On yesterday, I attended my first TNA Impact Wrestling live event. It was held in the annex of the Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum in Winston Salem, NC. I’m sure it was nostalgic for longtime fans since LJVM was the longtime venue for WCW’s Fall Brawl pay-per-view spectaculars in the 90s.

Before I continue further into this report, I’d like to bring up how North Carolina has become a wrestling hotbed as of late. While the Mid-Atlantic region (Carolinas and Virginias) have always enjoyed a rich tradition of wrestling history dating back to the days of Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling, it seems as if the tar heel state is getting some serious love from the pro wrestling community over the next couple of months.

TNA is hosting another live event today in Raleigh, WWE is coming to Charlotte on 10/29 and 10/30 in Fayetteville, before returning to…