The Katz Files – Arnie Katz
How to ‘Fix’ TNA
The Kingfish Arnie Katz offers some suggestions for improving the impact of North America’s number-two pro wrestling promotion.
Before getting to my suggestions for increasing TNA’s show and its profitability, let’s tackle the question of whether the promotion even needs fixes. TNA management would say, at least for public consumption, that things have never been better for the second-largest wrestling promotion.
It’s all a matter of perspective. iMPACT has set records several times in recent weeks. Yet a look at the actual rating shows that TNA’s flagship is doing about as well as ECW on Sci-Fi. That’s not terrible, but it certain indicates that there is room for a lot more growth. And growth is going to result from improving the product.
The TNA pay per view picture is bleak. Data s in short supply, but TNA’s pay per views garner less than one-tenth the number of subscribes as the WWE events. That’s a poor showing and, as with broadcast ratings, leaves plenty of room for improvement.