dishdude714
02-20-2010, 06:21 PM
The following are questions Eric Bischoff answered on his Facebook page:
Question: Any chance of a royal rumble like concept appearing in TNA?
Eric Bischoff: Perhaps..discussing many ideas!
Question: How about not pissing all over the TNA fans in the Impact Zone and actually listening to them. When I say fans I don't mean the DAMN Bubba Army or your plants. The fans are pretty much telling you what we all think. Orlando Jordan still sucks. Most of what people have written on here is what we think. It doesn't mean we're smarks, or geeks who don't matter. The majority really think this, so stop giving us what you force fed us 10 years ago. Controversy does not create cash in 2010. It pisses us off! Get your egos out of the equation. You are on TV too much! The smirk, evil laugh and bad acting was tiring 7 years ago, as were Nash, Hall et al (Nash truly is the smartest man in wrestling...getting paid 'lots' of money for doing absolutely nothing...genius)
Eric Bischoff: Actually, if you read the posts, you will find the majority of them to be very positive and constructive and quite contrary to your opinion. That and the fact that the ratings have been consistently higher for the show suggests that your opinion, while perfectly valid for yourself, is not shared by the 2 million fans outside the Impact Zone. Thanks for the comments though!!!
Question: Ok moron, you want feedback? Here it is, YOU, that steroid freak Hogan, that waste of human flesh Bubba, those garbage men The Nasty Girls and the rest of your crew need to GO AWAY. NOONE WANTS TO SEE YOU. You are ONCE AGAIN ruining a perfectly good company with your self serving crap.
Want to make TNA better? LEAVE OR KILL YOURSELF
Eric Bischoff: Joe, clearly there is something missing in your life, that has manifested itself in the form of hatred, inferiority and frustration. Perhaps you should try some Extenze?
Question: My question is on the move on March 8th. It seems like instead of getting off to the fast start you've rather shot yourself in the foot. I must say I don't want TNA very much, not because it's a bad show, but because I really don't have the time. I've been very unimpressed with WWE over the last 3 years and while I'm all for the idea of the two shows going head to head, why now? Don't you feel like it would be smarter to wait until after WWE's Backlash rather than try to go head to head with them in the two months of the year where they actually try put on halfway decent (and that's being generous) television? Did that ever come up in conversation and is there a reason you guys chose to do it in WWE's peak rather than a couple months later?
Eric Bischoff: The television audience drops significantly during the spring/summer months. Fall brings Monday Night Football. There is never an easy answer, but I think that all things considered, this is the best time to pull this trigger. EB
Question: Whose decision was it to abandon the six sided ring? It was one of the key things that made TNA unique.."Four Sides of Steel" just doesn't have the same ring to it..it gave guys with quickness and speed, such as the X Division guys, room to create some excellent matches..the current ring looks really small, and somebody is going get hurt at ringside..
I DVR TNA Impact and watch it during the weekend..and I enjoy the Flair/AJ angle..Flair is finally being used to full effect..wondering why Jeff Hardy is not on TV..that signing was absolutely critical to the future of the company..having him avaliable at tapings is essential..
Eric Bischoff: Not everyone agrees with the move to a traditional wrestling ring, but I must say that the vast majority of the response we have received has been positive. I hope there are enough other "positives" about TNA to keep you watching! EB
Question: You guys NEED another TV show. There's far too much talent in TNA (and probably more coming in) to fit on just 2 hours every week. I'm not suggesting a complete roster split, but just another two hour show so you can showcase some of the guys who we don't get to see very often. What would be awesome is if you kept your Thursday night slot, even when you go live on Mondays. Then, you could do a live Impact every week, and the following day you could tape a Thursday night show. The schedule wouldn't be drastically different from how it is now. Plus, you could slow the pace of the show down a little bit as you wouldn't need to cram so much in. Overall though, I have enjoyed Impact more than ever since you and Hogan came in, so for that I thank you.
Eric Bischoff: Easy to go from the "perception" of having too much talent and the problem of effectively splitting a roster. Thanks for the comments. EB
Question: Hey Eric? How do you feel about the iMPACT! Zone regulars? We love you- do you hear us singing your name?
Eric Bischoff: I do...and I love you too!! Having the show live in front of "regulars" is a double edged sword. But I am grateful to all of you that come out and support the product. EB
Question: What happened to my wall post on here yesterday, Eric? I posted it yesterday and it looks like it got deleted for no reason at all.
I read your book when it came out years ago and I have to say it was the best book I have ever read. So much information that I sunk my teeth into. I know so much more about the wrestling business now than I new before. I didn't know much about the inside of WCW, but now I do. Got to say, love the Sarsa elements. How did you think of that...and you planning on using that method in TNA?
Eric Bischoff: I haven't deleted any comments. I am just setting this up and getting used to it. Perhaps by accident? Feel free to repost. I am only going to delete those posts that are offensive just for the sake of being offensive...or just flat out stupid.
Question: Any chance of a royal rumble like concept appearing in TNA?
Eric Bischoff: Perhaps..discussing many ideas!
Question: How about not pissing all over the TNA fans in the Impact Zone and actually listening to them. When I say fans I don't mean the DAMN Bubba Army or your plants. The fans are pretty much telling you what we all think. Orlando Jordan still sucks. Most of what people have written on here is what we think. It doesn't mean we're smarks, or geeks who don't matter. The majority really think this, so stop giving us what you force fed us 10 years ago. Controversy does not create cash in 2010. It pisses us off! Get your egos out of the equation. You are on TV too much! The smirk, evil laugh and bad acting was tiring 7 years ago, as were Nash, Hall et al (Nash truly is the smartest man in wrestling...getting paid 'lots' of money for doing absolutely nothing...genius)
Eric Bischoff: Actually, if you read the posts, you will find the majority of them to be very positive and constructive and quite contrary to your opinion. That and the fact that the ratings have been consistently higher for the show suggests that your opinion, while perfectly valid for yourself, is not shared by the 2 million fans outside the Impact Zone. Thanks for the comments though!!!
Question: Ok moron, you want feedback? Here it is, YOU, that steroid freak Hogan, that waste of human flesh Bubba, those garbage men The Nasty Girls and the rest of your crew need to GO AWAY. NOONE WANTS TO SEE YOU. You are ONCE AGAIN ruining a perfectly good company with your self serving crap.
Want to make TNA better? LEAVE OR KILL YOURSELF
Eric Bischoff: Joe, clearly there is something missing in your life, that has manifested itself in the form of hatred, inferiority and frustration. Perhaps you should try some Extenze?
Question: My question is on the move on March 8th. It seems like instead of getting off to the fast start you've rather shot yourself in the foot. I must say I don't want TNA very much, not because it's a bad show, but because I really don't have the time. I've been very unimpressed with WWE over the last 3 years and while I'm all for the idea of the two shows going head to head, why now? Don't you feel like it would be smarter to wait until after WWE's Backlash rather than try to go head to head with them in the two months of the year where they actually try put on halfway decent (and that's being generous) television? Did that ever come up in conversation and is there a reason you guys chose to do it in WWE's peak rather than a couple months later?
Eric Bischoff: The television audience drops significantly during the spring/summer months. Fall brings Monday Night Football. There is never an easy answer, but I think that all things considered, this is the best time to pull this trigger. EB
Question: Whose decision was it to abandon the six sided ring? It was one of the key things that made TNA unique.."Four Sides of Steel" just doesn't have the same ring to it..it gave guys with quickness and speed, such as the X Division guys, room to create some excellent matches..the current ring looks really small, and somebody is going get hurt at ringside..
I DVR TNA Impact and watch it during the weekend..and I enjoy the Flair/AJ angle..Flair is finally being used to full effect..wondering why Jeff Hardy is not on TV..that signing was absolutely critical to the future of the company..having him avaliable at tapings is essential..
Eric Bischoff: Not everyone agrees with the move to a traditional wrestling ring, but I must say that the vast majority of the response we have received has been positive. I hope there are enough other "positives" about TNA to keep you watching! EB
Question: You guys NEED another TV show. There's far too much talent in TNA (and probably more coming in) to fit on just 2 hours every week. I'm not suggesting a complete roster split, but just another two hour show so you can showcase some of the guys who we don't get to see very often. What would be awesome is if you kept your Thursday night slot, even when you go live on Mondays. Then, you could do a live Impact every week, and the following day you could tape a Thursday night show. The schedule wouldn't be drastically different from how it is now. Plus, you could slow the pace of the show down a little bit as you wouldn't need to cram so much in. Overall though, I have enjoyed Impact more than ever since you and Hogan came in, so for that I thank you.
Eric Bischoff: Easy to go from the "perception" of having too much talent and the problem of effectively splitting a roster. Thanks for the comments. EB
Question: Hey Eric? How do you feel about the iMPACT! Zone regulars? We love you- do you hear us singing your name?
Eric Bischoff: I do...and I love you too!! Having the show live in front of "regulars" is a double edged sword. But I am grateful to all of you that come out and support the product. EB
Question: What happened to my wall post on here yesterday, Eric? I posted it yesterday and it looks like it got deleted for no reason at all.
I read your book when it came out years ago and I have to say it was the best book I have ever read. So much information that I sunk my teeth into. I know so much more about the wrestling business now than I new before. I didn't know much about the inside of WCW, but now I do. Got to say, love the Sarsa elements. How did you think of that...and you planning on using that method in TNA?
Eric Bischoff: I haven't deleted any comments. I am just setting this up and getting used to it. Perhaps by accident? Feel free to repost. I am only going to delete those posts that are offensive just for the sake of being offensive...or just flat out stupid.