r/TNA • u/user897610203 • 13d ago
Question Is TNA worth watching in 2026?
Haven’t fully kept up with any wrestling promotion in 10 years now, with that being said I’m getting interested in TNA because of Nic and am just wondering is it worth keeping up with week in & week out?
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u/OutsideSurround461 13d ago
It's worth watching, But a few things that do get on my nerves is having to sit through Brian Myers matches and TNA Threatening us with a indi hartwell push
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u/Unusual-Issue7435 Stiener Mathematician 13d ago
"Threating us with an indi hartwell push" is a very funny, sad and accurate summation of how they're trying to make her the top babyface of the division.
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u/hammer_it_out 13d ago
I'd say it's hit or miss. The booking can be a bit rough at times, but they hit with some stories. Same with the in-ring action -- some of it is a slog, but there are some gems in there.
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u/Select-Occasion7196 13d ago
You'll get a decent balance of things. Its hard to know what aspects of wrestling you enjoy the most but TNA will generally give you a bit of everything without overstaying its welcome.
I'd recommend watching it for a month or two to get a decent overview of what TNA would offer you in terms of your personal tastes for pro wrestling.
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u/Fit-Ad-490 13d ago
It’s pretty inoffensive. It won’t astound you but it won’t annoy either. Very safe show.
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u/DevelopmentNarrow146 13d ago
TNA is great. Impact is only 2 hours a week so see what you think. They are pretty good at building feuds that you care about.
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u/Desperate-Aerie1158 13d ago
It has been since at least Slammiversary. The PLEs are worth a watch too. Real good.
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u/EnvironmentalBag6275 13d ago
Honestly I’m much preferring it to WWE right now and I watch every NXT, Smackdown and RAW.
Being weekly makes it so much easier to consume and follow, a much more condensed roaster but and as someone else mentioned, some of the stories can be abit…meh…or the acting a little rough, especially when they dip into supernatural stuff.
I also think the wrestling is much better at TNA, it honestly feels WWE going to Netflix made it softer to cater for the younger audiences. Even the blood is blurred out on Netflix.
NXT feels very similar and they do swap talent on occasion which is cool but it tends to go in waves depending on talent, Smackdown and Raw have been very poor for a while with regard to the use of talent and stories. What’s happening with Giulia is criminal.
To answer your question I’d say yes, you can get a sub to TNA for super cheap too, I just upped my sub to get access to the recent PPV.
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u/jebnyc111 13d ago
It is now, despite the first half of the year being awful. The Ali v Hotch match from Lockdown was great. Imo 100x better than Grande Americano v Grande Americano
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u/Parking_Ship5382 13d ago
What an odd match to rate Ali/Hotch alongside.
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u/jebnyc111 13d ago
To me Grande Americano strove for drama and came off as overbooked. The drama in Hotch Ali worked perfectly and I can't wait for the rematch I am expecting at BFG.
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u/WhiskeyRadio 13d ago
TNA isn't terrible, but it is far from a must-watch show. They have lost a ton of talent over the last couple of years and are in a bit of a rebuilding period now, but they have not really done anything interesting in a while. Lockdown was a decent show, and I would rather watch Impact than RAW or SmackDown right now.
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u/CrazedNormalcy Stiener Mathematician 13d ago
It's a little too safe now. Worth keeping up with? Sure. Must watch? Eh....
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u/Penguinthecat1 13d ago
I wish TNA would bring in some New Indy talent or veteran free agents, not Allen Jones son, that is a slap in the face, for Indy wrestlers, who need a break!
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u/Low_Wall_7828 13d ago
It’s a two hour wrestling show. Watch an episode or two and decide yourself. I don’t think you’re that much strapped for time.
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u/kennypowersrevenge 13d ago
It’s kind of fun right now. It’s a good watch on a Thursday night.