they still don't seem to realise that the "shocking" announcements that will "change TNA forever" have been done so many times they just really don't mean anything.

the only thing that could possible come close is if they replicate what they did in WCW many years ago when they stripped everyone of all the titles and put them up in tournaments.

Hmm, another "Shocking" Announcement. Only things that would genuinely shock me would be Jericho or even Batista signing with TNA, It'll end up being something underwhelming though, Wasn't their last "MASSIVE" surprise, Tommy Dreamer lol?

It will be a taped segment. Just like the stuff with Abyss attacking RVD with Janice, that wasn't shown to the live audience either. This weeks Impact was already taped 2 weeks ago so if you wanna know the results and find out how the show ends its easy enough to do. The taping this Thursday in North Carolina are for next Thursday and the week after that.

TNA are good at keeping secrets though. Very rarely does anything leak regarding storylines.

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Its looking like the 'SHOCKING ANNOUNCMENT' is one of those girls from the US show, Jersey Shore, signing on with TNA short term to 'wrestle'.

Yep.................yep

TML voted, I'd love a sub-forum, That'd help for the people who follow TNA UK Pace, I follow US pace because i'm not as patient as others but it'd be a help. I'll put some comments in that thread of this effect too.

and that Angelina from the shore better NOT be the surprise. *Facepalm alert*

Well they are taping from North Carolina tonight aren't they? Maybe they could do some kind of angle where as Impact finishes in the Impact Zone we go live to North Carolina for something shocking?

I'm actually looking forward to Impact now and to seeing what goes down in North Carolina tonight.

Yeah i am too, I'm very excited that TNA is making some strides and having events out of the Impact Zone. I really don't like the IZ, i'm glad actual paying fans are gonna be there tonight.

If they could get 1000 fans PAYING then that is a success IMO. They are apparantly drawing 800 and upwards for house shows just now. If you tell people your bringing the likes of Hulk Hogan and your bringing the stage and lighting and pyro and your gonna make it a TV show there's a lot of people that would pay to go. Even as a worse case scenario, having 800 people paying as opposed to 1000+getting in free at the Impact Zone surely must make it worth their while to take Impact on the road. It doesn't need to be WWE standards of production. Let's face it, any kind of arena no matter how big or small is gonna look a million times better than the Impact Zone. It's gonna look like a sporting event and it's fresh. Fresh fans in front of the camera, bigger buildings, just a huge difference in how the show looks.

What's stopping them from looking at their house show schedule just now, seeing which ones are selling well and turning them into tapings too? I don't think tonight will be a one off. I think it will be a success.

When will people realise that when TNA say there is going to be a massive surprise it ends up being a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge letdown?

Regardless of whether this huge announcement is a letdown or not at least TNA are trying to garner some interest and judging by the internet talk there is interest. So often TNA get cricticised for not promoting yet they are and will probably get a good rating.


They did a show last weekend that got around 2,000.

Looks like big things are happening. One thing i didn't understand though was them

I think it was probably just a one off thing to mock WWE.

thats tna for you

TNA got 3,500 fans for their tapings on Thursday which is pretty good.

I enjoy watching TNA as it is something completely different than WWE but moving out of the impact zone is a must if the company wants to move forward.

In what way?

The X-Division what's left of it. I do feel that TNA are trying too much to be like WWE they should concentrate on what made the company and build on it.

Well in TNA you have wrestling, proper wrestling matches. They have many different storylines so for the most part there is a story there, there is reason for each match happening and why wrestler A doesn't like Wrestler B. Except for a few stars you have a completely different roster than WWE and the talent level is completely different even at it's most basic level. In WWE you have many guys who have only ever been trained the WWE way, they have came from one of the WWE's farming territories and their told to do everything. A lot of the young TNA talent also work indie shows, mostly to make extra money but the fact that they are working the indies too means they are also working with a wide range of wrestlers who also have different styles. That's a good thing in wrestling.

There is some wrestlers in WWE who just would not make it in TNA and yet there are TNA wrestlers who just would never make it in WWE and for completely different reasons. Even someone like Jim Ross would be no good in TNA right now. He would have a melt down on air trying to remember all the REAL names for wrestling moves, he would never cope, he's too used to 'telling stories'. The same goes for WWE wrestlers, their generic, scripted, 15 moves max, 10 minute TV match their used churning out week after week after week simply would not fly in TNA. They would get shown up in TNA.

Kazarian vs. Robbie E is a far cry from the days of AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels and Samoa Joe.

Much like the six-sided ring, the X-Division should have been a focal point and a calling card for TNA.