TNA Impact! premiere on Spike TV
| TNA Impact! premiere on Spike TV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | ||
| Brand | TNA Impact! | ||
| Date | October 1, 2005 | ||
| City | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Venue | TNA Impact Zone | ||
| Impact special episodes chronology | |||
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The TNA Impact! premiere on Spike TV was a professional wrestling television special produced by the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It marked the debut of TNA's flagship weekly program, Impact! on Spike TV.[1] The show took place on October 1, 2005, and was broadcast live from Soundstage 21 (known as the Impact Zone) at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida.[2][3]
Storylines
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4] Results were predetermined by TNA's writers.
Event
Don West and Mike Tenay introduced the debut of episode as part of the commentary team. Jeremy Borash was also a member of the production team.[5]
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ Styles defeated Roderick Strong | Singles match | 4:01 |
| 2 | Monty Brown defeated Lex Lovett | Singles match | 1:01 |
| 3 | Chris Sabin defeated Alex Shelley and Petey Williams | Three way match | 10:30 |
| 4 | Jeff Hardy vs. Rhino ended in a no contest | Singles match | 4:18 |
References
- ↑ Fritz, Brian; Murray, Christopher (November 16, 2010). Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55490-268-2.
- ↑ "20 YRS AGO – KELLER'S TNA IMPACT TV Report (10-1-2005): Spike TV debut touts AJ Styles as perhaps the greatest athlete in pro wrestling history, Jarrett as a World Champion everywhere he goes". January 1, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ Staff, Wrestlenomics (December 2, 2025). "TNA moves to AMC in 2026, and a historical look at Impact's TV ratings (2005-2023)". Wrestlenomics. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. January 13, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1.
External links
- TNA Impact at IMDb