New TNA: 5 Things That Work (And 5 That Don't)

By Chris Quicksilver /

2. Airing Vignettes During Matches

No. Just no. This is a classic example of TV directors, not wrestling insiders, making a call €“ and, quite frankly, its the wrong one to make. Cutting away from the action in the ring in order to show us a pre-taped backstage segment simply disturbs the flow of the match being filmed. It short-changes the viewer and it takes us away from the story being told. On paper, one can see the appeal of having a spontaneous, €˜reality TV€™ feel to the product, but in practice, its just distracting. TNA fans don€™t want to see what Kurt Angle or Lashley are up to during the Austin Aries/Kenny King matchup; they want to see Austin Aries vs. Kenny King. TNA€™s major selling point is, and always has been, the high standard of wrestling on display €“ so let€™s cut the crap and get on with it, can we?