[TNA] iMPACT! Preview, Hemme Column & More

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Following is the iMPACT! preview for tonight’s show, airing at MIDNIGHT instead of 11pm due to the two-hour finale of “The Ultimate Fighter” on Spike TV. iMPACT! is also airing Friday and Saturday, both nights at 11pm, leading into Sunday’s Slammiversary PPV.

The final countdown to Slammiversary – airing one hour later at midnight!

Thursday night on “iMPACT!” on SpikeTV will be the final countdown to Sunday’s “Slammiversary” Pay-Per-View event! Don’t forget – “iMPACT!” will air one hour later at midnight on SpikeTV!

NWA WORLD CHAMP CHRISTIAN CAGE SPEAKS OUT ABOUT THE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN MATCH
The odds are stacked against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage heading into the King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary! This Thursday night on “iMPACT!”, the champ will speak out about the upcoming World Title match! Will Cage defy the odds and become the first champion to retain his gold? Tune in this Thursday night to hear what Cage has to say!

KEVIN NASH MAKES HIS X DIVISION DEBUT
There’s absolutely nothing high-flying about Kevin Nash, but “Big Sexy” claims he will make his X Division debut this Thursday night on “iMPACT!” on SpikeTV when he returns to the ring! Who will the former world champion face in his first X Division match? Will Chris Sabin be watching the bout? Tune in Thursday night to find out!

THE NATURALS VS. THE DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
Two of TNA’s premiere tag teams battle on “iMPACT!” as former NWA World Tag Team Champions The Naturals battle The Diamonds In The Rough! Can The Naturals get back on track against “Primetime” Elix Skipper and David Young, or will The Diamonds continue their streak of upsets in recent weeks? Also, will “The Franchise” Shane Douglas be in attendance as we try to get to the bottom of his involvement with The Naturals? Don’t miss “iMPACT!” on Thursday!

MAIN EVENT: AJ STYLES, THE FALLEN ANGEL, RHINO AND RAVEN VS. AMERICA’S MOST WANTED, THE ALPHA MALE AND BOBBY ROODE
Just days before the Slammiversary Pay-Per-View event, TNA’s top stars will collide in an eight-man tag team bout Thursday night on “iMPACT!”. Can AJ and Daniels gain the momentum against AMW heading into their NWA World Tag Team Title match at the Pay-Per-View? Will Rhino GORE! Bobby Roode back to Canada? Tune in and find out!

All this and much more this Thursday night on “iMPACT! – plus, an update on Samoa Joe vs. Scott Steiner, the new face of TNA management and many more of your favorite TNA stars!

Also on TNAWrestling.com, Christy Hemme has debuted a new column, a fan guide to Slammiversary has been posted, Nash and Jarrett will be on the radio tomorrow, and Bill Banks and Dory Funk have posted their latest columns.

Matthew Michaels is editor emeritus of Pulse Wrestling, and has been since the site launched.