Former TNA Stars. part three

ECW, WCW and WWF star Perry Saturn appeared with TNA in March of 2003. He was part of a stable with former ECW stars Sandman and New Jack.

Jaime Lynne, better known as Lollipop, started out as a cage dancer (shades of the WWE!) but later went on to get some wrestling training from Leilani Kai.

Before going to the WWE, Paul London competed in TNA's X-Division. London has said that he viewed his time in TNA as a "stepping stone".

Road Warrior Hawk appeared in TNA in late 2002 and early 2003, but only actually wrestled one match.

Antonio Banks wrestled for TNA in 2003. He was released and he showed up later on the WWE as MVP.

The Insane Clown Posse actually had a fun run on TNA, wrestling matches and hosting and booking TNA's first ever house show in Detroit, Michigan. During their time in TNA, Insane Clown Posse brought the company it's largest paying crowds in history.

Nelson Frazier, Jr.(also known as Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V, and King V) made two appearance in TNA back in March of 2003.

TNA Wrestling: Kevin Nash, part 1

Kevin Scott Nash was born July 9, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan. He is an American pro wrestler and actor. Nash has wrestled under various ring names for the WCW, WWF and WWE where he wrestled famously as Diesel, and currently, TNA. Kevin Nash is a six-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, eleven-time World Tag Team Wrestling Champion and one-time Intercontinental Champion.

Nash debuted in TNA Wrestling alongside the returning Scott Hall on November 7, 2004 at the inaugural monthly TNA pay-per-view, Victory Road, with the duo helping NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett retain his title in a ladder match with Jeff Hardy. In subsequent weeks, the trio identified themselves as the Kings of Wrestling, and began feuding with Jeff Hardy and A.J. Styles. At Turning Point on December 5, 2004, the Kings of Wrestling were defeated by Hardy, Styles, and Randy Savage.

Hall left TNA in early 2005, and Nash and Jarrett separated after Nash made clear his desire to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Nash received a title shot against Jarrett on February 13, 2005 at Against All Odds, but lost following interference from the debuting Outlaw. Following the defeat, Nash joined forces with Sean Waltman and began feuding with the newly formed Planet Jarrett. At Destination X on March 13, 2005, Nash lost to The Outlaw in a First Blood match following interference from Jarrett, who struck Nash with his title belt. The rivalry between Planet Jarrett and Nash and his allies culminated in a scheduled Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown on April 24, 2005 pitting Nash, Waltman, and Diamond Dallas Page against Jarrett, The Outlaw, and "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown. However, Nash was removed from the card and replaced with B.G. James after contracting a staph infection, which left him sidelined for much of 2005. During his time out, Nash did an interview with WWE.com. He discussed the Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan match which was scheduled for Summerslam 2005.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Part 1

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American pro wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May of 2002.
The current majority share owner (72%) is Panda Energy International (a privately-held company that constructs, maintains and operates environmentally friendly power plants). The company, which trades as TNA Entertainment, LLC, operates out of Nashville, Tennessee and also has an office in Orlando, Florida.

TNA was originally a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), with the company known as NWA-TNA, but TNA withdrew from them in 2004, in the process acquiring the rights to the NWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship and the NWA World Tag Team Wrestling Championship until 2014.

TNA is the first American wrestling promotion to exclusively use a hexagonal ring as opposed to the usual four-sided ring (the Mexican Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) promotion also frequently utilizes a six-sided ring). TNA also employs the unconventional rule that a title can change hands as the result of a disqualification, although this rule is only enforced occasionally. In addition, two separate entrance ramps are used for heels and faces.

When WWE purchased WCW, it became the largest pro wrestling company in the United States. This prompted Jerry Jarrett and his son Jeff to start a new wrestling company in May 2002 in conjunction with the NWA. In October 2002, Panda Energy International bought into the project, becoming the major shareholder.

The original TNA business model was different from that employed by the WWE in several ways. By not touring like other major federations have always done, TNA was able to keep costs down. Until the introduction of TNA Xplosion in late 2002, TNA's system of programming comprised of weekly cable pay-per-views. The first TNA PPV aired on June 19, 2002. The first PPV featured Toby Keith and NASCAR drivers Hermie Sadler and Sterling Marlin as guests.

While most major promotions have aired monthly PPVs, not having a weekly network, a syndicated, or cable show from the outset was very different.
The weekly TNA PPVs were not only priced at much less than the monthly WWE PPVs but also had low buyrates. The weekly events were also transmitted free, although with a six-month delay on The Wrestling Channel starting March 2004.
After 27 months, TNA ceased their weekly PPVs on September 8, 2004.
On November 7, 2004, TNA Wrestling held its first three-hour monthly PPV, TNA Victory Road 2004, but still achieved low buys.