Why all the hate for TNA?

[Action Jackson]

Every wrestling company does stupid stuff. WCW had Jay Leno wrestle and held events at biker ralleys, ECW's booking was far from perfect, WWE did an entire year with guest hosts and an anonymous GM that ended up being a mute dwarf that got the ability to speak from Mick Foley, New Japan tried to be MMA etc etc etc. The important question is how each and every company redeems themselves.

Morons and haters can shout "Its dead" all they want but the old saying "don't count your chickens before they hatch" is still very much appliable.

One of the best things about wrestling is companies doing stupid shit. Agreed wholeheartedly there. It's wrestling, and when you take it too seriously it sucks the fun out of it. I enjoy it for what it is. All that said I have to feel like a company is at least trying to give a shit for me to give a shit about them. I used to feel TNA cared, but I don't feel that way currently. My opinion is fluid though, and can change if I see them trying harder.

 

[Testify]

Frank citing Bully's failed 2002 singles run as a reason he isn't awesome in 2013. Rock solid logic, per usual.

His name is Frank? Hoe lee fuck! Rather odd name for a liar.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

His name is Frank? Hoe lee fuck! Rather odd name for a liar.

frank the motherfucking jock

 

[Shadie T]

So basically there is 2 purposes, First, People who don't hate TNA what is the current dislikes coming out of Bound For Glory.

Second, Towards people who dislike TNA, What is the dislike? It seems people just hate on it for the sake of hating without any real reason or at least they haven't told us that reason.

Please keep as argument free as possible as these discussions can be heated.

My Dislikes:

The X-Division: They are just not doing anything, Manik just lost his title with no rematch or storyline, What is going on? the X-Division is having no spotlight right now and makes things weird, The decision to have Sabin win the title is good and bad, Good it furthers his gimmick which is a fantastic one especially the whole Velvet Sky thing, Bad does he really need another reign? I mean Aries, Joe or Manik could have benefited from it more as Sabin could still further his gimmick by having the title stolen from him at Bound For Glory in some finish where he lost but didn't look weak and could still brag.

Tag Team Division: It seems pretty much a mess, Its awesome that the Bromans have got the titles but they are doing nothing with them.

TV Specials: I enjoy the TV Specials but they need to utilise the time slot more, Its beginning to feel like One Big Title match and a few throw together matches, It should be like a PPV and they should build up multiple feuds instead of having just one feud and some throw in matches.

 

[CM Punk]

DIdn't Farooq make this thread a month ago?

 

[Shadie T]

He did? Fuck, lemme go check. I hate when this stuff happens.

 

[Shadie T]

@CM Punk yeah he did, I forget so much shit, just junk this or whatever

 

[Jonathan]

Tbf thread was only on page 3.

 

[Shadie T]

Tbf no one asked.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Tbf thread was only on page 3.

hey fuck off guy

 

[Aids Johnson]

The company sucks thats why Dixie is ruining the company

Exhibit A being awesome in the TNA section.

Because wrestling fans spend their sundays watching their favorite cars turn left. Honeslty i could give 100 reason's ive heard people complain, but most of them are just ashamed they watch wrestling. I'm not bringing it up at the bar.

 

[Snowman1]

Even in the South people are bored with Nascar nowadays.

Of course I always defend this product, but to address Adam's complaints:

-The X Division: Yeah, it deserves more of a spotlight, that really can't be argued. Would love to see some TV appearances and updates with Ion (even though he's a heel), Manik surely needs more attention as the former champion and a character they can do a lot of interesting things with, and Kenny King who... well, he's Kenny King, that's why. I understand putting the strap back on Sabin as one of the bigger heels in the company right now (even if I don't like it) and those other guys being above it, but I can't understand why the other X guys aren't on TV. Maybe they need 3 ho... no, no they don't.

-The Tag Division: They just need tag teams. Period. They don't have any. Have no idea what people see in the Bromans, and the timing of them winning the titles was really dumb. Can't believe they're champions after they were buried deep beneath the earth.

-The Specials: They're only setting up one big match and filling out the card... isn't that what all pay-per-views are nowadays? Maybe my view is slanted because it feels like a "big TV show" which is much less than "a pay per view" (especially with TNA only having 4 putting more emphasis on them), but I really believe that these free TV specials get better build than most PPV's. Take the Corpus Christi Impact for instance (which next year will probably be called Sacrifice), it had a tag match with Team Nacho Bell Grande's career on the line to open the show, Taryn Terrell finally getting her hands on Gail, AJ Styles getting an ultimatum from Hulk Hogan, Gut Check results with a popular indy talent, and Bully/Hardy Full Metal Mayhem. That was on the week of Wrestlemania, and this Impact had better build than 'Mania. Hell, look at just how many PPV's didn't have that much going for them. Since then we've had exciting stuff announced for Destination X, lots of stipulation matches announced for Hardcore Justice, the tournament finals at No Surrender... It's nothing overwhelming, but neither are most pay-per-views nowadays.

 

[Testify]

I don't get why this small dose of people complain about TV specials.

It helps boost TNA ratings, meanwhile you basically get to see a 85 min PPV for free on TV.

Everyone wins.

 

[Action Jackson]

I don't get why this small dose of people complain about TV specials.

It helps boost TNA ratings, meanwhile you basically get to see a 85 min PPV for free on TV.

Everyone wins.

I can't argue with that. It's like a Clash of the Champions or Saturday Night Main Event deal.

 

[Crimson]

They need to be an independent wrestling company. As of now, they'll never compare with WWE content.