it. It doesn’t help that they put the six sides on the logo and kept it on the version that went on the buckles. I don’t need the pads reminding me I’m looking at the six sides. I can see it.