Does Anyone Watch Wrestling? (WWE, AEW, TNA, NWA, etc)

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Reaches 40% less homes than spike however destination America will be doing more than just the 2 hours a week of programming. Also they're actually going to promote TNA which Spike did a god awful job of.
 
Thought destination America was a network not a channel. It owns channels like Discovery, velocity, and a few others.
 
Happy that they have found a new home, they would have lasted long if they were taken off the air as TV is their main source of cash coming in, they are not made of money like WWE...
 
Reaches 40% less homes than spike however destination America will be doing more than just the 2 hours a week of programming. Also they're actually going to promote TNA which Spike did a god awful job of.

40% fewer homes. But still, if TNA can get more exposure even on a smaller channel, it's got to be good for them.
 
Happy that they have found a new home, they would have lasted long if they were taken off the air as TV is their main source of cash coming in, they are not made of money like WWE...
Dixie Carter is made of money, make no bones about it. Her daddy, which robbed TNA from Jeff Jarrett, would have found a way to make it survive.

As for Spike, they didn't promote TNA for one reason only, Vince Russo. TNA allegedly fired Russo from booking to get into Spike's good graces and extend a TV deal, but they rehired him as a consultant under the table, and Spike recently found out. That is why Spike didn't renew the TV deal.
 
Dixie Carter is made of money, make no bones about it. Her daddy, which robbed TNA from Jeff Jarrett, would have found a way to make it survive.

But as Eric Bishoff said on his attempted buyout of WCW in 2001, when he found out that he could have the wrestlers, the rings, the equipment , the libraries but not the airtime;

Without the television time, WCW was worth 20... bucks.

Although TNA does have the money for bloated contracts for washed up hasbeens while lower card wrestlers are claiming foodstamps, without any TV time they'd die as a national player. This deal is crucial for them; it's a great chance to regroup and relaunch. It's been far too long since it was okay to watch TNA, but that's indicative of greater problems backstage.

Is anyone excited for Double J's new GWF? I heard they're getting Jim Ross to call some of their events.
 
So on Smackdown last night, at the top of the show Triple H called out four members of team Cena (minus Cena), and told them if they lose on Sunday they will be fired live on Raw the next night....New Stip added t5o the main event!
 
GFW are joint presenting one of the biggest Japanese events of the year, if not the biggest. JR is announcing that. Strong looking card for it plus JR means it's worth a watch.
 
@Liquid Dixie Carter has one advantage over Bishoff, internet streaming. There was talk that if TNA didn't get a new TV deal, that she would just stream Impact on the internet.
 
Survivor Series card tonight

Dean Ambrose v Bray Wyatt

Fatal 4 way Tag Team Championship
Goldust and Stardust (c) v Los Matadores v The Usos v The Miz and Damien Mizdow

Divas Championship
AJ Lee (c) v Nikki Bella

Survivor Series match
Alicia Fox, Natalya, Naomi and Emma v Paige, Cameron, Summer Rae and Layla

Survivor Series Match
Team Cena

John Cena (Capt), Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Erick Rowan and Ryback

Team Authority
Seth Rollins (Capt), Kane, Mark Henry, Rusev and Luke Harper

If Team Cena wins the Authority will be out of power but if team Authority wins then all of team Cena (but not Cena) will be fired...

Sting, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton are rumoured to make an appearance tonight....
 
5 matches. 3 hour show. That's all 30 minute matches with both the main event and fatal 4 way going 45 minutes.

Bit of a naff card to be honest. I know the traditional aspect is important to WWE in the way of a 5 vs 5 elimination but with the current roster there just isn't enough people.
 
They normally have 6 matches in a 3 hour PPV, they could still add another, I will be watching tonight, not due in work tomorrow till the afternoon so I can watch it....
 
I would but ive just had a week off doing DIY all of it and I'm back to work at 8 tomorrow so too tired to stay up for it.

I don't know if I can download the PPV so probably just read the results and youtube anything like sting.
 
Orton might have a match, he is in the area and the PPV is in St Louis which is his home town....
 
They could put him up against Heath Slater or something....
Squash match against someone. Do like an open invitation because he's "pissed off and here to fight" and then have Kane or Rollins come down to attack him but Orton fend them off.

Later on in the 5 vs 5 elimination it's Rollins vs Cena or something and Orton come down to make the distraction.
 
I like the sound of that!

Also, the Sting thing is curious, there are only rumours that he will be there and he is not scheduled to be on Raw or Smackdown this week, if he does show and gives a promo mentioning '$9.99' to plug the network then I will throw my TV out the window!!
 
I just see it as strange they haven't hyped his debut.

If he was in the rumble fair enough but survivor series. Just doesn't make much sense.
 
I like the sound of that!

Also, the Sting thing is curious, there are only rumours that he will be there and he is not scheduled to be on Raw or Smackdown this week, if he does show and gives a promo mentioning '$9.99' to plug the network then I will throw my TV out the window!!
I've read reports that he will... (spoiler warning)

replace The Authority as the person in charge of the WWE. The Authority is being written out due to Steph's pregnancy, and they need someone who can fill in as an authority figure. Vince doesn't want to be in front of a camera again, Vicky Guerrero and Theodore Long are no longer with the company, and they sure as **** don't want to give the job to Brad Maddox again. That leaves no one with experience.

The schedule is pretty cozy with what Sting was asking for, two TV tapings a week plus the PPV.

My bet is that he will appear on RAW tomorrow and surprise the hell out of us!
 
If you have a Bookie, here is the updated odds for the Survivor Series:

Divas Traditional Survivor Series Match

Paige, Cameron, Summer Rae and Layla (-180) vs. Alicia Fox, Natalya, Naomi and Emma (+140)

WWE Tag Team Title Match

Damien Sandow and The Miz (-130) vs. Stardust and Goldust (+130) vs. The Usos (+210) vs. Los Matadores (+350)

WWE Divas Title Match

Nikki Bella (-300) vs. AJ Lee (+220)

Singles Match

Dean Ambrose (-155) vs. Bray Watt (+115)

Team Cena vs. Team Authority: Traditional Survivor Series Match

John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Erick Rowan and Ryback (-530) vs. Kane, Seth Rollins, Luke Harper, Mark Henry and Rusev (+350)

(-160) Cena wins the match for his team.

Source: 5 Dimes
 
Well. I just ordered the PPV. Comes on in 45 minutes. Hopefully it is worth it.
 
I've been waiting for that forever. Glad that he didn't show up just to promote the network.
 
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