Blood Matches in TNA

[Iceman]

It seems like so many of TNA's matches have blood in them now? Why does TNA (since Hogan got there I think) seem to have the need for excessive blood in their matches? I think it makes the matches look more fake even. And every match Ric Flair or Hogan are a part have blood in them! Lol.

[Stratusfaction]

Its because WWE has no blood. TNA is trying so hard to be an alternative they need to be careful because they are moving at such a fast pace its like watching there show on fast forward lol they need to cool it a bit in my oppinion

[Desertrage]

Are you kidding me? Wrestling fans waited nearly 9 years after WCW got bought out by Vince McMahon for another wrestling company to go head to head with the WWE. The fact remains TNA wanted to go head to head with RAW on Monday Nights. This is what we have to deal with now. It has nothing to do with WWE not using blood in their matches any more. I believe in TNA still would use the blood even if WWE didn't go soft to eliminate it from their programing. Although TNA does know just because WWE aint using it anymore they'll draw in the viewers who do want to see it that aint seeing it from WWE. It's almost like TNA is testing WWE to temp them to drop the PG rating and bring back blood on their programing. TNA wants the Monday Night War. WWE doesn't. TNA is gonna do everything to get the fight out of WWE one way or another!!!

[Iceman]

I know they want to be different, but hey, they went back to the 4 sided ring so not that much different! Lol. Which I think was a good idea by the way but I hear ya on the blood and maybe they are doing that to be different and "trying" to be extreme, which they're not.

The shows and angles seem a little rushed if that's what you mean. As far as going head to head, tough call on that, I'm still not sure yet. I miss seeing them on Thursday Night's too. Plus, they had no competition then and did well. But yeah, wrestling fans have definitely waited and wanted an alternate to the WWE. TNA has kept growing and given fans that which is great!

True, the WWE doesn't want the Monday Night Wars, but I think that's because they don't take TNA serious. Hmm, good point, maybe since the WWE doesn't have blood anymore (is PG) that TNA is going that way. When did the WWE switch to PG anyway?

[Stratusfaction]

Yeah been rushed is exactly what i mean ice. They are going at sucha fast pace with angles, there trying to cram so much in to their shows live iv said it comes across as rushed.

ITs sink or swim for TNA at the moment, last weeks ratings wernt great and this weeks were the worst of the year (0.8 cable rating). Only2 weeks in to there new time slot and by the looks of things there already sinking

[Desertrage]

Let me bring up that I don't care about TV ratings. Really I don't. I wont ever decide to stop watching TNA over them getting low ratings. WWE has been up and down the wrestling block a hell lot longer and it doesn't help TNA that they chose to air Impact at the same time as RAW. That 0.8 cable rating is in result of people watching RAW more at this time of year. I believe the road to WrestleMania has something to do with that. Now let me point out to ya what I do care about (my reason for watching TNA over WWE) I see TNA being the better product. Nothing will take away the fact of the matter that WrestleMania 26 is gonna take place from where I live (only about a 10 minute drive from my house) still I passed on getting a ticket for Mania because WWE has gone down hill in the past 4 years. Santino dressing up as a Diva to get in the 25 Diva Battle Royal to win it at last year's WrestleMania helped big in my decission to pass on attending WM26. I thought about WWE broke their relationship with Playboy because they went TV PG. Then they pulled that crap to have a guy in dress at last year's WrestleMania. Tell me how can a guy in a dress be rated PG?