RIPPA Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 Well they are definitely done after that because TNA sent out a release today saying folks in the UK and Ireland can now watch TNA on the TNA App You just have to pay £4.99 per month. (It starts with the semi-live Jan 5 show) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 Also - TNA finally got around to officially announcing its taping dates Jan 5-8 and then Jan 10-12 If they do what was reported - a couple of those will be super tapings as apparently they are trying to tape enough to get through the end of March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 New year. New owners. Same TNA. I like the Hardy stuff to an extent but that's not the answer. That still delivers a $0 gate, $0 PPV buys, and $0 merch cause no live audience. I think TNA should do shows at weird venues like the Hardy Compound but more accessible to the general public like nightclubs or a circus but try to get something at the gate. Wrestling with no live audience comes off very Russo. It's almost LARPing, really. I'm assuming Matt Hardy sticks with TNA through 2017 but they need to get either the Briscoes or Bucks to show up during the Jan. tapings and wrestle on the Jan. ONO PPV or TNA has basically given Matt Hardy most of 2016 to build himself up for a program that pays off at ROH. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 What happened to their India deal? Reneged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Wyld Samurai said: What happened to their India deal? Reneged? RENEGED: The TNA story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 3 hours ago, Matt D said: RENEGED: The TNA story. Available through Smart Mark Video. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 7 hours ago, Wyld Samurai said: What happened to their India deal? Reneged? TNA breached that contract a long time ago. It's a miracle they're still getting paid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Pwspyware saying sale going down soon....with zero confirmation to back it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Quote By Mike Johnson on 2016-12-27 13:12:00 While I have nothing to confirm this is happening, there is a belief among some that I've heard from in the last 24 hours that an official announcement that Anthem Sports and Entertainment has officially purchased TNA and its parent company Impact Ventures LLC from Dixie Carter. There's been a lot of speculation as to what this means for Carter going forward, but the expectation of all I've spoken to is that she's done with the company in terms of having any true position of power and Ed Nordholm of Anthem will be the lead person going forward. We've heard Nordholm is very business-oriented. He has been favorably talked about by several TNA talents. Also Quote The company is absolutely moving forward with plans for house shows next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I hope Anthem changes the name of the promotion. I can't think of one good reason to keep the TNA name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I wonder if Anthem is as afraid of the word "wrestling" as the WWE is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: I hope Anthem changes the name of the promotion. I can't think of one good reason to keep the TNA name. Maybe they think it's slightly better than Hardys' Backyard Rasslin'. They could just be wary of groups that involve cult followings and compounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Quote PWInsider reports that sources state Anthem Sports & Entertainment will officially become the owners of Impact Wrestling and its parent company/assets on January 1, 2017. There will likely be an official announcement about the news then. It’s also expected that there will be an official meeting with talent next week in Orlando. Meanwhile, Anthem is currently still in talks with Jeff Jarrett but it’s not believed they’ve reached a deal to bring him back in an official capacity at this time. Global Force Wrestling ran an event last night as part of a private event and Jarrett has been going to Los Angeles to work on GFW broadcast deals. Anthem is also working on re-signing talent who have contracts set to expire in 2017, like The Hardys and Drew Galloway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Quote and Jarrett has been going to Los Angeles to work on GFW broadcast deals. This part is really funny. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Is investing in Karat Bars still part of Jarrett's sales pitch? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 A GFW show as part of a private event? I thought we weren't supposed to mention apartment wrestling here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 They should bring back Jarrett and give him a redneck Goldfinger gimmick. Or not. There's a reason I'm not a booker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 1 hour ago, zev said: A GFW show as part of a private event? I thought we weren't supposed to mention apartment wrestling here. GFW is now available for birthday parties, weddings, and bar mitzvahs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 1 hour ago, mattdangerously said: They should bring back Jarrett and give him a redneck Goldfinger gimmick. Or not. There's a reason I'm not a booker. How about a Midas with the Gold Finger redneck gimmick? Everything he touches turns to Briscoe. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I like the way you think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 The GFW private event was a card for the members of both teams playing in the Music City Bowl (Nebraska and Tennessee) Your call on if that makes it worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Encouraging to hear that they're going back on the road next year. Hopefully that includes filming tv. I recently watched some mid 90's Raw's on the network when they were filming in high school gyms and honestly, it didn't look bad at all, with proper lighting and camera angles. Wouldn't be the worst idea for TNA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 12/28/2016 at 7:10 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said: I hope Anthem changes the name of the promotion. I can't think of one good reason to keep the TNA name. Stronger branding. They're almost 15 years in with that name. No matter what, people will still refer to it as 'TNA'. Someone hits a highspot, fans will chant 'TNA'. They do anything stupid, 'LOLTNA'. I don't buy that their stupid name has held them back any. Under the 'TNA Wrestling' banner, they were actually profitable and had licensees with merchandise carried in big box retailers. You could've gone to Toys 'R Us at one time and purchased a 'TNA Wrestling' Homicide action figure. If anything, I'd shitcan the 'Impact Wrestling' branding. Hogan/Bischoff screwed up TNA's brand identity and retarded that company worse than all the retarded booking ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 The Hogan/Bisch rebranding kinda proves Ben's point. "Impact Wrestling" never stuck, either as the name of the promotion (? I'm still not clear if they even intended to rename the promotion) or the name of the show. Everyone - from fans to message board posters to Meltzer and the other journalists - still call both the show and the promotion "TNA." I'd like to see the name changed, but they'd lose at least some of their brand recognition and building the new brand would be hampered by people referring to the company by the name they know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Total Nonstop Anthem featuring Global Force is too wordy, might as well stick with TNA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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