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burninmylight on 12 April 2014
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d21lewis said:
burninmylight said:
d21lewis said:


Maybe WWE will buy them.  WWE is the NFL while TNA is the XFL.  Just because nobody cares about them doesn't mean the sport is dead.  If fans aren't flocking to TNA despite all of the talent they've had, whose fault is that?  Maybe they need to go back to one arena (if they aren't doing that) like they used to.  They've had some of the biggest names and most innovative matches of the past decade but they just didn't know how to manage it into something great.


WWE buys TNA and has even more reason to stick to the same old tired crap while brainwashing the majority of its fans into thinking its the only wrestling promotion in the world.

I don't know.  NXT is pretty amazing.  I'm pretty sure WWE wrestles the way they do because of their grinding schedule.  They wrestle relatively safely because they want their wrestlers to avoid injury and being burned out (and still make as much money as possible).  I think WWE buying TNA would give them exposure, set up some good storylines, and possibly SAVE the organization from death.  Just let them keep creative control of their product and let them "invade" every now and then.

Hell, I'd be happy if the WWE Network became an outlet for all things wrestling--WWE, Chikara, RoH, TNA, whatever.  WWE stands for "World Wrestling Entertainment" so let's get the whole wrestling world involved!  If they don't buy the others, let the others buy airtime.


None of what you said will ever happen. That would require WWE to acknowledge to the public that there are other wrestling promotions in the world. If WWE buys anyone's company, it gets absorbed as quietly as possible, the every worker gets a complete gimmick makeover and all but a few lucky guys turn into jobbers for up to a year before getting sent packing. Everyone once in a while, WWE goes "There may have been another company called ___, watch this classic match while we edit out all the names, logos and whatnot and pretend like the superstars never existed before we made them."

I get why WWE workers wrestle so safely, and even applaud it in some ways. I love the wellness policy and how chair shots to the head, blading and some moves are outlawed. I'll champion that about WWE any day. But it still makes for a less exciting product. I watch wrestling for ring psychology, athletic prowess, showmanship and technical wizardry. If you can't give me that, then give me some sick bumps and "Oh shit!" spots. I'm not sticking around for chinlocks, arm drags and Five-Knuckle Shuffles.