I don't watch wrestling a lot anymore,but when I do,it's usually TNA. Why is it disliked compared to WWE? Just curious. I think they have a decent "young guy" stable and some old guys to keep it interesting.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

They overbook matches and have way too many non-finishes. They continually focus on guys that are so far past their prime in Hogan, Sting, and Bischoff. They misuse their young talent like AJ Styles and Samoa Joe.

What they do better than the E is the women's division. It's not treated like a joke like it is by Vince.

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I had this on not this week but last week. I wasn't really paying attention but from what I saw there was a decent match with some younger wrestlers I did not recognize so I left it on and then some stupid shit with Bischoff came on and I turned it off.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

What Speeps said. Also, an overall lack of continuity in booking. The main frustration for me is seeing what it could be. When WCW was doing flaming pinatas on Madusa's pole matches, while the Pinata held the TV Title, they were pulling 1.8's and 2.0's. So we obviously aren't the only people that think it sucks. I've put together booking plans on here for three and six months that took 10-30 minutes. Each was deemed better than what's being put out on a national cable network.

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Like TNA could get enough people to fill Speeps' backyard.

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Stuff like this on a taped show is another reason TNA is third rate.

Piss poor production.

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Racism. People of color, like Hogan, can't get a break in this country.

He teamed up with Ditka a few years ago. They agreed to an Orange Coalition in 13'.

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I was in the same state when I watched it, but it was so refreshing to see those guys in front of a real crowd. You could see it in their promos. The Hogan pop was big.

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I agree with this post 100% but the reliance on the older guys over the young guys is killing them.Also the wierd booking stuff and picking up of guys who are toast.Plus,Why isn't Helms in this company????

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

If you're hot, there's nothing you can do to f**k it up. If you're cold, there's little you can do to resurrect it. -Jim Cornette

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I can cite 2 exceptions to that statement one foreach side.

Hot and messing it up= Schockmaster

not= Ryder.

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Those are two horrible examples. WCW was the lowest it had ever been when the Shockmaster was introduced. Ryder is a hot mid-card guy that will never hit the next level. Also, WWE isn't hot. I like Ryder, but he doesn't have the ability to carry a top spot.

To Keeping Score's point. Actually, to Jimmy Pasta's point. I want TNA to succeed so bad it hurts when I pay attention. I sat in a box, if you'll pardon the expression, at BFG 2008, explaining to my wife what TNA could be. Patient woman. As I was saying this, I was at their Wrestlemania that couldn't fill a 5k building.

There's an old saying that if wrestling is in the title, a certain percentage will watch. The two main companies have even managed to F that up.

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If we were running this section in 98 and 99, we would be shitting on the majority of the show. The difference is that every thread would be twenty pages, and we'd pop for the the top and mid guys.

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If I took over a wrestling company that employed Jim Cornette, my first action would be to fire Jim Cornette.

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Basically, I'm irritated at the wasted opportunity they pose. Someone, with a good cable presence, who can provide us with something better than WWE crap, settling instead for reliving the "end of" WCW days? Including using the same talent?!? Insistence on using disposed WWE talent? Rhino, Kennedy, Christian, Hardys. Sting, Foley, Nash. Then, Hulk, Bischoff, Flair. And of course, Jeff Jarrett. [I'm giving Angle a pass as they got some mileage out of him]

The writing is abysmal. Nothing like Russo and Jarrett.

All wasting of time on the old farts detracts from what was their core talent: AJ, Beer Money, X Division, and the Girls. Their time was now.

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Middle Aged Crazy, like Uncle Terry

Perfectly said Beebo.

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