She really doesn't seem to get anything about "THIS BUSINESS" and it shows every time she does something public. Opening up the Twitter hashtag was a stupid idea, especially if they didn't have anyone controlling the feedback.
During a week like this, with bad news coming daily, the Jesse Sorenson thing blowing up and the shake-ups backstage, I imagine any PR expert would say, "Keep your mouth shut, make sure you right the ship and then you can come out and say, 'Hey, look, it all worked out!'"
TNA isn't a publicly-traded entity, right? They should enjoy the freedom to do whatever the hell they want without explaining themselves to stockholders and just work on putting out a quality product.
apparently sorenson wasnt the one who talked about being promised to be a jobber... er, promised a job for life. it was his friend who started the kick-start and made reference to jobbing for life
With so many people talking about TNA (including people that never worked there) she had to give a statement. TBH, it's a no-win si'chatun (TM Dusty Rhodes) If she said nothing, people would talk anyway.
The way she acknowledged and used euphemisms ("passion") for some of the negative feedback was silly. And the lady doth protest too much in trying to say, "We are okay," in different ways. If you have to issue a 4-5 paragraph response to questions without actually answering the content of those questions, you're being defensive. I think she's a cool woman, but she needs some major PR assistance.
Yes, people are going to talk anyway, but when you issue a statement that doesn't really say anything, like that one does, it just invites more criticism. She may as well have said, "Suck it up, losers!" It would have had the same effect.
I still contend the best strategy is to put your head down, get your house in order and let the product do the talking.
This is about as bad as when they would address their audience before the cameras where rolling telling them to "act accordingly", "cheer this: and "boo that"...
Something I've always wondered. Exactly how much money does TNA lose? Because the way I see it, outside of a handful of guys nobody who works there is making any kind of money. Everyone mid-card and below is making peanuts. Their production values don't seem to be that high. So it can't be like a WCW situation where they were still bringing in revenue up until the last year or so but their expenditures were just lol worthy.
So I mean as long as TNA keeps steadily losing money in small amounts why would now be any different from all the other times in the past TNA has been steadily losing money in small amounts. I don't understand what's so different about right now as opposed to 2 years ago, 4 years ago or 6 years ago.
You know, I started watching last summer after all the raves from the BoD, and I'm still watching a year later. As far as their product goes, they've been much worse than they are now. They just need to work on their public relations strategy.
I don't know the specifics, but one big thing has changed TNA's business model this year and that's going on the road, which costs a lot more money than using the Impact Zone.
If she is willing to answer 'legitimate' questions that aren't 'outrageous or hurtful' would one of you guys on Twitter please ask her this:
You already had an 'alternative' to the WWE that seemed to be doing fine. Then, you brought in Hogan, brought in Bischoff and changed the ring on the strength of being able to compete with the WWE. Ratings-wise you haven't improved at all. Why are you still employing these guys (and their offspring) when they haven't managed to take the company any further than they already were?
(In however many characters Twitter allows of course.)
The mock or humorous tweets should have been automatically ignored and filtered through an assistant. Then she could've tackled the serious questions. But not doing so, it defeated the purpose of a Q&A when she never took time out to answer the many serious questions that were out there. Instead, she got on her soapbox.
That's a great point. On the plus side of the ledger at least the people who go to their house shows and other tapings are paying. They weren't making anything at the Impact Zone. Are the expenses that much greater than gate?
I just wish there was some way to know instead of trying to read tea leaves. Because as much as TNA booking bothers me I don't want them to go away or anything.
I heard that Destination X had 3,000 paid tickets. Average a $15 ticket price and that's $45,000. Granted it ain't WWE gates but I think any of us wouldn't sneeze at it.
And how much would it cost to run? You already have the ring and wrestlers, so it is just travel expenses.
I really want to watch it, but my backlog of television is too much already.
However, they do come off as more of a wrestling show than Raw does currently. It feels like watching WWE back in 1999, except the announcers don't sound excited.
I think EYE have a better chance of being signed by WWE than Jeff Jarrett does... considering one of the first things Vince did when he was on the air to say he bought WCW was say Jeff Jarrett was fired... granted its been 12 years but I just don't see that being a wound that gets healed... not like there is any value in bringing him in anyway.
That's the number that has been floating around everywhere (but just for tv tapings). But that includes travel expenses, wrestler salaries for that day, rental fees, production team, etc. The number that is closer to BS is the 45,000 number. The average ticket price is a bit higher and they have merchandise sales to include...and then, of course, ad revenue.
TNA is basically on life support until Spike TV decides to pull the plug. But really, it's no different than for much of the past decade in that regard.
Ehh...It's getting a bit 411ish in here. TNA is having struggles in a business that (let's face it) has been declining or just maintaining financially for the last 10 years. The face of TNA makes an attempt at addressing it and we attack because she didn't bleed out and admit every bad decision they've made (because that's what businesses do, right?!). The best companies in the world have little to no transparency; she's at least making an attempt, even if it is a cookie-cutter corporate attempt. How about we stop doing the death clock, and just y'know watch Bobby Roode and Austin Aries wrestle?...
Isn't he basically retired at this point anyway? When did he last have a match? Though like you said, even there is no bad blood there's no money to be made from him.
The problem is that trolls like you ask dumbass questions, Like the nonsense about North Korea. There's a way to ask hardhitting questions without sounding like a moron.
You don't think she'll answer one of his questions, downvoter? He only asked 14 HOURS worth of questions. Figure she'd throw him a lifeline... or get a restraining order.
Hell, if Piper/Sable/Warrior/Bruno/Jesse among others who left with bad blood can come back, I think anyone can come back. As long as Vince can make money off them, he won't hesitate to bring them back. Money is the important thing to Vince.
Personally, no, I don't I think his time is gone. I don't think the crowd would react to him at all. He's been gone from WWE for a long time. Unless he returned in Tennessee or Florida for a surprise appearance, but even then I don't think he would mesh with anyone on the roster. He'd make a good backstage hand and talking head for some DVDs though, just not an onscreen character full time.
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ReplyDeleteShe really doesn't seem to get anything about "THIS BUSINESS" and it shows every time she does something public. Opening up the Twitter hashtag was a stupid idea, especially if they didn't have anyone controlling the feedback.
ReplyDeleteDuring a week like this, with bad news coming daily, the Jesse Sorenson thing blowing up and the shake-ups backstage, I imagine any PR expert would say, "Keep your mouth shut, make sure you right the ship and then you can come out and say, 'Hey, look, it all worked out!'"
TNA isn't a publicly-traded entity, right? They should enjoy the freedom to do whatever the hell they want without explaining themselves to stockholders and just work on putting out a quality product.
I might have read something different than you but did I miss the defensive denials in anything Dixie said here?
ReplyDeleteTHIS. Nothing wrong with the statement at all.
ReplyDeleteapparently sorenson wasnt the one who talked about being promised to be a jobber... er, promised a job for life. it was his friend who started the kick-start and made reference to jobbing for life
ReplyDeleteWith so many people talking about TNA (including people that never worked there) she had to give a statement. TBH, it's a no-win si'chatun (TM Dusty Rhodes) If she said nothing, people would talk anyway.
ReplyDeleteThe way she acknowledged and used euphemisms ("passion") for some of the negative feedback was silly. And the lady doth protest too much in trying to say, "We are okay," in different ways. If you have to issue a 4-5 paragraph response to questions without actually answering the content of those questions, you're being defensive. I think she's a cool woman, but she needs some major PR assistance.
ReplyDeleteYes, people are going to talk anyway, but when you issue a statement that doesn't really say anything, like that one does, it just invites more criticism. She may as well have said, "Suck it up, losers!" It would have had the same effect.
ReplyDeleteI still contend the best strategy is to put your head down, get your house in order and let the product do the talking.
Acknowledging the hilarious Twitter questions was a miscalculation.
ReplyDeleteThere was no content in most of those questions. Most of them were immature, rhetorical or deliberately insulting.
ReplyDeleteGiving the statement in front of the fireworks factory was a poor choice.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNOrp_83RU
This is about as bad as when they would address their audience before the cameras where rolling telling them to "act accordingly", "cheer this: and "boo that"...
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference a year makes. TNA could do no wrong here last summer.
ReplyDeleteI may have read that wrong, but are we going to get #AskDixie every week?
ReplyDeleteI dunno, #AskDixie.
ReplyDeleteSomething I've always wondered. Exactly how much money does TNA lose? Because the way I see it, outside of a handful of guys nobody who works there is making any kind of money. Everyone mid-card and below is making peanuts. Their production values don't seem to be that high. So it can't be like a WCW situation where they were still bringing in revenue up until the last year or so but their expenditures were just lol worthy.
ReplyDeleteSo I mean as long as TNA keeps steadily losing money in small amounts why would now be any different from all the other times in the past TNA has been steadily losing money in small amounts. I don't understand what's so different about right now as opposed to 2 years ago, 4 years ago or 6 years ago.
Sounded like she'll be answering questions every Thursday. The polite ones, anyway.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I started watching last summer after all the raves from the BoD, and I'm still watching a year later. As far as their product goes, they've been much worse than they are now. They just need to work on their public relations strategy.
ReplyDeleteGot a problem with what she says? #AskDixie about it!
ReplyDelete#AskDixie vs. #CornetteFace: book it!
ReplyDeleteI don't know the specifics, but one big thing has changed TNA's business model this year and that's going on the road, which costs a lot more money than using the Impact Zone.
ReplyDeleteDude reminded me of Cena, albeit even geekier. Now if only the real Cena would be run down by the booing masses...
ReplyDeleteI gave it a shot, just didn't take.
ReplyDeleteIf she is willing to answer 'legitimate' questions that aren't 'outrageous or hurtful' would one of you guys on Twitter please ask her this:
ReplyDeleteYou already had an 'alternative' to the WWE that seemed to be doing fine. Then, you brought in Hogan, brought in Bischoff and changed the ring on the strength of being able to compete with the WWE. Ratings-wise you haven't improved at all. Why are you still employing these guys (and their offspring) when they haven't managed to take the company any further than they already were?
(In however many characters Twitter allows of course.)
The mock or humorous tweets should have been automatically ignored and filtered through an assistant. Then she could've tackled the serious questions. But not doing so, it defeated the purpose of a Q&A when she never took time out to answer the many serious questions that were out there. Instead, she got on her soapbox.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great point. On the plus side of the ledger at least the people who go to their house shows and other tapings are paying. They weren't making anything at the Impact Zone. Are the expenses that much greater than gate?
ReplyDeleteI just wish there was some way to know instead of trying to read tea leaves. Because as much as TNA booking bothers me I don't want them to go away or anything.
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ReplyDeleteI heard that Destination X had 3,000 paid tickets. Average a $15 ticket price and that's $45,000. Granted it ain't WWE gates but I think any of us wouldn't sneeze at it.
ReplyDeleteAnd how much would it cost to run? You already have the ring and wrestlers, so it is just travel expenses.
Yeah, I'm thinking she's only gonna answer shit like "How hard is it to be on the road?" and "How can I become a wrestler?"
ReplyDeleteI heard 600k for each road taping.
ReplyDeleteOr from the idiot who keeps tweeting things like "how many wrestlers are BEGGING for you to hire them to the UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL POWER OF TNA!"
ReplyDeleteYou know, I wonder how Jeff Jarrett feels about the current state of TNA? Think he's sending any feelers out to WWE?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, this company needs Bill Watts to come in and cut costs. He'd get rid of Hogan et. al. LIKETHAT.
ReplyDeleteWho knew firing guys who were thisclose to becoming a paraplegic while working for the company would be a hot button?
ReplyDeleteI really want to watch it, but my backlog of television is too much already.
ReplyDeleteHowever, they do come off as more of a wrestling show than Raw does currently. It feels like watching WWE back in 1999, except the announcers don't sound excited.
CrankyVince is pissed
ReplyDeleteI think EYE have a better chance of being signed by WWE than Jeff Jarrett does... considering one of the first things Vince did when he was on the air to say he bought WCW was say Jeff Jarrett was fired... granted its been 12 years but I just don't see that being a wound that gets healed... not like there is any value in bringing him in anyway.
ReplyDeleteThey released the assistant 2 days ago.
ReplyDeletelol. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThat was outrageous AND hurtful!
ReplyDeleteJarrett always said there were no hard feelings when he left the company in 1999, and that he was even given stock options.
ReplyDeleteThat's a BS number. You couldn't even try to spend that much. That would mean spending like $10,000 per person.
ReplyDeleteThat's the number that has been floating around everywhere (but just for tv tapings). But that includes travel expenses, wrestler salaries for that day, rental fees, production team, etc. The number that is closer to BS is the 45,000 number. The average ticket price is a bit higher and they have merchandise sales to include...and then, of course, ad revenue.
ReplyDeleteElvy has a Twitter account?
ReplyDeleteTNA is basically on life support until Spike TV decides to pull the plug. But really, it's no different than for much of the past decade in that regard.
ReplyDeleteEhh...It's getting a bit 411ish in here. TNA is having struggles in a business that (let's face it) has been declining or just maintaining financially for the last 10 years. The face of TNA makes an attempt at addressing it and we attack because she didn't bleed out and admit every bad decision they've made (because that's what businesses do, right?!). The best companies in the world have little to no transparency; she's at least making an attempt, even if it is a cookie-cutter corporate attempt. How about we stop doing the death clock, and just y'know watch Bobby Roode and Austin Aries wrestle?...
ReplyDeleteAs someone who generally enjoys the TNA product, I'm not watching TNA tonight because of what she did to Jesse.
ReplyDeleteAnd hey, it's Florida. He can carry his gun to work.
ReplyDeleteIsn't he basically retired at this point anyway? When did he last have a match? Though like you said, even there is no bad blood there's no money to be made from him.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that trolls like you ask dumbass questions, Like the nonsense about North Korea. There's a way to ask hardhitting questions without sounding like a moron.
ReplyDeleteIf Vince buys TNA, he'll hire Jarrett to bury it on a DVD.
ReplyDeleteIf TNA is costing 600k, and WWE is costing 700k, TNA looks even more inept.
ReplyDeleteI ddint write this.
ReplyDeleteThat response you just got from "The Fuj" is not me.
ReplyDeleteYou don't think she'll answer one of his questions, downvoter? He only asked 14 HOURS worth of questions. Figure she'd throw him a lifeline... or get a restraining order.
ReplyDeleteHell, if Piper/Sable/Warrior/Bruno/Jesse among others who left with bad blood can come back, I think anyone can come back. As long as Vince can make money off them, he won't hesitate to bring them back. Money is the important thing to Vince.
ReplyDeleteYou really think there is money to be made by signing JJ?
ReplyDeleteNever said there was money to be made in signing him, just if Vince thought there was he would sign him.
ReplyDeleteI know you didn't, I was asking your opinion...
ReplyDeletePersonally, no, I don't I think his time is gone. I don't think the crowd would react to him at all. He's been gone from WWE for a long time. Unless he returned in Tennessee or Florida for a surprise appearance, but even then I don't think he would mesh with anyone on the roster. He'd make a good backstage hand and talking head for some DVDs though, just not an onscreen character full time.
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