could TNA win by getting sleazy? - Page 2

**Gerard** · 07-19-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by McLegend

Isn't TNA all ready sleazy?

You're clearly mixing up "sleazy" with "shitty".

**kareru** · 07-19-2009, 12:41 PM

more daffney, more ratings, what part of that formula do tna not get?

**DrA** · 07-19-2009, 12:56 PM

TNA couldn't even get ratings if they got Kevin Bacon to show up for a few shows.

**kareru** · 07-19-2009, 01:02 PM

also lauren brooke has been looking really hot lately, i know she has always looked hot, but especially lately, i think she is really good as an interviewer but if only she would stop looking so disgusted with the wrestlers, have you ever noticed that when the wrestlers are doing their promos she looks like they just farted and shes going 'ewww ewww' athough saying that i wish they would bring back scott hudson, i fucking love that guy or at least bring him back to replace don 'mark madden' west

**kareru** · 07-19-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DrA

TNA couldn't even get ratings if they got Kevin Bacon to show up for a few shows.

maybe vince russo can turn tna into a christian wrestling promotion just like 'ring of glory'

oh yes it did happen vince russo started an evangelical christian wrestling promotion called 'Ring of Glory'

now you wonder why tna can book very well and cant get any ratings

**midLfinger** · 07-21-2009, 02:27 AM

In my opinion, it's all about 'pushing the envelope.'

I think a common misconception is that WWF went 'sleazy' and won the MNW. It, I feel, is less about that and more about 'pushing the envelope' in an intriguing way.

Sure, WWF had plenty of T and A, foul language, drug reference and violence (aside from actual matches) but this was WWF pushing the envelope of what they had to work with. It worked. Even Austin/McMahon is an example of this. Austin was necessary because he was bad ass enough to confront the boss. The story was a simple one but taken to its limits by an out of this world asshole boss and the toughest SOB employee.

WCW did the same with the nWo. It pushed being a heel to its limits. What if the heel was such a force that it destroyed all the faces?

ECW was so great because they had talent and pushed the matches and in-ring wrestling to the limit while also being able to turn around and take storylines to unheard of levels like Taz and Sabu not making contact for a year or RVD holding the TV Title forever.

TNA has to find something they're really good at and make that the centerpiece and push it to it's extremes. They had it with the X-Division but that's fizzled. They had it with Joe but because of their inability to commit to him it has also fizzled.

07-19-2009, 12:41 PM	#42
kareru TPWW's Hardcore Legend Posts: 2,502	more daffney, more ratings, what part of that formula do tna not get?

07-19-2009, 12:56 PM	#43
DrA Posts: 24,527	TNA couldn't even get ratings if they got Kevin Bacon to show up for a few shows.

07-19-2009, 01:02 PM	#44
kareru TPWW's Hardcore Legend Posts: 2,502	also lauren brooke has been looking really hot lately, i know she has always looked hot, but especially lately, i think she is really good as an interviewer but if only she would stop looking so disgusted with the wrestlers, have you ever noticed that when the wrestlers are doing their promos she looks like they just farted and shes going 'ewww ewww' athough saying that i wish they would bring back scott hudson, i fucking love that guy or at least bring him back to replace don 'mark madden' west

07-21-2009, 02:27 AM	#46
midLfinger Junior Member Posts: 42	In my opinion, it's all about 'pushing the envelope.' I think a common misconception is that WWF went 'sleazy' and won the MNW. It, I feel, is less about that and more about 'pushing the envelope' in an intriguing way. Sure, WWF had plenty of T and A, foul language, drug reference and violence (aside from actual matches) but this was WWF pushing the envelope of what they had to work with. It worked. Even Austin/McMahon is an example of this. Austin was necessary because he was bad ass enough to confront the boss. The story was a simple one but taken to its limits by an out of this world asshole boss and the toughest SOB employee. WCW did the same with the nWo. It pushed being a heel to its limits. What if the heel was such a force that it destroyed all the faces? ECW was so great because they had talent and pushed the matches and in-ring wrestling to the limit while also being able to turn around and take storylines to unheard of levels like Taz and Sabu not making contact for a year or RVD holding the TV Title forever. TNA has to find something they're really good at and make that the centerpiece and push it to it's extremes. They had it with the X-Division but that's fizzled. They had it with Joe but because of their inability to commit to him it has also fizzled.