The word from backstage at TNA Lockdown was that Jeff Hardy suffered a concussion in his main event steel cage match against Bully Ray for the TNA Championship. The injury happened when Ray gave Hardy a powerbomb from the top rope and he hit his head. He was clearly loopy on his way to the [...]
March 11, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Bully Ray turned on Brooke & Hulk Hogan at TNA Lockdown, winning the TNA Championship and aligning with Aces & Eights as the faction’s President. Below is how Ray’s title match against Jeff Hardy ended courtesy of our result report by Sean Hopkins: Hulk Hogan is shown walking his way down to the ring on crutches [...]
March 10, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
The show opens with a video package that highlights feud between Aces & 8′s and TNA. They also focus in on the World Title match as well, with only a bit of focus on the all-cage match theme of the show. Hello everyone and welcome to Wrestling News World’s live coverage of TNA Lockdown. I’m [...]
March 10, 2013
Sean Hopkins
TNA News, TNA Results
- As noted earlier, TNA Slammiversary will take place in Boston, MA on Sunday, June 2, 2013. The company will run in the Agganis Arena, which is on the campus of Boston University. The venue sits 7200. - Entertainment Weekly talks to Christopher Daniels about the comics and wrestling connection at this link. [...]
March 10, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Christopher Daniels was interviewed by RedEye Chicago to promote this coming week’s Impact Wrestling. During the interview, Daniels was asked what it is like being in the locker room with the legends of the business. Daniels’ answer is below: It’s great, man. I respect the guys immensely. All the roster does. And when you’re standing [...]
March 10, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
- TNA Wrestling uploaded pre-Lockdown videos of SoCal Val interviewing Kenny King, Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez. You can watch here and here or embedded below: - Kharma, formerly known as Awesome Kong in TNA, said she declined an offer to work next weekend’s Knockout Knockdown pay-per-view. The following is from her Twitter account: Nope! Declined offer RT: [...]
March 10, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- The Voice out of the United Kingdom has a new interview with Kenny King at this link. - Bobby Roode was not at the Lockdown Fanfest in San Antonio on Saturday. His contract issues were a big discussion but have since been rectified. - TNA taped several episodes of Spin Cycle at the Lockdown [...]
March 10, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Bobby Roode is scheduled to work TNA Lockdown with Austin Aries to defend the TNA Tag Team Championship against Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian) and Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez as advertised. I’m sure we’ll be hearing more but apparently there was an issue with the final year on his contract originally signed in 2009. [...]
March 10, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Shannon “Daffney” Spruill settled her lawsuit against TNA Wrestling in a mediation session last Friday. The lawsuit was based on injuries she sustained at Bound for Glory 2009 (with medical bills over $26,000) and the challenging of her “independent contractor” status. Spruill wrote the following on Twitter: I’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely [...]
March 10, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
We’ve received some questions regarding Bobby Roode’s contract status with TNA Wrestling. Roode’s latest contract was for five years and commenced on March 1, 2009, meaning the deal wouldn’t expire until March 1, 2014. However, here is the kicker. The majority of TNA contracts feature options in their latter years. The options vary depending on [...]
March 10, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling sent out the following on Saturday: The annual Slammiversary event is coming to Boston, Massachusetts on June 2! Slammiversary in Boston VIP Weekend & Travel Packages now available at ShopTNA.com: CLICK HERE TO ORDER Watch the official Slammiversary video trailer: CLICK HERE Slammiversary VIP Weekend & Travel Packages Slammiversary VIP Weekend includes - Fan Interaction [...]
March 9, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Dixie Carter announced at the Lockdown Fan Interaction event in San Antonio on Saturday that TNA Slammiversary 2013 will take place from Boston, Massachusetts. TNA Slammiversary is on Sunday, June 2, 2013 and is one of four live TNA pay-per-views. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. TNA posted a video at this [...]
March 9, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling has been contacting former Knockouts for their TNA Knockout Knockdown pay-per-view taping on 3/17. In addition to contacting Angelina Love, they also reached out to Traci Brooks. Brooks declined as did Love. The following is from her Twitter: @genuine_risk sorry Linda I won’t be there I had to decline, this time! — Traci [...]
March 9, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- TNA Wrestling released the opening video for TNA Lockdown. The pay-per-view is this Sunday at 8 PM EDT. Watch the video below: - Christopher Daniels was interviewed by USA Today about his current status in TNA, his upcoming match at the PPV and talks about being a future World Champion. In response to the [...]
March 8, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
This week’s Impact Wrestling scored a 1.13 cable rating as they averaged 1.43 million viewers. It was the last Impact Wrestling in the Impact Zone as well as the last episode before TNA Lockdown. TNA Ratings Archive [...]
March 8, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
Dixie Carter wrote the following on Twitter: San Antonio’s #Lockdown just officially became the biggest selling US Live Event for TNA. Thanks!! Now how about making it the biggest ever? — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) March 8, 2013 Get yourself ready with tons of new content over at TNANews.com and remember to join us Sunday at [...]
March 8, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- Brandon Baxter interviewed Bully Ray to promote Lockdown and his main event match against TNA Champion Jeff Hardy. He talked about the evolution of his character, working as a singes wrestler, wrestlers he idolized as a kid and more. Click here to listen or check it out in the video embedded below: - Christopher [...]
March 8, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Following this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, below is the final advertised lineup for TNA Lockdown. Lockdown will take place Sunday from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas: Steel Cage Match for the TNA Championship - Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bully Ray Lethal Lockdown Match - Team TNA (Sting, Magnus, Samoa Joe, James Storm and [...]
March 8, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Former TNA Knockout Angelina Love says she was asked on Twitter is she would be working the TNA Knockout Knockdown pay-per-view taping on 3/17 from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Love says TNA asked but she “politely declined.” Below is her Tweet: They asked me but I politely declined. RT @xajleenerdx: @actualalove are you going [...]
March 7, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- Prior to the start of this week’s Impact Wrestling taping Dixie Carter came out and thanked the fans of the Impact Zone for their support over the years. They showed this video and Dixie announced they’ll be in Tampa on 5/23 (more details). - For those that missed this week’s go-home to TNA Lockdown [...]
March 7, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
XPlosion results: Eric Young beats Robbie E via an elbow drop. Impact Wrestling Results – 3/7/2013 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Before the show starts, a picture shows Paul Bearer with his date of birth and date. In memorial of the great legend in the wrestling business. Impact [...]
March 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA Results
TNA announced the following upcoming Impact Wrestling taping locations and dates: TNA’s IMPACT WRESTLING will begin filming all “IMPACT WRESTLING” programming on the road in 2013. “IMPACT WRESTLING” airs every Thursday on Spike TV (8/7 CT), and is regularly one of the network’s top-rated shows. Don’t miss your chance to experience IMPACT LIVE with the [...]
March 7, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA President, Dixie Carter, just announced more road dates for Impact Wrestling on her official Twitter page. Impact Wrestling will be coming to: Indiana, PA on 4/25 Tupelo, MS on 5/9 Tampa, FL on 5/23 Her tweet is embedded below: Excited to announce here 1st! Thursday Night #ImpactLIVE is coming to Indiana, PA 4/25, Tupelo, [...]
March 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
- AJ Styles wrote the following on Twitter on Thursday: Enough!@impactwrestling you came to my house uninvited.I am coming to Chicago… uninvited! — AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) March 7, 2013 Next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling will broadcast live from Chicago, Illinois. The company will also tape the following week as part of their new bi-weekly TV [...]
March 7, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell is “Today’s Girl” here on Maxim.com. - More seats that were held by production were released for Sunday’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Dixie Carter is on record as to saying the show could be TNA’s most attended US event in company history. Buy tickets now [...]
March 7, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TheWhig.com has a new interview online with Christopher Daniels. Below are the highlights: Why he never caught on with WWE: “I think that they never really saw anything that they could really sink their teeth into,” he said. “Which is OK, because you know, the truth of the matter is I was never really their [...]
March 7, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Impact Wrestling brings us another live episode tonight, but it is their last show in the Impact Zone. It is also the last episode before TNA Lockdown. Below is the official preview: Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 8/7c! If you can’t watch the action on Thursday, make sure to set your DVR! [...]
March 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
Twitter has been a great way to get superstar’s reactions and feelings about many things in the pro-wrestling business. On a different note, we haven’t heard from Eric Bischoff lately. But, he found himself on the social media site yesterday tweeting away. I was able to come across some two pretty interesting tweets. The first [...]
March 7, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
TNA Wrestling has released the upcoming schedule for their One Night Only pay-per-views. The shows are the company’s final taping dates from Universal Studios as their lease is up. The schedule is as follows: Sunday, March 17 1:00pm - TNA Knockout Knockdown: TNA crowns the true “Queen” of TNA 7:00pm – TNA 10 Reunion: Celebration of the [...]
March 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Brandon Baxter interviewed Velvet Sky about the debut of the Knockout Zone and Impact Wrestling coming to Jonesboro, Arkansas on March 28, 2013. Sky opened the interview by revealing she was an endorsement girl for Tom’s Hot Fries and confided that she is a junk food junkie. You can listen to the interview at this [...]
March 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Wrestling issued the following statement on the death of Paul Bearer: TNA joins the entire wresting world in mourning the passing of Bill Moody – better known as Paul Bearer in WWE as the manager of The Undertaker, and Percy Pringle during his time with TNA. Throughout his career, Moody was one of the [...]
March 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
TNA Champion Jeff Hardy participated in a media conference call on Wednesday to promote TNA Lockdown. Below are the highlights: Jeff admitted to being disappointed he wasn’t on the UK tour and looks forward to going the next time TNA goes over. He said he approaches cage matches differently as a father but still wants [...]
March 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Dixie Carter noted on Twitter on Wednesday that TNA Lockdown in San Antonio was looking to be the company’s largest attended US event in their history. The following is from her Twitter account: #MarchMadness is taking on a whole new meaning at the TNA office. Lots going on. San Antonio looks to be our largest [...]
March 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
The Shining Wizards Podcast conducted a lengthy interview with Rob Van Dam where he discusses everything from blading to if he’ll finish his career in TNA Wrestling. Below are the highlights: Training with the Original Sheik: He was there almost always, in fact he didn’t like us to train without his presence. Which we did [...]
March 6, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- You can read article by the Savannah College of Art and Design on TNA signing Sam Shaw at this link. - Robbie E is interviewed at this link. - Have you checked out all of the awesome new content at TNANews.com? Carl Frederick has a new piece online now that you can read here [...]
March 5, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Below is the updated card for TNA Lockdown. The show will take place Sunday, March 10, 2013 from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Steel Cage Match for the TNA Championship - Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bully Ray Lethal Lockdown Match - Team TNA (Sting, Magnus, Samoa Joe, James Storm and Eric Young) vs. Aces & [...]
March 5, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- Brandon Baxter interviewed SoCal Val to promote the 3/28 Impact Wrestling taping in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She uses the appearance to plug the new Knockout Zone feature which will debut in Jonesboro. You can watch at this link and embedded in the video below: - Mickie James is scheduled to appear at Dory Funk Jr.’s [...]
March 5, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell was set on fire for a stunt. Watch a video at this link. - TNA has posted a video preview for this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling at this link that you can watch embedded below: - Hulk Hogan called me a mark… I can’t make this stuff up, check [...]
March 5, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
- TNA Wrestling has announced Robbie E vs. Robbie T for TNA Lockdown this Sunday. - Speaking of the Robbie’s, Kenny King looks to get on “The List” with Robbie E and SoCal Val. You can watch this week’s episode at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]
March 4, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Hulk Hogan was asked on Twitter why Bret Hart had an issue with him. Hogan’s response was as follows: I was always his friend,I don’t get it.bitter, old age I got along great with his dad and family?life is to good for haters. HH @nickj1019 I was always his friend,I don’t get it.bitter, old age [...]
March 4, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News