Bye Bye IMPACT! [Archive]

KingofOldSchool

05-25-2005, 03:52 PM

It looks like TNA's run on Fox Sports Network is over. The final episode of Impact! is slated for this Friday (5/27) at 4 PM. Impact! is not on the schedule for 6/3 on FSN, with "The World Series Of Darts" taking its place.

TNA has no current listings on the FSN website which lists its line-ups all the way to July. It looks like TNA will go into the dark as far as TV exposure for the time being. They will continue to run their monthly PPVs.

Expect some sort of announcement re-gaurding TNA's television future within the next 7-10 days.

TNA is still talking to WGN and Spike TV about getting a timeslot on one of those networks. Currently, WGN seems like more of a possiblity.

Credit: PWInsider.Com

Hahahaha ECW got shafted for Roller hockey and TNA got shafted for darts. :lol:

05-25-2005, 03:54 PM

If they get on Spike TV that could be huge, but they better sure up there booking and programming cause the junk they put on FSN wont cut it on Spike.

Corkscrewed

05-25-2005, 03:54 PM

:rofl: I was thinking the exact thing about TNA. Yeah... we think a DART show is more exciting.

A DART show.

At least roller hockey is understandable.

But a DART show??? Wow. :o

05-25-2005, 03:56 PM

Have you seen those Dart Tournaments? Its like bowlers with sharp objects to throw and soccer fans to cheer them.

KingofOldSchool

05-25-2005, 03:56 PM

Give me John "Dartman" Curtis over Jeff Jarrett anyday! :shifty:

FearedSanctity

05-25-2005, 03:58 PM

lol, darts

Wasn't that dart thing on after Impact anyways?

Kane Knight

05-25-2005, 04:03 PM

:rofl: I was thinking the exact thing about TNA. Yeah... we think a DART show is more exciting.

A DART show.

At least roller hockey is understandable.

But a DART show??? Wow. :o
Yeah, that was my reaction.

mike627

05-25-2005, 04:22 PM

LOL! darts!?!

ilt_undertaker

05-25-2005, 04:25 PM

So I guess im the only one thats kinda sad about this :(

Bad Company

05-25-2005, 04:28 PM

I never got it here anyway.

Kane Knight

05-25-2005, 04:32 PM

FSN: Guys, this just isn't working out. We're trying to reach our core demographic, but you guys just aren't doing it. So first off, we're gonna bump your show.

TNA: with what?

FSN: Poker. Also, we're not renewing you. We're going with something more to our target audience. You see, just in case Poker's not a big enough draw, we're bringing in the pure atheleticism of...Get this...Darts...

*TNA executives laugh nervously, and then realise it's not a joke*

Which is pretty much what happened with Spike TV.

STV: We're sorry guys, but wrestling doesn't fit in with our macho image. Without the pure testosterone of shows like McGyver and the Lance Grall show, we'd just be another chick station. Like Oxygen or the Playboy channel.

TNA: You guys don't even KNOW what guys watch, do you?

SuperSlim

05-25-2005, 04:32 PM

man that's almost bad. Imean TNA was aight. Now I'ma have nothin to watch on Friday's afternoon whenever I remember that it's supposed to come on

Xero

05-25-2005, 04:53 PM

Poor TNA...

Jarrett: For fuck's sake, Jeff, you miss the ONE PPV where we're being reviewed and we lose our fucking spot! What do you have to say for yourself!?

Hardy: Hey man, don't look at me, you know I didn't have anyth-

Jarrett: YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THE FSN EXECUTIVES HERE!

Hardy: Wha? OOOhhh, when Matt told me I had a call from you guys about picking someone up, I thought he was kidding! My bad, so when's my next title shot?

carrythezero

05-25-2005, 04:59 PM

Darts, haha. A very exciting and high energy sport.

Angelina2K

05-25-2005, 05:08 PM

Darts!!!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Gouda

05-25-2005, 05:22 PM

Yo, don't be making fun of darts or I'll stick one in your FACE. Darts is a REAL MAN'S sport.

It's EXXXXXXXXXXXTREEEEEEEME!!

PullMyFinger

05-25-2005, 05:24 PM

Watch him...as he carefully...takes...his...shot......

OMGGOMGOMGOGMOMGM! OMFG!!!!! HE HIT A BULLSEYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*soccer style celebration*

*marks out*

Savio

05-25-2005, 05:27 PM

Its about time Darts got a spot.

Savio

05-25-2005, 05:27 PM

Watch him...as he carefully...takes...his...shot......

OMGGOMGOMGOGMOMGM! OMFG!!!!! HE HIT A BULLSEYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*soccer style celebration*

*marks out*BAH GAWD WHAT A SLOBBER KNOCKER!

Jonster

05-25-2005, 05:35 PM

Phil 'The Power' Taylor.

KingofOldSchool

05-25-2005, 05:36 PM

That dart ain't made of licorice!

Shadow

05-25-2005, 05:37 PM

Doesn't matter anyways. Jeff Jarret will still find a way to screw Darts.

05-25-2005, 05:41 PM

BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GAWWWWWWDDDDDDDDDD HE THREW THAT DART WITH THE SMOOTHNESS OF A HONEY GLAZED HAM DECORATED WITH NUTTY BARS AND WHIP CREAM!! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Jonster

05-25-2005, 05:49 PM

BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GAWWWWWWDDDDDDDDDD HE THREW THAT DART WITH THE SMOOTHNESS OF A HONEY GLAZED HAM DECORATED WITH NUTTY BARS AND WHIP CREAM!! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
So you've heard Sid Waddell commentate then?

(He commentates on the darts and sometimes on pool for Sky Sports - for those unaware).

One of his classic comments (ie, the only one I can remember right now) was along the lines of:
"Like the wrestler Kurt, he knows his Angle's well."

05-25-2005, 05:52 PM

So you've heard Sid Waddell commentate then?

(He commentates on the darts and sometimes on pool for Sky Sports - for those unaware).

One of his classic comments (ie, the only one I can remember right now) was along the lines of:
"Like the wrestler Kurt, he knows his Angle's well."

:rofl:

Its brillian insight like that. That gets the World Dart Championship commentator the big bucks. :yes:

05-25-2005, 05:52 PM

So you've heard Sid Waddell commentate then?

(He commentates on the darts and sometimes on pool for Sky Sports - for those unaware).

One of his classic comments (ie, the only one I can remember right now) was along the lines of:
"Like the wrestler Kurt, he knows his Angle's well."

:rofl:

Its brilliant insight like that. That gets the World Dart Championship commentator the big bucks. :yes:

Jonster

05-25-2005, 05:55 PM

"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer. Bristow's only 27."

http://mrankin.home.cern.ch/mrankin/Waddell.htm

Some brilliant one's on there.

Xero

05-25-2005, 05:59 PM

"It's just like taking a sausage from a boy in a wheelchair."

"He may practice 12 hours a day, but he's not shy of the burger van!"

Good God, we've found JR's long lost brother...

Jonster

05-25-2005, 06:03 PM

"It’s the nearest thing to public execution you’ll see this side of Saudi Arabia."

From another site

05-25-2005, 06:06 PM

God damn, I knew that Impact sucked big time but this is ridiculous. That Dusty Rhodes certainly knew how to book a show.

Karlsberg

05-25-2005, 09:12 PM

I guess most of you guys aint soccer fans then

Danny Electric

05-25-2005, 11:10 PM

I love darts :)

alvarado52

05-26-2005, 03:35 PM

no way man, Fox gots something here, darts i way over in the underground scene...its like streetball, except.....STRETDARTS! They do madd tricks home slices....MADD TRICKS!

Dave Youell

05-26-2005, 04:05 PM

Phil 'The Power' Taylor > TNA

HankScorpio

05-26-2005, 04:22 PM

Maybe they don't want to compete with SmackDown! :shifty:

Xero

05-26-2005, 04:32 PM

Maybe they don't want to compete with SmackDown! :shifty:
That just gave me an idea. If TNA gets with WGN or even Spike, maybe they should take SmackDown!'s current 8-10 timeslot. Whatever people are left wanting to stay with Thursday as their wrestling night would take up TNA I would imagine.

6to1

05-26-2005, 04:34 PM

well there contract was up and they were moving anyway i just wish they had allready signed with ether spike or wgn before they left.