Windsor welcomes back Impact Wrestling
WINDSOR, ON -- 1,246 days. That’s how long it’s been since Impact Wrestling last came to Windsor, Ontario. It was on March 16, 2020 that Impact announced the cancellation of its Lockdown show which was to take place in Windsor, Ontario March 28 of that year due to the...
Top 5 Moments at IMPACT’s Motown Showdown
BELLEVILE, Mich. - One night following the No Surrender iPPV from Dayton, Ohio, IMPACT Wrestling road tripped to Belleville, Michigan, for its annual Motown Showdown. Streaming live on Twitch from the illustrious Diamondback Saloon, Sunday's event packed a few hundred...
Rampage makes an Impact live with Angle at Impact
ATLANTA – With Slammiversary XI still fresh in the minds of wrestling fans, it’s time to witness the fallout after another good PPV. With game one of the NBA Finals as the head-to-head competition, Impact Wrestling made sure to put on a solid show to reward the fans...
‘Like Father, like son’ theme for TNA in Detroit
DETROIT -- TNA Wrestling came to Detroit with their "Road to Lockdown" show at the Fillmore Theater. The Fillmore is a very old building. I asked Dad how old it was, and he said it was older than Grandma. Wow. The first match was Robbie E, followed by Big Robbie T vs...
Hardy goes over on TNA show in Windsor
WINDSOR -- TNA Wrestling brought its IMPACT Wrestling world tour to Windsor's WFCU Centre on Sunday afternoon, and while half of the main event may have been a surprise, he sure knew how to draw heat from the crowd. Before the show, Don West was at his best...
TNA makes an Impact with Montreal house show
MONTREAL - The Claude-Robillard Center, where TNA Impact Wrestling held its show Friday night in Montreal, hasn't had any wrestling since Edouard Carpentier held wrestling classes in the mid-1990s. But 750 fans turned out for an enjoyable show. The announcers were...
Hulkamania runs wild on youngster at TNA in Buffalo
BUFFALO - In my duties as a SLAM! Wrestling writer, I've seen hundreds of wrestling shows in the past couple of years. Going to so many, it can be hard sometimes to remember how fun they can be attending as a fan rather than as a critic. This past weekend, I got to...
Machine Guns headline for first time as TNA delivers in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Saturday was a big night for TNA. It was the promotion's debut effort in Toledo, and it also marked a first for one of the organization's hottest acts as the Motor City Machine Guns had their first main event match. They did not disappoint an hour away...
Small crowd takes in TNA in London
LONDON, ON -- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling rolled into John Labatt Centre for the first time Saturday night for seven matches the night before it made its Canadian pay-per-view debut in Oshawa. The building, which seats 9,060 for London Knights' hockey games, was...
Experiencing Impact in Orlando
ORLANDO, FL- I never knew I was headed into battle when I showed up at Universal Studios for TNA Impact! Apparently "shots" were to be fired on this night. "Nashville sucks" and "We're not Rednecks" chants echo through the studio, proving TNA is no longer just a...
TNA show brings back ECW memories
PHILADELPHIA -- Though the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia is often referred to as the ECW Arena, on Friday June 9th, the building belonged to TNA Wrestling. The event, titled "Hardcore War", marked TNA Wrestling's first show at the former bingo hall at Swanson and...
TNA’s first-ever house show a rousing success
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling took a monumental step last night by putting on their inaugural house show at the Compuware Sports Arena in suburban Detroit. While it wasn't a sellout, the approximately 3,700 in attendance saw history made with the...
Detroit crowd rides highs and lows of Slammiversary
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Heading into the start of the King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Title, Samoa Joe had the fans completely on his side, as he donned a Detroit Red Wings jersey and attacked Pittsburgh native Kurt Angle, who wore a Pittsburgh Penguins...
Southern California stars shine at PWG All Star Weekend
LOS ANGELES - For many who were checking out Pro Wrestling Guerrilla for the first time on April 1st and 2nd, it was a chance to see well known indy and TNA stars like AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, Petey Williams and Frankie Kazarian. By the end of the...