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slik	11-17-2014 12:02 PM

TNA moving to the Discovery Channel's Destination America

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http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...act-wrestling/

Dave Meltzer, who has been stating for months that Spike TV was not interested in renewing with TNA, reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that officials at Destination America believe that a deal with TNA was completed. As noted earlier, Destination is a channel in the Discovery Network that is available in 52% of the country. Meltzer noted that the number is actually high, because it counts all of the subscribers for a service like DirecTV, even though it is only available on the higher tier packages. The highest rated show in the history of Destination America has only done around 440,000 viewers.

Meltzer also added that with the new deal, ROH is almost definitely likely to have more weekly viewers on Sinclair than TNA on Destination America.

Dukelorange

11-17-2014 12:04 PM

#lickofdeath

drave

11-17-2014 12:06 PM

DO you post wrasslin news here 2 - 3x and also at craphole or whatever it is too?

Seems like a lot of effort.

slik	11-17-2014 12:45 PM

I copy and paste like a pro.

erickman

11-17-2014 01:20 PM

i wonder if discovery is tring to get that ch more sucribers, i would have to go up a package on dish. i see alot of wrestling fans demanding that ch. i wish it would go to reg discovery that is on basic.

Big Vic

11-17-2014 01:26 PM

I think TNA had a chance to become a competitor around the time they signed angle, but they never evolved past WCW-lite.

Droford

11-17-2014 04:09 PM

Destination America used to be Planet Green

At least I get it in HD

Emperor Smeat

11-17-2014 05:06 PM

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Details of TNA's new TV deal are unknown right now but they will reportedly be able to have more programming than just Impact Wrestling on the new network.

Probably a good sign about the amount TNA might be getting although could also be another "ECW on TNN" case where most of the new costs is coming out of TNA's pockets instead.

Droford

11-17-2014 05:08 PM

More programming = reruns of impact every night like all the other shows

Anybody Thrilla

11-17-2014 06:05 PM

I have no idea if I have that channel. Haven't noticed it if I do. Impact has been pretty decent as of late.

drave

11-17-2014 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 4544939)

I have no idea if I have that channel. Haven't noticed it if I do. Impact has been pretty decent as of late.

That comedy thing IS working for you, I like it!

Anybody Thrilla

11-17-2014 06:14 PM

They have good matches! Plus, Rebel has a rockin' ass.

Shisen Kopf

11-17-2014 06:59 PM

Rename the station to Destination USA #1 and I may watch me some lol TNA

Droford

11-17-2014 07:02 PM

Impact has to do better rating than such Wednesday primetime shows as "Sinkholes: Swallowed Alive" "Out of Control Drivers 1&2" "Pig Bomb" and "The Hunt for Hogzilla"

VSG	11-17-2014 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 4544944)

Plus, Rebel has a rockin' ass.

This alone should be enough of a reason for people to check her/TNA out.

Helmsphere

11-18-2014 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by VSG (Post 4544969)

This alone should be enough of a reason for people to check her/TNA out.

I see what you did there.

Rollermacka

11-18-2014 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 4544944)

They have good matches! Plus, Rebel has a rockin' ass.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VSG (Post 4544969)

This alone should be enough of a reason for people to check her/TNA out.

I want to do evil, naughty, dirty things to Havok..... or let her do evil, naughty, dirty things to me :naughty:

erickman

11-18-2014 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 4544944)

They have good matches! Plus, Rebel has a rockin' ass.

yeah taz goes all jerry lawler on her

erickman

11-18-2014 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 4544922)

Probably a good sign about the amount TNA might be getting although could also be another "ECW on TNN" case where most of the new costs is coming out of TNA's pockets instead.

yep bad time for wrestling now, but if it is the highest rated show on dest america then they might get help.

Innovator

11-18-2014 11:55 AM

I found that I have Destination America, I looked at it and they were in the middle of a Buying Alaska marathon

Mr. Nerfect

11-18-2014 01:59 PM

This doesn't sound like a great move for TNA, but I guess they need to stay alive. If only they could have been better earlier. Where was Rebel's ass when they needed her?

Mr. Nerfect

11-18-2014 02:01 PM

I'm actually more interested to see if Spike TV tries to give a new wrestling program a shot. ROH seems pretty locked down. Would it be possible for them to try a Dragon Gate USA/EVOLVE double? Perhaps they talk to Jeff Jarrett and try and get some sort of GFW sponsored thing in there?

Anybody Thrilla

11-18-2014 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rollermacka (Post 4545434)

I want to do evil, naughty, dirty things to Havok..... or let her do evil, naughty, dirty things to me :naughty:

You sure about this?

Big Vic

11-18-2014 03:26 PM

Havok the rapper?

Droford

11-18-2014 04:14 PM

https://31.media.tumblr.com/96662bc5...zhteo5_400.gif

Emperor Smeat

11-18-2014 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Noid (Post 4545522)

Spike TV is done with wrestling. All the focus is towards Bellator now for them.

Anybody Thrilla

11-18-2014 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 4545570)

Spike TV is done with wrestling. All the focus is towards Bellator now for them.

Funny that too, because the way that Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonner is being built looks straight off of a pro wrestling show. Bonner even had a masked man in his corner that used to be friends with Tito. Ridiculous.

AJHayes

11-18-2014 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 4545572)

MMA is just as much a work as pro wrestling.

SlickyTrickyDamon

11-18-2014 06:43 PM

Wonder what this means for Bobby Lashley.

SlickyTrickyDamon

11-18-2014 06:50 PM

Sepholio

11-18-2014 07:41 PM

Imagine Spike getting some kind of deal with GFW and/or NJPW :drool:

SlickyTrickyDamon

11-18-2014 07:46 PM

Reports are them getting out of the wrestling business not just dropping TNA Wrestling.

Sepholio

11-18-2014 07:46 PM

Also Destination America might be a blessing in disguise. With all the alien/ghost/monster shows they run at night their viewers are prob already coming from the target demographics for TNA.

What am I saying? Destination America LOLOL

SlickyTrickyDamon

11-18-2014 07:52 PM

Hopefully this will make the show more watchable. Spike TV had like 7-10 minute commercials all the time. This is attention death for anybody without a DVR.

Droford

11-18-2014 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SlickyTrickyDamon (Post 4545595)

Wonder what this means for Bobby Lashley.

At least TNA didn't fold completely with him as the Champion.

erickman

11-19-2014 02:24 PM

well it just broke how many of you all going to demand the ch

Droford

11-19-2014 02:42 PM

I get it..

I want El Rey in hd

legendkillerRKO

11-19-2014 02:55 PM

<a href="http://s37.photobucket.com/user/theguy012485/media/rebel-tna-ass.gif.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/theguy012485/rebel-tna-ass.gif" border="0" alt=" photo rebel-tna-ass.gif"/></a>

I would like to put forth the motion to turn this into a Rebel's Ass Appreciation Thread...second?

Anybody Thrilla

11-19-2014 04:35 PM

Seconded.

Emperor Smeat

11-19-2014 06:48 PM

TNA and Destination America made the official announcement today.

Multi-year deal that starts on January 2015 and includes TNA producing more tv shows than just Impact. At the moment, the new deal only covers the US but will include other regions and countries at a later date.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST RIGHTS TO TOP PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING LEAGUE, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING, FOR DESTINATION AMERICA

(Silver Spring, Md.) – Discovery Communications announced today that it has signed a multi-year deal with TNA (Total Nonstop Action) IMPACT WRESTLING to bring the popular league to homes nationwide on Destination America, the only network dedicated to celebrating the people, places and stories of the United States.

Destination America officially enters the ring with its first world premiere of IMPACT WRESTLING in January 2015. The series features some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, including Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley and Gail Kim.

The partnership includes the U.S. premieres of additional TNA WRESTLING series and specials and provides Discovery Communications with international broadcasting rights in select regions, to be announced at a later date.

Starts on January 7th to be specific:

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TNA's plan is for the first show on Destination America to be on Wednesday January 7th at 9pm, in the usual two hour slot, per Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.

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