In the business of sports entertainment, there are two things. Good ideas, and bad ideas.

On the evening of March 8th, TNA debuted another major acquisition. Shortly thereafter, the internet exploded in rage as it often does. Even WWE wrestlers couldn't resist speaking on what had happened, and how absurd it was. WWE's World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho had this to say via Twitter, following iMPACT!'s first true outing against the behemoth RAW..

"The beat down of RVD 20 seconds into his debut in TNA was mind boggling. I dont understand how so many talented people can be so clueless"

As controversial as Jericho may be from time to time, he's one of many who either watched or read the results, and face palmed after seeing what had transpired during, arguably TNA's biggest moment. Let's save that argument for another time though.

Rob Van Dam, for more than a decade he has been a house hold name across America when professional wrestling is referenced. Following a sabbatical, RVD had let his intentions of jumping back into the ring known all across the internet. RVD was going to Orlando, Florida. On the night of his debut, the iMPACT! Zone unanimously welcomed him with open arms as he awkwardly beat Sting in an impromptu encounter which lasted a little more than a minute. We regret to inform you that the awkwardness did not conclude there.. For the remainder of an entire segment, Sting(age 51) spent it beating RVD down with his trademark black baseball bat. Before Hulk Hogan(age 56) made his way down the ramp, in another awkward encounter with the proposed "Icon". None of it made much sense. Whether you want to argue a Sting heel turn couldn't happen without beating down a refreshing super star in his own right- it all seemed just a little bit "off".

TNA now though, wants you to know they- sort of knew what they were doing.

If one thing is true in all of this, after something happens that just screams "botched", information doesn't present itself unless you want it to. Who put this information out into the rumor mill is debatable, though The Wrestling Observer has relayed the message regardless.

TNA admits it was a botch. Apparently the segment where a 51 year old Sting beat down a debuting Rob Van Dam, went on far too long. Their excuse is that Hulk Hogan needs to be on screen at all of the peak quarter-hours of the television show. The agonizingly long Flair/Styles v. Hogan/Abyss schmoze happened far too fast, TNA says. The show was just going too fast for it's own good. Sting had to improvise by repeatedly beating RVD with a bat before Hogan finally showed up at the beginning of the second hour of iMPACT!. The refs, an additional 5min. of RVD looking inferior, all of it was Sting's ability to improvise.

So, THAT explains it!