Wrestling has been in a slump for quite some time. I really think things will pick up for both companies now. The wwe hit a home run with the NXT angle and it will be huge, if they do it right and draw it out over time. By that I mean not letting us know who is behind everything right away.
In TNA it looks like Vince Russo might not be on the creative staff too much longer. He actually wants to get away from that now. So if they are able to bring in someone new, it could get better.
I liked tna better before Hogan and Bischoff got there. But I also understand that those of us that prefer the wrestling action that tna did have, are in a minority. I mean there is no way they were ever going to get a bigger fan base the way they were.
Sure the product has not been that good since they started in tna. But that is because they have made so many changes. Some things have been good and some have been bad. When you are trying to change a product that much, not everything is going to work. They are just trying many different things to get a feel for what fans like and don't like. I think by the end of the year they will have a better idea of what they are doing and things will get better. You can't make the kind of changes they have and expect success right away.
I don't know if bringing someone like Paul Heyman would make things better or not. Heyman is great for the business as long as he is not on the money side of things. Him on the creative side instead of Russo could be good. I think the need to decide fast if Russo will be around long term or if they will go with someone else though. There is no doubt tna needs to get their act together fast. If they do, the ratings won't show it right away. I don't have a problem with Hogan and Bischoff being there, because they should help the fan base grow eventually. I just wish they were on tv less often.