BoboBrazil 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2004 One television insider reports that TNA will be paying a programming fee to appear on Fox Sports Network. Meanwhile, sources estimate that the company is losing between $30,000 and $40,000 per week under the current format. "This (the FSN deal) will speed up the inevitable quickly," one source predicts. The latest rumors on the Fox Sports Network deal is that TNA officials are debating between the offered Friday at 3 p.m. (EST) and Sunday at 11 a.m. time slots. Jeff Jarrett is said to be pushing for the Sunday time slot, which a pay-per-view industry follower agrees with. "I think Jeff is making the right decision because the Sunday slot is more attractive to potential advertisers," said the source. "I don't think either slot is really right for them, but Sunday is the better of the two being discussed." Other sources report that TNA will pay a programming fee to appear on the network, but will retain most of the advertising time which they will have to sell in-house. There are some sources who claim that the deal will cost TNA as much as $50,000 per hour, although that price could drop if the company elects to go with the cheaper Friday afternoon time slot. Most sources are under the impression that it would be a 52 week deal that would give both sides the right to terminate after 26 weeks... There was plenty of talk backstage last Wednesday that Fox Sports Network representatives will be attending this week's pay-per-view... ·After weeks of build-up for the Jeff Jarrrett vs. Chris Harris NWA World Title cage match, NWA-TNA did an injury angle with Harris and replaced him with A.J. Styles on the Apr. 21 PPV. NWA-TNA officials never actually planned to have Harris wrestle Jarrett in the cage match main event of Wednesday's show. A.J. Styles was booked in that slot from the very beginning and the office actually came up with the injury angle plan at least two weeks ago. If nothing else, at least TNA is planning ahead when it comes to the main event angles rather than booking them on the fly. ·TNA officials wanted to book Sonjay Dutt vs. Amazing Red for next week (which X Champ Kazarian referenced on last week's PPV), but the match won't be taking place because Dutt will be working in Japan. TNA officials also posted a note next to the board in the locker room that lists the matches, asking the wrestlers to turn in a copy of their calender through the month of August. There was plenty of speculation that this was somehow tied to the FSN deal, and while that could be the case, it could also be that TNA officials want to avoid further scheduling conflicts similar to Dutt's. ·NWA-TNA Notebook: TNA backstage interviewer Scott Hudson missed the pay-per-view because he was involved in an automobile accident on his way show. Hudson's car was totaled and he was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, but was released by the end of the night. Hudson reportedly walked away from the accident uninjured and will probably return to TNA next week... There is some heat on Dallas for not selling. Let the jokes begin about how the similarities between he and Kevin Nash extend beyond physical appearance... If TNA does tape FSN shows at Universal Studios, they won't be able to bring in fans as easy as WCW did for the Worldwide tapings years ago. A source familiar with the studio reports that it has been renovated since the Worldwide days, and it's no longer possible to simply usher in groups of fans on a tour because of the way the building is now set up... Former WWE wrestler Nathan Jones is said to be living in Orlando, Fla. With TNA heavily rumored to be taping Fox Sports Network shows in the city, some wrestlers are predicting that Jones will end up working for TNA. That depends on whether Jones got along with Jeff Jarrett while they were working those World Wrestling All-Star tours a couple of years ago... Goldylocks remains unpopular with most wrestlers in the locker room. There is also some growing animosity toward Chris Harris, James Storm, and Abyss, as other wrestlers accuse them of being shameless suckups to members of the office staff. Dutch Mantel has been a big advocate of Abyss since the two worked together in Puerto Rico. There are some wrestlers who feel that Harris and Storm get a bad rap from wrestlers who are jealous of the push they are receiving... Jerry Jarrett is said to be high on Dallas, the independent wrestler who has been teaming with Kid Kash... The wrestlers paying attention backstage were scratching their heads as much as anyone when D-Lo Brown & Apollo won the NWA Tag Titles via disqualification. Wrestlers couldn't understand why the team didn't win by a clean pinfall, because while some members of the office staff may want to protect Dallas, there is no obvious reason that Kash couldn't have done the job... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2004 "Goldylocks remains unpopular with most wrestlers in the locker room. There is also some growing animosity toward Chris Harris, James Storm, and Abyss, as other wrestlers accuse them of being shameless suckups to members of the office staff. Dutch Mantel has been a big advocate of Abyss since the two worked together in Puerto Rico. There are some wrestlers who feel that Harris and Storm get a bad rap from wrestlers who are jealous of the push they are receiving... " 1. They have every right to hate Goldylocks. She serves less than no purpose. 2. Mantel should be high on Abyss...EVERYONE in the office should be high on Abyss. 3. The AMW thing is interesting. Most people think they're overrated...and that's fine...but they are the two guys who more than anyone are TNA guys. I mean...I'd heard or seen everyone else somewhere else before...AMW is the homegrown talent. Pushing them isn't something that I'd call wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eirejmcmahon 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2004 Well if TNA go for the Friday deal I'll probably call it a day - I work and then head out most Friday nights and I'm presuming that the FSN show will serve as build-up for the PPVs. Sunday morning is hardly ideal but I can drag my arse out of bed if need be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2004 The latest rumors on the Fox Sports Network deal is that TNA officials are debating between the offered Friday at 3 p.m. (EST) and Sunday at 11 a.m. time slots. While I know we keep hearing "rumored" timeslots and such, we should probably wait until we get an official word before we debate the pros and cons. Now with that said, I'm extremely glad that they aren't locked into the Friday afternoon slot yet as that would have been a killer. In fact, they should avoid Fridays like the plaque. Tuesday or Sunday would be best for them. And while I would prefer a Sunday night slot, I could deal with a 2 hour Sunday afternoon show. It's definitely an improvement over Friday afternoon... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
