Impact Moving?

[Xero]

From PWInsider:

SpikeTV's website for 4/5 is currently listing TNA Impact as airing 8-10 PM Eastern. No word on whether this is a one week deal or a permanent move, but if it's a permanent move, it can only help with the overall rating for the show. Stay tuned.

[screech]

I actually like this. I'd rather TNA have the lead-in hour. Better to try to reel people in early and keep them around than try to grab them directly from the established slot.

[Tb1]

This is better.

[Xero]

Agreed. Going directly head-to-head was a bad idea, this gives them a chance, at the very least, to be viewable by more fans for at least an hour. Even if they don't draw them away from RAW one week, if that fan continues to watch they may switch over every so often and watch instead of RAW.

Just wondering how they're going to work this "Kayfabe", because they made such a huge deal about the move in the first place. They're going to look weak because of their original stupid move.

[The Franchise]

Would be a smart move by TNA

[Lock Jaw]

Just wondering how they're going to work this "Kayfabe", because they made such a huge deal about the move in the first place. They're going to look weak because of their original stupid move.

Hogan creates a time machine and makes 8PM the new 9PM.

[James Diesel]

Well a big factor is whether this specific Impact is taped or live. If it's the former than they might not get as many viewers due to spoilers.

[Xero]

It's live.

[Londoner]

I like how they're always working out what to next, atleast they do care even if they don't understand what they're doing.

[Droford]

They should air a replay at midnight or something. Impact would have to get better ratings than "Manswers" or whatever the hell they run at that time.

[Theo Dious]

It's live.

Imagine if it wasn't.

Vince McMahon: And so you don't have to waste your time watching, this week's TNA results are:
Michael Cole: Didn't you used to damn your competition to hell for doing this?
Vince: They did it to us, it's only fair that we do it back.
Cole: Vince, that was WCW, this is TNA.
Vince: Cole, look at TNA. Who do you see?
Cole: Well, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, Hall, Nash, Vince Russo...
Vince: I rest my case.
Cole: Why are you on commentary anyway? Is this 1997 all of a sudden?
Vince: ... *runs away*

[Tyler Killer]

Agreed. Going directly head-to-head was a bad idea, this gives them a chance, at the very least, to be viewable by more fans for at least an hour. Even if they don't draw them away from RAW one week, if that fan continues to watch they may switch over every so often and watch instead of RAW.

Just wondering how they're going to work this "Kayfabe", because they made such a huge deal about the move in the first place. They're going to look weak because of their original stupid move.

Kayfabe is dead Smark

[jskinnyg]

This is a great move for them...

[Mr Amazing]

maybe they should go 7-9 to get better ratings for both hours

[SOCCER LEGS]

maybe should just call it quits now instead of dragging on and wasting investor's money.

[Gerard]

Stay pufts hat is not accurate :(

[kareru]

the 1 hour 'edge' is a good idea, tna fans will watch the whole show whilst the wwe fans watch it for a hour whilst they wait for raw to come on possibly even converting them

[The Pope]

Imagine if it wasn't.

Vince McMahon: And so you don't have to waste your time watching, this week's TNA results are:
Michael Cole: Didn't you used to damn your competition to hell for doing this?
Vince: They did it to us, it's only fair that we do it back.
Cole: Vince, that was WCW, this is TNA.
Vince: Cole, look at TNA. Who do you see?
Cole: Well, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, Hall, Nash, Vince Russo...
Vince: I rest my case.
Cole: Why are you on commentary anyway? Is this 1997 all of a sudden?
Vince: ... *runs away*
:nono::nono:

[HBPunk]

Imagine if it wasn't.

Vince McMahon: And so you don't have to waste your time watching, this week's TNA results are:
Michael Cole: Didn't you used to damn your competition to hell for doing this?
Vince: They did it to us, it's only fair that we do it back.
Cole: Vince, that was WCW, this is TNA.
Vince: Cole, look at TNA. Who do you see?
Cole: Well, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, Hall, Nash, Vince Russo...
Vince: I rest my case.
Cole: Why are you on commentary anyway? Is this 1997 all of a sudden?
Vince: ... *runs away*

That was fucking tedious

[KayfabeMan]

Kayfabe is dead Smark

:n:

[Jeritron]

I think they should go from 8-11, do pyro at the top of every hour (sometimes during matches), and dedicate the entire first hour to the X-division. Then Hogan and Bischoff can come out and talk about Flair promptly at 9
Also, Sting and Jeff Jarret can draw at the 10 o'clock spot.

None of this has ever been done, so it will be really exciting...

[Wishbone]

definatly a smart Idea on TNA's part hope it works

[Emperor Smeat]

Great move by TNA. Gives them the 1st hour as a head start against RAW and then hopefully their 2nd hour being much stronger than the typical weaker/slower 1st RAW hour.

Also gives TNA a better chance at building their Monday night fan base without having to worry about being in direct competition with WWE/RAW for the 2 hours. WCW did this before as a way to boost their ratings for the 2nd hour but sort of "wasted" it later on with the 3 hour show.

[el bobbo]

Hogan creates a time machine and makes 8PM the new 9PM.

Hot Tub Time Machine tie-in? That would be the only smart move I can see.