Impact wrestling thread - It's a Don West tribute thread now!

[Your Fight Site]

Wow. I’m not diggin’ that logo.

[PunkStep]

Reminds me of the new WWE logo, in that it's late-90s multimedia design standard. Terrible.

[Arch Stanton]

They're taking the piss with that logo. Might even be worse than Jarrett's GFW effort.

[Loki]

It looks like a futuristic company logo from an 80s scifi movie.

[Undefeated Steak]

It looks like a futuristic company logo from an 80s mind set.

 

Fixed. At least it sums them up.

[pgi86]

Impact's moving to Fridays and is getting two replays:

 

 

DESTINATION AMERICA PINS DOWN DEBUT DATE FOR IMPACT WRESTLING

 

 

Impact Wrestling Debuts with a Special Live Broadcast on Wednesday, January 7

 

Before Moving to Its Regular Time Slot on Fridays Beginning January 16

Brace for IMPACT! Destination America iskicking-off the New Year as the new destination for professional wrestling following the announcement that Discovery Communications and TNA (Total Nonstop Action) Entertainment have signed an exclusive broadcast deal bringing IMPACT WRESTLING to the only network dedicated to celebrating the people, places and stories of the United States. IMPACT WRESTLING debuts on Destination America with a special LIVE broadcast on Wednesday, January 7 from 9-11 PM ET, televised from New York City’s legendary Manhattan Center. IMPACT WRESTLING will move to its permanent time slot on Fridays from 9-11 PM ET beginning January 16 on Destination America.

 

“We’ve been listening to what fans have to say and, with their feedback in mind, IMPACT WRESTLING’s live debut on Destination America will be nonstop, in-your-face action with no filters, big personalities, and epic battles,” said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. “Wrestling is a national pastime that combines dynamic entertainment with intense crowds, and we can’t wait for IMPACT WRESTLING’s passionate fans to bring their ‘fandemonium’ to Destination America in January!”

 

“A week after the ball drops in New York City, fists will fly as IMPACT WRESTLING begins a new era with our LIVE debut on Destination America,” said TNA President Dixie Carter. “IMPACT WRESTLING will be the most compelling two hours of wrestling on television.”

 

The special live broadcast on Wednesday, January 7 will feature a main event for the richest prize in IMPACT WRESTLING: the World Heavyweight Championship, Roode vs. Lashley III. A decisive rematch in this epic trilogy, reigning champion Bobby Roode defends the title against dominant former heavyweight champion Bobby Lashley to prove who’s the best in IMPACT WRESTLING. Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Gail Kim, Ethan Carter III (aka EC3), and all the stars of IMPACT add to the explosive debut. An encore will follow from 11 PM-1 AM ET.

 

Destination America welcomes IMPACT WRESTLING with a marathon on Wednesday, January 7 from 9 AM-9 PM ET, looking back at the biggest moments and most heated rivalries, leading into the special live broadcast from 9-11 PM ET.

 

IMPACT WRESTLING on Destination America premieres in its permanent time slot Friday nights from 9-11 PM ET starting January 16, immediately followed by an encore from 11 PM-1 AM ET. Miss a matchup or just can’t get enough? Check out IMPACT WRESTLING: UNLOCKED on Saturdays from 10 AM-12 PM ET beginning January 17 for a reloaded edition of the previous week’s IMPACT WRESTLING that will be a whole new viewing experience featuring extra content and never-before-seen footage.

 

[Syl]

Announcement regarding their TV deal, including timeslot and new (ish) programming:

 

http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/6252-DESTINATION-AMERICA-PINS-DOWN-DEBUT-DATE-FOR-IMPACT-WRESTLING

Announcement regarding their TV deal, including timeslot and new (ish) programming:

 

http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/6252-DESTINATION-AMERICA-PINS-DOWN-DEBUT-DATE-FOR-IMPACT-WRESTLING

[SpursRiot2012]

Friday?! Allow it.

 

It's so weird. I assumed that when TNA were no longer the Number 2 US promotion, they'd be out of business. Didn't see a time where they'd be behind ROH and maybe Lucha Underground.

[PunkStep]

Lucha have the platform to be the #2, don't they? Their show has the potential to be seen by more viewers than TNA or ROH's. How weird would that be, just coming along and brushing straight past those two 10+ year established promotions. Too right, their product is brilliant.

[Loki]

Does Sinclair have a greater reach for ROH than Discovery then?

 

I'm going to tune in from the start of this run - they'll probably throw some big matches and ideas at the new show.  Looks like they're removing almost all TNA branding and pushing it as Impact Wrestling; leave TNA as the parent company.  Maybe we should start a new thread at that point to celebrate.

 

Having not seen Roode v Lashley, that's a good one to start with.

 

Angle's on the show?  I thought he'd left Impact?

[JNLister]

 

 

IMPACT WRESTLING on Destination America premieres in its permanent time slot Friday nights from 9-11 PM ET starting January 16, immediately followed by an encore from 11 PM-1 AM ET. Miss a matchup or just can’t get enough? Check out IMPACT WRESTLING: UNLOCKED on Saturdays from 10 AM-12 PM ET beginning January 17 for a reloaded edition of the previous week’s IMPACT WRESTLING that will be a whole new viewing experience featuring extra content and never-before-seen footage.

 

Am I mis-reading this, or is it a new episode on Friday, then a repeat of the previous week's episode the following day? So anyone who misses both airings on Friday has to wait until Saturday the following week for the replay, by which time the new Friday show will already have aired?

[Merzbow]

I think Angle was after a WWE run and got told to do one, i doubt even NJPW would touch him these days.

[UK Kat Von D]

Just whacked on Victory Road. The event is being billed as different because it will have singles, tags and triple threat matches. How is that any different from any other event? Oh someone is going to win 50 grand... Lucha Underground gave away double that on their first show

[tiger_rick]

I'd like to see TNA abandon the reality shite and the attitude era level of backstage stuff that blighted the shows the last couple of years and go back to putting on a wrestling show that is easy to follow, allows stories to gestate and develops characters simply and slowly.

 

I'd also like to see them turn over their talent a bit more. They've fallen into the WWE trap the last few years of clinging on to guys who've blatantly outstayed their welcome. As talented as some guys are, like the Bro-mans for instance, they aren't characters with longevity and nore are they guys who are going to go anywhere else and change the face of wrestling.

 

Let them go and bring someone else in for a run. TNA was always at it's best when you never knew who might show up. I'd concentrate on a smaller group of contracted wrestlers and then bring in guys for a short run. Keep things fresh and keep your contracted guys over by having them dispatch new challengers. You can always hang to anyone who is money.

Edited December 10, 2014 by tiger_rick

[IANdrewDiceClay]

Any channel that has such a lack of anything worth watching to the point where they show 12 hours of TNA surely cant be seen as a positive. The words "12 hour marathon" and "Impact" in the same sentance is frightening. Does Destination America not have anything else they can show on the channel? You dont get 12 hours for the World Cup final, let alone Impact.

Edited December 10, 2014 by IANdrewDiceClay