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Say TNA WRESTLING is on CNBCs the "Profit"? What would you do to restructure the company to get things back in order. In a time where you can get everything WWE for just $10 a month, how does TNA continue being just a TV show that lets fans in for free in Orlando?
When I buy a stock, I ask myself, “How does this business make money? What is its growth potential?†In TNA’s case, the vast majority comes from their TV deal, yet it’s not enough to pay healthy downside guarantees to people like James Storm and Magnus. We have seen in the past that live events and PPVs are minimal money makers for them. So for now, they need to do what they are doing and reduce costs. They can hope that the product gets hot, leading to more TV money, but until that happens, they are what they are.
I was watching The Sheik documentary and they said that Verne Gagne offered The Iron Sheik $100,000 to double cross the WWF in the title match against Hulk Hogan, to break Hogan's leg and bring the world title to the AWA. Was that a big story at the time and how come WWE never brought that up in any of their documentaries, notably the AWA doc they produced 10+ years ago?
That story has been going around for years. My guess is WWE didn’t see any reason to run with it, if it’s even true. It sure wouldn’t paint the business in a positive light.
I saw Samoa Joe mention in NXT that he and Kevin Owens wrestled together across the world. Kevin had also mentioned in an earlier segment on Raw that he's wrestled for almost as long as Cena has. Now, I know Vince likes to take credit for discovering talents, but did he really expect for these guys to not mention who they were before WWE? Fans are becoming smart enough to do the homework, so should Vince really be all that ashamed to say that these are brand new talents to WWE only?
Considering he let them both say that they have been wrestling for years before coming to WWE, I would say he is not ashamed and you answered your own question. With that said, if he wanted to treat them as new talents, that is his right as well.
With how they had Lesnar getting beat by the numbers game at the end of RAW, how do you feel the match at Battleground will go?
I think they will keep the Title on Rollins. They will want Brock to look strong. So it sounds like a healthy dose of outside interference leads to Lesnar being screwed to me.
For a long time now.. I feel like the WWE is trying so desperately to shove Roman Reigns down our throats and this whole poor angle with Bray Wyatt feels like another desperate attempt by Vince to get everyone to rally around him. Am I wrong? or does it really feel this way?
I can’t say you are wrong for your opinion. It’s a personal thing. I don’t agree with it though. I think they were pushing Roman down our throats too quickly a few months ago but since then they have taken a step back and are now trying to have him earn his way in the eyes of the fans.
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