Encouraging TNA News

the flananator

- Early projections are that TNA will be "significantly profitable" in 2008. TNA has many revenue streams coming in, including rights fees for Impact, the increase in demand for their talent, the upcoming Midway Video Game, overseas TV rights sales and house shows. With these taken into consideration TNA is expected to turn the corner financially, even with their PPV buy rates being lower than they were.

- Panda Energy has not had to put any money into the promotion for over a year, which means that TNA has actually become a self-sufficient company. The feeling is that the company either broke even or made a small profit in 2007.

- Jeff Jarrett wants to take the TNA product in a more serious direction, ala the Angle vs. Joe build. Jarrett wants more in ring time and the serious edge, while Vince Russo likes doing more pre-tapes and promos, and adding cute lines to them. Dutch Mantell wants what ever Jeff Jarrett wants.

- The World X-Cup is set for May, but nothing official has been announced for a Team Mexico or Japan yet.

Credit: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

chopperbyrne

If their feuds are a little more believable, I'd have no problem watching TNA each week.

Vince135792003

I knew that Nash T-shirt was money.




I'd like to see the breakdown of what exactly is making them profitable and the precise actual figure but fair play to them.

They have yet to convince me to give them any of my money yet though.

Fozzy

Good news for them I guess. They could make so much more if they got people buying their PPVs though! I'd love to see how they'd get on now without Russo

Bubs101

Fozzy wrote: »

Good news for them I guess. They could make so much more if they got people buying their PPVs though! I'd love to see how they'd get on now without Russo

Have they parted company?

I think it's very promising news and I think that if the video game is well recieved it could give them a massive boost with kids.

Fozzy

Bubs101 wrote: »

Have they parted company?

Only in April Fools jokes! I meant I wonder how they'd get on currently without Russo, as Jarrett wants a more serious direction. Their last period without Russo wasn't really like that

oneofakind32

I think that is the best news the wrestling business could ask for. TNA dont get enough credit for coming from nothing to where they are today in 5/6 years.

I think video game can be huge if it lives up to expectations, people are fed up of SDVR and since it went multiplatform there has been no alternitive out there at all. If it can do what it is aiming for and be as good as no mercy for the N64 it will have a nice cult following.

Fozzy

oneofakind32 wrote: »

I think video game can be huge if it lives up to expectations, people are fed up of SDVR and since it went multiplatform there has been no alternitive out there at all.

http://www.hookedgamers.com/articles/review/353/fire_pro_wrestling_returns

ec18

Vince135792003 wrote: »

I knew that Nash T-shirt was money.




I'd like to see the breakdown of what exactly is making them profitable and the precise actual figure but fair play to them.

They have yet to convince me to give them any of my money yet though.

I'd buy that shirt it's better than Cena's Latest

Bubs101

I think the shirt is savage, so simple in the front yet complex round the back

oneofakind32

Fozzy wrote: »

http://www.hookedgamers.com/articles/review/353/fire_pro_wrestling_returns

I could have mentioned fire pro and have to had delt with the "what's fire pro" response, but I chose not to and saw your response coming. So while we are on the topic, where can I get it? and is it worth the cash? The 2D graphic really put me off.

Fozzy

oneofakind32 wrote: »

I could have mentioned fire pro and have to had delt with the "what's fire pro" response, but I chose not to and saw your response coming. So while we are on the topic, where can I get it? and is it worth the cash? The 2D graphic really put me off.

The graphics aren't great but everything else about the game more than makes up for it in my opinion. The latest European version was released this year but it's only on sale in Italy. There's info on it here: http://www.fireproclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=8960&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=675 A lot of people ordered from here: http://shopping.multiplayer.it/videogiochi/playstation-2/fire-pro-wrestling-returns.html and apparently you can get a €10 discount too: http://www.fireproclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=12934

Plenty of info on that forum. My take is that it's the best wrestling game since No Mercy