Konan
03-20-2010, 07:01 AM
Jim Ross posted a new batch of Q&A's on his JRsBarBQ.com website with his thoughts on the current state of TNA Wrestling.
Ross says there's a long road ahead for TNA if they really want to compete with WWE and offers some suggestions on how to tweak their current approach:
"I think that TNA has a lot of work to do before they can begin to find the success that they need and want." Perhaps starting an hour before Raw might help them. Obviously producing an alternative product is imperative. Their replay on Thursdays isn't a bad idea but Spike really needs to commit with promotional time to give their wrestling product a fighting chance."
As for people who are expecting that TNA would be doing much bigger ratings on Monday nights from the beginning, Ross implies that TNA's (approximate) 1.0 rating isn't a bad thing.
"Spike averages a .7 rating so why would anyone think it realistic that TNA is going to increase the network average 200% or so?"
Ross says there's a long road ahead for TNA if they really want to compete with WWE and offers some suggestions on how to tweak their current approach:
"I think that TNA has a lot of work to do before they can begin to find the success that they need and want." Perhaps starting an hour before Raw might help them. Obviously producing an alternative product is imperative. Their replay on Thursdays isn't a bad idea but Spike really needs to commit with promotional time to give their wrestling product a fighting chance."
As for people who are expecting that TNA would be doing much bigger ratings on Monday nights from the beginning, Ross implies that TNA's (approximate) 1.0 rating isn't a bad thing.
"Spike averages a .7 rating so why would anyone think it realistic that TNA is going to increase the network average 200% or so?"