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From Joe:

 

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

 

Health Update

 

Just to let everyone know what is going on.

After my last show in detroit I noticed a small cut underneath my right arm right near the armpit. It was a little red and irritated so I cleaned it and paid it no mind.

Over the next few days it had swollen (to about the size of a large marble) and I decided to head to the doctor right away.

As I susupected the doctor diagnsed it as a pretty severe Staph infection and I am now on antibiotics. Next week I will be looking into getting it drained.

If anything my non participation this weekend is not only for my safety but the safety of my co-workers in ROH. The last thing anyone needs is a epidemic and for something like this to spread.

 

A note to indy promoters out there.

 

WASH your CANVASES!!!

I am suprsed I have actually gone this long unaffected.

It takes nothing more than some diluted bleach and a handtowel wipedown to prevent this type of stuff from afflicting your wrestlers.

 

I apologize to the fans of the midwest this weekend and I promise I will do my best to make it up to you all next time ROH swings through the midwest.

 

My special thanks to Gabe Sapolski and the Ring of Honor office for being VERY understanding. Regardless Low Ki has been added to the shows so rest assured I should not be missed too much.

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TNA said that the Bound for Glory DVD would be in stores next Tuesday. Because I was unable to see any of the ppvs between Slammiversary and Turning Point, I was considering buying either this or the No Surrender DVD they're selling on their website. Can anyone who saw both tell me which I would be better off going with?

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TNA said that the Bound for Glory DVD would be in stores next Tuesday. Because I was unable to see any of the ppvs between Slammiversary and Turning Point, I was considering buying either this or the No Surrender DVD they're selling on their website. Can anyone who saw both tell me which I would be better off going with?

 

BFG was a rushed clusterfuck for the most part, simply because TNA was relying on Nash for a title match against Jarrett until Nash fell ill over that weekend.

 

I think the 10-man Gauntlet and Rhyno vs. Jarrett were both booked-on-the-fly as well due to Nash suddenly having to go the hospital. It seemed like TNA had no back-up plan in case of a card change.

 

For those reasons, go with No Surrender.

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random pwinsider notes stolen from another board. grain o' salt

 

 

 

Meltzer says Sting has paid for himself for the first few months already and only needs to up the TNA PPV buyrates by 3,918 buys, which the first PPV he went over that number, as it looks TNA for between 40-45K, up 10-12K buys.

 

Shannon Moore is currently dating the girl who makes Jarrett's ring attire.

 

Jay Lethal impressed Jarrett and Jarrett signed him after being tipped off by Borash, who scouts talent from ROH for TNA.

 

Christy Hemme is TNA bound. It's possible that she will be used as Raven's "girlfriend".

 

Matt Morgan is on the bubble as far as being signed. He is being debated because he may just be too big, while TNA likes his micwork, he will expose the real sizes of Abyss and Hoyt and might not mesh well with smaller guys.

 

Talks are still ongoing on when to bring Jeff Hardy back.

 

Mike Modest & Donovan Morgan may be coming in soon as a jobber tag team.

 

The Hebner's are running the next test market Virginia house shows on 02/10 and 02/11 under UWF presents the stars of TNA. The first weekend nabbed about 850 people and they paid the 500.00 NWA fee to have Jarrett vs AJ with Hebner as ref, which is already out on DVD by the way.

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Meltzer says Sting has paid for himself for the first few months already and only needs to up the TNA PPV buyrates by 3,918 buys, which the first PPV he went over that number, as it looks TNA for between 40-45K, up 10-12K buys.

 

Oh how I wish that is true. I don't know if it is or not, but if it is (I doubt it though), that would be monster for TNA and even for Sting.

 

But I don't recall Meltz saying such a thing at all so I'll say untrue. Plus how would the buyrate be out already? It wouldn't be from what I know.

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I'm thinking that vote's gotta be rigged since announced the results so quick. They just announced the poll on Saturday and didn't give a cut off date. I was thinking they'd let it run up to the PPV like they did when they did the Dusty/Russo vote at Victory Road. But yeah, you gotta think they wanted Team Canada there, to give the AMW/Duds match a break but continue the chase. I wonder what AMW's gonna do at the PPV....I wouldn't mind seeing them have a one-off title match against Sabin/Dutt. They have always worked well with the X-guys.

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Daniels (as Curry Man), Samoa Joe, and Frankie Kazarian appeared on Comedy Central's "Distraction" game show tonight. They got to throw around contestants as the tried to answer questions.

 

See thats why I like Daniels, he's smart. He's in an angle where he's facing Joe so instead of screwing up the angle and he dresses up as Curry Man, so he can get on the show and not blow the angle. BRILLIANT!

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Daniels (as Curry Man), Samoa Joe, and Frankie Kazarian appeared on Comedy Central's "Distraction" game show tonight. They got to throw around contestants as the tried to answer questions.

 

See thats why I like Daniels, he's smart. He's in an angle where he's facing Joe so instead of screwing up the angle and he dresses up as Curry Man, so he can get on the show and not blow the angle. BRILLIANT!

 

The show was taped long before Joe and Daniels were even in TNA together.

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I'd love to see the Gen Next guys (Strong, Aries, and Shelley) come in the ring after the X title 3 way at AaO and just lay out Joe, Daniels, and AJ. Sort of make a statement that they want to make an impact and such and what better way to do it than laying out the 3 guys who they were bitching about taking up all the tv time.

 

Then you have 6 guys with a ton of possibilites for matchups. I'd even let the Gen Next guys get some early wins due to outside interference and being on the same page with the thinking that since they are as one, the 3 of them can conquer the seperate entities of AJ, Daniels, and Joe. (all the while you'd have to protect Joe still) Then eventually AJ and Co. would get their shit straight and comeback and what not. It could end up making 3 stars very quickly while putting on entertaining matches.

 

Also, I'm a mark for themes like "United we stand, divided we fall", which is what I proposed is.

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PWInsider is reporting that there has been quite a bit of communication between TNA and Bill Goldberg recently about bringing him in.

 

Umm, why? He'll want to go on some undefeated streak and get the World Title right out of the gate. If he wasn't so damn stiff and actually didn't mind putting people over, I wouldn't be against it. Yes he's a name, but the only way his salary would justify his ego is if he was working for free.

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If Sting raised the ratings, then I do not have a doubt in my mind that Goldberg could do the exact same. People would pay, or at least tune in, to see him take on JJ, Sting, Christian, Joe, Abyss, etc... You wouldn't even need to really bother putting the title on him.

 

What I would do is work with these guys like Sting and Goldberg, and use them to help the company grow. I believe Sting had a hell of a lot to do with Spike giving TNA the primetime show (hell, they are paying for half of his contract aren't they?). Keep milking this high why they can, and hopefully get a two hour show out of it, keep pushing it until they get on Monday nights. The key to it is to keep on promoting their original TNA talent while all of this is going on. Make guys like Abyss and Joe look fantastic while these other guys are being brought in.

 

Talk Spike into giving them enough money to help pay for Goldberg also, and slowly build to a Goldberg/Joe match, with all of the hype from Goldberg's old streak compared to Joe's current streak, and do whatever needs to be done to have Joe go over Goldberg in the end. I'm the biggest Goldberg fan ever, but even I would want to see that happen.

 

If signing guys like Sting and Goldberg can help the company grow, I don't have a problem with them being brought in at all. They really dropped the ball with Sting though, and that horrible retirement angle they are trying to pull off. I'll never understand why they would cut such a hot thing so short to do something like that. The last thing we need is a slow build to a Sting/JJ title match.

 

I also believe that those involved in TNA have a much better understanding about how to book Goldberg. A lot more so than the guys in WWE who totally screwed up his run there.

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PWInsider is reporting that there has been quite a bit of communication between TNA and Bill Goldberg recently about bringing him in.

 

Umm, why? He'll want to go on some undefeated streak and get the World Title right out of the gate. If he wasn't so damn stiff and actually didn't mind putting people over, I wouldn't be against it. Yes he's a name, but the only way his salary would justify his ego is if he was working for free.

DA POUUUUUUUUUUUNCE vs the Spear could be very interesting.

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Goldberg isn't out to help anybody but himself. Unless he's done a drastic 180, he'd be a huge detriment to TNA.

 

As for DH's comment on the Sting angle, I don't think it's a horrible move at all. Think of what WWE does with Hogan. He comes in, gets a huge response, but doesn't stick around too long because that would wear out his welcome. With Sting bound to them for a year, taking baby steps in the beginning to sort of assure he stays as over as he was the last few weeks is a good move.

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TNA is totally different than WWE. TNA has been around all of this time, and then they bring in Sting and have this "huge" debut of Sting. They built it up for weeks, had the PPV match, then the follow Impact shows did better than ever, with a climax that finally allowed the show to break that 1.0 barrier.

 

Then, instead of following through with it and taking it to the next level, they start an angle where he retires. It was horrible that they teased him for the Impact after the PPV and he didn't show up, then when he finally did show up they did that stupid angle. I think it turned a lot of the fans off that were getting so into that angle, and if they don't play their cards right it could end up being a huge mistake.

 

WWE can afford to bring in guys like Hogan for a short period of time and then allow them to fade away for months at a time. TNA is not at that point yet though. Since they had something that created such interest, they should have followed through with it and actually used the guy, to take it to the next level. With Sting gone now, it's back to business as usual in TNA, and the shows have become exactly what they were before he showed up.

 

That is not a good thing.

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You have to remember that a lot of the interest Sting garnered was because of the novelty of him not being on network TV in 5 years. If he shows up week after week, that novelty would fade fast.

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I hold on to the belief that there are people out there, fans for many years, who just flat out want to see Sting. Sting isn't the same type of character of a Hogan, where it gets very boring very quickly. Yes, for the most part, Hogan is a one trick pony and the days of him being a performer week after week with the fans always being into him as a face are long over, even I can admit that. But Sting isn't the same type of character, I really don't think so.

 

He's a lot more human than Hogan, and can do a hell of a lot more in the ring, and is a much more versatile character. The only real down side to Sting is that he doesn't want to play the role of a heel. Even with that though, there is a lot he can do. Right off the bat I would have had him feud with JJ over the title for a month, two at the most. The one thing TNA doesn't want to do is another long ass feud like Hogan/Sting, where they string it along for months and months.

 

Having Sting win the title would have been a huge thing in TNA, the fans would have went crazy over it. Then they could have moved him into a program where Christian slowly turns on Sting, being pissed that he was giving the show before was, and he got the title that he wanted so damn much. Sting that along for a little while, and have Christian beat Sting for the title down the line. From there move Christian into a feud with someone else, maybe Joe or someone, and slide Sting into a non-title feud for a while against someone like Abyss.

 

I wouldn't get tired of Sting being used like that, and I'm sure most other Sting fans wouldn't either. You just can't compare him to Hogan, they are two totally different type of guys.

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Here's a Dixie interview, if you're so inclined:

 

On Wednesday night, February 8, TNA President Dixie Carter joined hosts Brian Fritz and Dickerman live on Between The Ropes on Central Florida's Sports Radio 740 The Team to discuss TNA Impact's move to Thursday night on Spike TV beginning in April and everything related to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

 

The interview commenced with discussion on the move of Impact to Thursday nights in prime time. Dixie said Spike TV has been a great partner since day one, having given TNA two prime time specials and a New Year's Eve special in the first few months of the relationship. Around three months into Impact's run, the two sides began quietly discussing a move to prime time. The entire deal got put together rather quickly. Compared to Fox Sports Net, Spike TV offers TNA much more of an upside. Fox Sports couldn't offer prime time due to the numerous pre-emptions for local sports among the twenty-two regional FSN affiliates. Dixie noted that the synergy between TNA and UFC on Thursday nights will help both properties grow.

 

"I'm thrilled being on Thursday nights. That's historically the biggest night of television during the week. It has drawn wrestling in the past. I wouldn't mind if we were up against Smackdown in that old Thursday timeslot. That would have been great. I think it's more about us getting a great timeslot on a network that is committed to promoting us and seeing where it grows."

 

Asked about potentially obtaining more television time on Spike TV in the near future, Dixie commented, "I think that we continue to prove ourselves. Spike has shown that they're open to having the success of TNA on their network. Whether it be maybe another show or an expanded show, I definitely think those are all possibilities if we continue to deliver."

 

Regarding touring, Dixie said the company is looking at house shows both domestically and internationally. She indicated the pay-per-views would be more apt to go on the road as opposed to the Impact show. She put over the relationship with Universal Studios and the Orlando crowds and indicated that TNA plans to continue filming Impact in Orlando long-term.

 

"Our goal right now is to always continue to tape the Impact show there [universal Orlando]. If we ever tape weekly, we'd be there weekly. We're there every other week as it stands now. We're very committed to the Orlando area."

 

When asked about the prospects of running house shows at a time when WWE has difficulty drawing on the road, Dixie responded, "Touring in general is a risky and expensive proposition. There's no doubt. But there is something very, very special about allowing your fans to connect face to face with the talent and feel the energy that they bring to the ring. That's not an issue for the Orlando market, thank goodness, but at some point we are going to need to do that. We've proven that we can be successful by being smart businessmen and we have a very specific strategy put in place. So when we do it, it'll be a market where we feel like there is demand. We don't have the egos to go in there and say 'we're going to try to fill this arena.' We'll start small and hopefully have success and build upon that."

 

The topics of current wrestling free agents came up, particularly Bill Goldberg, Chris Jericho, and The Rock, to which Dixie replied, "Well, those are three wonderful names. All are huge within the business. We're in a great situation right now that we've got, I think, the most talented locker room in the business, period. But our biggest challenge is we have forty-two minutes of television each week and we've got a lot of guys who deserve time on television for us introduce them to the country and let them become household names with those who are already household names and have had a storied career in the business. We've got a mixture of, I think, the hottest new talent that's been exposed in years and some great superstars. Forty-two minutes is not a lot of time and when you start adding extra people into the mix, it just takes away from those, quite honestly, who have been with us from day one or who have made decisions, before things got so great, to be with us. I have a real commitment to those guys and they deserve this opportunity. Everything is on a case by case basis, but right now, we're set and good to go."

 

Dixie discussed the growth of TNA Wrestling over three and a half years. She brought up the video game deal with Midway, the toy licensing deal with Marvel, the national distribution deal for the DVD's - all of which came before TNA on Spike TV started. Getting on Spike TV and now in prime time is icing on the cake.

 

The topic of drug testing in wrestling was raised and Dixie was asked whether TNA plans to implement any such measures for its locker room. "That has always been a priority for us. We're in a slightly different position. Our guys work for us a couple of days a month and then work for different promoters across the world in an ongoing basis so they're not specifically TNA employees. We're in a slightly different position, but yes, we've always done that. We've always watched very, very carefully. We've had situations where we have had to become involved in certain things just to make sure everything works out. We're even looking at trying to change and upgrade our own internal policies. It's something we take very, very seriously just for the protection of everyone quite honestly."

 

Dixie said the move to Thursday nights will open an entire new audience and Spike TV will be a big part of exposing the TNA brand. She added that releasing a top flight video game, touring, having DVD's on the shelves, and other consumer advertising are pieces of the puzzle that are starting to come together to increase the company's visibility.

 

The interview concluded with discussion of how WWE perceives TNA, specifically WWE's recent attempt to sign Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski as a celebrity for WrestleMania 22 after his appearance on TNA programming, on which Dixie commented, "I find that very interesting too. They're a wonderful company and brilliant marketers and you don't get into that position without being aware of your surroundings and your competition and things such as that. Their talent watches the show [impact]. I'm sure they watch the show. They're very aware of every move that we make. We know that. But we also feel that competition is great. We wish them nothing but success. When I see they have a great TV rating, I just think that's great for the business. It's great for TNA and it's great for WWE and even better for the fans. We wish them nothing but continued success because history has proven there's room for two very, very successful, healthy companies competing out there is in this genre and I just think it's time that happens again."

 

TNA Wrestling will present Against All Odds on pay-per-view this Sunday night from Universal Orlando headlined by Jeff Jarrett defending the NWA Heavyweight Title against Christian Cage and a Three-Way Match for the X Division Title between Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, and AJ Styles. TNA Impact, currently airing on Spike TV on Saturday nights at 11:00pm ET, moves to prime time on Thursday nights at 9:00pm ET beginning April 13.

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Regarding the Sting subject as some have been debating here, I am certainly more than happy that they are doing what they are doing and using him in special occasions to start so they can pop a few really strong buyrates with him with his first appearance (Against All Odds), the Impact with the interview, and down the road, what will be his first singles match. The obvious route would be to overexpose him right away trying to generate a huge rating or buyrate over and over, but this isnt WWE and they have to be nitpicky about the usage of their premier draw right now and build things right so that his return will mean something. In fact, believe it or not, in the last Observer, there was verbage about Sting actually turning down an immediate title match because he even knows there is value in the title chase. And ultimately, if you are going to do, you should do it right and really give it time to build.

 

With that said, they had plans before Sting to really push a title hunt for Christian. I think they should stick with that plan and see how it formulates and more importantly, how things go after he wins the belt. From there, you can slowly turn Christian against Sting and there is money in that match for the belt. Where does that leave guys like Raven, Brown, Joe, etc? Who knows but I think this is the direction you have to go with now (a seperate Christian chase/title run and a seperate Sting return to singles, building a few strong feuds leading to a title shot). Otherwise you're shooting yourself in the foot with burying Christian, basically. And two ME level programs with Christian as champ v. whoever and Sting v. Jarrett likely from the outset isnt bad.

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Think about it. if TNA got 5 mill from Spike they could get Goldberg, Chris Jerico, Bret Hart, Brock Lesnar, Hulk Hogan and many midcarders. Am i wrong or is that worth it? And if TNA had them they would beat WWE for sure.

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Think about it. if TNA got 5 mill from Spike they could get Goldberg, Chris Jerico, Bret Hart, Brock Lesnar, Hulk Hogan and many midcarders. Am i wrong or is that worth it? And if TNA had them they would beat WWE for sure.

 

Actually, no they couldn't get Hulk Hogan. He's under this pesky contract with WWE.

 

What do you get with Bret? at best, he can be a manager for Hart Foundation 3.0 with Evans, Hart and Smith.

 

While it worked for WCW to have Turner pump millions into the promotion, 5 million isn't going to cover for Hogan(even if he was an option), Lesnar and Goldberg, much less "many mid-carders".

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Jericho isn't signing with TNA, he's loyal to Vince. Hogan would refuse to job and demand the belt so he'd just kill it from the inside with his "I'm above you" attitude. Bret Hart brings nothing to the table anymore as great as Bret was. Lesnar still has legal troubles with the WWE and TNA needs to avoid him until he settles them. And Goldberg is very much like Hogan only he might decide to lose every once in awhile.

 

If you want TNA to die, sure go ahead and make those deals. Good luck getting the door closed with those egos in the building.

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Just because a company has money to buy lots of stars wont make then equals to the WWE in the ratings. The fact is that the overall product needs to be good as well. And even when it is good they probably need time for the audience to recognize that it is good. I think its a long way until TNA can compete with WWE ratings wise even if they would get Goldberg, Chris Jerico, Bret Hart, Brock Lesnar and Hulk Hogan.

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