The General Wrestling Thread

[Warner2BruceTD]

You also have international promotions DYING to work with TNA for excursion exchanges, which TNA always botches. This is essentially free talent, helps to keep things fresh. We've beaten it to death but TNA had two of the top draws on earth at their disposal and nobody there was smart enough to see they were superstars. Okada was in TNA for two years and never got off Xplosion. He went back to New Japan and was a mega star in two months. Boom.

I understand cultural differences but the main point here is nobody there has any vision. They let El Generico slip through their fingers. How do you let him leave Orlando without a deal? How does Jigsaw get over like crazy TWICE and you never think to give him a deal? I mean fuck, those are easy ones, let alone seeing something in Okada which is admittedly harder and a feather in Gedo/Jado's cap.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

You also have international promotions DYING to work with TNA for excursion exchanges, which TNA always botches. This is essentially free talent, helps to keep things fresh. We've beaten it to death but TNA had two of the top draws on earth at their disposal and nobody there was smart enough to see they were superstars. Okada was in TNA for two years and never got off Xplosion. He went back to New Japan and was a mega star in two months. Boom.

I understand cultural differences but the main point here is nobody there has any vision. They let El Generico slip through their fingers. How do you let him leave Orlando without a deal? How does Jigsaw get over like crazy TWICE and you never think to give him a deal? I mean fuck, those are easy ones, let alone seeing something in Okada which is admittedly harder and a feather in Gedo/Jado's cap.

You don't even need to see it...Gedo and Jado already saw it...that is why they sent him over for a damn excursion in the first place. They ain't sending Captain New Japan to TNA...they were sending their top young talent...they were sending these guys for a reason. "Here, TNA, have some of our top young talent...do something with them"...

/puts them on Explosion, behind masks, and gives them corny music from the Orient.
//Go back to Japan...business booms 1000% since they return.

[Guest]

TNA has strong national TV which is the hardest thing to secure and the most important.

TNA could easily turn a nice profit with fiscally responsible people running the show, who are willing to show an eye for the future. There is plenty of cheap, quality talent who would love national TV exposure who (wisely) have stayed away from TNA. But don't think somebody like TJ Perkins is unique, he isn't, there are others who would jump at the chance to work for a well run TNA, if nothing else to get away from the indie grind of being their own boss.

Heyman is never coming to save the day, but just follow the model he laid out. Get rid of everybody over 40 except for one or two who you use to put people over. Build around fresh, non overexposed youth. Stick to the plan. You will do the same 1.1 million from the start because those people like wrestling and have proven they will watch ANYTHING. But it would grow. That's just how it works. New stars can be made. TNA tries but botches it badly every time. Let's tell the real life story of TJ Perkins, which is a good one, then put him under a mask. Mind boggling. Let's build up James Storm, then switch gears at the last second because The Hulkster says so.

Speaking of Storm, when I first started watching, dude was near the top. Then he's been off TV as one of their champs. There should be no reason why he's not there week-in and week-out near the top of the card.

[Leftwich]

That was a great match.

[Dan The Man]

Holy fuckballs, what an opener.

[Guest]

Feel bad for Miz who has to follow that. Great tag match, I really hope they stay with the current push for the tag division.

[Guest]

Was that a "We want Kane" chant?

I guess so.

[Guest]

Paul Heyman put on top of the cell.......the genius of that man is unmatched.

[JimLeavy59]

Please let this me the last major match of Rybacks career.

[JimLeavy59]

Thank god I didn't pay for this shit.

[Guest]

What a horrible gimmick, and a horrible finisher.

[JimLeavy59]

Am I the only one who hates seeing the heels wear the pink shit?

[Warner2BruceTD]

SPOILER FROM DOLPHINS REDDIT GUY WHO IS NEVER WRONG

 

[Guest]

Am I the only one who hates seeing the heels wear the pink shit?

Too bad kayfabe disappeared a long time ago.

[Guest]

SPOILER FROM DOLPHINS REDDIT GUY WHO IS NEVER WRONG

 

Surprised he doesn't have more followers.

Though I wonder if they change the finish to the Orton/Danielson match now.