TNA Ratings Drop 3% After Troubling Week

TNA ratings are down in a week where the future of the company looks bleak.

By Sean Ross Sapp /

TNA may be without a television deal as of now, but their current numbers remain steady, as the episodes of Impact taped at the Manhattan Center continue to do decent ratings. According to TV By the Numbers, last night's episode, which was a special "Destination X" themed show, took a small dip from last week's impressive showing, dropping 3%, and attracting an average of 1.383 million viewers, down from the 1.42 million viewers that last week's episode drew. The number is still good, however, as last week's episode were the highest the company had received since February. The show featured a main event of Austin Aries selecting "Option C," and giving up his X-Division title for a shot at Bobby Lashley's TNA World Heavyweight Title. Following the match, TNA essentially spoiled their own show for next week, letting the viewers know that Bully Ray puts Dixie Carter through a table, thus blowing off their feud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcnJHHQf7YU&list=UUOp8wkVqdrWbFYHjDv946QQ While no deal between Spike and TNA has been reached, both sides continue to claim that negotiations are ongoing, although it's rumored that Spike TV is being courteous to TNA in saying that, as to not hurt the company's leverage with other potential networks. Without a new television deal, it's unlikely that TNA could continue operating.