TNA Wrestling is a professional wrestling organization that operates out of Nashville, Tennessee. TNA -- which stands for total nonstop action -- televises matches, promotes live events and maintains a website that provides wrestling news and video footage of recent matches, as well as other information about the organization.
Function
Professional wrestling organizations combine scripted drama with athletic performance to create entertainment-based sport events. Regular television events are typical for the more popular wrestling organizations, as are periodic pay-per-view specials that focus on a particular championship belt or conceptual theme. One theme that TNA uses is the "lockdown cage match," a wrestling event in which competitors must remain within a large cage during the match.
Live Events
Viewers may watch events on television or attend live performances. The official website, TNAWrestling.com, provides a list of current tour dates, including the wrestlers who will compete against one another. The website also provides video clips of past events.
Roster
TNA Wrestling has a large roster including such famous names as Sting, Mick Foley, Rick Flair and Rob Van Dam. Some wrestlers compete on a regular basis, while others focus on announcing or playing roles in scripted dramas. The official website provides a current list of wrestlers who work with the organization.
Considerations
The fact that professional wrestling focuses on entertainment rather than actual athletic competition is an open secret. Typically, the winners of a professional wrestling match are chosen before the event to support running storylines and create drama. Writers work to create compelling heroes and villains that will draw viewers. It is not uncommon for a onetime hero to switch to being a villain when a storyline calls for it.
Competitors
World Wrestling Entertainment, or the WWE, is another sports entertainment company. Its wrestling matches and media events are similar to those of TNA, so the two organizations compete with one another for the same audience. Many other professional wrestling organizations exist, though few have as many famous wrestlers in their rosters as TNA and the WWE.
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