TNA Wrestling isn’t canceling Destination X, but the company is officially being forced to change its plans. After Friday’s nationwide flight shutdown left wrestlers scrambling to get into Canada, TNA has confirmed that Sunday’s pay-per-view will go ahead, although several matches will be affected by travel problems.
TNA was already facing serious concerns heading into Destination X after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights across the United States on November 13. With much of the roster scheduled to travel Saturday, November 14, the shutdown couldn’t have come at a worse time. Now TNA President Carlos Silva has confirmed that the company is making changes to the originally advertised lineup.
TNA issued an update on X on Saturday, November 14, making it clear that Destination X will still take place Sunday, November 15, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company opened its announcement with a message for fans.
“The show must – and will – go on!”
Silva acknowledged that the past 24 hours have been a mess and admitted that travel problems have left TNA with no choice but to alter the card. While he didn’t identify which matches are being changed, he made it clear that fans shouldn’t expect everything to happen exactly as originally advertised.
“After a wild 24 hours, we are really excited for the returning Destination X on Sunday afternoon. As always, card subject to change – and yes, there will be changes to the originally scheduled lineup, forced by travel predicaments that are affecting travelers around the world.”
Things have gotten so bad that some wrestlers are apparently willing to go to ridiculous lengths just to make the show. Silva revealed that two stars have offered to take a short flight within the United States before driving more than 600 miles to Edmonton rather than miss Destination X.
“That said, I’m proud of the way all at TNA Wrestling are banding together to deliver what will be a great show. In fact, we have two stars offering to take a short flight within the U.S., then drive more than 600 miles, just because they want to be a part of Destination X.”
The travel nightmare comes after the FAA lifted its nationwide flight shutdown on Friday evening. Although flights were allowed to resume, the resulting delays and cancellations continued causing problems for travelers throughout the country. With Destination X taking place in Canada, TNA now has to deal with the fallout while trying to get its wrestlers across the border.
Before the travel problems, Destination X was scheduled to feature Leon Slater defending the TNA World Championship against Trey Miguel, Indi Hartwell defending the Knockouts World Championship against Shayna Baszler, two Ultimate X matches, and the return of the World X-Cup. The TNA World Tag Team Championship was also scheduled to be defended in a triple threat match involving The Nemeths, Matt Hardy and Moose, and syX. However, TNA has not announced which matches will be affected by the forced changes.
Destination X is still scheduled for Sunday, November 15, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. According to TNA’s latest announcement, the Countdown to Destination X begins at 4 PM local time (6 PM ET), followed by the main pay-per-view at 5 PM local time (7 PM ET). Fans can watch the show on TNA+, while tickets remain available through Ticketmaster.
TNA has made it clear that Destination X is happening no matter what, but the company is now racing against the clock to put together a show while wrestlers deal with travel problems completely outside its control. With two stars even offering to drive more than 600 miles to get there, it’s clear how far some are willing to go to make this pay-per-view happen. The big question now is just how much of the original card will survive.
What do you think about TNA being forced to change its Destination X lineup because of the nationwide flight shutdown? Which matches are you most concerned about being affected? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
