Update on TNA's current TV situation, Rhodes/Hardy speak, Brown note

?Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

On Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 10:36 AM EST

From what is understood at this time, TNA's current TV situation could be changing drastically come this fall or even as soon as next month. As reported earlier on WrestleView, TNA officials were said to be on the verge of making a big announcement this month, hinting that a big deal had been signed or was about to be signed. Many are assuming that TNA will announce a deal where they would move from Fox Sports Net to WGN in June and land a Monday night primetime weekly slot, although that has yet to be confirmed. Spike TV is still another candidate for TNA, although given that the current programming situation with WWE will end in September it is unlikely that would take place at this time.

Dusty Rhodes spoke with Matt Hardy this past weekend in Spartanburg, South Carolina at an autograph session. Both had a long conversation about how Hardy would be best utilized if was to come to terms with TNA in the next few weeks. We do know that TNA is currently in the beginning stages of preparing a contract for Hardy when his 90 day no compete clause expires with WWE on July 10.

Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, Sean Waltman and Monty Brown are all not scheduled to appear at the Hard Justice PPV this Sunday after doing so at last month's Lockdown event. In the case of Nash, he is taking time off to film a movie oversees, while Waltman and DDP were kept away for financial reasons. In regards to Monty Brown, he is said to be close to starting negotiations with WWE as his contract with TNA expires this summer.

News Derived From: Wade Keller @ PWTorch.com