Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com landed an exclusive interview with POP TV President Bradley Schwartz, who spoke for 20 minutes about the network’s relationship with TNA, Impact Wrestling’s future on Pop TV and much more. The audio is available only to “Elite” subscribers of PWInsider – click here for more details.
Here are some quick highlights of what they covered:
– Schwartz said Pop TV’s relationship with TNA is “amazing.” He loves the show and has a great working relationship with Dixie Carter.
– He feels that the Impact is the best wrestling product on television. From the characters to the in-ring action – it’s an amazing thing to watch.
– The conversation shifted to TNA’s future on the network. Many wrestling news sites picked up on the fact that Pop TV did not mention TNA during their recent “upfronts” pitch to advertisers, leading to speculation that Impact was in jeopardy of being dropped. Schwartz said that Impact isn’t going anywhere. It’s the 2nd highest-rated show on the network and he doesn’t know of too many networks dumping their 2nd highest rated show. They have a longterm deal and Impact will stay where it is for the foreseeable future.