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TNA Wrestling's flagship show "Impact Wrestling" could soon be without a home -- Spike TV quietly let the league know it's not renewing their TV contract … TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the deal ... tell us Spike execs contacted TNA President Dixie Carter late last week to break the news -- and the following day Carter informed members of her inner circle.

TNA's current deal with Spike reportedly runs through October. It's unclear at this point when "Impact Wrestling" will stop airing on Spike.

We're told there's no bad blood, and Spike gave TNA such advance notice so it would have time to shop for a new TV deal.

TNA's show debuted on Spike TV in October 2005 -- and helped the league rise to #2 on the wrestling scene … behind the WWE.

We've called TNA and Spike for comment ... so far, no word back.

Pyrus

Jul 28 2014, 07:10 AM

A lot of those guys are extremely talented and deserve to be showcased, but the product was crap up until recently, which is only a throwback WCW/ECW - it's not really going into the future much.

Ever since Aces & Eights, the show has tanked. That storyline ran ridiculously past its expiration date, and then they gave us a stupid power trip storyline with MVP. That actually had potential since it'd been a while since we'd seen a babyface authority figure that had charisma and could wrestle at the same time, yet they abruptly and stupidly turned him heel to feud with a heel Dixie, who also never should've turned heel. Kurt Angle's fine as the new babyface GM, but it's only a matter of time before they f*** that up too, if they even last that long.

TerrorOfPerfection

Jul 28 2014, 09:06 AM

I think Hogan and his cronies had a bigger part in the deaths of TNA and WCW than Russo.

But this doesn't necessarily mean the death of TNA. They are one of the most popular and well know wrestling federations. I'm guessing someone will pick them up.

theLOOK AT ME! I'M A RACIST TRYING TO BE COOL!saiyan final form

Aug 2 2014, 04:38 PM

TNA went donwhill fast as far as actual entertainment goes. The TNA boy fanboys whine "But they have lots of talent. Blah blah blah." Yeah, so did WWF, WCW, and ECW. The reason why Vince McMahon is able to beat the competition and stay on top is his ability to elevate his superstars into the mainstream and draw in huge audiences every week. TNA was failing hard when they brought in WWE's old washed up wrestlers. Most of the storylines were crap and the matches were just awkward to watch. I really hope AJ Styles goes to ROH or WWE. He's someone I really liked.

TheGmGoken

Aug 2 2014, 06:03 PM

Well Just Angle and Jeff Hardy both said they're ending their career in WWE and angle contract runs out in STP which the same month TNA contract runs out. Its a work! xD. Also I think most TNA stars will be going to RoH, Global Force, Japan, or a very few to NxT. Also yes Russo "works" for TNA which a big "no no" for Spike and their contract with Japan.

Russo killed WcW
Russo killed TNA

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