It's been a bad year for TNA and it's not going any better. They recently faced massive TV rating drops. TNA, after a break, has recently started doing Live shows again. However their Live events are not performing as expected. Several websites and fans online have noted that the attendance at the first two shows were not very great. It only drew few hundred people. TNA was also seen giving free tickets for the show to full fill the arena-
TNA wrestling tickets for FREE! Take your family with you. #familyday @CalUofPA????
pic.twitter.com/mC5CooBH7S— Natali Student Ctr (@StudentCtrCALU)
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pic.twitter.com/ZHgmmzVQEL— Jonny
(@JonnyBlaze18)
TNA TNA TNA TNA ????
pic.twitter.com/Ku7zCVHLtH— Chris (@inrogers29)
#wolvesnation @TheEddieEdwards @RichardsWesley ready for action in Pittsburgh tonight @TheWolvesNation #TNALive
pic.twitter.com/8g45dD5KET— Ben Hough (@Bhough1981)
However the officials from TNA are saying that they are satisfied with the audience. One such TNA employee Bob Ryder posted a comment on his Disqus about the rumours of bad audience:
"Just dropping by for a quick hello. No questions, been a long weekend of house shows and I have an early flight. We had three good shows. Everybody worked hard and fans were entertained. First night we had 850, 500 in Morgantown, and 750 in Belle Vernon. For our return to the road after several months we were happy with the turnout and hope to build on those numbers with shows in Beckley, Salem, Thibodaux, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Biloxi. Been reading some of the comments and some of you guys need to turn those frowns upside down! :) We may not be announcing things on a time line you want us to, but we have some good things coming and will make announcements once we have finalized the things we are working on. We are working on everything from how and where we promote house shows, to how we handle merchandise and photo opportunities at the shows, to looking at new talent, etc etc. Don't join the doom & gloomers who find joy in constantly predicting our demise. We're not going anywhere anytime soon, and we are still a strong number 2 in the United States - nobody else is close. If you will be in the Charlotte area please join us for BFG. If not, please watch the PPV. Thanks for your continued passionate support of TNA. Good things are going to happen soon."
TNA's future is currently depending on two main things. First is their TV deal which allows them to sign expensive stars like Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle. The 2nd is live events. They have been telling talents that even if they lose the TV deal, they will survive on Live Events. But with attendance numbers like those many people are doubting it.