Hogan and Flair: Please get the fuck off TV. When I say TV, I literally mean I don’t want to see them on any show on the planet. That’s how fucking sick I am of seeing their faces. Like I mean, I go out of my way to watch TNA, I watch it for their original talent or their non WCW/WWE talent. I tune in to see guys like Aires, Roode, Storm etc.. I don’t want to see Hogan, we saw him ten years ago and even then we didn’t want to see him. Same with Flair. Hulk Hogan is an asshole and looks out ONLY for himself. In fact, I just now realise if he wasn’t that huge megastar 3 decades ago, someone else would be! That’s a fact. Just think about it, if it wasn’t him, some other guy would come along. That’s life, it happens. There could of been even someone BETTER than him, it’s just Hogan was at the right place, right time etc..
Hulk Hogan is also a hypocrite. He says he cares and loves the wrestling business, he says he loves the fans, but how the fuck does he? If he REALLY loved the wrestling business he would piss off and stop grabbing all the attention and all the fucking spotlight. All he cares about is money because he is a money grabbing whore. He may not be as desperate or as bad as Flair, but Linda kicked his sorry ass in the divorce settlements. And who has Hogan ever put over since joining TNA? Hogan/Bischoff/Flair insult us by bringing Garrett Bischoff to TNA. Just because his father can make it happen. I would be willing to bet my house Garrett would never be in TNA if it wasn’t for his father. Do you disagree? No you don’t. Answer this: As a fan of pro wrestling, would you rather see a guy who worked his ass off in the Indy circuit to wrestle on your TV screen? Rather than Garrett Bischoff.
Moving onto them not putting over talent. When you compare WWE veterans to TNA veterans, you can see how fucking stupid TNA are. Why? Because Hulk Hogan has too much creative control. In WWE, you have guys like Jericho, Foley, BROCK LESNAR who help WWE wrestlers. You can argue if Jericho did/didn”t put over Cena in 2005 when he left WWE for the first time. Foley has put over numerous of guys, including Edge at WrestleMania 23. Although Cena is already over, Lesnar jobbed to him, to make Cena not look weak and pathetic. Hell, Cena has put over a shit load of guys too. The Rock put over The Hurricane in 2003. That’s how WWE capitalize on their well over talent. TNA don’t do that. Instead, they build the fucking show around Hogan. Why? I’d love to know.
Since Hogan went to TNA, their ratings have not even improved. They average what, a 1.0 -1.3 area each and every week? Were they not doing that before? Hogan proves he cannot improve TNA’s ratings. Why? Because there is NOT A BIG DEMAND FOR HIM ANYMORE.
Hogan, we seen you in WWF, WCW. You never show us anything new. The fans who chant for Hogan will only ever be those particular fans. They’re the loyal TNA fans. TNA, you’re not going to attract new fans in with the show being built around Hogan. That’s not a prediction, it’s a fact. Their ratings show that.
When I go to watch TNA, Bobby Roode, James Storm or any of those guys, should be opening the show. I don’t want to see a 15 minute segment starting with Ric Flair asking Hogan to fight with him. I don’t want to see the show end with Eric Bischoff covered in shit. Then again, that shit is probably a metaphor for TNA’s booking and Hulk Hogans creative control.
The guy is so stupid, you can even see him online in a porno. Like seriously, WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!
Like people, am I wrong here? Please answer this: Do YOU like Hogan in TNA? Do you want to see him? Do you respect him?
I’m not saying TNA should release him, just get him off the fucking show and give that TV time to newer talent. Hogan can do good for TNA but BEHIND THE SCENES. He has experience obviously. He’s not completely useless.
Let me know your thoughts. Before I stop writing; I’m not a hater of TNA wrestling.
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I agree.
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The force is with you on this one. Spot on rant. Hogan and Bischoff need to order themselves a copy of Death of WCW and realise that they are in familiar territory.
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Thanks man. They really need to, for guys who ”love the business” and ”know a lot about it” they would leave if they knew what was best for it.
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I can hardly really call myself a long time fan of TNA (I started watching regularly just before Bound For Glory last year), but I think I’ve seen enough to be in complete agreement. Garrett Bischoff is an embarressment to the company. The fact he is even on the main roster is enough. By all means use him if is talented (he isn’t). The only move he seems to know is an armdrag-pity it wasn’t an armbar instead then we could have some real comedy, but I digress. He was never in development to my knowledge and he’s barely worked his way up. He’s had storylines drawn around a family feud that I don’t think anyone, anywhere cares about. He’s had a public endorsement from the immortal Hulk Hogan (more on him later). Meanwhile, AJ Styles gets put in a program with Christopher Daniels for the 5 Zillionth time and is scandalously underused. They continue to employ Jeff Hardy, which is a laughing stock in itself to be frank, given the well documented person issues which he has had and his complete lack of professionalism at Victory Road (90 second world title main event).
Eric Bischoff. Aside from the rampant nepotism, the guy hasn’t brought anything to TNA. Soon after he signed for TNA he gets Hulk, Waltman and Hall in and reforms the NWO, calling it The Band. I rest my case.
And Hogan. I find myself almost at a loss to saying anything that hasn’t been said about Hogan before, but I’ll give it a go. So, he’s now the GM of Impact. I’m bored already. A GM is supposed to help the show along and add to it, not stall it and make the audience switch over. Prime example is the last epiosde of impact I endured where most of the show was Hogan talking about Open Fight Night and the other brainwave that TNA creative have come up with of Gut Check. Then we proceeded to see more segments where Hogan was asking the excuse of a tag division that TNA currently enjoys why they should get shots. HE was asking THEM. Does Hogan not watch the show? It felt like we were being forced to watch segments booked for the sole purpose of ensuring that Hogan was on TV, that he had the limelight. Not to mention in his first week of GM he showed up and booked all the matches to sort out the issues that Sting had endured in his run as the Authority Figure that he was referred to. I felt that this made Sting look so weak, that everything he had been working on for months had been accomplished by Hogan in the opening segment of impact. I guess Sting just doesn’t have the experience and expertise to be an effective holder of power, he’s still just a kid after all.
And on Flair. I only have one word: retire.
If anyone can tell me anything that Hogan/Flair/Bischoff add to TNA, please tell me. I am not seeing it. If they weren’t there they could use the money saved into really improving the show. Rebuild the X and Tag divisions, cherry pick some talent from the indies to supplement what they have. In particular ROH. It would really add up to a far superior show and better matches.
Anyway, that’s my TNA rant over. Sorry, This is massive but a lot of this has been needed to get off my chest!
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No apologies needed!
Yeah man, it’s a total disgrace Garrett is involved in a big time company when someone like Davey Richards or Eddie Edwards are not!
I didn’t even talk about Jeff Hardy when I should of. You see, when I started writing this, I wanted it to only be about Hogan but, I got so frustrated the other 2 idiots came into it. It went on from there then.
That’s my point, Hogan/Flair/Bischoff – none of them have improved TNA in anyway. The ratings I mentioned about in the column, I was wrong, they’re MUCH worse. TNA have been getting under 1.0 for 4 straight weeks!
Exactly, the X and Tag division used to be so good! That needs to be rebuild.
I don’t TNA need to cherry talent from ROH, except a couple because they have loads of great talent, they just don’t invest in them!
Thanks for feedback man and welcome to WR š
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Thanks man, I wanted to just reply about what you mentioned but it turned into a bit of a rant about TNA in general!
I have to take you up with not needing more talent though. The tag team division at the minute is non-existent. The champs were thrown together (and have worked well, to say the least!). Kaz/Daniels are only together because of the story with AJ, and really should be in the X-Division scene. It seems the tag division is just being used to further singles feuds, which is a shame when you think where it was at one point looking back. 3D are no more. Beer Money are no more. MCMG are the only real team left off the top of my head.
The X-Division. There’s no contenders to Aries who it looks like it being pushed towards the main event with this feud with Bully Ray. Zema Ion? Get Kid Kash back on Impact for starters in the X. TNA needs more talent in the lower card due to elevating guys towards the main event scene.
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lol…as you’re typing, more anger just comes out and you cannot help it!
Well look at the talent they do have but they don’t invest in them
http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster there is a fare few like. I guess the tag team division could perk up a bit.
TNA refuse to let talent evolve, instead they rather have Hogan/Bischoff/Flair take up 8 fucking segments. I’ll be honest, I am not that knowledgeable of TNA, I am only watching it properly again for a few months. Still though, they should build the show around their own stars and not the guys who killed WCW.
I don’t mind the likes of Anderson and Angle being top guys there by the way.
The X-Division. Well there could be. If not as much TV time was taking up on the 3 dumbasses there could be.
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Well, all I can say is that it’s about time you see the light, Ray. š
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haha. I don’t know how I was being so blind!
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How about Impact replace Hulk Hogan with The Hulk?
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At least it would be something new, lol
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In the ring, he may be too green. *rimshot*
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Hogan is a waste of space. I don’t even want him backstage. The only TNA will get better is if Hogan and that bastard Bischoff are completely gone.
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I’d replace all members of management at this point.
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Who do you bring in though?? Or is that an obvious answer…
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Me, of course!
Seriously, though, I would hire myself, and some other new faces (can’t screw it up any worse, right?) …along with some more well known people in the business. Heyman’s an obvious name. Former WWE creative member, Seth Mates, could be great. A good mixed group of experience and youth.
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I honestly wouldn’t mind if the 3 were backstage because, they could help the younger guys out a lot. I just don’t want them as involved as they are. Them being on TV isn’t doing anything better for them by not having younger talent grow and evolve into bigger stars.
If they were to get rid of the 3, you could bring in anyone and just let them book their own talent.
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I could book TNA better than Hogan and Bischoff. Hogan doesn’t know how help younger talent. All he wants is to help himself.
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Exactly!! He’s a money grabbing whore!
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This for sure can all be blamed on Ditsie Carter. It shows she knows nothing about the business or else she wouldn’t still be using these fools. I want to see Brock Lesnar give Hogan an F5 off a Hell in a Cell.
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And have him land on top of Eric and Garett Bischoff. Its killing 3 birds with one F5.
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This is true sadly. It’s like Hogan and Bischoff along with Flair are brainwashing them. I tell you what doesn’t help, is SPIKE. They put no pressure on TNA to improve as they’re still the number 1 show.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there must be a lot of shite on Spike if TNA is the number 1 show.
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WCW always tried to push new talent that was useless like that. Tank Abbott, David Flair are prime examples of Garrett before Garrett. LOL. Fuck Eric is a retard. Just loves himself too.
Yeah, like do the Spike execs not watch Raw/Smackdown to see how something is produced? And to see how stars are built? Fast tracking never really works…WWE learns the hard way all the time. Sheamus’ first run, ADR, Swagger, etc…then rebuilds them.
Spike seriously must be retarded when the ratings are lower now than what they were before these douches came in.
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I wouldn’t necessarily consider WWE a good example right now.
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WWE are a way better example than TNA! At least WWE still makes them train fairly extensive down in FCW where this Garrett push is throwing someone in before they’ve even had that. Same thing with David Flair and probably most crap in Bischoff WCW.
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If you compare them to TNA they are a great example. James – TNA are still the highest rated show, they aren’t going to want to upset TNA by telling them the 3 dumbasses need to go, that’d be telling them how to run the show like.
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Ray, I know TNA is still Spikes highest rated show. That’s obvious seem as Bischoff and Spike mention it any chance they get. What I’m saying is this….
TNAs ratings have dropped almost a half point since Hogan/Bischoff took over. You’d think Spike execs would see this, and realize it’s not working. Even if TNA is their highest rated show, a 0.98 isn’t good enough to justify all that money spend. Something getting a 0.75 with half the budget would be more successful in the long run.
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You know after the past 4 months, how much I hate seeing Hogan, Flair or Bischoff on my screen. I mean, the majority of negative comments (about 99.9%) that I’ve made in my reviews have been aimed at that trio. It’s not just been that way this year though, I’ve never been keen since they first turned up to TNA.
I think I can remember from Hogan’s press conference announcing him joining TNA, that he said “Change was coming”. To be fair, he’s right, change has happened…sadly the wrong frickin’ way!! Like I’ve seen you say in a few comments above, as well as your column, the ratings have gone down, rather than up. That should be a sure sign to anyone with common sense, that what’s gone on the past 2 years is not good, and not what was promised. Sadly though, those higher up in the company don’t seem to have common sense.
Personally, I don’t want to see Hogan in TNA, or want him on TV. From comments I’ve read on twitter, and above, it’s not just us too. But here’s where one of the problems occurs: TNA hold Impact tapings in the middle of a holiday park, and that means more often than not, you’ll get people who aren’t followers of what is going on week in, week out in TNA. But, they see Hogan, know he’s a big star, and will cheer for him. So this makes TNA think “the fans want to see him”…when it’s just those casual holidaygoers who do. This is also proved by the fact they once chanted for Bischoff, while same show yelling at one of the best talent in TNA right now, “Aries sucks”.
Hogan’s said recently that if his latest hair-brained scheme (if you don’t know, he wants fans filming TNA stars in their everyday life, TMZ-style) doesn’t work, he’ll quit. I don’t buy into this at all….mainly as he said in the past “If I don’t improve TNA’s ratings within the first year, I’ll walk away”, and is still there.
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I’m trying to figure out why the hell they are still actually there. Dixie is not knowledgeable enough IMO. I think she’s afraid to make personal decisions in TNA. She probably sees the 3 as nice people or whatever. So yeah, I honestly think she’s afraid to make a decision by letting them go. The 3 have probably been brainwashing her too. Like they are probably grateful for a pay check. As bad as WWE fucks up sometimes, they are MILES and literally miles ahead of TNA.
Good point about those who chanted ”Aires Sucks”, those fans must be plain idiots.
Like ffs, TNA are trying to be WCW against WWE, they need to stop, they’re not going anywhere.
Hogan promises ”change” too often. All I can say is Hogan, go fuck yourself.
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It won’t be too long until TNA end up like WCW.
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Thinking about it, TNA aren’t even close to ever getting to that stage.
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I was thinking along the lines were WCW are now.
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Go fuck yourself old country way.
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VS – I understand what you’re saying, honestly I do. But think of it like this. A SPIKE executive going to TNA and telling them how to run the show. TNA know they’re the highest rated show, the ball is in TNAs corner. I just don’t see why SPIKE would want to upset TNA by telling them who they should hire.
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I tried my hardest to see the good in TNA and in fairness there is some, for example Aries, Styles, Daniels, Joe, Roode and the rest. BUT Hogan, Flair and Bitchoff ALWAYS were on the screen and I’m beyond sick of flair, the guy gets the best possible retirement in the business when he lost to Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania then boom, the man loses ask his money and becomes a main cause of death for TNA. fair enough dude needs money but he earns his money easy, he could at least be useful for his paycheck. Instead he along with the other doom-some twosome Hogan and Bitchoff decide to showcase TNA as the modern day WCW. EURGH.
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Yeah that was a slap in the face to WWE. I think Flair hated doing that to WWE, the guys is in really bad debt and needs money. So I don’t think WWE actually mind him doing that. I guess the reason WWE didn’t want to keep Flair full time was due to it would ruin his character and damage his history.
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yeah the guy is definitely in a hard place financially and it definitely was a slap in the face of WWE.
Flair has definitely fucked up his character and history in my opinion, like I feel he will always be remembered by some for his last professional wrestling run which unfortunately is the TNA bullshit going on now.
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The funny thing is, his character isn’t that fucked up by being in TNA iMO, why? Because nobody fucking watches it, lol. If he stuck around in WWE, where way more people watch it, then you can see where WWE were coming from.
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So Ray….what I take from this is that you are a devout Hulkamaniac! Wow my iPhone apell check recognises Hulkamaniac as a legit word. Even puts the “H” in capitals. Wonder if him from Apple is Hulkamaniac too….just like you Raymondo š
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haha so it does!
Use the WordPress app, then log into your WP log in details. It’s a really handy app!
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Finally got round to reading this and here’s my opinion (although I could probably rant all day)
Your right, hogan, flair, bisch, garrett need to get off our screens. HOgan constantly talks about how it’s about the guys in the back (brother) and how it’s about them now (brother) yet he still takes up multiple scenes on the show (brother)
I’ll admit, recently TNA have come up with some decent ideas, at least they are thinking outside the box. The unfortunate thing is that these ideas still revolve around hogan, flair etc…
And Dixie Carter just winds me right up, she doesn’t have an absolute clue what she’s doing or even how to run a wrestling company, obviously nobodies recently shown her any re runs of WCW
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Exactly, it’s so infuriating!
I have no problem saying TNA have good storylines, but they’re sadly overshadowed by the bullshit IMO. Like I have more of an urge to rant about TNA than to praise them! Why is that like?
I definitely think the 3 dumbasses are spewing bullshit and brainwashing her.
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Cool story bro.. seems legit.
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Hogan, flair and bishoff really piss me off.
Most of all because they dont do anything to help small superstars, they just build the old guys and build the show around themselves.
They forget that its not either kurt angle, jeff hardy or, hell even aj styles that are going to carry the company in the next years, they need to start thinking about the future of the company, build young superstars and use old ones to make them look good.
Thats one of the major problems on wrestling these days, they dont think about their future, they dont build new guys to be the face of the company, they stick around with the old wrestlers, and waste new talents.
If TNA keeps their shows like this, they are not going to last long.
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Well you’re right about Kurt, Jeff Hardy. Sadly the drug problems are always going to be with Jeff, even if it’s another 4-5 months time, he cannot be relied on. Kurt is too old to carry it at this stage of is career. Styles can I think, not sure though.
But I agree with you fully tbh. Ironically, TNA was actually good this week.
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well i dont think that tna can relly that much on aj.
Lets not forget that aj is mostly high flyer, and i think that all those bumps will affect him some day.
They need to use kurt and aj to push other wrestlers.
Btw your right about jeff, no one can relly on him, i give him another 4 months before he goes away again.
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Well AJ has been the main guy over the course of near 10 year history. If TNA were at the stage they are at now with a younger AJ, they’d probably be much better off. He still has another few years on top IMO.
But guys like Kurt need to push people, even with Jeff…while he’s not in jail.
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That’s the thing. I was playing EWR (hear me out, I’m not going to start talking about how I’d book TNA!!) and all the TNA original type guys are the wrong side of 30. Aries is 34, AJ’s 35, Roode is 35, Storm is 37, Daniels is 40, Kaz is 35, Joe is 33. Point is, by bringing in all these old WWE guys TNA have wasted years of the guys they SHOULD have been pushing careers. They’re not going to get those years back either.
I’m not terribly worried about AJ. I don’t think he’s had many really bad injuries. Plus, I hate to agree with RVD, but he had a point: he can still perform at a decent level (decent, nowhere near the standards that RVD has set for himself over the years) and his style was even more dangerous than AJ’s. AJ can still go, and for awhile yet. I mean he doesn’t wrestle with the same pace he did 6 years ago lets say, even he’d be the first to admit that.
A decent parallel might be The Great Muta, a Japanese legend who worked in WCW as well occasionally. Worked hard but did what he had to do to get through when there were no camera’s. Jericho reckons it added 10 years to his career.
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Well that’s a good point Michael. But for the guys in their mid 30s, they have at least until 40 to be big stars IMO, but I do agree with what you’re saying to a certain extent.
Overall TNA are having an enormous amount of difficulty getting young stars over and that needs to change.
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I’m not saying they’re lost causes. But saying TNA have seriously hurt themselves by making the most of these guys while their entering their primes and building them as true, bona fide stars. But there’s no-one coming through to replace these guys.
Zema Ion? Robbie T? Garrett Bischoff? Yeah, thought not. One of the main ways to do that is the X: having it on Aries and not having him defend it is KILLING that division, and TNA’s long term future.
Hell, even a really strong tag division can really help groom future stars.
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Perhaps that’s what they are trying to do with Gut Check? Build new stars like. Joey Ryan is very interesting and I’d love for him to work his way up. But will TNA do that? The problem is, I don’t think they know how to do that.
They had a great tag team division two years ago, IDK how they fucked it up.
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