TNA iMPACT!: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of TNA iMPACT! Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
January 3, 2008
Jan 3, 2008
Samoa Joe, Kevin Nash, Booker T, Eric Young and Kaz took on the team of Kurt Angle, A.J. Styles, Christian Cage, Tomko and Robert Roode plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact
January 10, 2008
Jan 10, 2008
Gail Kim defends the TNA Knockouts Championship against Awesome Kong plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact.
January 17, 2008
Jan 17, 2008
"The Instant Classic" Christian Cage, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe face off in a three way elimination match to determine a new number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Champi
January 24, 2008
Jan 24, 2008
AJ Styles and Tomko defend the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) and Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) plus
January 31, 2008
Jan 31, 2008
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle takes on Tomko in the main event with AJ Styles as special guest referee plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact.
February 7, 2008
Feb 7, 2008
The Instant Classic Christian Cage takes on Judas Mesias in the main event plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact.
February 14, 2008
Feb 14, 2008
Kurt Angle informed TNA management that he wants to hold a special Valentine's Day ceremony so he and his wife Karen Angle can renew their wedding vows! In addition to the Angle lo
February 21, 2008
Feb 21, 2008
Kurt Angle facing off against Booker T in singles action! The fallout from last week's ceremony as AJ Styles and Karen Angle were pronounced man and wife? Is it really the end of t
February 28, 2008
Feb 28, 2008
It will be TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle facing off against “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash! Will AJ Styles and Tomko be on hand to back up the World Champion? You can be sure Sa
March 6, 2008
Mar 6, 2008
It will be a huge “iMPACT!” with three blockbuster matches scheduled just days before Destination X. In the main event, it will be TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle battlin
March 13, 2008
Mar 13, 2008
TNA Wrestling returns to SpikeTV for two hours of Total Nonstop Action with the aftermath of "Destination X" on "iMPACT!". All of your favorite TNA superstars will be in attendanc
March 20, 2008
Mar 20, 2008
Sharmell, the wife of Booker T, has returned to TNA with a vengeance! Sources say that Booker will officially welcome Sharmell back to “iMPACT!”. The question is, will Robert Roode
March 27, 2008
Mar 27, 2008
Sting is set to return! TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle continues his training for his upcoming main event bout against Samoa Joe at Lockdown - and Angle has demanded to
April 3, 2008
Apr 3, 2008
As this past week's "iMPACT!" went off the air, fans witnessed the sign that Sting is set to return! TNAwrestling.com has learned that the multi-time World Champion will be making
April 10, 2008
Apr 10, 2008
As this past week's "iMPACT!" went off the air, fans witnessed the sign that Sting is set to return! TNAwrestling.com has learned that the multi-time World Champion will be making
April 17, 2008
Apr 17, 2008
As this past week's "iMPACT!" went off the air, fans witnessed the sign that Sting is set to return! TNAwrestling.com has learned that the multi-time World Champion will be making
April 24, 2008
Apr 24, 2008
As this past week's "iMPACT!" went off the air, fans witnessed the sign that Sting is set to return! TNAwrestling.com has learned that the multi-time World Champion will be making
May 1, 2008
May 1, 2008
As this past week's "iMPACT!" went off the air, fans witnessed the sign that Sting is set to return! TNAwrestling.com has learned that the multi-time World Champion will be making
May 8, 2008
May 8, 2008
TNA Management Director Jim Cornette has promised that he will begin pairing up the "Egotistical 8" into the teams that will compete in the tournament finals at the Sacrifice epic
May 15, 2008
May 15, 2008
TNA returns to SpikeTV featuring the aftermath of the Sacrifice Pay-Per-View event!
May 22, 2008
May 22, 2008
Samoa Joe will officially name his picks for the King Of The Mountain qualifying matches.
May 29, 2008
May 29, 2008
The King Of The Mountain Qualifying continues, with the final two slots to be determined for the Pay-Per-View main event.
June 5, 2008
Jun 5, 2008
For the first time ever in "iMPACT!" history, there will be a special X Division "King Of The Mountain" match with the winner receiving a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Champion
June 12, 2008
Jun 12, 2008
Just days after surviving the King Of The Mountain match, STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe defends the gold against Kaz, who earned a shot at the gold last week!
June 19, 2008
Jun 19, 2008
Booker T is scheduled to face BG James in singles action! Booker is gearing up for a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on July 13 at Victory Road.
June 26, 2008
Jun 26, 2008
Kevin Nash has accepted the challenge from Samoa Joe, and "Big Sexy" will step into the ring against his longtime rival Booker T! Will Nash show up Joe and handle Booker?
July 3, 2008
Jul 3, 2008
Will TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash be able to mend their relationship after what happened this past week? Joe is scheduled to defend the gold against Book
July 10, 2008
Jul 10, 2008
TNA returns to SpikeTV with two hours of Total Nonstop Action! Will the icon Sting be in attendance? As "iMPACT!" went off the air this past week (and as Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash
July 17, 2008
Jul 17, 2008
Certainly, the big news coming out of Victory Road is the controversy involving the ending to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship main event! Booker T still has possession of th
July 24, 2008
Jul 24, 2008
Samoa Joe has demanded an explanation from Sting over his actions at Victory Road - but the icon has been strangely absent! Will Sting finally show up? Why did he interfere in the
July 31, 2008
Jul 31, 2008
More on the situation involving Samoa Joe and Booker T and their war over the TNA World Heavyweight Championship!
August 7, 2008
Aug 7, 2008
It will be one of the most hardcore and barbaric nights in "iMPACT!" history, as there will be an 8-Man GLASS Tables Match with Christian Cage, Rhino and The Latin American Xchange
August 14, 2008
Aug 14, 2008
After weeks of disturbing behavior - including apparently trying to sabotage Samoa Joe's World Title reign as well as annihilating AJ Styles at Hard Justice, will Sting address the
August 21, 2008
Aug 21, 2008
In the first of the "Four Ways To Glory" qualifying matches, it will be Booker T taking on "The War Machine" Rhino to determined who advances to the World Title bout at "No Surrend
August 28, 2008
Aug 28, 2008
For weeks, the big question in TNA Wrestling has been why Sting has launched attacks on TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles! Sting will finally
September 4, 2008
Sep 4, 2008
In the "Four Ways To Glory" qualifying, it will be "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage Cage facing "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles to determine who advances to the main event World Tit
September 11, 2008
Sep 11, 2008
Will "The King Of The Mountain" Jeff Jarrett make his return to TNA Wrestling? This past week, "The Icon" Sting challenged Jarrett to return to TNA after Jarrett's music once again
September 18, 2008
Sep 18, 2008
TNA Wrestling returns to Spike at 9pm for two hours of Total Nonstop Action featuring the aftermath of the "No Surrender" Pay-Per-View event! Thursday's event will no doubt be one
September 25, 2008
Sep 25, 2008
"The King Of The Mountain" Jeff Jarrett has requested time to speak out about Mick Foley appearing on iMPACT! Plus, Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle is scheduled to appear! Will Ja
October 2, 2008
Oct 2, 2008
Wrestling icon Mick Foley will officially join TNA Wrestling! TNAwrestling.com can confirm that Foley will be in attendance on "iMPACT!" for the first time! The question is, what a
October 9, 2008
Oct 9, 2008
After officially joining the TNA roster this past week, wrestling icon Mick Foley returns to "iMPACT!".
October 16, 2008
Oct 16, 2008
TNA Wrestling management has agreed to allow wrestling legend Mick Foley the opportunity to say goodbye to the fans after fulfilling his role as special enforcer at Bound For Glory
October 23, 2008
Oct 23, 2008
The big main event for the broadcast will feature TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting teaming up with Kevin Nash to face Samoa Joe and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles! With the war for
October 30, 2008
Oct 30, 2008
After what went down on the live broadcast involving the formation of the Main Event Mafia alliance of Sting, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle and Booker T, the wrestling world wants to know
November 6, 2008
Nov 6, 2008
Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner is back in TNA! The Main Event Mafia plan to officially induct him into their group! With the Mafia growing bigger (and badder!), how will the young
November 13, 2008
Nov 13, 2008
We'll hear from still TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle! Will Angle address AJ Styles and Tomko assisting him in the win? Kevin Nash is scheduled to appear at "iMPACT!" as
November 20, 2008
Nov 20, 2008
What will happen in the ongoing war between The Main Event Mafia and the young lions of TNA? This past week, The Main Event Mafia brutally attacked Christian Cage and sent a messag
November 27, 2008
Nov 27, 2008
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) has some of the most exciting and recognizable stars in wrestling today: Kurt Angle, Sting, AJ Styles, Abyss, Christian Cage, Team 3D and The L
December 4, 2008
Dec 4, 2008
"The War Machine" Rhino takes on TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting in a non title main event match plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact.
December 11, 2008
Dec 11, 2008
Kurt Angle and Brother Ray face off in the main event plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact.
December 18, 2008
Dec 18, 2008
Samoa Joe and AJ Styles take on The Main Event Mafia's Kevin Nash and Sting in a six sides of Steel tornado tag team match plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact.
December 25, 2008
Dec 25, 2008
Kurt Angle and Sting face off in the main event plus much more on this edition of TNA Impact.