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The Rise of Independent Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\t<\/strong>Throughout the turn of the 21st Century, the internet became a huge factor of everyday life. It is how the world connects together. Same can be true about the wrestling world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the 2000\u2019s wrestling shifted from watching wrestling on television to see and talking wrestling with promotions from all over the world. ROH<\/a>, NJPW<\/a>(New Japan Pro Wrestling), TNA<\/a>, and multiple other wrestling promotions from all over the world finally were able to connect. Wrestling was able to be talked and shared from people all over the planet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\tWrestlers were able to get noticed and talked about from wrestling fans who seeked attention from the big leagues. The future of professional wrestling lived through the independent circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TNA (Total Nonstop Action) Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The original TNA logo, circa 2002. (Zeke357\/ Roblox)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In 2002, there was a birth of a new wrestling promotion in Nashville, Tennessee. Started by former WCW wrestler Jeff Jarrett<\/a>, his father Jerry Jarrett<\/a> and Dixie Carter<\/a>, formed the new wrestling promotion to try to bring change to wrestling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TNA began a partnership with the NWA<\/a> (National Wrestling Alliance) to help push the future of professional wrestling. With writer and business partner Vince Russo<\/a>, the start on the new road had begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future stars of professional wrestling finally had a platform to show their true abilities. The future performers like: AJ Styles<\/a>, Chris Saban, James Storm, Chris Harris, Abyss, Christopher Daniels, Bobby Roode and many more all became huge stars in the future of TNA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AJ Styles during a TNA event. (The Badder in the World \/ Flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The road started slowly, but once people caught eye of TNA, they grew more and became a sight to see. In 2004, TNA finally gained enough popularity to gain a network and created the show TNA Impact<\/em> to show off their talented athletes. TNA had also moved from Nashville to Orlando, Florida at Universal Studios. A place where they would call home for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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