5. Announcers In A Separate Room, Far Away From Ringside
As welcome as Josh Matthews and Taz are as the new announce team, many fans were left scratching their heads when they first saw that the pair were locked away inside a little room whilst calling the matches. Frankly, there is A LOT to be said for announcers sitting at ringside. Could you imagine classic wrestling moments like Good God almighty hes broken in half! being even half as effective with the announcers removed from the action? Nope. Even in old school TNA, when the announcers were closer to the entrance ramp than they were to the ring, it still felt more vibrant, more alive than it does with the knowledge that the two voices we can hear are calling the match from some sort of control deck situated somewhere else in the building. Ideally, the announcers are a sort of halfway house between the performer and the fan and although Destination America are obviously going for a feel similar to that of an American football or baseball game, the desired effect just isnt there. In mainstream American sports, the announcers are presented as having the best seat in the house, in new TNA, they appear to be locked in a broom cupboard.
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