The Team 3D Academy issued the following press release today …

Team 3D Academy and “Hope for a Single Mom” Fight To End Breast Cancer

Melbourne, Florida – September 13, 2014 – The Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling and Sports Entertainment, lead by Former WWE/TNA Superstar Devon Hughes, p/k/a Brother Devon, is proud to announce that they will be teaming with the “Hope for a Single Mom” charity for a third consecutive year.

This year’s event will be held on September 13, 2014 at the Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne, FL. The event’s festivities will kick off at 5:00 PM, then at 7:00 PM, the bell will sound for fast paced, family friendly professional wrestling action. Alongside Devon Hughes for the event will be TNA Stars Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Former TNA stars Matt Morgan, Garret Bischoff, SoCal Val and ROH Star Jay Lethal. Also the card will showcase the abilities of several of Team 3D Academy’s students.

On September 14, 2013, Devon Hughes, teamed with “Hope for a Single Mom” in order to put on a family friendly wrestling show at the Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne, FL. All proceeds from the show went towards the “Hope for a Single Mom” charity. The show, which featured many of the Team 3D academy students along with WWE Legend and Hall of Famer, Hulk Hogan, was able to raise over $30,000. This year’s event has grown in size and hopes to be even more of a success than previous years.

The “Hope for a Single Mom” charity was started 4 years ago. Every year, the two founders and the people at Breast Friends of Florida choose a single mother to raise money for in order to help with medical and other expenses that have been incurred to lost income while battling cancer.

Devon is a former TNA Television Champion and 23 time World Tag Team champion along with his long time tag team partner, Bubba/Bully Ray, holding championships in every major organization in North America, including TNA, WWE, ECW, WCW, NWA as well as Japan. They are the most decorated team in the history of Professional Wrestling.

The Team 3D Academy was opened in May of 2007 and prides itself on having trained some of the best young talent in professional wrestling today, having students signed to WWE Developmental contracts, TNA Gut Check, Ring of Honor (ROH), and Zero-1 Japan.

The Team 3D Academy, located in Kissimmee, FL, is under an open enrollment policy and is always accepting new students. All interested in joining the Team 3D Academy may visit www.team3dacademy.com and also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Team-3D-Academy-of-Professional-Wrestling/. All SERIOUS applicants may schedule a preliminary appointment by calling (407) 390-9005.

– There has been backstage talk within TNA that there were some additional cuts made to office employees last week.

– TNA will be airing the Best Of Ultimate X “Unfinished Business” pay-per-view special this month.

– Debuting this Friday on pay-per-view will be a “TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling” event with teams captained by Ethan Carter III, Eric Young, Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode competing to win the TNA World Cup. The show, which was taped in April at the old Impact Zone, will feature the following lineup:

*Eddie Edwards vs. James Storm
*Jessie Godderz and Robbie E vs. Mr. Anderson and Sanada
*Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne
*Eric Young vs. Bobby Roode
*Kurt Angle vs. Magnus
*Angelina Love vs. ODB
*Ethan Carter III vs. Davey Richards
*Bully Ray and Gunner vs. Samuel Shaw and Kenny King
*Finals for World Cup

– TNA will premiere a one-hour “TNA Unfinished Business: Best of Bound For Glory” pay-per-view special starting Saturday, October 4th.

– Tickets for this year’s TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view, which takes place from Tokyo, Japan on October 12th, go on sale to the general public in Japan on September 11th. A special pre-sale began at the venue after an event in Japan this past weekend. Ringside seats are 7,000 yen or about $67, regular ringside seats are 5,000 yen or about $48 and general admission seats are 4,000 yen or about $38.

– In addition to MVP, Samoa Joe, James Storm, The Great Sanada, Ethan Carter III,, Abyss, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Bram and Manik, who were all announced for this year’s Bound For Glory earlier this week, Wrestle-1 has also confirmed that Tajiri and The Great Muta will be in action. Tajiri & Muta vs. James Storm and Sanada is rumored for the show, for whatever that is worth.

– Wrestle-1 executive Jimmy Suzuki recently tweeted the following about this year’s TNA Bound For Glory event, which takes place on October 12th in Tokyo, Japan:

Bound for Glory this year will be great from Tokyo. Gotta basic line up but can't announce yet…#TNA #w_1

— Jimmy Suzuki (?????? (@JimmySuzuki1) August 27, 2014

Bound for Glory at Tokyo tickets will go on sale at Wrestle-1's Korakuen Hall show on August 31. Then go to Japanese ticket master.

— Jimmy Suzuki (?????? (@JimmySuzuki1) August 29, 2014

– TJ “Manik” Perkins has signed a contract extension with TNA.

– Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim for the Knockouts Championship and Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young in a number one contender’s match has been announced for next Wednesday’s edition of TNA Impact Wrestling.

– Below is a video of Team 3D reacting to their victory over The Hardy Boys and The Wolves from this week’s edition of Impact Wrestling.

http://youtu.be/ORq66qjYKiw

TNA issued the following earlier today …

TNA Wrestling’s Bound for Glory Pay-Per-View

Korakuen Hall
Tokyo Japan

First Names Announced for Bound For Glory! Tickets on Sale This Weekend!

One of TNA’s most anticipated events of the year is just around the corner! Bound For Glory will take place on October 12 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo!

Tickets go on sale THIS WEEKEND at the Korakuen Hall Box Office during the scheduled show from Wrestle-1!

Additionally, the following names have been announced for the event:

MVP
Samoa Joe
James Storm
The Great Sanada
EC3
Abyss
Davey Richards
Eddie Edwards
Bram
Manik
And more to be announced soon!

Plus Team 3D will be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame

For the first time ever, TNA broadcasts from the Land of the Rising Sun! Get your tickets this weekend and don’t miss Bound For Glory on Pay-Per-View on October 12!

– As noted last week, TNA Knockout ODB parted ways with TNA. Apparently her departure came as a result of her contract expiring and the company choosing not to renew it.

– Below is a video preview for next Friday’s TNA “One Night Only: World Cup” pay-per-view.

http://youtu.be/bCcgf8tew8o

It is going to be extremely hard for TNA not to spoil their plans for Bound For Glory when the company tapes their next set of Impact Wrestling television tapings in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in September.

Because of the fact that the September 5th and 6th tapings in North Carolina were switched to “One Night Only” pay-per-view tapings, TNA will likely only tape Impact Wrestling episodes at the Bethlehem tapings.

When the Bethlehem tapings are complete, TNA will have at least a month-worth of post-Bound For Glory episodes in the can.

As part of the company budget cuts, TNA has released several office workers, as well as merchandise front man Jimmy Jay, who was the protege of Don West. The company also released Dewey Barnes, who was another merchandise worker that actually appeared on television as an enhancement talent for Ethan Carter III.

It is being said that the TNA office crew was a “skeleton crew” to begin with, so with this latest round of cuts, the crew is even smaller now.

– TNA Tag-Team Champions The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) are under contract to TNA until the end of 2014. It is believed that TNA has an option in their contracts that allows them to roll-over the deal to the next year if they choose to.

– The Hardy Boys will be making their tag-team debut at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia for Tommy Dreamer’s House Of Hardcore promotion on November 15th.

The Wednesday, August 27th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV scored a final cable rating of 0.79, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 0.79 final draw marks an increase compared to the 0.65 rating that last week’s show drew for the first Wednesday episode.

Wednesday’s Impact Wrestling averaged 928,000 viewers, which was also up from the 852,000 viewers who tuned in last week.

The following are highlights of a new Alternative Nation interview with TNA star Rockstar Spud:

On Bully Ray telling the TNA locker room that he’s leaving the company: “Well I wasn’t personally there, because I was in England filming British Boot Camp 2, and helping out with that process. If someone like Bully Ray has to depart from the company, that really does suck, because he brings a tremendous amount to the company, in a backstage role and an on screen role. I’ve said this in interviews before, if Hulk Hogan was around in the 80?s and so was Bully Ray, there wouldn’t be a Hulk Hogan because Bully Ray would have knocked him out of the park.”

On what a loss it is to TNA for Bully Ray to go: “Because Bubba has that connection with the audience, whether you love or hate him, he can connect, and get inside your soul (chuckles), you know what I mean? It would be a tremendous loss if Bully Ray had to depart from TNA, but let’s see who is going to step up and take that place. This is the wrestling business, when one opportunity falls away, it’s another opportunity for somebody else. So it would be good to see who steps up from there, but if he leaves the company, would I be disappointed? Absolutely, but like I said, it would be interesting to see who stepped into that role.”

Check out the complete interview at AlternativeNation.net.

Additional sources have confirmed our previous reports regarding the VELOCITY channel making an offer to TNA to be their new cable television home.

According to one source, TNA looks at a potential move to VELOCITY as a “worst case scenario.” If the company were to take the deal, they would have to cut so far back on production and talent costs that the current version of TNA as we know it would no longer exist.

– TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley was in attendance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night.

– One-half of the TNA World Tag-Team Champions, Davey Richards, underwent an MRI last week that revealed a minor break in his leg. Despite the injury, Richards will reportedly work at the next set of TNA television tapings in September.

– As of today, Bully Ray’s contract with TNA has officially expired. There has been no new details regarding his status with the company since our previous reports.

– Speaking of rumored TNA departures, despite previous reports to the contrary, TNA Knockout Velvet Sky is reportedly booked to appear on some upcoming TNA events. Whether or not that means she is going to remain with the company in a long-term fashion remains to be seen.

In a video filled with tips of the hat to WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, as well as a few for Mick Foley, TNA talents Velvet Sky and Bully Ray took part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

Sky, answering the challenge from Rosita, extended the challenge to Austin, Foley and Bully Ray.

Seconds after getting a bucket of ice water dumped on herself, Sky did the same to Ray. The two then celebrated, in “Stone Cold” fashion, with some beers.

Check out the Velvet Sky and Bully Ray ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” video above.

As noted over the weekend, TNA is under the impression that Spike TV will not be renewing them past 2014, however they feel they have another television deal lined up.

According to recent reports, the network that has expressed interest in TNA is The Discovery Network’s VELOCITY channel, which is only available in 48 million homes and only in HD.

The key issue with the VELOCITY deal is that it is reportedly only worth under a quarter of what they earn in rights fees from Spike TV.

While TNA officials are reportedly relieved that they have at least another television option if Spike TV doesn’t work out, they are also reportedly disappointed in the financial offer that has been made. They also hope that this deal will lead to other potential partners contacting them in the near future, possibly with a better deal.

The following are highlights of a new Camel Clutch Blog interview with former TNA star Petey Williams:

On his decision to retire: “I hear about all of these guys getting concussions and neck injuries, and I watch their wrestling style, and I realize my wrestling style’s a little bit harder than that, because I’m taking German suplexes on the neck, and piledrivers and whatever. I’m like, ‘Man, I’m gonna be 33 years old; maybe I’d better get out now, and not have to be in a wheelchair when I’m older.

My wife’s due with my next daughter in a couple of weeks or so, and I just didn’t book any shows in or around this time. Then I just said, ‘You know what? I just gotta start doing different things in life.’ You kinda have to look at your future, and ask what’s really more important: providing for my family, being there for them, or pro wrestling?”

On his future: “I’m going to become a US citizen, probably within a month. I’m probably going to work in law enforcement now. That’s what I went to school for while training to be a pro wrestler, so that’s been my other area of passion. It’s a career where I don’t have to travel, don’t have to leave my family, and I can earn a pension. My wife’s a police officer, and that’s how we kind of came together.

It’s about being a Dad, and also stopping by some local shows to say hi to the guys. I still wanna keep up with wrestling, and I’m actually enjoying it a little more, following it casually as a fan. It reminds me of back when I was younger, and I love being a fan of the sport.”

Check out the complete interview at CamelClutchBlog.com.

The word going around the television industry is that Spike TV wants out of the pro wrestling business and as a result, will not be keeping TNA’s Impact Wrestling on their schedule, nor will they be buying out TNA, or buying into any other pro wrestling promotions, as had been rumored in the past..

The impression is being given that TNA has a new television home to move to once their deal with Spike TV expires, however it is said to be a smaller network.

What’s interesting is that Spike TV is reportedly willing to let TNA remain on the network after their deal is up at the end of this year, likely week-to-week, until they transition to their new network.

In addition to ODB, who parted ways with TNA earlier this week, another TNA Knockout may soon follow.

With TNA’s future uncertain, Velvet Sky has begun distancing herself from the promotion. Most recently, Sky changed her Twitter bio, removing all mentions of TNA and/or Impact Wrestling, which used to be part of her bio in the past.

Ethan Carter III did an interview with AlternativeNation.net to promote TNA Impact Wrestling moving to Wednesday Nights on Spike. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Bully Ray’s Rumored Farewell Speech To The TNA Locker Room:

“There was a talk, it wasn’t that he’s leaving, it was more of: ‘If I don’t see you guys in a minute.’ But who is to say? I think it was more, [of a] precautionary [talk], who knows?”

When He Found Out About Vince Russo Being A Consultant For TNA:

“I never knew he was working as a consultant, so I can’t really answer that. But I do appreciate his kind words, as a guy who has seen a bunch of stars, especially guys like Austin and The Rock, rise [to the top]. To have him say anything kind about me is a compliment, but compliments are compliments, and that helps your confidence grow, but you just got to keep doing what you’re doing. I wish I had time to talk to him, because who knows what I could learn from him.”

Bound For Glory From Japan:

“It’s going to be a different kind of audience, that’s maybe not as invested story wise as they will be with the action in the ring. We have that benefit that we can just go out there and have 8 to 9 killer matches in front of a respectful Japanese crowd. It will be a very different presentation from what we’ve seen in the past, so that will be interesting.”

The Locker Room Leaders In TNA:

“Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe, Eric Young, guys like that, that have been tenured here. James Storm, Mr. Anderson, guys of that nature. People who have been in the industry for awhile, but have contributed here very successfully.”

Apparently people close to Bully Ray were caught off guard and had no idea that his contract with TNA was expiring. His deal with the company is up this coming weekend, making him free to negotiate with anyone he chooses.

As noted recently, Ray held a meeting backstage at a TNA event to basically say his “goodbyes” to friends and co-workers, as he expected that he wouldn’t be re-signing with the company.

TNA has changed their upcoming non-televised live events on September 5th, 6th and 7th to pay-per-view tapings for future “One Night Only” shows.

9/5 in Charlottesville, VA

– Jeff Hardy vs. MVP
– Bobby Roode vs. James Storm
– Eric Young vs. Magnus
– Bram vs. Abyss
– EC 3 & Rockstar Spud vs. Gunner & Ken Anderson
– Austin Aries vs. Great Sanada
– Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne
– Samoa Joe vs. DZ Zema Ion vs. Kenny King

9/6 in Roanoke Rapids, NC

– Jeff Hardy vs. Magnus
– Bobby Roode vs. MVP
– Eric Young vs. Abyss
– EC 3 vs. Austin Aries
– Ken Anderson vs. James Storm
– Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell
– Bram vs. Gunner
– Samoa Joe vs. Great Sanada vs. Rockstar Spud

9/7 in Fayetteville, NC

– Matt & Jeff Hardy vs. MVP & Kenny King
– Bobby Roode vs. Magnus
– Bram vs. Eric Young
– EC 3 vs. Abyss
– Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell vs. Madison Rayne
– Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries
– James Storm vs. Gunner
– Ken Anderson vs. DJ Zema Ion

There continues to be a lot of uncertainty in TNA regarding the company’s longterm outlook as it relates to the Spike TV negotiations.

Following the news that Bully Ray would be leaving TNA soon when his contract expires, it’s believed that TNA will be holding off on re-signing main event stars until they strike a TV new deal.

As a result, we could see more top TNA talent departing in the coming months.

Impact Wrestling moved to Wednesday night earlier this week and the show did one of the lowest ratings for TNA in years, with a 0.65 rating and only 852,000 viewers. The performance of Impact on Wednesdays will be a big factor in TNA’s negotiations with Spike TV.

It appears that former Knockouts champion ODB is done with TNA.

Her Knockouts profile was recently removed from the TNA website, which is usually an indication that talent is no longer with the company.

Additionally, she’s currently taking independent bookings and will be appearing at the Heavy On Wrestling event in Minnesota this weekend.

She tweeted last week:

Who wants to see #TheOneDirtyBitch back in the ring? Its time so contact odbbookingsbam@gmail.com #BookABitch #BAM

— Jessie Kresa (@TheODBBAM) August 15, 2014