WON News + Notes, January 8th Issue

[The Decemberists 0]

The 12/28 Impact drew a 0.94 rating with 1.1 million viewers. The show did a 0.85 in males 18-34 and a 0.65 is 35-49. Although this is lower than recently the good news is that the show did grow throughout, it opened at 0.86. The 3D angle gained 35,000 viwers, Roode vs Hoyt and the Sting/Abyss angle gained 59,000 and the main event angle with Angle attacking Joe's girlfriend gained 103,000 viwers and peaked the rating at 1.06.

 

Several days before the last taping Simon Diamond, Jerry Lynn and Shane Douglas were told they were being suspended as agents for the taping. They story they were given is that they weren't working hard enough with the talent and turned in their agent reports a few days late after the prior taping.

 

The company has been in regular contact with Konnan, particularly the Carters who have called him pretty much every day. Konnan posted on his MySpace that his kidneys were damaged from an infected his immune system didn't recognise. He requested a kidney donation and noted his blood is type O. Meltzer says that having seen Superstar Billy Graham and his liver transplant he'd be very surprised if the doctors agreed to living transplant from someone who isn't a friend or family member. He'll probably return after his hip surgury but he won't be able to do anything physical and will lose a good bit of weight. Fortunatly he's turned out to be such a good manager that shouldn't have too much impact on his role. He's been told he's allowed no alcohol, no drugs, no dairy products, no salt in any good and to keep his protein intake low which is a massive change for a man who for two decades has been eating to be a body builder and wrestler.

 

The proposed Kurt Angle vs Bob Sapp deal is off as TNA have recived the same letter from K-1 as the WWE did, basicaly telling them that they have Sapp under contract till September and if Sapp is used they will have to pay both Sapp and K-1.

 

The new UK TV deal is with Bravo 2, beginning on 1/6. Impact will be airing on Saturday nights, two days after the US airing. PPV's will be shown on the Wednesday after the US airing. That's similar to the UFC in the UK where Bravo show the PPV the night after the event. Bravo certianly did their homework on their new programming, describing it in the TV listings as "TNA Wrestling: All the latest TNA Impact Wrestling action from the USA - the new spin-off from WCW and WWF wrestling, where weapons are permitted and the action is extreme'.

 

The Angle segment on the George Michael Sports Show will air 1/14.

[qdes 0]

Thanks for posting these.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Hopefully Konnan has a dietician to help him find the right foods to eat after this treatment.

[Steviekick 0]

Thanks for posting these.

 

I'm a little confused about the Sapp thing. Did he refuse an offer from WWE or did they pass on him due to not wanting to pay K1?

[LucharesuFan619 0]

Thanks for posting these Decembrists.

[Garth 0]

Thank you for posting these.

 

In regards to the switch of station in the UK, it's really not that big of a movement. I believe it is only the homes with SKY that will receive it. This is this is the same as when it was on TWC. If it was on regular Bravo then it would enter a lot more homes. I guess if it does good ratings on Bravo 2 it could get bumped up.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Thanks for posting these.

[Placebo Effect 0]

I'll throw my thanks in as well.

[luke-o 0]

The new UK TV deal is with Bravo 2, beginning on 1/6. Impact will be airing on

Saturday nights, two days after the US airing. PPV's will be shown on the Wednesday after the US airing. That's similar to the UFC in the UK where Bravo show the PPV the night after the event. Bravo certianly did their homework on their new programming, describing it in the TV listings as "TNA Wrestling: All the latest TNA Impact Wrestling action from the USA - the new spin-off from WCW and WWF wrestling, where weapons are permitted and the action is extreme'.

 

Thats what it used to say when it was shown on Player (a spin off channel). Its pretty acurate now, but it did list stars such as Pete Williams and The Abyss.

 

I watched the first impact, it was much better presentation that TWC which had ad breaks every 15 mins regardless of what was happening on the show.

 

Oh, and thanks for posting these.

[TheFranchise 0]

TWC are still showing TNA, iMPACT! was on just now.

[The Decemberists 0]

I saw that Impact was being listed as being on this evening, but when I went to the channel to check they were actually showing NOAH.

[luke-o 0]

Which means TWC pretty much has nothing worth watching anymore. Well, apart from NOAH and Zero One.

[TheFranchise 0]

And ROH.

[luke-o 0]

Well yeah, but isnt it all archive footage? theres nothing new is it?

[Si82 0]

Well yeah, but isnt it all archive footage? theres nothing new is it?

It's about a year old but does it really matter?

[luke-o 0]

Guess not, its still full of shit most the time.

[Si82 0]

Guess not, its still full of shit most the time.

Do you even watch ROH?