Impact

New York Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul's appearance on this week's TNA Impact Wrestling has reportedly been canceled.

On TNA Impact last night STING returned and won the championship belt away from Jeff Harday

TNA will be returning to The Asylum in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, November 12th for a big live event. TNA will be releasin their Best of Asylum Years: Volume 1 DVD this Tuesday.

There is no TNA iMPACT! today. They chose not to have a show due to the NFL season starting tonight.

The live TNA iMPACT! on October 7 will feature Mick Foley versus Ric Flair in a "Last Man Standing" match.

Team 3D is working in TNA without a contract

TNA Wrestling was founded by Jerry and Jeff Jarrett in May of 2002.
TNA iMPACT! debuted on Spike TV in autumn of 2005.

TNA WRESTLING "IMPACT!" - EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 9/8c ON SPIKE TVEvery Thursday night, TNA Wrestling presents two hours of Total Nonstop Action with "iMPACT!" at 9/8cThe broadcast features all of your favorite TNA Superstars,

Northeast wrestler Rob Eckos has signed with TNA
July 21, 2010
TNA has contacted a few former ECW talent to participate in their new ECW angle. Look for some older names to debut at next week's TNA iMPACT! taping.

TNA continues to pursue Paul Heyman, according
to a report filed by Dave Meltzer. TNA officials want Heyman
involved in the ECW angle but understand Heyman will not come in
under a creative team headed up by Vince Russo. There has been talk
for the past couple of months about Russo becoming the Producer of
TNA TV and leaving the creative team.

TNA has made two changes to this Sunday's Destination X pay-per-view. Daffney vs. Tara is no longer "first blood." And Rob Terry vs. Brutus Magnus has been cancelled, although it is possible they could wrestle in a dark match.

There will be a Hulk Hogan Fu Manchu contest with Hogan judging on Friday, February 26 at the Mike Shannon's Steak and Seafood in St. Louis.

Dave Taylor has taken the TNA agent spot formerly held by Scott D'Amore. Taylor was a trainer for the WWE after a long career in England, WCW and WWE.

Ric Flair will work his first TNA house show on February 12, 2010 in Norfolk, Va. He is expected to manage A.J. Styles.

On the January 4, 2010, special live, three-hour Monday night edition of Impact!

Waltman and Scott Hall returned to TNA on the night Hulk Hogan made his debut for the company.

Kevin Nash, Hall and Waltman quickly reformed their alliance, but Hogan kept himself out of the group, claiming that times have changed.

Ric Flair is now mentoring Styles to be more like him in dress ..style and in the ring.

Scott D'Amore has left TNA as an agent. D'Amore will be working on a new wrestling project in Canada called Maximum Pro Wrestling. The new company hopes to run regular live events

Jeff Hardy and Shannon Moore are among those expected at tonight’s live TNA iMPACT!. Others rumored include Scott Hall, Ric Flair and Rob Van Dam.

Lizzy Valentine and Amber O'Neal will also be featured on TNA's all Knockout New Year's Eve edition of iMPACT!.
TNA has signed Ring of Honor tag team The Young Bucks, Nick and Matt Jackson.

Kip James is done with TNA as his contract was not renewed. His profile was removed from TNA's web site. 
Cody Deaner's profile was removed from TNA's web site.

September 17, 2009
TNA Release
Jim Cornette responded to his TNA release with a simple statement on his Cornette's Collectibles Facebook page: "Thanks everyone for your kind words but, we are REALLY OK about all of this. Gives us more time to make QUALITY products for Cornette's Collectibles and devote our time to wrestling we actually enjoy being apart of."
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September 10, 2009

TNA is looking for interns for the Fall of 2009.

Enthusiastic students who would like to gain experience from an exciting, rapidly expanding entertainment company are encouraged to apply. The internship will be hands-on, with opportunities to participate in many aspects of the entertainment industry including marketing, public relations, affiliate relations, licensing, and live events. Interns must live in the Nashville area or be willing to relocate for the duration of the internship.

Candidates must be:

*   Well organized
*   Goal oriented
*   Team players
*   Successful multi-taskers
*   Eager to learn
*   College juniors or seniors

Candidates must also have excellent writing, research and computer skills and an interest or background in television, marketing or communications.

The internship will begin August 31 and end December 11. Compensation will be provided.

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to internships@tnawrestling.com

Deadline to apply for fall is June 12, 2009.

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NFO ON ATTENDING "iMPACT!"
Tickets are free for guests of Universal and Islands of Adventure theme parks, as well as the public. For more information, call the Universal Orlando "iMPACT!" hotline at (407) 224-6000 or click here to visit the Universal Orlando website.

AGAINST ALL ODDS 2009

MAIN EVENT FOR THE TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Team 3D vs. Kurt Angle vs. champion "The Icon" Sting

TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
"Black Machismo" Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed vs. champions Beer Money, Inc.

KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
ODB vs. champion Awesome Kong

Legends Champion Booker T vs. Referee Shane Sewell

Abyss vs. "The Blueprint' Matt Morgan

"Maple Leaf Muscle" Petey Williams vs. "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner

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A.J. Styles Abyss Alex Shelley Angelina LoveAwesome Kong B.G. James Booker T Brother Devon Brother Ray Chris SabinChristian Cage Christy Hemme Consequences Creed Curry Man Cute Kip David Penzer Don West Eric Young/Super Eric Hernandez Tanahashi Homicide Jacqueline James StormJay Lethal ; Jeff Jarrett Jeremy Borash Jim Cornette Jimmy Rave Kaz Kevin Nash Kurt AngleLance RockLauren Thompson Matt Morgan; Mercedes Steele Mick Foley ; Mike Tenay O.D.B.Petey WilliamsRaisha Saeed ; Rhaka Khan Rhino Robert Roode Roxxi Samoa Joe Scott Steiner Shark Boy Sharmell Sheik Abdul Bashir SoCal Val Sonjay Dutt Sting Taylor WildeTraci BrooksVelvet Sky Volador

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April 17, 2008

NEW TNA Tag Team Champions ...Super Eric and Kaz.
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TNA Knockouts Champion....Awesome Kong
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NEW TNA X Division Champion .....Petey Williams
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TNA X Division Champion .....Jay Lethal
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January 25, 2008

TNA underwent their first drug testing this past week. No action will take place on anyone who fails the tests, according to TNA.
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January 10, 2008

TNA mainstay "Wildcat" Chris Harris has reportedly signed with WWE.
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November 2007

The February 2008 TNA Against All Odds pay-per-view will take place from Greenville, S.C.

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October 8, 2007

A TNA board game is in the works.

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November 24, 2007

Sting's contract with TNA expires at the end of this year. He has been offered anew contract but nothing has been signed. Sting is expected to make a decision in the new year.

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October 22, 2007

Austin "Consequences" Creed, who replaced Adam "Pacman" Jones at last Sunday's TNA Bound for Glory pay-per-view has signed a contract with TNA.

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INFORMATION ON CURRENT AND UPCOMING TNA WRESTLING HOME VIDEO DVD RELEASES:
By Bill Banks

TNA Wrestling DVDs are available at ShopTNA.com and all major DVD retailers including Best Buy, FYE, Coconuts and more!

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September 14, 2007

The Best Of Christian Cage - Coming October 16

Coming to major DVD retailers and ShopTNA.com on October 16 is TNA Home Video's release of "Instant Classic: The Best Of Christian Cage". Full matches, exclusive interviews, rare video and photos and much more.
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September 11, 2007

Junior Fatu, the former Rikishi, has started with TNA
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September 10, 2007

TNA iMPACT! will expand to two hours on October 4 from 9-11 p.m. TNA is expected to sign a few new talent to make-up for the expanded time.
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TNA MEMBERS:

Jim Cornette - Management Director Mike Tenay - Television Broadcaster Don West - Television Broadcaster Jeremy Borash - Television Broadcaster David Penzer - Ring Announcer Leticia Cline - Backstage Interviewer Hector Guerrero - Spanish Broadcaster Willie Urbina - Spanish Broadcaster SoCal Val - Ring Valet
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Earl Hebner ...Rudy Charles ....Andrew Thomas..Mark "Slick" Johnson
( THE TNA OFFICIATING CREW )
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August 23, 2007

TNA will release their TNA iMPACT! video game next year under Midway Games. The game will be released on PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and Playstation 2.

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August 21, 2007
TNA is looking at holding one of their 2008 PPVs in New York City.

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August 20, 2007

"Fire Russo" chants were deleted off the DVD release of TNA's Lockdown DVD.

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There are rumors of more cuts in TNA due to the signing of Adam "Pacman" Jones, whose contract is rumored at $25,000 per appearance.
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August 17, 2007

The recently released TNA wrestler Matt Bentley was on Between the Ropes Radio show and commented on TNA's drug policy.

He said he had never been tested nor he knew of anyone who works with the company being tested.

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August 15, 2007

TNA released Matt Bentley, Runt and Doug Basham
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PWInsider is reporting that Brock Lesnar has had at least one meeting with TNA President Dixie Carter. Kurt Angle, who is friends with Lesnar, helped with the set-up.
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August 9, 2007

A "Six Sides of Steel Barbed Wire" match has been added to Sunday's TNA pay-per-view Hard Justice. It will pit Sting, Abyss and Andrew Martin vs. Tomko, Christian Cage and A.J. Styles. TNA is titled the match a "Doomsday Chamber Of Blood Match."

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STORYLINE: August 2, 2007
Kurt Angle ...his wife Karen...and daughter were in the ring at Tuesday's event. Karen told Kurt and the fans ...she is leaving Kurt. He is verbaly abusive to her....for 12 years!!
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NEWS

June 22, 2007

Kurt Angle will defend the TNA Championship on the next edition of Impact against Christian Cage and Rhino.
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June 17, 2007

Kurt Angle is now KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
he won at the 5th year slammiversary event in a match against
Christain Cage...Samoa Joe ...Chris Harris ...A.J. Styles
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June 1, 2007

The TNA Slammiversary PPV will feature a match with former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck against James Storm. The PPV will be live on June 17, 2007 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
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On May 23, 2007

Jeff Jarrett lost his wife, Jill, to breast Cancer
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February 2007

Elix Skipper and David Young have both apparently been released by TNA.

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January 2007

"Captain Charisma" Christian Cage is the current World Champion on TNA

LOCKDOWN pay-per-view will be on April 15, 2007

TNA announced that its Lockdown pay-per-view will be in St. Louis at the Family Arena on Sunday, April 15th. There will also be a TNA Fan Interaction event. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. CT, Friday, February 16, at the Family Arena Box Office, all Metrotix outlets, online at Metrotix.com or by calling (314) 534-1111.
(credit : Slam wrestling)

On June 8, 2006 this fan's sign was seen at that night's event
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2/6/06

"TNA Wrestling has been delivering strong ratings for Spike and is continually growing its audience," said Kevin Kay, General Manager/Executive Vice-President, Spike TV in a press release.
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Starting April 13, 2006 TNA iMPACT! moves to Thursday nights at 9 pm ET.

8/27/05

Kevin Nash is expected to return to TNA for at least the Bound for Glory PPV.

TNA is running an InterAction Fanfest before the Bound For Glory Pay-Per-View on the weekend of October 22-23 in Orlando, Florida. Tickets are $59. (credit Slamsports.com)

TNA Wrestling..... UNBREAKABLE
Pay-Per-View
Sunday September 11th 2005

NWA World Heavyweight Championship Title Match
Raven (c) Vs. Rhino
X Division Title
Christopher Daniels (c) Vs. Samoa Joe

7/23/05
TNA also reached a deal with Spike T.V. and TNA IMPACT will take the spot of WWE Velocity on Spike T.V.'s Slammin Saturday Night.

STEEL CHAIN DOG COLLAR MATCH - NO SURRENDER
FOR THE NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
Raven (c) Vs. "The Monster" Abyss

X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels (c) Vs. Petey Williams

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles Vs. Sean Waltman
SPECIAL REFEREE: JERRY LYNN

America's Most Wanted Vs. Michael Shane and Alex Shelley

Samoa Joe Vs. Chris Sabin

5/11/05

Dusty Rhodes is apparently out as head booker of TNA,
(Slamsports.com reports)

Former X-Division champion Frankie Kazarian gave his notice to TNA officials Feb 16, 2005
Alex Shelley, also requested his release.

2/15/05
Dusty Rhodes changed his intro music from Bob Seger's Old Time Rock 'n' Roll to You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover.

2/14/05
TNA "Against All Odds" Results

Match one: "Primetime" Elix Skipper vs. Petey Williams
Winner: "Primetime" Elix Skipper

Match two: BG James & Jeff Hammond vs. Frankie Kazarian & Michael Shane.
Winners: BG James & Jeff Hammond

Match 3: Raven vs. Dustin Rhodes
Winner: Raven

Match 4: NWA Tag Team Championship: America's Most Wanted (champions) vs. Kid Kash & Lance Hoyt (challengers)
Winners: ... and still NWA Tag Team Champions ... America's Most Wanted

Match 5: Full Metal Mayhem: Jeff Hardy vs. Abyss.
Winner: Abyss

Match 6: "Diamond" Dallas Page & Monty Brown vs. Team Canada
Winners: DDP & Monty Brown

Match 7: 30-Minute Iron Man X-Division Championship: AJ Styles (champion) vs. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels.
Winner: ... and still X-Division champion with 2 falls to 1 ... AJ Styles

Match 8: NWA Championship: Jeff Jarrett (champion) vs. Kevin Nash (challenger)
Winner: ... and still NWA champion ... Jeff Jarrett.

Former WWE now TNA wrestlers:
Sean Waltman
Kevin Nash
Billy Gunn

2/11/05
The episode of "Blue Collar TV" featuring TNA superstars Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Jeremy Borash, and Don West will be airing on Friday, February 18th at 9:30 PM on the WB Network.

JEFF JARRETT: was taken to the hospital with a splinter in his eye after a recent TNA show.

The first set of TNA action figures by Toy Biz are expected to hit stores around March of 2005. The first line will feature Jeff Jarrett, Raven, AJ Styles and Abyss.

The Amazing Red's contract with TNA recently expired and he was not expected to be brought back. From what is known now, both Dusty Rhodes and Terry Taylor made it clear that both were not high on Red whatsoever and felt he didn't project a personality on the mic or in the ring. They also felt that is ongoing knee problems were going to hold him back in the long run as well.
(News Derived From: Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter )

At the IMPACT tapings, TNA officially announced that Kevin Nash vs. Jeff Jarrett will be headlining February 13th's "Against All Odds."

KEVIN NASH:

6-foot-11
310 pounds....so... don't expect him to jump.
First match: tagging with Corey Pindarbus vs. Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner.
When his WCW contract expired, he switched to the World Wrestling Federation, becoming a world champ under the name Diesel.

This Sunday, ( Nov 7, 2004) TNA will present its first-ever three-hour pay-per-view, Victory Road.

November 2004

TNA signed Billy Gunn who was released from contract at WWE...he will have a name change working now for TNA

AJ Style's nickname in TNA is "Phenomenal" Enjoys just wrestling on Wednesdays...would not like to be involved with the WWE traveling ever day ....all the time.

Jeff Jarrett
A mutliple-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, he is one of the most technically-gifted wrestlers ever to enter the ring. A cornerstone of TNA ....a guitar-swinging superstar. He is a second-generation wrestler, a master of his art.

Jonny Fairplay
The former star of the hit CBS show "Survivor", Jonny Fairplay made headlines when he joined TNA in early 2004. Known as "The Most Hated Man in America"
(credit TNA.com.)

September 2004
update:
Johnny Devine underwent intensive surgery that involved removal of his gall bladder and to repair his intestines.
He was stabbed outside a Nashville club on a Sunday morning.

TNA stars Johnny Devine and Andy Douglas were involved in an altercation early Sunday morning near a Nashville nightclub that resulted in both men being treated for non life-threatening stab wounds. source(SlamSports.com)

RAVEN: has an IQ of 143.....and holds a degree in criminal justice from University of Delaware.

Sabu remains out of action with a serious back problem that may require surgery.

NEW: November 7, 2004 VICTORY ROAD!!!

NWA-TNA will be dropping their weekly Wednesday Night Pay Per View's in favor of going to a traditional monthly 3-Hour supercard along with it's weekly Impact and Explosion shows. In a press release, TNA announced The first three hour pay-per-view event will air live on November 7th at 8pm ET/5pm PT and be called TNA Wrestling's Victory Road. (Credit: SlamSports.com)

"Alpha Male" Monty Brown, a former NFL New England Patriot was an explosive offense.

The Alpha Male will guest this Monday August 9, 2004 on....The Best Damn Sports Show Period... on Fox Sports Net! Brown, a former NFL superstar and current TNA NWA World Heavyweight Title contender, will be joining Tom Arnold, Chris Rose and John Salley on the program to discuss his NFL and TNA careers.
According to producers of the show, footage of The Alpha Male, TNA career will also be featured.
Check your local listings on Monday to catch Monty Brown on Best Damn Sports Show Period on Fox Sports Net.

Jeff Hardy gave everyone in TNA a bit of a scare on 7/21/2004 as he cancelled two of his flights and arrived late to the TNA PPV. He over sleeps.

After missing flights when travelling to work for TNA, this resulted in a phone call from Jeff Jarrett during his first night with the company, Jeff Hardy then went on to miss more flights during his return visit.
credit: (www.insiderwrestling.com/news)

Now a part of the TNA roster, Hardy will have to contend with such superstars as The Alpha Male and Jeff Jarrett if he wants to become the NWA World Champion!

Next week on TNA's "A Night for Revenge" PPV -

-Raven vs. Sabu
-Pat Kenney vs. Big Vito in a Luck of the Irish Weapons Match
-Sonny Siaki vs. Abyss
-Team Canada vs. America's Most Wanted - Country Whipping Match

PPV PREVIEW FOR AUGUST 4 - RAVEN VS. SABU!
Two hours of Total Nonstop Action for only $9.95

FIRST TIME EVER - ONE TIME ONLY
RAVEN VS. SABU
The time has finally come for former friends to clash inside the ring, as Raven will face Sabu this Wednesday night live on TNA Pay-Per-View! The Homicidal, Genocidal, Suicidal TNA superstar has promised never to fight Raven after this Wednesday night, as Sabu plans to exact revenge for his late uncle The Sheik!

SHARKBOY
Pro Debut: May 3, 1997
started my career as El Piranha
attended the Power Plant for four months.
College: graduated University of Cincinnati
Height: 5'10"Weight: 180
From: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea
Promotions:TNA, WWE, WWA, BPW, NBWA, and the former WCW
Married: and has 10 year old stepson and a four year old son.

Rising from the depths of the ocean and appearing in professional wrestling rings across the land, Shark Boy quickly became nothing short of an independent grappling phenomenon.

FRI, 8/13 - BPW - Middletown, OH - C.C.'s Showcase - www.BuckeyeProWrestling.com)

"Shark Tank" is aimed at helping students establish a solid wrestling foundation as well as learn about "ring psychology", "cutting a promo", "backstage etiquette", and other information essential to making a living in the wrestling industry.

AMAZING RED:

The Amazing Red Quite possibly the most popular superstar ever to compete in TNA,Division he is a high-flying phenom. Along with AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn, Red is credited with being a pioneer of the X class in TNA.

This week's (July 28, 2004) NWA:TNA PPV opened up with one of the cameramen who worked for the promotion asking fans not to pirate the cable feed.

July 22, 2004
Canadian fans of NWA-TNA have finally been given the news they've been waiting to hear, as the upstart company has signed on with ESPN Classics Canada to air their old episodes of their wrestling. (SlamSport.com)

"TNA Wrestling's popularity continues to grow around the world, especially in Canada, said Dixie Carter, President, TNA Entertainment. We're thrilled to have ESPN Classic Canada as a partner."

TNA

Johnny Devine on his western indy experiences
By WES WETANKO -- For SLAM! Wrestling

REAL NAME: J.P. Parsonage
BORN: April 27, 1974 in Merrit, B.C.

Leatherface
Johnny Devine

SIX SIDES OF STEEL FOR THE NWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
WRESTLING. FIRST EVER SIX SIDED STEEL CAGE MATCH!
CHAMPIONS THE NATURALS VS. AMERICA'S MOST WANTED
July 21, 2004

CANADA

TNA Entertainment, LLC announced that it had signed a one-year deal with ESPN Classic Canada to air old episodes of its pay-per-views.

ESPN Classic Canada will air the entire TNA Wrestling collection, chronologically, every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET (encores at 12 midnight ET, and Thursdays at 6 a.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET). It all begins August 4th with the first-ever TNA PPV from June 2002. (source SlamSports.com)

TNA has signed a deal with Toy Biz to produce TNA toys.
"As TNA Wrestling enters the toy industry we are very excited to have the opportunity to work with a toy company as respected and prestigious as Toy Biz," Dixie Carter, President TNA Entertainment said in a press release. "Our unique family friendly brand of professional wrestling supported by our talented stars will create a fantastic product line for years to come."
(Source SlamSports.com)

RAVEN
Real Name: Scott Levy
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 243 lbs
Date of Birth: September 8, 1962
Hometown: Short Hills, New Jersey, United States
Other Names: "Scotty the Body" (Pacific Northwest Wrestling, NWA, NJPW), Scotty Anthony (GWF), Scotty Flamingo (WCW), Johnny Polo (WWF).
Wrestler Since: 1998
Finisher: The Raven Effect

TOTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 46

2004 RAVEN quote: "I'd like people to remember I was one of the only truly defined three-dimensional characters ... who was always entertaining, who always had a point of view, who always made what he did interesting, and who always made opponents look better than they were."

RAVEN "Quote the Raven - Nevermore." The motto of the veteran superstar has been a mainstay in TNA since 2003. He claims it's his "destiny" to become NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and will go to any lengths to achieve that goal.
Fnishing move - The Raven Effect

LOW-KI:

BORN: Bay Ridge Brooklyn
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY
HEIGHT: 5' 8"
WEIGHT: 160 lbs.
SIGNATURE MOVE: Ki Crusher
DATE OF BIRTH: September 6, 1979

Low-Ki is a silent machine that thrives on being discreet.
"I chose the name because of my overall personality," he told SLAM! Wrestling. "I'm not flashy or an outstanding people person." (source Slamsports.com)

One of the stars of the X division, Low Ki is the hardest striker in TNA. Relying on his martial arts background, His chops and kicks are brutal.