Behind the scenes, TNA staff and talent reportedly expressed widespread excitement and positivity, with a shared hope for their creative storylines to also be elevated as the company moves to a bigger platform.

Many TNA roster members voiced their delight on social media as well. TNA World Champion Frankie Kazarian particularly sees the television deal as a signal that a new era is beginning. “As the @ThisIsTNA Champion, the #KingofTNA and a TNA original, it’s truly an honor to help lead this company into a new era on the great @AMC_TV,” he wrote on X. “So much hard work and effort, that most will never know about, has gone in to this. It all begins on 1-15-26.”

Fellow TNA veteran Eddie Edwards paralleled Kazarian’s sentiments, writing “The new journey begins. January 15th 9pm. We aren’t turning the page. We are opening a whole new book.”

The AMC debut of “Thursday Night iMPACT” will be live from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas on January 15, though subsequent episodes are expected to be a mix of live and pre-taped. Fightful reports that those in TNA believe there is a specified amount of television shows that the company is required to broadcast live.

Following the first live edition of “Thursday Night iMPACT” in 2026, TNA will hold television tapings for future episodes in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 22 and 23. This location is notable due to it previously serving as the filming homes to AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.”