The Official BDC's Simple Guide to Improving TNA!!!!

[BigDaddyCool]

Note* This guide is in no way claim to make TNA the #1 promotion. This guide is simply to make TNA a better promotion.

1) Find better announcers. That is the number one thing I hate about TNA. I would not hate watching it if they were just quiet. And many others feel the same way.

2) Have more straight 1 on 1 or regular tagmatches and let them end with out interference or even someone coming out. In other words, no more cluster fucks. If the wrestler is part of a stable, tag team, or has a manager/valet, they may accompany said wrestler to the ring, but quit just having random people wander down mid-match.
2.1) Also, focus on straight matches. No more clusterfuck matches just to get everyone air time. More on airtime later. It is ok to have 3 ways, 4 ways, or possible 3 man tag teams, but not twice a show, and never even every show. The main vehicle should be either tag matches or singles matches.

3) Simplify story lines. If Abyss and Ricky Bandaras are fueding, then Black Reign, Rhyno, Raven, and Sting shouldn't be getting involved especially if Sting is in the mainevent fued with Kurt Angle. If the Dudleys have beef with Team Pacman, they should be attacking Team Pacman, not everyone but Team Pacman.
3.1) That being said, if singles workers are fueding with a tag team or stable, they are allowed to band together against the tag team or stable in question.

4) If you want to push WWE/WCW rejects over your own talent, that is fine. But don't try to make sure everyone has airtime every week. If you aren't going to push them have the balls to either push them to the back burner or put them back in the fridge till later. Instead of giving ever at least 10 seconds of airtime, focus on the guys that you want to push and give them enough time to develop into something instead of just pushing everything on tv.

5) Leave family members out it. If Angle is fueding with Sting, then let them fued. Bringing in Sting's kid just shows how bad of an actor Sting is. Sting attacking Angle's wife is ok being that she is acting as his valet. But if they aren't on TV, don't bring them on tv just for shits and giggles.

6) Focus. Focus on something and make that awesome. Quit trying to be an 8 ring circus, focus on 1 thing, get that good, then maybe branch out to a second and then 3rd, but stop there. And don't move on from the one until you actaully got it working. Scale back until you have managed something.

These are 6 fairly simple steps. Just one of them would improve TNA drasctically. Now, will TNA do them? Probably not.

Anyhow discuss.

[Xero]

It's much simpler than that. In fact, you can sum it up in one simple equation.

Nash = Ratings

[BigDaddyCool]

It's much simpler than that. In fact, you can sum it up in one simple equation.

Nash = Ratings

Yeah, but if anyone can fuck it up, it would be TNA.

[Jura]

I'd say get rid of all the weirdos and some of the guys who kind of look the same. Push MCMG to be the tag team champs. Make the X-division serious instead of like a cirque de soleil thing. Have clear cut faces and heels but its okay to have one or two guys be rogues.

Mysterious, silent Sting is the best I'm sure everyone will agree on that but he's not talked so long that he wanted Sting to be able to talk so I have a solution on that. Give him the Batman/Schizo/Incredible Hulk gimmick. He is Steve Borden yet he is Sting. I know you guys are asking how is that any different from what it is now well, Sting wouldn't talk at all and would appear mysteriously like back in the old days and Steve will refer to "Sting" as if it was an entirely new person. They can beat on Steve all they want but when "Sting" comes out he will be unstoppable. This is to separate Steve from Sting and give you the illusion that Steven and Sting are 2 different people.

[BigDaddyCool]

Jura, you are falling into a trap there. The problem is not Sting, the problem is the entire promotion. They need to get big picture problems solved before reallly worrying about Sting specifcally.

[Stickman]

Everybody seems the same. They need to focus on character development.

I agree with everything else you said, but I really hate the six sided ring. It looks so awkward for the wrestlers. Even when somebody runs out from the back sliding in the ring looks weird

[BigDaddyCool]

I agree with the character development, but that goes with point 4. When they give everyone 10 seconds instead of focusing and just giving a handful of guys 5 minutes, everything is going to look the same. They need to give certain guys that they think can make it the chance to develop. Everyone else needs to be taken off tv and told to wait. If they don't like it, they can fuck off. But have a million people on TV isn't going to do anything for them.

[Stickman]

I actually did try to watch the 2 hour show but couldnt' get through it all. It was pretty painful. I knew it was going to be bad when Rhyno vs Blackdust was the opening match and they cut to a commercial halfway through.

[BigDaddyCool]

Yeah, they film the shows, there is no excuse for every match cutting to commersial halfway through.

[Tommy Gunn]

I've tried time and time again to sit through Impact and enjoy it. They have a good roster all things considering, but the booking and writing is beyond a joke, it makes no sense.

I highly doubt TNA will ever be a viable threat to WWE, and doubt even more that it'll be a refreshing alternative.

If they can't get the right people to run the show, TNA just needs to be shitcanned and forgotten about.

[Stickman]

At least JJ isn't around.

[Xero]

Yeah, they film the shows, there is no excuse for every match cutting to commersial halfway through.
There's nothing wrong with split matches across commercial breaks. If you didn't have them no match could go longer than 10-15 minutes.

[Xero]

Though I have to say that there is no reason to cut to a commercial in a taped match and not continue exactly where you left off unless you HAD to cut some time.

[BigDaddyCool]

There's nothing wrong with split matches across commercial breaks. If you didn't have them no match could go longer than 10-15 minutes.

Meh. Most of their matches don't last that long. The problem is timing issues.

[Kane Knight]

I think everything you wrote is reasonable and feasable.

In other words, beyond TNA's capacity, but :y:.

Also, yeah. When has a TV match gone longer than 10 minutes? Have they been doing iron man matches or something?

I admit, I keep missing TNA, so maybe they have.

[Xero]

Usually one RAW or SmackDown! match will go up to 20 minutes if you count the commercial break (they usually time the taped matches with the same downtime of a live match with commercials).

[Kane Knight]

Usually one RAW or SmackDown! match will go up to 20 minutes if you count the commercial break (they usually time the taped matches with the same downtime of a live match with commercials).

Aren't we talking about TNA here?

[Xero]

You're saying TNA isn't trying to emulate WWE's formula?

I honestly can't see the difference between the two. Same booking, different wrestlers. Therefore I'd expect the matches to be of similar length.

[Kane Knight]

You're saying TNA isn't trying to emulate WWE's formula?

Unless TNA has 15 minute matches, I hardly see what the point of bringing this up at all. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's clear that I am neither saying what you are asking nor anything to the contrary.

[Xero]

The point is that TNA now has the same time as WWE's big shows. Before they never had 20 minute matches because they didn't have the time. It has to and has changed.

[Kane Knight]

Really? Can you name me a 20 minute match, then?

[Xero]

Pretty sure their main event did. If it didn't the battle royal did.

[Kane Knight]

So...A specialty match. I can see why you're concerned.

[BigDaddyCool]

Any, a speciality clusterfuck match, pretaped matches shouldn't be constanlty inturpted by commersial breaks. Schedule enough time for the matches to be air in full, and the segments should be fillers between commersials. Not the other way around.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Everything BDC has listed is pretty reasonable. I didn't read through it too thoroughly, because as much as I bore BDC, he bores me, but just glancing over it, things appear to be all good.

Mike Tenay is fine as a commentator, in my opinion. He knows his shit, and is probably the second best play-by-play guy out there next to Joey Styles. Dn West might have been needed as a colour commentator during their weekly PPV days, but the company has since expanded, and the commentary team has not evolved at all. It is a major problem. Don West needs to be moved out for someone.

Kevin Nash is one possibility, and a good parallel to JBL, but I wonder if he would be able to add to matches. Nash is entertaining, but can he put guys over? I think some kind of managerial role, like the one he's in now, would be best. There's also Raven, who really should not still be wrestling. He could add a lot to commentary, and is funny to boot. The third option is to hire Paul Heyman, and not only use him as a commentator, but to help write the shows.

[The Optimist]

The only problem I had with the list was #1. Even then it's only a small matter of changing "announcers" to "announcer". Tenay is a solid straightman and is smarter than any WWE commentary man. Don West, is shit and I admit that much.

[FourFifty]

Pfft, I can save TNA in three steps.

Step one- collect underpants!
Step two-
Step three- Profit!

[BigDaddyCool]

The only problem I had with the list was #1. Even then it's only a small matter of changing "announcers" to "announcer". Tenay is a solid straightman and is smarter than any WWE commentary man. Don West, is shit and I admit that much.

Whatever, just get rid of Don West. I can't get past the horrible annoucing to watch the horrible matches.

[XL]

One thing that bugged me when I watched the show last night was the face/heel factor.

I know it's a running joke that TNA has no heels or faces but last show was taking the piss!

Now as far as I've been made aware both Team PacMan and Team 3D are heels. So you have a heel vs heel tag match. Which is never a great idea anyway.

But then the two heel teams started to do stuff to get the fans cheering for them! If you are heel you DON'T get the fans clapping and singing along with you. If the crowd are chatting for something (let's say tables for arguments sake) you DON'T give it to them!

It's simple logic! A heel doesn't do what the fans want him/them to do!

And another thing, either I need to pay more attention or TNA need to stop coming up with things out of thin air. Can someone please tell me when this James Mitchell / Black Reign thing started? I have no recollection of a conversation between the two!?

[BigDaddyCool]

One thing that bugged me when I watched the show last night was the face/heel factor.

I know it's a running joke that TNA has no heels or faces but last show was taking the piss!

Now as far as I've been made aware both Team PacMan and Team 3D are heels. So you have a heel vs heel tag match. Which is never a great idea anyway.

But then the two heel teams started to do stuff to get the fans cheering for them! If you are heel you DON'T get the fans clapping and singing along with you. If the crowd are chatting for something (let's say tables for arguments sake) you DON'T give it to them!

It's simple logic! A heel doesn't do what the fans want him/them to do!

And another thing, either I need to pay more attention or TNA need to stop coming up with things out of thin air. Can someone please tell me when this James Mitchell / Black Reign thing started? I have no recollection of a conversation between the two!?

Again, that goes back to simplify storylines and matches. It isn't a running joke, it is reality.

[darkpower]

Fans cheering a heel on could be a picking the lesser of the two evils, or who they see is more of the tweener in a match like that.

Otherwise, it's retarded.

[Mooияakeя™]

I agree with many things there. Also MCMG as tag champs is the shit.

Good things for TNA:

Christian Cage
MCMG
Kurt Angle (though even he's slipping beyond me now. I was loving his stuff a few weeks ago)
X-Division if booked right and used like it fucking should be
Decent talent that can work decent matches but need time and chances to develop
It's got 2 hours now... So let's see an alternative to WWE!

Bad things:

"Used Car Salesman" Don West.
"OMFG stop reading the piece of paper and call the match" Mike Tenay.
A lot of washed up stars who think they are owed something.
Vince Russo having a voice.

[BigDaddyCool]

BTW, it looks like TNA went with suggestion #3 on impact. There were less storylines crossing over each other, and the ones that did at least made since.

Also, it looks like they easied down on the clusterfuck matches, the mainevent was only a 6 man tag match with Mat Morgan as a special enforce and he sent the Latino Nation to the back unlike last week where there was an 8 man tag match, so they took a guy out of the mainevent. They still had a lumber jill match where the lumber jills did jack shit. And I think there was only 1 run in. Also, to be fair, the opening match was a tag match that made about as much sense as TNA ever does.

On the whole, the show still sucked, but sucked a lot less. Hopefully soon they can keep it up and not suck at all, possible even have a good show.

[St. Jimmy]

Kurt Angle

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= Ratings.

[BigDaddyCool]

Well, yeah. I mean Jackknife + anyone = ratings.

[Kane Knight]

Kurt Angle plus standing blowjob=ratings?

[Indifferent Clox]

DON WEST: AND WE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT KURT ANGLE'S STANDING BLOW JOB NEXT WEEK! HOW BIZZARE!