10 things I would do to TNA right now

[Guest Coffey]

Give everybody a regular tag partner. They won't be competing for the Tag belts all the time, but when the booking calls for a tag match to hold off on the one-on-one PPV blowoff? The two wrestlers can use their regular tag partners, and new feuds can start this way. It also helps boost the credibility of the NWA World Tag Team belts if everybody has a partner and wants them.

 

I like this idea. It seems pretty solid. Kindof like the relationship that Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal have in Ring of Honor, right? Yeah, I think that it could work. It might be kind of hard to get a few guys someone to latch onto but overall, this seems like it'd be worth at least attempting.

[razazteca 0]

The XFL failed because they promised this revolutionary and groundbreaking and amazing thing and what they delivered was bad football.

Adding wrestling commentary and comedy to a real sport just does not work.

 

The six-sided ring has to fucking go.

Take it away and Monty Brown is just another generic black guy with a catch phrase.

[Guest Coffey]

Take it away and Monty Brown is just another generic black guy with a catch phrase.

Outside of that the fact that the above statement IS what Monty is, it's still bullshit. Like he couldn't do the Pounce with four sides instead of six? Like he still couldn't wipe his forehead on the ropes and refer to the ring as "The Serengeti?"

[Magus 0]

1) Re-emphasize the ranking system. Make sure that the fans know not only who the champ is, but also the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd contenders. Make sure they know that these guys are competing hard with each other to get the #1 Contendership, which should be a coveted position. I think a wrestler should have a certain number of wins, or a win over another particular wrestler, to get his spot in the rankings.

 

2) Keep wrestlers in their division. Someone else mentioned this, and I personally like the idea. The World, X, and Tag Team Divisions should have standardized rosters, and TNA should convey to the fans that the World Title and X Division Title are EQUAL. Wrestlers should have to get special permission from the Championship Committee to compete in another division, and a Division switch should be seen as a big deal. If Daniels wants a match with Raven, he has to go through some red tape to get instated into the World Title Division.

 

3) Less Jarrett. Jarrett should lose the title as soon as possible, then take some time off. When he returns, he should work in the World Title division, but should have a role more like Jeff Hardy. Hardy as a face and JJ as a heel would each work with others to get them over in fueds. I'd break Jarrett away from AMW, but I think Gail Kim is good for him. Monty is a prime example of a guy JJ could help in this capacity.

 

4) More Raven. Raven's fued with Zbyszko should end with him turning full-blown heel again and going on to win the title from Jarrett. Raven as top heel would have a nice run, and a long-term fued with Christian would be even better. Raven isn't TNA's future, but he's the best choice as top heel right now, I think. He should berate the Orlando fans for being sheep (which they are), and convert a new flock consisting of Riley as the flunkie, The UNNaturals as the tag team, and maybe Daniels as the X guy (who could later turn on Raven, as I'd love to see that fued).

 

5) Reinstate the rules. There should be time limits for matches (different limits for different matches), countouts for crowd brawling, and better handling of the DQs. I'm tired of seeing brawling all the time and nothing done about it. People need to be DQed more when they step out of line instead of the ref fucking IGNORING it! If its a hardcore match, bill it as such, but otherwise it needs to be straight-up wrestling. Go watch tapes of Eddy if you wanna see how to cheat properly.

 

6) Aries, Strong, and Shelley have nothing better to do, so I say make them the new Triple X. It's not necessarily a stable, and they could be the main heels of the X Division. A reformation of xXx would give them credibility, and the fans would hate Aries for turning heel. Shelley needs this more than a camcorder. It would instantly get them over.

 

7) No more DOA. Zbyszko sucks, and Raven should take him out to an extent that TNA abolishes the idea of a DOA. It's much more original nowadays to just have an unseen Championship Committee that makes the decisions, and the wrestlers would have to deal with them (in storyline) behind the scenes. No more knocking on office doors, no more fueding with a nonwrestler.

 

8) Tenay and West need to chill, especially Tenay. They should be more neutral towards the action instead of shilling it like there's no tomorrow. Sometimes I think they're both possessed by Tony Shiavone. I'd like to switch West with Douglas, actually, even though West has made strides over the years. The point is, they should spend less time marking out like kids and start putting over the product more subtley. Act professional, for Christ's sake. And no more wrestler conflicts with Tenay (although only one wrestler actually does that).

 

9) The Impact matches are formulaic as hell. First there's an X Division match, then a brawl/squash match, then the ME. PLEASE mix it up a bit. How about just having a match from each Division on the show, and even then, mix up the order. I'm fine with match length, as there needs to be time for promos and interviews and such.

 

10) Better characters. This could be said for just about everyone, but more specifically, here's some ideas just off the top of my head: make Monty less cartoonish, break up 3LK (form the James Gang, have Konnan's start the LWO, and let Truth go it alone), give Abyss a direction other than just beating up people, make Daniels go wild with his Fallen Angel gimmick, and give Team Canada a reason to be heels other than the fact that they're Canadian (Hockey sticks, flags, and jerseys don't cut it).

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I wish I knew the name of the show, but it reminds me of that fake show that used to be on Saturday afternoons, with a martial arts-theme. It was obviously a predetermined sport, with out even the pretense of pretending it was real, to the point that it made pro wrestling seem legit. That's the show that I think of when I see a 6 sided ring.

 

WMAC Masters.

AWESOME SHOW.