The Complete History Of TNA Wrestling

[@SirAsdf]

Say you will about TNA's actual product output, the fact they've managed to survive for over 20 years and willingness to reinvent themselves on a seemingly yearly basis is genuinely applause worthy.

[@vampirascoffin870]

because of dixies money duh!!!!!

[@user-rx8tg6yz4t]

@@vampirascoffin870??

[@jacobdiel7667]

I totally agree, i love the TNA product then and now. For me, TNA has always found a balance of WWE story and AEW technical wrestling for me. It can have amazing fast matches and still tell a goofy fun story.

[@ThunderDawg89]

Still think going to a square ring was a bad idea.

[@ifgwelf]

Whenever Cultaholic uploads a long form "complete history" video it is ALWAYS a 10/10

[@mjdf122]

Most definitely I’ve seen all from 1980-Now they’re on point most others aren’t

[@flyingAmerican]

Wrestling Bios is better

[@AidenS-ge2wg]

Both our gd​@@flyingAmerican

[@logancrane2497]

​@@flyingAmericanjust enjoy them both mate they're both fantastic

[@ChristianJohns-u9b]

I hope we get a Complete History of ROH and New Japan at some point.

[@xjom91]

The fact that the final deletion probably saved TNA is so crazy

[@sayethvexus8332]

The Shuv It Squad are going to go wild for this one!

[@mjdf122]

NWA/TNA/IMPACT 2002-NOW CROSS THE LINE I’ve seen all from 1980-Now Markyd123 is the man the ring of the Hawk is calling the shuv it squad

[@gerrygarvey6792]

That channel sucks ass

[@OhSoNasty]

Shuv it m8...

[@Lightspeeds]

And with no reference to Gifted Glenn Gilberti? Sign me up.

[@sayethvexus8332]

@@Lightspeeds How is he gifted?

[@JDizaster]

Cultaholic does these long-form in-depth histories better than any of your competitor channels. And Sam is a great narrator. Great stuff, cheers guys.

[@paulquantumblues3599]

A Wild Slapnuts is appearing all over this video!

[@KxNG_RxME]

I remember in high school following early TNA - stables, stories, etc. - I was excited when they got the TV deal

[@mjdf122]

Good times 2002-2010 I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@mysticalplatypus87]

I’ve been waiting for a documentary about the history of TNA, thank you for making this. It makes me want to watch TNA from the beginning.

[@mjdf122]

NWA/TNA/IMPACT 2002-Now best years 2002-2010 I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@all3nplayzgames577]

TNA shouldn't have hired Bubba The Love Sponge to begin with

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

It was a part of the Hogan package deal along with the nasty boys jimmy hart Val Venus and Eric biscoff with son Garret

[@mjdf122]

Agreed but that doesn’t work for Hogan brotha

[@talonthehand]

Hard To Kill is such an appropriate name for a TNA event.

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

And they just dropped the name for Genesis

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

And Against All Odds

[@StangerStrange]

@@Kingofb0ngstyle and there goes the Phil Collins connection.

[@ryanjones-dg3jk]

Thank you Sam! I could listen to you narrate the history of any wrestling promotion for hours! Keep up the great content!

[@breanna8612]

Long form content is my favorite on this channel.

[@NostalgiaKing90]

I've been hoping we would get this! Your history videos on WWE and ECW were fantastic! I can't wait to watch this! Thank you so much for doing this.

[@mjdf122]

They’ve done many promotions around the world good times I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@DamariJackson24]

I hope cultaholic does videos like this for NWA or WCW.

[@NostalgiaKing90]

@@DamariJackson24 And Ring of Honor as well.

[@DamariJackson24]

@@NostalgiaKing90 Definitely considering the fact that tna and roh started in the same year so it makes since to do a “History of roh” video.

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

It's good to see this company survive past the bad press of the Hogan era and the last days of Dixie Carter

[@mjdf122]

Most definitely good times from 2002-Now I’ve seen all from 1980-Now many memories

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

2004 - 2010 were Golden Era for TNA

[@mjdf122]

Good times the best years were 2002-2010 then Hogan came in 2010 he did the same to WCW in 1994 and ruined it

[@DamariJackson24]

FACTS.

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

​@@mjdf122Thanful TNA over came it now people have nothing to hate on

[@javonwilliamson6986]

@@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd they overcame it but by the time they did a lot of people had already checked out and moved on. They slowly but surely rebuilding now though

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

​@@DamariJackson24No one cares if you agree Clifford

[@thunderbirds9001]

10:25 Sonny "Don't look at his ass" Siaki

[@mjdf122]

Markyd123 shuv it squad the ring of the Hawk is calling

[@CommenjouerFr-gplus]

@Markyd123 calling, he wants his schtick back!

[@itsmetimohthy]

not having Double J in the thumbnail is wild

[@mjdf122]

A wild slap nuts appears

[@bonolomokgalapa2605]

​@@mjdf122 Double J Jeff Jarret

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

Nic Nemeth made it

[@kurtcodein8159]

​@@bonolomokgalapa2605and I miss another Jeff...

[@broodbynature]

I love these videos. They are always of the utmost quality. Kudos to Sam & Everyone involved.

[@ty_rekeee]

This is the best video documentary I’ve ever watched. It’s all nostalgic because I remember watching all of this go down with my older brother and little sisters as I grew up, this is amazing! Good work boys!

[@mjdf122]

Amazing work seen all from 1980-Now they’re on point

[@TelvinKipapa]

TNA 2005-2008 was it's peak

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

2005-2010

[@bonolomokgalapa2605]

I've been waiting for this😭😭😭👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@davefogle7747]

As always, Sam and crew did a fantastic job, these kinds of videos are what separates Cultoholic from all other Content creators.

[@DarrenDavis-fd7uz]

All we need now is the war stories episode on WWE vs TNA: The New Monday Wars. But this what we've been wanting since TNA's Resurgence so we like it.

[@attiepollard7847]

No no no no. Nothing special about that whatsoever and it made TNA look like clowns. We all miss the Monday night wars but we need to get over it because it's in the past and should say in the past.

[@DarrenDavis-fd7uz]

@attiepollard7847 Well at least TNA was the alternative at the time when WWE was in the PG Era. And I know that TNA wasn't the new WCW, but they had their moments. But I agree they never a real threat to The WWE. We can argue about it TNA, But WWE was still the only real 🎮 in town.

[@walterdbrown]

Current TNA is solid, and I’m so happy for the company. It’s sad D’Amore isn’t there anymore, but his seed was planted and its growing. Great vid guys.

[@brck03_08]

We need to thank Scott for resurrecting TNA, and never thank Immortal, Dixie Carter and Vince Russo for taking it all bad.

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

TNA form 2004 to 2009 was the peak of TNA!

[@DamariJackson24]

ALL FACTS NO CAP.

[@sickpup820]

Yet some of the crowds they're doing today are more than back then.

[@mjdf122]

NWA/TNA/IMPACT best years 2002-2010 then Hulkamania ran wild on TNA and it hasn’t been the same since brotha I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

@@sickpup820 but the show was better.

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

@@DamariJackson24 YES

[@dannyinoakpark9095]

You guys do THE BEST documentaries Keep it going

[@mjdf122]

Hopefully we’ll get NWA/JCP/WCW 1983-1991 WCW 1991-2001 I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@binks2413]

Would love to see a continuation of WWF after the golden era video.

[@mkgky15]

Justin, Sam, Dan and the rest of the team - Well done on a great recap. watched it fully and it did not disappoint. Had me laughing and reminiscing as well at things I forgot about

[@ShaneWreck83]

I can't express just how much I throughly enjoy all the content that the channel puts out on a daily basis. But when it comes to covering the overall history of a promotion, particular event or what have you. The finished product that's posted is some next level shit. The multiple part series of the WWF Golden Era is more than enough proof. It's painfully obvious just how much genuine love, respect & passion is/was/has been put into the work. And this Retrospective of TNA is right on par with pervious videos. Now, with all of my ranting done and over lol. I haven't been anything close to what one would call even a causal fan of TNA. Aside from watching the random episode here & there and hearing about all the wacky shenanigans occurring behind the curtain. Now whether it was issues/conflicts between performers or the mind boggling business practices etc etc etc. Long story long, I'm glad to hear that things are going a bit better now due in part to their partnership with WWE

[@Venemofthe888]

TNA's Women & X Division were their huge standouts and what made them stand out. The X Division matches were always good for many many years with the likes of AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, Jay Lethal, Kazarian, Austin Aries and even Douglas Williams had great matches The Womens Division while it took a while to get their own title they absolutely knocked it out of the park compared to WWE at the time. Gail Kim & Awesome Kong started the division hot and eventually would be built around their groundwork even after Kim left. While it did have its rough patches their matches were also good and could actually get time

[@mjdf122]

Absolutely good times

[@MongTom]

This is just what i love to listen to before bed ,,,great work guys 👍 😊

[@handsomebwonderful]

Thank you for making this!

[@ethan_benfield]

A long history video narrated by Sam. We are so back.

[@oddishhonor]

Once again you boys knock it out of the park. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT!!

[@BaloneWithAGoat]

Great video. Awesome work Sam and all else who had a hand in it!

[@HyperActive7]

TNA's roster was so jacked in the early days that many people forget that even though they were drawing lower numbers, the quality of the matches rivaled WWE. The fact that they've survived so long given what happened is a testament to what the right kind of roster with familiar names will keep you afloat.

[@Mazz3D]

Amazing work on this one. Cultaholic rules!

[@mjdf122]

Perfection

[@KANOAHOfficial]

Took me almost 2 weeks to get to a point where I could actually sit down and watch this in one full sitting.

[@SteanPP]

Fanastic video. Took days to get through it all but was really good reminding me of the good and the bad of tna over the years. It's one promotion that won't die.

[@andrewmacritchie5965]

This was another sensational doc guys you really knock it out of the park with these longer form vids I love it

[@nextstep134]

Absolutely wonderful and well done video. Made it educational and entertaining.

[@mjdf122]

NWA/TNA/IMPACT 2002-NOW Ive seen all from 1980-Now what a life of wrestling throughout the decades

[@darkdanklucha1900]

Really great video put together by you all!

[@mjdf122]

Another great one

[@wholedamndon788]

I can't wait to watch it all, fell in love with TNA in '07 but backed out of it when Hogan came in now starting to get more back into TNA nowadays. Thanks for the work you guys put in this documentary!

[@Fixxxer1616]

You're the best man. The gap/scheme knowledge I seek, keep up the good work my friend. Will be in the house for Hawks Jets next week

[@robertscott1586]

Really enjoyed this. Sam is great at the long form docu style videos. Good effort lads.

[@dylanmulroe9978]

TNA on Challenge was my childhood man, 2006-2010 were gold

[@fifadoc6179]

Excellent just watched from start to finish brings back a few memories and a few things I didn't know well done lads

[@mjdf122]

NWA/TNA/IMPACT 2002-Now 2002-2010 best years I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@ZekeThePlumber86]

I stopped watching wrestling around 2000, so this is all brand new! Thank you!

[@24Kevintendo]

Great video and enjoyed the whole thing! would like to point out one addendum, Mr Anderson was not an original member of aces and 8s but was recruited later

[@MarsIsDead86]

This was amazing! Thank you for this!

[@brianban110]

X division knockouts division & tag division have always been the highlights of TNA. The men's mainevent scene has always been 50/50 and a midcard belt for guys who aren't X division material always ends up in a convoluted mess

[@antwiththesauce]

I need more Sam Driver docs

[@mjdf122]

1994 Hogan kills WCW 2010 Hogan kills TNA History repeats itself I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@DamariJackson24]

I would not say he killed TNA but he almost did.

[@mjdf122]

@@DamariJackson24oh he killed it things haven’t been the same since just as he did to WCW in 1994 I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@BadselS]

What are waffling about. NWO and Aces & Eights were the best things going in wrestling

[@Doubleabattery234]

Jeff Jarret should be in place of Nemeth

[@mjdf122]

A wild slap nuts appears

[@Clyde-S-Wilcox]

​@@mjdf122I love you.

[@adamsayer11]

​@@mjdf122Double J, Jeff Jarret!

[@ZaZaZadAr]

WEEWOOWEEWOO COUGH COUGH SPLUTTER

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

​@@Clyde-S-WilcoxYou love Marky D you mean

[@nicholasbozec2828]

Great work as always hope you do a Jim Crockett promotions full history one day

[@KarateChopShop]

Oh my God! 10/10 Amazing work here. TNA was the little engine that could and did. Despite that nonsense of E stans wishing death upon it for 20 years, it survived. We always NEED an alternative. TNA gave me something to watch while WWE doing their god awful Super Cena and PG Era. Wrestling mattered and I was there for it.

[@DevilSurvivor69]

You know what I love about people like you; you get mega butthurt when people shit on TNA, and then the next minute you'll do it to WWE. Maybe get a life and realize a lot of people still enjoyed WWE then. Signed a TNA fan.

[@QuayLoveSoCal]

@@DevilSurvivor69Absolute amazing comment 👏🏾

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

Hard To Kill 2022 is what got me back into TNA. First time I ordered a TNA PPV, since 2014.

[@Ariurotl]

Sam is the best narrator for these long-forms by a country mile.

[@skrounst]

I don't know if I was more upset at Rikishi for forgetting Bobby Roode's name, or at TNA for airing the pre-tape. Just ask him to do it again real quick lmao.

[@victorbourdon6984]

Sweet. A long form doc on the company that suffers from that zombie virus......... Keep up the awesome work!

[@ajmorley1519]

Hell of a video this guys top effort

[@mjdf122]

Top tier

[@JabbarMuhammad-f8j]

2002 to 2010 for my favorite years TNA wrestling

[@mjdf122]

Correct

[@adamsargisson4880]

Loved these last year for Golden Era. Superb

[@NYCDemonDiva]

Amazing video!!! Thank you

[@taco4242]

In an almost 2 hour vid about TNA, there should at least be an hour of Scott Steiner doing math.

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

There was, but Steiner added wrong, 2 minutes is all he needs

[@Justinfortune98]

TNA is Hard to Killl and no matter what the spirt will never die.

[@Rollyboy141]

Excellent Episode that covers TNA’s history

[@DevilSurvivor69]

Great video lads. You just had to mention Dave Meltzer. No matter how much creditibity he loses lmao.

[@varismehta0082]

Your long videos deserve atleast 10 million views

[@ThaClipKeepah]

24:00 ah, so that's why i was able to get that big block of tna ppvs back in the day 😂😂😂

[@mr.legendaryjelly]

that thumbnail hits hard

[@mringram]

Great storytelling

[@DonnieDarkoRemains]

Still very new to TNA, thus why I'm trying to learn about the corporation's history. Does anyone know the song that plays when Kurt Angle is introduced? 30:46. I typed in his TNA theme but I don't think it's the same song.

[@Reign649]

You guys do amazing jods when it comes to these videos 👍

[@RavenCornish2024]

I think when guys like Raven and Rhyno showed up in Tna and won the title it kind of killed it, the younger guys coming up always had to take a back seat, you put on a 5 star match but we just signed raven after 24 months of Sunday night heat jobs and he's going to be the champ? It's automatically puts your belt and company as second rate, in my opinion 😅

[@jrdavis9578]

This was so good! Thanks to all those who contributed to this!

[@thebeard2165]

Love the fact y'all mentioned HealthSouth, that's a deep reference.

[@Bestofinternet2314]

Am currently watching every old tna storylines, and this dovumentry come at best time, both immortal and aces and 8 was very good stories

[@kensuter57]

Omg yes. I’ve been waiting to see if they’d do another big one

[@mjdf122]

Good times with TNA

[@MaleWAMFan290]

Now we need a history of WCW

[@mjdf122]

That would be great NWA/JCP/WCW 1983-1991 WCW 1991-2001 I’ve seen all from 1980-Now

[@antfrancis9941]

I remember when my young son got into TNA & he'd watch it on challenge tv on a sunday night, that's when i started to glance at it too, & it weren't that bad at first.

[@hhtptai]

We need a Complete History of WCW next, these videos are so good.

[@attiepollard7847]

That's going to have to be a three part video for that

[@dylanogg347]

"HE WAS ABDUCTED BY NINJAS! NINJAS! CALL THE COPS!!!"

[@XanderThaGreat1]

Wasn't expecting a history of tna😂😂😂 we need that wwf new generation documentary

[@MarvelMTs]

Amazon Prime WISH they had documentaries this good

[@archangel2015]

Love these videos hope Cultaholic doesn’t start locking them behind the patreon paywall

[@mjdf122]

They don’t do that

[@jon_the_food_don]

I love this series. Please do one on the WWF new generation

[@KaNCeRmm4life]

I think it shouldn't be understated that when they lost a ton of guys and eventually their TV network.. it all coincided with Big Gaburik coming in and taking a huge management role.. almost like he intentionally came to kill the company

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

He did

[@wbcwinnipegbeltcollector]

The only way Jarrett could have been more immediately fired would be if there was a graphic at the beginning of nitro saying Jarrett was fired It was done as quickly as possible

[@Clyde-S-Wilcox]

Always had to give TNA props for the weekly PPV model. It was innovative and daring and did what it was meant to. Even sold me a few.

[@Tucj-zh1dy]

Except it didn't-? Why do you think they stopped?

[@mjdf122]

2002-2004 was good times but had to do it the right way once a month to a few months PPVs

[@TruthWarriorB88]

2004-2010 TNA, though... Nothing but memories.

[@ThandrieDavis]

9:45 it cannot be overstated how important AJ Styles win was. That first X title match was a throwback to WCW's best Cruiserweight moments, but absolutely did not feel like away from the main event That night it literally was the main event, iirc.

[@BadselS]

Good sir, you failed to mention the greatest TNA content of all time - Paparazzi Productions storyline

[@mikeyreu5285]

XWF is the greatest 'What ifs" ever

[@alexandermoshenko4416]

ah yes the Mount Rushmore of TNA, featuring their long time stars and legends - AJ Styles, Sting, Kurt Angle…. and Dolph Ziggler

[@alextheluchador]

Great work team! Hell of a job Justin Henry!

[@milesmarable8497]

From 2004 - 2010 was PEAK TNA

[@griffithgoode9171]

15:25 The one cent ppv was my first TNA show

[@dontizzlejones7330]

I can't fucking wait ok see y'all in two days

[@mjdf122]

We’re here now