TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 I saw this on 411wrestling.com: Word is that executives at the FX Network were very impressed with the debut episode of TNA Impact! and are interested in giving the show a primetime slot on their network. FX and Fox Sports Network are owned by the same company so a move could be possible and could be done rather quickly. TNA's goal is to get a primetime slot. Credit: PWTorch.com I didn't see this anywhere on the torch site, but did see TNA on FSN as a topic on the audio report. I don't know if it's true or not, but it would be absolutely huge if it happened. Let the discussion begin.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 The difference between FX and Fox Sports in Primetime is like night and day. If they were moved to a Primetime slot on Fox Sports...they'd be preempted everywhere every week... Whereas FX primetime would be an actual national TV spot. Hopefully this makes TNA strive to put on good TV with the hopes of a light at the end of the tunnel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 I'm waiting for Meltzer to mention it involving putting a ladder match on each side of the ring to increase ratings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 The difference between FX and Fox Sports in Primetime is like night and day. If they were moved to a Primetime slot on Fox Sports...they'd be preempted everywhere every week... Whereas FX primetime would be an actual national TV spot. Hopefully this makes TNA strive to put on good TV with the hopes of a light at the end of the tunnel I'd be willing to be that if they did make the move to FX in prime time that they'd switch to monthly PPVs too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 That would be absolutely awesome if true. I couldn't watch it easily during the school year because my school's cable doesn't have FX, but during the summer it would be nice to know Impact! is on every week and at a decent time too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JacK Report post Posted June 13, 2004 Well this would be some semblence of huge for them. Maybe then they'll send the shows to Australia? I can only but hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 Well this would be some semblence of huge for them. Maybe then they'll send the shows to Australia? I can only but hope. I don't know why they aren't on in Australia anymore, but they definitely should be. With all the hype they made about it when they were on there, I thought for sure that they'd end up running a few shows there eventually. Guess I was wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TDinDC1112 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 What's ridiculous about this is that NOW FX wants them. I mean, what the hell does FX have on their station? I thought they'd be a perfect station for a wrestling show. I'm sure they had the opportunity and TNA had been banging down their door for a year. After 1 week, they've magically changed their minds? If so, great. Perfect time: 9:00 pm on Monday nights Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 What's ridiculous about this is that NOW FX wants them. I mean, what the hell does FX have on their station? I thought they'd be a perfect station for a wrestling show. I'm sure they had the opportunity and TNA had been banging down their door for a year. After 1 week, they've magically changed their minds? If so, great. Perfect time: 9:00 pm on Monday nights Exactly. This interest is all kinds of sudden. I don't think they will put them head-to-head with RAW. If the show is still an hour, I could see them putting it on at 8 on Mondays. Otherwise, it'll probably be Tuesday or Wednesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 Actually, I would put Impact against the other wrestling show that the WWE has. You know, the one that actually sucks balls? It's called Smarkoff or something? You know the one I'm talking about. That's the best bet to go head to head if they really want to prove themselves to be better. Put it against the weaker "A" show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 I'd place it as the lead-in or the lead out to THE SHIELD/NIP-TUCK on a Tuesday night myself. Right now Comcast Sports Net should burn for the piss poor way they are handling it. The Orioles didn't play and what do they show at 4am instead of Impact? Some damn recap show that was more annoying than watchable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 I'd place it as the lead-in or the lead out to THE SHIELD/NIP-TUCK on a Tuesday night myself. Right now Comcast Sports Net should burn for the piss poor way they are handling it. The Orioles didn't play and what do they show at 4am instead of Impact? Some damn recap show that was more annoying than watchable. Gillette Sports World I think it was.. FX used to have the Toughman thing so it wouldnt totally be out there for them to have Wrestling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hektik 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 I sent an email to Dave Meltzer and here is what he has to say about the rumor: That's what Jeff is telling people. that's only happening if they show some ratings life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 13, 2004 and FX would allow for TNA to be a little more edgy...meaning blood and such. I'll go on hand saying that FX will pick it up around the Fall Season with proper build up and give it that Thursday Night at 8:00 slot. It would get killed on Monday nights but put it up against Smackdown and maybe WWE will refocus attention to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 Actually, I would put Impact against the other wrestling show that the WWE has. You know, the one that actually sucks balls? It's called Smarkoff or something? You know the one I'm talking about. That's the best bet to go head to head if they really want to prove themselves to be better. Put it against the weaker "A" show. You know I suggested that same excat thing about two months ago and just about everyone had a shit fit about it and turned it down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangerous K89 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 I don't think putting TNA against a WWE show is a good idea for TNA. That is, if they want to have a long life. I would wait a long time before even considering it. They don't have consistently good quality shows. WWE would probably kill them right now if they went head to head. Now, I have ALWAYS thought that a Tuesday night primetime slot would be perfect for a wrestling show. NOBODY does anything on Tuesdays.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 13, 2004 Why not just...Wednesday night? I mean...end the weekly PPV's (in exchange for the HUGE monthly ppv)...I mean your already built in audience is used to it and nothing else major occurs that day neways... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JacK Report post Posted June 13, 2004 Yeah, if they're going to scap the weekly PPV's wensday would be sensible. But would they get two hours though? Or would it just be a straight shift of they're one hour program? In that case they'd probably have to keep the weekly PPV's. It'd be interesting to see what number's they'd do against Smackdown or Raw; but I doubt such an experiment would be in they're best interests. If they started a one hour show say . . . 45 minutes before Raw or especially Smackdown, the results may be intruiging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted June 13, 2004 FX looks like a real major-league network. "Well, after one show that drew a crap rating on our crap sports network --- WE MIGHT WANT YOU NOW!" Apparently, all of Fox's programming sense is being used up by the News Channel... -=Mike ...Didn't Impact, you know, suck this week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 FX looks like a real major-league network. "Well, after one show that drew a crap rating on our crap sports network --- WE MIGHT WANT YOU NOW!" Apparently, all of Fox's programming sense is being used up by the News Channel... -=Mike ...Didn't Impact, you know, suck this week? Mike...I haven't seen the Impact rating listed anywhere yet, so claiming it drew a crap rating is a bit premature. If it is released and it's crap, you can certainly claim so. But don't say it before its out. Unless you've seen something I haven't seen. And once the ratings come out, I'm sure they will take into account the craptacular timeslot there are in, rather than comparing it to what other companies are drawing in primetime, which I have a feeling some of us are just waiting to do. And no Impact didn't suck this week. It wasn't as good a the first show, but it was still better than what the WWE gives us on Thursdays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 MONDAYS TOO~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted June 13, 2004 Mike...I haven't seen the Impact rating listed anywhere yet, so claiming it drew a crap rating is a bit premature. I've seen it as a 0.3 at various locales. And no Impact didn't suck this week. It wasn't as good a the first show, but it was still better than what the WWE gives us on Thursdays. You know, a tiny hill of shit is preferrable to a full mountain of shit. Doesn't make it good. MONDAYS TOO~! BWA HA HA HA HA! Funny. -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 I've seen it as a 0.3 at various locales. Link please? I haven't seen it anywhere...and I've checked the usually suspects and e-mailed Meltzer and Mike Johnson and still nothing. Just like to know where that number came from. That aside, .3 when virtually no one is home would be quite respectable for TNA, especially consider the next to negative advertising they show got. This would be exactly what I was talking about when I said... And once the ratings come out, I'm sure they will take into account the craptacular timeslot there are in, rather than comparing it to what other companies are drawing in primetime, which I have a feeling some of us are just waiting to do. You know, a tiny hill of shit is preferrable to a full mountain of shit. Doesn't make it good. Very true. However, IMO, the TNA product is more enjoyable right now then it has been at any time since the 1 cent show. I think the company is on a little run of good shows. To be fair, I also have been more interested in Raw lately then I have at any point since 2001. Neither product has been flawless, but on the whole, I have enjoyed both. But Smackdown, since Eddie pinned Kurt at WM and they destroyed the brand with the draft lottery. So, I wouldn't say your analogy is all that accurate. It's more like Roses, Daises and horeshit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 A 0.3 for FSN is actually pretty decent, isn't it? And not that it'll happen, but FX putting Impact on in primetime wouldn't be some huge, shocking event. Outside of a small number of signature shows (Shield, Nip/Tuck), FX has NOTHING. Absolutely NOTHING in way of programming. Just bad action flicks and reruns of Married with Children. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 A 0.3 for FSN is actually pretty decent, isn't it? Yeah, it is pretty good since it would equally what is reportedly the highest rated show on the network, the Best Damn Sports Show Period. I say that would be pretty impress out of the gate and might warrant a sister network to look at that and say I wonder what we could do with it in primetime. I'm not saying it will happen, I'm just saying its not unimaginable either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 A 0.3 for FSN is actually pretty decent, isn't it? Yeah, it is pretty good since it would equally what is reportedly the highest rated show on the network, the Best Damn Sports Show Period. I say that would be pretty impress out of the gate and might warrant a sister network to look at that and say I wonder what we could do with it in primetime. I'm not saying it will happen, I'm just saying its not unimaginable either. And there is that other factor which, not surprisingly, some people here have conveniently overlooked: it did a good number (relative to FSN) in a thoroughly shitty timeslot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 A 0.3 for FSN is actually pretty decent, isn't it? Yeah, it is pretty good since it would equally what is reportedly the highest rated show on the network, the Best Damn Sports Show Period. I say that would be pretty impress out of the gate and might warrant a sister network to look at that and say I wonder what we could do with it in primetime. I'm not saying it will happen, I'm just saying its not unimaginable either. And there is that other factor which, not surprisingly, some people here have conveniently overlooked: it did a good number (relative to FSN) in a thoroughly shitty timeslot. Not to mention not even airing in the timeslot in some areas. If they did a 0.3 on FSN in that slot then the network would be doing backfilps and high fiving each other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 A 0.3 for FSN is actually pretty decent, isn't it? And not that it'll happen, but FX putting Impact on in primetime wouldn't be some huge, shocking event. Outside of a small number of signature shows (Shield, Nip/Tuck), FX has NOTHING. Absolutely NOTHING in way of programming. Just bad action flicks and reruns of Married with Children. If they take away the Married With Children re-runs to and give it's spot to TNA... then I will have to petition FX to cancel TNA. I'm serious too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted June 13, 2004 A 0.3 for FSN is actually pretty decent, isn't it? For Fox Sports that's excellent. Kellerman's show debuted at a 0.0 and this isn't far behind Best Damn Sports show either. So I'd say that's a monster rating for Impact's debute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2004 IIRC The much hyped debut of I, Max (the Kellerman show) did a 0.08 on Fox Sports Net. If TNA did better than that...they are shitting themselves with joy. I don't think they could manage a .3 on Fox Sports Net at 3pm...but a .1 would pretty much make it their top show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
