[ves1009]

It looks like this year there won't use any stage no Dixietron. http://www.ticketbiscuit.com/FloorPlans/GCUArenaTNAWrestling.jpg I think that hey are planning to use the whole arena and create an entrance similar to those we see at boxing events. To be honest I will be disappointed. I thought that they will set the stage at sector 200 and sectors 201 and 215 will be closed

 

[HOJO]

ARE THEY TRYING TO MAKE BFG LOOK LIKE VICTORY ROAD COMPARED TO SLAMMI AND LOCKDOWN?

 

[Guerrilla Press Slam]

Personally I think its a decent idea. Something different, instead of the generic looking set up they usually use. Old school style.

 

[joeisgonnakillyou]

It's different, I like it.

 

[HOJO]

It's different, I like it.

Now it all depends on the rest of the production of the show. You can almost be sure there'll be no pyro this PPV AGAIN. We also have to see how the ticket sales go. But they're probably focused on the hard camera and sections E, F, and 200.

 

[Adam502]

Dixie Carter on TNA Today, said they are looking into making it a "bowl setup" ... So the ring will be completely surrounded by fans. So, that's why the seating plan is like that.

 

[deadman18]

Looks like Starrcade like setup or something.

 

[HOJO]

Dixie Carter on TNA Today, said they are looking into making it a "bowl setup" ... So the ring will be completely surrounded by fans. So, that's why the seating plan is like that.

Are the wrestlers AT LEAST gonna have some space to work their matches on the outside. If not, WTF?

 

[joeisgonnakillyou]

See the WWF golden era entrances, it's going to be pretty much the same.

 

[Adam502]

Are the wrestlers AT LEAST gonna have some space to work their matches on the outside. If not, WTF?

That's not what I meant, but i can see why you thought that. They will have a ringside and a ring (obviously) but they will have all the seating,sections available beyond the ring rails. So they will probably just have a small stage/titan tron but fan seating will still be available on the side of it and above it. Kind of like Royal Rumble 2008.

 

[The Tony]

See the WWF golden era entrances, it's going to be pretty much the same.

Would be REALLY cool.

 

[N-Zone]

Looks interesting, I assume they're putting an aisleway to make entrances between F and G then?

 

[Adam502]

See the WWF golden era entrances, it's going to be pretty much the same.

Yup. I wasn't around at that time. But it's most likely going to be something like this. Just a small titantron or something extra. Kind of like the old ECW set they had in 2006 or something.

 

[HOJO]

To be honest, taking a look at shows that had the sane plan this has, it probably won't be that bad. But like I said, we'll have to see what tickets are sold. But can we at least get some pyro for this one?

 

[Adam502]

To be honest, taking a look at shows that had the sane plan this has, it probably won't be that bad. But like I said, we'll have to see what tickets are sold. But can we at least get some pyro for this one?

Probably some small fireworks. If they have the setup like it is at that WWF match posted above. it will probably be hitting the fans and burning them or something.

 

[HOJO]

Shots of the GCU Arena:

I'd take the two video trons and find a way to fit it in the complete set, and the electric banner to be there like with Slammiversary.

 

[Diesel_Power]

TNA didn't have video screen or pyro for the London shows, and that was the best the company have ever looked. Arena setups mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. In fact the best set WWF/WWE have ever had was when they had their logo above the entrance way back in the late 80s. You see the entrance way for about 30 seconds every 20 minutes on PPV. As long as the action in the ring is solid, nobody cares.

I'm happy that a less is more attitude is being taken. Hopefully less money is spent on set design and pyro and more on advertising and promoting the show.

 

[totoyotube]

Actually, I like that a lot. reminds me of a lot of classic WWF entrance ways. But we will see what it looks like on TV. I think you'l be surprised by how good it looks

 

[[email protected]]

Nice small arena. I like the idea of eliminating big entrance stage area.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

It still has to have a bit of a professional look like the London show had. The London show had those security barriers, good matting throughout the entrance way and around the ring and great lighting throughout the arena coupled with a huge crowd (for TNA's standards). It will still look minor league if they use those guardrails they use at wrestling shows at the entrance way, like they did in Lockdown 2012. They tried to replicate the look of the Wembley Arena tapings, but it looked terrible.