List of TNA Impact! special episodes

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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
Impact! Premiere Episode June 4, 2004 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida Series premiere
Impact!'s Spike TV debutOctober 1, 20050.8 [2] First ever episode of Impact! on Spike TV
Impact! Primetime SpecialNovember 3, 2005Special 2-hour Impact! primetime special on a Thursday.
TNA New Year's EveDecember 31, 2005Special New Year's Eve edition of TNA Impact!.
Also the final TNA Impact! of 2005.
TNA New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2006The first TNA Impact! of 2006.
Thursday Night Impact!April 13, 2006TNA Impact! moves to Thursday nights on Spike TV.
Primetime Impact!November 16, 2006TNA Impact! goes primetime at 9pm/et on Thursdays.
Final NWA-TNA Impact!May 10, 2007Final TNA Impact! episode to feature championship belts from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) prior to TNA pulling out of the NWA.
First-ever TNA Impact!May 17, 2007First episode of TNA Impact! after TNA pulled out of the NWA.
Also the first episode to feature the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling title belts that were unveiled at the previous Sunday's Sacrifice event.
2-hour Impact!October 4, 2007First ever 2 hour episode of TNA Impact!.
New Year's Eve Impact!December 27, 2007The final TNA Impact! of 2007 with a New Year's Eve theme.
New Year's Impact!January 3, 2008The first TNA Impact! of 2008.
Impact! LiveMarch 27, 20081.0 [3] First live TNA Impact! show.
Impact! Live in HDOctober 23, 2008 The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel) Paradise, Nevada 1.1 [3] First live HD TNA Impact! filmed outside the Impact Zone at Universal Studios Florida.
Impact! 200July 30, 2009 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 1.3 [4] [5] 200th episode of TNA Impact! on Spike TV.
Super Impact!October 15, 20091.0 [4] [6] Special 3-hour episode of TNA Impact! leading up to the 2009 Bound for Glory.
New Year's Knockout EveDecember 31, 2009Special 4-hour episode of TNA Impact! featuring Knockouts-only matches and a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Monday Night Impact! January 4, 20101.5 [7] [8] Live 3 hour edition of TNA Impact! airing on a Monday night before and during WWE's flagship show Raw .
Impact! Moves to Monday NightMarch 8, 2010Marked the TNA Impact!'s permanent move to Monday nights.
8pm Impact!April 5, 2010TNA Impact! moves an hour earlier at 8pm/et.
Impact! Moves to Thursday NightMay 13, 2010TNA Impact! returns to Thursday nights.
3 Hour Impact!June 24, 2010TNA Impact! moves to 3 hours following TNA Reaction .
The Whole F'n ShowAugust 12, 20101.2 [9] A pay-per-view-style show on free TV. Featuring matches originally slated to be contested at the previous Sunday's Hardcore Justice, before the focus was changed to honor the veterans of Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Before the GloryOctober 7, 20101.3 [10] Special live episode of TNA Impact! leading up to the 2010 Bound for Glory.
Debut of Impact WrestlingMay 19, 2011First episode of the newly rebranded Impact Wrestling. The change was announced during the prior episode of TNA Impact!.
Impact Wrestling Moves to 8pmMay 31, 2012Impact Wrestling moves to 8pm/et.
Destination X July 18, 2013 Broadbent Arena Louisville, Kentucky 1.2 [11] Special pay-per-view (PPV) style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Destination X PPV.
Hardcore Justice August 15, 2013
August 22, 2013		 Constant Center Norfolk, Virginia 1.0
1.0		Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Hardcore Justice event.
No Surrender September 12, 2013 Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, Missouri 1.1Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual No Surrender event.
Impact Wrestling: Halloween EditionOctober 31, 2013 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida Special Halloween-themed episode of Impact Wrestling.
Turning Point November 21, 20131.0Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Turning Point event.
Impact Wrestling: Thanksgiving EditionNovember 28, 2013Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of Impact Wrestling.
Final Resolution December 19, 20131.1Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Final Resolution event.
Genesis January 16, 2014
January 23, 2014		 Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama 1.1
1.2		Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Genesis event.
Destination X July 31, 2014 Manhattan Center New York City, New York 1.0Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Destination X event.
Wednesday Night Impact WrestlingAugust 20, 2014Impact Wrestling moves to Wednesday nights.
Hardcore Justice August 20, 20140.7Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Hardcore Justice event.
No Surrender September 17, 20140.9Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual No Surrender event.
Best of Impact Wrestling 2014 Part 4December 24, 2014Final episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV.
Destination America
Impact Wrestling's Destination America premiereJanuary 7, 2015 Manhattan Center New York City, New York Impact Wrestling moves to Destination America
Impact Wrestling Moves to Friday NightJanuary 16, 2015Impact Wrestling moves to Friday nights on Destination America
Lockdown February 6, 2015520,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Lockdown event.
TKO: A Night of KnockoutsApril 24, 2015 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 381,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling, centered around Knockouts matches.
Hardcore Justice May 1, 2015520,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Hardcore Justice event.
May MayhemMay 29, 2015Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling.
Impact Wrestling Moves to Wednesday NightJune 3, 2015Impact Wrestling moved to Wednesday nights on Destination America and maintained that timeslot for the remainder of 2015.
Destination X June 10, 2015330,000Special PPV style episode of Impact used as a replacement for the annual Destination X event.
Bell To BellJuly 1, 2015267,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling.

Featured matches included:

No Surrender August 5, 2015327,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual No Surrender event.
Turning Point August 19, 2015323,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Turning Point event.
Pop
Lockdown February 23, 2016 Wembley Arena London, England 297,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Lockdown event.
Sacrifice April 26, 2016 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 332,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Sacrifice event.
May MayhemMay 24, 2016Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling.
Gold RushJune 14, 2016Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling featuring championship matches.
The Final DeletionJuly 5, 2016410,000Special episode of Impact Wrestling with the main event featuring Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy, the winner receiving legal rights to the Hardy name.
Destination X July 12, 2016358,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Destination X event.
Turning Point August 25, 2016373,000Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Turning Point event.
Delete or DecaySeptember 8, 2016337,000Special episode of Impact and the sequel to Final Deletion with the main event featuring The Broken Hardys vs. Decay.
Road to GlorySeptember 29, 2016365,000Special episode of Impact Wrestling with the main event featuring a 4-on-4 Lethal Lockdown match between Team Lashley and Team Ethan Carter III where the winner picks the stipulation for their Bound for Glory match.
Total Nonstop Deletion December 15, 2016Hardy Compound Cameron, North Carolina 329,000Special episode of Impact Wrestling taped from "The Hardy Compound".
Genesis January 26, 2017 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 307,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Genesis event.
Destination X August 17, 2017320,000 [12] Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Destination X event.
Victory Road September 28, 2017264,000 [13] Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Victory Road event.
Genesis January 25, 2018 Aberdeen Pavilion Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 310,000 [14] Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Genesis event.
Crossroads March 8, 2018 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 325,000 [15] Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling.
Under Pressure May 31, 2018325,000 [16] Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact Wrestling.
ReDefined August 30, 2018 The Rebel Complex Toronto, Ontario, Canada 225,000 [17] Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling.
Pursuit Channel
Uncaged February 15, 2019Frontón México Mexico City, Mexico
Against All Odds March 29, 2019 Sam’s Town Casino Sunrise Manor, Nevada Special PPV style episode of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for the annual Against All Odds event.
Taped on February 17, 2019.
AXS TV
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Special! March 31, 2020 Coca-Cola Roxy Cumberland, Georgia Television Special featuring past TNA athletes.
Rebellion April 21, 2020
April 28, 2020		Skyway Studios Nashville, Tennessee Special episodes of Impact Wrestling used as a replacement for Rebellion, which was originally slated to be a PPV event but was changed to a television special due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taped from April 8–10, 2020.
Emergence August 18, 2020
August 25, 2020		Special PPV style episodes of Impact Wrestling.
Taped on August 14, 2020.
Impact! 1000 September 14, 2023
September 21, 2023		 Westchester County Center White Plains, New York Special episodes celebrating the show's 1,000th episode.
Taped on September 9, 2023.
Impact!'s 20th Anniversary SpecialJune 6, 2024Megacorp Pavilion Newport, Kentucky Special episode celebrating the 20th anniversary of TNA Impact!.
Taped on May 19, 2024.
Halloween Impact!October 31, 2024 Wayne State Fieldhouse Detroit, Michigan Special Halloween episode of TNA Impact!
Taped on October 27, 2024.
Thanksgiving Impact!November 28, 2024 Crown Arena Fayetteville, North Carolina Special Thanksgiving episode of TNA Impact!
Taped on November 9, 2024.
Genesis FalloutJanuary 23, 2025 Boeing Center at Tech Port San Antonio, Texas A special live episode of TNA Impact! taking place after Genesis.
Countdown to UnbreakableApril 17, 2025 St. Joseph Civic Arena St. Joseph, Missouri Special episode used as a pre-show for Unbreakable.
Taped on March 29, 2025.

References

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