Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Declares “IMPACT WRESTLING DAY IN ORLANDO”

[cero2k]

Source: impactwrestling.com

Orlando (July 5, 2017) – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer was the special guest Wednesday night at The Impact Zone on the backlot of Universal Studios Florida for the taping of an upcoming episode of IMPACT Wrestling, which airs in more than 120 countries worldwide.

Mayor Dyer read the official proclamation declaring “IMPACT WRESTLING DAY IN ORLANDO” inside the GFW/IMPACT Wrestling six-sided ring, and then served as the Special Ring Announcer for a six-man match.

Mayor Dyer, wearing an IMPACT Wrestling t-shirt, was joined in the ring before and after the match by fellow Orlando resident Tony Marrero, who is a survivor from the tragic shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016. Marrero also was the special guest of GFW/IMPACT Wrestling on July 3, for the company’s emotional tribute: “Remembering Pulse Nightclub, 1 Year Later.”

Dyer said it was “fantastic” serving as the Special Ring Announcer. “The action was super, fast, furious, unexpected,” he said.

“IMPACT is the best sports-entertainment in Orlando.”

Dyer was greeted upon his arrival at The Impact Zone by Jeff Jarrett, the company’s Chief Creative Officer, and Dyer posed for photos with most of the wrestlers, referees and front-office staff. “Da Pope” D’Angelo Dinero insisted on taking a selfie with The Mayor.

“What an honor it was to welcome Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to The Impact Zone during Slammiversary Week as GFW/IMPACT Wrestling celebrates its 15-year anniversary,” Jarrett said. “The Mayor was a natural as our Ring Announcer. We’re excited to have Mayor Dyer back again at The Impact Zone, and who knows what he’ll do at that time.

“Mayor Dyer’s appearance was just another memorable moment during Slammiversary Week at The Impact Zone, arguably our best stretches ever. Good thing we have some great things planned for the next GFW/IMPACT Wrestling stretch in Orlando, which includes a live IMPACT on Pop on Thursday, Aug. 17.”

GFW/IMPACT Wrestling has filmed most of its weekly, two-hour TV show over the past 15 years on the backlot at Universal Studios Florida, dubbed The Impact Zone. This was the first time Mayor Dyer has attended an IMPACT Wrestling show.

[Big Red Machine]

Do they really think there is anyone in Orlando who cares about wrestling who doesn't know about TNA at this point. This publicity gets them nothing.

[cero2k]

Do they really think there is anyone in Orlando who cares about wrestling who doesn't know about TNA at this point. This publicity gets them nothing.

I wouldn't be surprised really, people do actually live in the WWE bubble sometimes. Either way, i see it more as good PR rather than publicity to bring in new fans

[KILLdozer]

Alright , it's about Gfw and there's the Brm talking crazy about it!

[Big Red Machine]

Do they really think there is anyone in Orlando who cares about wrestling who doesn't know about TNA at this point. This publicity gets them nothing.

I wouldn't be surprised really, people do actually live in the WWE bubble sometimes. Either way, i see it more as good PR rather than publicity to bring in new fans

"Good PR" of this type hasn't worked for wrestling since the mid 80s. We're long past the days of Eddie Graham being a patron of the local Boys & Girls Club in order to deflect suspicions that wrestling is a work with the logic that such a fine, upstanding citizen would never engage in a shady activity like match fixing. As unfortunate as it is, everyone as already formed their opinions about pro wrestling. Some people get it and some people don't, and the people who don't get it never will unless they are forced to spend a lot of time in proximity to it with people explaining to them along the way (can you tell I've been watching GLOW?). This sort of thing won't change anyone's opinion on wrestling in any meaningful way. "Good PR" just means that people who don't get it will think you're scumbag who sometimes does nice things, too, but still at heart a smut and a violence-peddling scumbag running a fake wrestling show.

[cero2k]

"Good PR" of this type hasn't worked for wrestling since the mid 80s. We're long past the days of Eddie Graham being a patron of the local Boys & Girls Club in order to deflect suspicions that wrestling is a work with the logic that such a fine, upstanding citizen would never engage in a shady activity like match fixing. As unfortunate as it is, everyone as already formed their opinions about pro wrestling. Some people get it and some people don't, and the people who don't get it never will unless they are forced to spend a lot of time in proximity to it with people explaining to them along the way (can you tell I've been watching GLOW?). This sort of thing won't change anyone's opinion on wrestling in any meaningful way. "Good PR" just means that people who don't get it will think you're scumbag who sometimes does nice things, too, but still at heart a smut and a violence-peddling scumbag running a fake wrestling show.

I don't disagree, but I don't think it hurts or anything, it's just there and for whatever value, they get the name out there, it at least got them in the local newspaper for sure

[Big Red Machine]

"Good PR" of this type hasn't worked for wrestling since the mid 80s. We're long past the days of Eddie Graham being a patron of the local Boys & Girls Club in order to deflect suspicions that wrestling is a work with the logic that such a fine, upstanding citizen would never engage in a shady activity like match fixing. As unfortunate as it is, everyone as already formed their opinions about pro wrestling. Some people get it and some people don't, and the people who don't get it never will unless they are forced to spend a lot of time in proximity to it with people explaining to them along the way (can you tell I've been watching GLOW?). This sort of thing won't change anyone's opinion on wrestling in any meaningful way. "Good PR" just means that people who don't get it will think you're scumbag who sometimes does nice things, too, but still at heart a smut and a violence-peddling scumbag running a fake wrestling show.

I don't disagree, but I don't think it hurts or anything, it's just there and for whatever value, they get the name out there, it at least got them in the local newspaper for sure

It doesn't hurt, but as someone who tends to be cynical about anyone doing any sort of thing like this (too much exposure to WWE and Komen, both together and separately, LOL) I tend to see it as a meaningless publicity stunt by making a public statement that everyone already agrees just because you know it will get you some good press (especially if you've got the local contacts to arrange it).

[cero2k]

I don't disagree, but I don't think it hurts or anything, it's just there and for whatever value, they get the name out there, it at least got them in the local newspaper for sure

It doesn't hurt, but as someone who tends to be cynical about anyone doing any sort of thing like this (too much exposure to WWE and Komen, both together and separately, LOL) I tend to see it as a meaningless publicity stunt by making a public statement that everyone already agrees just because you know it will get you some good press (especially if you've got the local contacts to arrange it).
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and I usually shit on WWE for the same thing, but the way I see it, Impact is needing more brand revitalization from all corners.

[Big Red Machine]

I don't disagree, but I don't think it hurts or anything, it's just there and for whatever value, they get the name out there, it at least got them in the local newspaper for sure

It doesn't hurt, but as someone who tends to be cynical about anyone doing any sort of thing like this (too much exposure to WWE and Komen, both together and separately, LOL) I tend to see it as a meaningless publicity stunt by making a public statement that everyone already agrees just because you know it will get you some good press (especially if you've got the local contacts to arrange it).

and I usually shit on WWE for the same thing, but the way I see it, Impact is needing more brand revitalization from all corners.
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But is this really "brand revitalization?" Was there anyone who actually thought that TNA was in favor of terrorist killing LGBT people?

The "brand revitalization" that TNA needs is one of their wrestling product. They need to put forth an effort to show people that if they get invested in a feud, that feud will have a satisfying conclusion. They need to make people trust that feuds they spend months and months and months building up like Eddie & Mrs. Eddie vs. Davey & Mrs. Davey or EC III vs. James Storm will get more than eleven minutes on the PPV. When I first heard that TNA turned Del Rio heel and had him join LAX I face-palmed because it's the same sh*t they've been doing for years. They need to convince people that this really is a new TNA, and they have quite the task ahead of them because of how many times they have promised that and then failed to deliver.

[cero2k]

But is this really "brand revitalization?" Was there anyone who actually thought that TNA was in favor of terrorist killing LGBT people?

The "brand revitalization" that TNA needs is one of their wrestling product. They need to put forth an effort to show people that if they get invested in a feud, that feud will have a satisfying conclusion. They need to make people trust that feuds they spend months and months and months building up like Eddie & Mrs. Eddie vs. Davey & Mrs. Davey or EC III vs. James Storm will get more than eleven minutes on the PPV. When I first heard that TNA turned Del Rio heel and had him join LAX I face-palmed because it's the same sh*t they've been doing for years. They need to convince people that this really is a new TNA, and they have quite the task ahead of them because of how many times they have promised that and then failed to deliver.

it'll never be a new TNA if you keep calling it TNA. Impact has change tons of things and many things are a lot better, people just won't accept them anymore. I mean, you're shitting on them for getting publicity of all things.

[Big Red Machine]

But is this really "brand revitalization?" Was there anyone who actually thought that TNA was in favor of terrorist killing LGBT people?

The "brand revitalization" that TNA needs is one of their wrestling product. They need to put forth an effort to show people that if they get invested in a feud, that feud will have a satisfying conclusion. They need to make people trust that feuds they spend months and months and months building up like Eddie & Mrs. Eddie vs. Davey & Mrs. Davey or EC III vs. James Storm will get more than eleven minutes on the PPV. When I first heard that TNA turned Del Rio heel and had him join LAX I face-palmed because it's the same sh*t they've been doing for years. They need to convince people that this really is a new TNA, and they have quite the task ahead of them because of how many times they have promised that and then failed to deliver.

it'll never be a new TNA if you keep calling it TNA. Impact has change tons of things and many things are a lot better, people just won't accept them anymore. I mean, you're shitting on them for getting publicity of all things.

I'm sh*tting on them for getting what I consider to be cynical, BS publicity when the thing they need to be focusing on is their wrestling product. The letters make no difference. It's the same people who mostly failed before, and they seem to be making the same mistakes all over again. If people won't accept TNA anymore, it's TNA's fault. I think for them to get people back it's going to take, like, six straight months of full-on EVOLVE/RPW-esque booking where they're consistently throwing together shows that are built to maximize everyone in the promotion (which also means cutting down on the roster) while trying to showcase new talent and MAYBE one dirty finish every month or two (if not less frequently than that). Don't bring in goofs like Kongo Kong, save guys who aren't good enough to be in the company but you need to keep around for political reasons like the Indian guys and the Veterans of War for dark matches, stop using Moose as an undercard goof, and hope Eli hasn't been too damaged by years of being treated like a WWE midcarder, book their titles so that they mean something, stop the dumb feuding announcers BS, and for the love of G-d get Karen Jarrett and Bruce Prichard off of TV.

[KILLdozer]

Stop saying impact and TNA. Neither of those have anything to do with anything going forward.

[cero2k]

Stop saying impact and TNA. Neither of those have anything to do with anything going forward.

Impact is the name of the show. only the company changed the name to GFW. so now it's GFW's Impact Wrestling

[cero2k]

I'm sh*tting on them for getting what I consider to be cynical, BS publicity when the thing they need to be focusing on is their wrestling product. The letters make no difference. It's the same people who mostly failed before, and they seem to be making the same mistakes all over again. If people won't accept TNA anymore, it's TNA's fault. I think for them to get people back it's going to take, like, six straight months of full-on EVOLVE/RPW-esque booking where they're consistently throwing together shows that are built to maximize everyone in the promotion (which also means cutting down on the roster) while trying to showcase new talent and MAYBE one dirty finish every month or two (if not less frequently than that). Don't bring in goofs like Kongo Kong, save guys who aren't good enough to be in the company but you need to keep around for political reasons like the Indian guys and the Veterans of War for dark matches, stop using Moose as an undercard goof, and hope Eli hasn't been too damaged by years of being treated like a WWE midcarder, book their titles so that they mean something, stop the dumb feuding announcers BS, and for the love of G-d get Karen Jarrett and Bruce Prichard off of TV.

running a promotion is not a one man thing, it's not like their whole focus is on this PR move, this probably took about a 30 minute meeting and a 10 segment at some random show, you make it seem like they're completely disregarding everything else to do this thing, but in reality, they booked a pretty entertaining Slammiversary show, they just booked a great tour in India. Yeah, it was all TNA's fault, a TNA that was managed by people that are gone, this is like that alcoholic friend that is trying to go to AA meetings and people shit on him for being a pussy for not drinking a beer. yeah, it's not three letters, it's the 'not letting go' of the past.

You say they need to make their titles mean something, well, Lashley made wonders with his title and in 4 weeks they made a dead title like the GFW title mean something. The X-Division has been great. Moose is exactly where he needs to be, he's not main event quality yet. Impact doesn't need to be booked like EVOLVE, because that doesn't sell.

[Big Red Machine]

I'm sh*tting on them for getting what I consider to be cynical, BS publicity when the thing they need to be focusing on is their wrestling product. The letters make no difference. It's the same people who mostly failed before, and they seem to be making the same mistakes all over again. If people won't accept TNA anymore, it's TNA's fault. I think for them to get people back it's going to take, like, six straight months of full-on EVOLVE/RPW-esque booking where they're consistently throwing together shows that are built to maximize everyone in the promotion (which also means cutting down on the roster) while trying to showcase new talent and MAYBE one dirty finish every month or two (if not less frequently than that). Don't bring in goofs like Kongo Kong, save guys who aren't good enough to be in the company but you need to keep around for political reasons like the Indian guys and the Veterans of War for dark matches, stop using Moose as an undercard goof, and hope Eli hasn't been too damaged by years of being treated like a WWE midcarder, book their titles so that they mean something, stop the dumb feuding announcers BS, and for the love of G-d get Karen Jarrett and Bruce Prichard off of TV.

running a promotion is not a one man thing, it's not like their whole focus is on this PR move, this probably took about a 30 minute meeting and a 10 segment at some random show, you make it seem like they're completely disregarding everything else to do this thing, but in reality, they booked a pretty entertaining Slammiversary show, they just booked a great tour in India. Yeah, it was all TNA's fault, a TNA that was managed by people that are gone, this is like that alcoholic friend that is trying to go to AA meetings and people shit on him for being a pussy for not drinking a beer. yeah, it's not three letters, it's the 'not letting go' of the past.

A more appropriate analogy would be the friend who quit doing heroin but he still hasn't given up cocaine. It's not like things were so grand when it was Jeff, Dutch and Dusty or Jeff, Dutch, and Russo, or Jeff, Dutch, Cornette, & Russo. Or when it was just Prichard. D'Amore was successful up until a point but even he had main events plagued by overbooking.
It's not the most recent group of f*ck-ups running the show, but it is the same f*ck-ups from a few regimes back.

You say they need to make their titles mean something, well, Lashley made wonders with his title and in 4 weeks they made a dead title like the GFW title mean something. The X-Division has been great. Moose is exactly where he needs to be, he's not main event quality yet. Impact doesn't need to be booked like EVOLVE, because that doesn't sell.

Lashley definitely helped build the title up, but most of that work was done by the previous group of people. It was literally the only thing they were doing right (other than staying out of the Hardys' way and letting them do their thing). The X-Division rehab has more been down to the wrestlers involved than the programs being booked. You can give them some credit for identifying the talent, but I don't think anyone makes that work as well as Low Ki. The GFW part of the title program (or any program. Or anything ever) didn't mean sh*t.
You saw Impact doesn't need to be booked like EVOLVE, but if they ever want to get the TNA stink off of them from years and years of f*ck finishes and if the want people to trust them again, that's what they're going to have to do. At the very least they're going to have to book like NXT. And as for the idea that EVOLVE doesn't sell, it clearly sells better than TNA because the 300-400 or whatever people that EVOLVE draws is still 300-400 more than TNA draws.

[cero2k]

A more appropriate analogy would be the friend who quit doing heroin but he still hasn't given up cocaine. It's not like things were so grand when it was Jeff, Dutch and Dusty or Jeff, Dutch, and Russo, or Jeff, Dutch, Cornette, & Russo. Or when it was just Prichard. D'Amore was successful up until a point but even he had main events plagued by overbooking.
It's not the most recent group of f*ck-ups running the show, but it is the same f*ck-ups from a few regimes back.

sure, you still don't shit on him for trying to give up that one drug. One step at a time.

You saw Impact doesn't need to be booked like EVOLVE, but if they ever want to get the TNA stink off of them from years and years of f*ck finishes and if the want people to trust them again, that's what they're going to have to do. At the very least they're going to have to book like NXT. And as for the idea that EVOLVE doesn't sell, it clearly sells better than TNA because the 300-400 or whatever people that EVOLVE draws is still 300-400 more than TNA draws.

they may sell more than Impact, but for the talent involved, they should be selling more than ROH and faster than PWG. I'm sure Sabre alone can sell 300 seats by himself.

[Big Red Machine]

A more appropriate analogy would be the friend who quit doing heroin but he still hasn't given up cocaine. It's not like things were so grand when it was Jeff, Dutch and Dusty or Jeff, Dutch, and Russo, or Jeff, Dutch, Cornette, & Russo. Or when it was just Prichard. D'Amore was successful up until a point but even he had main events plagued by overbooking.
It's not the most recent group of f*ck-ups running the show, but it is the same f*ck-ups from a few regimes back.

sure, you still don't shit on him for trying to give up that one drug. One step at a time.

No. But you should sh*t on him for going back to cocaine when he knows how bad it is for him.

You saw Impact doesn't need to be booked like EVOLVE, but if they ever want to get the TNA stink off of them from years and years of f*ck finishes and if the want people to trust them again, that's what they're going to have to do. At the very least they're going to have to book like NXT. And as for the idea that EVOLVE doesn't sell, it clearly sells better than TNA because the 300-400 or whatever people that EVOLVE draws is still 300-400 more than TNA draws.

they may sell more than Impact, but for the talent involved, they should be selling more than ROH and faster than PWG. I'm sure Sabre alone can sell 300 seats by himself.

EVOLVE shouldn't be selling more than ROH. ROH has TV behind them, plus guys with bigger names. The tickets don't sell as fast as PWG because they are usually ordered through the individual buildings, which don't publicize the release date like PWG does. Also, Gabe has admitted going back years and years that he has always been very conservative in his attempts to expand and that the driving force behind most of ROH's expansion- especially going anywhere that wasn't in the northeast was Cary. He has been happy to keep the overhead as low as possible (hence running the building that they run- same seems to go for Style Battle and FIP, and the fact that FIP is so similar is a good indication that Sal is much more in line with Gabe's mindset than Cary's) while pushing whatever their digital platform of the moment had been, whether it was the old WWNLive.com or today's FloSlam, and the fact that they're getting such a big chunk of money from FloSlam probably makes Gabe and Sal even happier to sit back and try to grow by an average of fifty people each show per year than trying to spend a bunch of money in the hopes of growing by 200 (especially when you remember that Sal is the guy who owns the DVD/Blu-Ray production side of things, so he is reaping almost all of the profits from that rather than splitting it with a manufacturer).

[KILLdozer]

Would y'all stop already lol.

[KILLdozer]

Y'all are debating about crack and cocaine and heroine in a "TNA day in Florida" topic.

As some women would say now a days: "Y'all NEED, to stop."

How about, no more BRM allowed in TNA topics? Lol