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http://www.impactwrestling.com/news...s-Major-Changes-To-2013-Pay-Per-View-Strategy
TNA IMPACT WRESTLING today announced a new worldwide Pay-Per-View programming initiative for 2013. The 52 annual episodes of IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV will lead to four, live epic Pay-Per-View events commencing with “Genesis” on January 13th, “Lockdown” on March 10th, “Slammiversary” on June 9 and “Bound For Glory” on October 13th.
In addition, seven Pay-Per-View specials that will be branded as “TNA Wrestling: One Night Only,” series will debut in April 2013 and continue throughout the year during the additional months. The 3-hour taped Pay-Per-View specials will premiere on the first Friday of each month. The first two “One Night Only” specials will be “Joker’s Wild Tag Team Tournament” and “X-travaganza” which will feature the X-Division.
“The Pay-Per-View industry has changed so much in the last decade,” says TNA President Dixie Carter. “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.”
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This finally puts to rest the rumors about them dropping PPV events, and exactly what the "One Night Only" specials we've been hearing about will be.
Personally, I love this new set-up. The fact they will only have four major PPV's a year means they'll have that much more time to build to each, which should strengthen the product big-time. The One Night Only special events also have a very Clash of Champions feel to them already, and should do wonders in pulling in television viewers, but I've also been accused of never criticizing the product in the past, so let's open the floor!
Thoughts?