Some TNA Notes From The 4/12 Observer

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-People close to the negotiations say TNA was going to try and hammer out the deal this past week, which would also include them hiring a New York agency to sell ad time. Terms of the deal are unknown, and being close to a deal when it means television means nothing until it is signed. They are talking about doing a 1 hour show that would be taped in Florida most likely. Those in TNA are hopeful for it to start in June. After meetings all day on 4/1, they flew to Las Vegas to meet with Dana White of UFC. According to Dana White they told him they had a tv deal and made a proposal for the two companies to cross promote. The Jarretts praised White for what he has done for UFC in 3 years. He said he had no problem with them using Ken Shamrock while he is under UFC contract, but he thinks they shouldn't cross promote with pro-wrestling for fear it would hurt their credibility. Dave is under the impression that the tv deal will be TNA buying the air time and getting to sell the ad time or something along those lines. Jimmy Hart helped hook TNA up with FOX in a knows somebody who knows somebody kinda way. He can't reappear on TNA until mid April, because he signed a contract to be on the Wrestlemania dvd.