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

[Buzz Lightyear]

As I said if there was a legal way to get it live I'd be all over it that's down to challenge

 

But as far as the sub service goes I get WWE network, FIGHT network, TNA PPVs all the 3pm kick offs and virtually every sports channel imaginable for £1 a week that's a hell of a deal and for nearly 3x that amount you'd have to give meekmahan and only get the WWE network out of it

 

Morning Dixie...

 

Anyway the show happened, and the iMPACT tapings will this week. Who paid for the shows? (That should be the story line moving forward on TV) we still don't know...

 

Meanwhile, if you want another example on how far the company has fallen in EVERY department (TV, Merchandise etc.) Take a look at the TNA website this morning, not only is it a complete shambles but it's a shambles which isn't being updated. 

[eugenespeed]

TNA apparently funded till the end of the year.

 

http://411mania.com/wrestling/tna-reportedly-gets-funding-for-rest-of-2016/

[Buzz Lightyear]

TNA apparently funded till the end of the year.

 

http://411mania.com/wrestling/tna-reportedly-gets-funding-for-rest-of-2016/

 

It'll have come from the Carter's. No question. 

 

Lights went out during the show btw. 

[PowerButchi]

They going to do another mass taping to fill up 3 months like they did this time last year then?

[DavidB6937]

Yeah, I read another report somewhere that said that's what they'll do. Then they'll have a few months to sort out a proper deal.

[Buzz Lightyear]

They going to do another mass taping to fill up 3 months like they did this time last year then?

 

Tapings in the coming days will go up to the end of November. 

[IANdrewDiceClay]

EC3's looking big these days.

[Sexy Dad]

Due to this news stories this week I thought I'd actually watch BFG as a last hurrah. It was decent.

 

Nothing they can produce on screen will ever be as interesting as the news which surrounds it which is a real shame.

 

For anyone tempted to catch any of this - just skip to the Hardyz vs Decay. A good blend of Final Deletion antics spliced in to a match.

[Buzz Lightyear]

Due to this news stories this week I thought I'd actually watch BFG as a last hurrah. It was decent.

 

Nothing they can produce on screen will ever be as interesting as the news which surrounds it which is a real shame.

 

For anyone tempted to catch any of this - just skip to the Hardyz vs Decay. A good blend of Final Deletion antics spliced in to a match.

 

Always been the case really, it's been a fascinating company to follow to try and understand how it's been run (or not).

 

Do they have a UK tour next year scheduled?

 

Imagine paying for a show and getting Dixie Carter show up on your TV. Jason Powell was spot on what he said about her here: http://prowrestling.net/site/2016/10/02/powells-tna-bound-for-glory-predictions-dixie-carter-farewell-lashley-vs-ec3-for-the-tna-championship-decay-vs-broken-matt-hardy-and-brother-nero-first-tna-grand-champion-to-be-crowned-bound/

Edited October 3, 2016 by Buzz Lightyear

[Jon-Carr_92]

No UK Tour. This year's one was a massive flop. They got their lowest Wembley draw to date and Birmingham didn't even get in 1000 paid. Any word on how this year's Manchester taping did? Can't seem to find a turnout for them. Wouldn't surprise me if it turned out they were sold shows so it's the promotor that took the hit.

[Snitsky's back acne]

What amazes me is that they are not disclosing the mysterious benefactor.

I mean, apparently, even Billy Corgan doesn't know, is that right?

 

You'd think they'd be open and upfront to the people they owe money to or who may be interested in buying in the future just who enabled them to run these next set of shows. I mean, what if Dixie struck a deal with the Mafia for Gods sake!

You end up buying TNA and find that you owe several million to Big Don Graziano or suchlike and you have 30 days to pay or you're buried alive in the desert (hey, I know what goes on, I've seen Casino!).  

[Buzz Lightyear]

No UK Tour. This year's one was a massive flop. They got their lowest Wembley draw to date and Birmingham didn't even get in 1000 paid. Any word on how this year's Manchester taping did? Can't seem to find a turnout for them. Wouldn't surprise me if it turned out they were sold shows so it's the promotor that took the hit.

 

Ouch. 

 

The UK kept them going for years too, I was in the Manchester show a few years back and it was a great crowd. 

 

When you consider the work Borash has done in the UK (getting various TV shows done) the network they're on (and the stuff they've invested) to lose fans is quite the achievement, but after years of being lied to it's not a surprise so many people have decided enough is enough.  

[KingofSports]

No UK Tour. This year's one was a massive flop. They got their lowest Wembley draw to date and Birmingham didn't even get in 1000 paid. Any word on how this year's Manchester taping did? Can't seem to find a turnout for them.

Rightly or otherwise, Profightdb gives an attendance of 3000.

Edited October 3, 2016 by KingofSports

[Guest]

My money's on the mysterious benefactor being Ted Dibiase Jr, setting up an angle with Cody somehow.

[Buzz Lightyear]

What amazes me is that they are not disclosing the mysterious benefactor.

I mean, apparently, even Billy Corgan doesn't know, is that right?

 

You'd think they'd be open and upfront to the people they owe money to or who may be interested in buying in the future just who enabled them to run these next set of shows. I mean, what if Dixie struck a deal with the Mafia for Gods sake!

 

You end up buying TNA and find that you owe several million to Big Don Graziano or suchlike and you have 30 days to pay or you're buried alive in the desert (hey, I know what goes on, I've seen Casino!).  

 

You never will. It's a private company so she doesn't need to disclose who/where the money comes from. 

 

But when you've got such a bad reputation, after years of mis-management and with such speculation as to wherever if you order the PPV you'll get a show surely it would be nice to update the fans. "YES the show is going ahead, I got the money from 'xx person/company' and working hard to get investment long term etc...blah blah..." 

 

It's one of the things Corgan needs to do in order to get fans back on side and get them to invest money. He needs to be honest through the good and bad times. 

Edited October 3, 2016 by Buzz Lightyear