Has TNA started their own “Attitude†era? Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a few changes to the programming that by themselves seem pretty insignificant, but combined seem to indicate an actual company direction. I know, I’m making the assumption that TNA Management actually has a plan. Or even that they have the idea that they need a plan.
With the turn of Abyss and a more serious Jay Lethal, there aren’t any “cartoonish†characters left. On top of that, they’ve gone from bleeping the word “ass†on the broadcast, to allowing the word a**hole to be said multiple times per episode. It’s even part of Mr. Anderson‘s gimmick. Add the bit with Angelina Love‘s backstage camera shot and you’ve got the start of a more “adult” TNA.
Back in 1998, the WWE started running more edgy angles, violence, and swearing to compete with WCW. TNA has dipped their toes in the deep end a little bit with some hardcore thumbtack matches and flaming tables (I’m not going to comment on the “glass†this time). Now it looks like they’ve got their whole foot in.
Will it be the start of something good, or just another attempt of TNA copying what was successful in the past and keeping their fingers crossed?
Bring back the old days. Just good old fashioned pro wrestling and throw away the gimmicks.