Title: Do they really have a shot?
Description: Not at WWE, but Surviving...
The Last Free Voice - December 10, 2004 12:23 AM (GMT)
Does TNA still have a legit shot at staying in business for more than a couple of months? Discuss. Or turn it into the Second Coming of the Knights of TNA thread, your call.
Real F'n Show - December 10, 2004 02:26 AM (GMT)
Depends how long the Jarretts can keep wasting their money on it. I'd say another year at best. Hopefully WWE will pick up some talent that they've overlooked in the past, seeing as they have more experience now.
I wouldn't mind seeing Abyss, Monty Brown, AJ, AMW, Chris Daniels, or AJ Styles in WWE, but maybe that's just me. Guys like Killings and Raven deserve a second chance too. Maybe someone in the WWE will see that they CAN get over, and it's their crappy writing that caused the fans to turn on them. Probably not though. I say 6 months and TNA's gone.
dynamite kido - December 10, 2004 04:04 AM (GMT)
Honestly, I don't think it will last. Unfortunately they can't afford to make mistakes as much as the WWE can and apparently they aren't willing to be "more Indie" either. That and the fact that they apparently can't tell the difference between the star of tomorrow and washed up has been.......
Mad Dog - December 10, 2004 11:04 PM (GMT)
I think it depends on if Jarrett's new budget will be appeasing to Panda or not. But I think their probably at the end of the road unless Monty Brown really catches on.
The Last Free Voice - December 11, 2004 02:29 PM (GMT)
But how do they judge "catching on"? Do they use the reaction of the live Impact Crowds, which are still pulled from the park and get in free (right?)? Or by PPV buys? Or by What people say on the net? I think that is the big problem right now, not having a real solid fanbase to cater to.
Big F'N Swigg - December 11, 2004 09:10 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Last Free Voice @ Dec 11 2004, 08:29 AM) |
| But how do they judge "catching on"? Do they use the reaction of the live Impact Crowds, which are still pulled from the park and get in free (right?)? Or by PPV buys? Or by What people say on the net? I think that is the big problem right now, not having a real solid fanbase to cater to. |
I think at the moment catching on would be getting more than 30,000 PPV buys. If there were any chance the company will survive, PPV buys will be used as the major indicator.
whitemilesdavis - December 12, 2004 02:57 AM (GMT)
I don't think they've got a shot, because it seems they've gone too big, too quick, with no real sense of direction. What they need is a chance to build a loyal local fanbase, and expand from there. However, with present financial constraints, TNA must shoot higher than that immediately. It's like learning to walk without ever crawling, and it just doesn't work. It seems with Big Dust at the helm, they are actually gaining some direction, but with the present state of the wrestling business, I see no potential for a company to blow up over night, and that is what TNA will need. I'm pulling for them big time, so I hope I'm wrong. I definitely won't try to put a time on when they will fold, but at the present rate, I wouldn't expect long term success.