Shootkick Man
11-16-2014, 03:26 PM
Jeremy Botter, who covers MMA for Bleacher Report as its lead writer and is at tonight’s Bellator MMA event, has tweeted out that he was told by Spike TV executives at the event (as they own Bellator and Bobby Lashley fights for the the promotion) that they will be getting out of the wrestling business and will no longer be airing TNA Impact. Again, he stated that he was told that Spike executives said that the network will not be airing TNA next year.
Earlier this year Spike gave TNA an extension of their existing contract, which was to expire at the end of September, while TNA explored its options for a new TV deal. The extension was to run through the end of December but Spike has already pre-empted the 11/26 episode. Next Wednesday’s show is the last fresh broadcast that TNA has recorded. Spike has not released its December schedule yet.
Earlier this year Spike gave TNA an extension of their existing contract, which was to expire at the end of September, while TNA explored its options for a new TV deal. The extension was to run through the end of December but Spike has already pre-empted the 11/26 episode. Next Wednesday’s show is the last fresh broadcast that TNA has recorded. Spike has not released its December schedule yet.