Impact Wrestling is a company with an interesting company as the name has changed throughout the years. However, it seems that fans most commonly refer to Impact as TNA, and over the weekend it was announced that the company will be rebranding to Total Nonstop Action in 2024.
For years the six-sided ring was a staple when it came to TNA, but the six-sided ring won’t be featured in the iteration of the company, and Scott D’Amore explained why during a recent media call.
“The six-sided ring question comes up all the time, I get it, I was in the ring when the six-sided ring was brought in. I know it has its supporters. The fact is, at the end of the day, almost to a person, the athletes that have performed in the six-sided ring don’t prefer it. They say it’s harder on the body, it creates more injury, and more than injury, it creates more wear and tear on the body. Doing it night after night is harder on the body. We’re happy to have conversations about how to make the product look the best, but one of the things, unwaveringly, that we’re not willing to negotiate on or compromise is the athlete’s health and safety.
We’re going to be a four-sided ring. I know that disappoints a lot of people, but my respectful and honest question to that is, ‘do you really love the six-sided ring more than you love ensuring the health and safety of the men and women who get in the ring and put their health on the line? Do you want to make a more dangerous situation for them?’ It’s wrestling, never say never, there could be changes in the future. It’s a simple one for us, athlete safety is number one, so we have four sides. Take that off the table and anything else is possible.”
H/T Fightful
