20 Years of IMPACT: 2003

The NWA represented honor and respect and tradition in professional wrestling. That’s the legacy NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett looked to carry on into 2003 in TNA. But one force opposed him, one group that stood against those values in every way – Vince Russo’s Sports Entertainment Xtreme. Russo recruited stars like Triple X, Chris Sabin, Glenn Gilbertti, Sonny Siaki, Mike Sanders and more to take control of TNA by force. Interrupting broadcasts, ruining anticipated matches – they’d do anything to destroy the traditions of the NWA. While Jarrett was the focal point of the resistance, soon a leader would arrive to ally with Russo and become Jarrett’s biggest rival.

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20 Years of IMPACT: 2002

“Tonight, a very special evening, it’s an evening that revolves around history and history on so many fronts.” With those words Mike Tenay ushered in a new era of professional wrestling as NWA-TNA presented it’s first ever show on June 19, 2002 from The Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In a building named after the man who helped us reach the moon, TNA launched a different kind of odyssey. An odyssey that over the twenty years to follow would feature some of the biggest names, brightest stars and most memorable moments in professional wrestling. On that night legendary names like Scott Hall, Ken Shamrock, Jeff Jarrett, Dory Funk Jr. and Ricky Steamboat joined forced with young upstarts like AJ Styles, Chris Harris, James Storm and Ron Killings to lay the foundation for a whole new wrestling experience.

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NWA Welcomes Heroes from Veterans Success Center at University of Tennessee to Alwayz Ready PPV and Knox Out Powerrr Television Tapings

On June 11th and 12th 2022, The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) will continue to honor the history of its storied 73 years existence by returning to its Tennessee roots, this time at the Knoxville Convention Center for its Alwayz Ready PPV and Knox Out Powerrr Television Taping events. Read on for more details.

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Book Update: Don West, Bahamas, & Baby

I’m currently two-thirds of the way through transcribing my interview with Don West for my book about the history of TNA/IMPACT Wrestling, so I figured now was as good a time as any to provide an update on how things are going. Read on for more details on how my project is coming along.

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Dark Side Of The Ring Canceled

According to Dave Meltzer, Dark Side Of The Ring has been canceled. Why? Read on for more details.

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IMPACT Wrestling Slams Into Wrestle-Con This Weekend

WrestleMania weekend is upon us! For IMPACT Wrestling fans visiting Dallas, there’s a lot to look forward to. IMPACT is hosting two shows and a ton of meet-and-greet opportunities with their talent. Read on for all the details.

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Book Update: Rohit Raju

Rohit Raju is one of the most charismatic and talented wrestlers to ever spend time in IMPACT Wrestling, so it was a pleasure interviewing him for my book.

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Book Update: Chris Bey & Rob Feinstein

This week I interviewed former X Division Champion Chris Bey and Ring of Honor founder Rob Feinstein for my book about the history of TNA/IMPACT Wrestling. Both were excellent discussions that covered a wide range of topics.

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Book Update: Dan Severn

When NWA-TNA was formed in 2002, Dan “The Beast” Severn was the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion. He was stripped of his title, which was then won by Ken Shamrock, whom I also interviewed, at the first ever NWA-TNA pay-per-view. What are Dan’s thoughts on this and why wasn’t he part of NWA-TNA? You’ll find out in my book because I had the pleasure of speaking with Dan about this. He shared with me his candid thoughts on the situation, Jeff Jarrett, Ken Shamrock, and more.

Diamond Dallas Page & Jake “The Snake” Roberts Launch Podcast

Today, professional wrestling legends and hall of famers Diamond Dallas Page and Jake “The Snake” Roberts launched a podcast called DDP Snake Pit. These two icons coming together to share wrestling and life stories with listeners is something not to be missed. Both DDP and Jake are known for captivating and inspiring millions with their gift of gab, so you know that this is going to be a top notch show. But don’t take my word for it, check out the first full episode below.

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