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Post by Old School Heel mark4Morishima on Aug 15, 2007 14:02:12 GMT -5
- Multichannel News reports today that SpikeTV and TNA are close to finalizing a deal that will make Impact two hours and give TNA more live specials on the network. The live specials will be similar to the old WCW Clash of the Champions specials. TNA's current deal with SpikeTV expires in September, so one would presume that the new deal, if finalized, would begin in October. Check out the full article here. Is it finally happening!?!? lol  My bet is still on. If this goes through, I've got my check for Ted DiBiase's Heart of David Ministries ready to go. |
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Post by Black Hammer Rocks the AssWhip on Aug 15, 2007 14:05:51 GMT -5
I though you didn't watch Impact anymore.  No, and according to ratings, neither did a sizeable portion of the audience last Thursday.  It's sad when I had more fun shooting the stuff with you guys about Impact then ACTUALLY WATCHING Impact. |
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Post by mysterydriver on Aug 15, 2007 14:10:04 GMT -5
When they get 2 hours is when some fun should start.
TNA is planning more house shows next year. Two hour shows means weekly tapings instead of tapings every two weeks.
Looks like the work schedule will pick up. I'm wondering how that'll affect some of the talent.
Time will tell.
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Post by The Portable Stove on Aug 15, 2007 14:16:19 GMT -5
So... WCW had "Clash of the Champions" WWE has "Saturday Night Main Event" What will TNA have? Thursday Night Delight? ...wait, damn. I know I picked that up from somewhere... |
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Post by sabu on Aug 15, 2007 14:43:54 GMT -5
some of you guys are really pesimistic. real wet blankets. maaaaaaaaaan  |
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Post by Push R Truth on Aug 15, 2007 15:02:29 GMT -5
Sharkboy Sunday Nights!
With all the pac-man stuff being brought up in the main stream media, one thing about TNA is very clear. Everybody thinks the promotions name is idiotic.
I have no clue why I just posted that in this thread. Oh well. SHARKBOY RULES!
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Post by HMARK Center on Aug 15, 2007 15:07:23 GMT -5
Bout time, and the idea of getting something like Clash of the Champions is great news for them.
The positives: apparently, some of the guys backstage have been telling some of the X-Division guys "Don't worry, once the other hour comes, things will even out better". Also, better structure, and we KNOW this writing crew is capable of good writing...but can they do it for more than, say, two months at a stretch?
The negatives: The potential for disaster still exists, since, again, even if we do know these writers CAN put on a good show...we still don't know for sure.
Oh yeah, and Test is still part of the roster.
Cross your fingers.
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Post by minigolfhool on Aug 15, 2007 15:07:37 GMT -5
Two hours? This means more storielines without sense? More swerves? More wacky backstage skits and more time for drama? Well, I'm already looking forward to TNAW: TeleNovela Action Wrestling!
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Post by Kae on Aug 15, 2007 15:32:01 GMT -5
Excellent! Another hour of Kurt Angle a week!
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Post by Corporate H on Aug 15, 2007 15:37:56 GMT -5
So... WCW had "Clash of the Champions" WWE has "Saturday Night Main Event" What will TNA have? Cancellation? |
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Post by ddt on Aug 15, 2007 15:38:42 GMT -5
I think this bears repeating, after seeing all of the preliminary pessimism. Let's not count TNA out until we actually see what they do with that second hour. |
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Post by thestinger on Aug 15, 2007 18:54:55 GMT -5
No, and according to ratings, neither did a sizeable portion of the audience last Thursday. Hey, you're just cranky because you went on record that two hour impact would NEVER EEEEEEVER happen. The second hour was inevitable. Now they have to fire Russo and hire a booker before this ship takes on too much water. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 15, 2007 18:58:44 GMT -5
No, and according to ratings, neither did a sizeable portion of the audience last Thursday. Hey, you're just cranky because you went on record that two hour impact would NEVER EEEEEEVER happen. The second hour was inevitable. Now they have to fire Russo and hire a booker before this ship takes on too much water. ....is Heyman still with WWE? |
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 15, 2007 21:20:57 GMT -5
Hey, you're just cranky because you went on record that two hour impact would NEVER EEEEEEVER happen. The second hour was inevitable. Now they have to fire Russo and hire a booker before this ship takes on too much water. ....is Heyman still with WWE? Heyman's finally free and clear, I believe. I think it's just doubtful he'll get back into wrestling. Two hours is obviously great news. I enjoyed the actual two-hour special they did with the Christian/Rhino cage match and Angle's debut match (the one with PPV replay matches didn't count). If TNA gave at least as much time to matches as Smackdown does, the show could be very good with that roster (well, the good parts of the roster). |
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Post by Powder/The Professor on Aug 15, 2007 22:47:39 GMT -5
Now granted Trademarc and Cena are both grown Men who've got bills to pay, but I gotta think deep down it probably irks Cena.
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Post by Richard on Aug 16, 2007 9:58:36 GMT -5
TNA is planning more house shows next year. Two hour shows means weekly tapings instead of tapings every two weeks. I was reading on PWI that it would still be every two weeks. They would tape 2 hours on a Monday for that week and then another two hours on Tuesday for the following week. |
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Post by Nite-Owl Marks For Bloc Party on Aug 16, 2007 10:07:33 GMT -5
So... WCW had "Clash of the Champions" WWE has "Saturday Night Main Event" What will TNA have? The Kurt Angle Smile Time Variety Hour. With the Samoa Joe dancers. |
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Post by EJS on Aug 16, 2007 10:07:59 GMT -5
TNA is planning more house shows next year. Two hour shows means weekly tapings instead of tapings every two weeks. I was reading on PWI that it would still be every two weeks. They would tape 2 hours on a Monday for that week and then another two hours on Tuesday for the following week. That would make no sense. The 2nd show the crowd would be confused the entire time. Unless they did something retarded like only let the same people in the 2nd night or something Only way that would work logically is if they taped a show on Thursday, aired it on Thursday, then taped the next weeks episode on Friday. |
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Aug 16, 2007 10:13:26 GMT -5
I was reading on PWI that it would still be every two weeks. They would tape 2 hours on a Monday for that week and then another two hours on Tuesday for the following week. That would make no sense. The 2nd show the crowd would be confused the entire time. Unless they did something retarded like only let the same people in the 2nd night or something Only way that would work logically is if they taped a show on Thursday, aired it on Thursday, then taped the next weeks episode on Friday. That hasn't stopped Wrestling companies from doing something like that before. |
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