Impact Wrestling announced that beginning on April 8, their weekly show will now air on Thursday nights at 8 PM ET on AXS TV and Twitch, moving from their Tuesday night slot.
With NXT very likely moving to Tuesdays after WrestleMania, the move by Impact makes sense.
TNA/Impact has aired on Thursdays throughout most of its existence. The show has been airing on Tuesdays since it moved to AXS TV in October 2019, taking the wrestling time slot that was opened up by SmackDown after its move to Fridays on FOX.
BREAKING: IMPACT! will return to its traditional Thursday night time-slot at 8pm ET, beginning April 8.
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BREAKING: Thursday, April 8 will feature the #IMPACTonAXSTV debut of @AEW World Champion Kenny Omega, who teams with The Good Brothers in a six-man main event against IMPACT World Champion @GottaGetSwann, @TheEddieEdwards and @Willie_Mack!
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Impact press release:
IMPACT Wrestling Moves to Thursdays
FLAGSHIP WEEKLY SHOW RETURNS TO TRADITIONAL NIGHT, STARTING APRIL 8
IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann, AEW World Champion Kenny Omega will be part of massive six-man main event for the first IMPACT! ON AXS on Thursday, April 8
NASHVILLE, TENN. (March 25) IMPACT Wrestling confirmed today that its weekly flagship TV show – IMPACT! – will return to its traditional Thursday night time-slot, beginning April 8. The fastest paced show in professional wrestling will now air at 8pm ET/5pm PT each and every Thursday on AXS TV.
The return of IMPACT! to its traditional night will be marked by a massive main event.
The inaugural IMPACT! on Thursday, April 8 will feature the IMPACT! match debut of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) World Champion Kenny Omega, who teams with The Good Brothers – Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows – in a six-man main event against reigning IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann, former two-time IMPACT World Champion Eddie Edwards and former X-Division Champion Willie Mack.
“IMPACT Wrestling has years of history airing on Thursdays, which was the night for high-energy, action-packed matches, starring some of the most high-profile stars in pro wrestling history,” said IMPACT Executive Vice-President Scott D’Amore. “Nothing is changing from that front when IMPACT! jumps back to Thursday nights.”
Leading into IMPACT! every Thursday night will be Before The IMPACT (BTI), an hour-long show on AXS TV, starting at 7pm ET. Hosted by Jon Burton, Gia Miller and Josh Mathews, BTI delivers late-breaking news, exclusive matches, one-on-one interviews with the IMPACT Wrestling stars and more.
“The new home, once again, for must-see matches is Thursday nights on AXS TV,” D’Amore added.