More Official TNA House Shows on the Way

[TNABaddboi 0]

Mods, can the typo in the thread title be fixed please...

 

Per PWI:

 

Hermie Sadler's UWF promotion in Virginia issued the following press release this afternoon, announcing they would be promoting official TNA house shows in conjunction with NASCAR weekend:

 

TNA Wrestling Coming to Danville and Martinsville during NASCAR weekend at Martinsville Speedway

 

-Fans of NASCAR, professional wrestling, and country music will have a weekend filled with entertainment during NASCAR weekend at Martinsville Speedway March 31-April 2.

 

Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling, which can be seen every Saturday night on Spike TV, is coming to town with two huge events to compliment on track activities at Martinsville Speedway.

 

TNA will be at The Grant Center on the campus of Averett University on Friday night, March 31 and at the Old Lowes Building in Martinsville on Saturday night just south of Martinsville Speedway.

 

The shows will feature wrestling stars such as 6 time NWA Champion Jeff Jarrett, The James Gang, Team 3-D, Sean Waltman, The War Machine "Rhino", Traci Brooks, and many more stars.

 

The Saturday night show in Martinsville will also feature special appearances by NASCAR Drivers Hermie Sadler and Michael Waltrip, plus NASCAR on FOX's Jeff Hammond. After the wrestling show, fans will be treated to a concert by country music star Don Cox.

 

Tickets for both events go on sale Wednesday, March 1. TNA is also offering $5.00 discounts at the door for NASCAR team members and any fans who bring a ticket stub for any of the events at Martinsville Speedway.

 

For more event information and to purchase tickets online, visit www.uwfusa.com.

 

Thoughts?

[Guest new jack 4 prez]

i can see the near riot konnan sparks by dissin the southern redneck b.g. james and bob armstrong. and homicide throwing up gang signs god lax is the best bring back the border patrol and have the lax pinn in four minutes both nights.

[2GOLD 0]

country music star Don Cox

 

As a person who listens to country music, I can honestly say...who the hell is Don Cox?

It can't be the same Don Cox who released his last album in like 1995 or so cause he's hardly a country music star. Even using the word "star" loosely, he doesn't fall into it.

[Hawk 34 0]

i can see the near riot konnan sparks by dissin the southern redneck b.g. james and bob armstrong. and homicide throwing up gang signs god lax is the best bring back the border patrol and have the lax pinn in four minutes both nights.

 

You'd be surprised at how diverse Nascar's fanbase really is. In fact, Nascar's largest fanbase is not "southern" white males but actually 18-34 females.

 

However, this is still Virginia and your comment is probably accurate.

 

This is good for TNA, to attach themselfs to other tours and promotional machines.

[Guest new jack 4 prez]

i can see the near riot konnan sparks by dissin the southern redneck b.g. james and bob armstrong. and homicide throwing up gang signs god lax is the best bring back the border patrol and have the lax pinn in four minutes both nights.

 

You'd be surprised at how diverse Nascar's fanbase really is. In fact, Nascar's largest fanbase is not "southern" white males but actually 18-34 females.

 

However, this is still Virginia and your comment is probably accurate.

 

This is good for TNA, to attach themselfs to other tours and promotional machines.

Thanks for that tidbit thats interesting 18 to 34 females thats wierd. But back to the wrestling the south is bring on old school wrestling so it would be smart to put sting in the main event both night but agianst differnt people. thats one thing tna has to make a point about doing don't book the same card on both nights.

[Hawk 34 0]

i can see the near riot konnan sparks by dissin the southern redneck b.g. james and bob armstrong. and homicide throwing up gang signs god lax is the best bring back the border patrol and have the lax pinn in four minutes both nights.

 

You'd be surprised at how diverse Nascar's fanbase really is. In fact, Nascar's largest fanbase is not "southern" white males but actually 18-34 females.

 

However, this is still Virginia and your comment is probably accurate.

 

This is good for TNA, to attach themselfs to other tours and promotional machines.

Thanks for that tidbit thats interesting 18 to 34 females thats wierd. But back to the wrestling the south is bring on old school wrestling so it would be smart to put sting in the main event both night but agianst differnt people. thats one thing tna has to make a point about doing don't book the same card on both nights.

 

Not really weird, considering how the drivers basically make up for 18-30 year old drivers that are the faces behind the promotion and NASCAR is an excellent promotional machine.

 

In fact, TNA should met with NASCAR and discuss marketing and promotional tactics.

 

As for the "southern" fanbase+wrestling thing is concerned, I know Norfolk/Richmond has a decent wrestling history but I'm so sure that Martinsville was ever a wrestling hotbed.

 

Martinsville is all about NASCAR(especially during race week), and it'll require good promotion and word of mouth. Good news is that there is a large crowd coming into town for that weekend. If they have the #'s they have done for Detroit, they could realistically obtain that same crowd and maybe get a few tourists interested in attending the TNA event.

[naiwf 0]

Mods, can the typo in the thread title be fixed please...

 

Per PWI:

 

Hermie Sadler's UWF promotion in Virginia issued the following press release this afternoon, announcing they would be promoting official TNA house shows in conjunction with NASCAR weekend:

 

TNA Wrestling Coming to Danville and Martinsville during NASCAR weekend at Martinsville Speedway

 

-Fans of NASCAR, professional wrestling, and country music will have a weekend filled with entertainment during NASCAR weekend at Martinsville Speedway March 31-April 2.

 

Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling, which can be seen every Saturday night on Spike TV, is coming to town with two huge events to compliment on track activities at Martinsville Speedway.

 

TNA will be at The Grant Center on the campus of Averett University on Friday night, March 31 and at the Old Lowes Building in Martinsville on Saturday night just south of Martinsville Speedway.

 

The shows will feature wrestling stars such as 6 time NWA Champion Jeff Jarrett, The James Gang, Team 3-D, Sean Waltman, The War Machine "Rhino", Traci Brooks, and many more stars.

 

The Saturday night show in Martinsville will also feature special appearances by NASCAR Drivers Hermie Sadler and Michael Waltrip, plus NASCAR on FOX's Jeff Hammond. After the wrestling show, fans will be treated to a concert by country music star Don Cox.

 

Tickets for both events go on sale Wednesday, March 1. TNA is also offering $5.00 discounts at the door for NASCAR team members and any fans who bring a ticket stub for any of the events at Martinsville Speedway.

 

For more event information and to purchase tickets online, visit www.uwfusa.com.

 

Thoughts?

 

I hope that the 6-time NWA Champion thing with JJJ was a typo, and not a longterm plan because as far as I know he's only been champ 5 times.

[Guest new jack 4 prez]

hopefully its not i hint he will beat christian on one of the shows for the belt. even though the plan for lockdown is jarrett vs. sting so why not have jarrett beat christian on the first show and have sting beat jarrett for the belt on the sencod show. and have the main event of lockdown sting vs. jarrett for the nwa championship in the steel cage

[Stephen Joseph 0]

Dude

 

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[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

hopefully its not i hint he will beat christian on one of the shows for the belt. even though the plan for lockdown is jarrett vs. sting so why not have jarrett beat christian on the first show and have sting beat jarrett for the belt on the sencod show. and have the main event of lockdown sting vs. jarrett for the nwa championship in the steel cage

 

Then they can have New Jack run in and pin both men to win the NWA World championship in the cage!

[razazteca 0]

Why not redo the Rap is Crap angle with Ron Killings, Jay Lethal and New Jack vs AMW and JJ! Ron Killings can get the pinfall after hitting JJ with a crate of records!

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

In all honesty, I really think TNA is doing the house show thing all wrong. They seem to rely too much on the local promoters. I know that you have to do that in order for them to promote the event in the area, but they make it sound like ICP is bringing TNA into Detroit and Hermie is bringing them to Martinsville when TNA should be promoting themselves. Just my thought.

[tpww7 0]

They are running against ROH in Chicago on the 31st? Hmm.

 

They better not pull any talent to work their show.

[TNABaddboi 0]

In all honesty, I really think TNA is doing the house show thing all wrong. They seem to rely too much on the local promoters. I know that you have to do that in order for them to promote the event in the area, but they make it sound like ICP is bringing TNA into Detroit and Hermie is bringing them to Martinsville when TNA should be promoting themselves. Just my thought.

 

It seems that way is because that is exactly what's happening. ICP and Hermie are paying TNA a fee to use their trademark stuff (logos, six sided ring and whatever else) on their local shows. TNA gets paid up front and doesn't have to worry about a bad gate, and the local promoter gets to use the national promotion's name and (ideally) draw a big crowd. The thought process is that calling it a TNA house show will draw better than calling it a UWF card. I actually think it's a great for TNA to test the house market. They know they have to start to tour in order to continue their growth, but they also don't want to sink a bunch of money it since they are just now having their first real shot at not running huge deficits in 4 years.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

I understand but this is a time where TNA has to see if THEY ALONE can draw the gates. If they rely on the other promoters like they are, then they will not be able to know which areas are really areas that TNA can run and do well in. Right now the way they are going about it is that TNA is this special attraction in part of a bigger card. They need to run independently from that.

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

I'll say this regarding ICP bringing TNA into Detroit:

 

The most entertaining editions of TNA during Dirty Dutch's run as head booker were when ICP were main guys. The whole month or so with them running around and the little Juggalo bastards in the audience made for some ENTERTAINING shows. ICP has a large fanbase, and quite a bit of those fans also watch wrestling. Doing a joint production is a good idea (even if I hate Juggalos and can only tolerate some ICP).

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Fine but TNA needs to be the group PRESENTING it.

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

By getting free promotion outside, they can see if there's interest before they spend money promoting themselves.

[Astro101 0]

I think TNA is doing the right thing. It's testing out the market with less at stake than if they're doing a show all by themselves. A few house trials won't hurt.

[Guest ChikoDemono]

They are running against ROH in Chicago on the 31st? Hmm.

 

They better not pull any talent to work their show.

 

Are you threatening TNA?

 

I agree with Astro, Corey, and TNABaddoboi. TNA does not need to instantly jump into the house show market without first finding out where they have a market in. Also, joint production attractions can be beneficial to all parties involved, Southerners and Juggalos alike.

[TNABaddboi 0]

TNA officially announced these shows today:

 

TNA Wrestling and The United Wrestling Federation Announce Licensing Agreement

Virginia Based Promotion to run TNA Branded Shows

 

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling announces that it has reached an agreement with The United Wrestling Federation, owned by NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler, for the UWF to promote shows featuring the TNA brand and talent. The first shows will be March 31 in Danville, Virginia and April 1 in Martinsville, Virginia that take place during NASCAR weekend at Martinsville Speedway.

 

Sadler, a longtime supporter of TNA Wrestling, says the momentum TNA Wrestling currently has, along with the growth of the UWF made it the perfect time to join forces. "I was on the very first TNA PPV, so I know how far they have come in a short period of time. Their brand of wrestling is the most exciting I have ever seen. We have featured mostly TNA talent on our shows this year and the response has been great. Fans are ready for an alternative, and we are proud to partner with TNA to bring the TNA experience, including the six-sided ring, to wrestling fans across Virginia and North Carolina."

 

Dixie Carter, President of TNA Wrestling, knows that as TNA moves to prime time on Spike TV April 13, it is important to take the brand to the fans. "We feel the time is right to take our product to the fans that have been so supportive of us as we have grown into a primetime slot on television. We have had a great relationship with Hermie and his family for a long time, and we know the UWF/TNA partnership will continue to grow our fan base in the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast."

 

The first TNA shows will take place March 31 at The Grant Center on the campus of Averett University in Danville, Virginia and April 1 in Martinsville, Virginia at the Lowes building just across from the Martinsville Speedway. TNA talent scheduled for these events are Jeff Jarrett, Team 3-D, Rhino, Abyss, Monty Brown, The James Gang, Traci, and many more stars. The show in Martinsville will also feature appearances by NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip and NASCAR on FOX announcer Jeff Hammond. After the Martinsville show fans can enjoy a country music concert by Don Cox.

 

For event and ticket information on UWF events, visit www.uwfusa.com.

[Guest shark boy super fan]

hopefully its not i hint he will beat christian on one of the shows for the belt. even though the plan for lockdown is jarrett vs. sting so why not have jarrett beat christian on the first show and have sting beat jarrett for the belt on the sencod show. and have the main event of lockdown sting vs. jarrett for the nwa championship in the steel cage

 

Then they can have New Jack run in and pin both men to win the NWA World championship in the cage!

New Jack has said he would never go back to TNA so that will not happen at lockdown so forget about it.

 

I'm going to play fantsey booker for a moment and book the two Virgina house show

 

Night 1: 1. Ron killings vs. Sean Waltman

2. Chris Sabin, Cassidey Riley , Shark Boy vs. The Diamonds In The Rough

3. Sonjay Dutt Vs. Shannon Moore

4. L.A.X. vs. Team 3D

5. Team Canada vs. The Naturels And Jerry Lynn

6. Petey Williams Vs. Jay Lethal

7.Nwa tag title Match-Amercias Most Wanted vs. The James Gang

8. jeff jarrett, MOnty Brown, Abyss, and Alex Shelly vs. Christain Cage, Sabu, Rhino and Sting

 

Night 2: 1.Ron killings, Chris Sabin, Cassidey Riley, and Shark Boyvs. Sean Waltman and The Diamonds in the rough

2.L.A.X. and Shanon Moore vs. Team 3D and Sonjay Dutt

3.Bobby Roode And A-1 vs. The Naturels

4.Eric Young vs. Jay Lethal

5. Petey Williams vs. Jerry Lynn

6. Monty Brown, Alex Shelly, And AMW vs. The James Gang, Sabu, and Rhino

7. jeff jarrett vs. STING

8. NWA world title match-Chirstiain Cage vs. Abyss

 

any Thought on my Proposed line ups

[TNABaddboi 0]

Anyone know the capacity of the arenas they're running in Virginia? Coming off a pretty good draw in Detroit, it'll be interesting to see what kind of numbers they do here. I'm sure a sizeable chunk of Friday's crowd traveled to see TNA's first house show....will the 2nd and 3rd shows inspire that kind of effort?

[Stephen Joseph 0]

I'm traveling down from DC with a friend (WITH MY TNA STAFF BADGE~!) to see the show on April 1st. Hopefully they honor my badge still and I can get backstage and scoop and interview or pics or something.

 

I do not want to get my ass whooped by Shark Boy in pool again.

 

I don't know what capacity they have, but they have ringside being rows 1-5 for 25, general admissin for 10.

 

Its in the old Lowe's building, so I can assume that its a pretty decent size building, maybe 1000 total. It is a race weekend, so I bet it will be sold out.

[JustJoe2k5 0]

Anyone know the capacity of the arenas they're running in Virginia? Coming off a pretty good draw in Detroit, it'll be interesting to see what kind of numbers they do here. I'm sure a sizeable chunk of Friday's crowd traveled to see TNA's first house show....will the 2nd and 3rd shows inspire that kind of effort?

 

Since it is the weekend of a NASCAR event, TNA won't have to worry about drawing a crowd as the crowd will already be there waiting for them. Literally thousands of people camp out around the racetrack the weekend of the races. TNA has a great opportunity to spark alot of interest and make some money.