Joins TNA
Punk begins appearing for TNA Wrestling on their weekly pay-per-view events. He appears as part of the faction “The Gathering”.
I got into NWA:TNA through an old friend from Minnesota, Mortimer Plumtree. After my concussion and head fracture I was in Philly traveling with my good friends Josh Prohibition and M-Dog 20. Ace called me and told me to come home; we were going to be on the PPV. We got there and saw on the booking sheet we were going to be a tag team that was going over and getting into the battle royal. Like lots of times in this business, dont count your chickens till they hatched.
First event
The Company hosts the first of its two hour, weekly pay-per-view events in Huntsville, Alabama. The show features AJ Styles, Jerry Lynn, Low-Ki, James Storm, Psicosis and a twenty-man battle royal won by Ken Shamrock. The event also stars country singer, Toby Keith. Founder Jeff Jarrett:
I’m very grateful and thankful. The TNA fanbase over the years – very loyal and passionate.