[Ruth*Star]

Hey Micheal, nice to see someone else on this forum is a TNA fan, I'm glad there is some people who give it a chance.
I'm sick of the bashing it gets, Yes they've made some stupid choices, (monday night debacle is one/Abyssamania another) but they've done some positive stuff too, like setting a record attendance in London lately.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Ruth*Star

Hey Micheal, nice to see someone else on this forum is a TNA fan, I'm glad there is some people who give it a chance.
I'm sick of the bashing it gets, Yes they've made some stupid choices, (monday night debacle is one/Abyssamania another) but they've done some positive stuff too, like setting a record attendance in London lately.

Hi well i think TNA has the best Tag team and women's division around at the moment + Madison Rayne hot

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ruth*Star

Hey Micheal, nice to see someone else on this forum is a TNA fan, I'm glad there is some people who give it a chance.
I'm sick of the bashing it gets, Yes they've made some stupid choices, (monday night debacle is one/Abyssamania another) but they've done some positive stuff too, like setting a record attendance in London lately.

Yes TNA is Good.


The WWE do not own the Wrestling World

[arista]

Originally Posted by Stu

There's like four wrestling fans actively posting on TiBB. Just post these constant TNA updates in the wrestling thread, no?

Stu I watch TNA
and WWE.


Now TNA is on Freeview, Sky and Virgin
so its fair it has a thread.


In a Way TNA is sometimes far better than WWE
with punks like fat Del Rio
who can only win be cheating - outright.

[Stu]

I wonder how many TNA fans really do after critical evaluation think it is a better promotion than WWE. It's hardly all just to do with the fact that it's not WWE and they are trying to be different and against the grain ... is it?

I gave it a chance for like eight months and watched in despair as Bischoff, Russo and Hogan took many of my most loved 90's luminaries and destroyed them in convoluted storylines for absoloutely nothing that were so badly written than Stephanie Myers should sue the entire organization for plagarism.

TNA made clear to me that for better or worse WWE is the only game in town. They forced me through their own shite TV show to accept a slightly less shite TV show as being the way to go even if that too is a pale imitation of what it once was. WWE run the wrestling business and if you have anything to say that would prove otherwise then unleash the fury, brother.

[arista]

Mickey James is now on TNA


It is better Now
give it another go.

[Ruth*Star]

Originally Posted by michael21

Hi well i think TNA has the best Tag team and women's division around at the moment + Madison Rayne hot

I agree with your sentiments there entirely but I will say from a girly perspective i think Jeff Hardy is pretty damn hot.

and BTW, I never said i thought TNA was better or above WWE for that matter, but I personally enjoy TNA and i feel entertained by it and thats something i really can't say for WWE anymore (Though Rocky coming back was pretty nice this week).

and its not going against the grain either, Its about personal preference tbh.

ETA: Same goes for people who like ROH or other indies like Chikara/NJPW even Shimmer over the mainstreams.

[Iceman]

I rarely watch now, until Hogan is gone I'm still out.....

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Iceman

I rarely watch now, until Hogan is gone I'm still out.....

hogan been gone for month there haveing a big count cast about it now

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Ruth*Star

I agree with your sentiments there entirely but I will say from a girly perspective i think Jeff Hardy is pretty damn hot.

and BTW, I never said i thought TNA was better or above WWE for that matter, but I personally enjoy TNA and i feel entertained by it and thats something i really can't say for WWE anymore (Though Rocky coming back was pretty nice this week).

and its not going against the grain either, Its about personal preference tbh.

ETA: Same goes for people who like ROH or other indies like Chikara/NJPW even Shimmer over the mainstreams.

well as far as who hot it got some think for every one i do think that the woman just have better match then not just wwe but any comany that why micky james join and tag team like MMG high flying fast good matchs dont get me wrong wwe good to after all it wrestling but you can tell what going to happen were as in TNA you cant like i did not now who there were big shock there also there have listen to the uk fan like me who want wrestling back on free tv

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Stu

I wonder how many TNA fans really do after critical evaluation think it is a better promotion than WWE. It's hardly all just to do with the fact that it's not WWE and they are trying to be different and against the grain ... is it?

I gave it a chance for like eight months and watched in despair as Bischoff, Russo and Hogan took many of my most loved 90's luminaries and destroyed them in convoluted storylines for absoloutely nothing that were so badly written than Stephanie Myers should sue the entire organization for plagarism.

TNA made clear to me that for better or worse WWE is the only game in town. They forced me through their own shite TV show to accept a slightly less shite TV show as being the way to go even if that too is a pale imitation of what it once was. WWE run the wrestling business and if you have anything to say that would prove otherwise then unleash the fury, brother.

well it up to you what you do/watch but if you are a wrestling fan then why not watch both and have the best of both world when wcw use to be on friday night on ch5 i use to watch it and then watch wwe well wwf heat on sunday on ch4 and there had about 4 PPV a year. or is it just the brand you like?

[Stu]

I never recall saying I don't watch it ...

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Stu

I never recall saying I don't watch it ...

so you are a fan then haha i win

[Stu]

No, I'm not a fan you g tard. I don't like what they are doing. I think the booking is illogical and insulting. I think they lack direction. But I still watch it as a wrestling fan and someone who has a pathological need to know what is happening in wrestling.

It's like watching a Steven Segal movie. It sucks absoloute dick ... but I enjoy it for that. It becomes a comedy piece.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Stu

No, I'm not a fan you g tard. I don't like what they are doing. I think the booking is illogical and insulting. I think they lack direction. But I still watch it as a wrestling fan and someone who has a pathological need to know what is happening in wrestling.

It's like watching a Steven Segal movie. It sucks absoloute dick ... but I enjoy it for that. It becomes a comedy piece.

There is one think That TNA have got in there fav there not PG were as wwe is PG let the pigeons loose

[michael21]

right time for me to watch the TNA ppv on freeview ch46

hard core conuty v the killer queen woohoo let the pigeons loose

[michael21]

cant wait

[michael21]

TNA new look impact zone

coming soon to uk screens

[Ramsay]

looks like a dodgy version of smackdown

[King Gizzard]

Called Impact Wrestling now, anythings better than Tits 'N Ass

There's a TNA thread in Sports section with quite a few posts, want me to move it to that one?

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Nate

Called Impact Wrestling now, anythings better than Tits 'N Ass

There's a TNA thread in Sports section with quite a few posts, want me to move it to that one?

No Thank nate as this one about tv more now no matter what anyone says about TNA its do well in the ratings


http://www.tnauk.tk/

TNA Wrestling on Challenge

The UK TV Ratings are in for the week ending 8th May 2011 and hot off the heels of last weeks record breaking viewership numbers and the announcement of another TNA UK fan party, you’d be forgiven for thinking this week couldn’t possibly bring any more good news…but it does!

According to the Broadcasters Audience Research Board – TNA iMPACT! scored a superb 244,000 viewers, for the Tuesday 3rd May “Queen Closeau” episode headlined by a Sting vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Bully Ray World Title Match Main Event.


The search for Kurt Angle's "Mistress": Intrigued even the casual viewers!

This ensures that TNA Wrestling on Challenge continues to be the top rated wrestling programming on UK television for the fifth consecutive week, 9th time overall this year and is once again a new all time record high in viewership outdrawing both WWE RAW and Smackdown COMBINED!

The show once again ranked 1st overall amongst all programming on Challenge for the week and was up a whopping 44,000 viewers from last week’s record breaking episode.

TNA Xplosion, featuring a British Invasion, Murphy & Gunner vs. Orlando Jordan, Eric Young, Devon and Tommy Dreamer 8-Man Tag Bout, ranked outside the top 10 highest rated programs on Challenge TV and thus i’m unable to confirm the exact viewing figures for the episode. However the lowest ranked of the top 10, Eggheads, drew 123,000 viewers and thus Xplosion falls somewhere below that figure.

Here is the Top 10 ranked programs on Challenge for the week:

Challenge
w/e 08 May 2011

1 TNA IMPACT (TUE 2203) 244
2 IN IT TO WIN IT (THU 2100) 169
3 AUNTIES SMALLS (THU 2153) 152
4 IN IT TO WIN IT (TUE 2111) 150
5 BULLSEYE (WED 2301) 149
6 CRYSTAL MAZE (THU 1800) 148
7 CLASSIC WHO WANTS TBA MILLIONARE (WED 2201) 141
8 EGGHEADS (TUE 2036) 140
9 NINJA WARRIOR (THU 2201) 130
10 EGGHEADS (TUE 2000) 123

WWE’s RAW, featuring the heavily hyped “Rock Birthday Celebration”, a John Cena vs Miz WWE Title rematch and a Mason Ryan vs. Kane main event posted 135,000 viewers, up 7,000 from last weeks episode.

WWE’s other flagship show “Smackdown” drew 103,000 viewers (a drop of a whopping 32,000 viewers from last week) on Sky Sports 4 for a show headlined by Randy Orton’s World Heavyweight Title victory over Christian.

Here’s an overview of viewership for all wrestling programming for the week:

Weekly Ratings Summary:
TNA iMPACT! (Challenge, Tuesday, 2203) – 244,000
WWE LATE NIGHT RAW – LIVE (Sky Sports 3, Monday, 2600) – 135,000
WWE LATE NIGHT SMACKDOWN (Sky Sports 4, Friday, 2300) – 103,000
TNA XPLOSION (Challenge, Tuesday, 2400) – Under 123,000

Weekly Ratings Wins so far (2011)*:
TNA iMPACT! – 9
WWE RAW – 2
WWE Smackdown – 2

*Based on first showing viewing figures, not inclusive of +1 or replay figures.

[Stu]

Tits N' Ass is not the highest rated wrestling show in the UK. It simply packs all it's viewers into relatively few showings. WWE is on a set of channels you have to pay for and has about nine billion catch up shows a week. Take all of that into account.

Judging by that picture it's gone from a dodgy version of Nitro to a worse version of Thunder.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Stu

Tits N' Ass is not the highest rated wrestling show in the UK. It simply packs all it's viewers into relatively few showings. WWE is on a set of channels you have to pay for and has about nine billion catch up shows a week. Take all of that into account.

Judging by that picture it's gone from a dodgy version of Nitro to a worse version of Thunder.

But it did beat both WWE RAW and Smackdown COMBINED! I see what your saying Stu about the catch up that just go to show what a bad job sky are doing its rating that count TNA number 1 wrestling show in the uk it's true its dam true

[michael21]

I think I'm right in saying that even when WCW were winning the ratings war across the pond not once did they beat WWE in the UK viewing figures. Great news for TNA

[Stu]

Originally Posted by michael21

But it did beat both WWE RAW and Smackdown COMBINED! I see what your saying Stu about the catch up that just go to show what a bad job sky are doing its rating that count TNA number 1 wrestling show in the uk it's true its dam true

Yeah, the initial showing of Raw and Smackdown. Now add all the showings up. As a whole more people watch WWE than TNA. Far, far more. And you have to pay for it.

The WCW comparison is pointless. You would be lucky to catch Nitro every second week at like 4am on Bravo. It was like trying to watch porn once your parents had gone to bed.

Evidently the rating does show than the UK still have a massive appetite for wrestling. It's just a shame the product doesn't reflect the numbers.