RoyTheHammer;3974038 said:
The stuff we see today sadly, will never measure up. That's why i root for TNA. They at least allow their guys to perform in the ring and seem to care about the traditional wrestling show style. They need work in alot of areas, anyone can see that.. but their basic style of production is one that i relate to better and enjoy more, and they allow their athletes to go out there and do what they love to do. Wrestle.
Sadly for you, and others, you're going to be out of luck for a very long time then.
It's pretty clear in the ratings, rather people want to try and blame it on what network they're on or whatever, that what Vince is selling brings in higher ratings, and more buy rates, than what TNA does.
So, unfortunately, the majority of wrestling fans, right now, aren't really all that interested in rather the matches are 5 star quality all the time or not. Apparently the soap opera sells more than the matches.
Which, in all honesty, isn't all that far off from how it's always been which is why your top draws, especially the ones all time, have always been the guys who can talk and play their roles to perfection. That's what draws.
Back in the day, until the mid-late 80's, the in-ring product could keep a company going, and going strong, without the characters or talking because people believed it's real. Unfortunately for people who still want the wrestling to be the biggest focus that's a tough sell now because no one whose older than 7 believes it's real anymore. They know it's fake and as such aren't nearly as interested in the matches.
I know for me personally it's like this. The matches are nice. A great, amazing, match is icing on the cake. But its not the draw, and hasn't been since I was about 6 or 7 years old. The talking, the characters, the segments, that's the draw. That's what made me want to watch the show every week.
The wrestling? Eh. I can take it or leave it honestly. I couldn't care less if the match is 5 minutes long or 50. When a great match up happens (Taker/HBK at WM 25 and 26) that's absolutely awesome and I appreciate what they do.
but for me, and apparently according to the ratings, a lot of other people aren't really as interested in the wrestling.
It's one of the things that irks me the most about people who won't be rational about TNA. Now obviously this isn't aimed at you Roy cause you've been one of the most level headed TNA guys I've seen. But everytime some kid comes around and tries to tell everyone that they're wrong, and everyone else agrees that TNA is so much better cause of the wrestling, but then makes up excuses or ignores the facts that the ratings do not back up their claims....well it's just annoying.
TNA needs to be better. They need to push the WWE. That would be great for all wrestling fans. I certainly wish they were better and did push them.
But right now, with the only thing they have to hold onto being that they have the better in-ring product...well frankly they're not even getting close to getting the job done.
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