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Saturday, December 17, 2016

TND to air on Challenge after all, TNA launches app for UK fans to watch Impact, what the next episodes of Impact will look like, Smackdown guest star, TND audience, WWE UK shows sell out, TND available online, and Questions on WWE buying NJPW, multiple Doinks, Darth Sheamus, the future of New Day's title reign, and top female characters

ChallengeTV will air Total Nonstop Deletion on December 18 as one of the final episodes of the show there. Odd that they weren't originally going to show it, even if it is a lame-duck program for them.

TNA has launched an app for UK fans to watch Impact Wrestling for $1.99 a month. So, that's their solution to losing the TV deal with Challenge. I'm sure they'd rather be paid to air the content, but this is an attempt to at least make some money from the show in that market.

The next two Impact Wrestling episodes are recap episodes to close out 2016. One of those is a special look back at 2016 from the Hardys. That should be pretty interesting.

Ryan Phillipe will be on Smackdown to promote USA Network's Shooter. I assume he'll have a segment with Miz or something. Meh.

Total Nonstop Deletion drew 329,000 viewers. That's not a huge number; it's pretty much what TNA usually gets. As much as I love the Hardys content, it's probably time to chart a new direction for 2017 as it doesn't look like it's getting the kind of outside buzz the original Final Deletion got.

WWE's UK tournament has already sold out both nights. That's impressive! The scene there is really heating up, and WWE's poised to take advantage of it. I expect ROH will do more there going forward as well.

PopTV has put the entire Total Nonstop Deletion episode on their wesbite. That show's going down in wrestling history; I absolutely think we'll be talking about it for years to come.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I don't see any way that happens anytime soon. NJPW is doing well financially and expanding their work. I could see WWE trying to make a Japan Championship someday down the line, though, and signing more talent from the region.

2. And about 9,000 unofficial ones, even after Borne's passing.

3. No, but that would be hilarious. I'M YER FATHER FELLA!

4. I'll be surprised if they're still champs by the Rumble. Time for something fresh. It's not like they won't still be insanely over without the titles.

5. Can't argue with those picks. I'd like to think you could throw Miss Elizabeth in there on the babyface side, though.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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