TNA on AMC: Three Weeks In, and It’s the Same Old AXS Vibes with a Fancier Logo
Last night’s TNA Thursday Night Impact (Jan 29 from Albuquerque) was the latest proof that moving to AMC hasn’t changed much. Sure, the production looks a bit slicker, but the booking? Still the same frustrating mix of buried talent, head-scratching priorities, and creative that feels stuck in neutral.
Tessa Blanchard is the greatest female wrestler in the world right now (or damn close), yet they’re burying her hard. She’s barely featured meaningfully in these early AMC episodes, reduced to tag spots or background noise with the Diamond Collective.
Then they air a top-10 clip from last year hyping her classic with Jordynne Grace—like, did y’all forget it’s the same woman you’re sidelining? #CartelCarlos
Hypocrisy is Wild!
And what happened to Dani Luna? She was building legit heat, got a title shot buildup, attacked half the Knockouts division, and then… poof. Crickets.
No mention, no follow-up.
She’s just vanished from the picture!
Rosemary?
They literally tweeted about her 10-year anniversary recently, celebrating her legacy. Cool… except she hasn’t appeared on AMC yet.
In those 10 years, she won one world title (the old GFW Women’s Championship), and TNA acts like she’s Ric Flair, while also sidelining her?! #CluelessCarlos
Where’s the payoff for that nostalgia push?
Meanwhile, we’re getting Jason Hotch and The Hometown Man in singles matches on national TV?
Come on!
Early AMC episodes should be showcasing your top stars and building new ones—not midcard guys getting spotlight time they haven’t earned yet.
AJ Francis in a main-event No Holds Barred spot against Rich Swann? Hard pass. The guy’s not ready for that level, and it shows. Swann on the other hand, hell yeah!
They seemingly remembered he’s the former TNA World Champ, who only lost to Kenny “By God” Omega.
And Eric Young…
Man, I used to LOVE EY, but he’s become one of the most boring characters in wrestling history. Zero energy, zero direction.
Time to cut ties—he should’ve been gone ages ago, instead Maclin goes, one of the faces of TNA?!
On the brighter side, I dig Daria Rae getting her own Knockout in Elayna Black, and that hot System angle has potential.
But then they kick off their first real feud involving Eddie’s wife, Alisha?
Bottom line: I said it before they hit AMC—they needed a new creative team, or nothing would change.
Last night (and the first three weeks) proved it again. The debut had AJ Styles returning and a title change, but since then?
It’s felt like business as usual—wasted potential, buried stars, and questionable pushes.
TNA on AMC could be huge, but right now, it’s the same shit, different channel.
