Bound For Glory 2003 Hogan vs Jarrett: WHat was the long term plan?

Dredging up Bash at the Beach 2000 obviously seemed like a better idea in 2003-04 than it does now, but how exactly was it supposed to work? JArrett had the NWA title, and Hogan said at the press conference he wanted the IWGP world title, he wanted the NWA world title. Then of course JArrett

Does anyone have any rumors or knowledge on what the long-term booking plan for Hogan in NWA-TNA was supposed to be in 2003-04? We know that JArrett and Hogan tentatively agreed on a Hogan-Jarrett match to kick off a 3-4 hour full-priced NWA-TNA Bound For Glory PPV.

Dredging up Bash at the Beach 2000 obviously seemed like a better idea in 2003-04 than it does now, but how exactly was it supposed to work? JArrett had the NWA title, and Hogan said at the press conference he wanted the IWGP world title, he wanted the NWA world title. Then of course JArrett brought TNA to Hogan.*

Let's say for a minute that Hogan doesn't get hurt, and/or wasn't just using TNA to leverage Vince. What was supposed to happen 6 months to a year down the line? What was the endgame for NWA-TNA in this?

Sure, you figure you make a lot of money getting Hogan for a PPV. But Hogan's going to get paid a lot. Let's fantasize 100,000 buys at $40 each, 50% to the cable/ppv company, 25% to Hulk Hogan, 25% to TNA Entertainment LLC. That's $1,000,000 for TNA. Figure a similar revenue split for the live gate in Tampa's NHL arena (assuming a good turnout).

OK, that's great. TNA pays some bills, but what's the plan? Where is the story and the company supposed to go?

Does Hogan go over Jarrett and take the NWA title? What then? He's not coming to the Asylum for the NWATNA $9.99 shows, or to do tapings for WGN if his boy Jimmy Hart can set up a deal for TNA to buy a hour a week to promote themselves.

Does Hogan defend the NWA title once a month on $40 PPV? Against who, exactly? WHo does Hogan even agree to step in the ring and squash? Jarrett obviously, Nash was in the mix, then what? Raven, Shane Douglas, Ron Killings? AJ Styles? Was there any way Hogan was going to step in the ring with anyone on TNA's roster for anything but a complete burial?

Was Hogan going to job to Jarrett at Bound For Glory 2003? Jarrett and his supporters run plenty of shenanigans, heel turns on Hogan by whoever was onscreen GM at the time and probably by Jimmy Hart; plan for a big-money rematch?

Or does Hogan do the job to NWA champion Jeff Jarrett, with or without heel shenanigans, setting up a rematch in six months or a year?

*launching an angle based on Attitude-Era worked-shoots from another company that got some attention and created some buzz, but never went anywhere storyline-wise and didn't make TNA any money. Hot damn, he did bring TNA to Hogan.

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