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Official Pro-Wrestling Thread (WWE, TNA, ROH etc.)

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sledger

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GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
duffer, read your post a few posts back and I haven't got the energy to reply right now but it's an interesting one. Remind me over the next few days that I owe you a reply on that hey :)
 

duffer

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
duffer, read your post a few posts back and I haven't got the energy to reply right now but it's an interesting one. Remind me over the next few days that I owe you a reply on that hey :)
Heh no dramas. Tbh I probably cbf with a long debate since we'd be debating opinions for the most part. Could probably sum up a multi-pager with "agree to disagree"
 

SirBloody Idiot

Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah I think so. Above anything else, this means serious mainstream attention to TNA. I don't know how good their product is these days, but adding Hogan (second biggest mainstream wrestling star going around) is only good for bringing viewers in.
 

sledger

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Can't wait to see what they do with Bischoff tbh. Not so interested in Hogan, but bound to draw big, just hope they don't make him world champ.
 

duffer

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah I think so. Above anything else, this means serious mainstream attention to TNA. I don't know how good their product is these days, but adding Hogan (second biggest mainstream wrestling star going around) is only good for bringing viewers in.
If anything it'll spike their rating while he's around. Now the challenge will be their booking. Bischoff won't exactly help much there and Hogan in any locker room doesn't bode well either. This all spells giant waste of money imo. Hope I'm wrong though.
 

masterblaster

International Captain
This is huge news for TNA and I think it's a pretty good move from a business standpoint. In the last 5 years they've signed Christian, Sting, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle and Booker T and none of them have made any difference to ratings or profitability.

Hulk Hogan whether you like him or not is a household name. Even if you don't know anything about wrestling, you know about Hulk Hogan. If anything, this move is more likely to attract media, sponsors and viewers to the TNA product.

From a wrestling and booking standpoint, as long as Hogan is not a politician and as long as he is not booking the shows then I can see this being a good move. I wouldn't even mind him wrestling on the odd occassion but for this to be successful he needs to have mainly a non wrestling role in the company.

As long as he doesn't become TNA World Heavyweight Champion, I'm pretty happy with the move. Either way this will cause the mainstream media and WWE to take notice. The wrestling industry needs a successful TNA and I hope they become more successful and get more people watching their shows.

From an exposure standpoint, I can see why this move was made and it's a pretty big deal for a wrestling company that is only 7 years old to have signed one of the biggest names in the history of professional wrestling.
 

sledger

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From a wrestling and booking standpoint, as long as Hogan is not a politician and as long as he is not booking the shows then I can see this being a good move. I wouldn't even mind him wrestling on the odd occassion but for this to be successful he needs to have mainly a non wrestling role in the company.
I think that this is a rather big "IF" to be honest, but otherwise I completely agree with what you have said.
 

sledger

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I'm not sure it will. You have to have limits and that will be one of the worst matches of all time if it lasts longer than 6 or 7 minutes.
So clearly going to happen though, I imagine the "creative geniuses" backstage will pounce on the fact that the pair of them have been around several different promotions together and have a long history or whatever, and won't be able to resist the chance. That's if of course Nash doesn't blow his knee out before they can actually put the plan into motion, which we probably shouldn't rule out.
 

duffer

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
So clearly going to happen though, I imagine the "creative geniuses" backstage will pounce on the fact that the pair of them have been around several different promotions together and have a long history or whatever, and won't be able to resist the chance. That's if of course Nash doesn't blow his knee out before they can actually put the plan into motion, which we probably shouldn't rule out.
Heh never seen you so cynical regarding wrestling. Will save a seat for you when you do finally decide to fully crossover to the other side.
 

Xuhaib

International Coach
Will not help much Rock is probably the only guy that can give serious credibility to TNA and thats not happening anytime soon.
 
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