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Post by tnafan4life on Jan 17, 2008 22:05:15 GMT -5
Partial Source: Dave Meltzer
We have learned that UFC and TNA Wrestling have reached a deal regarding promotion for the UFC's February 2nd show featuring Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir.
Sources are saying that there will be heavy advertising of the next UFC during the TNA shows over the next two weeks. The TNA shows will also hype packages to build up the match.
Next week's TNA iMPACT! will include a Brock Lesnar training package, as well as a Kurt Angle interview, where he breaks down the Lesnar vs. Mir match.
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Why? Just why?
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Post by Juba on Jan 17, 2008 22:20:59 GMT -5
this does nothing for me...if it was to bring lesnar into tna then maybe i would be affected by it...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2008 23:01:40 GMT -5
This is pretty big for UFC to reach the pro wrestling audience who may not religiously follow UFC. They're expecting a pretty big bump in the buy rate in February from curious pro wrestling fans.
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Post by tnafan4life on Jan 17, 2008 23:03:19 GMT -5
I've tried getting into UFC but eh. I don't like it..
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Post by Iron Man on Jan 17, 2008 23:30:24 GMT -5
I've tried getting into UFC but eh. I don't like it.. Same here, I have watched a few shows and it is just uninteresting... |
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Post by jjkotm on Jan 17, 2008 23:36:27 GMT -5
I don't think this will do much for UFC. Shitloads of more people order UFC PPV's as opposed to TNA ones. Plus, is TNA getting anything out of this? If UFC were to advertise TNA during their PPV's, then I can see it being worth their while.
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Post by the franchise on Jan 17, 2008 23:46:44 GMT -5
TNA really does like to leech on to anything popular.
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Post by tnafan4life on Jan 17, 2008 23:50:09 GMT -5
TNA really does like to leech on to anything popular. It says nothing about UFC promoting TNA.. plus it's only for 2 weeks  |
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Post by Heresy on Jan 17, 2008 23:50:10 GMT -5
More distractions for a promotion that already lacks focus... total nonstop a.d.d.
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Post by the franchise on Jan 18, 2008 0:04:00 GMT -5
I hope you don't think that the UFC really needs TNA to help promote a fight.
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Post by mattoriginal on Jan 18, 2008 0:04:01 GMT -5
I wonder if TNA will openly use the WWE footage of Brock that UFC is using.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2008 0:29:56 GMT -5
Dana White said months ago that he would be advertising as much as possible during pro wrestling shows (TNA is apparent and I'm sure UFC will get some ad time on USA). Whether they "need" it or not, it's a smart move.
Plus, if TNA gets paid for their time or anything really, they benefit.
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Post by Eyce on Jan 18, 2008 0:35:19 GMT -5
Man, I was kinda hoping TNA would have got some form of Advertising on UFC, not the other way around.
I guess UFC wanted to attract the same 40,000 people who watch iMPACT! each week.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2008 1:06:45 GMT -5
TNA usually does just over 1 million viewers each Thursday.
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Post by deskjet on Jan 18, 2008 8:37:21 GMT -5
I hope it benefits TNA in some way. It would do well just for Brock Lesnar to appear on TNA, even if to promote the fight...that would be wesome. If Lesnar came to TNA, I think you'd see a major ratings jump!
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Post by Heresy on Jan 18, 2008 14:54:17 GMT -5
I hope it benefits TNA in some way. It would do well just for Brock Lesnar to appear on TNA, even if to promote the fight...that would be wesome. If Lesnar came to TNA, I think you'd see a major ratings jump! Only if a monster heel Samoa Joe walked out and challenged Lesnar to a match... that would be a godly encounter. |
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Post by htmlegend on Jan 18, 2008 16:40:17 GMT -5
I hope in return UFC lets one of its big fighters get involved with TNA somehow, like Tito Ortiz did a few years ago.
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Post by sincityhero on Jan 18, 2008 16:54:23 GMT -5
UFC rules. I hope this can lead to future things with brock in TNA.
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Post by laythvandam on Jan 18, 2008 17:00:45 GMT -5
Well TNA will benefit as no doubt UFC will be paying them to advertise the fight.
and lets face it TNA needs money as it's not earning much in general.
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Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on Jan 18, 2008 18:15:16 GMT -5
Won't that violate Lesnar's deal or something?
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