Jeff Hammond Joining The TNA Impact Team!

For Immediate Release

JEFF HAMMOND JOINS IMPACT! BROADCAST TEAM ON FOX SPORTS NET

June 25, 2004 (Nashville, TN) – This past Wednesday, on “Totally NASCAR” Jeff Hammond teased being involved with a professional wrestling television broadcast. TNA Entertainment, LLC announced today that FOX Sports NASCAR analyst and host, Jeff Hammond will join the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling “Impact!” broadcast team starting July 9th.

“Impact!” is an hour long professional wrestling program that debuted on Fox Sports Net June 4, 2004 and airs every Friday 3PM (check local listings). “Impact!” is taped in Universal Studios @ Universal Orlando Resort

Hammond will be the lead analyst for “Impact!” breaking down the innovations and concepts that are only seen in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as well as provide color commentary for key X-Division matches. He will join the TNA Wrestling broadcast team of “The Professor” Mike Tenay and Don West.

“NASCAR is about fast paced, hard hitting, competition where fates can change in seconds. TNA Wrestling’s high-flying, athletic brand of wrestling shares those same characteristics.” Hammond said “I am thrilled to be joining “Impact!” and to be part of a great wrestling company like Total Nonstop Action Wrestling”

“Jeff’s expertise in sports combined with his passion for professional wrestling will make him a great addition to Impact!” Dixie Carter, President TNA Entertainment said, “We are very excited to have him as part of the team.”

Along with Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond hosts the weekly NASCAR pre-race show on FOX Sports from the famed “Hollywood Hotel” and also contributes to race coverage on FOX and FX. Hammond can also been seen every Wednesday night on “Totally NASCAR” on Fox Sports Net and Friday night on “Trackside” for Speed Channel.

Hammond has a storied career in NASCAR with 43 wins as a crew chief placing him in the record books as one of the all time greats in the sport. Hammond has worked with such notable drivers as Darrell Waltrip, Walter Ballard and Cale Yarborough.

The alternative for the true wrestling fan, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling prides itself on delivering quality, family programming that is clean, innovative, cutting edge and with the high-risk, high-flying athleticism that TNA Wrestling is known for. Available on pay-per-view every Wednesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV and TVN as well as Viewer’s Choice, Bell ExpressVu and Shaw PPV in Canada. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling “Impact!” Friday’s at 3pm local on Fox Sports Net (check local listings). For more information, log onto www.tnawrestling.com

Source: www.tnawrestling.com