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Coming from small yet humble roots to pay-per-views and sold out arenas, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is the only real genuine competition that the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) faces.
Founded in early May of 2002 by former WCW and WWE wrestler Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett, TNA started out as a member of the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) before it felt that its own fan base and identity were strong enough to be its own brand and split in 2004. Though operating out of Nashville, Tennessee, TNA primarily focuses its promotional and live events at the TNA Impact set at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Beginning in 2004, TNA started airing TNA Impact as a weekly broadcast along similar lines as WWEs Smackdown and RAW shows. Despite some early rating difficulties which led to TNA being dropped from its original broadcaster (Fox Sports Net), it has now found a home at the former base of the WWE, Spike TV. TNA also broadcast into overseas territories including the UK and Australia.
TNA also runs monthly pay-per-view shows that culminate with Bound for Glory (TNAs equivalent of Wrestlemania), the showpiece of TNA Wrestling. These monthly pay-per-views have allowed TNA to move out of their Florida home and to take the TNA brand both across America and internationally, having completed successful tours of Asia and the UK in 2007 and 2008.
One of the biggest differences between TNA and the WWE is the fact that TNA uses a six-sided ring. This difference shapes everything in the company from the structure of its presentation down to the narrative flow. WWE and other usual wrestling events feature a 4 sided standard boxing ring, but TNA uses a hexagon shaped ring providing a completely different complexity from the WWE.
The six-sided ring is complimented by a six-sides of steel match which duplicates the standard steel cage match seen in other promotions, except with the added addition of two more steel sides. TNA also has a history of pushing sports entertainment to the extreme, especially in their Cruiserweight league, the X Division.
Founded in early May of 2002 by former WCW and WWE wrestler Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett, TNA started out as a member of the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) before it felt that its own fan base and identity were strong enough to be its own brand and split in 2004. Though operating out of Nashville, Tennessee, TNA primarily focuses its promotional and live events at the TNA Impact set at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Beginning in 2004, TNA started airing TNA Impact as a weekly broadcast along similar lines as WWEs Smackdown and RAW shows. Despite some early rating difficulties which led to TNA being dropped from its original broadcaster (Fox Sports Net), it has now found a home at the former base of the WWE, Spike TV. TNA also broadcast into overseas territories including the UK and Australia.
TNA also runs monthly pay-per-view shows that culminate with Bound for Glory (TNAs equivalent of Wrestlemania), the showpiece of TNA Wrestling. These monthly pay-per-views have allowed TNA to move out of their Florida home and to take the TNA brand both across America and internationally, having completed successful tours of Asia and the UK in 2007 and 2008.
One of the biggest differences between TNA and the WWE is the fact that TNA uses a six-sided ring. This difference shapes everything in the company from the structure of its presentation down to the narrative flow. WWE and other usual wrestling events feature a 4 sided standard boxing ring, but TNA uses a hexagon shaped ring providing a completely different complexity from the WWE.
The six-sided ring is complimented by a six-sides of steel match which duplicates the standard steel cage match seen in other promotions, except with the added addition of two more steel sides. TNA also has a history of pushing sports entertainment to the extreme, especially in their Cruiserweight league, the X Division.
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