EC3 Talks Bully Ray's Rumored Departure, Vince Russo & More

[deconstruction]

New interview: www.alternativenation.net/?p=53408

On Bully Ray's rumored 'goodbye' speech to the locker room: "There was a talk, it wasn’t that he’s leaving, it was more of: ‘If I don’t see you guys in a minute.’ But who is to say? I think it was more, [of a] precautionary [talk], who knows?"

On Dixie Carter's table bump: "Her preparation was: ‘Let’s do this.’ The aftermath was: ‘My back is broken.’ That’s about it, all the credit in the world to her for being a martyr for her cause, and putting her body on the line to tell a good story that people were truly invested in, and being kind of a catalyst to our new direction going forward, and making dynamite TV. She bit the bullet, when she jumped in the ring the ring, she flew too close [inaudible], but she did it, so [tons] of respect for her."

On Impact's move to Wednesday's: "First off, I thought Wednesday was a great night in the first place to have our shows. Especially considering a lot of the times we get hit by the ratings of big time NBA games on Thursdays, and the NFL is coming back. I wasn’t completely shocked to hear it, but I also was not informed about it happening until we all heard it. But I think it’s a great idea, I like it better, and I think with all of the decisions we’ve made the last couple of months, that have been sort of risky, they have all paid off pretty well, and I assume this one will too."

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Um, someone might want to tell EC3 that for the regular season ESPN doesn't have any NBA games scheduled to air on Thursdays, but they have 2 every Wednesday. So TNA is going to be facing the NBA all season. And then whatever playoff games happen on Wednesday.

[________ has left the building]

Also he forgot about broadcast network tv is returning with first run episodes of their top rated shows like Law and Order: SVU and Chicago PD. There is always something on every night. Always competition for viewership.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Criminal Minds is on CBS on Wednesdays, Law and Order SVU like Hito mentioned plus what ever Fox and ABC has to offer so unless you put Impact on a Saturday there will always be competition

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Aug 20, 2014 17:06:24 GMT -5 Brood Lone Wolf Funker said:

Criminal Minds is on CBS on Wednesdays, Law and Order SVU like Hito mentioned plus what ever Fox and ABC has to offer so unless you put Impact on a Saturday there will always be competition

On Saturdays you've got a plethora of college football games.

The NFL and college football are going to kick the shit out of everyone, that's a given, and yeah they hurt ratings. My problem was the NBA comment, because they're moving to a night that starting in a couple of months that ESPN will be airing 2 games every night. So they move from the night TNT is doing it, to the night ESPN is doing it.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Dixie a martyr? Lol you have to save someone first, she can't even save her own company, when she experiences pain everyday because of that stupid bump, she'll realize that it was all for nothing.

[kidglov3s]

Can't fault a man for saying what he needs to for the sake of his living. Can call it bullshit but you can't fault him for it, really.

[________ has left the building]

Aug 20, 2014 17:55:58 GMT -5 kidglov3s said:

Can't fault a man for saying what he needs to for the sake of his living. Can call it bullshit but you can't fault him for it, really.

We haven't got to point like WCW's dying days where people were fighting each other to burying the company in interviews. Once hope seems lost, then the knives will come out.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Aug 20, 2014 18:00:27 GMT -5 ________ has left the building said:

Aug 20, 2014 17:55:58 GMT -5 kidglov3s said:

Can't fault a man for saying what he needs to for the sake of his living. Can call it bullshit but you can't fault him for it, really.

We haven't got to point like WCW's dying days where people were fighting each other to burying the company in interviews. Once hope seems lost, then the knives will come out.

EC3's future RF shoot.

"She didn't knew what the f*** she was doing."

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I like how they try to blame it on other stuff being on. Of course other stuff is on, there are other channels. Their job is to make the program you want to watch above the others, or at least dvr.

[Mozenrath]

Aug 20, 2014 22:54:52 GMT -5 @therealoblivion said:

I like how they try to blame it on other stuff being on. Of course other stuff is on, there are other channels. Their job is to make the program you want to watch above the others, or at least dvr.

Reminds me of Tracy Smothers' response to when wrestling promoters try to rationalize a small gate.
"McDonalds is open 24 hours, you can't compete with that!"

[Juice]

What I find hilarious was that everyone immediately jumped to the conclusion that TNA was cancelled because cops would draw better ratings. And Once they moved to Thursday Cops took that time slot, a shit ton of cops.

I like wrestling and even though TNA has consistently been shit I still like having that option. As a long time fan who has watched since the weekly ppv days I have some fond memories of TNA despite loathing the current product. Wednesday may end up being a good night especially if Smackdown does go back to Thursday. Then Maybe ROH can take Fridays slot and keep the rerun slot on Sunday.

I can say that I did go to the recent house show that I posted about and it was insulting dog shit.

[kidglov3s]

Aug 20, 2014 23:19:18 GMT -5 Juice said:

What I find hilarious was that everyone immediately jumped to the conclusion that TNA was cancelled because cops would draw better ratings. And Once they moved to Thursday Cops took that time slot, a shit ton of cops.

I like wrestling and even though TNA has consistently been shit I still like having that option. As a long time fan who has watched since the weekly ppv days I have some fond memories of TNA despite loathing the current product. Wednesday may end up being a good night especially if Smackdown does go back to Thursday. Then Maybe ROH can take Fridays slot and keep the rerun slot on Sunday.

I can say that I did go to the recent house show that I posted about and it was insulting dog shit.

COPS house show or Impact house show? I cannot imagine the former would be a bad time.

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Aug 20, 2014 16:37:57 GMT -5 deconstruction said:

"Her preparation was: ‘Let’s do this.’ The aftermath was: ‘My back is broken.’ That’s about it...

Wow.

.....compelling stuff there.....

[tigermaskxxxvii]

Aug 20, 2014 16:37:57 GMT -5 deconstruction said:

She bit the bullet, when she jumped in the ring the ring, she flew too close [inaudible], but she did it, so [tons] of respect for her."

I assume "she flew too close [inaudible]" the inaudible part was "to the sun"

[lildude8218]

Bully Ray told the locker room he was going out for a pack of smokes. That was 8 years ago.

[thetower52]

Aug 20, 2014 17:37:15 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Aug 20, 2014 17:06:24 GMT -5 Brood Lone Wolf Funker said:

Criminal Minds is on CBS on Wednesdays, Law and Order SVU like Hito mentioned plus what ever Fox and ABC has to offer so unless you put Impact on a Saturday there will always be competition

On Saturdays you've got a plethora of college football games.

The NFL and college football are going to kick the shit out of everyone, that's a given, and yeah they hurt ratings. My problem was the NBA comment, because they're moving to a night that starting in a couple of months that ESPN will be airing 2 games every night. So they move from the night TNT is doing it, to the night ESPN is doing it.

Thursdays have TNTs 2 games every week as well.
Along with inside the NBA afterwards

[Deleted]

If they aired Tuesday at 10 am they'd have to worry about Strawberry Shortcake reruns. It doesn't matter.