Backstage Details on TNA TV Negotiations and How They Ended Up With Destination America

– With the move to Destination America, TNA Impact will remain a two-hour TV show. The show will air either on Tuesday night or Wednesday night.

– TNA was working to sign more than just a new TV deal for the Impact Wrestling TV show. While the Destination American deal is a smaller TV deal with less available viewers, TNA took the deal because of additional programming options and because Destination America will treat them as an important part of the network.

– TNA was in negotiations with WGN, but the deal would have held TNA off of TV until the second quarter of 2015. TNA couldn’t take the risk of being off the air for that long and passed.

– TNA reportedly had discussions with FOX and CMT as well.

– TNA’s negotiations with Spike reportedly ended about three weeks ago. Spike TV was offering a smaller deal and would not give TNA additional programming.

– Some of the additional programming that Destination America may air are the TNA One Night Only specials.

– TNA will now focus on signing talent to new deals. From there, the plan is to refocus the creative direction of the company and to re-work the entire company from the inside out.

– Josh Matthews will be the point person on overhauling the TNA website.

– Live event touring will likely remain very limited going forward.

– With the loss of the Spike TV deal, TNA will be off TV in Canada. The company is working on a new Canadian TV deal.

Credit: Pwinsider.com