Isenberg Reacts: Impact Wrestling’s 4 Point Plan For 2016

December 17, 2015

Pay Per Views Need Importance

impact wrestling WWE can switch a title on Raw to beg for ratings. TNA should NOT do this. Crown the champion on their live episode to kick-off their relationship with Pop TV and then focus on getting back to basics.

6 Pay-Per-Views a year is a good enough time between shows that you can develop good stories. You can also look to create compelling television and a more detailed storyline. 4 PPV’s is too long to keep a feud going. If you add two more PPV’s, especially just keeping those 2 in Orlando, it does not cost much more and you can benefit the rewards.

Have a Station That Backs You

This could be the biggest piece to TNA’s success or failure. Pop TV, formerly known as TV Guide Channel, looks to have some decent programming. Get the word out and not just on their station. Pay the money to make this move important. Destination America always seemed to care about every other program aside from TNA. Look at WWE. They promote on different channels, have local appearances each day and continue to thrive from a business perspective.

I never thought Spike wanted TNA the last few years of their contract. You could tell. They never promoted the program, they never did a cross-promotion with shows like Bar Rescue. COME ON, SPIKE! That would be golden. A show that deals with drinking and professional wrestling…MISSED OPPORTUNITY.

At the end of the day, TNA is breathing. I root for everyone involved. I root for the talent, the creative team and the production team. 2016 is a make or break year. They could stay the same, like an orphan always looking for their next home. They could put on average shows with excellent talent. But, they could also have a clean slate. They can simplify things and ENTERTAIN US. A good product will get noticed, especially on cable television.

Josh controls most of the creative writing and ideas for the show on a weekly basis, as well as an on-air talent.

Aside from working with WrestleZone, Isenberg began his career in Broadcast Journalism interning at ESPN and worked with CBS Radio for three years. He has also had the opportunity to interview some of the best athletes and performers alive, including Andrew McCutchen, Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Jericho, Billy Gunn, Karl Anderson, Matt Hardy, Steven Strasburg and others.

Currently, Josh Isenberg works for Major League Baseball in their Advanced Media Productions. He grew up in Pittsburgh and went to Point Park University, which is where Chair Shot Reality is filmed each week.

His life outside of his obsession with wrestling include being a savant for Seinfeld, NFL, NBA, MLB and many television shows. He also has an undying love for musicals, which includes many shows he was a part of in high school. Some of his favorite wrestling moments can be linked to such superstars as Edge, The Rock, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and The Great Khali.