Big Bubba: Where will TNA be in 5 Years

Welcome to Week 3 of the Big Bubba Competition. Once again I barely missed out on immunity. This week is a TNA topic. That topic is Where will TNA be in 5 Years?

First this is my opinion so don't hate on me for it but I see the company either dead or off TV in 5 years. The company is being run into the ground at the moment and only drastic measures may save it.

Reason for this thought.
There have been recent rumblings of in fighting in the Carter family towards the budgets and things of TNA. Specificly between Dixie Carter and her Mother who controls the money of TNA.

Taken from a premium article of WrestlingNewsWorld.com

sources close to the Carter family there is "major drama" between Dixie Carter and her mother. Dixie's mother approves all the spending of TNA Wrestling and Dixie blames her for Kevin Nash, Booker T and possiblySting ending up with WWE.

There was a big fight between Dixie and her mother when TNA Reaction was not picked up for 2011 as her mother felt that with the loss of the Spike license fee for Reaction, spending needed to be cut even further. Dixie is said to be furious with her mother and blames her fully for the Main Event Mafia angle being ruined.

There has also been Rumblings of issues possibly being between Spike TV and TNA.

Another WNW Premium article.

TNA Wrestling's relationship with Spike TV has been on very good terms as of late as Spike feels TNA has become a very important property for them, especially if they lose UFC at the end of the year.

However, Spike is dumbfounded by the fact that they gave TNA almost six months notice that they wanted the Main Event Mafia back for February sweeps and TNA completely blew it. In speaking with someone at Spike TV, they said it was a real eye opener for the network as far as how clueless TNA really is. Many at Spike don't really know the wrestling business and just know that TNA is pretty reliable when it comes to delivering a 1.0 rating or thereabout.

There were some at the network that didn't understand why Paul Heyman was so against working under the current regime and the vibe now there is that Heyman's insistence on cleaning house seems more reasonable than ever. However, the ratings as of late could certainly buy time as Thursday's show delivered in viewership when it needed to the most.

Mostly I see these things along with fans beginning to tire of Hardy, Hogan, Bischoff and the rest of that group as a Death sentance for TNA. I will be very surprised if they last 5 more years.