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
TNA iMPACT! PremiereJune 4, 2004 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida Series premiere
TNA iMPACT! Spike TV debutOctober 1, 20050.8 [2] First ever episode of iMPACT! on Spike TV
TNA Impact Primetime SpecialNovember 3, 2005Special 2-hour TNA 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
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 from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that were unveiled at the previous Sunday's Sacrifice.
2-hour TNA ImpactOctober 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 LiveMarch 27, 20081.0 [3] First live Impact show
Impact Live in HDOctober 23, 2008 The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel) Paradise, Nevada 1.1 [3] First live HD 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 Impact on Spike.
Super ImpactOctober 15, 20091.0 [4] [6] Special 3-hour episode of Impact leading up to Bound for Glory.
New Year's Knockout EveDecember 31, 2009Special 4-hour episode of 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 Impact airing on a Monday Night before and during WWE's flagship show Raw .
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] A pay-per-view 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 Impact leading up to 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 style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Destination X.
Hardcore Justice August 15, 2013
August 22, 2013		 Constant Center Norfolk, Virginia 1.0
1.0		Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Hardcore Justice.
No Surrender September 12, 2013 Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, Missouri 1.1Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for No Surrender.
Impact Wrestling: Halloween EditionOctober 31, 2013 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida Special Halloween-themed episode of Impact.
Turning Point November 21, 20131.0Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Turning Point.
Impact Wrestling: Thanksgiving EditionNovember 28, 2013Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of Impact.
Final Resolution December 19, 20131.1Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Final Resolution.
Genesis January 16, 2014
January 23, 2014		 Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama 1.1
1.2		Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Genesis.
Destination X July 31, 2014 Manhattan Center New York City, New York 1.0Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Destination X.
Wednesday Night Impact WrestlingAugust 20, 2014Impact Wrestling moves to Wednesday nights
Hardcore Justice August 20, 20140.7Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Hardcore Justice.
No Surrender September 17, 20140.9Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for No Surrender.
Best of Impact 2014 Part 4December 24, 2014Final episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV
Destination America
Impact Wrestling Destination America premiereJanuary 7, 2015 Manhattan Center New York City, New York Impact Wrestling moves to Destination America
Impact Wrestling moves to Friday nightsJanuary 16, 2015Impact Wrestling moves to Friday nights on Destination America
Lockdown February 6, 2015520,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Lockdown.
TKO: A Night of KnockoutsApril 24, 2015 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 381,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact, centered around Knockouts matches.
Hardcore Justice May 1, 2015520,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Hardcore Justice.
May MayhemMay 29, 2015Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact.
Destination X June 10, 2015330,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Destination X.
Bell To BellJuly 1, 2015267,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact.

Featured matches included:

No Surrender August 5, 2015327,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for No Surrender.
Turning Point August 19, 2015323,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Turning Point.
Pop
Lockdown February 23, 2016 Wembley Arena London, England 297,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Lockdown.
Sacrifice April 26, 2016 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 332,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Sacrifice.
May MayhemMay 24, 2016Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact.
Gold RushJune 14, 2016Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact featuring championship matches.
The Final DeletionJuly 5, 2016410,000Special episode of Impact 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 pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Destination X.
Turning Point August 25, 2016373,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Turning Point.
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 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 taped from "The Hardy Compound"
Genesis January 26, 2017 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 307,000Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Genesis.
Destination X August 17, 2017320,000 [12] Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Destination X.
Victory Road September 28, 2017264,000 [13] Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Victory Road.
Genesis January 25, 2018 Aberdeen Pavilion Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 310,000 [14] Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement for Genesis.
Crossroads March 8, 2018 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida 325,000 [15] Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact.
Under Pressure May 31, 2018325,000 [16] Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact.
ReDefined August 30, 2018 The Rebel Complex Toronto, Ontario, Canada 225,000 [17] Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact.
Pursuit Channel
Uncaged February 15, 2019Frontón México Mexico City, Mexico
Against All Odds March 29, 2019 Sam’s Town Casino Sunrise Manor, Nevada Special pay-per-view style episode of Impact used as a replacement of Against All Odds.

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 Wrestling superstars.
Rebellion April 21, 2020
April 28, 2020		Skyway Studios Nashville, Tennessee Special pay-per-view episodes of Impact used as a replacement of Rebellion. Originally slated to be a pay-per-view 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 pay-per-view style episodes of Impact. 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 20th Anniversary SpecialJune 6, 2024Megacorp Pavilion Newport, Kentucky Special 20th Anniversary episode of Impact. Taped on May 19, 2024.
Halloween ImpactOctober 31, 2024 Wayne State Fieldhouse Detroit, Michigan Special Halloween episode of Impact

Taped on October 27, 2024
Thanksgiving ImpactNovember 28, 2024 Crown Arena Fayetteville, North Carolina Special Thanksgiving episode of Impact

Taped on November 9, 2024
Genesis FalloutJanuary 23, 2025 Boeing Center at Tech Port San Antonio, Texas A special live episode of Impact taking place after Genesis 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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