TNA TV heading to China
TNA Wrestling is expanding into China via an Internet TV deal with YouKu. TNA’s Impact Wrestling program will be made available at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays via YouKu, according to TNA president Dixie Carter. TNA voice […]
TNA News
PWTorch Report – Updated Details on Moose’s new TNA contract
Correction: PWTorch has learned that former ROH/NFL star Moose has signed a two-year deal (not a one-year deal) with TNA Wrestling. Moose’s deal was executed at Tuesday’s TV taping, prompting TNA to follow through on […]
TNA announces eight BFG Playoffs participants
TNA has named the eight wrestlers for the “Bound for Glory Playoffs” that begins on next Thursday’s Impact, July 21, when TNA moves timeslots. The winner of the “Playoffs” will receive a TNA Hvt. Title […]
7/5 TNA Impact Total Audience – “Final Deletion” improves from #4 to #2 via DVR viewing
TNA Impact Total Audience July 5, 2016 Episode The “Final Deletion” edition of Impact got a significant DVR bump to improve from #4 to narrowly the #2 most-watched Impact episode on Pop TV this year. The […]
TNA Impact moving timeslots in Canada; Fight Network now with 11 weekly wrestling shows
TNA Impact will be moving timeslots in the Canadian TV market starting next week. Impact, which shifts to Thursday nights on Pop TV starting next week, July 21, will also move timeslots on The Fight […]
Former ROH/NFL star Moose makes Impact debut; TNA Title vs. X Title re-match on Thursday Impact
Former ROH wrestler “Moose” Quinn Ojinnaka made his TNA debut in the main event of the “Destination X” Impact sh0w Tuesday night on Pop. PWTorch learned in June that Moose was heading to TNA and the plan […]
Tanahashi & two more big names added to Harley Race Camp
New Japan ace Hiroshi Tanahashi is heading to the annual Harley Race Wrestling Camp to scout talent for New Japan. Tanahashi (NJPW), Hurricane Helms (TNA), and Dave Taylor (WWE) were announced Tuesday as new talent […]
Del Rio says money determined WWE vs. TNA decision during 2015 free agency
WWE star Alberto Del Rio knocked TNA in an interview with local media in India doing a promotional tour for WWE. Asked why he returned to WWE in 2015 over signing with TNA, Del Rio said TNA […]
TNA Impact moving back to Thursday nights, “BFG Playoffs” announced, Pop introduces vulgar marketing campaign
TNA Impact is moving to Thursday nights starting Thursday, July 21 on Pop TV. This answers WWE Smackdown moving from Thursdays to Tuesdays the same week. The final Tuesday night edition of Impact will be this […]
7/5 TNA Impact Viewers – how did “Final Deletion” fare?
TNA got a one-week “pop” for their “Final Deletion” Impact episode Tuesday night. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking July 5: TNA Impact’s solo airing drew 410,000 viewers, up 27 percent from 322k last week. It was the […]
7/5 TNA Impact Social Media – Did “Final Deletion” top Technical Malfunction Night?
One of the hidden reasons for TNA’s “Final Deletion” hype was trying to erase the memory of Technical Malfunction Night when TNA and Pop TV could not get a semi-live episode on the air. The result […]
TNA “Destination X” Impact line-up next week – Title vs. Title, Street Fight, more
TNA has set two big matches for next week’s “Destination X” themed edition of TNA Impact. The main event will be title vs. title when Bobby Lashley and Eddie Edwards put the TNA Hvt. Title […]
Deonna Purrazzo reveals future plans working for WWE NXT, TNA, ROH, indies at same time
Women’s wrestler Deonna Purrazzo says she is not interested in signing an exclusive deal at the moment. Purrazzo, who has wrestled for WWE’s NXT brand, TNA, and Ring of Honor in 2016, says she is enjoying being […]
6/28 TNA Impact Viewership for Tuesday’s show, including dramatic demo shift
TV viewership for this week’s TNA Impact increased six percent, thanks to an out-of-nowhere jump in female viewership. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking June 28: TNA Impact drew 322,000 viewers on Tuesday night, up six percent from […]
6/21 TNA Impact Viewers post-Technical Malfunction Night
Perhaps hurt by last week’s Technical Malfunction, this week’s TNA Impact viewership was down compared to recent episodes. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking June 21: TNA Impact drew 304,000 viewers in its solo timeslot Tuesday night on Pop. […]
TNA announces next TV taping dates in Orlando
TNA has announced return TV tapings at Universal Studios in Orlando. The scheduled dates are July 12-14. Included is another attempt at a semi-live Impact on Tuesday, July 12. The previous semi-live episode led to a […]
TNA announces four contract signings
TNA has announced a handful of contract signings in the past week, including former WWE Tough Enough contestant Chelsea Green. Plus, current TNA tag champion Abyss re-signed with TNA for his 14th year with the […]
6/14 TNA Impact Viewers Update – Wed. Night Encore Audience
Technical Malfunction Night for Pop TV and TNA Impact produced a decline in TV viewership. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking June 14: The break down for post-Slammiversary Impact includes: 9:00 to 10:50 p.m. – 127,000 viewers. […]
6/14 TNA Impact Social Media – TNA ranks in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings with Malfunction Post-PPV Show
TNA Impact just needed a two-hour technical malfunction for a post-PPV episode to crack Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings for the first time this year. TNA Impact Social Media Tracking June 14: TNA Impact ranked #5 among series & specials in […]
Tonight’s TNA Impact experiences technical malfunction on Pop TV
TNA and Pop TV attempted to deliver a semi-live (marketed as live) episode of TNA Impact Tuesday night on Pop TV. Instead, the airing turned into a technical malfunction with the feed cutting out, commercials […]
2016 TNA Hall of Famer announced – Gail Kim comments
TNA announced Gail Kim as the 2016 TNA Hall of Fame inductee at Tuesday night’s Impact TV taping. Gail Kim is the original TNA Knockouts champion going back to Bound for Glory 2007. Gail will […]
New TNA Hvt. champion re-signs with TNA
TNA announced Tuesday night prior to Impact that Bobby Lashley has re-signed with TNA. TNA did not disclose the nature of the contract signed by Lashley, who captured the TNA Hvt. Title at the Slammiversary […]
The story behind TNA Slammiversary almost not happening
TNA’s Slammiversary event on Sunday night nearly did not happen. PWTorch learned early in the week that TNA had not paid for the PPV/TV tapings scheduled for Universal Studios in Orlando, pushing the deadline to secure […]
TNA announces four title matches for post-PPV Impact episode
TNA has booked four title matches for Tuesday night’s Impact episode on Pop TV. The “Gold Rush” Impact following up on Slammiversary is scheduled to feature every title defended except for the Knockouts Title. New TNA World Hvt. […]