TNA is in DESPERATE need of Paul Heyman

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.

Brandon · 12-25-2007, 09:06 PM

I can't really argue with that. Great post. You're right.. something is definitely wrong when only a few people who watch impact! on the reg buy the PPVs. That means they are either not promoting them enough (which isn't the case) or the matches..meaning the angles.. aren't interesting enough. We don't care about the characters in TNA enough.. like we care about Hardy, HBK, HHH, Taker, Cena, etc.. It's common sense. Character and storyline development is in desperate need and Heyman is a proven commodity.

God · 12-25-2007, 09:11 PM

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That last TNA show was such trash. When Meltzer

Thats where i stopped reading. Anyone who takes what Meltzer says seriously is braindead. The guy takes shots in the dark & always adds a get out line in his post for when it doesnt happen.

Brandon · 12-25-2007, 09:19 PM

I don't like Meltzer either but Pinhead's post still stands.

Pinhead · 12-25-2007, 10:22 PM

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Thats where i stopped reading..

Please read the rest of it. I didn't endorse Meltzer. I brought up a relevant point.
The post, however, is blunt. TNA has no characters identifyable to the brand.
Heyman, with no resources and all the criticism, branded his company in the most hyper-competitive environment in wrestling history, and made stars of several people who wouldn't have broken through under other leadership.

PeaceSells · 12-26-2007, 07:52 AM

You should really read on God tbh, great post Pinhead.

I think anybody could book better than Russo is at the moment, but Heyman would be a step above everyone out there I say.