TNA Knockouts PPV special on Oct. 1st? I didn't see this coming...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poXxYlyUu8E&feature=sub
So, let's try and put this into context.
A Wrestling division that has suffered from a severe case of pack-shuffling, and 'budget cuts,' gets its own Pay-Per-View special for no sensible business reason.
Someone in the company obviously doesn't think the Knockouts draw.
A PROPER Knockouts PPV would work (and by work, I mean by TNA standarRAB, not 'WWE WRESTLEMANIA buyrate-standarRAB), if it was longer and had more women in it! Especially when Taylor Wilde was coming into the fold, this would have worked perfectly. The Knockouts special over New Year was a relative success (0.8, I believe.) And they've consistently drawn on the programme for years and years. However, this PPV special of a few 'classic matches' isn't going to do well, is it? Once again, TNA doesn't fail in making itself look like the dumbest set of inbred red-necks this side of Pluto.
I seriously hope it does well, and show Dixie, Hogan, Bischoff and whoever else is in power nowadays that the Knockouts deserve to be on the show and deserve to have serious and logical storylines as much as the men do. I've been thinking this for a couple of years. It's about time Women's Wrestling made a serious step onto the stage, and became as equal a part of the Wrestling Shows we see on TV as the men do. Get the women involved in the Wrestling programme instead of targeting Males from 18-49. Some good writing, some good female wrestlers for the feminists and you'll easily convert the soap-watching Sandwich makers!
Course, once again, this is too complex for TNA to think.
A proper PPV or Knockouts iMPACT! should have come around when Gail Kim or Awesome Kong was champion, with those two in the Main Event;
Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong - TNA Knockouts Championship.
The Beautiful People (Angelina & Velvet HEEL) vs. Taylor & Sarita - TNA Knockouts Tag Championships
ODB vs. Roxxi Laveaux
Christy Hemme vs. Madison Raine
Soujourner Bolt vs. Jacqueline
And Traci Brooks could referee every single match, with So Cal Val ring announcing, and maybe even an all-female Commentary team?
Honestly, it p*sses me off how many missed opportunities TNA have had to do something worth while. And how they continually fail to use their friggin' brains!