Title: TNA on Spike TV
Mad Dog - July 21, 2005 05:33 PM (GMT)
from tnawrestling.com
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TNA iMPACT! TO TELECAST ON SPIKE TV!
New York, NY (July 21, 2005) – TNA Entertainment, LLC has signed a deal with Spike TV to telecast TNA (Total Nonstop Action) Wrestling’s weekly action athletic entertainment series “iMPACT!” The weekly one-hour show will join Spike TV’s popular “Slammin’ Saturday Night” programming block starting this Fall, taping at Soundstage 21 at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL.
“We are thrilled to be coming to Spike TV,” said Dixie Carter, President, TNA Entertainment, LLC. “We look forward to bringing our exciting style of Total Non-stop Action and entertainment to their male viewers.”
The new wrestling alternative, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s iMPACT! delivers a distinct brand of high-risk, live-action athletic entertainment. TNA’s roster includes some of the most exciting and recognizable stars in wrestling today such as, Jeff Jarrett, Raven, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, Abyss, Sean Waltman, Christopher Daniels, Monty Brown and others. TNA features the high-flying “X Division,” the “Six-Sided Ring,” and concept matches such as “Ultimate X,” “King of the Mountain,” and “Six Sides of Steel.”
TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company headquartered in Nashville, TN. TNA programming is currently available in 118 countries. TNA is also available on monthly pay-per-view on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, Dish Network and TVN as well as Viewer’s Choice, Bell ExpressVu and Shaw PPV in Canada. The names of all Total Nonstop Action Wrestling televised programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and all TNA Wrestling logos and trademarks are exclusive property of TNA Entertainment, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information, visit www.tnawrestling.com.
Spike TV, the first network for men, is available in 88 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B). |
whitemilesdavis - July 21, 2005 05:40 PM (GMT)
Mad Dog - July 21, 2005 05:46 PM (GMT)
Just think..... if they're not paying to be on or even getting some money out of it, this could be a turning point for the company.
whitemilesdavis - July 21, 2005 05:50 PM (GMT)
They are paying, but it is still a move in the right direction. With vastly increased exposure they are sure to increase PPV buys.
Scrooge McSuck - July 21, 2005 07:10 PM (GMT)
Hmm... three years later, TNA might finally become the next ECW, minus the rabid mutant fans and... yeah, the rabid mutant fans.
whitemilesdavis - July 21, 2005 07:31 PM (GMT)
What do you mean by "the next ECW"?
Scrooge McSuck - July 21, 2005 07:33 PM (GMT)
A glorified indy promotion that everyone jacks off to and is/was broadcasted on TNN/Spike TV.
whitemilesdavis - July 21, 2005 07:38 PM (GMT)
1. What is the difference between indy and non-indy in your eyes?
2. If you haven't noticed TNA has far more haters on the web than fans.
Scrooge McSuck - July 21, 2005 07:48 PM (GMT)
(looks at TSM... from 2 months ago, and TNA's website) I have to disagree on the second note. People either overrate everything TNA does, or doesn't give them enough credit.
As for Indy and Non-Indy, it's hard to explain. I see an Independent Promotion being one that generally stays in the same area or two, generally graw maybe 100-200 people per show, feature a bunch of no names and maybe an occasional "big" name like Buff Bagwell, doesn't make much money, and really has no fan support outside of the area they are located.
TNA stays in the same spot, but they have a television deal and have fans across the country, but not many. They can't sell tickets, but they can at least get people into the "arena" to make it look like they've sold 1,000-1,200 tickets. They feature a lot of guys who are well known around the country from the Indy's, but they do employ a lot of people way past their primes (Konnan, BG James, The Outlaw to name a few) like an Indy promotion might do. They also have lost way too much money, but they have a financial backer to help pull them through tough times.
Short and sweet: TNA is in between total Indy and Super Indy because the share qualities of a poor Indy promotion but also have the strength of a competitive promotion. It's just a matter of time before they either succeed or finally run out of support financially.
Big F'N Swigg - July 21, 2005 11:34 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (whitemilesdavis @ Jul 21 2005, 11:50 AM) |
| They are paying, but it is still a move in the right direction. With vastly increased exposure they are sure to increase PPV buys. |
How much are they paying, do you know?
whitemilesdavis - July 22, 2005 04:33 PM (GMT)
I can't even find any educated guesses on this, but now it does seem that this deal also involves a certain ammount of advertising by Spike, so it may not be a bad deal at all.
Real F'n Show - July 30, 2005 11:14 PM (GMT)
So, is there an actual date set for the debut? I'd assume WWE would be on USA before they start?
Mad Dog - July 31, 2005 12:49 AM (GMT)
10/1 or 10/8 are the dates I've heard from Meltz.