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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 14 2006, 09:42 AM (350 Views) | |
| Stinger | Oct 14 2006, 09:42 AM Post #1 |
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So does anyone think this will possibly mean something more between Jericho and TNA? For a guy like Jericho, TNA does make sense. It gives him exporsure on TV, allows him to wrestle, but also gives him A LOT of days off to focus on other things (and he's a big enough star would TNA would pay him very well). Personally, I don't think this means anything at all. Naturally I'd rather see Jericho in WWE, as he *could* be huge right now on SmackDown. But part me would like to see him become TNA. After all, the bigger and better stars TNA can get, the better their chance at becoming a real challenge for WWE. Not a challenge as in "come close to putting them out of business", but a challenge forcing WWE to make changes. Admit it folks, the best chance we have at WWE even trying to have good-great shows through the whole year, is if TNA steps up. Remember WCW wasn't shit either until they started to get Hogan, Savage, Luger, Giant, Monday Nitro, and the Outsiders. Christian, Angle, Jericho... who else would consider jumping? Whether we like TNA's product or not, they are now a viable option for wrestlers WWE misuses. Let's not forget the TNA owners, The Carters, have over a billion dollars themselves. With a 2 hour show, TNA COULD be great. They have hurdles in booking and creative, but damn, WWE sucks in that department too. If I'm TNA, I'm throwing the money at Jericho. I'm throwing the money at Lesnar. And I throw as much money as possible at bring The Rock in for a month. |
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| The Fallen Angel | Oct 14 2006, 09:50 AM Post #2 |
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I agree with Stinger if TNA steps up to WWE-ish level, WWE will put more effort in, this is what WWE needs. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 14 2006, 10:05 AM Post #3 |
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All that being said, as long as TNA is run the way it is, this is a career suicide move for Jericho if he joins TNA. A step backwards at the very least. A complete waste of time and material. See Kurt Angle for further reference. Yes, you can count on TNA doing everything they know how, and then some, to try and convince Jericho to join with them. This is an interesting tease, in any event. |
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| Stinger | Oct 14 2006, 10:12 AM Post #4 |
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Then again Q, they'd be getting paid great money to work no more than 4 dates a month. I do believe Jericho lives in Florida anyway, so he could easily get to Orlando to film 2 Impacts twice a month and then do a PPV. He'd have plenty of time to work on any other projects, plus wrestle which he isn't doing now. I'd say it's a win for Jericho. It's great money without the hassle of a WWE schedule. Ditto for Angle. Still though, if I had any control over TNA, The Rock is the guy I'd be trying to get just an Undertake type deal with. Angle was a good sign for them. Jericho would be a good sign. Nothing major though. The Rock would be a major sign, so Dixie needs to get off the check book and throw some heavy money towards him. I say that because I've been wanting to see Sting vs. Rock for a very long time. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 14 2006, 10:13 AM Post #5 |
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Ok, I can see that side of things. That being said: The Rock is done with pro wrestling. There's no way he'd give TNA the time of day, in any event. |
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| Stinger | Oct 14 2006, 10:20 AM Post #6 |
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That I certainly agree with. They should still be doing everything they possibly can though. I know I would be. That would be, for TNA, like WCW signing Hulk Hogan... which many folks would've thought would/could never happen. Of course the difference is, Hogan's movies bombed and were complete waste of times and a number of folks actually enjoy Rock's movies. |
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| The Fallen Angel | Oct 14 2006, 10:23 AM Post #7 |
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I like some of his movies, but i dont think he would go with TNA, if he did he would want alot of money and and dont think TNA would have that much to give now that they have Angle as well as Sting. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 14 2006, 10:28 AM Post #8 |
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I've liked his movies as well. They've had that early Arnold Schwarzeneggar thing going for them. (Think Commando and Raw Deal.) The Rock has had a huge hit with Gridiron Gang, with favorable reviews backing it up and rightfully so. It's a really good movie and the Rock has proven he can carry a movie as the central lead. This Spy Hunter movie forthcoming is something they are hoping to build a franchise around, with him at the center of it. He's done with pro wrestling and is well documented as saying such at this point. He has zero reason to ever come back. I would have loved to have seen him vs. Sting or HBK, but I don't think it's ever going to happen. And no disrespect to him, but Sting is kind of over the hill now anyways. That match should have happened several years ago. It's just like I'll never see Eddie Guerrero vs. HBK...that's a tragedy! |
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| Stinger | Oct 14 2006, 10:37 AM Post #9 |
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I'll agree with you guys, The Rock coming back to wrestling, especially TNA has about a .5% chance of happening. But that's because of The Rock, not because a TNA couldn't afford him. If Dixie Carter wanted to be a major force, they could buy a number of big names. Panada bought most of TNA in 2002. Between 2002-2005 TNA/Panada often lost up to and over 1 million dollars a month. TNA has finally broke even, and has become a profitably company. During that time, the Nelson Corporation offered to buy TNA for $10, but the Carters refused. Panda Energy is involved in the creative developing, structuring, and financing of complex, capital-intensive energy projects that represent more than 9,000 megawatts of clean gas technology with a total cost of more than $5 billion in financing. Panada/Carter/TNA have a shit load of money that they could very easily play Eric Bischoff/Ted Turner with, but they aren't... yet. |
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| The Fallen Angel | Oct 14 2006, 10:45 AM Post #10 |
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I dident know that, thanks for the info. After that said i think that TNA should whip that check book out and start spending. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 14 2006, 10:50 AM Post #11 |
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I didn't know some of this, either, so it begs the most obvious question of all: Why is TNA still so @#$%ing bush league, then?! |
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| Stinger | Oct 14 2006, 11:02 AM Post #12 |
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I honestly think they're taking the WCW approach. That being, they know they suck and they aren't drawing well. They moved out of Nashville, and moved into Universal Studios. Like Bischoff said when he did the same with Disney, you have better lights, better sound, and overall better production. You compare TNA today with TNA of 2002-2004 and the production has greatly improved. They're slowly getting the big names, and have generally been smart about it. Rhino was hired soon after he appeared on One Night Stand, as was Sabu. The Dudley's, Christian, Sting, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, they're getting them. Sure, some of them suck and/or are old. They're still big names though, so it's no different than WWE digging up Hogan and Piper and strutting them out to the ring. When TNA brought Sting in back at the end of 2005, their ratings went up. Of course they confused the viewers by having Sting come out about two weeks after he debuted and announce his retirement. They still haven't gotten those fans back and kept them. Angle is a big sign for them. Jericho would be as well. They're taking babysteps, instead of just jumping right in and getting over their head. WWE is going to be careful about who they fire, because if they fire someone good, TNA will jump all over it now. At the same time, you have to keep certain guys happy. Remember, eariler this year there were reports of Edge being unhappy and talking with Christian about possibly going to TNA. WWE has stepped in and kept him happy. That's something they'll have to continue. Also, when TNA tried to bring in Foley, WWE stepped up and gave Foley that killer deal he has. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 14 2006, 06:55 PM Post #13 |
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^^ Fair enough, I s'pose. I'll believe your project end result if I ever actually see it someday.
;) I still can't get over that they have the gall to charge about the same rates as WWE overcharges for their PPVs. I really thought TNA was ingenious when they started out and they charged what? $10 a pop or something like that? If they were still pricing like that, hell even I'd try and watch it on occasion. If they want more fans, they sure as hell can't charge the same rates WWE does and not offer a comparable product. Keeping in mind: WWE overcharges criminally insane rates on their PPVs anyways. |
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| The Fallen Angel | Oct 15 2006, 06:34 AM Post #14 |
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Everbody over here in England gets to watch TNA PPV's for free, but we get TNA a week later than you do, so your ahead of us by abouy a week. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 15 2006, 07:27 AM Post #15 |
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More than a fair enough trade-off. |
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| KOTR | Oct 15 2006, 10:59 AM Post #16 |
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How much do TNA PPVs cost still in the US? Ive never gotten any TNA PPVs and am pondering wether or not to get Bound for glory. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 15 2006, 11:05 AM Post #17 |
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Pretty close to WWE rates, like I wrote a few posts above. |
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| Crim | Oct 17 2006, 04:36 PM Post #18 |
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You guy's seen this thing: Posted Image Jericho's really pusing this. I guess he's got nothing better to do though. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 17 2006, 05:41 PM Post #19 |
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Milk it for all it's worth. Why not? If nothing else, Jericho gets exposure, gets himself back out there, and then plays a marketing game. See if the WWE and TNA get into a bidding war for his services. I wish him the best. :) |
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| Snowman | Oct 17 2006, 07:30 PM Post #20 |
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TNA is a peice of crap....I'm sorry. It is. Paint rust whatever color you want, it's still rust. 1.) Jericho could go to TNA, but who cares? Would it make you watch it? Didn't everyone say Christian was going to make a differance in TNA? Did he? NO! Nor has Sting...What the hell could Jericho do there? They don't utilize their strengths, if they did Jarrett would be out of the damn title picture all together, Nash would be unemployed, they wouldnt have signed Steiner and instead should have signed Goldberg who is a bigger draw. Kurt Angle is a friggin traitor in my opinion...and he is stupid. He is putting his life at risk, Vince gave him an open ended ticket to heal up mentally and physically, but instead he spat it in Vince's face and went to the Canadian football of Wrestling, TNA. |
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| Crim | Oct 17 2006, 09:15 PM Post #21 |
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Good metaphore :lol: I don't think Jericho is going TNA. He did say on his press release that if he ever did return to wrestling, it would be with the WWE. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 18 2006, 07:21 AM Post #22 |
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Honestly? There's nothing they can do that'll make me watch it until these things are fixed: http://z14.invisionfree.com/UWF_Forums/ind...hp?showtopic=37 Remember that time capsule thread? That's something I posted back in mid 2005 originally on the previous forum and then ported over here the day this forum went up. Everyone take a look through that entire thread and tell me what, if any of what's discussed in that thread has changed for better or worse. I say: Not much. I really don't care who they sign: I don't want to watch that person wallow in mediocrity and futility and ultimately end up as yet more Jarret fodder. Yeah, I really want to watch a half dead Kurt Angle play Jarret's enforcer and then, of course, ultimately wrestle and be forced to take a dive for that loser. Right. :rolleyes: |
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| KOTR | Oct 18 2006, 01:40 PM Post #23 |
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Jericho & Angle are nice additions but wouldnt do much and I doudt Jericho woudl go. TNA is building stars like Petey Williams, Eric Young, Ron Killings, Christian (still pretty young) and many others. Bringing in Vets isnt gonna do much thats why I say fuck Golderg. As for Angle I hope they dont push him to much. Sting just gets in the way. |
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| Crim | Oct 18 2006, 03:42 PM Post #24 |
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As Q said, Kurt's just going to be more Jarret fodder. Same goes for Jericho is he signs. It's just how it goes. Jarret is a fuck. Just because his 'dream' as world champ in the WWE wasn't fufilled, he has to dominate a roster of great talents that deserves a hell lot more then this crap. Which is why I don't understand why so many have gone to TNA. Are they just stupid? Or, are they actually trying to build the promotion up and be the first, original TNA legends? Who knows. What we do know, though (and I think everyone can agree with me), is that TNA is, and always will be crap, until Jeff straightens up........which is a fool's wish. |
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| KOTR | Oct 18 2006, 04:07 PM Post #25 |
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^^^ The booking is shitty. The Roster and mid card is great. So I wouldn't go far as to call it crap. |
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