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TNA vs. WWE, Sting/WWE, ECW Talent, Hart Injury
Written by Richard Gray on Feb 18, 2010 - 10:40:44 AM
My question is regarding the ratings. Don't you think that if TNA competed against Smackdown, they would have a far greater chance of beating WWE? By looking and comparing TNA to SD, TNA is not that far behind.
TNA's main objective is not to overtake WWE in the ratings. TNA wants to challenge WWE in overall popularity. WWE's largest audience is on Monday nights in the 9-11 PM timeslot. There are over 5 million people each week tuned in to watch WWE's flagship TV show. TNA is hoping to give those 5 million people an alternative and increase their own audience. On January 4th not only did WWE do their usual rating, but TNA increased their audience with one of the most-watched episodes of Impact ever. This indicated to TNA officials that people were interested in a Monday night show that was live rather than a Thursday night show that was taped.
For years I have been hearing Sting would not go to the WWE because it was too rated R. WWE has become PG while TNA has become more of the R rated product. Do you see Sting leaving TNA for WWE?
Sting has always said one of the reasons why he has never gone to WWE is because he didn't agree with some of the angles they did. While that may be true I think the main reason comes down to the schedule he is willing to work. Sting can work a limited schedule with TNA Wrestling and still collect a very large paycheck. Vince McMahon wants his workers to work a full schedule. Sting doesn't work TNA live events, doesn't work TVs every time they tape nor does he appear at all their PPVs. With all this being said I'm not sure of Sting's contract situation with TNA as the last time he appeared for the company was January 4th and I heard Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were upset he hasn't been around lately.
Do you have a list of shows where the ECW roster is headed?
There is no list but the top workers on ECW will be moved to Raw or Smackdown while the ones that were rarely used will either go to developmental for more seasoning or will be released.
What was the reason WWE did the car accident injury angle with Bret Hart? Was it to get him out of a match with Vince McMahon?
I have speculated the injury angle was done to make an excuse why Hart cannot work a match against Vince McMahon at Wrestlemania. As far as I know they are going to do Batista w/Vince McMahon vs. John Cena w/Bret Hart. This is obviously subject to change but I was told just a couple of days ago this was the plan "full speed ahead". Also regarding the segment, the Gail Kim cameo was clearly not an accident as she used to be romantically involved with Hart.
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