In a recent interview with Tom Hannifan for IMPACT’s Digital channels, IMPACT Wrestling President Scott D’Amore discussed several topics, including the decision to revert back to the TNA Wrestling name from January 2024.

“When I got here and took over the helm going into 2018, the company had gone through so much, it had been TNA Wrestling, then IMPACT Wrestling, then I think it might have briefly been TNA, then it was GFW, then it was IMPACT. Coming in, the last thing it needed was another name change, what it needed was to figure itself out, what it needed was stability, it needed consistency, it needed respectability and we spent a lot of time under the IMPACT banner doing that.

I think we’ve proven ourself, but the fact is, when this company was formed, when this idea was first hatched, three men on a boat with Jeff and Jerry Jarrett and Bob Ryder, it was Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, that’s what they were looking for, and I think that while we found that stability under the IMPACT banner, and very proud of that, I think what we now have is we’re ready to go there and have our growth and our true success, our true second golden era under our true name, TNA Wrestling.

I think TNA at our core is who we are, and I think it gives us back taht swagger that maybe we’ve lacked. When I talk about too much apologizing, that’s done, are we going to make mistakes, absolutely, but when we do, we’ll get up, we’ll dust ourselves and we’ll just get back at it.

This isn’t about looking back, this is about looking forward. Certainly, TNA/IMPACT Wrestling has had its ups and downs over the years, but we’re looking at taking the things that worked, bringing them back, we’re looking at doing a better job of managing how things are handled, and like I said, are we going to make mistakes, absolutely, but we’re going to do more great than we do missteps. This isn’t about any one person, it’s not about Jeff Jarrett, it’s not about Vince Russo, it’s not about Scott D’Amore, this is about a locker room and a company that feels something special, and this is about a fan base that I think is starting to feel something special.”

The full interview is available at this link.