TNA Announces Last-Minute Changes to Destination X

Due to travel issues caused by Friday’s ground stop, TNA will have to make changes to the Destination X card.

TNA Announces Last-Minute Changes to Destination X
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TNA will have to make changes to its Destination X card. The promotion confirmed today that the pay-per-view is still set for Sunday at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but that travel issues caused by Friday’s nationwide ground stop in the U.S. will force changes.

In a statement, Carlos Silva made it clear that the card won’t be the same.

“As always, card subject to change, and yes, there will be changes to the originally scheduled lineup, forced by travel predicaments that are affecting travelers around the world.”

With Destination X taking place in Canada, the issues weren’t limited to domestic flights in the United States. Air Canada announced that it canceled all flights to and from the United States for the rest of Friday night.

Silva did not reveal which matches will be changed. As of this writing, TNA hasn’t announced which wrestlers had trouble making it to Edmonton. However, Silva praised the roster for its efforts, noting that two wrestlers offered to take a short flight within the U.S. and then drive more than 600 miles just to be part of the show.

The FAA stopped all departures in the country for more than four hours after a communications failure at air traffic control centers. It was just the second time since the September 11 attacks in 2001 that flights were grounded nationwide.

The original Destination X card had Leon Slater defending the TNA World Championship against Trey Miguel and Indi Hartwell defending the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Shayna Baszler. The show was also set to feature two Ultimate X matches and the return of the World X-Cup.

Sunday’s Destination X will air live on pay-per-view and TNA+ at 7 p.m. ET, with Countdown to Destination X starting at 6 p.m. ET.