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As reported by Dave Meltzer, "there has been talk internally with Spike TV and TNA about a possible change to the companies name as well as a major re-branding in the product."(I was first alerted to this here - http://www.gerweck.net/2011/04/14/tna-getting-a-name-change/ )No matter how you feel about their product, I think it's safe to say that "TNA" may only be a good acronym for a "gentleman's club."I think we've all gotten used to it over the years so it doesn't sound as awkward as it once did, but it seems like you'll always have to explain, ...

Hi guys, I'll keep this short and sweet. Now that Vince McMahon's corporate doublespeak has officially made "wrestling" a forbidden word in the WWE, TNA has a golden opportunity to pull the same "nipping at your heels" kind of trick they love to do—but to do it WELL this time.They can change their slogan to something like, "TNA: the only nationally-televised wrestling program in America."As you've no doubt read, WWE, the Media Company formerly known as "World Wrestling Entertainment", has changed its name to WWE. But now, WWE doesn't stand for "World Wrestling Entertainment:" it's just two capital "W"s, ...

Hi guys, long time no write, but I thought I'd say a few words about an idea that's been kicking around in my head:"Go-Away Heat for Wrestling Show Bookers will NEVER turn into Real Heat towards Characters on wrestling shows."I'll translate for casual fans:If you consistently don't like how a wrestling show is written (who fights who, why, what stories are told, who's on television and who isn't, and who wins the titles), you will want the people writing the show to stop and have someone else write the show differently. That is to say, "the bookers (people arranging ...

This should be obvious, and I was going to let it go when Tommy Dreamer did it on ReACTION the other month,* but it came up again** so I'm going to let 'em have it.If someone says, "This isn't just a wrestling angle," during a promo for a wrestling angle, you might as well have all other promos begin with, "This IS just a wrestling angle! I'm acting and everything I'm going to say is FAKE!"Similarly, if someone says, "That wasn't a 'protected' spot" as part of a "worked shoot," you might as well have every other wrestler say, ...

Hey sports fans and/or entertainment fans, The Fourtuneth Wall here with my latest article! And this time I promise to make sense (or at least put almost as much effort into the article as I've put into the picture). Today's topic is:If you turn heel on a dime, you may not draw a nickel ...or, "is 'Shock Value' an oxymoron?"I'm going to talk about how people change from face to heel, and why the "hit someone with a chair first, explain later" approach isn't very exciting for me. To contrast that, I'm also going to discuss a specific example of ...

Hi, Sporting Wrestling Entertainment Fans and Nonsensical Twist Enthusiasts! It's The Fourtuneth Wall again, returning to wax on some thoughts about Total Nonstop Action booking! Unfortunately, I was unable to quickly follow up on the buzz that my debut generated because, well, I'm pretty lazy and not a very good writer (in that way I'm not unlike my subject matter, actually). Fortunately, there was very little buzz so I'm not too worried about losing momentum...In response to the mixed response (or should that be "CONTROVERSIAL response?") that my first article received, I'll explain what I'm going to ...

Hi everyone, this is The Fourtuneth Wall! First off, a bit about me: I would like to establish that I am certainly not a booker for a major Pro Wrestling organization (despite what the poor quality of my writing may suggest). In fact, "I" am a complete mystery -- and "I" will only reveal myself when I'm ready to take over all of Bleacherreport.com (or perhaps the entire internet and/or world). In fact, "I" will waste a paragraph or so for the next 8 months building up to who "I" am, until a big reveal (insider ...