User:N78/Global Impact
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| Global Impact | |
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| Type | Public |
| Founded | May 11, 2008 |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
| Key people | Vince McMahon, Chairman Mike Tenay, CEO Shane McMahon, Executive Vice President of Global Media Jeff Jarrett, Executive Vice President of Creative Writing |
| Industry | Professional wrestling, sports entertainment |
Global Impact is a is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Shane McMahon. The current majority share owner is American Express. The company operates out of New York City, with an office in Miami, Florida.
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[edit] Unique Features
[edit] Ring shape and locations
Different from other United States professional wrestling promotions, TNA utilizes a hexagonal ring as opposed to the traditional square ring. Also, although TNA runs some house shows and a few PPV events in arenas, TNA holds most of its events at a set location (Universal Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) as opposed to an arena, presenting more of a regional promotion atmosphere.
[edit] GI Division
The high-flying, high risk style of wrestling had been one of the features of WCW and ECW. Rather than emphasizing the fact that most wrestlers who perform this style are under 220 lb (100 kg) by calling it a cruiserweight division, GI decided to emphasize the high risk nature of the moves that these wrestlers perform. There is no upper weight limit on the GI Division or it's title, though in practice, most of the wrestlers in this division have been cruiserweights.
[edit] Celebrity guests
Every pay-per-veiw has celebrity guests.
[edit] Barely Legal (2008)
- Kobe Bryant, captain of the Los Angeles Lakers
- David Beckham, captain of the Los Angeles Galaxy
- Beck, multi-instrumental singer-songwriter
- Emily Osment, actress
- Drew Barrymore, actress
- Ice Cube, musician, composer and actor
