Changes are coming to Impact Wrestling that the company hopes will set them up for success this year and in the future.
PWInsider reported on Monday that an all-hands meeting with talent was held Monday prior to their Toronto TV taping to go over what's to come in the months ahead and why.
State of the art technology
According to the report, Impact's production facilities will experience "massive upgrades" to their technology starting this fall that will improve both their weekly TV and for their streaming specials and pay-per-views. A renovation of their Skyway Studios location in Nashville, Tennessee, will be part of those changes.
Fewer dates for 2023
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After October's Bound for Glory weekend, Impact will reduce their TV taping dates for the rest of 2023 due to the production upgrades.
Currently, the company traditionally holds tapings the day after a PPV/streaming special in addition to two taping days on random weekends throughout the year.
Following the post-Bound for Glory TV taping in October, the company has no announced domestic dates on the calendar but will be heading to the UK for a four-date tour in late-October. It's expected the action from those shows will make up a considerable amount of TV afterward.
Final Resolution and Hard to Kill confirmed, AAA joint show coming
Talent was informed Impact will hold a joint show with AAA in November that will also find its way to Impact on AXS TV. They also confirmed another IPWF Throwback Throwdown streaming special for Saturday, November 11th and their Final Resolution pay-per-view for Saturday, December 11th. Both of those events will take place at Santino Marella's Battle Arts Academy in Toronto.
They also told talent that their annual January PPV Hard to Kill is returning to Las Vegas but not at Sam's Town, which is nearly 30 minutes outside downtown, but at a venue directly on the Las Vegas strip. The date and location was not disclosed.
The report indicated that because of the reduction of dates, less talent will be used and Impact's parent company "Anthem will be paying day rate talent for extra days through the remainder of the year to help offset their missing dates."
The report stated no releases as planned and that Impact expects to move back to using a full roster again in 2024.