Welcome back to Total Nonstop Analysis, the once-weekly breakdown of TNA Impact, featuring the highlights, lowlights, and a little bit of creative insight from yours truly, Mark Adam Haggerty. This week’s episode was filmed just an hour or so before it went live, quite the departure from their usual taping schedule—which made for some absolutely incredible surprises that I don’t think anybody saw coming. Was this the best episode of Impact since TNA returned from Europe? Let’s get into it and find out for ourselves!
The first face we see on this almost-live edition of TNA Impact is that of TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, who comes to the ring holding the championship belt high above his head.