Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Mar 16, 2017 19:51:33 GMT -6
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I think I remember reading a news article that said TNA assured a certain TV channel (maybe Spike) that they did not have Vince Russo working in their company, but once that was found to be untrue, the TV channel eventually rid themselves of TNA from their programming. Is this true, and if so, what did the channel have against Russo? Thank you!
The story that is often passed around is that Spike dropped Impact because they were misled that Vince Russo was no longer working for the company when he was actually working there. Since I broke that Russo was secretly working for the company, another version that floats around is that I caused the cancellation via my reporting. The reality is that - and I hate to defend Russo, since he has out and out lied about me in the past - Russo had no bearing on Spike dropping the company.
When it came time to renegotiate a deal, Spike wanted to pay more money and Dixie Carter insisted on a raise in rights fees. One source has told me she was seeking a $26 million dollar deal. Spike refused, wanting a lesser deal (I have heard $14 and $16 million) and Carter refused and held fast. Spike then opted to drop the series, although Carter, realizing she lost the gold mine, tried to strike a new deal with Spike all the way to the end. It all had to do with TNA's negotiations, nothing more. I'd love to point the finger at Russo but he had not bearing on whether the series remained at Spike or not, and that's the truth. The blame falls at Dixie Carter's handling of the situation, based on multiple sources I've spoken to over the years. Anything else was immaterial.