COMMENTARY:
If TNA can’t beat RAW in January then they’re done.
I’m not gonna post the link, the user name or the message board that this was posted on, but it’s a comment I read and the thread quickly turned into people who believed the comment and those did not.
TNA’s message is clear: They’re targeting WWE. I think we can all agree on that. But if TNA does not beat WWE in the ratings on Jan 4, then it essentially means nothing. If WWE doubles TNA’s ratings then it still means nothing.
Dixie Carter was right about firing the first shot, but it’s only that, a shot. For all you TNA fans that are hanging the company’s future on this episode then don’t bother. The head-to-head show is more symbolic than anything else. This episode is about testing the waters, nothing more. TNA will be watching the ratings but more importantly so will SpikeTV. This episode will help guide TNA & SpikeTV on future programming.
You won’t be surprised to hear me say that TNA is not ready to go head-to-head with anyone, but that’s for another post. And to the fan who I quoted at the beginning of this post, you’re wrong. TNA will not be done. The only people standing in their way of succeeding is themselves, not WWE. TNA has the backing of fans and SpikeTV which is all they need. These two things will still be there after January 4th.
