Is a “Thursday Night War” Set to Begin Between WWE and TNA?, WWE Using Top Name Media Agent for TV Rights Negotiations

By Nick Paglino

WWE Using Top Media Agent for TV Rights Negotiations

thursday night war​According to LATimes.com, WWE has enlisted the services of high-powered media agent Chris Bevilacqua to negotiate its TV rights deal.

Bevilacqua was responsible for the formation of College Sports TV and has negotiated TV deals for several college conferences.

Is a "Thursday Night War" Set to Begin Between WWE and TNA?

In what might become known as a "Thursday Night Wars" of sorts, TNA and WWE will be going head-to-head on Thursday nights when the Network launches, as WWE has announced a three hour block of programming which will take place on Thursdays.

WWE will be running Legend's House at 8pm, WWE NXT at 9pm, and Superstars at 10pm. Legend's House does not begin until April 10th, but in the meantime the 9-11pm time slot will see head-to-head competition between WWE and TNA, as Impact airs at the same time.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.

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