Sources say Showtime is unlikely to resist the potential of MLW, and is fixated on getting the fledgling promotion to air this spring
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TNA gotta be some where like
This what happens when you have a damaged brand, I suppose
I think maybe they needed to change the name to something other than Impact when they made the switch. It was close enough to the old name to not confuse old viewers. But maybe too close to make people think it was truly different.
It'd be interesting to see how wrestling on a premium network would work, though. You typically use free TV as promo for the PPV. But with this, you're essentially dipping in the viewers' pockets twice, unless PPV style shows just sit on Showtime like they did with Strikeforce.
This what happens when you have a damaged brand, I suppose
I think maybe they needed to change the name to something other than Impact when they made the switch. It was close enough to the old name to not confuse old viewers. But maybe too close to make people think it was truly different.
It'd be interesting to see how wrestling on a premium network would work, though. You typically use free TV as promo for the PPV. But with this, you're essentially dipping in the viewers' pockets twice, unless PPV style shows just sit on Showtime like they did with Strikeforce.
If they play their cards right, they could get an occasional CBS timeslot just like Elite XC/Strikeforce did too.
JerseyBoy23
Veteran
This what happens when you have a damaged brand, I suppose
I think maybe they needed to change the name to something other than Impact when they made the switch. It was close enough to the old name to not confuse old viewers. But maybe too close to make people think it was truly different.
It'd be interesting to see how wrestling on a premium network would work, though. You typically use free TV as promo for the PPV. But with this, you're essentially dipping in the viewers' pockets twice, unless PPV style shows just sit on Showtime like they did with Strikeforce.
During that period where they were GFW, people still shytted on it and called it Impact. They could go with "Anthem Wrestling" or something like that though.
DickAlmighty
Rudo
How many people are honestly subscribed to Showtime?
Showtime=CBS
This what happens when you have a damaged brand, I suppose
I think maybe they needed to change the name to something other than Impact when they made the switch. It was close enough to the old name to not confuse old viewers. But maybe too close to make people think it was truly different.
I'm pretty sure this is what happened and actually is still happening. Plus the treatment of a lot of loaned talent (Okada being the primary example) prolly closed a lot of doors in terms of potential alliances and shyt.
I'm pretty sure NJPW is still
at them even after they apologized and shyt. 
krackdagawd
Inspire.
I've been sub'd to them forever off the boxing stuff alone.
richaveli83
Veteran
that's big news if it happens
at the potential Ray Donavon/MLW crossover
Prince Akeem
Its not that deep breh....
TNA gotta be some where like
They had to outright buy a network to get back on a channel that other human beings had.
They burned so much good will and their brand has been toxic for years now but they deserve another chance. Not a fan of how they tried to strongarm NJPW into a partnership though.