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Hogan-Bischoff, The job thus far

Posted by admin on January 24, 2010

So, here we are only a couple of weeks into the new era of TNA, with Hulk Hogan, and Eric Bischoff at the helm. They say you only get one chance to make a first impression, but in this case I beg to differ. These two are going to be judged each and every week for quite some time. Just using the first two weeks as an example, we have seen some changes, some good, others not so much. Personally I enjoyed the Genesis Pay Per View. Not all of it was great, but It did have It’s moments. The debut of Mr Anderson was certainly a highlight, even if his match wasn’t the greatest. Seeing a traditional 4 sided ring will take some getting used to as well, and thus far the fans in the impact zone have been very vocal about their dissaproval of it. I’m sure that will fade in time though. But what about some of the other changes taking place? We have new faces popping up. Scott Hall, Sean Waltman, Orlando Jordan, Brian Kendrick, Sean Morley, The Nasty Boys, Mr Anderson, and Jeff Hardy. And from the sounds of it, there will be more to come. Now of course not all of these people are new, or at least not new to TNA. And this raises the question, what about the original talent? As nice as it is to be surprised, and see somebody new on the scene, the wrestlers who have been there the longest, and have already established themselves, better not get lost in the shuffle. It’s a bit too early to tell how this will work out, but I am hoping to see a good mix of the old and the new. That being said, I did get that old familiar feeling while watching impact. It felt like I was watching the WWE. Opening the show with an interview that just seemed to drag on and on, and for a two hour show I don’t recall seeing as much actual wrestling as I’m used too. Then It happened. At the very end of Impact. The rematch between A.J Styles and Kurt Angle. They re-create the infamous Montreal Screwjob. Seriously, what the hell are they thinking? We have Angle playing the part of Bret Hart, right down to spitting in Hogans face (Hogan playing the part of Vince McMahon of course) Up to this point I was giving Hogan and Bischoff credit for shaking things up, and trying to make TNA look, and feel like a bigger and better show. But this was just plain laughable. I guess It will get attention, which is the whole point, and I am curious to see where they go with it, but I would rather they come up with something original. Because THAT is what set TNA appart from the competition in the first place. So for now, I will say that the job being done thus far has been good, but stunts like that last one will turn people off in a hurry. But we’ll just have to wait and see.