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Literally didnt happen
PWInsider:
>The story that is often passed around is that Spike dropped Impact because they were misled that Vince Russo was no longer working for the company when he was actually working there. The reality is that - and I hate to defend Russo, since he has out and out lied about me in the past - Russo had no bearing on Spike dropping the company.
>When it came time to renegotiate a deal, Spike wanted to pay more money and Dixie Carter insisted on a raise in rights fees. One source has told me she was seeking a $26 million dollar deal. Spike refused, wanting a lesser deal (I have heard $14 and $16 million) and Carter refused and held fast. Spike then opted to drop the series, although Carter, realizing she lost the gold mine, tried to strike a new deal with Spike all the way to the end. It all had to do with TNA's negotiations, nothing more. I'd love to point the finger at Russo but he had not bearing on whether the series remained at Spike or not, and that's the truth. The blame falls at Dixie Carter's handling of the situation, based on multiple sources I've spoken to over the years. Anything else was immaterial.
David Schwarz, the Senior Vice President of Communications with Spike TV:
>Vince Russo never meant anything to Spike TV. He had nothing to do with negotiations. Nobody cares about Vince Russo at Spike TV. Nobody cares or knows who he is. We have a great relationship with TNA. We went above and beyond for them, as they did for us. Dixie helped promote our shows.
Eric trying to shift the blame from himself and Hogan coming in and slowly undoing everything TNA had built
