Dothan’s Civic Center recently hosted a new set of Impact! tapings by TNA Wrestling on October 13-14, attracting more than a thousand fans to the local venue. However, the event saw at least one performer, Avery Styles, sustain an injury.
Styles, the son of WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles, competed in a singles match against Joe Alonzo during the October 13th tapings. Following the Dothan events, sources for Fightful Select reported that Styles was among a couple of TNA talents who suffered injuries. Styles was specifically seen in a walking boot after the tapings concluded.
According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the TNA Impact! taping held on October 13th in Dothan, Alabama, drew a paid attendance of 1,192. This local event was part of TNA Wrestling's schedule which also included their Bound For Glory 2026 event in Tampa, Florida, on October 11th, which reportedly drew an attendance of 2,419. Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that the attendance for the Tampa event was believed to include a significant number of complimentary tickets, with the actual paid attendance likely closer to 1,000.
In related wrestling industry news, former WWE NXT talent Keanu Carver, whose real name is Kevin Robertson, is scheduled to attend a court hearing in Seminole County, Florida, on Tuesday, October. This hearing pertains to an order of protection that was granted against him in September. The order followed allegations of stalking, harassing, and being abusive towards a female WWE NXT talent during their past relationship. Robertson was released from WWE earlier this month. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported the details of the upcoming court hearing.
Other wrestling news from around the world includes Olympia defeating Skadi in the Finals of the Amazonas Universal Championship tournament in Mexico City, Mexico, to become the new champion at CMLL’s Viernes Espectatular show. CMLL and NJPW also announced the full schedule for their NJPW x CMLL Fantasticamania 2027 event, set to take place from February 7-27, 2027, in Japan.
Separately, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum’s George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame announced changes to its leadership. WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Brisco has stepped down as president of its board of directors, transitioning into an advisory role. He has been replaced by fellow WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield, who has assumed the presidency immediately.
