11-25-2015, 08:02 PM | #1 | ||
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TNA not paying POP TV to show Impact but not getting paid either
Turns out the new tv deal TNA was boasting about wasn't a real tv deal. Going to be worse off financially than they were with Destination America.
2nd time they rejected WGN's offer that probably would have paid them more money but also probably without the goodies DA promised or the spot POP offered. Quote:
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11-25-2015, 08:20 PM | #2 |
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Don't see why TNA keeps rejecting WGN. Networks in a lot of homed and they have had wrestling on it before. If they were going to get payed for Impact and took a deal where they had to pay for Impact that just dumb. WGN should sign GFW just if they really want a wrestling show just to spite Dixie. I m a TNA fan but if they flop with POP I don't see surviving. Probably come to a point where POP insnt getting paid on time and cancels Impact or something else Dixie does to piss off the network.
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11-25-2015, 08:49 PM | #3 |
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I wonder if WWE would ever consider buying TNA and running them as a separate brand on WWE Network. They could feud with and tour with NXT.
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11-25-2015, 11:32 PM | #4 |
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Don't see Vince wanting anything other than TNAs video library. I do think WWE should use another promotion like ROW or EVOLVE to tour with and trade talent, just not TNA. I do want Dixie to sell TNA though.
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11-26-2015, 02:14 AM | #5 |
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Yeah, Vince would never want anything of theirs. He doesn't even acknowledge them as is.
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11-26-2015, 07:27 AM | #6 |
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11-27-2015, 09:04 AM | #7 |
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Yeah probably right. I just know they are looking for more talent to tour with NXT, and they publically awknowledge that NXT is geared towards a different audience. So maybe they make an exception to try to squeeze some value out of TNA in terms of Network Specials like Best of TNA Vol 1
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11-27-2015, 10:32 AM | #8 |
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2016 will be the end of TNA.
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11-27-2015, 10:52 AM | #9 |
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Agreed
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11-27-2015, 11:28 AM | #10 |
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I really hope TNA go out of business. I can't even say "well but then the guys and gals will lose out on paychecks" since most indications are that half the roster is behind on pay anyway. There's talent there, I'm sure most of them will land on their feet.
Right now though that talent is being completed wasted in TNA. Such a terrible company. Makes 2000 WCW blush. |
11-27-2015, 11:57 AM | #11 |
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Talents are not wasting away in TNA. They have a solid wrestling product they're just run by someone who has no idea what she's doing. Like I said I hope TNA stays around but I'd like to see Dixie sell it to someone else. Really they could use a total rebrand and drop the TNA altogether.
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11-27-2015, 12:54 PM | #12 |
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11-27-2015, 03:19 PM | #13 | |
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11-27-2015, 03:23 PM | #14 |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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Give it to Jim Cornette for pennies on the dollar and let him clean house....
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11-27-2015, 04:02 PM | #15 |
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They should just give up.
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11-27-2015, 04:23 PM | #16 |
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EC3 has gained all kinds of traction in TNA. Drew Galloway has been presented better in TNA than WWE, same as Tyrus. The roster is very talented and they have more freedom in TNA with their characters. If they dont have to pay or get paid for IMPACT they shouldnt have a problem staying on POP. TNA was best as an alternitive to what WWE was doing until Hogan came in and made it WWE 2.0. So if they can get back to that would be best. I don't consider them the No. 2 wrestling promotion anymore as that would be ROH but if they keep in good terms with POP they should be fine.
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11-27-2015, 04:44 PM | #17 |
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11-27-2015, 05:51 PM | #19 | |
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11-27-2015, 05:58 PM | #20 |
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It seems they are restarting every year. I dont want them to go out of business but would really like to see Dixie sell the company or rebrand the the company to get away from the TNA name. With them not getting paid for IMPACT now I'm sure they will start touring again to make money. They shouldn't be trying to compete with WWE though.
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11-28-2015, 06:13 PM | #21 |
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#TNAMustDie
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11-28-2015, 07:47 PM | #22 |
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11-28-2015, 08:21 PM | #23 |
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I used to be an avid follower of TNA, always pulling for the under-dog, and hoping they'd pull through but even if like to see a "mercy kill" now. They've been bumped around TV and had to cut a lot of their talent/production to the point where it legit feels like a third-rate company.
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11-28-2015, 08:57 PM | #24 |
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Trying to remember when I stopped being a regular viewer of TNA. Probably right around the Hogan debut.
I'd watch it a few weeks in a row but always end up just getting bored of it. |
11-28-2015, 11:56 PM | #25 |
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Basically. Had a group of people that would watch WWE on Monday and then TNA came and we bounced back and forth. After 4 weeks we gave up on TNA and stuck with WWE.
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11-29-2015, 01:19 AM | #26 |
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POP goes the bubble. TNA is dead.
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