My new article on the site: WWE vs TNA

 

I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been waiting since early of 2002 for a reason, even a half decent one, to continue following the WWE. I can honestly tell you right now I have forgotten what it is to come off the back of a Smackdown or Raw and actually being interested in what is going to happen next.

 

Now with the roster split, and other changes here and there in the company I was willing to stick with the WWE, since I just assumed they'd realise where the problems lay and that they'd fix them since they were so obvious. The evil promoter thing was wearing thin, nostalgia became nausea and McMahons on TV = bad TV.

 

Instead of fixing these problems though, the WWE seem determined to continue churning out a product so mediocre it would have got people scrambling for their remotes to switch to Nitro in the old days. I'm getting bored of it, and only really watch now to get my weekly fix of wrestling. And when it comes to Raw, you don't even get that. I can't actually watch Raw without flicking the channel at least once every 15 minutes now.

 

Where am I going with this... Oh yeah, the alternative to the WWE.

 

I recently watched NWA-TNA for the first time... and loved it. Like I said I'd forgotten what it was like to be a proper wrestling fan, to watch a show and actually either want to see more straight away or simply look forward to the next one.

 

Outstanding talent, entertaining matches (almost every match in TNA actually has a point to it) and entertaining storylines (although from the results I've read recently Russo is having more bad 'good ideas'. Locking wrestlers in cages... no Vince, NO!) all make TNA a far more entertaining product than the WWE in my opinion. And by the way, to people who are already TNA fans, AJ Styles and AMW are overrated, and Kid Kash is the man :P

 

If you've never seen an NWA-TNA show, and if you aren't entertained by a main event of Stephanie McMahon v A-Train, then there is no excuse for you not even trying the alternative to the WWE. I honestly believe most of the people on this forum would enjoy TNA (I mean you know you would if you are sick and tired of the WWE) and so I urge you to get yourself a TNA tape, only £6 per tape (2 two hour shows per tape, £20 for 4 tapes) at http://www.Simania.co.uk. Easy, quick and At least try it.

 

Finally to the point though. If you have seen TNA though, what are your thoughts on it? Like it? Don't like it?

I havent seen any TNA and i cant afford any tapes but it sounds good so if anybody would be generous enough to let me borrow shows they have already watched then i promise i shall return them too you. :)

Just to add, could anyone who's seen TNA be careful not to spoil anything that may have happened in say the last 10 shows, I know I for one am avoiding any results from show 58 onwards...

 

Fanks! :D

As Simon has said, for selfish reason's could spoilers from 52 be posted if need be by the spoiler tag? Thanks in advance:P

I love TNA, its just great having an alternative, but some of the wrestlers at TNA are amazing (AJ, Red, Skipper, Kash etc), and I like the way the feuds buildup over a longer period compared to the WWE.

I got an NWA-TNA show from Cactus Jack (The one with the Orange Clockwork House of Fun match between Sandman and Raven) and I enjoyed it tremendously! - defiently a promotion to watch when the Wrestling Channel launches next year!

 

Reason - TNA features exciting wrestling and new, fresh and exciting talent amongst them, AJ Styles, Amazing Red, the lovely Trinity and etc.

Ask anyone who know's me, I love TNA. However, I'm not blind. I recognise one, actually two, faults with the company. The first? The Harris Brothers, but that's pretty self-explainatory. The second? The booking. No, hold with me! I find that sometimes the don't finish off angles. Examples?

 

Miss Bobcat/Money Angle

 

Erik Watts/The "Real Eric" is Coming Angle

 

Teased Lesbian Angle Between Goldy/April

 

And more.

 

But, like I say, its still top class action!

Yeh.... whatever happened to the 'real Eric' that was coming...?

 

I have to say though I'm worried about where Russo is taking TNA... He really is a moron.

Originally posted by Simon

Yeh.... whatever happened to the 'real Eric' that was coming...?

 

For those who want to know how the storyline climaxed:

 

 

Erik Watts was "the real Eric" all along and is now in a position of power in TNA, like their version of a general manager or some crap.

 

i like nwa:tna...its a nice alternative

 

it has its fair share of crap too...but on the whole i enjoy it

 

i would say i'm more a fan of the individual wrestlers though, rather then of the product as a whole...but watchin low-ki, styles, lynn, daniels, etc makes it a-ok in my books

This is just my opinion, but TNA blows WWE out of the freaking water.

Simon *tut tut* its ony thing to bash AJ Styles in the chat to me, BUT NOT IN A PUBLIC FORUM!!!!!!

 

AJ Styles RULES!!! heh i even love his lil "ZIP IT!!!" saying, class...and i have to agree with you on AMW, yes they are VERY overated, anyways...

 

TNA is amazing, such as someone sad above, almost all of there matches have a meaning, they either evolve a storyline, or are a climax of a storyline, plus some of the matches are brilliant, like Simon said, A Train Vs Steph in your main event? or AJ Styles Vs D'Lo Brown in a cage in your main event? Hmm tough one

 

I cannot wait till the "Ultimate X Division Match" i wont spolit it for your Simon :D the match seems to look awesome, there is a pic of the set up of it on there website also :)

 

TNA Rules!!!!!!!!

 

CJR

I think NWA is better on a whole than WWE. It's not perfect, and has many faults, but in my opinion has more good things going on than WWE, and less bad things. Both companies have top matches, but NWA just seems more bright and fresh, and WWE is just kinda floating in the water, recycling stuff.

 

Even though it is very odd to think Vince Russo is doing better booking than the entire WWE booking crew. Almost sad in a way, considering 2000 WCW.

I think Russo adds as a performer to TNA immensly.

TNA on the whole is ok, but AJ Styles should not be champion, nor is he being booked to look like a ligitimate champion.

Originally posted by draVen

TNA on the whole is ok, but AJ Styles should not be champion, nor is he being booked to look like a ligitimate champion.

 

Half right Boy-o ;)

 

AJ's not being booked strongly.