The problem with TNA

Ok, lets face it.  There is lots of stuff wrong with TNA.  I could probably write a post about what is wrong every day for a month and still have plenty of material.  But this is about one that I feel is a major problem that I just saw on tonight's episode of Impact.

I'm watching it now and they just did Davey Richards VS Eddie Edwards.  If MVP didn't think they were giving 100%, they would be stripped of the tag belts.  The fans were quite during the match, but I don't think it was because they weren't into it, I think it was because they wanted to see what happened.

And that is the problem.  Because the promotion for the match was...about 5 minutes before the match.  That's it.  MVP booked the match, and then it happened.  And they do stuff like this far too often.  Richards VS Edwards headlined how many ROH shows?  I am sure they would have gotten a lot of people tuning in who saw it before and wanted to see it again if they had promoted it.  Book it for Sacrifice or something.  Kind of fits the theme of the PPV.  but nope.  5 minutes notice.

And that isn't the worse of it.  Because the main event is Samoa Joe VS Austin Aries, with the loser being fired.  At least this one got a whole 2 hours of promotion.  But again, why not book it for the PPV?  it fits with the theme.  Have them build up the seriousness of it for a few weeks.  Let people know about it who remember how good their past matches were, including a few ROH title matches (Aries broke Joe's nearly two year title reign even) but again, only a couple of hours.

Both these matches have history, and unlike WWE, TNA has never been afraid to reference stuff that happened in other companies.  Why not take advantage of that?  Why not promote the hell out of matches involving some of the best in the company?  Why not make people want to watch the shows by promoting the matches?  If either of those matches were booked for next week or for Sacrifice, I would be more likely to tune in or order the PPV.  after all, that is what makes the company money.

BTW, Sacrifice?  it's in a week or two and I think only one match has been booked for it; Eric Young (C) VS MVP for the TNA championship.  There are a few more that they are building to, but again they aren't promoting them or announcing them well enough in advance for people to get excited for them.  and that I feel is one of the main problems with TNA.