It has been widely reported that TNA Impact Wrestling may be dropped from Spike TV's schedule in October, but amid ongoing negotiations with the network TNA president Dixie Carter discussed Impact's future among other topics.
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Carter appeared on Ring Rust Radio to discuss all things TNA and was asked about the future of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV.
"Every two years I go through this. This is just the first public negotiation I've ever had," Carter told the program. "I think social media has really changed this kind of thing. I'm used to every two years negotiating with Spike and negotiating with other networks. This time is absolutely not any different. We're still talking with them, but there are other people, thank God, that are interested in our product. I want to grow this brand; I want to grow it domestically. I want us to be able to start having the kind of success domestically that we're having internationally. I'm not going to stop and none of us are going to stop until we get there. I'm real excited to see and I think we'll know sooner than later what's going to happen."
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Carter also discussed going through a table on the Aug. 7 edition of Impact Wrestling at the hands of Bully Ray.
"I think if you've been watching lately the show has been, in my opinion, some of the best programming that we've been putting out," Carter said. "I'm so excited about it. I'm just thrilled to see how many of these young talents that we've debuted in the last six, eight, nine months in such a prominent role. And at the same time we're starting to have such amazing increases in ratings, so that makes me really proud."
Carter also discussed TNA doing tapings in New York City at the Manhattan Center, and appeared optimistic about them despite reports of low attendance and dead crowds.
"It's one of those things, we wanted to play here," she said. "We're like, 'Let's bring a pay-per-view,' and then we couldn't get the dates cleared. Do we play across the river in New Jersey? Do we play in the city? It's like what are we waiting for? We need to bring TV there. This was such a great idea. I'm thrilled that we did it. The crowds have been phenomenal. I loved bringing back the six-sided ring here. It's been very, very special and I think it's really contributed to how great the shows feel."
The topic was also addressed of TNA's Bound For Glory taking place in Japan in October, and Carter said she wasn't sure yet how they'll go about airing it in the United States given the time difference.
Other topics Carter addressed include her lack of desire to wrestle a match, Bound For Glory taking place in Japan in October, controversy over her table spot with Bully Ray, working with legendary performers, her health after the table spot and the changes she wants to implement in TNA.
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