Backstage Update on TNA Having to Cancel TV Tapings Ahead of Bound For Glory PPV

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Hurricane Helene has damaged several areas of the United States over the past few days and TNA Wrestling has been forced to cancel its scheduled television tapings in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The recordings were originally scheduled for September 27 and 28, respectively, and were to be moved to September 30 and October 1 once the storm passed. However, the decision to remove the recordings completely was made.

Fightful Select was able to provide more details on the cancellation. TNA had put a lot of effort into promoting the tapings, as they would serve as preparation for the October 26 Bound For Glory pay-per-view, which is the company’s biggest show of the year. Some staff members who had previously traveled to Spartanburg also had a difficult time due to a power outage at their hotel, leading many to charge their devices in their cars because it was not available. There were no vacancies in other hotels in the area. area. The power had also been cut at the venue TNA was scheduled to use, which was the nail in the coffin for the promotion’s chances of potentially holding any type of event over the weekend.

As for what TNA will do programming-wise, Fightful has learned that there have been rumors about heading to Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee next week. Skyway Studios is where TNA has held its events during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Slammiversary 2021 pay-per-view. TNA will not have time to produce new content for the episode of “TNA Impact” which will air on October 3, and rumor has been circulating around the company that it will air a “best of Bound For Glory”. in his place.