TNA has been forced to re-schedule its latest TV taping from Spartanburg, S.C. due to disturbance caused by Hurricane Helene.
The wrestling promotion was set to record the latest set of its weekly TV shows from the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium this Friday, September 27 & Saturday, September 28.
The company released a statement, however, announcing that due to severe weather forecasts throughout the Southeast, the tapings will now be held on Sunday, September 29, & Monday, September 30.
TNA fans can use the tickets for Friday and Saturday’s tapings on Sunday and Monday respectively. A start time for the re-scheduled events will be announced on their social media pages.
Names such as Nic Nemeth, Jordynne Grace, Joe Hendry, Eric Young, Ash By Elegance and Moose are expected to appear at the TV tapings.
Latest On Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene is a category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region at about 11:10 p.m. on Friday, according to NBC News.
61 out of Florida’s 67 counties have declared a state of emergency because of it. Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that a driver was killed in Tampa on Friday night after a sign fell onto the driver’s car.
President Joe Biden has approved the emergency declaration in South Carolina and ordered for federal resources to be made available to deal with the Hurricane. Almost 700,000 homes and businesses are said to be without power as authorities continue the rescue efforts.
Affected personnel can contact the State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) at (800) 342-3557 for details on resources and assistance. The Florida Governor’s office has also released an update on the response efforts which can be found here.