There are many wrestling fans writing eulogies for TNA Wrestling, the result of reports that the company's Impact program has been cancelled by Destination America, interest waning in the product and longtime stars seeking employment elsewhere. Even main event talent like The Hardy Boyz and world champion Ethan Carter III have been the subject of reports surrounding World Wrestling Entertainment's interest in signing them away from the promotion. Those eulogies may be warranted, and TNA may very well be on its last legs, but Thursday night they returned to the road for the first in a series of consecutive live events. The York Fair in central Pennsylvania was home to the event, a venue that has housed the promotion in the past. With a card featuring the aforementioned Hardys, EC3, Bobby Roode, Ken Anderson and Drew Galloway, and ticket prices as low as $15, this writer seized the opportunity to check out the non-televised live event. Not knowing exactly what to expect, I arrived at the historic grandstands venue and was pleasantly surprised to see the same company who had become synonymous with fan-friendly events delivering the same type of crowd-pleasing extras that make attending the shows truly memorable. The in-ring action was fun and highly entertaining and the effort was certainly not lacking. With the company's future in limbo and the fate of some immensely talented individuals a mystery, here are several observations this writer made from TNA's return to the house show circuit.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
