The first NWA: TNA pay-per-view took place on June 19, 2002, from the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The main event was Ken Shamrock’s victory in a 20-man Gauntlet for the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
Impact thanked fans for their support by tweeting an opening clip from the NWA: TNA Weekly PPV #1.
“21 years ago today we held our very first event on June 19, 2002 from Huntsville, Alabama. As we reflect on 21 years of IMPACT and TNA – whether you attended a show, bought a PPV or watched us on TV, we’d like to thank everybody who ever gave us their time, energy and support,” they wrote.
NWA:TNA was renamed TNA (Total Nonstop Action) in 2004, and the promotion was renamed Impact Wrestling from March to June of 2017. From June 2017 to September 2017, Impact was known as GFW (Global Force Wrestling), then they reverted to Impact Wrestling and have not changed since.
You can check out the full tweet below:
21 years ago today we held our very first event on June 19, 2002 from Huntsville, Alabama.
As we reflect on 21 years of IMPACT and TNA – whether you attended a show, bought a PPV or watched us on TV, we'd like to thank everybody who ever gave us their time, energy and support. pic.twitter.com/KCabWuIup6
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 19, 2023
