Turning Point
PromotionsTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
FirsteventTurning Point (2004)

Turning Point is a professional wrestling TNA+ event, produced by American professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action 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 until 2019. Each event features talent from TNA competing in various professional wrestling match types. Since the inaugural event, eight championship matches have taken place in the main event.

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 Impact Plus Monthly Special event.

History

Turning Point is a pay-per-view event consisting of a main event and undercard 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.[1] 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.[2] Each Turning Point event has been held in an indoor arena, with all events taking place in the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida until 2019.

Events

EventDateCityVenueMain eventRef
1Turning Point (2004)December 5, 2004Orlando, FloridaImpact ZoneAmerica's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) vs. Triple X (Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper) in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match[3][4]
2Turning Point (2005)December 11, 2005Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Rhino for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship[5][6]
3Turning Point (2006)December 10, 2006Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe[7][8][9]
4Turning Point (2007)December 2, 2007Eric Young, Kevin Nash, and Samoa Joe vs. The Angle Alliance (Kurt Angle, A.J. Styles, and Tomko) in a Six Man Tag Team match[10][11][12]
5Turning Point (2008)November 9, 2008Sting (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship[13][14][15]
6Turning Point (2009)November 15, 2009A.J. Styles (c) vs Daniels vs. Samoa Joe in a Three Way match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship[16]
7Turning Point (2010)November 7, 2010Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Matt Morgan for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship[17][18]
8Turning Point (2011)November 13, 2011Bobby Roode (c) vs. A.J. Styles for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship[19]
9Turning Point (2012)November 11, 2012Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Austin Aries in a Ladder match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
10Turning Point (2013)November 21, 2013Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson in a No Disqualification match
11One Night Only: Turning PointSeptember 5, 2014
(Aired January 9, 2015)		Charlottesville, VirginiaJohn Paul Jones ArenaJeff Hardy vs. MVP
12Turning Point (2015)July 28, 2015
(Aired August 19)		Orlando, FloridaImpact ZoneEthan Carter III (c) vs. P.J Black for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship[20]
13Turning Point (2016)August 12, 2016
(Aired August 25)		Ethan Carter III vs. Drew Galloway[21]
14One Night Only: Turning Point 2017April 22, 2017Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Moose for the Impact World Championship
15Turning Point (2019)November 9, 2019Hazleton, PennsylvaniaHoly Family AcademySami Callihan (c) vs. Brian Cage for the Impact World Championship[22]
16Turning Point (2020)November 14, 2020Nashville, TennesseeSkyway StudiosRich Swann (c) vs. Sami Callihan for the Impact World Championship[23]
17Turning Point (2021)November 20, 2021Sunrise Manor, NevadaSam's Town LiveMoose (c) vs. Eddie Edwards in a Full Metal Mayhem match for the Impact World Championship[24]
18Turning Point (2023)November 3, 2023Newcastle upon Tyne, EnglandWalker Activity DomeWill Ospreay vs. Eddie Edwards
19Turning Point (2024)November 29, 2024Winston-Salem, North CarolinaBenton Convention CenterNic Nemeth (c) vs. Eddie Edwards for the TNA World Championship
20Turning Point (2025)November 14, 2025Winter Park, FloridaFull Sail UniversityMike Santana and Steve Maclin vs. Nic Nemeth and Frankie Kazarian
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

References

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