Corgan’s music career, obviously, indicates a great deal of creativity. That guarantees nothing in wrestling.
I worked with Husker Du’s Bob Mould during his brief time on WCW’s creative team. Brilliant guy. His ideas just didn’t translate to wrestling. I think he wanted to have Kevin Sullivan abducted by aliens. Sullivan disappears, then gets found on the side of a highway.
Corgan ranting about the unreliability of Dave Meltzer’s reporting struck me as a bit precious. Corgan has been in wrestling for about 15 minutes, and he bashes the credibility of the man behind the business’ publication of record since 1982. Meltzer isn’t perfect. He’s gotten a few things wrong, but everything else right.
In September, TNA will either still be on TV, or not. I’m betting the latter. Considering half its creative team is composed of a guitar strummer and Kevin Dunn’s old WWE errand boy. There isn’t a bigger fraud in fake wrestling than John Gaburick. Unless it’s Josh Mathews.
TNA has disappointing ratings, substandard advertising revenue, a bad track record and few prospects moving forward. In the TV business, that adds up to cancellation.
If Corgan can be a positive creative influence at TNA, good for him. But, so far, I see an awful lot of presumption on his part and zero good work.
Of course, I’m just venting because I can’t get a job with WWE.
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