dishdude714
06-25-2011, 05:41 PM
Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 06/24/2011 at 11:15 AM
The following are highlights from a Jeff Jarrett interview with astheworldturnsleft.com:
Q: Speaking of business, when I talk with people about TNA, one of the biggest questions I still get is, “Is TNA profitable?”
A: Has been for years, absolutely.
Q: Then why are there still seemingly so many questions out there about the company’s stability?
A: The thing is, I totally respect that fact. Because as a businessperson, you look at the odds of any startup business lasting more than five years, the odds are extremely against it. And in the early years, no, we weren’t making money, and that was a completely legitimate question. But as time has gone on, we’re seen in more than 100 countries worldwide, translated into 14 languages, JAKKS with our action figures, our online presence, touring over 100 events a year, internationally I think we’ve gone to the United Kingdom four times with a tour. It’s a great time to be in TNA and continue to expand.
Q: But how much does it hurt expansion if you’re a profitable company and there’s still so much misinformation out there about your company’s financial standing?
A: I’ll say this: Wrestling fans, you have to take the good and bad of [them]. Because No.1, they’re highly critical of everything you do; they like to be Monday morning quarterbacks. But that’s all part of professional wrestling. It sort of makes up the uniqueness of our business. Along with that, I’m fine with them criticizing us and saying we should do this or do that. But from a business side of things, like you’re saying, when misinformation gets out, it’s not conducive for anybody when you put out total mistruths. But, hey, we’ve learned to accept it and move on. We worry about our bottom line, and let the chips fall where they may.
The following are highlights from a Jeff Jarrett interview with astheworldturnsleft.com:
Q: Speaking of business, when I talk with people about TNA, one of the biggest questions I still get is, “Is TNA profitable?”
A: Has been for years, absolutely.
Q: Then why are there still seemingly so many questions out there about the company’s stability?
A: The thing is, I totally respect that fact. Because as a businessperson, you look at the odds of any startup business lasting more than five years, the odds are extremely against it. And in the early years, no, we weren’t making money, and that was a completely legitimate question. But as time has gone on, we’re seen in more than 100 countries worldwide, translated into 14 languages, JAKKS with our action figures, our online presence, touring over 100 events a year, internationally I think we’ve gone to the United Kingdom four times with a tour. It’s a great time to be in TNA and continue to expand.
Q: But how much does it hurt expansion if you’re a profitable company and there’s still so much misinformation out there about your company’s financial standing?
A: I’ll say this: Wrestling fans, you have to take the good and bad of [them]. Because No.1, they’re highly critical of everything you do; they like to be Monday morning quarterbacks. But that’s all part of professional wrestling. It sort of makes up the uniqueness of our business. Along with that, I’m fine with them criticizing us and saying we should do this or do that. But from a business side of things, like you’re saying, when misinformation gets out, it’s not conducive for anybody when you put out total mistruths. But, hey, we’ve learned to accept it and move on. We worry about our bottom line, and let the chips fall where they may.