E.J. Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hmmmm, was Russo with the company when they tried changing their name to Impact Wrestling? I can see everyone being for it, but Russo begging Dixie not to change the TNA acronym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 If they all wore the boss WAR tracksuits it'd be worth it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I actually get DA - I like a couple of their shows like BBQ Pitmasters (paging Naimark) and Food Factory. But this is a big step back for them. For Destination Amercia or TNA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm gonna start fighting people for sullying the name of BBQ Pitmasters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstout Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm gonna start fighting people for sullying the name of BBQ Pitmasters. They should help promote it by having the Knockouts wrestle in BBQ sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I thought Food Factory was on FYI, (The comma is in the logo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I actually get DA - I like a couple of their shows like BBQ Pitmasters (paging Naimark) and Food Factory. But this is a big step back for them. I'm choosing to assume you mean this is a big step back for DA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Any word on how much less money they're getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilwaldo Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Not enough that they cannot afford ADR and Angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I dunno, Angle's asking price is probably a lot less than it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.J. Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 And Del Rio didn't necessarily say he was signing a contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 At this point, Angle probably just asks to be paid in Percocet or Demerol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 "Total Nonstop America" is right there. TNM. Total Nonstop Murica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Smarkie Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I can't wait for the inevitable crossover episode with BBQ Pitmasters where Kurt Angle slams Myron Mixon because his vicodin infused sauce was too bitter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 On a more important level, why wouldn't they take this opportunity to rebrand? Surely nobody - and the Veeg means, nobody - thinks the name TNA Wrestling has any positive brand equity at this point, why not do a whole new thing? Go straight up Impact Wrestling, Wrestle American Revolution (because WAR is a great acronym), fucking whatever. Seems like a missed opportunity. The 1.1 million people that watch every single week won't care, and the few people who used to watch it associate it mostly with people that are no longer there. Your AJ Styles's and Jeff Jarretts. It has no positive brand. Start over. I like this idea. I'd also go all-out Southern wrasslin'. I'd fill that roster up with hillbillies, cowboys, survivalists, lumberjacks, swamp people. Lots of brawling, gimmickry, cussin', drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Did someone say BBQ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hey I've found buying alaska to be aamazingly watchable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbat Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 On a more important level, why wouldn't they take this opportunity to rebrand? Surely nobody - and the Veeg means, nobody - thinks the name TNA Wrestling has any positive brand equity at this point, why not do a whole new thing? Go straight up Impact Wrestling, Wrestle American Revolution (because WAR is a great acronym), fucking whatever. Seems like a missed opportunity. The 1.1 million people that watch every single week won't care, and the few people who used to watch it associate it mostly with people that are no longer there. Your AJ Styles's and Jeff Jarretts. It has no positive brand. Start over.I like this idea. I'd also go all-out Southern wrasslin'. I'd fill that roster up with hillbillies, cowboys, survivalists, lumberjacks, swamp people. Lots of brawling, gimmickry, cussin', drinking.Eric Young sure sounded like a hillbilly on the Austin show, team him with Storm for a Canadian redneck army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 And this guy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubtingELDANDY Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'm mad that I still can't get ROH or Lucha Underground - more the latter - but I can still watch TNA. Which I won't. I have FiOS. FIOS carries Unimas, which airs Lucha Underground. Check your guide for Saturdays at 4. If your package includes Destination America, it should include Unimas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincey Greene Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'm gonna start fighting people for sullying the name of BBQ Pitmasters. They should help promote it by having the Knockouts wrestle in BBQ sauce. Not for nothin', I was crazy about the first season of that show, when it was a straightforward documentary sort of deal. The current reality game show deal, less so. Love me some Myron Mixon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hillbilly Blood is a fun show on DA as well. It's basically two rednecks who Macguiver stuff like building a motorized scooter from a lawn mower engine and microwave parts for some cranky old woodsman. But I echo the above statements. TNA is in a desperate need to really rebrand themselves to stand out. I too would go full on souther rasslin. Lots of brawls, guys getting piledrived on the floor. Basically stop screwing around and make James Storm the top guy he should have been two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 From the PR it almost sound like the mythical "Behind The Scenes" reality series that always gets bandied about when people talk about what they want on WWEN. Maybe an hour of BTS footage and an hour of wrestling? If so, I would be intrigued enough to give it a month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Mark had a good point. This was all Dixie's master plan to draw in JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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