Bracing For Impact: Billy Corgan’s Attempt At A Hostile Takeover of TNA

Brian Damage

Total Non stop Action aka TNA was a wrestling company that has seen its fair share of ups and downs. A company that was often on the brink of folding numerous times, but for whatever reason was able to find some source of income to keep afloat…even for a little while. One of those occasions happened in 2015, when then owner Dixie Carter found an “investor” in wrestling fan and Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan. This is a very real story that is much more interesting than any fictional storyline.

The Death of TNA: AJ Styles Swan Song

Brian Damage

Before we get started, I realize that TNA is technically still around…it just has new ownership and a name change. The TNA brand, however, is dead and buried and was officially put to rest in March of 2017. It took Bruce Prichard to come out to the middle of the ring at the Impact Zone and declare that the TNA name was dead and long live Impact Wrestling.

This Week in Wrestling 2018 week 3

Craig Wilson and Brian Damage

It’s Saturday so time for the latest instalment of ’This Week in Wrestling’, the third of 2018. Today, Craig talks about the recent US title tournament on Smackdown Live while Brian wonders if Dixie Carter has a role in the WWE and shares all the best viral content he’s stumbled upon this week. 

The Lazarus Effect: How A Wrestling Company’s Death Can Spawn A Rebirth

Brian Damage

Professional wrestling organizations fold seemingly every day. Bad business decisions, lack of money and audience interest can all play a part in a promotion going under. As fans, we have all seen it numerous times. Pro wrestling is a very cyclical industry however and what was old can be new again.

This Week in Wrestling 2017 week 36

Craig Wilson and Brian Damage

It’s Saturday so time for the latest instalment of ’This Week in Wrestling’. Today, in part 36, Craig talks about Brian Pillman jr. while Brian talks about the rumoured future of TNA/GFW and shares all the best viral content he’s stumbled upon this week. 

Sunday Sermon: The Big Kurt Angle/Jason Jordan Reveal

Craig Wilson, Benjamin Trecroci,  Earl Mar and Brian Damage 

This past week Kurt Angle revealed that his big secret was in fact that Jason Jordan is the son of Kurt Angle. In today’s Sunday Sermon, we discuss whether this was an anticlimactic announcement and what this means going forward.

Sunday Sermon: Our Wrestling Hopes for 2017

Craig Wilson, Earl Marx, Brian Damage, Jamie Lithgow and John Carbery

Following on from last week’s Sunday Sermon, where we reviewed 2016, this time around we look ahead to the coming 12 months and share our hopes for the year ahead. Whether it’s breakout stars, champions or even WrestleMania main events, all of it is covered in this latest Sunday Sermon.

This Week in Wrestling 2016 week 46

Craig Wilson and Brian Damage

It’s that time again as we look back at This Week in Wrestling. In this edition, Craig talks about Raw and Smackdown live as a live spectacle while Brian shares some of the most interesting pictures and videos he’s stumbled upon this week. 

This Week in Wrestling 2016 week 44

Brian Damage

It’s that time again as we look back at This Week in Wrestling. In this edition, Brian flies solo and discusses the forthcoming judgment on the company’s future and also shares some of the most interesting pictures and videos he’s stumbled upon this week.