TNA Impact Breakdown

TNA Impact on Thursday, May 8 officially scored a 0.86 rating off a first hour 0.85 rating and second hour 0.87 rating.

The entire show was down at year-low levels against strong TV competition, but the second hour scored higher than the first hour for the first time since January 30.

Impact Break Down

Q1: Impact opened with a year-low 0.86 rating for Eric Young and Bobby Roode setting up a TNA Title match that did not happen, plus one commercial.

Q2: Impact slipped to a show-low 0.80 rating for Eric Young and MVP backstage, the first-half of the Knockouts evening gown match, and one commercial.

Q3: Impact increased to a 0.87 rating for the end of the evening gown match, a skit at TNA headquarters, and one commercial.

Q4: Impact stayed at a 0.87 rating for Kurt Angle vs. Ethan Carter III, one commercial, and the first-half of MVP addressing the TNA Title situation.

Q5: No top-of-the-hour bump, as Impact scored a 0.86 rating for MVP and Bobby Roode in the ring, one commercial, and The Wolves vs. Bro-Mans TNA Tag Title ladder match.

Q6: Impact inched up to a 0.89 rating for the end of the tag match, one commercial, and Knux returning to TV with The Menagerie.

Q7: Impact slipped to a 0.84 rating for various skits and two full commercial breaks.

Q8: Impact inched up to a 0.89 rating for Jeff Hardy/Willow vs. Magnus in the default main event, one commercial, and MVP revealing himself as Eric Young's next TNA Title opponent.