simonworden Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 The rebrand got me thinking about what a variation TNA have had in terms of production and look over their 21 years from looking like a mix of old school hassling venue and ECW in the Asylum to having all the glitz in the Impact zone onto using big arenas to weired empty shows in places like Manhatten Ballroom, budget impact zone and how they finally present. I can't think of another promotion with those kinds of ebs and flows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 The production around the time Bischoff/Hogan came in was great. I never really recall them having any issues there. Really tight crew with capturing a lot of the action in high flying, multi man matches, good in-house theme songs that sounded wrestler-y and catchy, sharp graphics, good voiceovers and what at the time felt like a much more modern approach to doing backstage segments where the camera placement was a little more inconspicuous to give you more of the feel that you were getting the drop on something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Land Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Heard good things about Bound For Glory. I'll have to check it out when I have time. Glad they've went back to TNA. Impact Wrestling Impact was always felt like a budget brand. At times I think they've realised the mistake with the ill fated GFW Impact attempt and the talk of a 2nd TNA show around the time they brought the TNA title back. There's more value and investment in TNA than anything Impact Wrestling is likely to ever do. I also don't think the name is as bad now as it was at the time it started. Does anyone really use phrasing like Tits and Ass these days? 🍆💦🍑 and OF causes more commotion. We've had 20 years of texting, limited word counts on social media, and random new companies that random words & acronyms have become part of everyday usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzero Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Are they not bringing back six sides?.. eventually they'll have too even just for a random ppv TNA to me is six sides but overall great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted October 22, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 22, 2023 1 hour ago, simonworden said: old school hassling venue I know you've been in Vietnam a while but we don't call it a hassling venue, we call it the House Of Commons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted October 22, 2023 Author Paid Members Share Posted October 22, 2023 21 minutes ago, kidzero said: Are they not bringing back six sides?.. eventually they'll have too even just for a random ppv TNA to me is six sides but overall great news The wrestlers hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzero Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, garynysmon said: The wrestlers hate it. I know it's hard to bump in but it's aesthetically pleasing to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitsky's back acne Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 24 minutes ago, kidzero said: I know it's hard to bump in but it's aesthetically pleasing to look at. Yeah but 'hard to bump in' beats 'aesthetically pleasing to look at' when it comes to the reasons wrestlers won't want it to make a comeback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzero Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Snitsky's back acne said: Yeah but 'hard to bump in' beats 'aesthetically pleasing to look at' when it comes to the reasons wrestlers won't want it to make a comeback. Safety first i was just saying six sides has a lot of nostalgia too it...and mark my words six sides will be back full time or even for a random ppv with in the first year of the rebranding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted October 22, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 22, 2023 I'm pretty sure they've already said they're not going to be using the 6 sided ring. It is odd that they've decided to go with it, but as has been said, there's the nostalgia factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Surely after all these years they could design a 6 sided ring that's not going to kill your spine? Is AAA's the same as it's always been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Get Bichoff back in as GM! TNA was the little train that could. For all the lolTNA they also put a fantastic product out for many years and gave a platform to a generation of wrestlers who would otherwise have been passed over (Styles, Joe, Daniels, Abyss, Lethal etc) They also had a proper women’s division at a time WWE didn’t even have a women’s title. And I personally loved the Hogan era, warts and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzero Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 51 minutes ago, Merzbow said: Surely after all these years they could design a 6 sided ring that's not going to kill your spine? Is AAA's the same as it's always been? Yeah I was thinking that there must be a safe and better way of designing the six sides now then there was when it was introduced 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted October 22, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 22, 2023 You had six sides and it only got you so far. Now they’re taking you all the way, Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzero Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, Supremo said: You had six sides and it only got you so far. Now they’re taking you all the way, Jack. Playpen rings..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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