Spike TV President Addresses Preliminary Talks with Ring of Honor

– The Boston Herald recently interviewed Spike TV President Kevin Kay, who discussed Spike TV’s commitment to showing combat sports with Bellator MMA and boxing for Premiere Boxing Champions. Spike TV is refocusing its Friday night lineup as a Friday Night Lights Out block.

During the interview, Kay was asked about Spike TV and reported “preliminary discussions” with the promotion and if ROH had a place on Spike TV and the network’s “Friday Night Lights Out” theme.

Kay stated: “I’m not sure there is a deal there. We’re just kind of getting to know each other. . . . I think for Spike, the big question is, do we want to get into the professional wrestling business in any way? And I don’t have the answer to that yet. I don’t know that we’re going to do anything there, but if we do something, it’s probably not part of ‘Friday Night Lights Out.’ We want to keep that for real sports.