3. Jim Ross Says TNA Should Change Impact Wrestling’s Air Time So It Doesn’t Clash With Live SmackDown
During a recent blog entry on his website, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross talked about WWE’s brand split, TNA Impact Wrestling & SmackDown both airing on Tuesdays from July & more. Below are the highlights:
On the negative reaction to the Brand Split:
“The WWE brand separation should be perceived by logical, non knee jerk, pro wrestling fans as a good thing IMO. For those who build their arguments against this matter by saying that “WWE always screws thins up, etc” I suggest that those individuals retreat to their room and engage in more social media.”
On TNA airing the same night as SmackDown:
“My suggestion to TNA is to tweak their Tuesday start time to avoid wrestling fan’s having to make a decision of which wrestling show to watch, a live, SmackDown or a taped Impact Wrestling. For TNA to go head to head against WWE on Tuesday nights is ill advised.”
On what will happen to NXT:
“NXT also figures in to this matter prominently and I don’t see WWE disabling their third brand whatsoever but NXT also doesn’t need as many viable bodies to make it successful. That’s not a knock but merely a fact as I’m a big, NXT fan.”
