Does TNA Need To Move Out Of The Impact Zone?

[TDK]

<table><tr><td>Does TNA Need To Move Out Of The Impact Zone?</td><td>

</td></tr></table><table><tr><td>After taping television in London last month, TNA returns to the Impact Zone in Orlando for the Against All Odds PPV Sunday night. TNA wrestler Samoa Joe says it's of "dire importance" TNA moves out of the Impact Zone if the company wants to see "the product, as well as the fan base, continue to grow."

Joe added in a recent conference call interview, "The crowd very much powers the performance in the ring and - it's almost subconscious - when you are out there in front of thousands of screaming fans, it amps up your game a little bit, whether you like it or not, it puts you on point, it puts you on focus and makes you want to go out there and put something on fantastically."

TDK's Rant:

Couldn't agree more... The crowd at the Impact Zone is staler than week old bread.... Watching the Wembley show, it was obvious the wrestlers were amped. How could they not be in a frenzied environment like that? If TNA knows what's good for them, they'll listen to Joe. He's right on the money on this one.

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[Tired]

If you have not read Eric Bischoff's book, do it. It is an interesting read.

When he took over WCW, he realised that they made a loss each time they did a show in another town. So he stayed in the one venue until the product was marketable enough to take it on the road. And when it was marketable, they took it on the road and made a profit.

Just a few months ago, TNA discovered that they couldn't make enough money from leaving the impact zone. But taking their show to places that do not always get TNA events seems to be paying off. I support moving.

 

[AKI Man]

When TNA started doing PPV's on the road back in 2007 I was concerned! Not that I didnt believe in the product, but because they were not exposed enough or had "That" awareness that a big wrestling company needs to get good figures or attendances whilst on the road.

When TNA did BFG in detroit it was a sold out capacity (4000+). Now in the big leagues (WWE), that would be a poor attendance figure, but for TNA is was a major success.

However! I think TNA took that for granted and with changes in the booking room and stupid storylines and Christian not getting over like they had hoped, and iMPACT practically giving away PPV cards on free TV, PPVs were meaningless.

For a Big 3 PPV like Lockdown they would only gain around 3000-4000+ fans in a 10,000+ arena! Now, sure that is decent, but not something that was showing the company was growing and alot of the attendance figures were comps!

I think the product has been hurt by the booking of the wrestlers and lack of direction of the company. If they had let it roll with Samoa Joe when he first appeared and kept him as this monster, they company could have been a monster! Guys like AJ, Roode, Storm, Petey Williams, etc could have been household names like the Cena's, Edge's, etc.

Character expanding and keeping things till the PPV would have helped TNA more with going on the road..

Sure, I would like to see iMPACT on the road full-time, but they need to keep it in smaller venues ie 2000+ capacity! Like RAW did all so long ago, and take it from there!! If they sell out on 2000+ arena's and fans are dying to see the show, they move to a slightly bigger venue. Money will be saved and everyone will be happy.

 

[TDK]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Darth AKI</dt><dd>Feb 10 2012, 08:27:28 PM</dd></dl><div>I think the product has been hurt by the booking of the wrestlers and lack of direction of the company. If they had let it roll with Samoa Joe when he first appeared and kept him as this monster, they company could have been a monster![/quote]I agree...

Too many course changes too quickly have really hurt the continuity. It's hard for the fans to follow when they're constantly being jerked in a different direction.

As far as Joe goes, what a shame to piss away that kind of asset. There was a time when he was mentioned in the same breath with Punk as cutting edge and the future of the business. Now look at him. TNA has screwed it up so royally that WWE wouldn't touch Joe with a ten foot pole. A very sad state of affairs.

 

[TheDoctor]

WWE wouldn't touch Joe with a ten foot pole. A very sad state of affairs.

Who really gives a shit, who or what they would touch.

 

[TDK]

WWE wouldn't touch Joe with a ten foot pole. A very sad state of affairs.

Who really gives a shit, who or what they would touch.

True. I was only using it as a yardstick to illustrate how far the mighty have fallen. But other than that, I have no desire to see him in WWE.