TNA Impact! debut episode
| TNA Impact! debut episode | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | ||
| Brand | TNA Impact! | ||
| Date | June 4, 2004 | ||
| City | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Venue | TNA Impact Zone | ||
| Impact special episodes chronology | |||
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The TNA Impact! Debut episode was the pilot episode for the American television program TNA Impact!, produced by the professional wrestling promotion of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.[1] The show took place on June 4, 2004, and was broadcast live on Fox Sports Net (FSN) from Soundstage 21 (known as the Impact Zone) in 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Desire, Pat Kenney and Sonny Siaki defeated The New York Connection (Glen Gilberti, Johnny Swinger and Trinity | Six man Tag team match | — | ||
| 2D | Heavy Metal defeated Kazarian | Singles match | — | ||
| 3 | Team International (Amazing Red, Sonjay Dutt and Hector Garza defeated Team Canada (Petey Williams, Bobby Roode, and Eric Young (w/ Scott D'Amore) | Six man Tag team match | 6:19 | ||
| 4 | Abyss defeated Shark Boy | Singles match | 1:19 | ||
| 5 | America's Most Wanted James Storm, Chris Harris defeated Kid Kash and Dallas) | Tag Team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship | 8:55 | ||
| 6 | AJ Styles defeated Chris Sabin, Elix Skipper, Michael Shane, | Fatal Four Way match | 6:18 | ||
| 7D | Ron Killings defeated Abyss, David Young, Glen Gilberti, Johnny Swinger, Kazarian, Monty Brown, Pat Kenney, Raven, Sabu, and Sonny Siaki | Dark Gauntlet Match | — | ||
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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.
- ^ "iMPACT! - June 4, 2004". TNA+. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "20 Years of IMPACT: 2004 – TNA Wrestling". Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "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