goc Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I thought this was newsworthy enough for it's own thread, especially with all the talk going on about TNA being cancelled in September. Destination America announced today that it has signed a national broadcast deal with professional wrestling league RING OF HONOR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., bringing one of the most respected wrestling organizations to the only network dedicated to all-American entertainment. Destination America is now the one-two-punch to professional wrestling, adding RING OF HONOR (ROH) to its line-up after launching IMPACT WRESTLING in early 2015. RING OF HONOR has been delivering top wrestling matches for ten years with captivating hard-hitting stars such as Jay & Mark Briscoe, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, The Young Bucks, Maria Kanellis, Adam Cole and Jay Lethal. Destination America will pack on the action beginning Wednesday June 3 with the series premiere of RING OF HONOR at 8/7c leading into brand new premieres of IMPACT WRESTLING at 9/8c. “With the electric and intense matches that RING OF HONOR provides, Destination America is the network for fans to get an entire evening of jaw-dropping entertainment on Wednesday nights,” said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. “RING OF HONOR showcases tenacity, athleticism and passion and it serves as the place where America’s favorite wrestling stars are born.” “We are very excited to be partnering with Destination America for the broader distribution of the ROH programming,” commented Joe Koff, Chief Operating Officer – Ring of Honor Wrestling. “ROH will now reach an additional 57 million households including those in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and other large cities where Ring of Honor is not currently airing. ROH has a loyal fan base and is one of the fastest growing major wrestling franchises in the country. With this great partnership with Destination America, we can continue to expand our footprint and reach while producing entertaining, original content and continuing to provide wrestling fans some of the best wrestling content available.” RING OF HONOR will premiere on Wednesday, June 3 leading into IMPACT WRESTLING, making Destination America the home for wrestling every Wednesday evening. The first match will feature the Briscoe Brothers, Mark and Jay, as they face off with the House of Truth in the main event. Also catch athletes of New Japan Pro Wrestling battle it out with the RING OF HONOR stars and follow former NFL lineman Moose compete against BJ Whitmer. http://i.imgur.com/XAbdzI2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qVygoF2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is according to the Observer site. It will be interesting to see how or if this helps ROH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 As of right now, they are going to be the lead in to TNA. Unless they plan to drop iMPACT even earlier than the September date that went around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is interesting because it casts the Impact cancellation in a new light. I thought DA just had unrealistic expectations about the kind of advertising revenue wrestling would be able to deliver, but I guess there's more to it than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is interesting because it casts the Impact cancellation in a new light. I thought DA just had unrealistic expectations about the kind of advertising revenue wrestling would be able to deliver, but I guess there's more to it than that? They likely aren't paying ROH the same that they were paying TNA, because ROH isn't relying on it. This gets ROH more exposure and as far as I know, they aren't producing new content for this so it's not really any added production cost for them. So they wouldn't need the kind of money they are giving TNA while certainly being able to draw the same ratings if not better. If it turns out that this is going to be an entirely different show than what gets shown on Sinclair stations then I could be wrong about it being a cheaper option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I recommend checking out MVP's twitter. He is furious about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I am just going to go ahead and recommend that everyone listen to the WOL today in 30 minutes. No doubt Bryan is going to get ALL KINDS of crazy TNA callers. http://sportsbyline.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jushin muta liger Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 If this doesn't signal the death of TNA to the TNA hardcores, I don't know what else will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieg1980 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 If this doesn't signal the death of TNA to the TNA hardcores, I don't know what else will. I don't even think when half the roster is with ROH and the other with GFW will the diehards except it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 We don't have a Sinclair distributor here in Boston, but we do get Destination America so this is awesome, awesome news with everyone so amped on ROH that I can finally join in! CAN'T WAIT! BULLET CLUB! TOOOOOOO SWWWWEEEEEEEEET! YOUNG BUCKS! YOUNG BUCKS! YOUNG BUCKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 26 week deal. Hopefully they stick to the formula and keep everyone happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jushin muta liger Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Unless WWE is scurrying to edit Samoa Joe off the show they are posting today on the Network, they must have known about this in advance when Joe signed the deal. Either that or Joe is a hell of a business man cause he's about to be on national TV with Ring of Honor and global distribution ( WWE Network & Hulu) with NXT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 The tapings they are using for the first few episodes were awewsome! There will be a great start to the show, for sure! Can't wait to hear what others think of Nakamura-Strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shining Wiz Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Unless WWE is scurrying to edit Samoa Joe off the show they are posting today on the Network, they must have known about this in advance when Joe signed the deal. Either that or Joe is a hell of a business man cause he's about to be on national TV with Ring of Honor and global distribution ( WWE Network & Hulu) with NXT. It's entirely possible Joe didn't know about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Kind of funny that this is the first time ROH will ever have TV in the Philly or NYC market. I don't keep up with ROH's TV because I'm never too impressed by their iPPVs when they have them, but I'll start giving it a shot now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 If this doesn't signal the death of TNA to the TNA hardcores, I don't know what else will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jushin muta liger Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Unless WWE is scurrying to edit Samoa Joe off the show they are posting today on the Network, they must have known about this in advance when Joe signed the deal. Either that or Joe is a hell of a business man cause he's about to be on national TV with Ring of Honor and global distribution ( WWE Network & Hulu) with NXT. It's entirely possible Joe didn't know about this. Very true. But didn't Joe just get booked for some future ROH shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Seems like a win-win for all parties (except TNA). ROH gets national exposure, DA gets cheaper content and the bonus of not having to deal with the one woman clown show that is Dixie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Alvarez said only 3 people in ROH knew about it before today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 DA needs to put Mark Briscoe on every one of their ghost shows ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 NJPW could benefit from their relationship with ROH. NJPW really should shoot commercials with the Bullet Club or Okada and push their streaming service for Destination America. ROH could really beef up their service and push it hard.Destination America isn't huge, but could help with ppv buys,I-PPV, and their VOD service. They can push the idea of going on tour with them without leaving your living rooms. Plus we have a company not trying to be WWE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodySave Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Does anyone else think that having a ROH lead-in will actually help TNA's viewership in the final months on Destination America? I imagine there's a number of ROH fans who haven't given TNA a watch recently or even WWE/NXT fans that are now interested in checking out where Owens, Zayn, Rollins, etc. came from and can do it with further accessibility. It would be fascinating if some slight boost of interest in TNA - thanks to ROH - leads to someone else providing TNA with yet another chance for last through the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 From Observer audio Destination America will have no input in creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is a great deal for DA. ROH is subsidized by Sinclair and will get good ratings for them. The cost for them is way lower. It's also possible that ROH may be able to bring over some ad deals via Sinclair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Kind of funny that this is the first time ROH will ever have TV in the Philly or NYC market. I don't keep up with ROH's TV because I'm never too impressed by their iPPVs when they have them, but I'll start giving it a shot now. First time for Chicago as well and ROH has had live shows here for quite a long time. This should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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