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TNA Wrestling has officially announced today that Josh Mathews
will join with Taz for Impact Wrestling’s new announce team in 2015. Mathews
will be providing play-by-play, and Taz will provide color commentary for Impact
Wrestling starting on January 7 when Impact Wrestling debuts on Destination
America.

Speaking on the announcement, TNA Executive VP of TV John Gaburick
stated: “Josh Mathews is a dynamic talent who brings great energy and
experience to commentating. I’ve had the pleasure to work with Josh for many
years and know he, alongside Taz, will captivate fans and enhance the viewing
experience.”

Taz added on the news: “I was amped up when I heard the
news Mathews would be joining me to announce IMPACT WRESTLING on Destination
America. Our goal is to be the best announce team in wrestling today, combining
Mathews’ work ethic and experience with mine alongside the best roster in
wrestling. I am looking forward to sitting next to my friend and new announce
partner on January 7 in New York City.”

Matthews stated: “I’m elated to join TNA and be the new
voice of IMPACT WRESTLING alongside my friend and three-time World Champion Taz.
I’d like to thank Dixie Carter and John Gaburick for this incredible
opportunity. Mike Tenay is a legend in this business and I am humbled to build
on the body of work he has established over the past 12 years on IMPACT. To have
my voice attached to the amazing athletes who do what they do better than anyone
in the world is a dream come true.”

Here is the full press release:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 18, 2014)
TNA, today, announced seasoned broadcaster Josh Mathews will join Taz
to form the new IMPACT WRESTLING announce team. With Mathews doing play-by-play
and Taz color-commentary, the new IMPACT WRESTLING announce team will debut
during the LIVE broadcast of IMPACT WRESTLING on Destination America from New
York City on Wednesday, January 7 at 9/8c.

“Josh Mathews is a dynamic
talent who brings great energy and experience to commentating,” said John
Gaburick, TNA’s Executive Vice President of Television. “I’ve had the pleasure
to work with Josh for many years and know he, alongside Taz, will captivate fans
and enhance the viewing experience.”

Raised in Indiana, Mathews moved to
New York as a teenager to pursue his professional wrestling career and quickly
established himself as a leading voice in sports entertainment and professional
wrestling.

“I was amped up when I heard the news Mathews would be joining
me to announce IMPACT WRESTLING on Destination America,” said Taz. “Our goal is
to be the best announce team in wrestling today, combining Mathews’ work ethic
and experience with mine alongside the best roster in wrestling. I am looking
forward to sitting next to my friend and new announce partner on January 7 in
New York City.”

“I’m elated to join TNA and be the new voice of IMPACT
WRESTLING alongside my friend and three-time World Champion Taz,” said Mathews.
“I’d like to thank Dixie Carter and John Gaburick for this incredible
opportunity. Mike Tenay is a legend in this business and I am humbled to build
on the body of work he has established over the past 12 years on IMPACT. To have
my voice attached to the amazing athletes who do what they do better than anyone
in the world is a dream come true.”

IMPACT WRESTLING debuts on
Destination America with a special LIVE broadcast on Wednesday, January 7 from
9-11 PM ET, televised from New York City’s legendary Manhattan Center. IMPACT
WRESTLING will move to its permanent time slot on Fridays from 9-11 PM ET
beginning January 16 on Destination America. And, IMPACT WRESTLING: UNLOCKED
with Mike Tenay premieres in its permanent time slot on Saturdays from 10
AM-Noon ET beginning January 17.

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