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Post by octopus on Sept 9, 2019 16:48:21 GMT -5
It's not outright saying Impact is moving to AXS More from John Pollock:
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Sept 9, 2019 16:51:51 GMT -5
God if they try to leverage TV over New Japan that is going to be the skeeziest f***ing thing.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Sept 9, 2019 16:59:20 GMT -5
I mean... yay? I guess? But, on the other hand, it is kinda hilarious that the only way Impact could get on a better TV outlet was to just buy the TV outlet. They honestly weren’t really trying for a new Network this year because they expected the AXS purchase to be closed a lot sooner. The reason they moved to shitty Pursuit was so they didn’t have a contract, and would be free to jump to AXS by July. Obviously, it didn’t work out that smoothly.
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Post by Fade on Sept 9, 2019 17:10:47 GMT -5
Cool. I guess. I’ll watch AXS anytime NJPW is on, and I’d hope that would remain with the addition of impact wrestling. Cool stuff..I’d like to think.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Sept 9, 2019 17:28:29 GMT -5
In order to counter this WWE will now sign D.L Hughley And Saudi will request Bernie Mac. 😂😂😂
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Post by Dub H on Sept 9, 2019 17:32:59 GMT -5
Good for then.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Sept 9, 2019 17:53:09 GMT -5
It's not outright saying Impact is moving to AXS More from John Pollock: NJPW must feel like the pretty girl at the prom. But back to Impact, it's actually Night of the Living Dead. It's Freddy Kruger. They keep coming back. However, I'm impressed by the sunk cost fallacy in all this: Anthem buys Impact and assumes all it's money and legal problems, cuts and layoffs over at the Fight Network including the LAW, can't get Impact a tv deal with any respectable tv company, talent is getting travel costs paid at the rumored lost of their merchandise money, Killer Kross is having a lawyer communicate with higher ups, so they spend more money and buy a tv network. What the hell?
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Post by HMARK Center on Sept 9, 2019 17:59:48 GMT -5
What a strange update, but good for the wrestlers, for sure.
I just hope there's no screwing around with NJPW's show or with WOW; the more cooperation that exists in this era, the better, and while I don't anticipate something like NJPW guys showing up on Impact, just coexisting on the same platform would be nice.
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Post by octopus on Sept 9, 2019 18:13:32 GMT -5
NJPW must feel like the pretty girl at the prom. But back to Impact, it's actually Night of the Living Dead. It's Freddy Kruger. They keep coming back. However, I'm impressed by the sunk cost fallacy in all this: Anthem buys Impact and assumes all it's money and legal problems, cuts and layoffs over at the Fight Network including the LAW, can't get Impact a tv deal with any respectable tv company, talent is getting travel costs paid at the rumored lost of their merchandise money, Killer Kross is having a lawyer communicate with higher ups, so they spend more money and buy a tv network. What the hell? Leonard Asper and his family have $37billion worth of assets to their name, Asper has the business contacts to make buyouts like this happen after the collapse of CanWest under his father Izzy. This assumption that Anthem don't have money couldn't be more wrong. They have money, but they're not stupid with it.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Sept 9, 2019 18:23:04 GMT -5
NJPW must feel like the pretty girl at the prom. But back to Impact, it's actually Night of the Living Dead. It's Freddy Kruger. They keep coming back. However, I'm impressed by the sunk cost fallacy in all this: Anthem buys Impact and assumes all it's money and legal problems, cuts and layoffs over at the Fight Network including the LAW, can't get Impact a tv deal with any respectable tv company, talent is getting travel costs paid at the rumored lost of their merchandise money, Killer Kross is having a lawyer communicate with higher ups, so they spend more money and buy a tv network. What the hell? Leonard Asper and his family have $37billion worth of assets to their name, Asper has the business contacts to make buyouts like this happen after the collapse of CanWest under his father Izzy. This assumption that Anthem don't have money couldn't be more wrong. They have money, but they're not stupid with it. I'm not arguing they're going broke. I'm arguing, like the Carters before, how much they're willing to spend before they realized it's not going to work and pull the plug.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Sept 9, 2019 18:43:10 GMT -5
Leonard Asper and his family have $37billion worth of assets to their name, Asper has the business contacts to make buyouts like this happen after the collapse of CanWest under his father Izzy. This assumption that Anthem don't have money couldn't be more wrong. They have money, but they're not stupid with it. I'm not arguing they're going broke. I'm arguing, like the Carters before, how much they're willing to spend before they realized it's not going to work and pull the plug. Can we please stop this narrative that Anthem bought AXS to give Impact a home? Having a permanent home for Impact is just a small part of this. Leonard Asper, through Anthem, is attempting to rebuild his families media network and buying a station with decent market penetration in US in Canada is part of that. If this move is successful, I expect him to make plays for other independent or small groupings of channels in the future. And honestly, since bringing in Scott and Don I believe the massive money losses have gotten under control. I doubt they’re profitable yet, but I believe they’re relatively sustainable right now and it’ll only improve if they can use this platform to increase ad revenue
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Post by chrom on Sept 9, 2019 18:49:02 GMT -5
The last time TNA shared a network with a promotion, they actively buried the promotion and tried to do an invasion angle where they'd be invincible and get no comeuppance.
Forgive me if I feel they'll try it again
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Post by kingoftheindies on Sept 9, 2019 18:57:48 GMT -5
The last time TNA shared a network with a promotion, they actively buried the promotion and tried to do an invasion angle where they'd be invincible and get no comeuppance. Forgive me if I feel they'll try it again The one thing I will say is legit none of the people who pitched that idea are involved with Impact anymore. Hell D'Amorr and Callis have done more to build up relationships in 2 years than anything else... which reportedly has been very difficult with Dixie going scorched earth
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Post by wildojinx on Sept 9, 2019 18:58:51 GMT -5
This wont affect the Twitch stream will it? I dont get AXS.
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Post by darbus alan on Sept 9, 2019 19:04:46 GMT -5
I doubt New Japan is eager to re-establish any working relationship with Impact even though none of the people responsible for the relationship going south are no longer at Impact and haven't been for years. By all accounts they're ice cold to the idea.
That said, it'd also be really scummy for Anthem if they tried to leverage a TV deal for NJPW or WOW around working with Impact, though WOW would probably be receptive of the idea without needing coercion considering they already share some talent like Tessa Blanchard. Overall, this is a really good move for Impact because more than 12 people get AXS.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Sept 9, 2019 19:30:27 GMT -5
In order to counter this WWE will now sign D.L Hughley And Saudi will request Bernie Mac. Lmaoooo cold blooded
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Sept 9, 2019 21:47:48 GMT -5
In order to counter this WWE will now sign D.L Hughley And Saudi will request Bernie Mac. More like Red Foxx
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Post by octopus on Sept 9, 2019 22:00:34 GMT -5
This wont affect the Twitch stream will it? I dont get AXS. Obviously the main show will no longer be on Twitch due to the amount of streaming platforms AXS is on (YouTube TV, Hulu etc), but they have signed a new deal to produce content and shows for them.
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Post by markymark on Sept 9, 2019 22:17:54 GMT -5
The last time TNA shared a network with a promotion, t hey actively buried the promotion and tried to do an invasion angle where they'd be invincible and get no comeuppance.Forgive me if I feel they'll try it again That was Gaburicks idea iirc.
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Post by prettynami on Sept 9, 2019 22:22:37 GMT -5
Good for them... But I can only watch them through twitch... *single tear*
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