Dixie Carter Speaks Out – ‘Dirtsheets’, Gut Check, Lynch, More

Here is Dixie Carter interview by Dan “The Cannon” for AllWrestling.com. Dixie discusses several topics including whether she has personnel follow the dirt sheets, if TNA has a wellness policy, what happened with Claire Lynch, if there any recent developments as far as going live on Spike TV permanently and more.

• Does she delegate personnel to keep tabs on the IWC’s dirt sheets, new sites, forum boards, and podcasts?

• Is there a wellness policy in TNA?

• Would she ever consider turning heel if the perfect storyline presented itself?

• Has she entertained the thought of partnering with any independent promotions, trading talent, or running an invasion angle?

• Will “Gut-Check” ever produce main event talent?

• Will the BFGS be a perennial mainstay in years to come?

• What does TNA do better than any other promotion and are there any weaknesses in the WWE they could exploit?

• Are there any moves that are banned in TNA?

• What particular moment in TNA history solidified her confidence in her investment?

• How much freedom does the creative team have? Do they run every decision by her for final judgment or do they have the keys to the city?

• Is the long-term goal in TNA to be publicly traded or does she prefer it to be privately owned & operated?

• Would she consider a storyline suggestion box where fans could submit storylines of their own?

• From a social media perspective what’s the next step moving forward?

• Are educated wrestling fans TNA’s key demographic?

• How committed is TNA to their story arc and how long do they plan ahead?

• How much stock does TNA put into the ratings? If they see a low quarter hour rating will you make adjustments on the following show?

• How does she like being involved in an on-screen capacity? Is this something we can expect more often moving forward or will she be used more sparingly?

• What happened to Claire Lynch?

• Are there any recent developments as far as going live on Spike TV permanently?