TNA Turning Point 2024 Review

TNA Turning Point was headlined by Nic Nemeth defending his TNA Championship against Eddie Edwards in the 2nd last big show of 2024.

The build for this show has been pretty solid. I did not review Thursday’s TNA Impact because it was a Thanksgiving Special with ‘hidden’ matches from 2024. I felt they missed a trick there because that was the final show to interest people to tune into Turning Point, but I’m sure the ratings would’ve been low as it was American Thanksgiving. My interest in this show is pretty high, especially for the 2 main championship matches, but some of the matches were just thrown together which is not unusual for these non-PPV shows. I think the best match of the show will probably be Josh Alexander vs Steve Maclin, no-DQ, as that has the best storyline attached to it.

I did not watch the pre-show but it included Joe Hendry hyping up the crowd before the Turkey Bowl match and Rosemary defeating Xia Brookside & Savannah Evans in a triple threat match. I do not agree with that outcome of that match!

The arena appeared to be very dark with not much lighting around, so the audience was hard to notice. They had 3 screens on the stage and lights in the ring but the rest of the arena looked really dim. I don’t know why TNA has such inconsistencies with their presentation from month-to-month. There wasn’t even any matting on the floor of the arena, just a thin layer of carpet, so any bumps at ringside would be even more painful than usual. The camera angles throughout the night were so distracting that they made this show an unenjoyable experience and I am usually pretty pro-TNA, but tonight it was a hard watch. There were times that the camera was so far away that you could see the first 3-4 rows of the audience, then other times it was way too close to the wrestlers. Maybe it had something to do with being associated with Wrestle Cade, which I wasn’t familiar with anyway. The whole show wreaked of cheap production and an amateur company, which TNA has been moving swiftly away from with a really great presentation for most of 2024.

TNA Turning Point 29/11/24 from the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC

Match #1: Mike Santana vs Frankie Kazarian

These two have been agitating each other for a few weeks and both around the main event scene. Kaz hit an arm drag early to frustrate Santana. Santana fought out of another one with some athleticism. He hit a shoulder block to knock Kaz down. Kaz sent him to the ring apron but Santana flipped back in and hit a springboard moonsault. He hit a running suicide dive to the floor. It looked like they were fighting outside when they were at ringside- the lighting was that bad. Santana tossed Kaz back into the ring and got a 1 count. Kaz tossed Santana outside by the belt. Santana followed him and hit a superkick. He tried to get back into the ring but Kaz nailed a guillotine legdrop and threw him from the apron into the steel ring barricade. Santana made it back into the ring before 10 but ran into a scoop slam. Kaz tried an arm bar but Santana rolled over on his back and turned it into a pin for a 1 count. Santana hit a back suplex and lined Kaz up in the corner. He nailed a running chop and repeated the dose in the opposite corner. Kaz avoided a clothesline but ran into another chop. Santana hit a running senton and Kaz crawled to the ring apron. Santana wanted a suplex on the apron but Kaz blocked it. Kaz landed back inside the ring and snapped Santana throat-first off the top rope. They brawled through the ring ropes and Santana landed hard on the floor. He got back into the ring at 7. Kaz nailed a scoop slam and springboard leg drop for 2. Santana blocked a Chicken Wing attempt by ramming Kaz back into the corner. Kaz blocked a running strike with his elbow. He went to the top rope but Santana was quick to recover with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex! Santana avoided a German suplex and hit a rolling cutter for a 2 count. Kaz connected with a few right hands. He went off the ropes for a Thesz Press but Santana turned it into a Death Valley Driver for a 2 count. Nice counter there. Kaz ducked out of the way of an enziguiri and hit a twisting neckbreaker for a close nearfall. Kaz berated the referee for her count. Santana blocked the Chicken Wing submission again. He caught Kaz as he was going for a slingshot DDT and hit a Northern Lights suplex. Santana hit a twisting neckbreaker, with an assist from the top rope, for another 2 count. Kaz avoided Spin the Block and sent Santana to the ring apron. He nailed his slingshot cutter for 2. Kaz wanted the Fade to Black but Santana rolled through. He nailed a big knee to the face of Kaz. Kaz got up and ran right into Spin the Block to give Santana the win after 12 minutes.

Winner by pinfall: Mike Santana

Analysis: ***3/4 That was an excellent opener and if I could see some of the action on the floor then I probably would’ve gone ****. There was great counter wrestling throughout and they worked really well together. I would’ve been fine with either guy winning but Santana needed it more, as Kaz has the guaranteed title shot. Santana should be in line for a TNA Title shot after that win.

Eddie Edwards, Alisha and Moose cut a quick promo about leaving Turning Point with 2 championships.

Match #2: Turkey Bowl Match: Joe Hendry vs Hammerstone vs Brian Myers vs John Skyler vs Eric Young vs Rhino

I really don’t want to cover this match. It’s so lame. You know Skyler or Myers are going to wear the stupid suit. The wrestler who gets pinned has to wear the turkey suit or is fired. Rhino and Myers battled on the outside early. Skyler and Hendry fought inside the ring. Hendry knocked him down with a shoulder block and hit the stalling suplex for 2. Hammerstone and Young were fighting on the outside. Myers tossed Hendry to the outside but ran into clotheslines from Rhino. Rhino hit a spear in the corner. They brawled to the outside so Hammerstone and Young took their fight back into the ring. Hammerstone looked like he injured his left leg as he could barely move. Young dropkicked him to the outside so the doctor could check on him. Hammerstone can’t take a trick. Myers knocked down Young with a clothesline. He prevented Hendry from coming into the ring. Skyler and Myers double-teamed Young and hit a suplex. Hammerstone came back into the ring so maybe he was okay to continue. They triple-teamed Young. Young fought back with right hands. He went to the top rope but Hammerstone knocked him off his perch. Hammerstone knocked Hendry down with a back elbow. He still could hardly move so Rhino gored him. They did the Tower of Doom spot in the corner even though Young, Skyler and Myers had been standing there motionlessly for 60 seconds. Hendry was on fire with clotheslines on all the heels. He hit a Fallaway slam on Myers and Skyler. Hendry struggled but nailed one of Hammerstone too which was impressive. Skyler avoided the Standing Ovation and Myers nailed Hendry with the Roster Cut. Spear by Skyler on Myers but he ran into a big clothesline from Hammerstone. Hammerstone wanted the Nightmare Pendulum but Hendry avoided it. Rhino ran in and Gored both Hammerstone and Skyler. He turned around into a spear from Myers, which just doesn’t have the same effect. Myers went for a spear on Hendry but ran into the Standing Ovation for the win after 9 minutes.

Winner by pinfall: Joe Hendry

Analysis: ** That was a bit of a mess. From Hammerstone’s injury to Young barely being in the ring to some really poor spots, it was just not very good. It should’ve been pre-taped and aired on Thursday.

Myers tried to escape but was thrown back into the ring and all the faces beat him up and put the turkey suit on him. That was enough of that for me.

Rosemary cut a crazy promo backstage about coming after the winner of the Knockouts’ World Championship match.

Match #3: TNA X-Division Championship: Moose (c) w/ Alisha Edwards vs Laredo Kid

This could be really interesting as the height disparity is obviously very noticeable. The action spilled to the outside early, where Moose whipped Kid hard into the barricade. Moose tossed him back into the ring at the referee’s count of 7. He tried to rip the mask off Kid’s face. Moose went for a powerbomb but Kid popped free and hit an enziguiri. He ran into a pump kick. Moose put Kid on the top turnbuckle. He went back to trying to rip the mask free, then hung Kid up in the Tree of Woe. Alisha drove Kid’s face into the apron. Moose missed a spear and Kid hit a gentle jumping forearm in the corner. He avoided another spear and turned it into a pin for 2. Kid rolled up Moose for another 2 count. He countered a powerbomb into a head scissors. Moose got angry and hit a Uranage with an arrogant cover for 2. Moose distracted the referee so Alisha choked Kid out against the second rope. Moose chopped Kid hard to the mat. Kid hit an open-palm strike and a missile dropkick to the outside. He did a crazy dive from the top rope to the outside and almost crashed into the barricade. Kid threw Moose back into the ring but ran into a big boot. Moose tried to climb to the top but Kid cut him off. Moose blocked a head scissors and Kid hit an enziguiri then a Spanish Fly which looked great. Kid fell into the cover and scored a nearfall. He went back to the top rope and went for the 450 Splash but Moose blocked it with his knees. Moose nailed the spear and a second one for the win after 8 ½ minutes.

Winner by pinfall AND STILL TNA X-Division Champion: Moose

Analysis: **3/4

That was okay but it’s criminal giving these two under 10 minutes on a monthly show. Kid bouncing up after the first spear looked weak and they should be protecting that move better. This show has been all over the place so far and the crowd is not helping.

Match #4: No-Disqualification Match: Josh Alexander vs Steve Maclin

Alexander’s stable mates are banned from ringside which seems ridiculous in a no-DQ match. Maclin had face paint on that I haven’t seen him use in TNA matches yet. I know they’re interfering a lot but you can’t have a match type like this with exceptions. Maclin is getting back to the levels he was at during his (far too brief) championship run. This should be the best match on the card. Alexander hit a big boot but Maclin bounced straight up and clotheslined him over the top rope. He hit a running dive to the outside and tossed Alexander into the steel ring steps. Maclin sent Alexander into another set of steps at ringside, then started chopping him around the floor area. He got a table from underneath the ring and the crowd actually made noise for the first time tonight. Maclin tried a DVD from the ring apron but Alexander raked his eyes and escaped back into the ring. Alexander fought him from inside the ring and charged at Maclin, looking for a spear. Maclin blocked it and went back into the ring. He clubbed Alexander with forearms in the corner. Alexander avoided a back suplex and hit a series of 8 German suplexes. Maclin finally escaped and hit one of his own. He chopped Alexander in the corner. Alexander ducked a clothesline attempt and hit a nasty German suplex which sent Maclin’s neck into the bottom turnbuckle. He got a table of his own from underneath the ring. Alexander tried to German suplex through the table on the floor. Maclin fended Alexander off and they brawled up the entrance way. Alexander blocked a piledriver attempt and back body dropped Maclin on the floor. Alexander wanted a powerbomb but Maclin had a surge of energy and decimated Alexander through the table with a Death Valley Driver. Maclin searched under the ring for more weapons and tossed some into the ring. He bashed Alexander over the back with a trash can lid. They went back into the ring. Maclin stomped on Alexander and hit another shot with the lid. He set up the trash can in the corner. Alexander stopped himself from hurtling into it. He locked in the ankle lock but Maclin used the trash can lid to fight Alexander off. Alexander slammed Maclin into the ring apron then tossed some weapons into the ring. He hit Maclin across the back with the can. Alexander put it over Maclin’s head then smashed him with the table. He set Maclin up on the ring apron and nailed his running crossbody, sending Maclin crashing to the floor with his head still in the can. Alexander nailed Maclin with 5 more shots to the back with the trash can. He set Maclin up on the ring apron and hit him with the trash can lid. Alexander retrieved a door from underneath the ring but Maclin recovered quickly and drop kicked it into his face. He hit a diving elbow from the ring apron with the door set up over Alexander’s body. Maclin ripped a broken piece off the door and smacked Alexander a few times. They went back into the ring but Alexander slipped out and trapped Maclin’s legs against the steel post. He repeatedly smashed Maclin’s ankle with the door and trash can lid. Alexander continued to target Maclin’s ankle in the ring with stomps. He slammed his knee down hard against the trash can lid on the mat. Alexander set up two steel chairs. He stood on top of them and tried to piledriver Maclin. Maclin avoided it and slammed Alexander hard on the chairs with the Alabama Slam. Maclin nailed a clothesline then the Thesz Press and a back breaker. He was hobbling on his injured ankle. Alexander blocked the KIA and sent Maclin into the corner. He swung with a steel chair but Maclin ducked and hit a Busaiku knee against the chair. That was a very contrived spot with Alexander holding the chair in place and allowing Maclin to knee him in the face with it. Maclin dived off the top but Alexander hit him with the steel chair in mid-air. He hoisted Maclin up and tossed him over the top rope through the table with the Torture Rack Bomb. That was a very rough landing for Maclin who went face-first to the floor. Alexander hauled Maclin into the ring and got a close 2 count. That might’ve been the first cover of the match, which I don’t mind. Alexander synched in the anklelock. Maclin fought through it and kicked Alexander face-first into the trash can in the corner. He set him up in the Tree of Woe and nailed his corner spear three times. Maclin nailed the KIA but pulled Alexander up right before the three count. He said he wasn’t done yet. Maclin tossed a black bag into the ring. You know what that usually is. However, they were shell cases not thumb tacks. Maclin went for the KIA but Alexander punted him down town. Alexander and Maclin exchanged right hands. Alexander was on the top rope and took the upper hand. He wanted the C4 Spike from the top rope. Please don’t. Maclin fought out of it with a headbutt. He showed Jon Moxley how to do a proper double-arm DDT with the KIA off the top rope for the win after 24 minutes.

Winner by pinfall: Steve Maclin

Analysis: ***1/2 They worked at a very slow pace and some of the spots weren’t as clean as you’d expect from two guys who work at their level. They did tell a good story but at almost 25 minutes you would expect an almost match-of-the-year contender, which they didn’t get close to.

Match #5: The Hardys & Ace Austin vs Kushida, Zachary Wentz & ?

Trey Miguel couldn’t travel so they replaced him with former WWE Tag Team Champion Matt Riddle, which completely took me by surprise. He’s a divisive figure but he fits in with Wentz’s stable of loose cannons. Riddle could’ve been really big in WWE but he had his issues. He got the second biggest pop of the night behind The Hardys. Wentz and Austin started the match. Austin hit a few arm drags but Wentz used a head scissors to escape. Wentz wanted to get some of The Hardys. Jeff taunted him with Wentz’s own hand wave and then tagged in. Wentz was frustrated that he couldn’t get Jeff down to the mat. Jeff used a baseball slide to get to the other side of the ring and blind tag Matt. Matt hit a back suplex on Wentz for a 1 count. He hit a running shoulder block but Wentz kipped up and hit an arm drag. Wentz blocked a corner attack with a kick, then hit a twisting crossbody for 2. Kushida tagged in and targeted the left arm of Matt on the ring rope. He trapped Matt against the mat with a surfboard stretch. Matt got out of it and wrenched at the left arm of Kushida, then tagged in Austin. Austin tried a sunset flip pin but Kushida drop kicked him in the face. The fans wanted Riddle so Kushida tagged him in. Riddle hit two rolling gut wrench suplexes on Austin for a 1 count. He hit a nice stalling fisherman’s suplex for 2. Riddle hit a snapmare, then set Wentz up for a running kick on Austin. He went for a running senton but Austin got his knees up and tagged in Jeff. Riddle made the tag to Wentz. Jeff sent him into the turnbuckle hard, then hit a dropkick to the back for 2. Matt was next to tag in. He nailed some forearms and his Delete turnbuckle shots. Matt hit a slingshot on Wentz to the middle rope for a 2 count. Austin tagged in again and targeted the back of Wentz with a knee strike. He tossed Wentz back into the corner but Wentz fought out with a kick and made the tag to Riddle. Riddle hit a Pele on Austin, then a ripcord knee on Matt. He nailed an Exploder suplex and a senton on Austin. Riddle hit a PK to the chest of Austin and a powerbomb. He went for another knee strike and scored for a 2 count. Riddle tagged in Kushida. Kushida hit a diving knee on the injured arm of Austin. Wentz tagged back in and went to work with stomps in the corner, then another quick tag to Kushida. Austin blocked a kick, and both men kicked each other at the same time. Jeff and Wentz got the tags for their team. Jeff hit a dropkick and the legdrop to the groin. He scored a 2 count. Wentz hit a knee strike on Jeff and tagged in Kushida. Jeff blocked attacks in the corner and scored with Whisper in the Wind. Matt came in for the Poetry in Motion on Wentz. They hit a double shoulder block on Kushida. Riddle broke up the pinfall. Austin came out of nowhere with a huge kick on Riddle. Matt nailed Wentz with the Side Effect. Kushida with the Tanaka Punch on Matt. Jeff took Kushida out with a dropkick. Riddle and Jeff had a bro-off in the ring. They brawled with a flurry of right hands then Jeff hit a Canadian Destroyer out of nowhere. That was randomly cool. Kushida scored with a dropkick on Austin. The Hardys tried to double team him but he hit a springboard back elbow. Jeff fought out of the Hoverboard Lock and The Hardys nailed the Plot Twist. Jeff hit the Swanton on Kushida for the win after 16 minutes.

Winners by pinfall: The Hardys & Ace Austin

Analysis: ***1/4 That was a good match, despite having no heat to it at all. The fact that they all celebrated in the ring afterwards (stupid!) showed that. I guess it was cool to see Riddle as a genuine surprise but he has no psychology to his moveset whatsoever. It’s just a bunch of random moves and then tag out.

Match #6: 2/3 Falls Match for the TNA Knockouts’ World Championship: Masha Slamovich (c) vs Jordynne Grace

There was a slow pace early on as both women tried to gain the advantage. Grace struck first with a pair of shoulder blocks out of the corner and a spinebuster for 2. Slamovich avoided a powerbomb and sent Grace face-first into the top rope. She avoided a backfist and hit a knee strike for a 1 count. Slamovich hit a trio of snapmares and a kick to the back. The action spilled to the outside. Slamovich hit a kick to the back of Grace. Grace escaped a piledriver attempt on the ring apron. They exchanged forearms. Slamovich kicked Grace 5 times against the ropes but Grace nailed a backfist and then the package piledriver on the ring apron! Grace hit a hard forearm to the face of the champ. She tried to slam Masha on the ring apron but she fought out and nailed a right hand. Slamovich tried a Snow Plow on the floor but Grace reversed it and looked for a Tombstone. Slamovich reversed it into her own Tombstone on the floor! They’re pulling out all the stops in fall #1. Slamovich rolled back into the ring at the referee’s count of 5. The referee got to 9 but Slamovich rolled to the outside because she didn’t want to win that way. She tossed Grace into the ring and got a very close 2 count. Grace escaped another Package Piledriver attempt and hit a modified Fade to Black for a close 2 count. They had a little bit of a communication breakdown in a corner spot but recovered. Slamovich avoided the Muscle Buster. Grace rammed her face-first into the turnbuckle. She went for a backslide but Slamovich hit a knee strike. They exchanged rolling pins and Grace stacked up Slamovich to take the first fall.

Jordynne Grace leads 1-0

Slamovich hit a big kick early in the second fall for a close 2 count. She tried for a German suplex but Grace blocked it. Slamovich hit a snapmare and trapped Grace’s arms in a submission. Grace stood up in the move after struggling out of it. She turned it into a Full Nelson with Slamovich in a seated position. Slamovich got to a vertical base and broke the grip with a back elbow. She turned around and ran right into an elbow from Grace for 2. Grace hit a clothesline for another 2 count. They exchanged suplex counters and Slamovich hit a crazy roll through bomb and a double stomp for 2. She locked in the sleeper hold with Grace down on the mat. Grace slowly struggled out of the hold. She got to her feet and backed Masha into the corner. Grace nailed an awesome running Vertebreaker for 2. That was a nasty landing for Slamovich there. She blocked the Juggernaut Driver twice and nailed an enziguiri. Slamovich hit a springboard Tornado DDT. She locked in the Guillotine and Grace’s arm was still up at the third drop. Grace stood up and hit the World’s Strongest Slam then the Vader Bomb. She went for the Juggernaut Driver but Slamovich used an inside cradle to win the second fall.

The match is tied at 1-1

They brawled straight after the referee counted the second fall. Rosemary showed up on the entrance way to watch. The arena was so dark that it’s not like Grace or Slamovich could see her anyway. Grace scored with a back fist but ran into a spinning kick and a back slide by Slamovich for 2. Slamovich scored with another kick and a hard knee strike. She hit a sit-out powerbomb and the package piledriver to retain the championship after 20 minutes.

Winner of the third fall AND STILL TNA Knockouts’ Champion: Masha Slamovich

Analysis: ***3/4 That was match of the night so far but I have no idea why they rushed the third fall so much. It was another terrific, even contest between these two and I loved that it took counter-based pinfalls to win the first two falls, then the first finisher that was landed inside the ring won the match. If they were short on time, they could’ve shortened the first two falls but it just seemed really rushed at the end. Rosemary vs Masha seems like the next feud which doesn’t do much for me.

There was a video package for the main event which has been built up well.

Match #7: TNA World Championship: Nic Nemeth (c) vs Eddie Edwards (w/ Alisha)

No one could get a clear advantage early on. Edwards hit a shoulder block but Nemeth tripped him up and scored a 1 count. Edwards trapped Nemeth as he tried to run the ropes, so Nemeth tried a choke with his leg. Edwards relinquished his hold and steam-rolled Nemeth with a clothesline as he bounced off the ropes. He nailed some chops in the corner and whipped Nemeth hard into the top turnbuckle, then scored a 2 count. Edwards distracted the referee so Alisha wrenched down on Nemeth’s neck against the middle rope. Eddie tossed Nemeth hard into the top turnbuckle again for 2. He followed up with another cover for another 2 count. Nemeth finally got some offence in with a dropkick. He hit a splash in the corner and a neckbreaker. Nemeth hit a few elbow drops until Edwards rolled out of the ring. Edwards poked Nemeth in the eye but Nemeth threw him into the guard rail. They brawled in the dark around the ring. Nemeth was probably blinded by the lack of lighting and accidentally super-kicked the timekeeper instead of Edwards. They were fighting up the abyss of an entrance way. I think someone even handed Edwards a torch. Nemeth fought back and tossed Edwards into the ring. He went to the top rope and hit an elbow drop for 2. Nemeth actually doesn’t do that much stuff off the top rope now that I think about it. Nemeth called for the superkick but Alisha held his foot. He went for a shorter run up for it but Edwards caught him and hit a backbreaker. Edwards hit some knee drops to the back of Nemeth. He took his time but made the cover and Nemeth kicked out at 2. They ran into each other with a clothesline. Both men exchanged right hands in the centre of the ring. Nemeth hit a headbutt. Alisha held his leg when he ran off the ropes so the referee kicked her out of the ringside area. Nemeth hit his flurry of punches in the corner. The camera man lost the plot for about 20 seconds but Nemeth hit a Thesz Press. He went for a Fame Asser but Edwards caught him with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a very close nearfall. Nemeth blocked a strike in the corner with an elbow strike. He went to the top rope but Edwards held onto him and hit the Backpack Stunner for 2. Edwards knocked Nemeth down to the mat with a hard chop. Nemeth blocked another one with right hands and hit the Fame Asser for 2. Alisha ran back down to ringside and got up on the apron. Nemeth grabbed her arm as she went for a slap. Eddie almost ran into her. Alisha grabbed the title so when Nemeth rolled over to the ropes she hit him in the face with his own championship. Edwards rolled up Nemeth but he kicked out at the last possible moment. He nailed the Boston Knee Party but again Nemeth kicked out. That should’ve got a loud pop but the crowd barely reacted. It’s been a weird venue, that’s for sure. Nemeth countered the Die Hard Driver with the Danger Zone but Edwards kicked out! Why is Alisha still at ringside? Edwards hit another hard chop but Nemeth clotheslined him over the top rope as he ran off the ropes. Brian Myers ran down to the ring in the turkey suit. He had his System ring on. The referee stood there and watched him. John Layfield came through the crowd and took Myers’ head off with the clothesline from hell. Apparently, Layfield was in The System’s locker room at some point but I didn’t see that. Layfield stared down a knocked-out Myers then walked to the back. Nemeth crawled back into the ring. Edwards was back in shortly after. He launched Nemeth face-first into the mat. Nemeth hit a headbutt and tried for Danger Zone but Edwards held the ropes. Nemeth hit the super kick and the Danger Zone to win the match after 22 minutes

Winner by pinfall AND STILL TNA World Champion: Nic Nemeth

Analysis: ***3/4 For all the shenanigans and inconsistencies in officiating, I thought this was a pretty entertaining match. At no point did they really slow down or it felt like it dragged. It didn’t feel like a near 25-minute match. Edwards is such a dependable talent that TNA can just throw him in a main event with a couple of weeks build and he just churns out great performance after performance. I’ve enjoyed the Layfield stuff so again that was fun from my viewpoint.

Final Rating: 7/10

Going into these non-big 4 TNA shows, you usually don’t expect too much because they’re filling time between big shows and usually fill most of the card from one taping. However, I had high hopes for Turning Point as they had built a solid card that had me interested in most matches. Nothing hit a match-of-the-year level, but 3 matches got ***3/4 and I probably enjoyed the main event the most, just because of the chaos. Grace vs Slamovich was going for Knockouts’ match-of-the-year until the very rushed ending. Santana vs Kaz was a great way to open the show. I thought Moose vs Laredo Kid was rushed and disappointing.

The main talking point of the show for me was how it came across on TV. I found it really hard to watch at times. The camera angles were very inconsistent. There were points in the show where the camera wasn’t even on the action or it zoomed way too close to the action. There were even times in the show when they had an extended long shot which doesn’t make for pleasant viewing at all. Then there was the lighting in the arena. I have seen photos from people who were there and the arena looks like a thing of beauty. But on TV it was dark, especially when the wrestlers were outside of the ring. If I was showing this to someone who hadn’t watched TNA before, they wouldn’t have been very impressed with the production quality. You would have to put it down to the venue because TNA has looked excellent on TV throughout 2024. I hope they fix this up before Final Resolution. I tried to not let it get to me but it definitely affected my viewing experience and certainly made it a bit of a chore to watch this evening.

Any feedback or comments are welcome. My email address is kristian.l.thompson@gmail.com in case anybody wants to get in touch with me and my Twitter/X handle is @thomok6 as well. Thanks for reading!