Would the WWE Network Picking up "TNA/Impact!" be a good business move?

[Hanso Amore]

Originally Posted by Outsider Because putting another wrestling show on the network will make more fans by the network and make the company more money. And before the response 'people won't pay $10 to watch TNA' I agree, but people who aren't paying at the moment may be more likely to if they get another new show as well. Like I said, not arguing it is going to happen though. In fact quite the opposite. I think the buying of the video library is probable though.

So you actually think that if Vince decided an extra wrestling show is what he needs that he would pay some other company to put a show on his network, instead of just producing another NXT show, or another concept?

[Outsider]

Originally Posted by MatthewAllenHanso So you actually think that if Vince decided an extra wrestling show is what he needs that he would pay some other company to put a show on his network, instead of just producing another NXT show, or another concept?

People would feel they are getting something 'different', and that will attract people to the network.

You are right that they could just produce more content themselves, but historically WWE are pretty bad at that. NXT is an exception, where it does work, but normally anything other than RAW or Smackdown is essentially just another show for jobbers, a glorified re-packed Heat. And you would have to question the capacity of the WWE to put on another show at the moment, with budget cuts already happening.

There is also business sense in paying other people to produce your show - you are just paying for the show. If it fails, your loses are far less.