NWA Power
NWA Powerrr (also written NWA Power) is a weekly professional wrestling television program produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the promotion owned since 2017 by musician Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins.1 It premiered on October 8, 2019, at 6:05 p.m. Eastern time on the NWA's YouTube channel and Facebook page, and it is the flagship series of the Corgan-owned NWA.1 • 2 The show deliberately revives the studio-wrestling format the NWA used on national television in the 1970s and 1980s, with matches and interviews taped in a small studio before a limited live audience.1 • 3
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premiere | October 8, 2019, 6:05 p.m. ET, on the NWA's YouTube channel and Facebook page1 |
| Debut main event | NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis defended the title against former champion Tim Storm1 |
| Original taping site | GPB Studios, Atlanta, Georgia; first tapings September 30 and October 1, 20191 |
| Production pause | Off-air from May 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic; return confirmed by Nick Aldis in September 20203 |
| Broadcast era | Began airing on Sinclair's Comet network May 1, 2026, the NWA's first over-the-air television in more than 30 years4 |
| Current distribution | Saturdays at 4 p.m. ET on Comet, simulcast on CHARGE!, with all episodes free on demand on Tubi5 • 6 |
| Episode milestone | Episode 250 aired March 17, 20267 |
| Rating and cast | TV-14; cast includes commentators Joe Galli, Danny Dealz, and Tim Storm, with Billy Corgan8 |
Spoilers
Content and presentation
Powerrr centers on the NWA's championship picture, particularly the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, known as the "Ten Pounds of Gold." Season 28 episodes have featured champion Thrillbilly Silas Mason defending against Carson Drake, NWA World Women's Champion Tiffany Nieves, and guest appearances such as WWE star Nattie Neidhart's debut on the show.8 The current commentary and studio cast includes Joe Galli, Danny Dealz, Tim Storm, and Billy Corgan, with Billy Trask directing.8
The show passed 250 episodes on March 17, 2026, seven years after the October 8, 2019 premiere that Corgan framed as the start of his vision of studio-style wrestling for the promotion.7 • 17
Format and concept
The show was announced on September 30, 2019, at a press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe in Atlanta as a return to the NWA's roots in studio wrestling, made available worldwide at the same time for free.9 The 6:05 p.m. Tuesday timeslot was chosen to echo the traditional slot of Georgia Championship Wrestling, the NWA-affiliated studio show that aired on TBS.3 The retro set and graphics were inspired by NWA weekly television from the 1970s and 1980s.3
The debut episode was headlined by Aldis defending the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship against Tim Storm, with commentary by Joe Galli and Jim Cornette.1 The first tapings were held at GPB Studios in Atlanta on September 30 and October 1, 2019, and the tapings were expected to cover about two months of weekly episodes.1 • 10 Talent scheduled for the first tapings included The Rock 'n' Roll Express, Jim Cornette, James Storm, Eli Drake, Allysin Kay, Eddie Kingston, Marti Belle, Thunder Rosa, and Ashley Vox.2 For viewers who missed the live premiere, episodes were also available on demand via FITE.tv.9
Early years and the pandemic pause
Powerrr was the NWA's return to weekly episodic television after the organization severed ties with NWA: TNA (now Impact Wrestling) in 2007.3 It was described as an immediate cult hit, and its first season culminated in the December 14, 2019 pay-per-view Into the Fire in Atlanta.3 • 11
The economics of the free-YouTube model were strained from the start. NWA Vice President David Lagana said in November 2019 that the model was not sustainable, because production costs were not covered by YouTube advertising money alone and were paid for through ticket sales, merchandise, and ad revenue.12 Corgan had made the same point at the September 2019 press event, noting that the NWA was still looking for a partner to expand its business model because running in that manner was not possible over the long haul.2
Production stopped in May 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Champion Nick Aldis confirmed on social media that September that the show would return, and Corgan told Front Office Sports in March 2021 that the league's comeback would run on its new exclusive broadcasting partner, the streaming service FITE, with matches initially held without fans or piped-in crowd noise.3 • 13
Distribution deals
The show's home has changed repeatedly as the NWA sought wider reach. After the YouTube and Facebook run, episodes later became available free on the CW app as well as the NWA YouTube channel, alongside annual pay-per-views on FITE.14
Roku. In 2024 the NWA announced a streaming deal with The Roku Channel, with new episodes airing free every Tuesday at 8 p.m. starting July 29. The promotion described it as its biggest first-run television deal in more than 25 years, and Corgan called Roku the number one TV streaming platform in North America.15
Comet. In April 2026 the NWA announced a deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group's multicast network (free digital subchannel broadcast alongside a TV station's main feed) Comet, which had previously carried Ring of Honor television. Powerrr premiered on Comet with back-to-back episodes on May 1 and 2, 2026, then settled into a weekly Saturday run at 4 p.m. ET. Corgan said the move returned the promotion to over-the-air television for the first time in more than 30 years and called it the first step in the NWA's push into free television.4 • 16
Tubi and CHARGE! On June 24, 2026, the NWA announced a streaming partnership with Tubi, Fox Corporation's free streaming service, under which new episodes are posted on demand every Thursday while the Comet Saturday broadcast continues.5 Beginning in August 2026, as part of the promotion's 78th-anniversary celebrations, episodes were simulcast on both Comet and Sinclair's CHARGE! network.6
References
- VIDEO: Premiere episode of NWA Power, F4W/WON (October 8, 2019)
- NWA Power Debuts As Weekly Show Next Month On YouTube And Facebook, Cultaholic (October 1, 2019)
- Nick Aldis Confirms NWA Powerrr Will Return, ITRWrestling (September 25, 2020)
- 'NWA Powerrr' To Debut On Sinclair's Comet With Back-To-Back Episodes May 1-2, TV News Check (2026)
- NWA Powerrr to begin streaming on Tubi, POST Wrestling (June 24, 2026)
- NWA Powerrr simulcasts start this weekend, Pro Wrestling Dot Net (August 26, 2026)
- NWA Powerrr aired order, TheTVDB.com
- NWA Powerrr, Tubi
- NWA Announces New Weekly TV Show Starting 10/8, Wrestling Inc (September 30, 2019)
- TJR: NWA Powerrr 10/08/19 Review (Series Debut), TJR Wrestling (October 9, 2019)
- NWA Into The Fire: A Hot Enough Show, KB Wrestling Reviews (2020)
- David Lagana On NWA's Current Business Model, Fightful (November 6, 2019)
- National Wrestling Alliance Returns with Help from Smashing Pumpkins Rocker, Front Office Sports (2021)
- Joe Cazana Promotions Joins National Wrestling Alliance, NWA (December 2023)
- NWA inks deal with Roku, F4W/WON (2024)
- Former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett Comments On Company's TV Deal, Wrestling Inc (2026)
- NWA POWERRR CELEBRATES 250 EPISODES, Alliance Wrestling (2026)
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Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026
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