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Since we have gotten some emails about a few TNA related topics, here is the latest:
*As of this writing, the company has not yet locked in Matt and Jeff Hardy to new deals. But they are leaning towards staying with the company.
*Drew Galloway has also yet to sign a new deal. No idea where things stand there.
*Dixie Carter has moved out of the TNA offices in Nashville, TN and is not involved in any TNA decision-making and is effectively gone from the company. Her husband, Serg Salinas, is also no longer with the company. He lists on his LinkedIn Profile that in January, he left the company to work as General Manager of Trifecta Entertainment and Tex-Ville Tunes Music Publishing in Nashville, TN. Trifecta Entertainment was the company Dixie Carter owned and ran before TNA.
*Jeff Jarrett is believed to be coming on board as the new Executive Producer, replacing John "Big" Gaburick, but we have heard differing accounts of whether Jarrett's deal is done. Jarrett is still moving forward with GFW so it's possible he will try and bridge the two entities together going forward. I wouldn't be shocked to see the GFW TV that was filmed in Las Vegas eventually end up on Fight Network, but that's only my gut feeling.
*The latest word is John Gaburick is not leaving the company as we have heard he has restructured his deal to remain as a producer.
*There have been no major office departures and thus far, no real talk of moving the company to Toronto yet but that is still a possibility.
*Staff were in Toronto this week at Anthem and Fight Network Studios, McKenzie Mitchell will be doing some material there with Josh Mathews. Jeff Jarrett was also there talking plans and ideas for the company with Ed Nordholm and Jason Brown.
*Dutch Mantel is officially Head of Creative, joining Matt Conway, Gaburick and Madison Rayne.
*Don West is, thus far, only back to help liquidate the TNA warehouse. We are told there was a ton of merchandise that needed to be sold off so the company is working towards that end. Bringing back West was a Jarrett idea. However there are people who would love him on commentary due to his selling ability with pay-per-views and other digital content. "He could sell you a dead rat and you'd buy it" was one comment I got.

exploded mummy posted:

Per Dave,Anthem is apparently looking to freeze salaries and possibly shrink the roater in order to triage expenses.

Not sure what that means for the Hardies or Galloway

Jerusalem posted:

Yo if Russo isn't back in some form in TNA in a month then you eat a one week probation.

Prokhor Zakharov posted:

He warned you man.

Jerusalem posted:

Nope you get a month, after that if there's no Russo you get a probation. Simple as that.

You've been warned and like I said last time, you make plenty of posts that are informative or fun and there's no need to make these "I know something but can't say what it is" posts.

yea ok posted:

LividLiquid posted:

Dude. Quit while you're less far behind than you could be.

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HOW TNA SITUATION IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS KILLED THE WRESTLING BUSINESS On today's episode, Vince brings on BRAND Correspondent, and TNA Specialist, Andre Corbeli, to discuss the change of leadership in TNA. In this insightful episode, Vince gives his strong opinions and explains why this "change"is exactly what's wrong with the wrestling business, and what has crippled the business over the past 17 years. Vince then discusses his relationship with Jeff Jarrett and explains his hurt and disappointment over the situation.

Jerusalem posted:

This is exactly it, and I've explained this to Rovert in a PM as well after having given him a warning a week or so back about that type of thing. I don't want to give anybody a probation if I can avoid it but after I give out a warning I gotta follow through.

Rovert's most recent post is largely posting actual content and news and deriving speculation from that, and that kind of thing is absolutely fine and to be encouraged.

If anybody wants to discuss this further or moderation in general with me then please PM me, otherwise it generally just derails threads in a negative way.

Gorn Myson posted:

I really want them to bring back Russo.

They change ownership and they sort of re-brand and their first attempt at taking the company to further heights is the same guy whose infinite incompetence played a key part in preventing them from growing in the first place.

Its beautiful. I hope he books himself in title matches again.

Chris James 2 posted:

Jarrett's meeting with ITV apparently to pitch the idea of him taking over creative, which would suggest TNA have an avenue for getting their talent back on UK TV. And not just on some crappy digital channel, but one of the biggest broadcasters in the country.

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Should we read something into the cities you’ve visited in the UK - Glasgow, Manchester and London... sounds like an Impact Wrestling tour schedule..?

I’ll let you read into it what you will. You Brits are pretty perceptive but I’ll let you read into what you will. I apologise that there’s some things I can’t answer today because a deal’s not a deal until it’s a deal. When the I’s are dotted and t’s are crossed I’ll be happy to share the news with you!

El Gallinero Gros posted:

Kind of want Drew to go to ROH, but who knows.

sportsgenius86 posted:

The store thing is the smoking gun for me. They're making a lot of money right now and why shut it down if you don't have to.

RZApublican posted:

So this brings their roster down to like 12 people right

sportsgenius86 posted:

Rov are they going to wwe?