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Originally Posted by PWI POP TV currently airs Paragon Pro Wrestling from Las Vegas early on the weekends and there's talk that TNA may pay for their own timeslot, then make their money back by selling advertising ... PWInsider added that there is also a feeling within TNA that ROH was used by Destination America. This could be a valid concern or just paranoia but some in TNA feel that Destination America used ROH to prevent TNA Impact Wrestling from being renewed. Apparently when TNA signed a multi-year deal with Destination America, they had to hit a certain viewership mark in a certain amount of time in order for their 2-3 year automatic renewal to kick in. The feeling is that when TNA started to get close to that mark, the stories about Impact being canceled started coming out and then ROH was brought onto the network. The concern is that the rumors led to a drop in Impact viewers as fans saw it as a lame-duck product. Then ROH was signed and some people in TNA believe ROH was brought on to detract from TNA and to dilute the viewers, essentially preventing TNA from hitting that viewership mark and getting renewed.

The "TNA paying for their own time spot" rumor ended up being debunked by Pro Wrestling Sheet. Basis for the rumor regarded the channel itself being very heavy in infomercials and the spot TNA wanted being a prime time infomercial spot.

Originally Posted by ProWrestlingSheet.com TNA Wrestling‘s switch to Pop TV may have shocked some of their fans Thursday … but it was their wrestlers who were most surprised — Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned they were left in the dark. Multiple sources tell us the men and women in the locker room were first informed of the move to Pop TV when the announcement was made to the public … but surprisingly, most weren’t peeved. We’re told some of the top talents were aware TNA had been negotiating with both Pop TV and WGN, but didn’t know specifics on which one the company had chosen. Unclear why Dixie Carter picked one network over the other, but our sources tell us the affiliation with CBS was a huge upside.

Originally Posted by Observer WWE will be releasing a statement shortly regarding Monday night's show-closing angle involving Paige and Charlotte (Ashley Fliehr). The gist of the statement will be that the idea of the angle came from Ashley Fliehr, that it was taken out of the show, she was insistent that it be put in, and it was. However, the company did take responsibility for the angle since it was ultimately their decision to put it on the show. The angle involved Paige referencing the death of Charlotte's brother Reid, who passed away from an overdose on March 29, 2013, and saying clearly Reid didn't have a lot of fight in him. The angle has been the most-talked about story in pro-wrestling since it happened, virtually universally negative towards the company. It was done to set up a Divas Title match on Sunday between champion Charlotte and challenger Paige at the Survivor Series PPV. Neither Ric Flair nor Ashley's mother Elizabeth were alerted in advance about the angle. Elizabeth was furious and posted publicly on Twitter. Ric Flair on his Woo Nation podcast noted he was very upset when watching it, and indicated that Ashley didn't have the tenure to say no to any angles or storylines presented to her. Flair's co-host Conrad stated publicly that the rumors it was Ashley's idea were 100% false.

Dave Meltzer on the recent Observer Radio podcast completely trashed the WWE for this and their history when it comes to exploiting wrestlers death. Even thought the incident made ESPN look bad by association because Charlotte was the guest for this week's WWE segment.

Originally Posted by WWE “Subject matter this personal is only approved as a result of the strong advocacy of the talent themselves. Notwithstanding that, WWE is ultimately responsible for what airs in its programming.”

Basically WWE trying to deflect as much of the blame away from them for the backlash from the Divas contract signing segment. Also confirms Ric Flair and Charlotte's mom were telling the truth about not being told what was planned.

Originally Posted by Observer WWE has in the case of talent and front office employees, when names have come out, even without a positive test from the company, suspended active performers and fired those who are not active performers. WWE also at times fires people, like with Fit Finlay and Alberto Del Rio, expressly letting them know that once it blows over that if they keep quiet, they'll be brought back. Many feel that will be the case here, given that Gunn was almost universally liked by the developmental talent and management. But with the ESPN affiliation, the company pretty much has a zero tolerance policy for anything that could give the company bad publicity, and a trainer who was suspended for four years from a sport fits into that category.

Originally Posted by Observer The WWE has been more aggressive of late when it comes to contacting contracted talent in both ROH and Lucha Underground. All the names you'd expect they'd want that are great workers are being contacted, without the previously held "looks" and "size" limitations because the plan is to load up on NXT and they're looking to add lots of new top workers in early 2016 for more extensive touring with what would basically be a WWE branded and WWE production type of show but with ROH level main event matches. A key, as was explained to me, is that Vince McMahon didn't want ROH and TNA talent on the main roster if they were exposed on national cable first, and if they could be merchandised. The issue with ROH talent and is changing was ROH getting on Destination America, which blind sided WWE. But that is not an issue when it comes to that talent working in NXT, where there is more of an emphasis on it being a workrate promotion and the big issue of the ability of the wrestler to pass the background check.

Originally Posted by Observer Don't think this is a coincidence, but WWE sent out a questionnaire to Australian fans two days after the UFC show in Melbourne asking if they would attend a major event in Melbourne and talking about doing a Fan Axxess, so it sounds like they are interested in a major PPV from there. If they did a Monday at Noon show, it would be in the normal Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern PPV time. But with the network, it's not as important to start the PPVs at the usual time. They also could be looking at booking the stadium for a network special which could air on a Saturday night and use the Fan Axxess to make the event bigger, particularly if they are looking at filling a 56,000-seat stadium.

The Insane Championship Wrestling show on 11/15 at the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, drew a sellout of 4,000 fans, which as noted, was the biggest crowd for a U.K. based promotion since 1982. ICW has been packing 1,500 seat buildings regularly, particularly after a BBC piece made a cult hero out of Grado.

Originally Posted by PWI Both TNA Impact and Ring of Honor will soon be gone from Destination America and it seems as if the fans are already wise to it. The 9 p.m. airing of Impact on 11/18 did 202,000 viewers, down from last week’s 277,000 viewers. The replay did 78,000 viewers, down from last week’s 78,000 viewers. Overall, they did 280,000 viewers, down from last week’s 374,000 viewers. ROH did 114,000 viewers, down from last week’s 172,000 viewers.

Some other sheet news includes:

• WWE announced this year's Slammy Awards episode of RAW will occur on December 21st.
• According to the Observer, Lana has a lot of backstage heat with the WWE at the moment and the recent Twitter Lana-Paige feud has pushed more towards the anti-Lana side.
• Observer also revealed AJ Style doesn't have an actual contract with ROH or NJPW at the moment and likely is just waiting till after Wrestle Kingdom 10 to make a decision on his future.
• WWE recently signed another big lucha wrestler named La Sombra for NXT. http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/manu...enter-28231747
• Recent article by WWE.com involved Dream Survivor Series team lead by certain current WWE wrestlers: http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorser...-2015-28201319
• Recent episode of TPWW's TLP podcast was released: http://tablesladderspodcast.podbean....st-130-181115/