– Jeff Hardy’s next court date will be on Tuesday, July 6th. Hardy’s trial was set to begin this past week and apparently the District Attorney has dropped some of the charges against him – since the North Carolina courts website now says he is only being charged with Conspiracy to Traffic Opium. The situation seems to be looking better for Hardy.
— Last Thursday’s episode of TNA iMPACT! drew a 0.87 cable rating and averaged 1,052,000 viewers, according to PWInsider. Overall viewership was down nearly 22% compared to the previous week’s 1.34 million viewers. iMPACT! faced stiff competition from Game 1 of the NBA Finals as well as the season premiers of the USA Network original series Burn Notice and Royal Pains.
– TNA Knockout ODB turned 32 years old on Sunday.
— Angelina Love returned to the ring at this past week’s TNA live events after suffering a partial bicep tear and complete ulnar collateral ligament tear during a Triple Threat Match involving Madison Rayne and Tara during an iMPACT! taping in late April. TNA president Dixie Carter said of the returning Knockout on her Twitter account:
“Angelina Love is working her first house shows since her injury. She says she is feeling great. Welcome back!”