Good news for TNA, Bad news for stars...

Hanza · 06-05-2004 11:15am #1

TNA's deal with Fox is now solid.

I think this is good news for TNA. Now that they have a stable TV deal with a serious Tv company they will more then likley grow and grow. I can understand that some stars dont want to sign Iron clad contracts, such as AJ Styles who works for ROH on a regular basis and holds their pure wrestling title. But it will be real exposure and this may eventually sky rocket some stars to high levels or even to WWE.

Imagine seeing AJ Styles on Smacdown agenst Rey Mysterio!

Hanza

smiaras · 06-05-2004 11:19am

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cruiserweight · 06-05-2004 12:20pm

Here's to Truner returning to the fold sooner rather than later

Does Turner not have a deal with the WWE where by he can not be involved in a wrestling production until I think it is next year.

Exit · 06-05-2004 12:26pm

He does indeed.

Johnmb · 06-05-2004 12:55pm

Originally posted by Exit
He does indeed.

Not quite. Turner's deal was with the previous parent company. It runs out shortly, and considering the previous parent company no longer has a wrestling promotion, they are unlikely to be too pushed if Turner were to get involved a little early. It will take him a while to get a TV deal though, as TBS can't show any wrestling until next year IIRC as part of the WWE's purchase of WCW. Turner could look elsewhere for TV exposure, but TBS seems to be the best bet at the moment for maximum coverage.

Exit · 06-05-2004 1:39pm

Ah, it was the TBS thing that I was getting confused with.

oneofakind32 · 06-05-2004 7:52pm

just thought of somthing. Skys WWE contract is up at the end of the year and since Rupet Merdock owns both sky and fox and sky and wwe arnt on very good terms at the moment after the ppv thing sky might play hard ball with WWE saying that TNA is there for them if they want it. If they dont come to an agreement where would WWE go whear it could get as much coverage? The UK could be a foot hold for TNA.
A big if but still somthing to think about

Hanza · 07-05-2004 9:26am

As much as that is a fact, I dont think WWE will be going anywhere. The Uk and Ireland are the second biggest audiences outside North America (incl. Canada) and Ireland has a higher viewership ratio then England.

Even if WWE and Sky are on bad terms, Sky will not for go millions of dollars juat cos their relation ship with Vinny Mac is a bit difficult.

I doubt we will get up to date TNA programming on tarestial TV anytime soon. The wrestling channel is doing a grand job telivising it, shame its 4 months behind tho.

Hanza

a-hole · 10-05-2004 12:19pm

i taught it was 6 mounts behind, i hear fwa may get a weekly deal with twc

Hanza · 10-05-2004 2:18pm

They already have a weekly deal.

Do you mean a weekly semi live deal? FWA cant produce a show that often for TV. They are very popular, but to do that, first they would need to sign their stars to contracts. FWA characters work for all star, TNA, ROH among many others. The only reason they would sign a contract is money, and FWA will need to fill bigger arenas. And that cant be done on a weekly basis.

TWC is still gettings its peverbial sh1t together, so give it time, and they will be able to televise shows right after they have just happened.

Hanza

Bungalow Bill · 12-05-2004 1:59am

I just read that TNA will be showing a show at 3pm on fridays on Fox. They are due to make an official announcement later today.

Its a bit of a lousy time to be on IMO, but still good that they got it.

Skud · 12-05-2004 2:34pm

that will probably mean the slow demise of tna... it on for 6months and they have to sell their own ads, since it on so early they don't get as much money and can only limit hardcore stuff to the ppv (which they'll probably tone down anyways)

leonotron · 12-05-2004 2:55pm

TWC are not quite six months behind. The show going out tonight originally aired 19 November in the U.S. It's not because TWC have still to get their **** together, TNA dont want them too close to the U.S. as it's pay per view their and free to air here and they may want to bring it to the U.K. as PPV.
On two totally seperate notes, TWC are looking for a presenter for a weekly show they will be doing.
And Jeff Jarrett's entrance promo was shot in the Freight yard in East Wall.

Originally posted by Hanza
They already have a weekly deal.

Do you mean a weekly semi live deal? FWA cant produce a show that often for TV. They are very popular, but to do that, first they would need to sign their stars to contracts. FWA characters work for all star, TNA, ROH among many others. The only reason they would sign a contract is money, and FWA will need to fill bigger arenas. And that cant be done on a weekly basis.

TWC is still gettings its peverbial sh1t together, so give it time, and they will be able to televise shows right after they have just happened.

Hanza

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