TNA has announced today it will be dropping eight of its annual pay per views, delivering just four live events per year, starting with this Sunday’s Genesis pay per view.
TNA’s next live pay per view will be in March for Lockdown (moved from April), followed by Slammiversary in June and Bound for Glory in October.
The company will present seven taped pay per view specials throughout the year and these will be available on demand. The first two shows will have tag team and X-Division themes, so it’s very likely one of the seven taped shows could feature the Knockouts exclusively.
TNA President Dixie Carter said: “The pay-per-view industry has changed so much in the last decade. The traditional pay-per-view wrestling model needed to evolve and we believe this strategy will positively impact not only the Pay-Per-View events but the weekly television programming as well.”
Good move or bad move? Tell us what you think in the comments!
28 Comments
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DAMN, a pay per view for only Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter! This is the polar opposite of what wwe does if, and if tna are doing this the ppvs should have at least 2 knockouts matches!
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Risky business, but I hope it works out for the better. TNA needs to become more global and successful. I want them to be a force and something that can eventually present a threat to WWE. I know right now it isn’t the case, but perhaps this is a step in the right direction for them.
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Omg imagine a KO exclusive PPV!
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I think it’s a really good idea. Didn’t WWE just do the Big 4( Rumble, Mania, Summer Slam n Survivor Series) back in the day? I hope this works out for them.
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I wouldn’t seem too hopeful on first impressions. They would need to expand their roster before devising an exclusive Knockouts PPV surely. Oh, and reviving the dormant tag team division would also be a must.
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Instead of posting news that already has been known
How about covering recently taped matches in ROH with MsChif, Allysn Kay, and Athena?
JillianHallTNA Reply:
January 10th, 2013 at
Lol no.
Getdownwithachola Reply:
January 11th, 2013 at
What do you mean no???
Their are people out there who care more about the indies than mainstream.
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At least now TNA could have more time to build-up matches.
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KO exclusive PPV… that would be the only one I pay for! Do it TNA, build up the KO once again. This is good news for those that like women wrestling as with demand, it will show them how valuable the KO are to them. Heck, like I said before, I don’t even know what’s going on with anything else in TNA other than the KOs.
JillianHallTNA Reply:
January 10th, 2013 at
and Knockouts Tag Team championship show exclusively! :)
VarsityBaseDude Reply:
January 11th, 2013 at
For sure JillianHallTNA :). And if they get enough girls, maybe even introduce a TNA KO Midcard Title haha… similar to US or Intercontinental title, but for now, just two titles is enough. Cannot wait to see a KO only PPV!
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Dixie will be bankrupt come 2014
divaindemise Reply:
January 10th, 2013 at
Maybe she’s subsidised the live PPV output to supplement what she spent assisting Brooke Hogan in her music career?
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As has been pointed out, the Knockout roster would need to be substantially increased before anyone should be thinking about an all Knockout PPV.
Unless it was a very short one!
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the cheapness form tna is starting to annoy me and there will be a huge lost in revenue
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An all knockout ppv would be amazing! Actually diddnt like this idea at first but after hearing that? Hmm not so bad now!!
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i just can’t help but feel tna is going downhill. maybe im wrong who knows.
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TNA can sign new Knockouts by the end of this year. It’s not announced a KO PPV for the next 2 months. They can sign Jillian or maybe have a one night appearance from some indy wrestlers or even former Knockouts. Maybe they will even have a contract offering to 4 Knockouts and one who wins the match will become a TNA Knockout like Destination X for X-Division stars :)
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Tna needs to get out of Universal Studios and become more global. I think that’s really what’s killing them. Wish them all the luck in the world because they are going to need it.
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People want a Knockouts PPV, but dont forget there is only 7 knockouts left (and Madison and ODB arent used much). So for a 3-hour show they will have to bring in a lot of names just to fill the show.
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They don’t have enough knockouts for that. And considering that they only chose to focus on 3/4 knockouts IF that. There wouldn’t be much interest. I’m considering this as TNAs downfall. I wouldn’t pay for taped ppvs. That will be spoiled
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ummm WOW that is alot of PPV cuts, i dont know if that is a good idea or not lol, but who knows maybe it is
but i dont have a good feeling about this for TNA
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Good move by TNA fewer PPVs more time to develop story lines and build better programs from top to bottom. Take note WWE
Wolverine Reply:
January 11th, 2013 at
Dont expect them to do the same
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The economy is just ruining everything on earth. Somebody needs to put an end into this horrible rescission.
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There’s no way I’d expect a Knockout PPV. Even if they had a huge roster the focus has been so removed from them. 2007-2009, maybe even early 2010 sure but each new creative hire seems to have less and less love for women’s wrestling. They’re booked as an afterthought now. The current team would have a good laugh at the very idea of a Knockout PPV.
HollyRobinsonWWE Reply:
January 11th, 2013 at
Well color me incredibly wrong. This is pretty shocking news considering where the division is at right now overall as well as there being so few women on the roster. Here’s hoping for the best.