I just made a comment about how I felt impact to me had become.... don't mistake me for bashing impact I loved TNA impact wrestling since 2003 but it was 2005 I became a full time fan when I had cable and I watched Impact before it moved to Spike TV I was happy as heck because WWE raw moved to USA network and to my surprise Spike TV became the home for TNA wrestling I loved the production and creative stuff they did but after they left Spike and after those who financially backed impact stopped I noticed the lack in visual and sound production is all. But I still feel impact wrestling former TNA wrestling can be at the level at best it was in 2005 they just need that right amount of help... I'm sorry I had to get this off my chest. Now that's out the way. Let's give it up to Impact Wrestling for making it 1000 episodes I hope within the next 1000 episodes they will be charting number 2 after AEW or after WWE but realistically a new weekly war between AEW vs Impact Wrestling as WWE will be number one xD though not that I feel proud of saying that I honestly thought by now TNA wrestling would be the ones who be equal to or topped WWE.... lol alright enough of me again happy 1000 impact wrestling 😂
The look and feel of Impact from 2004 - I would even say 2012 (in a whole different way, especially thanks to the production) is still unprecedented and I'm shocked nobody was able to replicate that. You would think it wouldn't be too hard but here we are.
Don West and Mike Tenay were an amazing duo. And that old entrance tunnel was so cool. People don’t realise how great TNA was in the 2000s. I say that as a massive WWE fan. TNA was my other choice of wrestling companies and the only other one I invested in. It had familiar faces of course but things like the 6 sided ring made it different and truly amazing.
TNA 2004-2009 was THE wrestling company. Yes WWE may have pulled more viewers in but this era of TNA was great then and has aged amazingly since, nothing will top it imo
So many quality debuts when think about it, whether be Kurt Angle, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Kenny Omega, list goes on but fair play to Impact on what they have achieved over the last 20 years, onwards to the next 20 years.
Kurt Angle's debut, Booker T's debut were two of the best debuts in TNA history especially Kurt Angle's debut against Samoa Joe one of the best debuts in the world of pro-wrestling and Kurt Angle is a legend I love him 🔥🔥🔥 🔥❤️❤️❤️and also Mickie James' debut was one of the best debuts in TNA history and Mickie James is a real G.O.A.T. of the world of women's pro-wrestling I love her ❤️❤️❤️🤠🤠🤠
The execution was rarely flawless in TNA but there was a lot of cool stuff going on. Seeing Sting in the rafters checking out the nWo members just felt right, and then his whole storyline with Hogan and becoming Joker Sting, was a highlight of that era.
Man have there been some insane debuts. Who knows what other surprises and first time impacts are ahead. LFG! Ohh I loved when Victoria and Kurt Angle showed up. How huge was it though to see Flair, Bischoff, and Hogan in one night though. Crazy!
WWE and AEW is too tightly scripted for it's women. No matter what they do, you can see it coming. It always seemed IMPACT! women were told how the story starts, how and when it ends, maybe a few points along the way. How they get there is up to them, just make it entertaining. Just like the guys.
Right, plus he told WWE he wanted out from his contract because he is injured and they honored his wish. A few months later he appeared in TNA, that’s wild.
@@mrdude88not even a few months , Angle appeared in the Beginning of August 2006 on ECW then at the end of TNA’s September 2006 Pay-Per-View he showed up on a Pre-Recorded Video
No idea what you're talking about man. Hulk and Eric totally changed TNA. They were on an upward trajectory and Eric with Hulk brought it back down and into the gutter with their typical garbage b.s. Totally changed it...not for the better but ah well at leat we got Aces and 8's...lmfao!
I wish it was called TNA still and I know a lot of people didn't like the name but hey that's when I started watching it from the time the company had ppvs every Wednesday nights.
Well they definitely have the wrestlers they have the talent and the storylines now I hear that put a lot of money into production productions where it's at and that's where they're going after
Everyone other than Easy-E & Hollywood hogan I could have done without. I watch TNA thru the NWA days til now and I still think that was a waste of money they could have signed half the ROH roster instead of those guys and would have made more money betting on their future than the past look at AEW
Eso era lo más emocionante de los debuts en Tna... el público prácticamente enloquecía.. y los comentaristas le ponían ese sabor a la narración... me encantaba esa época de Tna
Maybe contract and permission thing. Which would be ironic as IMPACT! kept ROH relevant enough for TK to have something to buy. IMPACT! was there for AEW to advance Omega's "belt collector" storyline, let Don Callous appear as still an IMPACT! employee while signed with AEW, but AEW did what appeared to be very little in return.
Where is Christian Cage? That was the one that really announced TNA on the wrestling scene. He was the first to jump straight across from WWE whilst in his prime.
I watched a lot of TNA back in the day, and honestly? I think the true high point of TNA was Joe vs. Angle. That had the most hype ever and it honestly delivered.
@@oshk6982because Awesome Kong wasn’t a surprise. Nostalgic, yes. Surprising, no. We all knew Trinity was going back to WWE or even AEW, but chose IMPACT (which is great)
Imagine if Tony Khan wasn't such a big wrestling fan, and hadn't started his own company, and IMPACT! could have continued to ride the momentum that a lot of these debuts sparked . . . 🤔
Great moments for sure, but not all of these were "surprising" when they were promoted ahead of time. Just saying! Still great to relive these moments.
That's a story in itself. They gave him more chances than anyone, yet he still showed up highly "impaired" for a PPV main event against Sting for the championship. Yeah, not likely they would include him.
Yeah, that was always a bit jarring. They spoke about the people debuting as if everyone already knew them by those names. Reminds me of Shinsuke Nakamura debuting in nXt with his finisher now being named the Kinshasa, but it was never called that before, and the announcers were yelling it as if it always went by that name. Just kind of takes you out of the moment.
That's classic. Hogan debuting with nwo theme and two of the o.g. outsiders in the crowd to cheer him on. Jeff Jarrett wants to start a war with WWE it looks like
Don't miss IMPACT 1000 THURSDAY at 8/7c on AXS TV! and at 8:30pm ET on IMPACT Insiders on RUclips.
I was there it was awesome I enjoyed victory road as well
😁
R.i.p. the wrestlers that are no longer
With us.😢
I just made a comment about how I felt impact to me had become.... don't mistake me for bashing impact I loved TNA impact wrestling since 2003 but it was 2005 I became a full time fan when I had cable and I watched Impact before it moved to Spike TV I was happy as heck because WWE raw moved to USA network and to my surprise Spike TV became the home for TNA wrestling I loved the production and creative stuff they did but after they left Spike and after those who financially backed impact stopped I noticed the lack in visual and sound production is all. But I still feel impact wrestling former TNA wrestling can be at the level at best it was in 2005 they just need that right amount of help... I'm sorry I had to get this off my chest. Now that's out the way. Let's give it up to Impact Wrestling for making it 1000 episodes I hope within the next 1000 episodes they will be charting number 2 after AEW or after WWE but realistically a new weekly war between AEW vs Impact Wrestling as WWE will be number one xD though not that I feel proud of saying that I honestly thought by now TNA wrestling would be the ones who be equal to or topped WWE.... lol alright enough of me again happy 1000 impact wrestling 😂
@@cellschannel8959 the asylum
Years.
R.i.p. the wrestlers no longer with us.😢
Yes sir
Santino Marella?
@@ChrisWattsOfficialdon west and chyna is the only ones that I know of
This is TNA, the new face of professional wrestling...
Ahhh memories of an absolute golden generation ♥️
The look and feel of Impact from 2004 - I would even say 2012 (in a whole different way, especially thanks to the production) is still unprecedented and I'm shocked nobody was able to replicate that. You would think it wouldn't be too hard but here we are.
Don West and Mike Tenay were an amazing duo. And that old entrance tunnel was so cool.
People don’t realise how great TNA was in the 2000s. I say that as a massive WWE fan. TNA was my other choice of wrestling companies and the only other one I invested in. It had familiar faces of course but things like the 6 sided ring made it different and truly amazing.
Same
I always thought the 6 side ring was the coolest thing at the time. It made TNA different from the WWE.
I loved TNA. There was a great mix of established stars and rising talents. For every Jeff Jarrett there was an AJ Styles.
TNA 2004-2009 was THE wrestling company. Yes WWE may have pulled more viewers in but this era of TNA was great then and has aged amazingly since, nothing will top it imo
Same
Man, TNA's Kurt Angle was beast. The entrance video, the aura, I still feel the goosebumps and urge to scream as i rematch
Kurt Angle is my dad
he was a bit too hyped up and legit headbutted Joe there lol
And the painkillers
So many quality debuts when think about it, whether be Kurt Angle, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Kenny Omega, list goes on but fair play to Impact on what they have achieved over the last 20 years, onwards to the next 20 years.
Some of em will be missed sadly.
The wrestlers no longer here.
Trinity
@@nehemiahpouncey3607None of those died
dude tried to sneak omega in there
@@marcohavokkhaosoh I didn't realize Chyna was still alive
Perc Angle was a monster.
His eyes look like me after 5 snowballs 😂😂😂😂
His eyes look like me after 5 snowballs 😂😂😂😂
Kurt Angle's debut, Booker T's debut were two of the best debuts in TNA history especially Kurt Angle's debut against Samoa Joe one of the best debuts in the world of pro-wrestling and Kurt Angle is a legend I love him 🔥🔥🔥 🔥❤️❤️❤️and also Mickie James' debut was one of the best debuts in TNA history and Mickie James is a real G.O.A.T. of the world of women's pro-wrestling I love her ❤️❤️❤️🤠🤠🤠
Should have included Christian cage's debut too.
Yes!
Jeff Hardy as well. Both were on top at one point
Right....I don't even know who trinity was.....cage is a real one
Christian’s debut was trash looking back at it now
Impact wrestling is and was possibly the most underrated wrestling company in history ‼️
The execution was rarely flawless in TNA but there was a lot of cool stuff going on. Seeing Sting in the rafters checking out the nWo members just felt right, and then his whole storyline with Hogan and becoming Joker Sting, was a highlight of that era.
When Kurt debuted in impact my jaw droppee to the floor. It was a surreal sight.
My biggest 'pop' in TNA was when AJ Styles helped the MeM. When the music changed i got goosebumps.
One of the most underrated moments in TNA history.
But what was it the precursor to? That run signalled the end of tna.
Man have there been some insane debuts. Who knows what other surprises and first time impacts are ahead. LFG! Ohh I loved when Victoria and Kurt Angle showed up. How huge was it though to see Flair, Bischoff, and Hogan in one night though. Crazy!
RVD, Foley, Chyna, Hardy, 3D & Angle has amazing debuts
1:24 my #1 favorite tna/impact debut
TNA women's division was waaaaay better than the WWE Divas
Or aew
WWE and AEW is too tightly scripted for it's women. No matter what they do, you can see it coming. It always seemed IMPACT! women were told how the story starts, how and when it ends, maybe a few points along the way. How they get there is up to them, just make it entertaining. Just like the guys.
Mickie, Tara & Trinity were the best Knockout debuts
Angle legit surprised me since he was in his prime
Right, plus he told WWE he wanted out from his contract because he is injured and they honored his wish. A few months later he appeared in TNA, that’s wild.
@@mrdude88not even a few months , Angle appeared in the Beginning of August 2006 on ECW then at the end of TNA’s September 2006 Pay-Per-View he showed up on a Pre-Recorded Video
Christian Cage and Sting should both be on this. Kurt spent more time in TNA/Impact than he did in WWE.
I miss the Asylum years of the early 00's.
happy 1000 impact the greatest company in history
I forgot how old this company was, they were still broadcasting in SD
I don't know man. Something about angles tna theme intro hits.
1:26 watching this now knowing what Angle was going though hits a little different
When it comes to debuts, Impact really did it right, always.
Best era of tna 2005-2010
2005-2014
tna was my favorite show as a child
If only Hogan and Eric actually did what they said
Like, which time?
No idea what you're talking about man. Hulk and Eric totally changed TNA. They were on an upward trajectory and Eric with Hulk brought it back down and into the gutter with their typical garbage b.s. Totally changed it...not for the better but ah well at leat we got Aces and 8's...lmfao!
I wish it was called TNA still and I know a lot of people didn't like the name but hey that's when I started watching it from the time the company had ppvs every Wednesday nights.
Kurt Angle's debut, he looks absolutely smacked out of his mind 😢😂
Perc angle was like thanos after he collected all the stones.
Trinity 💚
Nice video of all the past debuts of familiar wrestlers 👍🏻👍🏻
My favorite IMPACT debuts shown are Hulk Hogan, Tara, Mickie James, & Trinity(FKA Naomi)
Impact might not be that great nowadays, but you can never deny the history they made.
Well they definitely have the wrestlers they have the talent and the storylines now I hear that put a lot of money into production productions where it's at and that's where they're going after
It’s deep, deep storytelling. One of those must have been there type deals.
Most awesome wrestling RUclips channel.
We love you Impact!
Kurt Angle's debut was awesome.
Kurt Angle’s debut was definitely the greatest debut in Impact history!
Crazy how big of a pop chyna got. That’s awesome. Rip
Everyone other than Easy-E & Hollywood hogan I could have done without. I watch TNA thru the NWA days til now and I still think that was a waste of money they could have signed half the ROH roster instead of those guys and would have made more money betting on their future than the past look at AEW
Rest in peace all wrestlers who died
Team 3D and Kurt Angle is easily the best debuts in TNA/Impact Wrestling history
Awesome 🔥
Eso era lo más emocionante de los debuts en Tna... el público prácticamente enloquecía.. y los comentaristas le ponían ese sabor a la narración... me encantaba esa época de Tna
A mi igual me encantaba
WOW, just wow, did you just left out Sting?!?
Maybe contract and permission thing. Which would be ironic as IMPACT! kept ROH relevant enough for TK to have something to buy. IMPACT! was there for AEW to advance Omega's "belt collector" storyline, let Don Callous appear as still an IMPACT! employee while signed with AEW, but AEW did what appeared to be very little in return.
They had a lot of great debuts not shown in the video like christian, jeff hardy, sabu, booker t, sting, raven, rhyno, matt hardy, lashley…
not having jeff hardy on here is crazy
Incredible stuff
Tenay was so hyped for Kurt angle it made the moment even better
Where is Christian Cage? That was the one that really announced TNA on the wrestling scene. He was the first to jump straight across from WWE whilst in his prime.
Kurt had the best theme song
Gold era 2005 2010 .......
💚💚MY GIRL TRINITY💚💚
I watched a lot of TNA back in the day, and honestly? I think the true high point of TNA was Joe vs. Angle. That had the most hype ever and it honestly delivered.
Last one is special. She is a legend in the wrestling business. And married to one of the best tag teams in history.
Okay but why would you out trinity there instead of Awesome Kong ?
@@oshk6982because Awesome Kong wasn’t a surprise. Nostalgic, yes. Surprising, no. We all knew Trinity was going back to WWE or even AEW, but chose IMPACT (which is great)
@@SecretSecret neither was trinity everybody knew shes was signed ti impact lol
@@michaelpitts9021 they knew she SIGNED, not was GONNA sign with
Mid 2000s tna was unreal
No Christian Cage?
KURT ANGLE🥇🤼♀️ is not only an OLYMPIC AMERICAN 🇺🇸 HERO!!! He is MY HERO & FAVORITE WRESTLER 🤼♀️ of ALL-TIME 🙌🏽💪🏽🔥💯🔥!!!
Imagine if Tony Khan wasn't such a big wrestling fan, and hadn't started his own company, and IMPACT! could have continued to ride the momentum that a lot of these debuts sparked . . . 🤔
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This should be for member's subscription only , or a dvd/blu-ray release.
Bringing in Hogan and Eric Bischoff was their biggest mistake
I agree 👍 worst decision they ever made, and letting Dixie Carter be in charge of TNA/ Impact Wrestling.
My favorite was sting!!!
Belt collector Kenny reign early 2021...those.wefe some enjoyable times.
One that got me the most outta left field was when thw roadwarriors showed up in tna.
Man chyna was 😋
Prime TNA
No Scott Steiner, Rhino, or Desmond Wolfe?
The only blemish on this great video is putting Hogan in it. 20:16
Nice
Hulk Hogan helped TNA tremendously over the years
Great moments for sure, but not all of these were "surprising" when they were promoted ahead of time. Just saying! Still great to relive these moments.
These are the runs that don’t get brought up anymore in these guys history, it’s kind of like” hey let’s pretend we never went to tna”
Now we wait for CM Punk debute on Impact.
CM Punk 2003
I hope my children's children get to see a day where this video's title isn't nonsense
What About Jeff Hardy???
That's a story in itself. They gave him more chances than anyone, yet he still showed up highly "impaired" for a PPV main event against Sting for the championship. Yeah, not likely they would include him.
Can't wait to see the beautiful people's Angelina Love and velvet sky back also Gail Kim and amw James Storm Chris Harris
One thing i never liked about any TNA debut, is that the announcers would always already the TNA'ified slightly changed names on cue.
Yeah, that was always a bit jarring. They spoke about the people debuting as if everyone already knew them by those names. Reminds me of Shinsuke Nakamura debuting in nXt with his finisher now being named the Kinshasa, but it was never called that before, and the announcers were yelling it as if it always went by that name. Just kind of takes you out of the moment.
I miss the days of this TNA
Tna in Orlando/Impact Zone was the best era.
That's classic. Hogan debuting with nwo theme and two of the o.g. outsiders in the crowd to cheer him on. Jeff Jarrett wants to start a war with WWE it looks like
If you want to know how crazy Kurt Angle was, he headbutt Samoa Joe. Wrestling always says never headbutt a Samoan.
Tna Kurt angle is my all time favorite wrestler
TNA Was Awesome Back Then
I still miss the name tna. They always go back to the mainstream
Tna has always been something special.
Bring back dual tunnel entrances. Sad you no longer do then but another company does
man i feel old
Nothing compares to Perc Angle
Only 3 letters to describe how I'm feeling about this..... TNA!! 😎😎😂😂👍👍💯
PERC ANGLE WAS HIMOTHY FR 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Impact wrestling has always been cool. Maybe some questionable angles, but they’re “still” there
I love how they rag on Josh Matthews
Its time for Jordynn Grace to head to WWE
I just notice Kenny called Jon "Ambrose"
They finally made it I see?😂
If only Mickie James could be NXT womens champ. She needs to win the Knockouts tag titles
Is there anywhere to watch classic TNA?
I miss tna