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Kurt Angle Appearing On Bellator MMA Tonight

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 0

Kurt Angle Update, Lockdown In Orlando, Valentine’s Photos Of The Knockouts, Vote Now

- 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 0

Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling; Live Coverage At 8 PM EDT – #1 Contender Is Determined

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 0

Bully Ray Update

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 4

Aces & Eights In Lethal Lockdown, TNA Inks New Deal With Sport1 In Germany

- 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 0

Bully Ray Injured?

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 0

Kurt Angle Continues To Petition For Olympic Wrestling – Says This Will Affect Young Wrestlers

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 3

Jesse Sorensen Provides Update One Year After Breaking Neck

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 3

TNA Announces PPV Premiere Dates For X-Travaganza & Joker’s Wild Tag Team Special

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 2

Kurt Angle On SportsCenter, More Seating Opened Up For Impact In Chicago

- 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 2

Hulk Hogan Added To TNA Live Event, Impact Preview, Spoilers For This Week

- 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 0

Dixie Carter Encouraging WWE To Fight IOC Decision

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 16

Kurt Angle On IOC’s Decision To Cut Wrestling – “We’re Going To Fight This”

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 1

Big Change To TNA Lockdown

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 1

Hulk Hogan Refuses To Rule Out In-Ring Return

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 9

Maybe Marty Skurll Can Win A Spot On “The List” Bro

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 0

Watch TNA ReACTION Documenting 2013 Maximum Impact Tour Here

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 0

TNA Live Event Results (2/9/13) – Vicksburg, Mississippi

Below are quick results from Saturday’s TNA Wrestling live event in Vicksburg, Mississippi: * Christian York b. Zema Ion * TNA Knockout Champion Tara b. Velvet Sky * Chavo Guerrero b. Christopher Daniels via disqualification after interference by Kazarian. This turned into Chavo & Hernandez over Daniels and Kazarian. * James Storm b. Austin Aries [...]

February 10, 2013 Richard Gray TNA House Shows 3

TNA Talent Enthusiastic About Impact Going On The Road

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 3

More On Upcoming Impact Tapings, Jeff Hardy’s New Contract

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 6

TNA Live Event Results (2/8/13) – Bossier City, LA

Below are quick results from Friday’s TNA live event from the Centurylink Center in Bossier City, LA: * Christian York b. Zema Ion * Velvet Sky b. Tara * Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez b. Kazarian & Christopher Daniels * James Storm b. Austin Aries * TNA Champion Jeff Hardy b. Devon in a steel cage [...]

February 9, 2013 Richard Gray TNA House Shows 0

This Week’s Impact Rating

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 0

Hulk Hogan On Dixie Carter – Is She Really In The Wrestling Business Or Is This Just A Hobby?

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 12

TNA Live Events In Louisiana & Mississippi, Impact Spoilers

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 0

More On Jeff Hardy’s New TNA Contract

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 4

TNA Wrestling Adds Road Dates For Impact Wrestling Show

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 5

Jeff Hardy Signs A New Deal With TNA Wrestling

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 21

New TNA Tag Team Champions And Impact Post Show

- 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 0

Impact Wrestling Results (2/7/13) – Is Bully Ray Really Part Of The Hogan Family?

Impact Wrestling Results – 2/7/2013 From Manchester Arena in Manchester, England Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts with a video package that starts with the Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan relationship. Hulk Hogan doesn’t approve but he finally gives in and walks Brooke down the aisle in the wedding. Aces & 8s [...]

February 7, 2013 Alex Barie TNA Results 5

More On TNA Leaving Universal Studios

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 1

Dixie Carter On Bellator Tonight Following Impact

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 0

*Spoilers* Full Impact Wrestling Taping Results For Tonight

The following article contains spoiler information. Due to the fact the material in this post will spoil upcoming programming, we have removed the excerpt so you must click the link to view the story contents. [...]

February 7, 2013 Richard Gray TNA Spoilers 0

Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling; Live Coverage At 8 PM EDT – Championship Matches, Tag Team Tables Match, & More

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 0

TNA Wrestling Seeking An Advanced Promotions Marketing Manager

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 0

TNA Suspends Gut Check Challenge

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 1

TNA Taping More One Night Only PPVs At Universal Studios

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 4

Velvet Sky On Who Brought Her Back To TNA, Wants To Reunite The Beautiful People

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 3

TNA Launching New Show In The UK, Latest Spin Cycle, Jessie vs. Bischoff

- 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 0

The Blossom Twins Give Robbie E Double Vision On Latest Episode Of “The List”

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 0

TNA “ReACTION” Returning

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 4