Episode
TNA iMPACT!: October 23, 2008
Overview
The big main event for the broadcast will feature TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting teaming up with Kevin Nash to face Samoa Joe and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles! With the war for respect in TNA heating up, you don't want to miss this collision between the top stars of Total Nonstop Action on TNA's biggest night on Spike! What is the big announcement that Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett will make? Foley made his farewell speech, but Jeff Jarrett apparently talked him out of leaving! What did they discuss in private? What is their big plan? Does it have anything to do with Kurt Angle? The wrestling world wants to know - and we'll find out from Las Vegas! Booker T has promised to finally reveal the contents of the mysterious briefcase to the world on the live broadcast! What's inside, and why has he been keeping it a secret? Tune in to see the reveal live on SpikeTV!
Details
- Series
- TNA iMPACT!
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 43
- Air date
- 2008-10-23
Episode context
October 23, 2008 is Episode 43 in Season 5 of TNA iMPACT!. It aired on 2008-10-23.
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Episode 42: October 16, 2008
TNA Wrestling management has agreed to allow wrestling legend Mick Foley the opportunity to say goodbye to the fans after fulfilling his role as special enforcer at Bound For Glory!
Episode 44: October 30, 2008
After what went down on the live broadcast involving the formation of the Main Event Mafia alliance of Sting, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle and Booker T, the wrestling world wants to know how the young lions like Samoa Joe and AJ Styles will react.
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Episode 41: October 9, 2008
After officially joining the TNA roster this past week, wrestling icon Mick Foley returns to "iMPACT!".
Episode 45: November 6, 2008
Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner is back in TNA! The Main Event Mafia plan to officially induct him into their group! With the Mafia growing bigger (and badder!), how will the young lions like Samoa Joe and AJ Styles react? Tune in and find out! TNAwrestling.com has learned that Executive Shareholder Mick Foley has requested time to speak with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles! After his face to face with Sting this past week, what does Foley want to address with The Phenomenal One? A Ladder Match is also scheduled for the broadcast, with the winners earning a shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championship: Team 3D vs. The Latin American Xchange vs. Abyss & Matt Morgan vs. Tanahashi & Volador. Also, a Knockouts Tag Team bout is set to take place with TNA Women's Champion Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed vs. Taylor Wilde and Roxxi.
Episode 40: October 2, 2008
Wrestling icon Mick Foley will officially join TNA Wrestling! TNAwrestling.com can confirm that Foley will be in attendance on "iMPACT!" for the first time! The question is, what are his plans in TNA? Will he address the wrestling world? If so, what will he say?
Episode 46: November 13, 2008
We'll hear from still TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle! Will Angle address AJ Styles and Tomko assisting him in the win? Kevin Nash is scheduled to appear at "iMPACT!" as well - so what hell will break loose? Plus, tune in to see the "iMPACT!" debut of Booker T, who shocked the wrestling world and came to TNA to team with Sting on Sunday night! TNAwrestling.com has also learned that Kaz will get his shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against the Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle! In addition, we'll get an update on Team 3D taking the X Division Championship hostage at Genesis. Will Team 3D give back the gold? Will the X Division mount an offensive to take it back? Tune in and find out! Also this Thursday night, TNAwrestling.com has learned that The Latin American Xchange will be in action, as will women's juggernaut Awesome Kong!
Episode 39: September 25, 2008
"The King Of The Mountain" Jeff Jarrett has requested time to speak out about Mick Foley appearing on iMPACT! Plus, Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle is scheduled to appear! Will Jarrett further address Kurt Angle's challenge to fight him at Bound For Glory? What does Mick Foley have to do with the escalating problems between Jarrett and Angle? Tune in and find out! The Latin American Xchange will take on TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc with a very important stipulation: Whichever team loses the bout loses the services of their manager! Meaning, either Jacqueline or Hector Guerrero will be forced to stop managing their team. In a non-title match, TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe will take on X Division Champion Sheik Abdul Bashir! In singles action, it will be "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles taking on Booker T.
Episode 47: November 20, 2008
What will happen in the ongoing war between The Main Event Mafia and the young lions of TNA? This past week, The Main Event Mafia brutally attacked Christian Cage and sent a message to the rest of the TNA roster.
Episode 38: September 18, 2008
TNA Wrestling returns to Spike at 9pm for two hours of Total Nonstop Action featuring the aftermath of the "No Surrender" Pay-Per-View event! Thursday's event will no doubt be one of the biggest broadcasts of the year, as there are so many questions involving TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe, Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle and Sting! Will Jeff Jarrett address helping Samoa Joe retain the World Title? How will Kurt Angle react to Jarrett costing him a chance to win the gold? What will happen between Sting and Joe now that they are on a collision course for the World Title at Bound For Glory? ALSO SCHEDULED ON "iMPACT!": In tag team action, it will be "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage teaming up to take on The Motor City Machineguns, more fallout from No Surrender, including SoCal Val turning her back on "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal to be with "The Guru" Sonjay Dutt!
Episode 48: November 27, 2008
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) has some of the most exciting and recognizable stars in wrestling today: Kurt Angle, Sting, AJ Styles, Abyss, Christian Cage, Team 3D and The Latin American Exchange!
Episode 37: September 11, 2008
Will "The King Of The Mountain" Jeff Jarrett make his return to TNA Wrestling? This past week, "The Icon" Sting challenged Jarrett to return to TNA after Jarrett's music once again played in the arena. The question now is - will the former multi-time World Champion show up to confront Sting? What is the story behind Jarrett's music, the guitar and Sting? Speaking of Sting, TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe is out for his blood after what happened this past Thursday, as Sting nailed Joe with his baseball bat as the broadcast came to a close. How much more will this war escalate between Samoa Joe and Sting? Can Kevin Nash find a way to keep the two TNA Superstars from annihilating each other? Also on the topic of revenge, how will "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles react to Frank Trigg costing him a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship this past week? Is all hell about to break loose between Styles and Trigg as well? Tune in and find out!
Episode 49: December 4, 2008
"The War Machine" Rhino takes on TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting in a non title main event match plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact.