Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Alvarez says he is dropping the scoop on the WOL radio show.....right after the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 RuPaul's Drag Race & BBQ Pitmasters are the only reality shows I'll watch. I'm a fucking weirdo. Bob Ryder @brydertna Welcome to the neighborhood @RingOfHonor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Austin Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I'm not a member of the WO forums, but someone said Alvarez mentioned that TNA officials were informed of the ROH signing this morning, just before it was officially announced, true or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Wade Keller @thewadekeller 11s12 seconds ago I'm told this DestAm-ROH deal was in works long before any falling out between DestAm and TNA. This was not a rushed deal, in other words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 If so, Bix was right, who the fuck negotiated the deal for TNA with DA, and *not* make it exclusive? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I'm not a member of the WO forums, but someone said Alvarez mentioned that TNA officials were informed of the ROH signing this morning, just before it was officially announced, true or no? He just said this on the radio show. He said the timing was a coincidence and that today was always the planned day they would announce the ROH deal. ROH was close to a deal with Spike for special events, but this fell through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Wade's such a frigging killjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Livestream of the TNA Conference Call: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 If so, Bix was right, who the fuck negotiated the deal for TNA with DA, and *not* make it exclusive? To be fair, it's not like TNA had any leverage. It appeared to be DA or no TV, and with no TV, TNA is worthless. Well, even more worthless than it already is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DouglasC Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Maybe if I'd watched more than maybe 15 minutes of the show over the past year, I could have made this funny... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is amazing. In related news, Samoa Joe reportedly has not stopped laughing all fucking day. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 If so, Bix was right, who the fuck negotiated the deal for TNA with DA, and *not* make it exclusive? To be fair, it's not like TNA had any leverage. It appeared to be DA or no TV, and with no TV, TNA is worthless. Well, even more worthless than it already is. It was a mild success to begin with that they were paid in something more valuable than bobbleheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 2 more notes. Destination America has no booking input into ROH. The Destination America VP who signed TNA has been using the contract as toilet paper all week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is essentially being sold as Destination America simply syndicating the Sinclair ROH show - it airs first on Sinclair, then the following Wednesday on DA. So in reality, it's no different than them syndicating any other show to air - this one just happens to be pro wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is essentially being sold as Destination America simply syndicating the Sinclair ROH show - it airs first on Sinclair, then the following Wednesday on DA. So in reality, it's no different than them syndicating any other show to air - this one just happens to be pro wrestling. It's being bought as the funniest thing since Ultimo Dragon's Wrestlemania entrance.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yeah, I actually don't see this as a big deal. Picking up a syndicated hour of a show that aired in a lot of markets several days earlier is probably a small investment. You might still have the same problems attracting advertisers, but your breakeven point is a lot lower. If they go on to replace TNA with a ROH show that only airs on DA, it will be interesting to hear about the economics of both shows. Curious to hear if DA refused to give TNA an exclusivity clause in the contract, or if TNA never asked. If TNA didn't try to write some sort of clause in the deal preventing this, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Really, with this promotion's history, I can see Dixie being pleaded with by her advisers to add an exclusivity clause, only for her to remark "Who's going to stop us? ROH?" and then erupt into maniacal laughter while signing the contract in Josh Matthews' blood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Seems to me Dixie was in no position to make any demands of DA anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Reminder - via Bix -- For however much you may want to fault TNA for not having exclusivity, remember that United Talent Agency negotiated the deal for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I bet TNA never asked for exclusiveity. I mean they were probably like "pfft, who else are ya'll gonna sign darlin". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Damn, I forgot the "darlin'". That's essential for any Dixie Carter dialogue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Q/D 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 An error occurred You have reached your quota of positive votes for the day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 An error occurred No, tech support jokes are for the GFW thread. Get it right. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Days like this seriously require a temporary lifting of the likes limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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