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WWE’s PG Weakness: How TNA Could Counteract Money With Total Non-Stop Attitude
On February - 11 - 2011
TNA definitely needs to establish its own brand identity that will distinguish it from WWE, the overwhelming and undisputed market leader. That is easier said than done, however. Almost everything in pro wrestling has been done. But that in my mind is exactly the point that TNA needs to take on board.
I don't know what goes on backstage in TNA. Nobody really does. There may be rumours and speculation, but only an idiot would rely on third hand information. What we do know is that Vince Russo is employed by TNA and does have some degree of influence over TNA's creative end. This ...
TNA Wrestling: A Promotion but Not Yet a Defined Brand
On February - 10 - 2011
TNA Wrestling gets a hard time. They very nearly went out of business in 2003 but thankfully survived thanks to Panda Energy and Dixie Carter's intervention.
They have grown by leaps and bounds since then: Two hours on Spike TV, reportedly a profitable business model, expansion to the UK market and a roster that boasts legitimate big names like Kurt Angle, The Hardy Boys, Hulk Hogan and Mr. Anderson.
Perhaps that last example is the problem though.
A lot of Internet fans are in a dream world if they think TNA could have progressed without acquiring stars who left WWE. Name recognition ...
Hogan’s Abyss Push May Pay Dividends
On June - 29 - 2010
As expected, Hulk Hogan has faced much criticism online since entering TNA as a creative force. One of the biggest negatives many have cited as Hogan's limited positive impact on the organization was the repackaging of Abyss as a Hulk Hogan adoring babyface.
Maybe this particular character needs to be looked at in the long term given TNA's latest TV tapings.
It is not hard to see why Hogan has pushed for Abyss. He is big, looks like a star, and more importantly, is a home grown TNA talent who can mix it with the big boys.
The fact that the WWE were ...