UPDATE x 2: The Fight Network has announced that that TNA iMPACT! Wrestling will be moving to Wednesday in Canada along with its Wednesday move on Destination America in the United States. This means that in Canada the first hour of iMPACT! will go up against with the second hour of SmackDown as WWE SmackDown airs on Wednesday nights in Canada.
UPDATE: TNA sent out the following today, confirming their move to Wednesday nights starting on June 3rd…
Destination America’s IMPACT WRESTLING, will make a permanent move to Wednesday nights at 9/8c beginning Wednesday, June 3rd. The mid-week knockout premiere will kick off with stellar matches showcasing America’s favorite wrestlers.
The tag teams will head to epic battles with The Wolves and the Dirty Heels competing in match three of the Best of 5 Series on their quest to capture the vacated TNA Tag Team Titles, and The Rising and the BDC are at war battling it out in a six-man tag team matchup. TNA World Champion Kurt Angle will compete in the main event and the Knockouts will be in action featuring the Dollhouse and Brooke.
Tonight, IMPACT WRESTLING continues its premieres with Hardcore War at 9/8c on Destination America.
While Kurt Angle defeated Eric Young to retain the TNA World Title last week, the feud continues as Young and Angle form teams to compete in a 10-man tag match where each participatant can bring a weapon of choice to the ring. Austin Aries and Bobby Roode, the Dirty Heels, will face The Wolves, with a returning Eddie Edwards, in the first of a Best of 5 Series for the TNA Tag Team Titles. The Dollhouse, Marti Bell and Jade, take on Brooke and Rebel in tag team Knockouts action. Ethan Carter III also continues his “EC3 for Champ” campaign and the BroMans return to find out what the future has in store for Jessie, Robbie E and DJ Z.
IMPACT WRESTLING premieres Hardcore War tonight at 9/8c with the permanent switch to Wednesday nights starting June 3rd only on Destination America !
ORIGINAL: According to sources, there has been concern about how viewership on Destination America will hold up on Friday nights for TNA iMPACT! Wrestling. There has been talk coming out of the TNA main office in Nashville that the show could more to Wednesdays at 9PM ET this summer. This is not confirmed at this time.
