American professional wrestling TV program
Before the Impact, or simply BTI, is a professional wrestling streaming television program produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA; then known as Impact Wrestling) that premiered on February 16, 2021, on AXS TV in the United States, owned by parent company Anthem Sports &amp; Entertainment. The show would also be made available on TNA+, as well as the promotion's YouTube channel and Facebook page.
"BTI" is a pre-show airing before the weekly broadcast of the flagship show, "Impact!", that features recaps, previews, and an exclusive match.
The show's final episode aired on October 19, 2023. In 2024, it was replaced by a revival of "TNA Xplosion".
History.
On February 10, 2021, Impact Wrestling announced the launch of a new program called "Before the Impact", which will lead into the weekly "Impact!" broadcast. Josh Mathews serves as both senior producer and co-host, alongside Impact interviewer Gia Miller, and, previously, Nashville sportscaster Jon Burton. "BTI" features previews of upcoming matches, interviews with the Impact roster, behind-the-scenes access, and an exclusive match. Insider George Iceman hosts a segment called “Iceman’s Intel”, which features news relating to the upcoming "Impact" episode.
The first "BTI" match featured Decay (Black Taurus and Crazzy Steve) (accompanied by Rosemary) facing XXXL (Acey Romero and Larry D). "BTI" would first crossover with "Impact!" on their June 3 episodes, when Josh Alexander faced T. J. Perkins for the X Division Championship in a 60-minute Iron man match. The match began on "BTI" and concluded in the opening minutes of "Impact!".
Personnel.
The wrestlers featured on "BTI" take part in scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Broadcast history.
On April 8, 2021, "BTI", along with "Impact!", would move to Thursday nights.
Beginning with the January 20, 2022 episode, "BTI" moved to Impact Plus and Impact's YouTube channel and Facebook page. The move coincided with the return of New Japan Pro Wrestling programming to AXS TV.
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