To update you on the “is it a work/is it a shoot,” injury status of Bully Ray, the word going around is that he has a legitimate injury. Once Ray Tweeted about the injury, TNA played it up for storyline. As of this writing Bully Ray is scheduled to face Devon in matches on this [...]
February 15, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- Watch this week’s Impact Post Show with footage Sting, Bobby Roode, Zema Ion, James Storm, Rockstar Spud, and Marty Scrull as they travel around the United Kingdom. The video is below: - In case you missed this week’s Impact Wrestling, results can be seen here, Brooke Hogan made the following match for next week’s [...]
February 14, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
Last week seen TNA President Dixie Carter on Bellator MMA last week where she revealed the newest places that Impact Wrestling will be live from as well as Jeff Hardy‘s new contract. This week, Kurt Angle will be appearing on the show as he talks about the IOC dropping Olympic Wrestling in 2020. Since the [...]
February 14, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
- TNA Wrestling announced that Kurt Angle has been added to this week’s live events in my home state of West Virginia. I actually heard he’s going to work a local guy (Jared Hartsog) in Morgantown. Whether or not that’s on the card or just something they’re doing before the show remains to be seen. [...]
February 14, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Below is the official preview for this week’s Impact Wrestling which was taped from the United Kingdom: Preview Thursday’s special international IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast from London, England on SpikeTV at 8/7c! If you can’t watch the action on Thursday night, make sure to set your DVR! - Who will face “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy [...]
February 14, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
It certainly appears Bully Ray was working when he posted about his “injury.” TNA Wrestling covered the Tweet on their official website and said because of it, he would be unable to work in one of the four matches scheduled for this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling. While it’s true Ray won’t work this week’s [...]
February 13, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- TNA Wrestling is playing up a Tweet “posted” by thew Aces & Eights regarding a challenge for a Lethal Lockdown match at the pay-per-view next month. The match was already announced here as you can read TNA’s coverage here. - TNA announced a new partnership with Sport1 in Germany on Wednesday. Below is the [...]
February 13, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Bully Ray wrote the following on Twitter: Still trying to re-hab my quad muscle.Might have a slight tear.Happened in Table Match last week.Gotta work through the pain. — Bully Ray (@REALBully5150) February 11, 2013 I don’t know whether or not he’s working as the match aired last week but was actually taped on January 25th. [...]
February 13, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Kurt Angle spoke with WTAE: Pittsburgh on the recent news that Olympic Wrestling will be dropped from the Olympic events starting in 2020. Kurt mentions wrestling is the oldest sport and it will hurt countries even more than the United States. The video can be seen here. He also says the young wrestlers may go [...]
February 13, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
Jesse Sorensen suffered a broken neck in a bout against Zema Ion at TNA Against All Odds on Sunday, February 12, 2012. Sorensen remembered the injury on Twitter: Alot can change in life in just an instant. Very thankful & blessed to not be in the position I was in a year ago. twitter.com/TNASorensen/st… — [...]
February 13, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling just posted the following on their official website: PREMIERING APRIL 5 ON PAY-PER-VIEW: One Night Only – “X-TRAVAGANZA” Since TNA Wrestling began, it has been defined by the X-Division, a group of high-risk, aerial flyers who do whatever it takes to win. TNA Wrestling presents “ONE NIGHT ONLY: X-TRAVAGANZA” premiering Friday April 5th, [...]
February 12, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- Kurt Angle appeared on SportsCenter on Tuesday to express his shock and opposition for the IOC’s decision to drop wrestling for the 2020 Olympics. He encouraged both the professional and amateur wrestling communities to “fight back.” - Dixie Carter wrote the following on Twitter: We just opened some production held seats that are very [...]
February 12, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- TNA Wrestling has added Hulk Hogan to their April 5th live event in Westbury, NY. Click here for more. - Below is the official preview for this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling: - Who will face “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy for the World Heavyweight Championship at Lockdown? General Manager Hulk Hogan has booked [...]
February 12, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
As part of TNA Wrestling’s campaign to fight the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop wrestling from the Olympics in 2020, TNA President Dixie Carter is calling on WWE to act in a statement published here on ImpactWrestling.com: “We need to join together right now. We encourage our own IMPACT WRESTLING community, WWE and wrestling [...]
February 12, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Kurt Angle weighed in on the IOC’s decision to cut wrestling from the 2020 Olympics in an article posted by FOX Sports. Below is an excerpt: “We’re going to fight this,” Kurt Angle, who provided another stirring Olympic wrestling moment with his gold medal in 1996, told FOXSports.com on Tuesday. “They can’t just drop it. [...]
February 12, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Lockdown will be moving away from its “all steel cage matches” theme as the current plan is to feature a Lethal Lockdown match and the show’s main event (which, will be the TNA Championship bout that you can read about here) in a steel cage. The rest of the bouts are not scheduled to [...]
February 11, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
In a story we’ve been following since December, Hulk Hogan continues to make subtle teases regarding a possible in-ring return. On Monday Hogan was asked about a follower for an update on his knee and back, the following is from Twitter: @jerrysorrentino yo Jerry getting back on track,this could get real interesting really fast brother,never [...]
February 11, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Maybe Marty Skurll can win a spot on “The List” bro. Check out this week’s episode with Robbie E and Robbie T embedded in the video below: [...]
February 11, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling has teamed with Machinima Sports to resurrect TNA ReACTION. The first episode documents TNA’s 2013 Maximum Impact tour of the United Kingdom and is embedded in the video below: [...]
February 11, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling’s announcement they would not be renewing their lease with Universal Studios and would be taking Impact on the road gave the locker room a big morale boost. Several workers had described the Universal crowd as “spoiled,” “calloused,” and even “exhausting” to try and garner a reaction from. The feeling amongst several people was [...]
February 10, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling issued the following: TNA PRESIDENT DIXIE CARTER ANNOUNCES MORE LIVE TV MARKETS FOR “IMPACT WRESTLING”, JEFF HARDY RETURNS AND MORE DURING BELLATOR ON SPIKE TV THURSDAY NIGHT Top names in pro wrestling to make history in new markets across the US, Hardy signs long term agreement with company TNA IMPACT WRESTLING President Dixie [...]
February 9, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling did a 1.04 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,410,000 viewers on Spike TV. Bellator MMA, that proceeded Impact, averaged 807,000 viewers. TNA Ratings Archive [...]
February 8, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Hulk Hogan questions why Dixie Carter is in the wrestling business and gives his thoughts on TNA cutting their pay-per-views in a new interview with the Daily Star. Below are the highlights: “It’s either hold ’em or fold ’em. You’re either in the wrestling business or not. Is Dixie Carter really in the wrestling business, [...]
February 8, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling will run two live events this weekend, below is the schedule: Friday from the Centurylink Center in Bossier City, LA Saturday from the Vicksburg Convention Center in Vicksburg, MS If you attend either show, please submit a live report. Next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling is already taped as you can read full [...]
February 8, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
The big news coming out of Thursday was that Jeff Hardy has agreed to a contract extension with TNA Wrestling. The signing is actually a victory for Hardy as he inked a deal for two years. We reported in December that TNA wanted Hardy to sign a 3-year extension with the third year being a [...]
February 8, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA President, Dixie Carter, appeared on Bellator MMA tonight where she announced that she signed Jeff Hardy to a long term contract, you can read the story here. She also announced new road dates for Impact Wrestling. The three confirmed arena appearances are: 3/28 in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the Jonesboro Arena – Tickets on sale [...]
February 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
Richard Gray informed everyone earlier that TNA President, Dixie Carter will be live on Bellator MMA tonight to reveal some big news. The first part of the news was about upcoming venues that will hold Impact Wrestling as they head on the road. We will have more about that subject later. The main and biggest [...]
February 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
- For those who missed Impact Wrestling, read the results at this link, Bobby Roode and Austin Aries defeated the tag team of Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez. They are now the new TNA Tag Team Champions. Austin Aries now becomes a Triple Crown Winner in TNA Wrestling. - Catch the new Impact Post Show that [...]
February 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
TNA Wrestling’s lease with Universal Studios expires on March 31, 2013. This is believed to be the reason the company is taping six “One Night Only” pay-per-views there in March. As we reported on Wednesday, TNA will tape two PPVs per day on 3/17, 3/23 and 3/24. [...]
February 7, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Dixie Carter wrote the following on Twitter Headed to Atlanta to be on #Bellator tonight on @spiketv 10 PM ET! I’ve got some cool Impact, Talent, & King Mo news to share! — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) February 7, 2013 Last week Carter announced that TNA would be taking Impact Wrestling on the road permanently. We’ll [...]
February 7, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Impact Wrestling is back with another episode from Manchester, England as the month full of taped shows from the United Kingdom rolls on. Below is the official preview for tonight. Preview Thursday’s special international IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast from Manchester, England on SpikeTV at 8/7c! If you can’t watch the action on Thursday night, make sure [...]
February 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
TNA Wrestling is looking for an Advanced Promotions Marketing Manager as they updated their job listing page on their official website. They opened this job once the announcement was made that Impact Wrestling will be going on the road. The job includes an extensive travel plan, grabbing sponsors, analyzing sales, and a lot more. If [...]
February 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
TNA Wrestling announced on Wednesday they have suspended the Gut Check Challenge due to voting issues. Below is the official release: A MESSAGE TO OUR LOYAL FANS REGARDING THE GUT CHECK CHALLENGE In January, we launched the Gut Check Challenge as an online competition to give many independent wrestling stars a chance to showcase their [...]
February 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling isn’t completely finished with Universal Studios. Devin Cutting sent out an alert on Wednesday that the company will tape One Night Only pay-per-views from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida on the following dates: March 17, 2013 March 23, 2013 March 24, 2013 Two pay-per-views will be taped each day with the first [...]
February 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Velvet Sky was interviewed by the Big WrestleShark Show. In the interview she credited Madison Rayne for talking her into returning to TNA Wrestling and claimed she never “considered the competition.” She said she’s going to push TNA to bring back Angelina Love and reunite The Beautiful People until “they get tired” of her asking. [...]
February 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- TNA Wrestling sent out the following on Tuesday: UK FANS: February is ‘TNA in the UK’ month on Challenge TV and sees the launch of a brand new two-part show – TNA Backstage Pass. Taking you behind the scenes on The Road To Lockdown Tour, the program will be broadcast on Challenge at 11pm [...]
February 5, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
The Blossom Twins are featured on the latest episode of “The List” with Robbie E and Robbie T from the United Kingdom. You can watch it embedded in the video below: [...]
February 4, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Dixie Carter, TNA President, just wrote on her official Twitter page that the company will be bringing their ReACTION show back for everyone to watch, but it will be strictly an online Youtube series. It will start mid-February. TNA ReACTION was a series that was developed by Eric Bischoff and Jason Hervey as they have [...]
February 4, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
The Orlando Sentinel obtained a quote from a Universal Studios spokesman on Friday regarding TNA Wrestling leaving the theme park after eight years. “We are grateful for the partnership we’ve had with TNA,” Universal spokesman Tom Schroder said Friday. ”We look forward to the opportunity to work with them again in the future.” Click here [...]
February 3, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
The Big O from Zack Ryder’s former Z! True Long Island Story YouTube series tried out for TNA Wrestling at their Gut Check tryout camp on Saturday. “You’ve got to have good basics – a good foundation,” Ohriner told The Fayetteville Observer. “You definitely want to show off what you can do, but for me [...]
February 3, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News