TNA Impact Wrestling has gone through a number of changes in recent months, moving to different channels on different nights and different times, and it looks like it’s about to happen again.

Last week, there was talk in the TNA offices in Nashville, Tennessee about the possibility of moving Impact Wrestling to Wednesday nights, possibly as soon as next month.

One of the driving forces behind the idea is the fear within TNA regarding how well their viewership will hold up on Destination America on Friday nights as we head into the summer months.

As things stand right now, the talk is that Impact Wrestling will switch to Wednesday nights at 9pm EST. as soon as June.

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– TNA just wrapped up several nights of Impact Wrestling tapings from Orlando, with spoiler results from all the shows available at our TNA News section. Morale was said to be ‘so-so’ and talent is still adjusting to the ever-changing company dynamics. With so many shows taking place, everybody was focused on making the shows as good as possible.

Management informed the wrestlers that no live events are going to be taking place until the summer, at the earliest. As noted last week, there was a lot of negativity regarding TNA’s live tour of China being cancelled.

– Mike Tenay will be returning to commentary on this week’s Impact Wrestling, but he’s not returning to the position full-time. No word yet on why Al Snow wasn’t brought back to work with Josh Mathews this past week, but “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero did commentary for the May 22nd episode of Impact.

(News from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter was used in this report. Visit f4wonline.com for subscription information)

– Matt and Nick Jackson of The Young bucks recently turned down an offer from TNA. The duo competed for the promotion between 2009-2011 as Generation Me and have also been courted by WWE and Lucha Underground.

As noted earlier this week, they will be debuting for Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling on June 21st as part of the GFW Grand Slam Tour.

– Former TNA X Division Champion Sanada, who was released early from his TNA contract last month, will also be working for Global Force Wrestling.

Sanada’s TNA stint was part of a working relationship with Japan’s Wrestle-1 promotion, which involved TNA Bound For Glory being held in Tokyo last year. Due to Wrestle-1 dealing with financial issues, they’ve stopped booking TNA talent, paving the way for Sanada signing with GFW.

– Dave Lagana is now heading up the creative team in TNA, working alongside Matt Conway, Christy Hemme and Billy Corgan. They all report to Dixie Carter and John Gaburick, who make the final decisions.

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– Roderick Strong and Chris Hero were backstage at TNA’s recent Impact Wrestling tapings.

– “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero’s is back with TNA and will be doing some commentary with Josh Matthews. There’s some speculation that he’ll be returning to the ring soon, as he’s been wrestling in Puerto Rico in recent months.

– Bully Ray talks about his return to TNA on last week’s Impact Wrestling where he served as the surprise guest referee for the main event between TNA Champion Kurt Angle and Eric Young:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM_x9lfB-os

TNA taped additional content on Monday night at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida for their “Destination X” special on June 12th, as well as matches and segments for the June 19th edition of Impact Wrestling. Some of the following matches, as well as matches that were part of our previous spoiler reports from recent tapings, could end up being mixed around and airing pieced together on different shows.

With that said, here is a detailed report of last night’s tapings, courtesy of WrestlingINC.com.

Possible June 12th spoilers for Destination X:

* Christy Hemme did the introduction for Destination X. Ethan Carter III and Tyrus come out and order her to leave. Ethan cuts a promo on Kurt Angle and being #1 contender. He takes a seat in the middle of the ring and says he’s not leaving until he gets his shot, saying Destination X has been canceled. Angle comes out and they argue but EC3 leaves with Tyrus.

* Kurt Angle defeated X Division Champion Rockstar Spud to retain the World Heavyweight Title. Angle shook his hand and raised Spud’s arm after the match. Austin Aries comes out with his briefcase and stares at Angle.

* The Dollhouse comes out and cuts a promo on Awesome Kong.

* Grado defeated Jonathan Cruz and Kenny King in a Triple Threat

* The Dollhouse comes back and Taryn Terrell calls Kong out for the Lingerie Pillow Fight. The ring has a bed, pillows and other decorations set up. They crack jokes on Kong but out she comes. Taryn berates her for not wearing lingerie. Kong takes out Marti Belle and Jade and brawls with them up the ramp. Taryn tells Hemme to declare her the winner but Brooke Tessmacher comes out and knocks Taryn onto the bed, revealing her lingerie.

* Backstage segment with Joseph Park returning. He come to the ring to interrupt Bram and talks about how he’s gone through hard times but he’s here to stop Bram from hurting his brother Abyss. Bram lays him out.

* Bram defeated Park by putting him through a table.

* Kurt Angle defeated Austin Aries to retain the World Title. Aries tapped out to the ankle lock in a great match. Ethan ran out after the match and attacked Angle, standing tall with the World Title.

For detailed spoiler results of the matches and segments taped for the 6/19 edition of TNA Impact Wrestling, click below to advance to page two …

The Friday, May 8, 2015 edition of TNA Impact Wrestling drew a total of 463,000 viewers, down from the previous week’s show, which scored 549,000 viewers.

Friday’s show aired “live” on a two-hour delay, as opposed to being taped weeks in advance, and also featured heavy promotion on a “former World Champion returning,” and regardless, numbers dropped compared to last week’s show.

The immediate replay for Friday’s Impact Wrestling, which aired as usual on Destination America, drew 105,000 viewers. The initial airing, which aired on a two-hour delay, drew 358,000, which together makes the 463,000 total viewers for this week’s show.

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently spoke with new TNA creative team member Billy Corgan for a new FOX Sports feature and during their discussion, Corgan revealed that he did not take the job for the money.

“Absolutely not,” said Corgan. “Dixie [Carter] and I really haven’t talked that much about money but we will get around to it one day, obviously. But now it’s time to go about the business of changing the perception of TNA and growing the brand. If we can do the job of growing TNA on a global basis the money aspect of the job will take care of itself. I want to make my mark on the wrestling business.”

The former Smashing Pumpkins front man also spoke about how he envisions TNA television evolving.

Deeper and longer storylines with bigger payoffs at the end of the story arc,” he said. “Deeper journeys in the storytelling realm than we have seen previously, TNA-identified talents, developing a TNA ‘system’ regarding the in-ring product, establishing a TNA wrestling identity, storylines that are logical and that make sense because storytelling is the key tenement to the business. I also don’t want to hear the mention of other wrestling companies or a talent’s previous pro-wrestling accomplishments on our shows.

Check out the complete feature at FOXSports.com.

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– AAA star Argos worked the May 22nd Impact Wrestling taping this weekend, which is likely a sign that the AAA-TNA working relationship is moving forward. Argos’ brother, Argenis, may also be coming in, however he wasn’t there this weekend.

– As noted, TNA President Dixie Carter had a film crew following her around at the TNA tapings on Friday, likely for a reality television show that she has been trying to get off the ground for a while. The material that was filmed on Friday was shot so that they can insert “current” footage into the existing pitch reel that was created a while ago.

– Back in January of 2014 it was reported that TNA’s production team began working on a demo reel for a potential Dixie Carter reality show, with the idea that it would be shopped around to networks. This reel is what the new footage will be added to and it was done by a Dallas company that Carter has ties to. She previously tried to get on The Real Housewives of Nashville show, but that never worked out.

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TNA will be taping a special Destination X edition of Impact Wrestling tonight from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

The 3-hour show will air on Destination America on May 22nd.

The main event will feature TNA World Champion Kurt Angle vs. the X-Division Champion.

Check back later tonight for spoiler results.

TNA held another round of Impact Wrestling tapings on Sunday night from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The following are complete spoiler results, courtesy of Willis Atwood and PWInsider.com:

– Taryn Terrell defeated Gail Kim inside the Six Sides of Steel. The Dollhouse kept Gail from escaping and attacked her. Kong tried to break in the cage but was unable.

– Mickie James announced she is returning to the ring for one match.  James Storm came out and they continued to build the triangle between he, Mickie and Magnus.

– Rockstar Spud won a Gauntlet, pinning Kenny King to win the X-Division championship. AAA’s Argo worked the Gauntlet.

– Angelina Love and Velvet Sky got into a brawl. Love had a security detail drag Sky out.

– EC3 did an in-ring segment touting he was now the number one contender which leads to Kurt Angle coming out and hitting the Angleslam.

– Bobby Lashley pinned Eric Young.

– Austin Aries and Bobby Roode defeated The Wolves.

– There was an in-ring segment to build to Kurt Angle vs. Rockstar Spud as the main event of Destination X. EC3 tried to get Spud to back out, setting up EC3 and Tyrus vs. Angle and Spud.

– The Rising’s Drew Galloway, Micah and Eli Drake defeated MVP , Low Ki and Kenny King.

– Brooke Tessmacher defeated Jade.

– Bram defeated Crimson.

– Rockstar Spud & Kurt Angle defeated EC3 & Tyrus. Austin Aries announces he will use his Feast or Fired briefcase to cash in at Destination X against the winner of Angle vs. Spud.

– Low Ki defeated Crazzy Steve and Manik.

– Tigre Uno defeated DJ Zema and Mark Andrews.

– Billy Corgan is getting a lot of praise for the way he was interacting with the TNA talent at Friday’s Impact Wrestling tapings from Orlando. Corgan was said to be very approachable and was giving lots of ideas and suggestions to the talent.

– Friday’s Impact tapings had a strong crowd, but a lot of people left after the “live show” ended and before the second taping.

– Former NXT star Chris Hero was backstage for Friday’s tapings alogn with former NXT employee Rob Naylor.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

TNA has confirmed additional sets of Impact Wrestling television tapings for late June at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

Additionally, there will be another episode of Impact Wrestling airing on a slight tape delay on Friday, June 26th. That particular date is the Friday before their return to traditional pay-per-view with their “Slammiversary” event.

With that said, below is an updated look at the current TNA live event, TV taping and PPV schedule from May 10th through July 1st:

Sunday, May 10th – Impact tapings
Monday, May 11th – Impact tapings
Friday, June 26th – Live Impact
Sunday, June 28th – Slammiversary
Monday, June 29th – Impact tapings
Tuesday, June 30th – Impact tapings
Wednesday, July 1st – Impact tapings

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– TNA President Dixie Carter had a camera crew following her around at Friday’s set of Impact Wrestling television tapings in Orlando, Florida. It has been said in the past that Dixie has been trying to get her own reality television show off of the ground.

– While this should come as no surprise, Dixie Carter has reportedly made it clear to TNA talents that she does not want her contracted performers working for Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling (GFW) promotion, even on their “TNA off-days.”

– Regarding the returns of Bully Ray and Velvet Sky in TNA, it’s said that Sky is back for a regular run, while Bully Ray’s appearance was a one-time only deal for now.

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Former WWE and TNA star “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero will be making his TNA television return on the May 22nd edition of Impact Wrestling, which was taped on Saturday night in Orlando, Florida.

“The Pope” will be joining Josh Mathews on commentary during a six-man X-Division Elimination Match.

It was noted back in March that the former Elijah Burke would soon be returning to the company.

For complete Impact Wrestling spoiler results for the next two weeks, which includes “The Pope’s” return, click here.

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TNA taped the following matches and segments for the Friday, May 22nd edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Destination America. Results are from WrestlingINC.com.

* The Dollhouse comes out and Taryn Terrell reveals the lingerie she’s going to wear when she meets Gail Kim’s husband. Gail comes out to fight but gets beat down

* The Wolves defeated Austin Aries and Bobby Roode to go up 2-0 in the series

* Ethan Carter III defeated Mr. Anderson in a match that had Tyrus locked in a cage at ringside

* The Pope returns to TNA and joins Josh Mathews for commentary on the next match

* Rockstar Spud defeated Mandrews, Argos, Tigre Uno, Crazzy Steve and Manik in an Elimination Match

* Jessie Godderz defeated DJ Zema Ion by submission

* Magnus defeated Khoya

* Kurt Angle retained the World Heavyweight Title over Eric Young in an I Quit Match

* Kenny King defeated Micah to retain the X Division Title

* Marti Belle defeated Rebel

* Bram defeated Bobby Roode with a roll-up following a low blow

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TNA taped the following matches and segments for the Friday, May 15th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Destination America. Results are from WrestlingINC.com.

* Kurt Angle comes out with Chris Melendez and praises him as a hero. Angle asks Melendez to be his partner for calls out The Rising to join them. Eric Young comes out and wants a rematch, blaming his loss on The Rising, Melendez and Bully Ray. They have words and Angle agrees to an i Quit Match with no interference. They announce a Hardcore War match as this episode’s main event. The segment ends with Bobby Lashley coming out and spearing Young, making his spot on Team Angle official

* Robbie E defeated Jessie Godderz. Jessie wanted a rematch and lost quickly again. The same thing happened a third time. Jessie attacked Robbie this time and left him laying. DJ Zema Ion and Jessie argued

* The Wolves defeated Austin Aries and Bobby Roode to go up 1-0 in the series

* Magnus cuts a promo on James Storm and calls him out. Abyss shows up instead and they brawl. Manik and Khoya run out and beat Magnus down

* Ethan Carter III cuts a promo on being #1 contender but Mr. Anderson interrupts and says Tyrus won the match for Ethan. They set up a match with Anderson vs. Tyrus and if Anderson wins, he gets Ethan next week

* Anderson defeated Tyrus

May 15th, taped Saturday night:

* The Dollhouse defeated Rebel and Brooke Tessmacher

* Eric Young, Low Ki, Kenny King, Bram and MVP defeated Kurt Angle, Mica, Lashley, Drew Galloway and Chris Melendez in a Hardcore War. After the match, Young pulled off Melendez’ leg and tried to attack him with it but Angle made the save. Young countered and choked Angle with the leg.

UPDATE: For detailed SPOILER results of the Friday, May 22, 2015 edition of TNA Impact Wrestling tapings, click here.

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The following matches and segments were taped for the Friday, May 8th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Destination America. Results come from ProWrestling.net.

Q1] Impact opened with Eric Young standing in the ring and demanding to know who the special referee of his title match against Kurt Angle would be. Bully Ray’s music played and he walked out wearing a leather vest over a referee’s shirt. Josh Mathews checked in on commentary. The fans chanted “welcome back” to Ray. “Do you know who I am?” Ray asked. “I’m Bully Ray and the special guest referee for tonight’s World Heavyweight Championship match”… A video focussed on the the top feuds with matches that will occur during the show…

EC3 and Tyrus headed to the ring. Mathews noted that the stipulation of the match would be determined by fan vote – arm wrestling or falls count anywhere. Once in the ring, EC3 cut a brief promo, then Anderson walked onto the stage and said he was tired of hearing EC3 run his mouth. The fan vote was 85 percent in favor of falls count anywhere. Anderson delivered his usual self-introduction and then headed to the ring…

1. EC3 (w/Tyrus) vs. Mr. Anderson in a falls count anywhere match. Mathews noted that there were no disqualifications or countouts, which explained why Tyrus was able to go after him once the bell rang. Anderson quickly cleared both men from the ring, then got EC3 alone. However, Tyrus tripped him and pulled him to ringside, then took shots at him. Anderson came back with a Mic Check that put Tyrus into the ring post.

Anderson got the better of EC3 and hit him with a low blow at ringside and covered him on the floor for two. Anderson pulled several chairs out from underneath the ring. EC3 rolled him up for a one count, then Anderson stood up and kicked him. Anderson set up for the Mic Check, but EC3 broke that up and ended up backdropping him onto the entrance ramp. A short time later, Tyrus got involved again and caught Anderson with a splash in the corner, then delivered a soft looking heart punch(?). EC3 covered Anderson and got the pin…

EC3 defeated Mr. Anderson in 5:35.

Backstage, Bully Ray spoke with Kurt Angle, who asked if it had been eight months since Ray last appeared. “It’s been too long,” Ray said. Angle asked if Ray would call it down the middle for him. “Kurt, do you know who I am?” Ray asked before walking away…

[Q2] [C] Backstage, Gail Kim approached Awesome Kong and noted that they haven’t been on the same page ever, but Taryn Terrell has made it personal for both of them. “So are you in?” Kim asked. Kong walked away… Mathews hyped the handicap Knockouts match for later in the show…

The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Low-Ki) made their entrance. They had a flag and wore costume masks. They removed the masks once they entered the ring. MVP took the mic and said Impact Wrestling his live on Destination America. MVP said that because it’s live he would say things that would “make you uncomfortable” and added that the truth tends to do that. He held up a mask and said it belongs to Homicide, who couldn’t be there because someone blindsided him and he needed to have shoulder surgery.

MVP said fans stand up for The Rising when they resort to doing things like that. He spoke about how the U.S. government takes oilfields, then said fans call them thugs when BDC does something along those lines. MVP said “thug” is the new codeword for n—– (he was censored). He said BDC would treat The Rising like “the establishment likes to treat so-called thugs.”

The Rising (Drew Galloway, Mica, Eli Drake). Galloway said they had nothing to do with Homicide’s injury. Galloway said he noticed the way King looked when Homicde touched his title belt. “Where were you last night?” he asked. MVP took a shot at “keyboard warriors” and said he doesn’t care about pro wrestling, he cares about making money. MVP said Galloway cares about work rate, whereas he cares about interest rates. The Rising eventually entered the ring and quickly cleared BDC… [C]

[Q3] 2. Drew Galloway (w/Mica, Eli Drake) vs. MVP (w/Low Ki, Kenny King). MVP gained controla and flung Galloway into the guardrail at ringside, then ran him into the ring post. Back in the ring, Galloway came back with a DDT and scored the clean pin. However, Eric Young entered the ring and attacked Galloway with a chair. The other Rising members tried to save Galloway, but the other BDC members stopped them. Young spoke briefly with MVP off-mic as Mathews recalled Young’s alliance with BDC starting back in January…

Drew Galloway beat MVP in 4:40.

Mathews hyped the main event… Backstage, James Storm arrived with a gift. He said it’s a “special gift for a very special friend.” He said they would “unwrap them all very, very soon”… [C]

James Storm headed to the ring with his gift. Mathews recalled the storyline involving Storm, Mickie James, and Magnus, then plugged some Destination America shit shot called Ghost Asylum (okay, so I’ve never watched it). Storm introduced Mickie James, who came out to a good reaction.

TNA star Ethan Carter III (EC3) recently spoke with the Male Standard website about his career as a TNA Wrestler. Below are some highlights from the interview, which were sent in by SEScoops.com reader Victor Macias.

On when he realized he wanted to become a pro wrestler: “I think every professional wrestler has that ah-ha moment, it’s like a calling. That call came from my aunt, Dixie Carter, she actually called me one day and said, “Hey, ever think about being a wrestler? You’re so athletic and good looking, wouldn’t it be perfect for you?” and I was like, “You’re right.” Next thing you know, I’m the best thing ever.”

On setbacks he’s experienced along the way: “Everyone has strife of apprehensions, things that doesn’t always go according to plan. Not all victories are easy; I’ve had to work at a couple of them. Being undefeated, it’s hard. Especially when getting my head bashed in by Bully Ray with a trashcan and bleeding all over the place or suffering a torn bicep and having to work through that with a giant arm brace but through it all, I’ve remained undefeated.”

On his pre-match rituals: “I try to be regimented; everything is almost a sociopathic standard of perfection. 5 minutes on the jumping of the rope, nice facial cleanser and herbal moisturizer on the skin. Ill go over to see my masseuse Helga, after that, go to the spa, feeling good, maybe do a couple push-ups, squats, sipping Perrier water. The whole time I have classical music playing to relax. My music hits, best music in the business, I walk out backward, and I win, it’s all good.”

On what we can expect from him in the future: “Well you know, I’m sitting here; the crew and me are punching in numbers and looking at the polls and it’s about 83% in the EC3 favor, which is good but we’re not going to know until Election Day a.k.a my first title shot. In the future, I’m predicting I win world heavyweight championship. I hold it for 4-8 years, probably 8-10. The whole time I’ll have challenges and someone might give me a run for my money but about 10 years later I will still be the champion, probably retire, then go on to pursue my political career.”

Check out the complete interview at MaleStandard.com.

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As reported earlier today, TNA will be taping several weeks worth of Impact Wrestling episodes across the next four days, starting with tonight’s show, which airs semi-live on a two-hour delay from Orlando, Florida.

In the main event of tonight’s show, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line with Kurt Angle defending the title against Eric Young with a former TNA Champion returning to serve as special guest referee of the match.

Unless the former champion is a swerve of some kind, the following are the most likely candidates, according to a report from F4WOnline.com:

– Sting (highly unlikely due to his WWE deal)
– Samoa Joe (possible, but unlikely due to his rumored negotiations with WWE)
– Mick Foley (also seems unlikely now that he just recently taped a highly-promoted special for the WWE Network)
– A.J. Styles (would seem unlikely due to his various commitments, including Ring Of Honor starting next Tuesday)
– Chris Sabin (a possibility)
– Rob Van Dam (a possibility)
– Bully Ray (a very strong possibility)

– Also confirmed for tonight’s Impact Wrestling is a Ken Anderson vs. Ethan Carter III match where the fans get to choose the stipulation (likely an arm-wrestling match or a falls count anywhere match), and Divas action with Gail Kim & Awesome Kong vs. Taryn Terrell & Jade & Marti Bell.

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com for complete results of tonight’s Impact Wrestling, as well as spoiler results of any matches/segments taped for future Impact Wrestling episodes!

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TNA wrestler Mica (aka Camacho) recently spoke with Brian Fritz of Sporting News about the process of convincing his father, pro wrestling legend Haku (aka Meng) to let he and his brother enter the professional wrestling business.

“He didn’t like it at all,” Mica said of him and his brother Tama Tonga becoming pro wrestlers. “He worked his butt off to make sure our mom was there to stay home and take care of us, my brothers and my sister and for us to get a good education and experience other things other than wrestling. He was totally against it, he and our mother.”

Mica also shared his thoughts on former Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan joining the company to become part of the TNA creative team.

“I know Billy is a fan of wrestling,” he said. “I’ve met him before at wrestling fans as part of WWE and he loves wrestling. To have someone on board of his status, with his background to be part of the creative team with TNA, I think is a real blessing.”

Check out the complete interview at SportingNews.com.

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The newest member of the TNA creative team, Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan, recently spoke with Associated Press writer Dan Gelston about his new role with the pro wrestling company.

“I’m not here as celebrity,” Corgan said. “I’m here as a skilled person that brings a lot of experience to the table… I don’t need fame. I have plenty of fame. It’s really about the talent.”

TNA President Dixie Carter is in full support of Corgan, as she too believes he’s not taking the job as a publicity stunt, but rather as something he’s passionate about and looks forward to taking part in.

“This won’t be a side job [for Corgan],” Carter said. “I talk to him more and we correspond more than most of my employees here.”

Check out the complete AP article online at AP.org.

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TNA tag team champion Jeff Hardy underwent surgery on April 29th to repair the leg he broke last month in a dirt biking accident (Video).

Hardy had a titanium rod implanted in his leg and is expected to be back in action in approximately two months, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Hardy suffered a bad break, but is currently walking with crutches and is expected to make a full recovery.

TNA will be taping 4 weeks of television from Orlando this weekend, taking them through Slammiversary.  The next set of tapings (airing in July and August) will take place June 29th through July 2nd.

TNA returns to Orlando, Florida tonight for the first of four nights of Impact Wrestling TV tapings. Here’s a preview for tonight’s “live” show:

– TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle vs. Eric Young. A former TNA Champion will be returning to serve as the special guest referee.

– Gail Kim and Awesome Kong vs. The Dollhouse

–  Mr. Anderson vs. Ethan Carter in a match where fans get to vote on the stipulation (Arm Wrestling Match or Falls Count Anywhere).

Plus, tonight will mark the first night ‘at the office’ for Billy Corgan, TNA’s new Senior Producer of Creative and Talent.

Mexico’s AAA promotion has announced full details for their upcoming Lucha Libre World Cup event, which airs on Monday, May 25th. The show will be presented on PPV in Mexico, and iPPV in English in the United States, with Matt Striker and Vampiro on commentary.

The tournament of 3-men teams will feature talent from some of the top promotions in the world, including AAA, ROH, TNA, Lucha Underground, Pro Wrestling NOAH and AJPW. Matt Striker and Vampiro from Lucha Underground will be doing commentary for the show.

Here are the confirmed teams:

• Dream Team: Alberto El Patron, Rey Mysterio & Myzteziz (Sin Cara)
• Team Mexico: El Hijo Del Fantasma, El Texano Jr. & Psycho Clown
• Team MexLeyendas: Blue Demon Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr. & El Solar
• Team “Rest of the World”: Drew Galloway, Angelico & Judas Mesias
• Team TNA/Lucha Underground: Matt Hardy, Mr. Anderson & Johnny Mundo
• Team ROH/Lucha Underground: Moose, ACH & Brian Cage
• Team NOAH: Taiji Ishimori, Yoshihiro Takayama & Atsushi Kotoge
• Team AJPW: Kenzo Suzuki, Tiger Mask III & Masamune

– Next Friday’s edition of TNA Impact Wrestling will air on nearly a two-hour tape delay. The show will not be airing live.

– TNA is reportedly still aggressively pursuing top independent stars such as The Young Bucks. Ring Of Honor is also said to be after the team, while Lucha Underground is hoping to enter the mix as well, as soon as they get the green light to go ahead with their second season.

– Those close to Jeff Hardy have described his broken leg from a bad dirt bike accident (watch here) as a bad break, while doctors are confident it will heal strong. Hardy is currently getting around on crutches right now and there are reports already that he will be back in the ring within two months, although no one seems to be in favor of him rushing his way back into the squared circle.

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