List of TNA Impact! special episodes explained

This is a list of special episodes of the professional wrestling television series TNA Impact!, the flagship television program of the American Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion, which debuted on June 4, 2004. Several special episodes have featured pay-per-view-esque cards; from 2013 to 2019, these specials have aired in lieu of monthly pay-per-view events.[1]

List

Episode titleDateVenueLocationRatingNote
Spike TV
TNA iMPACT! PremiereJune 4, 2004Universal Studios FloridaOrlando, FloridaSeries premiere
TNA iMPACT! Spike TV debutOctober 1, 20050.8[2]
Thursday Night iMPACT!April 13, 2006TNA Impact moves to Thursday nights
Primetime iMPACT!November 16, 2006TNA Impact goes primetime at 9pm/et
Final NWA TNA iMPACT!May 10, 2007Final Impact episode to feature championship belts from the National Wrestling Alliance
First ever TNA iMPACT!May 17, 2007First Impact episode to feature the TNA title belts that were unveiled at the previous Sunday's Sacrifice.
2-hour TNA Impact October 4, 2007First ever 2 hour episode of Impact
New Year's Eve ImpactDecember 27, 2007The final Impact of 2007
New Year's ImpactJanuary 3, 2008The first Impact of 2008
Impact Live March 27, 20081.0[3]
Impact Live in HDOctober 23, 2008The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel)Paradise, Nevada1.1
Impact 200July 30, 2009Universal Studios FloridaOrlando, Florida1.3[4] [5]
Super ImpactOctober 15, 20091.0[6]
New Year's Knockout EveDecember 31, 2009
Monday Night ImpactJanuary 4, 20101.5[7] [8]
TNA Impact moves to Monday nightMarch 8, 2010TNA Impact moves to Monday nights
TNA Impact moves 1 hour earlierApril 5, 2010TNA Impact moves an hour earlier at 8pm/et
TNA Impact moves back to Thursday nightsMay 13, 2010TNA Impact returns to Thursday nights
TNA Impact moves to 3 hoursJune 24, 2010TNA Impact moves to 3 hours following TNA Reaction
The Whole F'n ShowAugust 12, 20101.2[9]
Before the GloryOctober 7, 20101.3[10]
Impact Wrestling moves to 8pmMay 31, 2012Impact Wrestling moves to 8pm/et
Destination XJuly 18, 2013Broadbent ArenaLouisville, Kentucky1.2[11]
Hardcore JusticeAugust 15, 2013
August 22, 2013
Constant CenterNorfolk, Virginia1.0
1.0
No SurrenderSeptember 12, 2013Chaifetz ArenaSt. Louis, Missouri1.1
Turning PointNovember 21, 2013Universal Studios FloridaOrlando, Florida1.0
Final ResolutionDecember 19, 20131.1
GenesisJanuary 16, 2014
January 23, 2014
Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama1.1
1.2
Destination XJuly 31, 2014Manhattan CenterNew York City, New York1.0
Wednesday Night Impact WrestlingAugust 20, 2014Impact Wrestling moves to Wednesday nights
Hardcore JusticeAugust 20, 20140.7
No SurrenderSeptember 17, 20140.9
Best of Impact 2014 Part 4December 24, 2014Final episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV
Destination America
Impact Wrestling Destination America premiereJanuary 7, 2015Manhattan CenterNew York City, New YorkImpact Wrestling moves to Destination America
LockdownFebruary 6, 2015520,000
TKO: A Night of KnockoutsApril 24, 2015Universal Studios FloridaOrlando, Florida381,000
Hardcore JusticeMay 1, 2015520,000
May MayhemMay 29, 2015
Destination XJune 10, 2015330,000
Bell To BellJuly 1, 2015267,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact.

Featured matches included:

No SurrenderAugust 5, 2015327,000
Turning PointAugust 19, 2015323,000
Pop
LockdownFebruary 23, 2016Wembley ArenaLondon, England297,000
SacrificeApril 26, 2016Universal Studios FloridaOrlando, Florida332,000
May MayhemMay 24, 2016
Gold RushJune 14, 2016
The Final DeletionJuly 5, 2016410,000
Destination XJuly 12, 2016358,000
Turning PointAugust 25, 2016373,000
Delete or DecaySeptember 8, 2016337,000
Road to GlorySeptember 29, 2016365,000
Total Nonstop DeletionDecember 15, 2016Hardy CompoundCameron, North Carolina329,000
GenesisJanuary 26, 2017Universal Studios FloridaOrlando, Florida307,000
Destination XAugust 17, 2017320,000[12]
Victory RoadSeptember 28, 2017264,000[13]
GenesisJanuary 25, 2018Aberdeen PavilionOttawa, Ontario, Canada310,000[14]
CrossroadsMarch 8, 2018Universal Studios FloridaOrlando, Florida325,000[15]
Under PressureMay 31, 2018325,000[16]
ReDefinedAugust 30, 2018The Rebel ComplexToronto, Ontario, Canada225,000[17]
Pursuit Channel
UncagedFebruary 15, 2019Frontón MéxicoMexico City, Mexico
Against All OddsMarch 29, 2019Sam’s Town CasinoSunrise Manor, Nevada
AXS TV
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Special!March 31, 2020Coca-Cola RoxyCumberland, Georgia
RebellionApril 21, 2020
April 28, 2020
Skyway StudiosNashville, Tennessee
EmergenceAugust 18, 2020
August 25, 2020
Impact 1000September 9, 2023
September 21, 2023
Westchester County CenterWhite Plains, New York
Impact 20th Anniversary SpecialJune 4, 2024Megacorp PavilionNewport, Kentucky

Notes and References

  1. News: News: TNA Impact Wrestling Announces Major Changes To 2013 Pay-Per-View Strategy. 2013-01-10. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. 2013-01-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130112213300/http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/4010-NEWS-TNA-IMPACT-WRESTLING-Announces-Major-Changes-To-2013-Pay-Per-View-Strategy. 2013-01-12.
  2. Web site: TNA iMPACT! Television Ratings (2005–10).
  3. Web site: 2008 Nielsen Television Ratings . Gerweck.net . August 15, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090301205814/http://gerweck.net/ratings08.htm . March 1, 2009 .
  4. Web site: 2009 Nielsen Television Ratings. Gerweck.net. August 15, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090429043907/http://gerweck.net/ratings09.htm. April 29, 2009.
  5. Web site: Final 7/30 Impact rating. WrestleView. August 3, 2009. August 17, 2009. Adam. Martin.
  6. Web site: 10/15 three-hour Impact rating. Wrestle View. October 19, 2009. November 9, 2009. Adam. Martin.
  7. Web site: TNA Impact delivers highest rating . WrestleView. Steve. Gerweck. January 5, 2010. January 6, 2010.
  8. Web site: 2010 Nielsen Television Ratings . Gerweck.net . January 7, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090218215033/http://gerweck.net/ratings.htm . February 18, 2009 .
  9. Web site: TNA News: Impact ratings for the "Whole F'n Show" on Thursday night. Caldwell. James. August 13, 2010. Pro Wrestling Torch. August 14, 2010.
  10. Web site: TNA News: Impact quarter-hour ratings break down - Foley-Flair match & post-match, Mickie James pops, "The Shore" flops, more details. Caldwell. James. October 8, 2010. Pro Wrestling Torch. October 10, 2010.
  11. Web site: Destination X Spikes Impact Audience. Gray. Richard. July 19, 2013. Wrestling News World. July 19, 2013.
  12. Web site: Impact Wrestling Ratings (Aug. 17, 2017): This Week's GFW Impact Does Not Make The Cable Top 150.
  13. Web site: Impact Wrestling Ratings (Sept. 28, 2017): Viewership drops slightly for Victory Road.
  14. Web site: Impact Wrestling Ratings (Jan. 25, 2018): Viewership steady for Genesis special.
  15. Web site: Impact Wrestling Ratings (Mar. 8, 2018): Viewership down for Crossroads special.
  16. Web site: Impact Wrestling Ratings (Apr. 24, 2018): Viewership down for Under Pressure special.
  17. Web site: Impact Wrestling Ratings (Aug. 30, 2018): ReDefined episode earns a slight improvement in viewers.