The Wrestling Thread is a team player - - - Part 186

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TNA announced the following moments ago:

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST RIGHTS TO TOP PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING LEAGUE, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING, FOR DESTINATION AMERICA

(Silver Spring, Md.) – Discovery Communications announced today that it has signed a multi-year deal with TNA (Total Nonstop Action) IMPACT WRESTLING to bring the popular league to homes nationwide on Destination America, the only network dedicated to celebrating the people, places and stories of the United States. Destination America officially enters the ring with its first world premiere of IMPACT WRESTLING in January 2015. The series features some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, including Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley and Gail Kim. The partnership includes the U.S. premieres of additional TNA WRESTLING series and specials and provides Discovery Communications with international broadcasting rights in select regions, to be announced at a later date.

"Our partnership in this uniquely entertaining franchise with TNA IMPACT WRESTLING provides a significant addition to Destination America's programming strategy," said Henry Schleiff, Group President of Destination America, Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel, Discovery Fit & Health and Discovery Family Channel. "The enduring, cross-generational enthusiasm of pro wrestling is felt by millions of fans around the country, from coast-to-coast and throughout the heartland. We are delighted to bring this beloved American pastime to the one and only network dedicated to celebrating the unique spirit of the U.S., Destination America."

"Our knockout partnership with TNA IMPACT WRESTLING continues Destination America's mission of bringing our viewers the best of all-American entertainment, and going center ring with one of the world's foremost professional wrestling leagues fits perfectly within our DNA," said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. "Wrestling has created a fiercely loyal, passionate and widespread fan base, and we look forward to being part of the TNA family."

"We are very excited about Destination America being the new network for IMPACT WRESTLING and the partnership with Discovery Communications both domestically and across the globe. Their commitment to promote and grow our brand in innovative and compelling ways was instrumental in knowing we had found the right home," said TNA President Dixie Carter. "Together we will create an experience that takes our fans on a new journey that will push the envelope of technology, including where we take our cameras, going deeper into our superstars' lives and showing the reality of what it takes to create a weekly professional wrestling show, all while showcasing the very best male and female athletes in the world."

Since launching in 2012, Destination America has become one of cable's top five fastest-growing networks*, earning 10 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth in Prime among P2+. With top series that explore unique American cultures and ways of life – including Mountain Monsters, A Haunting, Hillbilly Blood, Buying the Bayou, Buying Alaska, Ghost Asylum and BBQ Pitmasters – Destination America's programming spans the nation from Alaska, Hawaii and Colorado to Louisiana, West Virginia and communities in between. To find Destination America, the new home of TNA's IMPACT WRESTLING, go to destinationamerica.com/watchda.

TNA is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., specializing in TV properties, events, merchandise, music, and the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. TNA annually delivers more than 500 hours of original content to millions of fans around the world.
 
So TNA drops to some sixth-rate network after airing on a gold mine like Spike TV for like a decade....Okay. What the hell is Destination America?
 
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Destination America? The Hell is that network?
 
Destination America???

Where the hell is that available.....South Dakota???
 
I hope that either ROH or Global Force Wrestling gets the SpikeTV spot.
 
And it doesn't help that, so far, the Ambrose/Wyatt feud SUCKS.

No one really cares about it. The ending to the HiaC match was horrible and Ambrose has been distanced from the main story in the company for no good reason. It's like the WWE wants to cool his jets until the right time. Bad move on their part. You have to go with the flow of the audience sometimes.

I'm not saying an Ambrose/Wyatt feud couldn't be awesome but this is horrible timing. He has unfinished business with Rollins and Triple H.
 
Jeff Jarrett isn't allowed to make a deal with Spike TV so I guess GFW is out of the question.
 
TNA could not grow on Spike TV (thanks to Dixie bad decisions, ie Hogan, etc) so they take a step or steps backward on a smaller, but growing Network. Destination America used to be Planet Green I believe...and its channel 286 on DirecTV
 
The best thing about this new deal for TNA is that it probably gives them the opportunity to have a second branded show.
 
And it doesn't help that, so far, the Ambrose/Wyatt feud SUCKS.
Which is crazy because those two should be able to make a great program together. I think they want more focus on the classic Survivor Series match, which is why everything else has been relegated to Smackdown, including most of Ambrose/Wyatt.

The best thing going for it is that match and the BNB/Paul Heyman Pre-Show.

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****ING LOL at TNA's new deal. For those wanting ROH to go to Spike or something, that's a terrible idea. Spike TV barely promoted TNA, do you think they'll do it for another company?
 
Then my message to SpikeTV is GIVE ME SCARLETT ON MY TV EVERY WEEK DAMMIT!

I hope to GOD that she isn't signed by ROH. Doesn't seem like she is right now, but IF she is she's gonna get screwed over in the long run.
 
I used to be kind of ambivalent about Scarlett Bordeaux, but then I found out she has a musical theatre background. :up: That's cool, don't see why she didn't pursue it. Admittedly, I haven't heard her sing, but she definitely has the look for it; Bob Fosse would snap her up in a second if he was still around (Bob was basically the Broadway equivalent of Hugh Morris, Dave Batista and Ric Flair mixed together in a chemical vat full of Red Bull and Viagra).
 
No one really cares about it. The ending to the HiaC match was horrible and Ambrose has been distanced from the main story in the company for no good reason. It's like the WWE wants to cool his jets until the right time. Bad move on their part. You have to go with the flow of the audience sometimes.

I'm not saying an Ambrose/Wyatt feud couldn't be awesome but this is horrible timing. He has unfinished business with Rollins and Triple H.

Had Ambrose won at HIAC like he should've, the feud would've been fine, but since that didn't bappen, WWE has booked themselves into a corner. Both talents have lost momentum due to bad booking and now, they both need the win. :facepalm:
 
I used to be kind of ambivalent about Scarlett Bordeaux, but then I found out she has a musical theatre background. :up: That's cool, don't see why she didn't pursue it. Admittedly, I haven't heard her sing, but she definitely has the look for it; Bob Fosse would snap her up in a second if he was still around (Bob was basically the Broadway equivalent of Hugh Morris, Dave Batista and Ric Flair mixed together in a chemical vat full of Red Bull and Viagra).

She has talented....vocal cords.
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If it wasn't for the fact that The Authority is going off into the sunset for a while, I'd say that Paige should join The Authority and be their top diva heel. They seem to have dropped Nikki's affiliation with the Authority and Paige would fit with the counterculture look of their members ala Seth Rollins whom doesn't look like a McMahon golden boy and Paige would fit in the same regard.

It would also give Paige a chance to be aggressive on the mic and in the ring even if they did a relationship angle with her and Rollins.
 
If it wasn't for the fact that The Authority is going off into the sunset for a while, I'd say that Paige should join The Authority and be their top diva heel. They seem to have dropped Nikki's affiliation with the Authority and Paige would fit with the counterculture look of their members ala Seth Rollins whom doesn't look like a McMahon golden boy and Paige would fit in the same regard.


Admit it, guys, upon reading this post I couldn't have been the only one suddenly picturing Paige with Rollins's beard. :awesome:
 
Hell even when The Authority goes away, he should make Harper and Cesaro his insurance policies and start a dynamic with Paige.
 
First off, Grumpy Cat being kissed by Miz was hilarious. Everything about Grumpy Cat was funny for the wrong reasons. The cat really didn't give a **** what was going on around her. Just slowly closing its eyes from time to time.

Survivor Series looks like an alright card.

The Survivor match itself should be fun. I liked the twist with Erick. I don't necessarily care for the stipulation because to me, its not clear. I get that if the Authority lose, they have no power, but if Cena team wins - they get what? Does Cena run the company?

Although the Ambrose/Bray match should have been booked like someone gave a ****, I think the two will put on a good show.

I'm looking forward to Mizdow.

My excitement stops there.
 
There is one show I used to watch on Destination America that I think was called Toy Hunter, about a guy who travels the country looking for old, valuable toys to buy.

Regarding Impact though...this would be a bad sign if it wasn't the only thing keeping TNA in business. The alternative to a crap network that no one watched is shutting down the company...so I guess the slow death option is better. The network gets what they hope will be a marquee name brand to draw in viewers...but Impact is a brand name that is damaged beyond repair. I certainly don't think that ratings will go UP on the new network...but I suppose that if the network is truly committed then they could pump some money into promoting the brand...not sure how much good that'll do though.
 
Few thoughts about Raw.... I guess he isn't ready to be back yet but to me I would have loved to see this at the end of Raw. Everyone in the ring, teasing who will be the 5th man on team cena... No one is coming down... The authority is gloating, saying something to the effect of "you're a man down, we have this in the bad" and then you just hear, "I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you". He was gaining popularity and momentum before he got injured, it seems like it would have been a great way to bring him back at a upper card level too.

Would have been a better choice then Ryback anyway...They played his joining like some sort of surprise but it was teased so much it was expected. It would have been better to keep him off TV until Raw this week and just have his music hit at the end and make a surprise come back as the 5th man IMO.

Somewhat interested in The New Day too but I liked the suggestion someone else had a few pages back about Heath Slater joining them, I think that would work quite well..

I also hope we see Miz and Mizdow winning the tag titles and eventually leading to them splitting up and Sandow going on to better things..
 
Guess no one watched the Monday Night War last night. Do I detect jealousy here, that I got my wish?
 
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