Would I enjoy the TNA product?

[skeenz]

Hey guys, some of you may have seen my post over in the WWE forum about getting back into wrestling, and everyone provided great and helpful responses. Within the last few weeks I have gotten back into wrestling, watching all the WWE shows as well as countless youtube videos and hours of old and new DVDs. I was a huge fan of WCW and WWF from 1996-1999 and the WWE from 2004-late 2007. From 04-07 I was aware of what was going on in TNA and caught a few episodes of iMPACT! from time to time, but never really was a consistent fan. I was looking at the roster and reading up on the direction of the show recently, and thought I may enjoy the TNA product. I noticed a lot of my favorite stars and names more familiar to me (from Sting and Angle all the way down to Matt Morgan) listed on the TNA roster page. Yet, I am a little hesitant as I have heard alot of negativity toward the TNA product. In your all's opinion, is TNA something worth checking out and something I may grow to love?

[Cyphre]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

Hey guys, some of you may have seen my post over in the WWE forum about getting back into wrestling, and everyone provided great and helpful responses. Within the last few weeks I have gotten back into wrestling, watching all the WWE shows as well as countless youtube videos and hours of old and new DVDs. I was a huge fan of WCW and WWF from 1996-1999 and the WWE from 2004-late 2007. From 04-07 I was aware of what was going on in TNA and caught a few episodes of iMPACT! from time to time, but never really was a consistent fan. I was looking at the roster and reading up on the direction of the show recently, and thought I may enjoy the TNA product. I noticed a lot of my favorite stars and names more familiar to me (from Sting and Angle all the way down to Matt Morgan) listed on the TNA roster page. Yet, I am a little hesitant as I have heard alot of negativity toward the TNA product. In your all's opinion, is TNA something worth checking out and something I may grow to love?

It would if they stop pointing fingers and got their heads out their asses....

last couple shows have actually been decent and the last PPV was good, except for Mickie James vs Angelina Love match (sucked....they were not on same page).....the AJ Styles vs Bully Ray (aka Bubba Ray Dudley) feud is maybe the best in all wrestling right now..very entertaining and the reason I have watched more of TNA the last couple weeks..after the name changed to Impact! and them pushing the "wrestling matters again" slogan.....they've done a better job at booking and fueds.....but for how long.

IMO....they have very good young talent and a couple of vets that can push the company......but until the OLD and USELESS talent step aside (Jeff Jarrett, Hogan, eric bishoff etc.) and realize they are over the hill a stop getting air time and give it to their future talent....I still think Impact will be mediocre with some very good talent.....same as WWE has been lately....but they have been better since some over the hill talent with booking rights (Kevin Nash among them) have left the company.

I still watch cause I like some of their talent like AJ, Robert Roode, Samoa Joe, Suicide, Gunner and a new guy their trying to push as a "NEW" Goldberg...his name is Crimson....I think they should change his entrance (which resembles Goldberg's) and stop that talk about "the streak" and just let him be...he's got potential and no need to try to "be" the next someone else.

they still have some good matches....when they book right....I hoping they continue to get better and get noticed cause then WWE will have to get their heads out their asses and we hopefully get that competition between 2 companies that made us all go back and forth on monday nights cause we didn't want to miss a thing.....

[skeenz]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

thanks for the response, we'll see, tuned in to impact wrestling right now

[Springs2009]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

Hey guys, some of you may have seen my post over in the WWE forum about getting back into wrestling, and everyone provided great and helpful responses. Within the last few weeks I have gotten back into wrestling, watching all the WWE shows as well as countless youtube videos and hours of old and new DVDs. I was a huge fan of WCW and WWF from 1996-1999 and the WWE from 2004-late 2007. From 04-07 I was aware of what was going on in TNA and caught a few episodes of iMPACT! from time to time, but never really was a consistent fan. I was looking at the roster and reading up on the direction of the show recently, and thought I may enjoy the TNA product. I noticed a lot of my favorite stars and names more familiar to me (from Sting and Angle all the way down to Matt Morgan) listed on the TNA roster page. Yet, I am a little hesitant as I have heard alot of negativity toward the TNA product. In your all's opinion, is TNA something worth checking out and something I may grow to love?

Look for a livestream of tonights big PPV . .. their PPV's are normally really good!

[azdawgpound]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

i think u will esp if they get back to the x divison title becoming the main focus again and the x divison wrestlers, i think thats what seprated tna(impact) from wwe because vince dont like the high flyers he rather have some big muscle head whos only moves are kick,punch.

[vernond]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

Would you enjoy it? Who knows? Should you enjoy it? Absolutely not, Just a train wreck of a show. The storylines are all over the place and make absolutely no sense, guys are heel one week then faces the next. Seems like their motto is just as long as something is unforseen then it's a good thing. Hands down the worst wrestling product I have ever seen, which is a shame because they have some talented guys over there.

[GnarlyKing]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

It's hard to say. They have loads of talent on the roster and the actual wrestling is generally pretty good. The creative side is absolutely terrible right now and it's near impossible to tell what's going on from one week to the next. If they could just pick a general direction and stick with it, they could be pretty good, but I doubt that will happen as long as Russo and Bischoff are there.

[Springs2009]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

It's hard to say. They have loads of talent on the roster and the actual wrestling is generally pretty good. The creative side is absolutely terrible right now and it's near impossible to tell what's going on from one week to the next. If they could just pick a general direction and stick with it, they could be pretty good, but I doubt that will happen as long as Russo and Bischoff are there.

They would be a heck of a lot better story wise without Russo, Russo deserves the

[matthewk]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

I used to love their product between 2005-2007. In 2008 it started to go downhill with too many gimmick matches, but they still had lots of great wrestling and stories that mostly made sense. They looked like they were on the way back up right before Hogan & Bichoff arrived. Since then it's been downhill most of the way.

I liked little pieces of what they were doing, but there is way too much nonsense going on. Nonsense even by pro wrestling standards. Guys change just for the sake of getting you to go "OMG". Well, the "OMG" doesn't happen anymore. The only thing shocking about them now is how stupid they are.

I also hated the move to a 4-sided ring, the use of so many plants in the front rows of the Impact Zone, and the fake cheers/boos. I also hate the constant character changes, and that so many of them make no sense at all.

The last 2 PPVs were the perfect example of the best and worst of TNA. Destination X went back to 6 sides. The wrestling was great, the energy of the fans was great, and it had an exciting feel to it. Hardcore Justice felt boring. The twist by Angle at the end was another "ooh, you're trying to swerve us again" trick that only ruined everything leading up to that moment.

I don't dislike TNA anymore, I'd say I'm apathetic to it. I don't care if I miss Impact Wrestling Thursday nights. I don't even seek out the results anymore, as it's been the same basic junk for the past year. They've completely lost me. Only way I come back to watching the shows & buying the DVDs is if they go back to shows like Destination X with some heavyweights mixed in and stories that at least make some sense and have some closure.

[Segagendude]

Re: Would I enjoy the TNA product?

I watched Impact last thursday, first time in a long time....

Didn't realize the Dudley Boyz were no more, that's how long it's been.