The Monday Night War Is Back!

[lostboy]

Does anybody watch the wrestling show TNA? and what do you think of the idea of them following in the foot steps of WCW and taking on the might of WWE? about 12yrs ago WCW tried to take on Vince McMahon and the WWE brand and lost, the Monday Night Wars as they were known changed the american wrestling scene forever, Now TNA Wrestling is trying the same to become the number 1 wrestling show the world over, I like the american wrestling I find it great entertainment and have watched it since I was a kid, I do however feel that TNA is making a mistake and would hate to see it succumb to the same fate as WCW which was brought by TITAN SPORTS (the parent company of WWE) and was promptly shut down. I wish TNA luck as it is the brand I follow but feel going up against McMahon and WWE will be the biggest mistake they ever make and could possibly mean the beginning of the end for TNA.
What do the rest of you think?
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[Ste]

[UrbanRacer]

Wrestling is SH!TE

[sk8wheeler]

[MattHirst]

I thought only 10 year old kids watched wrestling?

And yep i agree with Ste, all i can say about wrestling is...


Lol, wrestling
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It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, then it's bloody hilarious!!!

[sk8wheeler]

It's the ten year old kids who grew up watching wrestling that still watch it Matt.

[Throttle]

Will your opinion about it being gay stop me from watching it? No.

Anyway lostboy, I think they will win really. Whatever way your swing it WWE is absolutely awful!

The biggest wrestlers they have are half injured 40+ year old fellas who are WAY past their prime.

Recently they have brought in Bret Hart and Jesse Ventura to try and boost ratings figures and to be honest, that's scrapping the bottom of the barrel if you ask me.

Seamus is the WWE Champion, of all people, Seamus???? Also did you happen to see the crowd reaction when he won the Battle Royal to become the No.1 contender? NO ONE in that building cheered or even looked remotely interested or entertained.

In short WWE is a lame dying horse.

TNA on the other hand have the talent and the growing audience to be something BIG. Unlike WWE all their money isn't poured into toys and crap movies. They bring in new wrestlers and try and develop strong story lines. They put on decent quality PPV events every month and do good quality tours of the world.

I don't believe Hulk Hogan coming back is a good idea, in fact I think it is dreadful BUT people will always follow the big name and the fact he has done so many TV shows and put the name out there is a MASSIVE thing for such a small company.

[MattHirst]

[ms51ves3]

Never really got into wrestling. It seems a little pointless.

[The Original Muzza]

DEY DOOK URR JERBS!
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[cyberglass]

[mistergixer]

[Throttle]

UFC is boring. It's a 20 minute build up for a fight that is over after a punch half the time.

[locked]

not a fan of wrestling, UFC all he way!
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[mistergixer]

[lostboy]

Wrestling is the greatest pantomime on earth, and it is one of the only programmes I sit down with the kids and watch that we all enjoy together, so as long as its going I will keep watching,
I must confess bringing Hogan in is a big scoop for TNA, however the bigger scoop for them has to be Eric Bischoff the guy is a genius, they also got Vince Russo doing what he does best writing the storylines. Bischoff and Russo beat WWE in the ratings for 87wks in the WCW days, I'm hoping Dixie Carter has the balls to keep the company going when the going gets tough, WWE has become a tired old horse but Vince McMahon is no fool he survived the 1st time round, and although the WWE brand has become tired McMahon will eventually up his game, and when that happens Wrestling should become exciting again.As both brands will up their game.
The other thing TNA have done is bring in Ric Flair which now means they have 3 of the greatest wrestling legends ever Flair, Hogan and Sting. The return of Bischoff, Hall, X-pac, Flair, Hogan and Sting sat in the rafters smacks of the WCW glory days but as great as they were I'm hoping TNA can get past this
On a side-note I went with my kids to watch the TNA Impact Tour 2009 at Birmingham's N.I.A. I paid for us to meet the wrestlers which was an autograph signing session and a quick chat with each wrestler individually, the kids loved it (as did I ) and after meeting them my son was so stunned he didn't speak for 2 days , they put on a great show too with their top talent in both the autograph session and in the ring Sting sadly not on the tour though , the tickets were cheaper to watch and meet them than the WWE cheap seats.
The problem I have is the lack of merchandising such as action figures and toys my son would love to have and I would love to be able to get the stuff from this country.
My greatest fear for TNA though is that it may decide to become a little more like WWE and move from a an easily accessible sky channel and move into the obscurity of Sky sports, which I refuse to pay an extortionate fee for just for the sake of watching WWE and with a fee of £15 per ppv WWE milks its fan base.
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[lostboy]

[TUG]

[Throttle]

YES

[Ste]

Americans like wrestling.
Americans think wrestling is real.
Americans are also incredibly stupid.

Those people who like wrestling... are you as retarded as an American? If you are, then fuck off to America.

[mistergixer]

[lostboy]

[Flip]

[lostboy]

[Throttle]

I was waiting for the usual "YEAH BUT IT'S LIKE WELL FAKE, YOUZ STUPID OR WHAT MANZ?" comment.

Seriously, when the hell did I or lostboy imply that we thought wrestling was real? I am not a moron, I know that grown men can not with stand a physical beating and keep on going. I am also aware that punches, moves and chair shots are done in a way which means no harm comes to the victim.

I have grown up around wrestling, my Dad was an avid fan and even took it up as a hobby for a while, therefore it is bound to be something I enjoy if I have been encouraged to sit down and watch it from a very young age.

If people in this thread don't like it, then it's your choice. Personal opinion is the one thing you can't change, so why people constantly try and imply I am an idiot for enjoying it is beyond me.

You see wrestling is fake yes, but so is TV, films and video games. You never hear anyone going "YEAH BUT YOUR WELL STUPID, THE A-TEAM ISN'T REAL!". So why do you always feel the need to attempt to belittle people who enjoy wrestling??

At the end of the day, it's entertainment. I enjoy the storylines, the showman ship and the general stupid antics that happen during a show.

Yes I admire them for what they do. I'd hazard I guess that the majority of the people posting in this thread would be unable to last 10 minutes in a wrestling ring whether it is fake or not.

As lostboy explained people do get injured. It's not a simple case of punches. In a lot of cases it is very easy to get something wrong and people have died, broken necks and other bones during the process.