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Originally Posted by hombrelobo
Originally Posted by 4wrestling
TNA has put on a better product than WWE (Raw) for months. TNA is far from perfect, but at least there is hope there. And with Lagana signing, maybe it will continue to get better.
There's still hope for the WWE.
TNA has been good the last few weeks. Prior to BFG.. it was mostly !%!*. I know, because I've watched TNA every week this whole year. Post BFG things have been good. They have done a few right things like keep Hogan out of the spotlight, put Sting in a GM type role, and push beer money as singles wrestlers. There's still crap, though. Ronnie, Bischoff, etc.
I can live with their crap personally, and watch them on Spike.com or on demand when I have free time.
Product doesnt mean spit if your network does you no favors.
Example look at the Monday Night wars.
Turner gave Bishoff every advantage he could have wanted, he took those advantages, and ran with them.
USA/ NBC gave Vince 2 hours with an overrun, and allowed TV 14 he took advantage.
Time Warner/ Aol with Ted not having as much control demanded PG. That 18-35 demographic almost exclusively shifted to WWE, after they saw all the plot holes WCW put out and continued to put out. That demographic stated with their tv's that if Im gone watch a show filled with plot holes, I want Puppies, sex and general weirdness and it worked.
Vince goes to Spike/ Viacom for a bunch of money, saw that Heyman was not insane for bashing them for their restrictions and went back to NBC/ Universal/ USA
Now there in a situation for TNA where it would have made more sense to go against Smackdown on Fridays, but cant pitch it, and they run on a shoe string budget for the workers, and only the guys who cant cut it in ROH, and or work both, and or want the easy schedule sign with them. And there is a reason that more of their roster is over 35 than WWE's. But,if Vince is going to let guys work 40-70 days a year ( second tier not like Austin, HHH, Taker, and Rocky) Like he has done with Foley, Nash and who knows who else, why would I sign with TNA?
Look at Jim Ross, and the talent contract that ended most recently. Remember that speculation with TNA? Yeah Jim could have had control, but he never wanted control. Now instead of having control and working 35 dates ( PPV's and TV tapings) he works at most 50, and gets paid more.