After The Rain Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Credit: Prowrestling.net Yet another cost cutting measure by TNA could result in Impact tapings returning to a single location. TNA officials are considering take the television tapings off the road, in fact, one source indicates it is “foregone conclusion” the change will occur by early next year at the latest. According to multiple sources close to the situation, both Las Vegas and Orlando are under consideration for such a locale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limitbreak Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I'm glad. They really should've stuck to one location. It's great that they took the risk and left Orlando, but really, it would help if they just stayed at one place for the time being. Vegas sounds like it would be a great location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I dont know if they still do this since I dont follow TNA all that closely but wasnt it when they were in Orlando full time was when they would pre tape like a months worth of Impact at a time? I kind of hope they dont do that again just because by time that last taped episode came up the crowds couldnt have looked more bored to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewok_3000 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I dont know if they still do this since I dont follow TNA all that closely but wasnt it when they were in Orlando full time was when they would pre tape like a months worth of Impact at a time? I kind of hope they dont do that again just because by time that last taped episode came up the crowds couldnt have looked more bored to be there. Yeah they did. They did the same thing with all of their "One Night Only" PPVs. Those ones were pre-recorded months in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ǝpitome Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I'm glad they took the risk, but they're now in a situation where they need to be more conservative in their finances and business plan. Hope Las Vegas gets the location since I still think being on the road is a step-up, and Las Vegas will bring new exposure, as opposed to just going back to their Orlando studio, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1okr Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Just hurry up and go under already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 If they move to Las Vegas, it could get very interesting as the UFC is located there and they are a major competitor to Bellator (or at least that's how Bellator feels). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizpop Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 TNA needs to go back to london for a couple a shows,all the stars got big pops last time around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prospect13 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Maybe I'm alone in this, but I think it's in their best interest to stay as far away from Vegas as possible when it comes to a permanent location. For one, they already have a decent foot-hold in the Orlando area, so why not stick with it? Vegas is a huge gamble (word play not intended). Yes, mma is thriving there, and boxing is surviving there, but that's mainly because the two have mass profitability in the gambling business, something pro wrestling, by nature, can't really be capitalized on (Will people still place bets on things like PPV results, etc.? Sure, but not the kind of money we see with traditional sporting events.). It may not sound like a big deal at first, but you have to realize that that is the entire basis of their sporting culture. How many pro sports teams have tried to start up in Las Vegas, only to move or fold within a few years? UNLV football just barely fills their stadium past half capacity, as is the case with the 51's (AAA baseball), and they are successes. The NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB won't touch it with a ten foot pole, save for a few one-off events. Yea, I know the target markets are slightly different, but I think setting up shop in LV really makes that "Will TNA fold anytime soon?" argument a bit more lop-sided to the negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGreymon77 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 ^ WCW went to the MGM Grand lots of times. Granted, WCW was enormous at the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 With the UFC around trying to run in Las Vegas probably wouldn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Flem Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Good, the vibe was so much better when they were in the Impact Zone. They should still do tours outside of the US but they need to build a strong base with good talent that they can afford to keep if they're ever gunna grow. That's what they did before Hogan and it helped them grow to what they were/are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prospect13 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 ^ WCW went to the MGM Grand lots of times. Granted, WCW was enormous at the time... Very true, as well as WMIX, but WCW and WWF/E didn't live there, like this report seems to state is a possibility for TNA. Vegas seems like a fantastic place to have a PPV or a one-off show/taping, but I don't think the interest would hold long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango kid Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 going back to Orlando wont make any sense as a cost cutting measure as im sure they still wont be able to charge for impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Legacy Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 The only positive I see of being centered in Vegas is the abundance of tourism which is not as high as in Orlando. They need to be drawing 10,000+ crowds weekly if they want to survive on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbi Bo! Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I could see it being an attraction for a hotel like Penn & Teller are for the Rio. TNA worked at the Hard Rock before, maybe they could go back and make it a regular thing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V to I Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I hate the crowds in Orlando and I hate the arena setup. The crowds are completely apathetic and bored there and the stageup looks smalltime. I'd be open to them taping almost anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango kid Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 that because the crowds there are just guest from the parks to be on tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGreymon77 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I hate the crowds in Orlando and I hate the arena setup. The crowds are completely apathetic and bored there and the stageup looks smalltime. I'd be open to them taping almost anywhere else.And it's the same people in the crowd every week. I can remember a few of them. The blonde and redhead chick were always sitting together, and then there's the longhaired guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Monsoon Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 maybe tna should just restart altogether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango kid Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I hate the crowds in Orlando and I hate the arena setup. The crowds are completely apathetic and bored there and the stageup looks smalltime. I'd be open to them taping almost anywhere else.And it's the same people in the crowd every week. I can remember a few of them. The blonde and redhead chick were always sitting together, and then there's the longhaired guy... well to be fair they use to tape more then one impact at once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
After The Rain Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I hate the crowds in Orlando and I hate the arena setup. The crowds are completely apathetic and bored there and the stageup looks smalltime. I'd be open to them taping almost anywhere else. It's also the fact that a lot of the Orlando audience aren't wrestling fans, they probably got in for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango kid Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I hate the crowds in Orlando and I hate the arena setup. The crowds are completely apathetic and bored there and the stageup looks smalltime. I'd be open to them taping almost anywhere else. It's also the fact that a lot of the Orlando audience aren't wrestling fans, they probably got in for free. they have to there not alloed to charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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