Pure adrenaline, all while beating the clock before it strikes 30 seconds. This description encapsulates what viewers can expect with “TNA’s :30 Second Takedown,” a brand new and upcoming tournament hosted by TNA Wrestling and :30 Second Takedown. The show will premiere immediately after TNA’s annual fall time pay-per-view event, Certain For Glory, on Sunday, October 11, at 7 p.m. EST on TNA+.
In its press release, TNA described this upcoming tournament as an event that may feature amateur wrestlers from around the USA. Each challenger can be given 30 seconds to think on their feet on how they’ll take down their opponent to advance toward the subsequent round. The winner of every contest will advance until there’s just one left. George Veras, executive producer for TNA Wrestling, will oversee its television production, and Wealthy Christensen (creator of the hit motorsports series “PINKS” for Speed Channel) will act as its host.
The foundations for “:30 Second Takedown” are as follows: “A deck of cards is shuffled, then two cards are pulled, revealing two names. Those two athletes step on the mat and have 30 seconds to take down their opponent and establish control. The winner advances. The loser goes home.”
Thirty-two amateur wrestlers will take part in this tournament. Among the names released thus far include: Justin Grant (McDoubles Wrestling), Brandon Murray (Cyclone Regional Training Center), and Jake Marlin (Team Marlin Wrestling Club). More names can be revealed in the approaching months.