At some point, though, TNA will have a “Rat in a Cage” match.
Is TNA employing Corgan for the sake of a brief jolt of publicity, or because it’s felt Corgan can legitimately contribute?
You’ve got to love Corgan’s quotes, like: “There are ways to explore [wrestling] themes in ways that are productive, create new stars and show that value-based ‘babyfaces,’ no matter what their background, no matter where they come from, can draw new audiences and inspire people in new ways.”
You can tell somebody used to subscribe to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Still does, probably.
“Babyfaces” …don’t you just LOVE IT? It’s long been my hope that wrestling will “inspire people in new ways.”
Corgan also talked about exploring transgender issues.
Right, like fake wrestling could ever stop being ham-fisted enough to explore transgender issues in a manner than wouldn’t have a picket line set up within 24 hours. Handle that issue properly, and the marks chant slurs and insults. Don’t handle it properly, and you tie your own noose.
If I’m to take Corgan’s statements literally – and why shouldn’t I? – it sounds like he’s clueless. That he thinks wrestling can find higher ground.
It can’t.
Smashing Pumpkins don’t draw any more. TNA never has, at least domestically. At the very least, the parties can commiserate about that.
This kind of crossover has only ever worked once. And the magic of David Arquette can never again be duplicated.
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