Greedy Hollywood ego

So let me be frank about Hulk Hogan. When he arrived at TNA they made one big change in the company. They got rid of the 6 sided ring and went back to the traditional 4 sides, the old squared circle. You know what? That was probably the key reason I started to watch TNA. You know what else? I actually remember sending an email to TNA some time ago to, when they still had the 6 sided ring, telling them they should seriously consider going back to a 4 sided ring. I argued that it might be one of the reasons some fans won't even look at TNA and that it might do something a lot for the ratings. Of course I got no reply and they didn't do it, until some time later, Hogan suggested it. Okay so the chances of them accepting advice from some guy who writes them an email are not great, but I am glad that Hulk made the suggestion, since personally, I could not stand the odd looking hexagon shape. Yes I know some people really liked it and were upset to see it go, but I was not one of them.

Anyway, praise over, now it's on to the bad stuff. While I understand that the Hulkster is probably the most recognizable wrestler in the world to this day, I don't like the fact that this guy is still the focus of Impact shows, even though he is no longer an active wrestler. Honestly, do you not feel that in many Impact events, he seems to be in all the non wrestling parts of the show [with the occasional exception]. I know he is supposed to be the GM but I don't ever remember a GM having so much air time. What's worse is that he is retired, he's not even one of those non wrestlers who has a match once in a while, he does not wrestler, end of story. That is why I find it even more annoying that he is in TNA, making lots of cash, when he doesn't have to sweat it out in the ring anymore. You might say, 'he's done his fair share of sweating it out.' Okay, but since he's not doing it anymore, why not let some of those that are have the air time?  

It's obvious why he is there. To bring in ratings. He is a known name. So are Ric Flair and Sting. These guys were the some of the most known wrestlers of the 80's and 90's and their names should be drawing in the masses, but yet despite their celebrity statuses, many people are still very skeptical about TNA and it's not hard to understand why. All you have to do is watch yourself an Impact show. You know, you're sitting there bored and you think, 'ah, I'll watch Impact, it might have improved.' Then you see the show and understand why TNA gets so criticized. Hogan has been about the money for a long time now and it's sad to see. Recently he has managed to make himself the prime focus of a story line, even though you know he's not going to get in to the ring at the end of it. What I am trying to say is, I'm sick of Hogan, I'm sick of his bandana and the stupid shades he sometimes like to have over it. When is the last time that look was in fashion? When is the last time Hogan was in fashion? Apart from the fact that he's a well known figure in the world of wrestling, he's pretty much useless on all other fronts. I say he should be released from his big ass contract at the first available occasion.