Spike tv green lights TNA for monday night starting Jan.4,2010

[THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps]

RAW has The Rock?

 

[Kizza]

It isn't at all confirmed and I highly doubt it.

 

[THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps]

So RAW has a likely C list celebrity and TNA has an old man? Oh boy, what a Monday night indeed.

 

[gashface]

They have to step up eventually, they may fall flat on their face, but I think they have to try, ratings or no ratings. They are at the level, people just arnt tuning in, but this is make or break time for TNA. Lets see what happens. It could be very exciting to be a wrestling fan very soon.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

DVR FTW

I'll record both watch TNA first while its live then watch Raw once TNA goes off.

Man this is gonna be a great night IMO

 

[phantomgerald]

If they are going to challenge Raw on a weekly basis, wait until the months after Wrestlemania and before Summerslam. that's probably WWe's worst period.

 

[JurassicBonez]

Sweet!! Will most definantly watch iMPACT over RAW even though it's only a night thing. I'll still record RAW though and watch it afterwards.

There's also rumours that WWE maybe doing a 3 hour show to counter act iMPACT too. Site said they can't confirm it just yet though.

 

[MizMasta3000]

the title of the thread says starting Jan 4 2010

 

[Kizza]

the title of the thread says starting Jan 4 2010

“TNA iMPACT!â€￾ will resume its normal timeslot on Thursday, January 7th at 9:00 PM ET/PT with an encore viewing of the live “iMPACT!â€￾ special.

Bottom of the press conference. So yes, it is a one off.

 

[EnterTamed]

I didn't see the press conference anywhere I just got my info when I posted this from what Hogan and Rogan said on TV

 

[Kizza]

Hulk Hogan’s First Live Appearance On Spike TV’s “TNA iMPACT” Will Be In A Special 3-Hour Live Episode Monday, January 4 At 8:00 PM ET/PT

The biggest name in professional wrestling history, Hulk Hogan, will make his first live appearance on Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling’s “TNA iMPACT!” in a live 3-hour special on Spike TV Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:00PM ET/PT. Hogan and TNA President Dixie Carter attended “The Ultimate Fighter Heavyweights” Finale in Las Vegas where Hogan made the announcement in an interview with Joe Rogan.

“TNA iMPACT!” will be going against “WWE Monday Raw” on USA Network, the first time two wrestling companies have broadcast live head-to-head since the “Monday Night Wars” in the late 1990’s between WWE and WCW. This “iMPACT!” special will broadcast live from the TNA iMPACT! Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fl.

Hogan’s first appearance inside the six-sided ring of TNA Wrestling will follow weeks of speculation after Hogan and Carter announced their partnership on October 27 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Hogan has hinted in various media interviews that he’ll have multiple surprises in store for TNA Wrestling fans.

“I knew when I signed with TNA, that it would be important to make a statement with the first episode. Going head-to-head on January 4th, makes the statement loud and clear: Game on!” Hogan said.

“TNA is kicking off 2010 in the biggest way possible with the biggest name in the history of our sport. Hulk Hogan is a pop culture icon, and his arrival will change not only TNA, but the entire professional wrestling landscape. We’re firing that first shot,” Carter said.

Joining Hogan for the three-hour live “iMPACT!” will be TNA World Heavyweight Champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, “The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe, “The Boss” Bobby Lashley and “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan.

“TNA iMPACT!” will resume its normal timeslot on Thursday, January 7th at 9:00 PM ET/PT with an encore viewing of the live “iMPACT!” special.

Straight from the TNA site, so yeah.

 

[MizMasta3000]

oh cool. Ill see who guest hosts RAW that night. Depending on how much the guest host sucks, Ill just watch TNA

 

[straight_edge76]

Its Monday. I watch Heroes at 8. And Heroes >Raw and TNA over the last few months imo.

But DVR has really made a Monday Night War obsolete.

 

[monkeystyle]

TNA starting their show at eight that night is a pretty good move. If, and that's a big if when it comes to TNA, they can come out with a hot first hour they maybe able to hold their audience.

On the other hand, even if this does happen I'm not expecting much because TNA advertises for shit so I doubt ratings will be huge.

The other factor though would be the Rock. If the Rock does guest host, TNA can kiss their asses goodbye for the night.

 

[Kaedon]

- TNA President Dixie Carter posted the following message via her twitter page:

"Hogan to debut Jan 4 in a live 3 hr iMPACT! special up against Raw. How's that for a 1st shot? Spread the word."



Yeah, we have a geriatric headcase!! TAKE THAT WWE!!!