TNA… Cross the Line again

[RedTwoster]

26 minutes ago, BomberPat said:

I don't think putting WWE top guys on Impact will make much difference to ratings. The end result of WWE playing "the brand is the draw" for years is that none of their wrestlers individually are going to make much of a dent in ratings, and they've never presented TNA as an equal partner, so it will be a tiny fraction of their audience who sees any appeal in watching wrestlers they can already see on TV every week in their regular timeslot go and slum it in the minor leagues. And TNA, historically, couldn't pop a rating with Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan, any other big names they brought in, and I don't see that significantly changing.

It might spark a curiosity boost at first, but ultimately, for it to matter a jot there would have to be an outcome you’d want to see from it. 

Let’s say CM Punk appears, and sets up a match. Realistically, who on that roster would anyone want to see him face? Where’s the exciting dream match?

Theres emotional value in AJ Styles returning to TNA, and maybe there’s excitement in seeing him become TNA or X Division champion one last time; but once again, the range of opponents that he could possibly face is hardly inspiring. And if they were to do something like have TNA Champion Trick Williams face Styles, that’s just a WWE match in another company and a slap in the face to the actual TNA roster (and TNA live crowds may view it that way too) 

If this happens, I don’t think I it would be a positive for anyone.

Edited August 15, 2025 by RedTwoster

[Carbomb]

Ultimately, there are good reasons why people watch AEW, and one of them is that they aren't WWE. So it makes limited sense to put TNA up against them, but I doubt it will have much of an effect.

Also, Tony Khan isn't likely to be static. If any of this does affect AEW, he'll probably adapt - he has the money to do so.

[Kamran]

It's TNA Victory Road this Friday...

 

Matches

• TNA Knockouts World Championship: Ash by Elegance (c) vs. Masha Slamovich (Indi Hartwell will be the special guest referee)
• Moose vs. Mustafa Ali
• TNA International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs. Frankie Kazarian
• Mike Santana vs. Ridge Holland
• Eric Young vs. Joe Hendry
• TNA X Division Championship: Leon Slater (c) vs. Myron Reed
• TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship: The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) (c) vs. The IInspiration 

You can watch on TNA+ or via Triller for $9.99.

Edited September 26, 2025 by Kamran

[westlondonmist]

Will Mashs Slamovich be at this now given the domestic abuse allegations? 

[Merzbow]

6 hours ago, westlondonmist said:

Will Mashs Slamovich be at this now given the domestic abuse allegations? 

Supposedly they're "investigating" but no mention if she's been pulled, Indies have started pulling her bookings though.

[RIDDUM_N_STYLE]

Expecting some shenanigans from Trick if not the whole NXT roster during Santana’s match with Ridge given what happened last night

[uklaw]

On 9/24/2025 at 6:55 AM, westlondonmist said:

Will Mashs Slamovich be at this now given the domestic abuse allegations? 

Her match vs Ash By Elegance has been pulled from the show.

[westlondonmist]

No surprise, that's her career done now I imagine. I don't think she's an important enough name to weather the storm. 

[tiger_rick]

1 minute ago, westlondonmist said:

No surprise, that's her career done now I imagine. I don't think she's an important enough name to weather the storm. 

She'll still work, they all do but, it's an open and shut case of domestic violence, so no major league promotion should touch her.

[westlondonmist]

4 minutes ago, tiger_rick said:

She'll still work, they all do but, it's an open and shut case of domestic violence, so no major league promotion should touch her.

I'm sure the same promotions that let Jimmy Havoc and Marty Scurll hang around will welcome her with open arms but that will be her limit surely?

[tiger_rick]

3 minutes ago, westlondonmist said:

I'm sure the same promotions that let Jimmy Havoc and Marty Scurll hang around will welcome her with open arms but that will be her limit surely?

Yeah, there's always somewhere to go, sadly. The only double standard here will be if she doesn't have the same mates that people don't want to upset when they let other bastards in.

[Merzbow]

While it's good to see some consequences it's really shit that this came out the way it did, Akira didn't give permission for any of this to be aired publicly and they're already suffering with severe mental health and suicidal ideations because of the abuse I just hope they're ok, they've seemingly been going through a lot even outside of this.

[uklaw]

Just watched the live Impact from Full Sail.

Firstly, it’s still an NXT stronghold. Even now. The fans who attended didn’t come with their old ‘Tuesday/Wednesday best’. Very seldom engaged in what was going on, save for the Hardys, of course.

Second, and most importantly, is the thing I’ll hold off on expanding on until more people here have watched it, but either Delirious and Dreamer think they are playing 4D Chess or they’ve been rug-pulled.

Edited November 14, 2025 by uklaw

[LaGoosh]

5 minutes ago, uklaw said:

Dreamer think they are playing 4D Chess or they’ve been rug-pulled.

I don't think Tommy Dreamer has the brain capacity to play normal chess let alone 4D chess.

[poetofthedeed]

LOLTNA.