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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

There's one person missing who TNA should be begging to work with....

They are begging to work with him! TNA has been trying to pick him up all year, but it doesn't seem he'll be signing with them (but who knows?).

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

How long has Ric Flair been on TNA? Isn't he like 200 years old now or something?

Flair came to TNA January 14th, the same day Hulk Hogan did. And he's 71, I believe.

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Originally Posted by Sljslj

They are begging to work with him! TNA has been trying to pick him up all year, but it doesn't seem he'll be signing with them (but who knows?).

I don't see what the problem is. He wants full creative control, I'd give it to him in a shot. He's better than anything they've got or had.
The worst thing about TNA is their booking is terribly inconsistent. They have a hell of a lot of talent but it's like they don't know what to do with any of them.
So you have talented people like Samoa Joe, Desmond Wolfe & the MCM Guns doing nothing for weeks on end, Christopher Daniels leaving or playing ridiculous gimmicks like curry man & suicide instead of being a main eventer. Meanwhile you have people like Rob Terry, Hernandez, Matt Morgan & Eric Young being constantly forced down your throat despite the fact nobody really cares about them. And that's not to mention the instant pushes given to anyone who ever set foot in a WWE ring (RVD, Hardy, Anderson) although I'll let them off with Pope who seems to have found a good identity & gimmick in TNA.

I have to give TNA credit, the product is a massive improvement over what it was a year ago but they still have a very long way to go.

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I don't see what the problem is. He wants full creative control, I'd give it to him in a shot. He's better than anything they've got or had.
The worst thing about TNA is their booking is terribly inconsistent. They have a hell of a lot of talent but it's like they don't know what to do with any of them.
So you have talented people like Samoa Joe, Desmond Wolfe & the MCM Guns doing nothing for weeks on end, Christopher Daniels leaving or playing ridiculous gimmicks like curry man & suicide instead of being a main eventer. Meanwhile you have people like Rob Terry, Hernandez, Matt Morgan & Eric Young being constantly forced down your throat despite the fact nobody really cares about them. And that's not to mention the instant pushes given to anyone who ever set foot in a WWE ring (RVD, Hardy, Anderson) although I'll let them off with Pope who seems to have found a good identity & gimmick in TNA.

I have to give TNA credit, the product is a massive improvement over what it was a year ago but they still have a very long way to go.

I've heard that said and said it myself (or something to that effect) many times. People keep saying, "oh, they'll figure it out", WHEN!? They've been playing the same game for a few years now and Hogan was supposed to come in and change TNA, but it's still essentially the same. I'm a big fan of TNA and will be for the forseeable future, I just hope they get their heads out of asses some time soon.

I saw you mentioned MCMG as some of the wrestlers doing nothing, so I'm guessing you haven't been watching in recent weeks. MCMG and Beer Money have had some of the best matches of the past few years in the past month. If TNA can continue to book matches like this, they could potentially have near-WWE RAW ratings by next year.

Also, I love Matt Morgan. Imo he's the best wrestling heel on tv right now.

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A preview of what to expect at Sunday's PPV:

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I have to give TNA credit, the product is a massive improvement over what it was a year ago but they still have a very long way to go.

I was just watching it with a few friends last night and we were all thinking "Wow this has improved a ton since the start." Rick Flair getting bitch slapped and undressed of coarse was just an added bonus. What I want to see though is a Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar fight. He started in wrestling and he should go back to it after he's done in the MMA/UFC.

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Originally Posted by Sljslj

I saw you mentioned MCMG as some of the wrestlers doing nothing, so I'm guessing you haven't been watching in recent weeks. MCMG and Beer Money have had some of the best matches of the past few years in the past month.

No I have seen them and they are great, but this is what I mean by inconsistent booking.
They do nothing for weeks on end to the point where they even make a storyline about it which is dropped as quickly as it starts, then they're made number one contenders, and then they go back to doing nothing even though they were supposed to be the number one contenders while TNA indulge Kevin Nash & his over-the-hill cronies Hall & Waltman. When that doesn't work out suddenly the MCMG's are bought back and given the titles and all of a sudden they're the best & most important tag team in TNA.

Same with Samoa Joe. He's a heel doing his nation of violence thing. One week he gets abducted. A huge deal is made out of it and he disappears for weeks. He suddenly comes back as a face with the whole warpaint/ nation of violence thing dropped and the abduction angle is never ever mentioned again.

This is the kind of crap Heyman would get rid of if he was bought in.

If TNA can continue to book matches like this, they could potentially have near-WWE RAW ratings by next year.

It'll never happen. TNA just doesn't have the fan base or the funds to compete. and while they stay stuck in the Impact zone I don't see them ever challenging. They need to get out & about and film in different places if they're going to even stand a chance against the WWE.

I don't even think they should be trying to compete with WWE anyway. WWE have made the word 'Wrestling' redundant in their product it's 'Sports Entertainment' now, not to mention their insistence on being a PG rated product. TNA should focus on gaining long time fans that hate this direction & want something different, or younger fans who have become bored with the current crop of WWE farm schooled 'superstars' with identikit movesets & zero charisma & boring matches.

They have the ECW vets in their locker room, they should look at what ECW did in the 90s. Gave people honest exciting wrestling of a multitude of styles without silly insulting gimmicks & great storylines. TNA need not to copy that, but adapt that idea to a 2010 audience and come up with their own style.

Also, I love Matt Morgan. Imo he's the best wrestling heel on tv right now.

I'll give him credit, he is improving and his recent run with both tag belts was entertaining but while Jericho & CM Punk are around he's nowhere near the best heel.

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So I've had an obsession with these two teams over the past month. I've always loved Beer Money, but MCMG are starting to win me over. Whichever team you favor, you gotta admit this is a fantastic series. If you haven't seen this yet, brace yourself.

Match 0 (it wasn't part of the current series, but is what started it):

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It's now being reported on several news sites that Jerry Lynn might not make the show due to back injury. He recently pulled out of an indy show due to the injury. This will be a blow to the show if RVD and Lynn can't wrestle one another. They are the two who can still deliver a quality match. If Lynn isn't able to go, not sure who the replacement will be.

There are also rumors of Paul Heyman appearing, but they could just be rumors. If he were to come to TNA at all, tonight would be the night to do it.

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It's almost time! I can't remember the last time I was this excited for a wrestling ppv!
Watch it for free here: HardCORE Justice It starts in 1 hour, 40 minutes.
Yw. Enjoy.