Spike TV dementiert Gerüchte über mögliche Verhandlungen bezüglich einer IMPACT Wrestling-Rückkehr zum TV-Sender
Wie WrestlingCorner.de bereits berichtete, vermeldete Ryan Satin von Pro Wrestling Sheet vor einigen Stunden, dass sich Spike TV Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Scott Fishman am Sonntag, den 05. März 2017 bei den IMPACT Wrestling TV-Tapings in Orlando, Florida mit Jeff Jarrett zu einem Gespräch getroffen hat, wo sich die beiden u.a. auch über eine mögliche baldige Rückkehr von IMPACT Wrestling zu Spike TV in den USA unterhalten haben sollen.
In einem Update deutet nun Brian Fritz von „Between The Ropes“, dass die Berichte von Ryan Satin unwahr sind und berichtet, dass David Schwarz, Spike TV Vice President of Communications, ihm gegenüber in einem Statement verlauten lassen haben soll, dass Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Scott Fishman bei den IMPACT Wrestling TV-Tapings nicht mit Jeff Jarrett über eine Rückkehr von IMPACT Wrestling zu Spike TV in den USA verhandelt hat, sondern lediglich aus persönlichen Gründen dort zu Besuch war. Nachfolgend das Statement:
1) Despite a report, @Spike officials have told me that the network is not bringing @IMPACTWRESTLING back to the network.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
2) @WrestlingSheet reported Sunday that Spike exec Scott Fishman met with Jeff Jarrett on Sunday before tapings and a return was discussed.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
3) Spike statement: Spike TV officials confirm that Scott Fishman was there for personal reasons — and is not negotiating any deals.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
4) That statement from @Spike was issued by David Schwarz, Vice President of Communications
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
5) Jason Powell of @prowrestlingnet has reported for months that Fishman has been backstage at various @IMPACTWRESTLING tapings.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
6) However, each time he was there visiting friends and not working on any business deals. Fishman lives in the Central Florida area.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
7) Of course, @IMPACTWRESTLING tapes their shows at Universal Studios, also in central FL so it’s not far from where Fishman lives.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
8) Fishman has plenty of friends with @IMPACTWRESTLING considering that the promotion aired on @spike for over nine years.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
9) So, despite making a deal with Spike in the UK, they are not negotiating a return in the US.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
10) Impact’s current television deal with @PopTV expires late in 2017.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017
(Quelle: ProWrestling.net / PWInsider / Twitter)