Lame: TNA Wants Sarah Palin
Written by Lex on November 11th, 2008 in News, Opinion, TNA, Wrestling Industry.
Ugh. Just when you think TNA can’t possilbly try to pull another lame publicity stunt, they go and do it. From TNAWrestling.com:
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION (TNA) WRESTLING INVITES ALASKA GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN TO JOIN “THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE”
TNA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL “SARAH PALIN CEREMONY” FOR DECEMBER 7 AT ITS “FINAL RESOLUTION” PAY-PER-VIEW IN ORLANDO. TNA AGREES TO DONATE $50,000 TO GOV. PALIN’S FAVORITE CHARITY OR ALASKAN YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE.
Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling has announced that it is formally inviting Alaska governor and former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin to become an honorary member of “The Beautiful People,” the elite group of TNA Knockouts led by Angelina Love and Velvet Sky.
TNA officials said a “Sarah Palin Ceremony” is scheduled for December 7 at its “Final Resolution” pay-per-view as part of her “Honorary TNA Knockout” membership in The Beautiful People, and TNA President Dixie Carter will personally fly Gov. Palin and her husband, Todd, from their home in Anchorage to Orlando, Florida, for the December event.
TNA Wrestling will make the formal invitation to Gov. Palin Thursday, November 13, on “TNA iMPACT!” at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Spike.
TNA will present Gov. Palin with a $50,000 check at “Final Resolution” made out to the charity of her choice, or will make the donation to the youth hockey association in her native Wasilla, Alaska.
“Governor Palin has combined her experiences as a wife and mother with her political savvy to prove to America and the world that politics aren’t just a man’s game. I know firsthand what challenges you have to face when breaking a glass ceiling in a male-dominate profession,” Carter said.
The stars of TNA Wrestling can be seen for two hours each and every Thursday night on “TNA iMPACT!” (9 p.m. ET/PT, Spike). The TNA roster features Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, Booker T, Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, Christian Cage, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe, among others.
I think it’s going to take a lot more than 50K to get Palin to show up at any TNA event.
Note to Dixie Carter, Jeff Jarrett, etc.: stop approving lame crap. Bill Parcells didn’t show up, and neither will Sarah Palin. I understand you’re trying to get mainstream media coverage with these little “invitations,” but I really don’t think the mainstream media cares.
November 11th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
November 11th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
This would definitely get them a ratings increases.
November 11th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
^^horrible typo
since it would be at a PPV, then there would be no point
November 11th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
JSN,
Yes, it would bring notoriety to TNA, but no politician would be caught dead at a wrestling show called “TNA.” I think maybe you might be able to get her to show up at Wrestlemania, but that’s about it. Plus, TNA obviously knows she won’t show up. If they really thought she would, they’d invite her in a more serious fashion–they wouldn’t have her as an “honorary member” of a group with two scantily clad women and a guy walking around in a lipstick-covered speedo and a stripper shirt.
November 11th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
yea
November 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Christ. Just when it seemed that TNA was really getting its shit together and realizing that they should be focusing on wrestling they go and do something mega stupid like this. WTF? Who is making these decisions? One thing is for sure, I bet the wrestlers of TNA absolutely hate this bullshit.
November 11th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
This sounds like a Dixie Carter idea…I’m just making a loose assumption since the quote in the story is from her and she’s a woman from Dallas who would probably identify with Palin’s views.
November 11th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Why is this happeing?
I want awnsers
November 11th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
What in the hell is wrong with TNA? First it was “Pacman” Jones now her, I think TNA needs too spend it’s money on getting some wrestlers that will put asses in the seats and in front of their T.V’s.
November 11th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Hold on guys, I gotta put my head through a brick wall to understand this.
WTF TNA, SRSLY?
November 12th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Who is Bill Parcells?
November 12th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
313rd,
Not sure if you’re serious or not, but I’ll go ahead and answer. He’s the former New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys head coach. Now he’s the GM of the Miami Dolphins.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Oh I was serious, I didn’t know who he was. I never was a fan of football/basketball….or any other sport now that I think about it!