Awesome news. They’re doing some good things over in the world of Impact lately, I think I’m gonna start checking it out instead of Rampage from now on.
Edit: Adding some more info.
https://impactwrestling.com/2023/10/21/welcome-back-total-nonstop-action-tna-wrestling/
TORONTO | CHICAGO – October 21, 2023 – Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a global, multi-platform media company, announced today that its professional wrestling company, IMPACT Wrestling, is returning to its iconic Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling name, at “Hard To Kill,” its first pay-per-view event of 2024, which will originate for the first time ever from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The announcement was made Saturday night at the end of the “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view, which aired live around the world in front of a standing-room-only crowd in Chicago.
TNA will launch 2024 with Hard To Kill on Saturday, January 13, with a second night of action-packed professional wrestling – the “Snake Eyes Extravaganza Show” – at The Palms on Sunday, January 14. The Snake Eyes Extravaganza Show will be taped to air on the company’s flagship weekly TV show, Impact!, airing every Thursday night on AXS TV (8 p.m. EST).
“We still hear the ‘TNA’ chants wherever we go,” said IMPACT Wrestling President Scott D’Amore. “Fans have longed for TNA Wrestling, so that’s what we’re bringing back in 2024: TNA Wrestling, we’re back!”
Company officials confirmed that the new year will launch a new-look TNA Wrestling that runs from the entrance ramp to turnbuckles in the ring to larger, more prestigious venues and much, much more. Further details on the TNA Wrestling return will be revealed on Tuesday, October 24, when D’Amore sits down for an exclusive interview with Tom Hannifan that will air live on IMPACT’s Facebook page, starting at 12noon EST. The Q&A will include questions from worldwide pro wrestling media.
TNA Wrestling launched in the summer of 2002 and has long been known as the most innovative professional wrestling company in the world. TNA is known for its high-risk, action-packed X Division matches that have run with one simple motto: It’s not about weight limits, it’s about no limits. Stars of the X Division have included Chris Sabin, with a record 10 title reigns; A.J. Styles, the first-ever champion; along with Jay Lethal, Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, Petey Williams, Frankie Kazarian and Trey Miguel, among others.
TNA is also the home of the prestigious Knockouts Division, widely regarded as the best women’s division in all professional wrestling. The Knockouts Division features Trinity, Deonna Purrazzo, Mickie James, Jordynne Grace, Gisele Shaw, Masha Slamovich, KiLynn King, Jessicka and Courtney Rush, among others. Legendary past Knockouts include Gail Kim, Awesome Kong, The Beautiful People, Taya Valkyrie, ODB, Tara, Traci Brooks and so many others.
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The line has been crossed
Haven’t gotten to watch the show yet but damn that’s some news!
So, is this a new show in addition to Impact, or is Impact changing their name back? And does that mean anything beyond merely changing the name back?
Impact (the company) is rebranding itself back to TNA Wrestling as they were before, which with the timing of the PPV will likely be with their new upgraded production set up as well. That is all we really know for now.
I mean… Why?
The best thing Impact ever did was get away from the TNA branding. The double entendre of it was incredibly dumb, and rooted in Vince Russo’s fucked up sensibilities.
If they think this will help them grow, I strongly disagree.
It looks like it already is.
Look at the views their normal tweets get, then look at the views the tweet with this video got. There’s a huge difference.
Whether or not it’ll carry over into tv viewers or ppv buys, we’ll have to wait and see, but it’s at least had an impact on their social numbers.
It’s true. The name change doesn’t do much for me (I wasn’t watching so I don’t have nostalgia for that era) but it seems to be going over very well online. And D’amore’s reasoning in their press release made a lot of sense (people still chant TNA at shows, overseas broadcasters still refer to them as TNA in meetings).
there’s a good writeup on pwi here about it: https://pwinsider.com/article/176581/tna-is-back-everything-you-want-to-know-about-impact-wrestling-bringing-back-original-name.html?p=1
No six sided ring 😔
I stopped watching TNA when they got rid of the six sided ring. Not so much because of the ring itself, but it was just the last straw with all the shitty changes Hogan and Bischoff made.
