Source: “Spike officials have told me that the network is not bringing Impact Wrestling back to the network”

Wrestling podcaster and columnist Brian Fritz has responded to ProWrestling Sheet’s report that Jeff Jarrett met with Spike TV’s Scott Fishman about Impact Wrestling’s possible return to the Spike network in the United States:

1) Despite a report, @Spike officials have told me that the network is not bringing @IMPACTWRESTLING back to the network. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

2) @WrestlingSheet reported Sunday that Spike exec Scott Fishman met with Jeff Jarrett on Sunday before tapings and a return was discussed. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

3) Spike statement: Spike TV officials confirm that Scott Fishman was there for personal reasons — and is not negotiating any deals. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

4) That statement from @Spike was issued by David Schwarz, Vice President of Communications – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

5) Jason Powell of @prowrestlingnet has reported for months that Fishman has been backstage at various @IMPACTWRESTLING tapings. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

6) However, each time he was there visiting friends and not working on any business deals. Fishman lives in the Central Florida area. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

7) Of course, @IMPACTWRESTLING tapes their shows at Universal Studios, also in central FL so it’s not far from where Fishman lives. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

8) Fishman has plenty of friends with @IMPACTWRESTLING considering that the promotion aired on @spike for over nine years. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

9) So, despite making a deal with Spike in the UK, they are not negotiating a return in the US. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017

10) Impact’s current television deal with @PopTV expires late in 2017. – Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) March 6, 2017