TNA Wrestling to launch on POP TV two weeks early

[cero2k]

Source: f4wonline.com

TNA will be starting earlier than expected on POP TV with its debut show coming out this Tuesday night from 9-11 p.m -- the company's regular time slot on the station.

TNA finished its Destination America run on Wednesday night, and it was originally believed that the company would not have television until their originally scheduled debut show on Tuesday, January 5th. Instead, POP TV will be picking up with the final two episodes of Impact for 2015, airing on Tuesday, December 22nd, and Tuesday, December 29th, both of which will be "Best of 2015" type shows. This week, their first hour will go head-to-head with a live Smackdown.

The 1/5 "live" show from Bethlehem, PA, will feature the semifinals and finals of the TNA title tournament that has come down to Bobby Lashley, Eric Young, Matt Hardy and Ethan Carter III. The company is saying it's a live show, but in the past, that has meant taping two hours before and airing it the same night.

On a Hardy note, it was reported in the new issue of the Observer that his TNA contract expires in about ten to 12 weeks.

[Big Red Machine]

Great move by TNA. What I think they really need to do is not just go with a strict "best matches of 2015" type of show, but instead use this as a giant "Previously at CHIKARA" combined with some major matches to get people caught up on the current storylines and to build some hype for the tournament finals.

I'd say that EC III's title win over Kurt and the BFG main event are matches that they absolutely need to show. Not sure what else to put there. Maybe Gail vs. Kong from BFG just because?

[Big Red Machine]

Source: PWInsider

By Paul Jordan on 2015-12-20 11:48:51
As was previously reported on PWInsider.com, Pop TV will air To Best of 2015 Specials on the Tuesday 22nd and the 29th at 9 PM Eastern.

A third special will air on New Year's Day at 1 AM Eastern entitled "This Is Impact", descrobed as "An in-depth look at Impact Wrestling, including its wrestlers, history, feuds, factions, and fans, as well as a look at the World Title Series."

There are also plans for a special highlighting the X-Division.

GAH! This right here:

"This Is Impact", descrobed as "An in-depth look at Impact Wrestling, including its wrestlers, history, feuds, factions, and fans, as well as a look at the World Title Series."

THIS is the show they need to be airing for the two weeks before Jan 5... and instead they are airing it at 1AM on New Years, when literally NO ONE will be watching!