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I didn't watch it (and neither did anybody else, I'd imagine), but apparently the TNA ppv last night was horrendous.
TNA's going to be back on Thursdays inside of a month. That's my prediction. They're going to go down again tonight to something along the lines of 3.7 to 0.8, and it's probably going to be even worse next week when they put a taped show up against the night after Wrestlemania, likely featuring Shawn Michaels' "retirement".
They're getting destroyed, and it's not going to get any better. TNA is a great roster but they can't overcome their own writing.
As far as WWE goes, I don't think I'd agree that they have no clue. This is the strongest Wrestlemania build they've had since Trump was on the show. Even if you don't like the McMahon/Hart angle, the crowds clearly do, and people online seem to be eating it up. That's a money angle if there ever was one. Punk and Misterio the last two weeks has been the best thing in wrestling. Jericho and Edge didn't do much for me last week (why have the cutting edge a week after the highlight reel - that made no sense to me, although I think it's to protect Edge), but that match will probably be the show-stealer. Batista and Cena is as hot as anything right now, much to my surprise, because I don't particularly like either one. But Batista's heel persona right now is about on par with CM Punk - they're the best two heels in wrestling right now.
The things that aren't working are the Orton/Legacy angle, which I think I pointed out before, and Sheamus and HHH, which I have no interest in, although, again, Sheamus executed his promo last week extremely well. But balance that out with the real main events, and there's at least 4 really hot angles leading into the show Sunday (Taker/Michaels, McMahon/Hart, Cena/Batista, Punk/Misterio).
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