5 Pros and Cons of WWE Potentially Buying TNA Wrestling

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An Unlikely Pro: Maybe Impact Wrestling Stays Alive

WCW became defunct with the 2001 acquisition. They could have ran two shows, similar to how Raw and SmackDown are used, but Vince McMahon’s want to bury his competition triumphed. WCW hasn’t attempted to be revived during this 15-year span, unlike ECW in the mid-2000’s.

WWE would be left with this option again with Impact Wrestling, which airs Thursday nights. Raw, SmackDown, and NXT already cover Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Two live pay-per-views can now be seen on two Sundays of every month, too. If WWE wanted to, they could cover five of the seven days of the week, having four brands under their banner.

While there would be plenty of wrestling (arguably too much), fans would have the option to watch on almost any day of the week (they still do with the current system). If they aren’t around for Raw, SmackDown, and NXT, why not flip on another WWE product in Impact Wrestling?

However, as seen in 2001, WCW didn’t get cared about. The Chairman wanted to “squeeze the life” out of his competition, which he did. While TNA isn’t on the level of WCW, seeing McMahon do the same thing wouldn’t be surprising. Why keep something that’s not his creation on the air? Creating a new Thursday program would give WWE the credit, or just spreading out the acquired parts of the roster across Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. That would seem to be the more likely option, based on the past.

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