FYI, Jerry Jarrett has a near day-to-day diary book on the birth of TNA and all this craziness about its startup.
https://www.amazon.com/Story-Development-NWATNA-Pay-View/dp/1412028787
Jerry already contributed his part.
Read why they signed Ken Shamrock "he was a name"
http://www.amazon.com/The-Story-Development-NWATNA-Pay-Per-View/dp/1412028787