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Dixie Carter Says Slammiversary Will Be Biggest PPV Attendance Ever; Close To Being Biggest US Event Ever

The following is from the Twitter account of TNA President Dixie Carter: Slammiversary will be TNA’s biggest PPV attendance ever, and it is close to being the biggest US attended event in our history. Come on DFW! — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) June 9, 2012 We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage of TNA Slammiversary tonight at [...]

June 10, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 13

Will Bill Goldberg Be At TNA Slammiversary?

Bill Goldberg was asked on Twitter if he would be at tonight’s Slammiversary pay-per-view. Below is his response to two separate followers: @devlinblevinsNot a chance in hell — Bill Goldberg (@Goldberg) June 9, 2012 @IliasBekrar HELL NO!!!!!!! — Bill Goldberg (@Goldberg) June 9, 2012 We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage of TNA Slammiversary tonight at [...]

June 10, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 11

Sting Discusses How Close He’s Come To Signing With WWE, Where He Intends To Retire, More

The Miami Herald has a new interview up with quotes from Sting, in which he discusses Slammiversary, his long tenure with TNA, his passion for the business, and more. In the following excerpt, Sting discusses how close he came to signing with WWE: “I guess the best way for me to tell you is on [...]

June 9, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 16

Impact Wrestling Rating

Last night’s live episode of Impact Wrestling did a 0.98 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,252,000 viewers on Spike TV. TNA Ratings Archive [...]

June 8, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 12

TNA Announces Deal With All Sports Network To Carry Programing Across South-East Asia

- TNA Wrestling issued the following press release: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING is proud to announce a long-term contract with the All Sports Network (ASN), bringing superstars including Hulk Hogan, Sting, Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode to TV screens across South-East Asia from Monday June 11. TNA IMPACT WRESTLING becomes the ONLY wrestling programming broadcast in [...]

June 8, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Don West Hired By Minor League Hockey Team As Director Of Sales & Marketing

Don West has been hired by the Wenatchee Wild minor league hockey team as their Director of Sales and Marketing. The Columbia Basin Herald, who covers the team out of Washington, posted an article on his hire with a quote from West: “I fell in love with the area,” said West, who majored in Sports [...]

June 8, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Updated TNA Slammiversary Lineup – Live Coverage On Sunday At 8 PM EDT

Following last night’s live Impact Wrestling, below is the updated TNA Slammiversary lineup: TNA Championship Match - Bobby Roode © vs. Sting Three Way Match to Determine the #1 Contender for the TNA Championship - Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Rob Van Dam TNA Tag Team Championship Match - Christopher Daniels & Kazarian © [...]

June 8, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 4

Dixie Carter Says Christian Will Be At Slammiversary

Dixie Carter posted the following on her official Twitter account: On a plane headed to Dallas for the big PPV this weekend. Very excited @Christian4Peeps is joinin us for the night. He’s one of my favorites — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) June 8, 2012 TNA Slammiversary 2012 will take place Sunday, June 10, 2012 from the [...]

June 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 41

Watch Hulk Hogan & Dixie Carter Promote TNA Slammiversary Here

Dixie Carter & Hulk Hogan appeared on Good Morning Texas & Good Day Dallas to promote this Sunday’s Slammiversary pay-per-view. The appearances are embedded below: [...]

June 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 0

Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show Here

Embedded in the video below is the Impact Wrestling Post Show, courtesy of the official Impact Wrestling YouTube channel: [...]

June 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 0

Impact Results 6/7/12 – Dixie And AJ Sitting In A Tree?

This evening I was asked to step in for Alex as he has some wonderful and exciting things going on. Please bear with me as writing TNA Results are not something I’m used to, and the flow is VERY different from RAW. I will do my best for you! Tonight’s Impact starts with video about [...]

June 7, 2012 Kendra Bunyon TNA Results 10

Gail Kim Discusses The Difference Between Working As A TNA Knockout & A WWE Diva

Gail Kim was recently interviewed by The Sports Courier at Comic Con and discussed the TNA Knockouts division, the difference between Knockouts and Divas, and more. The interview is embedded below: [...]

June 6, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 6

Joey Ryan Responds To Impact Wrestling And The Gut Check Challenge

Joey Ryan uploaded the following video to his official YouTube channel, responding to Impact Wrestling and Gut Check: [...]

June 6, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 11

Dixie Carter On What Will Open This Week’s Live Impact; Announced Matches, Official Preview

- Dixie Carter posted the following on Twitter: I will publicly address the situation from last week’s Impact, LIVE this Thursday right at the start of the show at 8pm — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) June 5, 2012 - Below is the official preview for this week’s live Impact Wrestling: Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE [...]

June 4, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 3

Update On TNA’s Lawsuit Against WWE – Temporary Injunction Hearing Set

A temporary injunction hearing has been set for July 12, 2012 at 9:30 AM after today’s status conference in Davidson County Chancery Court in regards to TNA’s contract tampering lawsuit filed against WWE and former office employee Brian Wittenstein. Until then, WWE and Wittenstein must continue to comply with the temporary restraining order issued on [...]

June 4, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News, WWE News 8

Matt Morgan Advertised For Next Weekend’s TNA Live Events

TNA is officially advertising Matt Morgan for next weekend’s live events in Texas. Their official website lists him in matches against Crimson on June 14th in Belton and June 16th in Houston. [...]

June 4, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 1

This Week’s Impact Wrestling Main Event

TNA has announced this week’s live episode of Impact Wrestling will be headlined by TNA Champion Bobby Roode & TNA Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Kazarian vs. AJ Styles, Kurt Angle & Sting. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage of this week’s Impact Wrestling here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com at 8 PM EDT. [...]

June 4, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 3

Bobby Roode & Brooke Hogan At MTV Movie Awards

TNA Champion Bobby Roode and Brooke Hogan are at tonight’s MTV Movie Awards. Celebrity-blogger Perez Hilton posted a photo of Brooke on the red carpet and posted a photo that you can view at this link. [...]

June 3, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 1

Watch “Before The Bell: Slammiversary” Here

TNA has released “Before the Bell: Slammiversary” that you can watch embedded in the video below: [...]

June 3, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

TNA Issues Press Release On Creation Of Their Own Hall Of Fame

- TNA issued the following press release in regards to the launch of their official Hall of Fame: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING ANNOUNCES “TNA HALL OF FAME” WITH FIRST INDUCTEE TO BE ANNOUNCED AT “SLAMMIVERSARY” ON JUNE 10 TNA IMPACT WRESTLING announced the beginning of a “TNA Hall of Fame” with the first inductee to be [...]

June 3, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 17

Live Impact Wrestling Rating

Thursday’s live episode of Impact Wrestling did a 0.89 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,290,000 viewers on Spike TV. TNA Ratings Archive [...]

June 2, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 12

Bobby Roode Discusses Cheap Finishes To Title Matches; Expresses The Need For TNA To Tape Outside Orlando

The UK Sun and Mirror.co.uk have new articles online featuring quotes from TNA Champion Bobby Roode. Below is an excerpt each article: ON THE ACCUSATION OF ‘CHEAP’ FINISHES TO HIS TITLE MATCHES: “I don’t write the shows, I just go out and perform. “But obviously something’s being done right because from a wrestling standpoint I’m [...]

June 2, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 8

Brooke Hogan Added To TNA Roster; Hulk Says Dixie Carter Has A Battle Plan Laid Out For Mickie James

- Brooke Hogan has been added to the Roster page on the official TNA website. You can view her profile at this link. - Speaking of Brooke Hogan, Hulk Hogan took to Twitter to address a fan that criticized him for the planned Knockout segment being cut from Thursday’s live Impact Wrestling: @JamesGang4L75 sorry u [...]

June 2, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 11

Shannon Moore Announces That He Won’t Be Returning To Impact Wrestling

Shannon Moore, who recently decided to take time away from wrestling, has announced that he will not return to Impact Wrestling via his official Twitter account. His tweets are compiled below: For you asking I will not be back on Impact. Got some injuries to take care of and a project me and @AnJewelsBrand are [...]

June 1, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 1

Updated TNA Slammiversary Pay-Per-View Lineup

Following last night’s live Impact Wrestling, below is the updated TNA Slammiversary lineup: TNA Championship Match - Bobby Roode © vs. Sting TNA Tag Team Championship Match - Christopher Daniels & Kazarian © vs. AJ Styles & Kurt Angle Tag Team Match - Devon & Garett Bischoff vs. Robbie E & Robbie T Singles Match [...]

June 1, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 2

*Spoilers* TNA Xplosion Taping Results (5/31/12)

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. [...]

June 1, 2012 Richard Gray TNA Spoilers 0

Segment Cut From Live Impact Wrestling, Surprising Names Not Backstage

- A planned segment with Brooke Hogan and the TNA Knockouts was cut from last night’s live Impact Wrestling. Mickie James, who had teased the segment on Twitter, later offered an apology for not appearing: I am so sorry gang. Seems I have lied. I assure you not purposely! I will not be on the [...]

June 1, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 5

Watch The Latest Impact Wrestling Post Show Here

Embedded in the video below is the Impact Wrestling Post Show courtesy of the company’s official YouTube channel. [...]

June 1, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 0

Impact Wrestling Results (5/31/12) – The First Live Show Ends With Love

Impact Wrestling Results – 5/31/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com TNA Impact Wrestling starts out with a video package that recaps last week’s main focus. It was Hulk Hogan’s decision to pick AJ Styles to face Bobby Roode for the TNA World Title. After Roode won, he became [...]

May 31, 2012 Alex Barie TNA Results 19

TNA Announces Their Own Hall Of Fame; First Induction Coming At Slammiversary

TNA President Dixie Carter announced on tonight’s live Impact Wrestling that TNA will introduce their own Hall of Fame. The first inductee will be inducted at Slammiversary. TNA Slammiversary 2012 will take place Sunday, June 10, 2012 from the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on the University of Texas at Arlington campus. [...]

May 31, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 59

TNA Slammiversary Main Event Announced

TNA Champion Bobby Roode will face Sting for the title in the main event at TNA Slammiversary. TNA Slammiversary 2012 will take place Sunday, June 10, 2012 from the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on the University of Texas at Arlington campus. [...]

May 31, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 3

Former WWE Star Backstage At Impact, Post Show To Be Streamed Live On YouTube, Jeremy Borash Speaks

- Former WWE star Cliff Compton, formerly known as Domino, is backstage at tonight’s Impact Wrestling taping from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. - TNA will stream their Impact Wrestling Post Show live tonight on YouTube at the conclusion of tonight’s show. The stream will begin at 10 PM EDT at this link. - Jeremy [...]

May 31, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 4

Universal Studios Releases New TNA Television Taping Schedule

Universal Studios has updated the Impact Wrestling taping schedule to reflect the show going live for twelve weeks this summer. There are no dates scheduled after August 23, 2012 as the company will reevaluate whether or not to go back to taping earlier in the week or if they will come to an agreement with [...]

May 31, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Kurt Angle Implies He’ll Retire From The Ring After Current TNA Contract Is Up

Kurt Angle wrote to one of his Twitter followers last night that he will not wrestle past 46-years-old. The following is from his official Twitter account: @y2jackbringit: I Will Not Wrestle Past 46 Yrs Old. I Love U AllGOD Bless. — Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) May 31, 2012 Angle, who is currently 43-years-old, signed a three-year [...]

May 31, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 2

Watch The Latest TNA Spin Cycle With Christopher Daniels, Eric Young & SoCal Val Here

The latest episode of TNA Spin Cycle featuring Christopher Daniels, Eric Young and SoCal Val is embedded in the video below: [...]

May 31, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 1

Jeff Hardy Announced As Fourth & Final Possible Opponent For The TV Championship On Tonight’s Live Impact

Jeff Hardy has been announced as the fourth and final possible participant to face Devon for the TNA TV Championship on tonight’s live episode of Impact Wrestling. He joins Rob Van Dam, Mr. Anderson and Robbie E as potential opponents. Voting begins at 12 PM EDT. Click here for more information. We’ll have exclusive live [...]

May 31, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 1

Listen To Yesterday’s Impact Wrestling Conference Call With Dixie Carter Here

Impact Wrestling has posted yesterday’s conference call with Dixie Carter on their official YouTube channel. The entirety of the conference call is embedded below: Click here to read the highlights and major points of the call. [...]

May 31, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 2

Dixie Carter Affirms Brooke Hogan Won’t Be Wrestling, Says TNA Is Looking To Contract To 6-8 PPVs A Year, Taking Impact Wrestling Live

Dixie Carter was on a conference call today to promote Impact Wrestling airing live in the 8 PM timeslot on Spike TV tomorrow night. Below are the highlights: Dixie said Brooke Hogan will be not wrestling but is there to help get some attention on the product. She doesn’t feel the company needs to do [...]

May 30, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 7

TNA Champion Bobby Roode Sad To See Alex Shelley Leave

- TNA Champion Bobby Roode posted the following on Twitter: Best of luck to Alex Shelley, sad to see u go. BEer Money vs MCMG best of 5……never be forgotten! See u down the road. — Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) May 30, 2012 [...]

May 30, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 5

TNA Issues Press Release On Changes For Impact Wrestling

- TNA issued the following press release today: THE NEXT EVOLUTION OF PRO WRESTLING ON TV STARTS THURSDAY MAY 31st ON TNA IMPACT WRESTLING LIVE ON SPIKE TV TUNE IN AT NEW TIME SLOT OF 8:00p.m./ET FOR LIVE ACTION AND MUCH MORE NASHVILLE, TN (May 30, 2012)– TNA IMPACT WRESTLING announced today that the highly-rated [...]

May 30, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 11