1. Wrestling Is A Cold Product
While the other 9 reasons on this list are damning in and of themselves, every single one of them could be overlooked and excused if it wasn't for the fact that the entire product of professional wrestling is ice cold right now. If we were looking at these same factors during a boom period for the business such as the Attitude and Rock n' Wrestling eras, it's not hard to imagine that Spike would give TNA a little more leeway in hopes that they'd break out of the rut. And it isn't just TNA. WWE isn't doing much better. Yes, their still profitable, and yes, they're still drawing great cable ratings, but business is down on every level. And the enormous gamble of the WWE Network has caused a drastic reduction in expenses and workforce to make up the losses. There's no transcendent superstar like Steve Austin or Hulk Hogan, no groundbreaking concept to capture the zeitgeist, and frankly wrestling just isn't "in" right now. We've all heard the "business is cyclical" talk, and that's proven to be true over the years, but the fact of the matter is we're at the downturn of that cycle and there's no promising upswing on the horizon. Is this the end of TNA? That chapter is yet to be written, and hopefully it won't be any time soon. But if it is, Dixie Carter and the people in charge will have a lot of regrets to live with