2. Airing Vignettes During Matches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k39CeYSBgU 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 dont 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. TNAs major selling point is, and always has been, the high standard of wrestling on display so lets cut the crap and get on with it, can we?
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