Thoughts on the first few weeks of the Hogan era of TNA.

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So there have been a few shows of the new era of TNA with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff. Well, there are people who are talking, I'll give them that. However, is it for all of the right reasons? There are both good and bad things about this new era of TNA that I would like talk about. Getting rid of the six sided ring, well, I'm not quite sure if I am a big fan of this. Its funny, I was watching wrestling for years with a four sided ring in many different promotions. When I first saw it in TNA, it was a culture shock. Now, its hard to really imagine TNA without it. It just looks odd to see them competing in a four sided ring. While, the Impact Zone fans can be a rowdy bunch(to put it rather nicely), I think the way Hogan and Bischoff got rid of the ring was a bit over the top. They had to address it obviously, but it was just the way they addressed it. AJ Styles as the new Nature Boy...hmm, I'm going to wait and see on this one. Styles is one of the best wrestlers in the world, so he has that in common with Ric Flair. However, I don't think he has the personality to be the Nature Boy. Still, it should be interesting where this goes. AJ has a heel before never really lit my world on fire, the guy just seems like such a natural babyface. The Nasty Boys and Orlando Jordan, not really such a big fan of these men being a part of a major wrestling promotion in 2010. Especially a guy like Jordan over a talented young superstar like D'Angelo Dinero. And Sean Morely beating Daniels? I liked Val Venis as much as the next person, but seriously now. On the bright side, the shows are rather cohesive and nicely put together, even if some of the content on it is less than pleasing. Before, the shows were mish-mash and often confusing. Now everything is a bit better, although there are still some kinks to work out. I never said TNA did not have the tools to succeed. Its exactly how they used them was the problem.