Turning Point is a
professional wrestling
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, produced by American
professional wrestling promotion Impact Wrestling. The event was created in 2004 and was originally held annually in December, until the 2008 event where TNA changed its scheduled date to November. The 2004 event was the second TNA PPV to be produced annually. Since its inception, the event has been held exclusively in an
indoor arena in
Orlando, Florida, with all events taking place in the
Impact Zone
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until 2019. Each event features
talent from TNA competing in various
professional wrestling match types. Since the inaugural event, eight
championship
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matches have taken place in the
main event
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.
TNA discontinued the majority of the monthly pay-per-views in 2013 in favor of new pre-recorded
One Night Only events. Turning Point was held as a special episode of ''
Impact Wrestling'' in 2013, 2015 and 2016 and, in 2019, was revived as an
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Monthly Special event.
History
Turning Point is a pay-per-view event consisting of a
main event
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and
undercard
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that feature championship matches and other various matches. The first event was held December 5, 2004 and aired
live on PPV, and was the second event held by TNA to be established as an annual PPV.
Since then, TNA has produced the event in December until 2007. However, in 2008, TNA chose without explanation to hold the event in November and produce
Final Resolution in December. On January 11, 2013, TNA announced that only four pay-per-view events would be held that year, dropping Turning Point and the majority of its other PPV events.
[ ] Each Turning Point event has been held in an
indoor arena, with all events taking place in the
Impact Zone
The Impact Zone is the nickname for any one of three sound stages at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando derived from '' Impact!'', a weekly television series produced by the professional wrestling promotion Impact Wrestling (formerly Total ...
in
Orlando, Florida until 2019.
Events
References
External links
ImpactWrestling.com - the official website of Total Nonstop Action WrestlingTNATurningPoint.com - the official website of TNA Turning Point
{{TNAPPV, Turning Point
Recurring events established in 2004