tna to return to england

some big news for our loyal fans in England, and TNA President Dixie Carter delivered it personally during Saturday's sold-out show in Coventry!

TNA Wrestling will return to the U.K. for four shows in January, 2009, Carter announced during the live event. The 2009 shows will headline the "Maximum iMPACT! Tour." The itinerary is:

Tuesday, January 20 - Manchester, England - Manchester Evening News Arena
Wednesday, January 21 - Birmingham, England - National Indoor Arena
Thursday, January 22 - Glasgow, Scotland - Braehead Arena
Saturday, January 24 - London, England - Wembley Arena

Tickets for all events go on sale Friday, June 27 at 9 A.M at all venue box offices, online at ticketmaster.co.uk and gigsandtours.co.uk and by phone at 0871 2200 260 and 0871 230 6230. Bell time for all shows is 7:30 P.M. with doors opening at 6:30 P.M. The tour will be promoted by John Cornwell of SJM Concerts.

The tour will feature TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle, "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal, Abyss, The Motor City Machineguns, TNA Women's Champion Awesome Kong, Gail Kim, "The Guru" Sonjay Dutt, Tomko, "Cowboy" James Storm, Curry Man, Shark Boy and more! (Talent lineup is subject to change)

"The reception TNA Wrestling received this week from the U.K. fans has been nothing short of incredible and we look forward to returning in January," Carter said.

wembley stadium holds about the same ammount of people as madision square garden so this should be a true test for tna