It's simple, while TNA has boatloads of talent, it seems that only ex-WWE guys are getting pushed at the moment. A.J. Styles for example should be in contention for the TNA belt, but instead he has to settle for tag titles. Samoa Joe continues to get buried, yet they still push Angle, Cage, and Tomko. TNA should be doing better than what it is. 2005 was an awesome year for TNA, I loved it with a passion, but after that it seems that they have not delivered the way they should. 2006 Was an OK year, but 2006 and 2007 combined was not as good as 2005 for TNA. I like TNA, just not the way it's being booked. Ie. Too many runins and overbooking. Russo needs to go, and they also need better announcers. My suggestion is to fire Russo and hire Paul Heyman to do their booking. Get rid of Jarrett and Mantel too.
2007-11-24 08:55:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Wrestling
Ok I agree with you on some of your points. But in wrestling the new people to a fed are going to get pushed. Its just the way it works. Back in the days when the WWE was signing guys away from WCW who did they push? They pushed the guys they just signed from WCW of course. Same thing when WCW started winning rating back in the day, who were they pushing? The guys they had just signed away from the WWE of course. So pushing the new people is just the way it works whether anyone likes it or not.
2007-11-24 09:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by komets.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought of TNA the same way recently. You are half right. TNA does have a tendency to to hire and push too many ex-WWE/WCW guys. AJ Styles should be fighting for the World Title. But the truth is this: Samoa Joe is nowhere near getting buried! Did you see iMPACT?? He beat the crap out of Angle and AJ with Nash and Hall! He's still one of the top guys! AJ Styles is still in the spotlight too! Overbooking? So what? Its exciting! NWA-TNA 2005 was a great year, no doubt. 2007 is just sorta "setting things up". Getting new stars, making the video game coming out Spring 2008, and more. 2008 will be great. And in 2007 we had Lockdown! Bound For Glory! Genesis! TNA has consistently delievered kick @$$ pay-per-vews month after month after this year! TNA has a problem with pushing the ex-WWE guys, but the internet is EXAGGERATING!! Its not that bad! Pretty good points, but don't buy into the internst BS!
2007-11-24 17:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are hard on TNA for the reasons you named. But a couple of things:
-Samoa Joe was depushed, not buried. As long as Joe gets no embarrassing losses (to someone like Shark Boy), he is not buried. Senshi, however, is getting buried in TNA.
-AJ Styles, I do agree on. The only thing is TNA is probably giving room to other wrestlers in the main-event scene since Styles ruled it before Samoa Joe's debut.
-Paul Heyman I don't think has a passion for professional wrestling anymore.
Some people are hard on TNA because a bunch of "marks" jumped on their bandwagon and shout, "TNA is the best promotion in the world."
2007-11-24 17:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agreed with Hey Yo Chico, I'd rather see Angle getting pushed than a leprechaun or a washed up announcer, but at the same time I have to agree that the TNA Originals are being way underused, it was nice seeing Kaz get that title shot, even though he lost
2007-11-24 17:06:18 · answer #4 · answered by Zerø xNew Breedx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At least Dusty Rhodes isn't doing the booking for TNA anymore....
Now Dusty Rhodes is killing the WWE by doing bookings over there...
2007-11-24 16:58:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
but wwe is pushing a leprechaun and lawler to young stars like marella and carlito. i would rather they push angle who is better than both wwe champs orton and batista.
2007-11-24 17:00:45 · answer #6 · answered by Hey Yo Chico 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I see where your going. AJ was amazing a few years back. Now he seems babyish and really has turned into tomoko's sidekick.
2007-11-24 16:59:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋