TNA's 10 Best Moments

9. The Spike Debut

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In May of 2005, it looked like TNA was done for.

Pundits and fans had predicted this moment for the past few years, but it seemed it was finally happening. Their run at Fox Sports came to an end, and they no longer ran their weekly pay-per-views. Their flagship show was moved to the internet, and their death seemed inevitable.

Somehow, Dixie Carter made a move that was far better for her company than the Fox Sports show. Spike TV was reeling from the recent loss of WWE on their network, and took a chance on the much younger promotion. They picked up Impact, and put it on a Saturday night timeslot (which doesn’t sound that great, but was still much better than their old Friday afternoon one).

It really was a new era for TNA. The new network was much cooler, their production values were amped up, and new wrestlers were coming in. The company was saved from very near death, and soon moved into primetime and began having their most successful years ever.

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