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Pinhead · 12-25-2007, 08:48 PM

That last TNA show was such trash. When Meltzer headlines "THAT WAS WRETCHED" and when even the TNA apologists call the show the worst wrestling tv show in years, something is so wrong.

Vince Russo is a very creative person, but that doesn't mean he writes good television or is a good booker. Creativity for creativity's sake results in deals like The Ding Dongs or Robocop or Katie Vick. Hey, those were creative ideas. They were just bad.

TNA needs to do whatever it can to lure Paul Heyman out of his self-imposed hibernation. If the Dudleys are in the mindset to go back to WWE, as has been reported, then take their combined salaries and make a big play for Heyman.

Imagine how much money would come into TNA's coffers if they simply raise the percentage of their tv audience that buys their pay per views from 2% to 4%. Heyman, to this day, drew more pay per view buys per viewer than anyone else in the Original ECW. TNA is stuck in the 10,000 - 20,000 range, Heyman was selling 70,000 to 100,000 per pay per view. The ratings are not all that different. The end result, as Dixie Carter has to know, is dramatically different.

They spent a fortune on Kurt Angle. No increase in pay per view buyrates or ratings. Just a new focus for their tv show, with Samoa Joe no longer the face of the promotion. They spent money on Christian, Christy Hemme, Booker T, even Earl Hebner. No ratings increases. No pay per view buyrate increases.

Heyman is a much different commodity than anyone else. He has a track record of getting the most out of talent, and his tenure as lead writer of Smackdown, when he broke Edge out as a single, and turned around the careers of Benoit and Eddie Guerrero (who were jobbers for the nWo on Raw), coupled with the fact that under Heyman, Smackdown was beating Raw for the 1st (and only) time in history.

Do the math, Dixie.

Make the play.

Heyman is a very controversial figure, admittedly. But talent acqusitions is not the answer. Take the investment, invest in Heyman.

It's the key to TNA's healthy future.

12-25-2007, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pinhead New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 vBookie Cash: 500 Rep Power: 0	TNA is in DESPERATE need of Paul Heyman That last TNA show was such trash. When Meltzer headlines "THAT WAS WRETCHED" and when even the TNA apologists call the show the worst wrestling tv show in years, something is so wrong. Vince Russo is a very creative person, but that doesn't mean he writes good television or is a good booker. Creativity for creativity's sake results in deals like The Ding Dongs or Robocop or Katie Vick. Hey, those were creative ideas. They were just bad. TNA needs to do whatever it can to lure Paul Heyman out of his self-imposed hibernation. If the Dudleys are in the mindset to go back to WWE, as has been reported, then take their combined salaries and make a big play for Heyman. Imagine how much money would come into TNA's coffers if they simply raise the percentage of their tv audience that buys their pay per views from 2% to 4%. Heyman, to this day, drew more pay per view buys per viewer than anyone else in the Original ECW. TNA is stuck in the 10,000 - 20,000 range, Heyman was selling 70,000 to 100,000 per pay per view. The ratings are not all that different. The end result, as Dixie Carter has to know, is dramatically different. They spent a fortune on Kurt Angle. No increase in pay per view buyrates or ratings. Just a new focus for their tv show, with Samoa Joe no longer the face of the promotion. They spent money on Christian, Christy Hemme, Booker T, even Earl Hebner. No ratings increases. No pay per view buyrate increases. Heyman is a much different commodity than anyone else. He has a track record of getting the most out of talent, and his tenure as lead writer of Smackdown, when he broke Edge out as a single, and turned around the careers of Benoit and Eddie Guerrero (who were jobbers for the nWo on Raw), coupled with the fact that under Heyman, Smackdown was beating Raw for the 1st (and only) time in history. Do the math, Dixie. Make the play. Heyman is a very controversial figure, admittedly. But talent acqusitions is not the answer. Take the investment, invest in Heyman. It's the key to TNA's healthy future.