10 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About TNA

Total Nonstop Accusations.

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There's no point in denying it. TNA/Impact Wrestling has done a lot of stupid stuff over the years, and most of that has proved detrimental to company PR. By the time social media use ramped up around a decade or so ago, #LOLTNA became a firm fixture of denigration amongst wrestling fans, and that reputation (one that claims the company is run by thickos) hasn't faded.

Is it totally fair and justified criticism though?

There are loads of things that people generally get wrong about TNA. Any attempted narrative spin that claims Impact has "never been good" is just plain wrong, and the promotion's archives are actually rammed with memorable matches and moments that don't get nearly enough credit.

For all the bad, there is some good.

Everybody has had a little giggle at things TNA has done - the same happened to WCW back when that company was shifting between credible relevancy and outright absurdity in the 90s. This article explores common thinking about Impact, and establishes whether or not they hold merit or are mired in revisionist history so fans have something to ridicule...

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