Tag: TNA

TNA Is Looking For Investors

Source: WrestlingINC

It was reported that TNA Wrestling is looking for more investors. PWInsider has answered some of the questions as it relates to why this is happening.

TNA has been forced to cut back on both office space and talent that was scheduled for the UK tour. They’re unable to grow in the state they’re in, and while they’ll tread water, it won’t be profitable in the long run.

TNA is said to have a five-year plan in order, and a partner taking a percentage of the company will aid in making that a reality. The TV deals are helping keep TNA going, but Dixie Carter wants to be a “player.” It’s also said that it is believed Dixie Carter would consider an offer to buy the company outright for the right price. Carter has outright rejected several offers in the past.

Panda Energy still technically owns TNA, but they aren’t funding the company and also aren’t involved in any operations, with this being the case since about when Jeff Jarrett’s stake was bought out last year.

A source told Wrestling Inc that Josh Mathews will actually be in meetings this week with multimedia startups in relation to this.

TNA Lockdown Results: 2/23/16

Every match took place inside the Six-Sides of Steel

 

Beer Money VS Eric Young & Bram

Winners: Beer Money

 

X-Division Championship: (C) Trevor Lee w/Gregory Shane Helms VS Tigre Uno

Winner: Trevor Lee

 

Lethal Lockdown: The Dollhouse VS Gail Kim & Velvet Sky

Madison Rayne wasn’t able to compete due to being injured from an attack earlier.

Maria Kanellis came out as if she was going to take Madison’s place but instead she didn’t enter and locked the cage door.

Winners: The Dollhouse

 

Eli Drake VS Odarg the Great

Winner: Odarg (Odarg was unmasked)

After the match in the back, Grado who is supposed to be fired, pleaded his case to Bill Corgan, Eli Drake came in and Eli and Billy had Grado escorted from the building.

 

Jimmy Havoc wants Rosemary back. The Decay beat Havoc down.

 

TNA World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Matt Hardy w/Tyrus VS EC3

Tyrus interfered, tried to chain EC3 to the ropes but instead EC3 chained Tyrus to the ropes & laid him out with a few chair shots. Reby came down with a hammer from the diaper bag, but was stopped by RockStar Spud, who then turned on EC3 slamming the cage door on him, helping Matt Hardy retain the World Title.

Winner: Matt Hardy

After the match, Spud blasted EC3 with a chair shot to the back of his head as he was laid out across the ring steps.

 

 

 

 

 

TNA LockDown Preview: 2/23/16

TNA Impact Wrestling presents Lockdown, every match is inside the Six-Sides of Steel.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Matt Hardy VS EC3

Lethal Lockdown: The Beautiful People & Gail Kim VS The Dollhouse

X-Division Championship: (C) Trevor Lee w/Gregory Shane Helms VS Tigre Uno

Eli Drake VS Odarg The Great

Beer Money VS Eric Young & Bram

 

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 2/16/16

Tonight on TNA Impact Wrestling on Pop TV at 9/8c.

EC3 and Matt Hardy continue their feud over the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA World Tag Team Championship – Monster’s Ball Match: (C) The Wolves VS Decay

King of the Mountain Championship: (C) Eric Young w/Bram VS James Storm w/Bobby Roode

The Dollhouse VS Gail Kim & Madison Rayne

“The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/Maria Kanellis in action

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 2/9/16

Matt Hardy to kickoff Impact.

X-Division Championship: (C) Trevor Lee w/Shane Helms VS Tigre Uno

Kurt Angle VS Drew Galloway

Lashley VS Bram

Madison Rayne VS Jade

Plus EC3 returns for the first time since losing TNA World Heavyweight Title to Matt Hardy

Top WWE Officials Reportedly Meet With Lucha Underground Officials, Lucha Turns Down TNA Idea

Source:   Wrestling Observer Newsletter via WrestlingINC

WWE officials met with Lucha Underground back in December but nothing came of the meeting, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

WWE was represented by Triple H and Senior Director of Talent Development Canyon Cemen. There was some discussion about talent but the talks went nowhere.

On a related note, TNA recently reached out to Lucha Underground. The company floated the idea of doing a joint show in Dallas during WrestleMania 32 weekend but Lucha Underground turned the offer down. The feeling was that it would be a bad mix.

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 2/2/16

Kurt Angle VS Matt Hardy

X-Division championship: (C) Tigre Uno VS Gregory Shane Helms

Tyrus VS Drew Galloway

8-Man Hardcore War: Beer Money & The Wolves VS Eric Young, Bram, Abyss & Crazzy Steve

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 1/19/16

TNA World Heavyweight Championship – Career VS Championship: (C) EC3 VS Matt Hardy – If Matt Hardy loses he will leave TNA forever.

Knockouts Championship: (C) Gail Kim VS Awesome Kong

The TNA Impact Wrestling debut of “The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/Maria Kanellis

Beer Money VS Eli Drake & Jessie Godderz

 

TNA On POP TV News

Major League Wrestling posted a couple tweets, noting that TNA is receiving right fees from POP TV and contracts are being offered and sweetened.

 

Comcast, which is the nation’s largest cable provider servicing over 112 million people, this week officially announced that POP, CMT and Spike TV will be moving to a premium tier package in select areas, putting it on the same level that Destination America is at. This is not a surprise for Pop TV as this has been in the works for awhile, as I first heard of the change last month. Basically POP will be moving from Expanded Basic to Digital Preferred and will no longer be available with Digital Economy. Digital Preferred is the second most expensive cable tier. CMT, which airs Steve Austin’s shows, will be moving to the sports entertainment package.

– On the bright side, Variety reports that Pop TV President Brad Schwartz stated this week at the Television Critics Association press tour that Pop will grow their subscriber base by close to 8 million homes in the next few months.