First run TNA Xplosion was launched on November 27, 2002, as the promotion's first regular weekly syndicated show. In its original format, the show featured exclusive matches from the
TNA Asylum, as well as exclusive
interviews with members of the TNA roster. On November 18, 2004,
Xplosion was revamped as a recap of the previous week's
Impact! episode in light of alterations in the taping schedule. The show would resume airing exclusive matches (billed as "
Xplosion Xclusives") once more on October 7, 2005, in addition to recapping
Impact!. These matches also aired on the
TNA Global Impact! web show. "
Xplosion Xclusives" matches normally featured wrestlers who rarely appeared during regular
Impact! episodes. Occasionally, wrestlers may have made their debut or return on
Xplosion and
angles also took place. Airings of
Xplosion in the United States ceased at the end of 2006, although some of the exclusive matches could be seen on
TNA Today. Starting on December 22, 2008, "Xplosion Xclusive" matches were also streamed on the promotion's website and
YouTube channel.
Xplosion was revamped at the June 14, 2010 tapings of its 300th episode, now featuring more original matches with
Jeremy Borash and
Mike Tenay on commentary. In addition to the format changes,
Xplosion received a new logo, graphics package and theme music performed by
Taproot. The show would also feature a segment called "Spin Cycle", where Borash had a Q&A session with various TNA stars in front of a live crowd. In 2013,
Xplosion began including matches from the promotion's early years and matches prior to the upcoming
PPV event. Beginning in December of that year,
Rockstar Spud replaced long term color commentator Mike Tenay. In early 2017, as the promotion officially changed its name to Impact Wrestling, the show gradually became known as simply
Xplosion (and later,
Impact Xplosion). On October 10, 2017,
Xplosion launched on
Global Wrestling Network, making the program available in the U.S. for the first time since 2006. By 2019, the show was streaming on Wednesdays 7PM ET on Impact Wrestling's
Twitch channel and
Impact Plus. On March 3, 2021, PWinsider reported that production had halted on new
Xplosion episodes. Later that month, it was reported in
Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the show had been cancelled to focus on
Before the Impact.
Revival (2024–present) On January 14, 2024, at the
Impact! "Snake Eyes" TV taping event, the promotion would begin taping matches for the return of
TNA Xplosion for the first time in 3 years. The show officially returned on January 26, 2024; with new episodes premiering on Fridays on
TNA+, and uploaded the following Tuesday to TNA's
YouTube channel. ==See also==