I attribute the downfall to the lack of talent turnover than I would Hogan being a "Main Event" guest three times a year or so.roulette wrote:Once you've met Hogan once or twice that luster disappears and it's like meeting any talent from yesteryear though, hence why TNA has seen a slow decline in the turn outs for Fan Interaction since 2010. His first true TNA signing and there was easily 800-1000 people there for the 'Main Event Session,' and as we saw this year that number was closer to the 300-600.CubsFanKEC1982 wrote: It's a sad fact for the stars of the company, but no doubt whatsover in my mind that Hulk Hogan can draw more fans to a solo meet-and-greet than anyone in TNA.
Jeff Hardy might be close in some markets, but Hogan's still the measuring stick.
Part of that can be attributed to TNA not offering anything new in the way of major names, but there's only so many times that they can play the 'Meet Hulk Hogan for an extra 'X' amount of dollars' card.
Plus, TNA has flooded the market with autograph opportunities for all of its top stars that many times are free.
Why would the casual fan pay for sigs and photos with RVD and Jeff Hardy when they can go to their local DirectAuto and get them for free?
Or they can spend just $50 to get a backstage pass plus the cheap ticket price to meet Hardy, Angle and the entire card for any house show.
TNA's biggest positive in terms of house shows (autographs and accessibility of talent) can turn out to be one of its biggest negatives in some aspects.
The oversaturation of markets they do well in, also, doesn't help the company's prospects of drawing fans from all over the country to its Interaction events.
Why go to say Dallas for Slammiversary when you can stay in some portions of the country and see TNA come through three or four times a year?