Category: TNA

  • Rumored Card For TNA Final Resolution On 12/20

    Here’s the current planned card for TNA’s Final Resolution pay-per-view on December 20th:

    TNA World Title Match
    AJ Styles vs. Daniels

    TNA World Tag Title Match
    British Invasion vs. Motor City Machineguns

    TNA Knockouts Title Match
    ODB vs. Tara

    Feast or Fired Battle Royal
    Beer Money, Kevin Nash, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Samoa Joe, Cody Deaner, Sheik Abdul Bashir, Homicide and Kiyoshi

    Three Degrees of Pain Match
    Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe

    Last Man Standing Match
    Scott Steiner vs. Bobby Lashley

    Mick Foley and Abyss vs. Raven and Dr. Stevie

    Matt Morgan, Hernandez, Suicide and D’Angelo Dinero vs. Team 3D, Rhino and Jesse Neal

  • TNA iMPACT! Preview & *Spoilers* For Tonight

    The following matches have been announced for tonight’s TNA iMPACT! on SpikeTV .. Below the preview are spoilers:

    * A.J. Styles and Kurt Angle vs. Daniels and Desmond Wolfe

    * Abyss and Mick Foley vs. Dr. Stevie and Raven

    * Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money vs. British Invasion, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi

    * Amazing Red vs. Scott Steiner

    * Hamada vs. Taylor Wilde

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    Credit to JP Nichols for sending in this live report:

    The tapings start with Desmond Wolfe coming to the ring and he wants to set the record straight about his match with Kurt Angle at Turning Point. Wolfe says that Angle used an illegal submission hold last night to beat him and that Angle did not beat him. Desmond claims that he kept Angle from winning the belt and he says that he will end Angle at Final Resolution in a Two Out of Three Falls Match inside the Six Sides of Steel where the first fall will be for a pinfall; the second fall will be submission; and the third will be to escape the cage.

    Kurt Angle comes out in his gear and Angle talks about how they are compared. Angle storms the ring and climbs teh cage. Angle and Wolfe brawl inside the cage until Desmond uses brass knuckles on Angle. Wolfe throws Angle into the cage a few times and then Wolfe taunted Angle before he left the ring.

    Match Number One: Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money defeated British Invasion, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi. The finish was a neck breaker and splash combination on Magnus. Eric Young was at the announce table for commentary and Kevin Nash was also at ringside for the match. During the match, Rob Terry tried to interfere, but Sabin took care of him. Beer Money had a verbal altercation with Eric Young during the match.

    They play the opening Impact video with pyro.

    Mick Foley and Abyss come to the ring and Foley has a patch over his eye. Foley says that due to the Hogan situation, he now has to present an ID to get into the Impact Zone. Foley says that no one messes around with them. Foley says that they will exact revenge tonight. Abyss starts to speak but he is interrupted by Raven, Dr. Stevie, and Daffney. Stevie makes jokes about burning Mick Foley and then he hands the mic to Raven. Raven says that he wants the old Foley back and he says that Foley is more worried about Hulk Hogan than anything else. Foley says that he will wrestle tonight and it will be Foley and Abyss versus Raven and Stevie.

    Match Number Two: Amazing Red defeated Scott Steiner by Disqualification in a Non Title Match. Steiner hit the Steiner Screwdriver on Red and then he grabbed the ‘Big Poppa Pipe’ and hit Red with it to cause the disqualification.

    Bobby Lashley came out to make the save for Amazing Red. Steiner went up the ramp and Lashley said that Steiner will be sorry at Final Resolution.

    Match Number Three: Hamada defeated Taylor Wilde with a Ki Krusher.

    Match Number Four: Abyss and Mick Foley defeated Stevie and Raven by disqualification. Mick Foley never came to the ring for the match. Raven was going to throw a fireball in Abyss’ face, but Abyss kicked the lighter out of Raven’s hand. The referee saw the lighter and called for the disqualification. After the match, Raven and Stevie beat down Abyss and chokes Abyss with a cable.

    Match Number Five: Daniels and Desmond Wolfe defeated Kurt Angle and A.J. Styles. Desmond hit the Tower of London on Styles and got a two count. Then he tagged in Daniels who hit the BME for the victory while Angle and Wolfe brawled to the back.

  • Kurt Angle Injured At Turning Point, Pope Signs New Deal

    — Kurt Angle “threw out his back” at Sunday’s TNA’s Turning Point pay-per-view, according to TNA president Dixie Carter on Twitter. The injury occured just minutes into Angle’s match with TNA newcomer Desmond Wolfe. Carter complemented Angle on “gutting out” the final 15 minutes of the 17-minute match against Wolfe in what she called a one of the best TNA matches of the year. Carter added that Angle “will not miss any action.” There were no other injures last night. Kurt Angle wrestled at Monday’s iMPACT! tapings – teaming with TNA Champion A.J. Styles against Desmond Wolfe and Daniels.

    Read More: iMPACT! Spoilers

    — Dixie Carter also announced on Twitter that TNA newcomer D’Angelo Dinero has signed a a long-term deal with the company.
    “Right before I walked in to watch the pay-per-view just now, The Pope and I signed his new long term deal,” Carter wrote. “He is the real deal.” Dinero worked as Elijah Burke in WWE. While in TNA, he has worked under “The Pope” character with live crowds responding well to his early work thus far.

  • TNA Turning Point PPV Results: Styles vs. Joe vs. Daniels

    Report by Sean Hopkins

    We get a video package highlighting the changes that have happened recently, namely AJ Styles becoming champion and Hulk Hogan joining the company.  We get some hype for Daniels/Joe/Styles II, Angle/Wolfe, and Team 3D/Homicide and Matt Morgan.

    Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to the show and immediately begin hyping Wolfe/Angle and the main event of the night.  The X-Division looks to kick us off tonight.

    TNA X Division Title Match: Amazing Red vs. Homicide

    Homicide is out first to a bit of a mixed reaction from the crowd.  Red follows to a bit of a bigger pop.  West hypes up Red on the way down to the ring.

    The crowd gets behind Red at the start of the match, and Red scored a quick kick to Homicide’s midsection, but quickly falls to a shoulder block.  Red hits an arm drag and a quick dropkick and Homicide bails to the floor, where he’s caught with a hurricarana from the apron from Red.  Red rolls Homidice back into the ring and hits a quick cross bode for a two count.

    Red hits a monkey flip but Homicide lands on his feet.  Red hits a hurricarana, but Homicide recovers quickly and hits a nasty lariat.  Homicide bits at Red’s face, but Red fights out of a belly to back suplex and hits a couple of kicks before a sliding clothesline.  Red falls victim to a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker from Homicide that’s good for a two count.  Homicide ties Red up in the ropes but he breaks before the five count.

    Homicide hits a spinning back elbow and uses his boot to choke Red, again taking advantage of the five count.  Homicide hits a neckbreaker and goes for the pin but Red kicks out again.  Red starts to fight back with a couple of right hands but Homicide puts him right down with a big right of his own.  Homicide locks in a modified bow and arrow, but Red doesn’t look like he’s quitting.

    Homicide breaks the hold and goes to bite at Red’s ear.  Homicide pounds on Red in the corner before putting him on the top turnbuckle.  Homicide grabs Red around the throat before climbing to the top.  Red fights out and sends Homicide to the mat and he jumps off with an arm drag.  Red hits a dropkick in the corner before connecting with an explosive DDT, but it’s still only good for two.

    Red comes off the second rope with a nasty move tageting the head, but again it’s only good for two.  Red goes for a couple of kicks but Homicide counters with a dragon screw and follows it up with a Bronx driver that’s only good for two.  Homicide goes for the gringo killer but Red sneaks out.  Homicide catapults him into the corner and goes for an ace crusher, but Red fights out and hits a standing shooting star press for a near fall.  Red goes up top and hits a standing moonsault, but Homicide catches him with a cutter on the way down, Homicide goes for the cover but Red kicks out.

    Homicide puts Red on the top turnbuckle and goes for a top rope hurricarana, but Red holds on, and connects with the Code Red.  Red pins Homicide for the three count.

    Winner and STILL TNA X-Division Champion: Amazing Red

    Tenay and Taz discuss the implications for tonight’s match between Desmond Wolfe and Kurt Angle.  Taz says he thinks Wolfe has been playing mind games with Angle, and you don’t see that much.  Tenay shifts the topic to the Triple Threat Main Event, and the events surrounding the past few weeks.

    The Beautiful People vs. Knockouts Champ ODB & Tag Champs Taylor Wilde & Sarita (All Titles On The Line)

    The Beautiful People are on their way out to the ring first, and of course they get a decent amount of cat-calls from the crowd during their ring entrance.  The Tag Champs, Wilde and Sarita are out next, followed by their partner, Knockouts Champion ODB.

    Wilde and Sky start things off but it’s not long before the faces are using quick tags to work over Sky, but Sky is able to make the tag to Rayne.  Rayne quickly falls victim to a shoulder block from ODB, and Sarita tags in.  Sarita tries for a couple of quick near falls before hitting an arm drag and taker Rayne down with a back elbow.  The Tag champs use some teamwork with a back suplex on top of Rayne.  Wilde uses a step up arm drag, but Von Erich is in with a clothesline that takes down Wilde.

    TBP use a double team Russian leg sweep to take down Wilde before Sky hits a snap mare and a quick running knee.  Sky sends Wilde into the corner where she tags in Lacy, who gets a ton of ‘you can’t wrestle’ chants and immediately tags out to Sky.  Sky locks in a modified octopus and bites at Wilde’s hand, but Wilde is able to fight back and take Sky down.  ODB gets the tag and comes in to clean house.

    ODB hits a fallaway slam on Sky but Von Erich breaks up the pin.  TBP clear up the ring and are alone in the ring with ODB.  ODB is able to fight back against all three though with a couple of ax handle smashes.  ODB comes out of nowhere with a big slam on Rayne and pins her for the three count.

    Winners and STILL TNA Knockouts and Knockouts Tag Team Champions: ODB, and Taylor Wilde and Sarita

    Jeremy Borash is backstage with Desmond Wolfe.  Wolfe says it all started with a handshake, but Wolfe made his point with a fist.  He says that Angle will never forget his name because the Wolfe will devour every scrap that remains.  Wolfe says that he more than has the number of Kurt Angle, but he wants more.  Wolfe says that he’s gracious and accommodating, because he’ll give Angle what he wants.  He says he’s studied Angle, but Angle doesn’t know the first thing about him.  Tonight in Wolfe 101, Desmond will end the career of Kurt Angle.

    The British Invasion vs. Motor City Machineguns TNA Tag Team Title Match

    BMI is out first to a big pop from the crowd, followed by the Guns. The Champions are out last to a ton of heat from the crowd.  Storm starts things off quickly jumping Magnus, and taking him down with a series of forearms.  Magnus fights out and ends up being tagged by Shelley.  Storm tags out to Rodde and the two men lock up.  Roode takes Shelley down with a shoulder block but Shelly comes back with a drop toe hold and a quick arm drag.  Roode takes Shelley down with a backbreaker and both men chop away at each other in the middle of the ring.  Shelley brings Roode to the outside where Sabin uses the time to kick Roode in the chest.  Shelley tags in Sabin who comes in with a slingshot senton.

    Williams makes a blind tag on Roode but he almost gets pinned by Sabin.  Sabin catches Williams with a stiff kick to the chest before tagging in Shelley for a double team on Williams before hitting a dual kick to the chest and back of Magnus.  Shelley slams Williams to the mat and buries his knee into William’s back pulling back on his arms.  Shelley tags back out to Sabin who comes in but falls victim to distraction from Magnus and a spinning back elbow from Williams. Williams tags in Magnus and BI hit a double team wraparound neckbreaker.

    Sabin hits an enzugiri out of nowhere and Storm is able to make the blind tag.  Storm comes in and takes down Magnus with a uranage.  BMI hit a double suplex on Williams and get the crowd hyped up.  Storm puts Williams in a tree of woe and sends Magnus in after him.  The Guns come in, grab Magnus’ legs and use his groin as a battering ram against Williams’ head.  BMI and MCMG work together with some double-double team maneuvers.  Sabin tries to slingshot himself over the top rope ontop of Williams but he moves and Sabin eats the floor.  BMI work over BI with a catapult DDT on Magnus and a spinning neckbreaker on Williams.

    Storm hits an enzugiri to Williams, but Eric Young comes out and attacks Storm from behind.  Hebner sends Young to the back but Nash comes out from behind and takes the belt.  Nash hits Storm from behind and walks back to the back with the Global belt in his hand.  Roode, back in the ring is being worked over by BI and looks confused.  Magnus picks up Roode and slams him down with leverage from Williams.  Magnus pins Roode and the ref counts to three.

    Winners and STILL TNA Tag Team Champions: The British Invasion

    We get a video update from Impact showing the return of Raven.  Tenay sells Raven’s attack on Foley saying that he’d been sent to the hospital, but Foley will be in the Impact Zone on Monday for tapings.  Tenay sends in backstage to JB who is standing by with Nash.

    Nash cracks a couple of jokes, before he says the he did this for a reason, and it’s between him and Hulk.  He says that Hulk knows and is in on this and everyone will find out, if it’s OK with Hulk, on Thursday.

    Tara vs. Awesome Kong – Six Sides of Steel Match

    Tara is out to a warm reception from this crowd, Followed by Kong, who marches her way down to the ring and immediately enters the cage.

    Kong slams Tara into the corner right off the bat but Tara fights her way out.  Tara and Kong trade blows and Tara slides under Kong.  Kong tries to hit a drop down splash but Tara moves.  Kong tries for a spinning back fist but Tara ducks and Kong connects with the cage.  Tara immediately goes to work on Kong’s hand, before trying to escape the cage.  Kong catches Tara and plants her with an electric chair drop.

    Kong goes up in the corner but she gets caught by Tara.  Kong sends her back to the mat and follows with an amazing missile dropkick.  Kong goes for the pin but Tara kicks out at two.  Kong slams Tara’s head into a couple of the turnbuckles before pressing her face against the cage and slamming into her from behind with a big splash.  Kong picks up Tara by the legs and sends her into the cage with a big swing type maneuver before choking her against the cage.

    Kong chops away at Tara, sending her to the mat where she ends up being stomped at.  Kong brings Tara to he feet only to take her back down with a head butt.  Kong brings Tara up with a suplex only to slam her body against the cage and plant her with a front suplex instead.  Kong tries for it again but Tara counters with a DDT.  Tara fights back with big right hands and she slams Kong’s face into several sides of the cage before following up with a superkick.  Tara takes Kong off her feet with a dropkick and she hits a standing moonsault for a near fall.

    Tara makes her way up to the top rope and Kong follows up.  Tara slams Kong’s head against the cage and both women end up being crotched on the top rope.  Tara and Kong duke it out on the top rope with Kong getting the upper hand.  Tara tries for the Widow’s peak out of the corner but Kong fights out.  Tara connects with a huge powerbomb, but again it’s only good for two.

    Tara climbs all the way to the top of the cage, but she stops at the top and looks back.  Tara jumps off the top of the cage with a huge cross body and she pins Kong for the three.  A very emotional Tara starts celebrating immediately.

    Winner: Tara

    Lauren is out to interview Tara on the ramp.  Tara said she did what she said she was going to do, and she’s going to come after ODB.  Tara says that she will be the next Knockout’s Champion.

    We get a video package highlighting the new relationship between TNA and Hulk Hogan.

    Team 3D and Rhino vs. Matt Morgan, Hernandez, and D’Angelo Dinero

    Dinero is out first for his team, followed by Hernandez, then Morgan.  All three men get pretty good pops from the crowd.

    Hernandez and D-Von start things out for their respective teams.  Dinero ends up distracting Hernandez and D-Von attacks from behind, causing immediate dissension between Pope and Morgan.  D-Von pounds on Hernandez for a bit, but he ends up being knocked down by a huge shoulder block.  Dinero makes the blind tag, causing even more dissension, but he’s quick to act, mounting a series of offensive moves and leaping with a shoulder block.  Brother Ray makes the tag into the ring and Pope spits in his face.  Ray shoves him down into the corner and Dinero takes him down with a double leg take down.  Dinero pounds on him for a bit and Ray has to bail to the floor.

    Ray makes it back into the floor and mounts a bit of a comeback, hitting a big elbow and following it up with a chop.  Ray hits a series of right bhands before going for a bionic elbow.  Pope ducks it and bitch slaps Ray, sending him into the ropes, where Pope slides down Ray’s back.  Ray comes out of nowhere with a Bubba bomb and tags in Rhino, who quickly goes to work on Dinero.

    Dinero is able to make the tag to Morgan who comes in and hangs Rhino up on the top rope with a big leg drop.  Rhino goes for a straight boot to the side of the head and Morgan hits a big chop.  Rhino avoids a splash in the corner and hits one of his own but he quickly falls victim to a big clothesline.  All six men are in the ring, and Dinero ends up falling victim to a reverse 3D after knocking Hernandez out of the way.

    D-Von is able to pound down on Dinero in the corner for a bit before tagging in Rhino, who comes in and continues working over Pope.  Rhine sends Dinero down with a snap mare and tags in Brother Ray who goes to work with a bear hug. Pope fights out, but Ray is able to hit a big back body drop and take down Morgan and Hernandez.  Ray tags in D-Von who comes in and hits a big splash, but it’s only good for a two count.  D-Von locks in a rear chin lock, but Dinero i able to fight back to his feet, out of the hold, and scores a near fall.  Pope ends up falling victim to a lariat, and D-Von tags in Rhino.

    Rhino pounds on Pope for a bit before sending him to the floor.  Ray hits him with a big elbow drop from the ring apron before sending Dinero back in the ring.  Rhino goes for the pin but Dinero is able to kick out.  Rhino tags in Ray who comes in and gloats before going for a senton.  Pope rolls out of the way and Ray eats canvas.  Morgan and Rhino come in and Morgan eats a series of right hands.

    Morgan hits rapid fire elbows on Rhino before following it up with a splash and a side slam, but D-Von is able to break up the pin attempt.  Hernandez tags in and hits a slingshot double clothesline on D-Von and Rhino before cleaning house on the veterans.  Super Mex gets the crowd amped up before leaping over the top rope and wiping out all three of his opponents.

    Back in the ring Hernandez hits a big splash on Rhino, but Rhino is able to kick out.  Ray attacks from behind and 3D goes for the what’s up headbutt, but Pope breaks it up.  Ray walks into a chokeslam from Morgan, but Morgan is sent to the outside by Rhino.  Dinero takes Rhino down with a big powerbomb and Hernandez goes for the cover but he gets two.  Pope pulls down his knee pads but he gets pulled crotch first into the ring post.  D-Von comes in with a chair and hits Hernanndez while the ref’s back is turned.  Rhino hits a spear, and pins Hernandez for the three count.

    Winners: Team 3D and Rhino

    Lauren is backstage with Scott Steiner.  Apparently the match has been upgraded to a falls count anywhere anything goes match.  Steiner says that it’s not his fault Lashley can’t control his woman.  He says that Krystal found out that Lashley was all show and no go, but that Steiner can go.  Steiner says that he’s going to take Lashley home and pin him one, two, three in the front yard, before pinning his wife.  Steiner says that Krystal Lashley will be a big winner tonight.

    Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner – No DQ Falls Count Anywhere

    Steiner is out first, followed by Lashley and the two men start out fighting on the ramp.  Lashley sends Steiner into the steel chairs set up in the ramp side aream.  Lashley hits Steiner with a chair before sending him into the ring.  Lashley follows in and pounds away at Steiner in the corner.

    Lashley hits a running lariat in the corner before following it up with a shoulder block.  Lashley hits a big suplex, but he can only hold Steiner down for a two count.  Lashley hits a big spinebuster and goes for another splash in the corner but Lashley is able to get a boot up.  Lashley is quick to recover and he hits a t-bone suplex before he clotheslines Steiner over the top rope.

    Steiner launches Lashles across the ring with three straight suplexes, but it’s still not enough to keep Lashley down for a three count.  Steiner picks Lashley up and puts him on the top turnbuckle.  Steiner climbs up and tries for the Frankensteiner, that doesn’t really end up that well.  Steiner goes for the pin but Lashley is still able to kick out.  Steiner picks Lashley up and slams him striaght down before climbing to the top tunbuckle.  Lashley catches Steiner and drops him into the ropes with a press slam.  Lashley slams Steiner head first into the announce table and wails away on him.

    Steiner and Lashley go to the backstage area and cameras are struggling to keep up.  Steiner is busted open when cameras get back to them and Lashley hits Steiner with a trash can before sending him into a guardrail.  Lashley suplexes Steiner through a table and he tries for a pin but Steiner kicks out.  Lashley picks up a 2×4 and just whacks Steiner with it a couple of times.  Lashley tries for a spear but Steiner moves out of the way and Lashley ends up crashing through some ply-wood.  Steiner wraps an extension cord around Lashley’s neck and chokes him out.  Steiner pins Lashley but he still won’t stay down.

    Steiner and Lashley fight their way back out to the ringside area.  Steiner climbs up into the Spanish announce booth where he starts to take apart the steel scaffolding.  Steiner takes down a lead pipe and uses it to hit Lashley.  Steiner pins Lashley and the ref counts to three.

    Winner: Scott Steiner

    JB is backstage with Kurt Angle who immediately interrupts him.  Angle says that Wolfe is trying to take out the biggest badass in TNA, but no one makes their reputation on his behalf.  Angle says it’s one on one in just a couple of minutes.  Angles says he doesn’t need to know Wolfe to beat him, because he’s the best wrestler in the world, and that’s real.

    Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolf

    Wolfe is out to the ring first, and he makes his way to the ring quickly, walking with a purpose.  Angle is out next to a warm reception from the crowd.

    Angle immediately backs Wolfe up into the corner, but he quickly breaks clean.  Wolfe and Angle trade wristlocks and Wolfe takes Angle down with a shoulder block, but quickly falls victim to a hip toss and a couple of arm drags.  Angle locks in a hammerlock, but Wolfe fights out and locks in one of his own with a facelock for good measure.

    Angle and Wolfe continue to trade submission holds.  Angle’s forehead ends up on the rope and Wolfe uses it as an opportunity to kick the rope and disorient Angle.  Wolfe uses this time to his advantage, working over Angle’s hand, but he’s quickly taken down with a boot and suplex.

    Angle hits Wolfe with a European uppercut before burying his shoulder in Wolfe’s midsection, but when Angle goes for a shoulder block in the corner Wolfe is able to avoid it and Angle’s shoulder connects with the ring post.  Wolfe continues to work over Angle’s arm, just using every opportunity to stomp or tear at Kurt’s arm.

    Wolfe locks in a sick arm submission, but Angle fights out and tries for the ankle lock.  Wolfe is able to avoid the hold, and he hits a big running European uppercut.  Wolfe hits Angle with a forearm and he tries for another uppercut, but Angle hits him with a belly to belly suplex instead.  Angle follows up with a trio of running clotheslines before connecting with a flying forearm.

    Angle ducks a clothesline from Wolfe and hits six big German suplexes in a row.  Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Wolfe counters with an arm drag.  Wolfe connects with a vicious lariat, but Angle is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt.  Wolfe puts Angle on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Angle is able to fight out and hit an Angle slam.  Angle goes for the pin but Wolfe kicks out.  Wolfe wrenches Angle’s arm and locks in the London dungeon, but Angle is able to fight out and immediately lock in the ankle lock.  Wolfe fights out of it and locks in an figurefour arm bar, but Angle rolls through and locks in another ankle lock.  Wolfe tries for the ropes but Angle pulls him back to the center.  Wolfe is finally able to make it to the ropes to break the hold.

    Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Wolfe counters with an arm drag.  Wolfe connects with a vicious lariat, but Angle is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt.  Wolfe puts Angle on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Angle is able to fight out and hit an Angle slam.  Angle goes for the pin but Wolfe kicks out.  Wolfe wrenches Angle’s arm and locks in the London dungeon, but Angle is able to fight out and immediately lock in the ankle lock.  Wolfe fights out of it and locks in an figurefour arm bar, but Angle rolls through and locks in another ankle lock.  Wolfe tries for the ropes but Angle pulls him back to the center.  Wolfe is finally able to make it to the ropes to break the hold.

    Wolfe is able to set Angle up in the corner again and this time he connects with the tower of London, but Angle is able to kick out at two.    Desmond goes for a clothesline, but Angle connects with one of his own instead.  Angle goes for a moonsault, but Wolfe rolls out of the way and locks in the London dungeon.  Angle is able to back up into the ropes to break the hold.

    Wolfe goes for the tower of London again but Angle fights back, so Wolfe goes for a superplex.  Angle fights out again and sends Wolfe crashing to the mat.  Angle connects with a big frog splash, but Wolfe kicks out at two, and somehow Earl Hebner ends up getting hurt.  Angle teaser a tombstone, but Wolfe counters into tombstone position himself.  Angle is able to lock in and ankle lock and Wolfe is able to fight out again, but Angle locks in a side triangle choke that causes Wolfe to tap out.

    Winner: Kurt Angle

    JB is backstage with Samoa Joe.  Joe says that he didn’t cause a problem between Daniels and AJ, he only showed them the truth.  Joe says that when you put the fate of who you are in the hands of another, you end up getting screwed.  Joe says nobody has sent both other men to the hospital more than him, and tonight, he only needs to beat one of them, and that’s exactly what he intends to do.

    TNA Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels

    We get an extensive video highlighting the history between this match, the rematch from 2005.  Daniels is out first to a decent reaction to the crowd.

    All three men are apparently going to be shown walking in from the backstage area.  Joe is out next and the crowd is surprisingly a little dead (although burn out from the last, really good, match is always a possibility).  Styles is shown on his way into the Impact Zone and he gets a great pop from the crowd on his way down to the ring.

    JB does the formal ring introductions for all three men.  In a nice throwback, streamers are thrown for all three men.  AJ Styles of course gets the most, as well as the warmest reception from the crowd.

    Daniels takes a shot at AJ right off the bat and he and Joe square off.  AJ is in, cleaning house on both men, taking Daniels down with a shoulder block before burying his knee into Joe’s midsection and hitting a big flying forearm.  AJ decks Daniels with a huge forearm, but he falls victim to a big splash/enzugiri combo from Joe.  Joe chops AJ’s back before kicking his check but he gets hit with a leg lariat by Daniels.  Daniels and AJ chain wrestle for a bit, but AJ misses one dropkick, only to get right back up and hit another on Daniels, then another on Joe.

    AJ locks in a side headlock, but Daniels makes his way back to his feet.  AJ kicks off of Joe and sends Daniels back to the ground.  Daniels fights out again, but Joe distracts Styles and Daniels connects with an STO.  Joe comes in and goes to work with rapid fire blows in the corner before punting AJ in the ribs and hitting a running high knee on Daniels.  Joe kicks away at Daniels’ leg before rolling into a leg bar.  AJ breaks it up witha knee drop.

    AJ and Joe square off and AJ tries for a suplex but Joe won’t budge.  Joe tries for one of his own, but AJ comes back down and uses the leverage to suplex Joe.  AJ hits an elbow to the back of Joe’s head and he locks in an inverted indian death lock with a chin bridge, but Daniels is able to break it up.  Daniels catches Styles with a drop toe hold a drives his knee into the back of Styles’ head.  Daniels hits a neckbreaker and locks in a rear chin lock.  Daniels catches Joe with a low dropkick which he follows up by slamming AJ on Joe.  Daniels locks in a combination Boston crab/camel clutch on AJ and Joe respectively but Joe bites Daniels’ fingers.  Joe connects with a urunage on Daniels before hitting a face wash on both Styles and Daniels.

    Joe hits a dropkick on Styles that sends him to the outside while also hitting a senton on Daniels.  Joe tries to follow out with a suicide dive, but AJ meets him with a kick to the head.  Daniels and AJ square off in the ring and AJ connects with a big suplex.  AJ slingshots himself out to the ring apron but Joe kicks his legs out from under him.  This gives Daniels an opportunity to dive out on top of Joe.  Daniels chops Joe on the floor and he goes for the split leg moonsault but AJ catches hit legs and Joe chops his chest.  Joe locks in a rear naked choke and AJ launches himself over the ropes with a twisting body press on top of both men.

    AJ tries for the cover on Joe but Joe kicks out at two.  AJ connects with a snap head scissors.  AJ sends Daniels down and uses him as a platform to launch himself into Joe.  AJ then connects with a springboard hurricarana, that’s good for a near fall.  Daniels is able to catch both men in the corner with chops.  Daniels monkey flips Styles into Joe, who powerbombs him back into Daniels.  Joe hits another powerbomb and floats over into a Boston crab, then an STF.

    AJ counters a suplex from Daniels into a suplex/neckbreaker type move.  Joe and AJ trade blows, with Joe taking AJ down with a big kick.  Joe tries for the same kick on Daniels, but Daniels ducks and hits an enzugiri to take down Joe.  Styles is up and he connects with a Pele and all three men are down.

    AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.

    Joe crotches Daniels on the top rope and connects with the muscle buster but AJ is able to make it in to break up the pin.  AJ and Joe trade leverage for a pin with Joe only able to score a one count.  AJ catches Joe with a spin kick.  Styles teases the Styles clash but Daniels hits a step up enzugiri.  AJ tries for the last rights again but both men end up countering out of each others holds.  AJ and Styles tease each others finishers, but Joe breaks it up before either can happen.  Joe connects with a double clothesline before sending his opponents into each other.  Stlyes and Daniels come back with a high low attack on Joe.

    Daniels and Styles fight out on the ring apron up to the top turnbuckle, both trying for a superplex.  Joe comes in to break things up sending AJ to the floor with a chop.  Joe teases another muscle buster on Daniels but Daniels fights out, hits an STO, and follows it up with a BME on Joe.  Styles comes in out of nowhere with a springboard 450 splash on the back of Daniels who is covering Joe.  Styles pins Joe and the ref counts to three.

    Winner and STILL TNA World Champion: AJ Stlyes

    Daniels looks upset and Joe makes his way to the back while Styles poses in the ring with his belt to end the PPV.

    AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.
  • Bobby Lashley Leaving TNA To Fight MMA Full Time?

    In an interview with Sherdog.com, TNA Wrestling star and MMA fighter says he’d strongly consider walking away from pro wrestling if he was offered an exclusive deal with Strikeforce.

    “If it does come to a point where you have to choose, then I’ll have to sit back and talk with my family. I want to fight,” Lashley said. “TNA is at the understanding where they know my dedication with fighting. If (Strikeforce CEO Scott) Coker comes back and says you have to quit wrestling, then we’ll have to cross that bridge.”

    TNA offered Lashley great money to work a reduced schedule and they understand fighting is his top priority.

    Lashley professional MMA record is 4-0, most recently defeating Bob Sapp on June 27th. There were reports over the summer that Strikeforce was negotiating with Bobby Lashley to fight Fedor Emelianenko at last weekend’s CBS event. Lashley declined the high profile fight because he didn’t think he’d have enough time to train properly, but Strikeforce is interested and can certainly use another rising star with name value in their heavyweight division.

  • TNA Knockout Released – Details Behind Her Departure

    It was reported last week that Sojournor Bolt’s future with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling appeared to be in doubt. According to PWInsider.com, she was released by the organization yesterday. Her profile was removed from the company website’s roster section this afternoon, thus confirming her departure.

    It should be noted that there is a chance she be may used again in the future, but the company had nothing creatively for her at the moment and opted to release her from her contract.

    The veteran women’s wrestler had been sparingly used since Dutch Mantel’s departure from TNA this past summer and the feeling was her days in the company were numbered.

    News of Bolt’s release comes just days after several TNA wrestlers asked for their releases and were denied. For more on that story, click here.

  • TNA Talent Unhappy, Nash Contest Dropped, ODB’s New Deal

    — As seen last week on iMPACT!, TNA President Dixie Carter essentially said during her speech at the top of the hour that anyone who wasn’t on board with her recent changes to the organization should find work elsewhere. As it turns out, five wrestlers had asked for their releases from the company in recent weeks, including Frankie Kazarian (a.k.a. Suicide) and Homicide — we don’t have the names of the three other wrestlers. All five were turned down. (VIDEO: Dixie Carter’s Speech)

    — TNA has dropped Kevin Nash’s search for his first-ever female valet, the Big Sexy World Tour. The winner would have received an all-expenses-paid trip to next month’s Final Resolution pay-per-view in Orlando and accompanied Nash to the ring for his match that night.

    — As reported earlier, reigning TNA Women’s Knockout Champion ODB recently inked a multi-year deal with the organization. Her contract renewal with the organization actually came as a surprise to friends as she had been discussing jumping to World Wrestling Entertainment when her previous contract expired in mid-November. She had been telling people the past two months that she didn’t think management even realized her contract was coming due because no one had mentioned it to her.

    (Credit to F4WOnline.com and PWTorch.com for some of the information used in this report)

  • Rhaka Khan’s Order Of Protection Againsts Kurt Angle Dropped

    Kurt Angle’s legal problems with ex-girlfriend Trenesha Biggers (former TNA Knockout Rhaka Khan) appear to be winding down.

    Pittsburgh’s WTAE station (an ABC affiliate) reports that the order of protection issued against Angle was dismissed on Monday after Biggers voluntarily removed the order. Both she and Angle have agreed to stay away from each other. Angle did not comment after Monday’s proceedings.

    Angle was arrested last September after allegedly stalking Biggers shortly after he was served with this protection order. Those charges were eventually dismissed.

    For more, visit ThePittsburghChannel.com.

  • Backstage: Russo’s TNA Future & Possible Replacement, Hogan

    Credit: PWTorch.com Newsletter

    Regarding Vince Russo’s future in TNA, everyone close to the situation is saying that nothing has been decided yet by the company. Russo is under the impression that nothing has changed regarding his status since he feels he’s been doing his job, but there are a number of people who feel his position is in jeopardy. Those same people also feel the Hogan and Bischoff team will establish their own infrastructure and put their own creative people in place, and the duo will be in TNA for the long haul.

    If Russo goes, the assumption is that Ed Ferarra will also be out of a job. The only remaining member of the current creative staff would be Matt Conway, who is the youngest member of the staff and is someone Dixie Carter sees as a bright young mind.

    Kevin Sullivan has been mentioned as a potential replacement for Vince Russo, as well as Kevin Nash although Nash says he has no interest in the role. Nash is currently working to solidify his acting career for once he finishes wrestling.

    Rumors that Hogan and Bischoff negotiated directly with Dixie’s father, Bob Carter, who owns TNA’s parent company Panda Energy, are false. Multiple sources closes to the situation say Dixie was in charge of negotiations, which lasted approximately five months.

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    BREAKING: TNA’s “Bigger Announcement” – Yes, It’s Bigger Than Hogan!

  • Video Of Dixie’s Carter’s Talent Meeting Speech From iMPACT!

    This week’s edition of TNA iMPACT! opened with footage from a staff meeting led by TNA president Dixie Carter. Dixie addressed the TNA roster and said there have been some big changes in TNA recently and there are more changes ahead in the coming weeks and months. The TNA roster has the choice to stand behind her or step aside.

    For those wondering, we’re told that the talent meeting legit – the speech and the comments made by Carter came from her and was not something scripted for her by the creative team.

    In case you missed it, here’s the video:

  • RVD Talks About Going To TNA – Hogan & Bischoff A Factor?

    Monday Night Mayhem radio with Rob Van Dam
    Hosts: Big Mosh, Blade, Todd Vincent
    Available at MondayNightMayhem.com.

    Since leaving World Wrestling Entertainment two years ago, rumors have continued to swirl that Rob could be moving over to TNA…and those rumors kicked into high gear after he attended last month’s Bound For Glory PPV in California (as a guest of Booker T) and met both Dixie Carter and Vince Russo. Now that Hulk Hogan has officially signed with TNA, how appealing is TNA to RVD? The question on the hearts and minds of fans across the globe was answered exclusively on The Mayhem.

    “With Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff now in TNA, it’s a very interesting time in the wrestling business…and in a very positive way,” Van Dam said. “I was at Bound For Glory saying hi to some friends. And part of that was, ‘Oh, hi, Dixie, nice to meet you.’ We have talked on the phone…Same thing with Vince Russo. Now that Hogan and Bischoff are there, it’s definitely putting a lot of energy on TNA, a lot of focus and eyes. Now if they can follow up with that, they could really, really grow.” He went to add, “It’s more appealing because they raised the stakes.”

    Many people in the wrestling industry are indeed skeptical about TNA’s acquisition of “The Hulkster,” with such superstars as The Honky Tonk Man saying Hogan joining the company very will could be “the end of TNA.” Others have speculated that some of Hogan’s long-time friends and colleagues (such as Brutus Beefacke and The Nasty Boys) could have jobs again in the business with Hogan in charge. RVD knows Hogan well (especially after having the opportunity to be a special guest trainer on last fall’s “Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling”), and was asked what can Hogan bring to the table at this time to TNA.

    “Hulk Hogan brings credibility and name recognition,” he said. A lot of people that don’t watch wrestling and many haven’t watched wrestling in five or ten years, they all know who Hulk Hogan is. He is a great representative of what wrestling can be. Should he have the book? I don’t know. Just because you have one talent in the business, doesn’t mean you have something else. I can’t imagine myself having the book and being in charge. If they do allow Knobbs and Beefcake and those guys to come in, we can all say TNA wasn’t that smart.”

    Rob was asked if the industry can get back to when there was five-star matches all the time and if there can be a rebirth of sorts:

    “I would hope so, but I would understand if it went the other way too, because I had enough so I would understand when other people have had enough. I don’t watch wrestling in fact I haven’t watched it since 2001, so when I was in the WWE, I would record the show and fast-forward through it to my to critique it. It became about business to me, and I didn’t want to watch other people work. I see what they are doing, and I’m not impressed with a lot of what I see on TV. I see people going through movements, but they have no sense of art and pro wrestling is an art.”

    He continued by adding: “Can we get the wrestling business fun with Hulk Hogan in TNA? I don’t know but here’s one thing, part of why it’s not interesting to watch anymore is because it’s so routine and mundane. Every match from the beginning to the end, have to be ‘superstar vs. superstar.’ They have to be treated like main events, they all have to go six or seven minutes, they have to back and forth all the time, and someone catches a fall. What happened to the jobber matches? Big John Studd would have a squash match with two or three guys, and then when he faced like Hulk Hogan, it meant something. But now every match, we have to see the babyface cry and sell, and the heel do his stuff, and the babyface make his big comeback. Every match? I don’t enjoy that.”

    More goodness is contained in this exclusive interview with “The Whole F’n Show,” including his candid comments and thoughts on Shane McMahon’s departure from the WWE, what he would like to see more of in wrestling today, and a special “Get Well” message to the voice of World Wrestling Entertainment, Jim Ross. Don’t forget to log onto www.RobVanDam.com and www.MySpace.com/GoToRobVanDam.com to get the latest on RVD TV (and how you can score a free membership), RVD Radio, and Rob’s forthcoming overseas European tour!

  • TNA Wrestlers’ Reactions To Hogan & Bischoff, Russo, More

    Credit: PWTorch.com Newsletter

    The news of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff is being greeted with a “wait and see” attitude from within TNA. The expectations from those within the industry is ranging from a short-term deal all the way to an ownership stake of TNA.

    At one point Hogan and Bischoff were seeking a stake in ownership during a previous negotiating stint with the company, however TNA turned that idea down.

    There is a wide range of emotions amongst the wrestlers in the company about the news. More than one wrestler has expressed fear that TNA would become all about Hogan and friends, such as Brutus Beefcake and The Nasty Boys. However, others have expressed optimism that the duo of Hogan and Bischoff could open new doors in the business world for the company. Some wrestlers were excited by the possibility of working with Hogan in the ring, even if it means putting him over.

    The biggest fear with most of the wrestlers in TNA is that the company will become like WCW, in that older wrestlers receive almost all of the spotlight. It’s been described as a “roller coaster” for the TNA roster by one source, since it felt like they were finally getting their chance to shine when Vince Russo was put in charge of creative and he made it clear he was going through with his youth movement. So far the movement is being labeled a success within the company, as Russo has pushed the three names Dixie Carter gave him (AJ Styles, Matt Morgan and Hernandez) to create into new marquee names.

    UPDATES: Flair’s TNA contract – Will he wrestle?; Pics: John Morrison’s new tattoo, & more

  • Samoa Joe Calls Out Wrestling News Sites For False Reporting

    TNA Wrestling star Samoa Joe has posted a message on his Twitter page in response to the Internet rumor that he was upset with TNA management because they did not use a friend’s catering business at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view.  Joe wrote:

    “I often wonder how Wrestling news sites can call their posts “news” when they cannot cite sources or provide proof of what they say occurred? I’m not targeting anyone in particular. I’m just saying in normal journalistic circles sources and evidence are key aspects of journalism. I mean wrestling is a highly political game so you have to wonder what are these sources agendas? I’m just saying I know a few sites follow me I am interested in their take and their accountability policies. BTW I’m not a “sheet hater.” They bolster interest and discussion in the industry & I feel they have become a integral part of wrestling media. I get trashed & scrutinized everyday which is fine – IT’S PART OF MY JOB, but when people fabricate what I say about others, thats wank. I don’t want sheets to disappear. I just am calling for you to UP YOUR GAME, be better than what you are currently, Truth = Relevance.”

  • Kevin Nash Responds To Rumors That TNA Suspended Him

    There have been reports over the past week or so that TNA Wrestling star Kevin Nash is currently suspended from the company. The suspension was reportedly a result of Nash “going into business for himself” at a recent iMPACT! taping and criticizing TNA for the way they handled a botched spot on Chris Sabin that could have left the Motor City Machine Gun member in very bad shape.

    Nash has responded with a statement on his Facebook page:

    “Thought I would clear up some internet bullshit. The reason I did not receive a letter from T.N.A was because this matter was discussed between President Dixie Carter and myself. I promise you it cost me money not a paid vacation at my beach home. I understand Dixie’s reason for the action she has taken but stand by my reaction to what at the time appeared a serious neck injury to [Sabin].”

  • TNA iMPACT! Preview For Tonight: Hulkamania Era Begins

    TNA Wrestling has announced the following for tonight’s edition of iMPACT! on their official website:

    Tonight, TNA Wrestling returns to Spike at 9/8c for two hours of Total Nonstop Action! What’s next for Hulk Hogan in TNA? How will his arrival change the face of Total Nonstop Action and the upcoming November 15 “Turning Point” Pay-Per-View event?

    – There will be an update on the condition of TNA World Heavyweight Champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, who has been attacked by a mystery assailant in recent weeks! Who is behind all of it? Tune in Thursday for the latest on AJ!

    – In huge tag team action, it will be Team 3D taking on the tandem of “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan and Hernandez

    – “The Boss” Bobby Lashley will be in action as he faces Homicide

    – Plus, the sexy TNA Knockouts will compete as Tara battles the maniacal Daffney!

    All this and much more on Thursday’s huge “iMPACT!” on Spike starting at 9/8c!

  • *Spoilers* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For 11/12

    – Thanks to JP Nichols and PWInsider.com for these live spoilers from tonight’s iMPACT tapings in Orlando. These will air on November 12th, the Thursday before Turning Point:

    * Before the tapings started, Alyssa Flash
    defeated Traci Brooks by submission. After the match, Traci attacked Alyssa.

    * iMPACT starts with Mick Foley coming out for the match between Abyss and Stevie Richards. After a Black Hole Slam, the lights went out. When the lights came back on, Abyss was laid out and Richards got the win. Richards went to put a chair around Abyss’ throat but Foley attacked Richards to stop him. The lights went out again and a fireball was thrown in Foley’s face. The lights go back on and it was Raven who threw the fireball. He hits a Raven Effect and then posed with Daffney and Stevie.

    * Jim Neidhart defeated Jay Lethal with a running power slam.

    * Kurt Angle comes out in a suit to a large ovation. He calls Turning Point the most important night of his life. He puts over A.J. Styles and Matt Morgan. Kurt says that he has no respect for someone who comes in and attacks him. He says that Desmond has earned nothing and Angle says that he will terminate Desmond’s wrestling career. Desmond appears on the screen and Desmond says that he is here to take Angle’s place. Wolfe comes through the crowd and that leads to a brawl between Angle and Wolfe. Desmond hits a DDT on the floor.

    * They introduce Super Dave Osborne and he is at the announce table with Mike Tenay and Taz.

    * Motor City Machine Guns and TNA X Division Champion Amazing Red defeated Homicide, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi. Homicide tried to bring in a barbed wire baseball bat, but security stopped Homicide and carried him out. Machine Guns pinned Bashir.

    * After the match, Super Dave Osborne left the announce table.

    * Team 3D come out with Rhino. They talk about choice with TNA based on something that Dixie Carter said about whether you were on board or not. He says that they are glad that they turned because they are getting lots of heat. Matt Morgan and Hernandez come out. Ray says that he has spilled more DNA in TNA than Morgan has in his body. Ray calls Hernandez a Mexican without a green card. A six man street fight is announced for Turning Point and Ray asks Morgan and Hernandez if they have a partner. Morgan says that they do not need a partner. Devon says that that if they are the future of TNA, then TNA will be no more. D’Angelo Dinero comes out and he says that he will be the third member of the team and then he runs down Team 3D.

    * Beer Money defeated The British Invasion in a Non-Title Match to earn a spot in the tag title match at Turning Point. If the British Invasion were disqualified or counted out in this match, Beer Money would be added to the match. Rob Terry came out with a chair but Doug Williams told Rob to go back. Magnus almost used the chair but Williams stopped him as well. Beer Money was able to get the win with a DWI on Magnus.

    * Samoa Joe defeated A.J. Styles in a Non-Title match after Styles passed out in the Choke. Daniels came out during the match and accidentally knocked A.J. off balance. Styles hit Daniels leading to Joe putting Styles in the choke. After the match, Joe posed with the belt.

    * Taped For Xplosion: Rob Terry defeated Kip James.

  • *Spoiler* 2 Familiar Names Backstage For iMPACT! Taping

    Credit: prowrestling.net

    Warning: The following information contains a spoiler for tonight’s TNA Impact taping

    — Former ECW and NWA Champion Raven is backstage in Orlando for tonight’ TNA iMPACT! taping and will appear on tonight’s show. The feeling backstage is that he’s signed a short-term deal with the company.

    — Former WWE tag champion Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart is also currently backstage tonight’s taping. Neidhart was the longtime partner of WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hitman” Hart and is the father of WWE Diva Natalya. He’s expected to be used on-camera tonight. For those wondering if this is a result of Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff’s affiliation and a sign that more early 1990’s wrestlers are headed to TNA (ie. Brutus Beefcake & the Nasty Boys), we’re told that Neidhart was booked for tonight’s show before Hogan and Bischoff signed with the company.

    The show that is taped tonight will air next Thursday, 11/12.

  • *Spoilers* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Thursday

    Credit to Dylan Wolfe and PWInsider for these TNA iMPACT tapings results that will air Thursday night:

    Madison Rayne vs. Taylor Wilde
    Wilde wins by pinfall. Rest of Beautiful People run in and beat down on Wilde. Sarita attempts the save but gets beat down. ODB runs in and clears the ring.

    AJ Styles makes his way to the ring. Talks about Hogan bringing TNA to a whole new level. Switches to who has jumped him and calls him out. Daniels comes out they go back and forth and ends with Daniels calling AJ arrogant and saying he is spoiled by TNA. Daniels claims he is just as good as AJ. Now Joe comes out to join the conversation to stir things up saying Daniels is jealous of AJ. Sets up AJ vs. Daniels for tonight.

    EY and Rob Terry vs. Beer Money
    Beer Money wins after EY accidentally hits Big Rob with the Legends Title. British Invasion comes down to save EY from a DUI. When W.E. gets to the top of the ramp they are jumped by the MCMG.

    Penzer announces that Joe will be the ref for the AJ vs Daniels match.

    Cody Deaner vs. Desmond Wolfe
    One clothesline and its done…guess who won…Wolfe. He goes to the top of the ramp to address Kurt just running him down wondering why he would want to get back in the ring with him at Turning Point.

    Joe comes down the ref AJ vs. Daniels with latex gloves on?

    Daniels makes his way to the ring and they cut to AJ in the back with JB. AJ is attacked by his mystery attacker so its not Joe or Daniels…as Daniels goes back to check AJ, Joe jumps him and gives him a muscle buster.

    Tara vs. Hamada
    Tara wins after a Widow’s Peak. Kong comes out but is stopped by security just before she can get in the ring. Tara goes to the top rope and dives on Kong and security.

    Penzer claims Daniels vs. AJ will still happen.

    Mick Foley comes out and says he has a gift for Abyss which turns out to be a drawing of him and Abyss. He praises who Abyss has become. Next week Abyss vs. Dr. Stevie. If Abyss pins Stevie then he is gone from TNA.

    Homicide vs Bobby Lashley w/ Krystal who quickly gets sent to the back by Earl Hebner. Lashley wins after a one handed press slam. Cide attacks Lashley from behing only to be brought up for another press slam Lashley drops him after he sees Steiner on the screen going after Krystal. Lashley goes to the back. Cide pushes Earl Hebner twice until Red comes out to save Earl.

    AJ vs. Daniels (Take 2)
    Crowd was really behind this one and it was a great match that went back and forth between the two. AJ wins after the Styles Clash. At the end of the match Joe looks like he is about to leave and instead chokes AJ out and poses over the two holding the title belt.

    Team 3D vs. Morgan and Hernandez
    During the match Rhyno comes down mid match and attempts to give Brother Ray a chair but he pushes Rhyno away. Ray finally snaps and uses the chair on their opponents. They 3D looks disappointed in themselves and Rhyno gores both Hernandez and Morgan. He then raises 3D’s arms in the middle of the ring.

    The Beautiful People and Kong vs ODB, Sarita, Taylor Wilde, and Tara
    Heels win after Kong pinned Taylor.

    Explosion Match
    Kiyoshi w/ Bashir vs. Suicide
    Suicide wins after his finisher.

  • TNA iMPACT Rating Breakdown: Hogan Draws Lowest Numbers

    The October 29 edition of TNA iMPACT on Spike TV scored a 1.3 cable rating, with an average audience of 1.7 million viewers up against the Major League Baseball World Series. TNA was ranked #2 in the Males 18-49 demographic among basic cable networks, with a 1.10 in that demo — their highest since April of this year. The footage of Hulk Hogan’s press conference was the lowest rated segment of the show, while the trend of Scott Steiner being in the highest rated segment continued. This was TNA’s largest average audience since July. Here is a complete breakdown of the quarter-hour ratings:

    Q1: 1.21 – Kurt Angle/Desmond Wolfe promo; AJ/Joe promo
    Q2: 1.27 – Tara vs. Alyssa Flash; Team 3D promo
    Q3: 1.26 – Machine Guns vs. 3D; Steiner promo; Young vs. Lashley
    Q4: 1.30 – Young vs. Lashley; Steiner run-in; Nash promo; AJ/Daniels promo
    Q5: 1.24 – The Beautiful People vs. Christy Hemme & Hamada
    Q6: 1.19 – Abyss vs. Dr Stevie; Matt Morgan vs. Rhino
    Q7: 1.24 – Samoa Joe/Daniels promo; Homicide attacks Don West; Kurt promo
    Q8: 1.18 – Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe; Hogan press conference

    BREAKING: RVD & Bischoff backstage @ iMPACT Tapings + HUGE Ric Flair-TNA Update [GO NOW >>]

  • Sting’s Future, Cornette On Hogan-Bischoff, ODB Re-signs

    — Sting is not expected to return to TNA action soon. Word going around is that he won’t return until several months into 2010.

    — TNA President Dixie Carter announced via her twitter account that Knockouts champion ODB has signed a “new multiyear deal” with the promotion.

    — Jim Cornette updated the Q&A section of his website with a long response to the question “What is your opinion of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff signing with TNA?” Cornette answered, “This whole thing reminds me of why I hate corporate wrestling. I must admit there are bright spots, like imagining Vince McMahon’s face and blood pressure when he heard the news, or hearing Hogan bitchslap Vince Russo by saying they’d be OK if “he stays in his place.” Can TNA make their minds up, LAST month everybody had to be “100% behind Russo’s creative direction” and THIS month they hire a guy who once SUED him for his lousy booking? They have reunited the same team that helped WCW lose more money than any wrestling promotion in history.” To continue reading, visit cornette’s official website.

  • TNA Founder Comments On Hogan & Bischoff Signing With TNA

    Jerry Jarrett, one of the founders of TNA Wrestling, posted the following comments on his Facebook page today regarding TNA’s new partnership with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff:

    The hot news currently is all about Hulk Hogan and Eric Bishoff signing with TNA. I sincerely wish them well and from the one comment I read, Hulk might be able to bring a positive shift to the company. Hulk stated that he wants to help the new talent learn and appreciate the “Art of Professional Wrestling”. If he is allowed to do this, the product will greatly improve and it will be positive for the business.

    The “Art of Professional Wrestling” has been lost recently and I place the blame squarly on the shoulders of the promoters of the business. Wrestling talent currently is over-produced to the point that most wrestlers are reduced to trying to be actors, (which most are not) by giving scripted interviews and robotic matches. To make matters worse, the scripts are written by producers who don’t have a clue what professional wrestling is all about.

    In about five years the business changed and in my opinion for the worst. I discovered in 2002, when we started TNA, that the heart of the business had been removed and all that remained was the illusion of professional wrestling. I walked in the building in Huntsville, Ala. to find the ring filled with wrestlers rehearsing every move that they planned to make during their match. I watched as wrestlers sat reading and memorizing interviews. I was dumbfounded when I discovered that basic principals of the business were alien to the new wrestlers. I felt that I was talking in a foreign language. What is heat? What is a ring general? What is selling? What do you mean when you say listen to the fans?

    I was told after I broke into this business that it was our duty to teach the new talent the “Art of Professional Wrestling”.I was told when we began TNA that the business had changed and it was not possible to go back to that art form. I have my personal excuses for not going in that direction, but I regret not trying and this is why I truly hope Terry can do what I could not do.

    The business today has truly changed. The new wrestlers are taught in “training camps”, or wrestling schools. It seems to me that if you put twenty wrestlers in a school and one man teaches them all, they would tend to be somewhat clones of each other. Wrestlers should be taught the business by other wrestlers in live situations. A student who goes to a wrestling school will learn everything he is going to lean at the school in 90 days. He will never advance until he learns from veteran wrestlers in live match situations. Far too much emphases is placed on in ring work anyway. I think this is the result of wrestling websites, written by people who have never had a match, telling wrestlers that they have a 5 star match or a 2 star match. I’d guess that Hulk Hogan has never been given one 5 star match rating in his career. I’d also bet that he had drawn more money in the wrestling business than all the 5 star rated wrestles combined.

    Superstars of the wrestling business become Superstars because of their personalities and not because of their in-ring wrestling abliity. Verbal skills are much more important that physical skills when it comes to drawing money in this business. You don’t develop verbal skills in a talent by writing a script and allowing the talent to read his lines. How can a writer of these interview scripts not produce clone interviews? The unique personalities of wrestlers are hidden and only the thoughts of this one writer are expressed.

    The uniqueness of professional wrestling and it’s great public appeal is based on the interaction of personalities of the talent. To not understand this concept is to fail. If you take a walk in your memory and remember the great stars of professional wrestling, you will find that you best remember the personality and not the matches of these stars.

    So Terry, good luck in your efforts. You have a big job in front of you.

    Jerry

  • Hulk Hogan Rips Vince McMahon & Hypes His Return

    In an interview with the Chicago Tribune newspaper, Hulk Hogan pulled no punches when talking about his relationship with WWE CEO Vince McMahon. Hogan admits that his return to wrestling is partially motivated by money, but says the desire to help the industry and compete with Vince are also factors.

    “Some people say Vince made wrestling and some say it was Hulk Hogan,” Hogan said. “We both did it together. I thought it would be cool to see who has more juice right now.” He added “I still have reasons to go do this, and it’s not just because I need to make money — which I do. I still love it. I still love it, man. I don’t know what else to say.”

    Hulk explained that he wears his WWE Hall of Fame ring to cover up a tattoo of his ex-wife’s name, but any value the ring has is purely sentimental. “I think Vince McMahon paid $20 for it. My high school ring was better than this thing.”

    Despite the expectations that he’s coming to TNA to wrestle, his true motivation is to get people excited about wrestling again. “It’s all about having fun and making the crowd go crazy and I think I can still do that, man. I might limp a little and might have to pull myself up by the ropes to get up, but I won’t know until I get in there,” he said. “If I really do embarrass myself to the point where fans are laughing at me, I’ll leave.”

    Hogan also talked about his unsuccessful attempts to join the rock bands Metallica and the Rolling Stones. To read the entire interview, visit ChicagoTribune.com.

  • Spooky Sound Off 88: The Orange Goblin Has Come To TNA!

    Solomonster Sounds Off

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    Est. Runtime: 69 minutes

    Some of the topics discussed in this edition of the Sound Off include:

    | A 30-minute discussion of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff signing with TNA, and the BIGGER announcement that has yet to be made

    | Bragging Rights thoughts, including a very good Iron Man Match (but far from the greatest of all-time)

    | Main events for Survivor Series are set and, of course, it’s more of the same

    | WWE Films developing a movie project for The Undertaker (and an ORIGIN STORY at that!)

    *Just want to note that I had so much stuff to talk about, I forgot to mention the Randy Orton/Kofi Johns….err Kingston angle from Raw, which I thought was AWESOME. How they follow it up will be key, but Kofi showed main event potential in his promo ability on Monday night. Big hopes for him!

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  • TNA iMPACT! Rating: Did The Hulk Hogan Buzz Help?

    The news of Hulk Hogan’s partnership with TNA Wrestling helped this week’s iMPACT! increase 20% over last week.

    The 10/29 edition of iMPACT! drew a 1.3 rating. By comparison, the 10/29 edition of WWE Superstars on WGN did a 0.9 rating.

    This week’s iMPACT! featured footage from Hulk Hogan’s press conference from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The footage aired in the show’s final segment and TNA hyped it all night.

  • Recap Of Hulk Hogan On Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon

    Hulk Hogan appeared on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. Fallon plugged his book and his “long-awaited return to pro wrestling” during Hulk’s intro. Jimmy talks about how he had all of the Hulk Hogan merchandise like the bandanas and dolls.

    First, they talk about his book. Hulk says that he bottomed out, and everything disappeared at once which is what lead to the book. He recalls when he was about to open up American Gladiators and received the phone call that his wife was filing for divorce right before he was about to head onto the stage. He talks about having two of the worst days of his life when he got into his “old wrestler mentality” with drinking and taking pills. He says his main message is that things are cool and things get better. He says Eric Bischoff and Jimmy Hart told him he needs to speak up about his situation after he was getting slammed in the tabloids for so many months.

    He speaks on Lou Albano passing away and says he was a great friend of his.

    Jimmy says that The Hulkster just announced that he’s back wrestling again. Hulk says he’s going to get his legs back in Australia, and is going to be working with TNA. He says there has only been one wrestling company for the fans to watch, and he wants to start things back up again. He says he thinks he knows a little something about the wrestling business and wants to talk to all of the young wrestlers. There was no mention of tonight’s TNA iMPACT on Spike TV.

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