Details on the Impact Wrestling Twitch Channel (Shows, Content, Etc.)

Impact Wrestling has issued a press release announcing their upcoming Twitch channel and the content to be provided on it.

To summarize the press release- Impact will launch today (Wednesday, January 17) on Twitch and will have content live 24/7. This means the channel will always be online, similarly to the WWE Network which has a 24/7 feed.

After Impact Wrestling on Pop this week, fans can visit the Twitch channel immediately to view the debut of Barbed Wire Massacre III. This match is billed as being “too violent for TV” and will feature the team of oVe and Sami Callihan vs. LAX and Homicide.

According to the press release, Impact will provide exclusive content on Twitch. This includes monthly live events and house shows, lifestyle programming showcasing various aspects of a professional wrestler’s life outside of the ring which includes diets, workouts, relationships and travel.

One event confirmation so far is that Impact will air the live event from WrestleCon in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday, April 6 at 9 p.m. CT.

Every Monday night, longtime Impact wrestling announcer Jeremy Borash will be live to host the Live Audio Wrestling (The LAW) podcast. As one may expect, this podcast will cover anything from the world of professional wrestling, feature special guest interviews, live calls, interaction with the Twitch chat, contests and prizes.

On Wednesday nights, returning Impact star Tyrus will host ‘Nuff Said. This show will include Tyrus’ take on professional wrestling, politics, sports and popular culture. His addition to the channel likely comes from his relationship with Fox as a contributor for their news.

On Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET, Impact announcer Josh Matthews will host Matthews’ Megacast which will essentially be a second screen perspective of what is happening on Impact as it airs.

When these programs aren’t running, the Twitch channel will air past and present episodes of the flagship show, Xplosion episodes, pay-per-view events and over 1,000 hours of original programming.

It is worth noting that the press release lists Hulk Hogan, Sting, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode as appearing in classic programming.

While not mentioned in the press release, fans who are invested in the Impact product and want to have more control over what they watch and when they watch it- you can sign up to the [free] Global Wrestling Network which is similar to the WWE Network. You can opt for a paid version as well, which offers a lot more control. You can find the trailer below.

Global Wrestling Network (GWN) Available Now!

If you would like to sign up to the Global Wrestling Network, you can do so here.

On the expansion to Twitch, Impact president Ed Nordholm had the following to say:

“Our expansion on Twitch marks another important milestone in our digital expansion. The interactive content and larger-than-life personalities of IMPACT Wrestling are a perfect fit for the platform, whose passionate communities have demonstrated an increased appetite for professional wrestling and live events. As we adapt to new content consumption methods, our partnership with Twitch gives us an opportunity to interact directly with our audience, while engaging and growing our fan base across the world.”

You can find the Twitch channel for Impact Wrestling here.

What is your opinion on the Twitch channel? What do you want to see from it?

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