''Before the Impact'', or simply ''BTI'', is a professional wrestling streaming television produced by the American promotion

Impact Wrestling Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...

that premiered on February 16, 2021 on AXS TV in the United States, owned by parent company Anthem Sports & Entertainment. The show currently airs on Impact's

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, Impact Plus, as well as the promotion's YouTube channel and Facebook page. ''BTI'' is a pre-show airing before the weekly broadcast of the promotion's flagship show, '' Impact!'', that features recaps, previews, and an exclusive match.

History

On February 10, 2021,

announced the launch of a new program called ''Before the Impact'', which will lead into the weekly '' Impact!'' broadcast. Josh Mathews serves as both senior producer and co-host, alongside Impact interviewer Gia Miller, and, previously,

Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

sportscaster Jon Burton. ''BTI'' features previews of upcoming matches, interviews with the Impact roster, behind-the-scenes access, and an exclusive match. Insider George Iceman hosts a segment called “Iceman’s Intel”, which features news relating to the upcoming ''Impact'' episode. The first ''BTI'' match featured Decay ( Black Taurus and Crazzy Steve) (accompanied by Rosemary) facing XXXL (

Acey Romero Justin Romero (born May 1, 1990) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Ace Romero. He is best known for his tenure with Impact Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Acey Romero. He has previously wrestled n ...

and Larry D). ''BTI'' would first crossover with ''Impact!'' on their June 3 episodes, when Josh Alexander faced T. J. Perkins for the

X Division Championship The Impact X Division Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by Impact Wrestling. It debuted on June 19, 2002, at the taping of then-TNA's second weekly pay-per-view (PPV) event. The current champion is Trey ...

in Impact Wrestling's first-ever 60-minute Iron man match. The match began on ''BTI'' and concluded in the opening minutes of ''Impact!''.

Personnel

The wrestlers featured on ''BTI'' take part in scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Commentators

Broadcast history

On April 8, 2021, ''BTI'', along with ''Impact!'', would move to Thursday nights. Beginning with the January 20, 2022 episode, ''BTI'' moved to Impact Plus and Impact's YouTube channel and Facebook page. The move coincided with the return of New Japan Pro Wrestling programming to AXS TV.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Impact Wrestling Impact Wrestling 2021 American television series debuts 2021 in professional wrestling 2020s American television series Impact Wrestling television shows Anthem Sports & Entertainment