In what at first sounds like the rug being pulled from TNA, but is actually good news when examined closely, TNA has lost its prime time slot.

Spike TV made the decision this past week to change its Thursday night line-up starting on 4/13 for reasons that have not been explained, but make perfect sense. The new line-up will be CSI at 8 p.m., UFC Unleashed at 9 p.m., Ultimate Fighter season three with Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock as coaches starting at 10 p.m. and TNA Impact at 11 p.m.

It appears the decision was made after completion of the filming of Ultimate Fighter. Both UFC and Spike officials were said to be thrilled with the season and the Ortiz/Shamrock dynamic. It made no sense to put what they hope to be a big season on at 11 p.m., which was the original plan, with Impact at 9 p.m. and Unleashed at 10 p.m. It also makes no sense for Impact to be the lead-in for UFC, because UFC has the stronger audience right now.

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