The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling television tapings that were held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. The following results will air during the December 26th edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV:

– Brooke Tessmacher comes to the ring. She calls out Bully Ray for blaming her for the end of the Aces and Eights faction. Tessmacher claimed that she tried to get him to make up with her, but he blew her off so she said he was just a fat old man who didn’t have any friends. Bully Ray gets mad and says the only reason he had her around in the first place was to use her while she was still attractive.

– Joseph Park def. Bad Influence in a Monster’s Ball match. Park ended up getting busted open in the match, resulting in him turning into Abyss. In the end, Park picked up the win over Bad Influence.

– Lei’D Tapa def. ODB in a Knockouts match.

– Zema Ion def. Eric Young in a singles match.

Dixie carter announces they will have a coronation for Magnus next week.

– Ethan Carter III, Rockstar Spud, and TNA Tag Team champions The Bromans beat Sting and Jeff Hardy in a handicap match

– After the match, Jeff Hardy paid tribute to Sting and then said that he was tired of all of the mess that was TNA and pretty much said this was the last time we’d see him in TNA until things changed. Sting tried to convince him otherwise but Hardy refused and walked out.

– AJ Styles’ agent Bill Behrens released the following statement over the weekend:

“We continue positive discussions with TNA but not exclusively. AJ has not yet agreed to a new deal nor signed a contract with anyone.”

– Former Ring of Honor tag team champions Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, who have been wrestling in NXT as the American Pitbulls, are still not signed to WWE. There is some talk that TNA is interested in signing them if WWE does not get them under contract.

TNA is looking to sign a lot of indy talent in early 2014 to freshen up their roster, with company officials reportedly interested in Chris Hero and several NYC-based wrestlers.

CHRIS JERICHO & SHEAMUS Returning At The ROYAL RUMBLE?

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

The following are highlights from a recent Pougkeepsie Journal interview with TNA star Bully Ray:

On his surprise appearance at the last House Of Hardcore event: “It was great. I came up in a company, ECW, that was really good at shocking people. I think wrestling, across the board, needs that shock and awe feel. I do shock really well as I did in TNA in the last year as the president of Aces and Eights. What I did at House of Hardcore, people were buzzing, the wrestling world was buzzing, the internet was buzzing. It got a ton of hits on YouTube. It’s good for wrestling.”

On the importance of wrestling companies thinking outside the box: “It’s very important for companies to do things like that. It keeps it interesting for people and it keeps people into wrestling across the board. Nobody really, in wrestling, is knocking them dead right now and selling out every arena.”

“Wrestling is where it is right now. There’s a demographic that will always tune in and always buy merchandise and always buy the shows. But whenever you do something like I did at House of Hardcore, and people go, ‘hey HOH and TNA are working together,’ it’s lightning in a bottle. It’s a spark. TNA is also putting on a loaded card that night that people are going to want to be there in person for.”

Check out the complete interview online at PougkeepsieJournal.com.

Jeff Jarrett’s TNA resignation announcement apparently caught many by surprise. As we noted recently, Jarrett had been taking a bigger management role and extended agent work following the departure of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff from the company, which makes this announcement even more interesting.

Nobody in TNA is talking as if there were any kind of issues involving Jarrett at the last set of television tapings, and it appears that things are “business as usual.”

TNA sources who are normally “in the know” were also caught off guard by the announcement, and aren’t entirely ruling out the possibility that this is a work. At the same time, that is basically speculating based off of the fact that nobody seems to know much of anything about what caused him to resign out of the blue.

Following his announcement that he is parting ways from TNA, Jeff Jarrett posted the following quote from Walmart founder Sam Walton:

"I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it all over again, only even better this time." ~ Sam Walton

— Jeff Jarrett (@RealJeffJarrett) December 24, 2013

The official TNA website issued the following statement this afternoon regarding Jeff Jarrett’s tweet from earlier today that he has resigned from the company:

TNA Entertainment, LLC announced today that it has accepted Mr. Jeff Jarrett’s resignation from the company effective January 6th, 2014.

Dixie Carter, President, commented “On behalf of TNA, we would like to thank Jeff for his contributions to the Company. We wish him the very best and look forward to his continued participation as an investor in TNA Wrestling.” 

Jeff Jarrett Announces He’s Leaving TNA & Reactions From TNA Stars

The following is from ImpactWrestling.com, the official website of TNA Wrestling:

Sting added to the Jan 10 event in Bristol, TN and Jan 11 event in McMinnville, TN

Multi-time World Heavyweight Champion “The Icon” Sting has been added to the January 10 live event in Bristol, Tennessee and the January 11 live event in McMinnville, Tennessee! Don’t miss your chance to experience TNA Wrestling LIVE On Tour when it comes to your area!

January 10: Bristol, Tennessee
Vance Middle School, 815 Edgemont Ave., Bristol, TN at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are on sale at Vance Middle School, Little Italy Pizza and Evermore Comics and Games in Kingsport, online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets or by phone at 888-786-2TNA (2862)

Appearing in action will be: “The Icon” Sting, Bully Ray, Samoa Joe, Magnus, Mr. Anderson, Bobby Roode, James Storm, Gunner, The Bro Mans, Chris Sabin, Austin Aries and Gail Kim!

Event Details: Tickets start at $15 | Fans who purchase a $50 will meet select IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars at an early-entry autograph session at 5:30 p.m.

January 11: McMinnville, Tennessee
McMinnville Civic Center, 500 Garfield Street, McMinnville, TN at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are on sale by phone at 888-786-2TNA (2862) or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets

Appearing in action will be: “The Icon” Sting, Bully Ray, Samoa Joe, Magnus, Mr. Anderson, Bobby Roode, James Storm, Gunner, The Bro Mans, Chris Sabin, Austin Aries and Gail Kim!

Event Details: Tickets start at $15 | Fans who purchase a $50 ticket will meet select IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars at an early-entry autograph session at 5:30 p.m.

The following is from the official website of Wembley Arena:

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING will tape its first ever international Pay-Per-View events in the UK, as part of the TNA MAXIMUM IMPACT VI Tour – which comes to Wembley Arena on February 1st.

TNA also today announces NINE more wrestlers for the MAXIMUM IMPACT VI Tour – Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle, TNA Wrestling: British Boot Camp winner Rockstar Spud, Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Brooke, ODB, Knux, Robbie E and Jessie Godderz.

They will join Bully Ray, Magnus, Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe, Chris Sabin, Austin Aries, Manik, James Storm, Gunner and Gail Kim on all four shows.

Kurt Angle said: “I absolutely love coming to the UK, as does everyone on the TNA IMPACT WRESTLING roster, so am delighted to be returning in 2014.

To coincide with this announcement, TNA is releasing a special Family Package ticket offer for the MAXIMUM IMPACT VI Tour.

Running through until the end of November, those purchasing four tickets across any price band will receive a 20 per cent discount – meaning a family of four can experience TNA IMPACT WRESTLING live from just £72, plus booking fee. Of the four people attending, a maximum of two can be adults (over 16). ID may be checked on arrival to confirm those entering on child tickets are under 16.

For more information, visit WembleyArena.co.uk.

TNA founder Jeff Jarrett just tweeted the following, announcing that he is done with TNA:

On December 22nd, 2013 I officially resigned from TNA Entertainment. Thanks to everyone involved for all the fantastic memories! #grateful

— Jeff Jarrett (@RealJeffJarrett) December 23, 2013

The news is surprising, since Jarrett had been taking on a larger role behind the scenes in recent months as the head of TNA’s creative team. He also has a minority stake in TNA.

Jarrett hasn’t been used on-screen in TNA since 2011 when he lost a #1 Contenders Steel Cage Match to Jeff Hardy and was “fired” in storylines. He continued to work behind the scenes, overseeing TNA’s Ring Ka King promotion in India but more recently working as a backstage agent, and negotiating the deals for AJ Styles to “defend” the title in Japan and Mexico.

TNA Issues Statement Regarding Jeff Jarrett’s Departure

Here are some reactions from various TNA stars:

@JeffJarrettTNA my best to you and yours Jeff see you down the road.

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) December 23, 2013

@JeffJarrettTNA thanks for everything Uncle Jeff. If it weren't for you I would've never had a shot. Much appreciated.

— Petey Williams (@ipeteywilliams) December 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/JeremyBorash/status/415225645581742081

#ThankYouJeff

— Christopher Daniels (@facdaniels) December 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/showtimeey/status/415214999682826240

https://twitter.com/showtimeey/status/415215115856654336

IMHO @JeffJarrettTNA deserves more credit than ever. He started up tna & gave all of us a place 2 do what we love. Forever thankful to Jeff.

— Velvet Sky (@VelVelHoller) December 23, 2013

Just joining the many wrestlers giving thanks to @JeffJarrettTNA today. He's the man. Thank you for everything double J! #ThankyouJeff

— Joaquin Wilde (@joaquinwilde_) December 23, 2013

Thank u @JeffJarrettTNA for everything you did with and for TNA. And thank you for believing in me and giving me a chance! #ThankYouJeff

— Lauren/Angelina Love (@ActualALove) December 23, 2013

@JeffJarrettTNA made something amazing & gave so many of us a platform to share our talents with the world. And it was FUN!! #ThankYouJeff

— Lauren/Angelina Love (@ActualALove) December 23, 2013

TNA will be running four live events this weekend, two of which will be taped for future “One Night Only” pay-per-views in 2014. Here is the official TNA schedule for this weekend:

December 27th at Licouras Center in Philadelphia

– Magnus (c) vs. Samoa Joe (TNA World Title)
– Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson (Steel Cage Match)
– Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode
– The BroMans (c) vs. Eric Young & Joseph Park (TNA World Tag-Team Titles)
– Chris Sabin (c) vs. Austin Aries (TNA X-Division Title)
– Velvet Sky vs. Lei’D Tapa
– Ethan Carter III appearance

December 28th at the NYCB Theater in Westbury, Long Island

– Magnus (c) vs. Samoa Joe (TNA World Title)
– Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson (Steel Cage Match)
– Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode
– The BroMans (c) vs. Eric Young & Joseph Park (TNA World Tag-Team Titles)
– Chris Sabin (c) vs. Austin Aries (TNA X-Division Title)
– Velvet Sky vs. Lei’D Tapa
– Ethan Carter III appearance

December 30th “Hardcore Justice” PPV Taping at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Mass.

– Lethal Lockdown: Team Angle vs. Team Roode
– TNA X-Division Xscape: Austin Aries vs. Chris Sabin
– Full Metal Mayhem: Abyss & Eric Young vs. Daniels & Kazarian
– Street Fight: Lei’D Tapa vs. Velvet Sky
– Tables Match: Tommy Dreamer vs. Ethan Carter III
– Stretcher Match: Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson

December 30th “#OldSchool” PPV Taping at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

– Monster’s Ball: Jeff Hardy vs. Abyss
– Last Man Standing: Bobby Roode vs. James Storm
– Fall’s Count Anywhere: Bully Ray vs. Tommy Dreamer
– Also appearing: Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Mr. Anderson, Bad Influence, The BroMans, Eric Young, Chris Sabin, Velvet Sky and Lei’D Tapa

As seen on Thursday’s “Final Resolution” edition of Impact Wrestling, Magnus defeated Jeff Hardy in a tournament final to capture the vacated TNA World Heavyweight Championship. TNA Wrestling has issued a press release touting the victory and him becoming the first-ever British grappler to win a world championship for a major American wrestling organization.

Magnus ends Britain’s 108 year wait for a wrestling World Champion

London (Monday December 23, 2013): TNA IMPACT WRESTLING star Magnus has become the first ever Brit to win the World Heavyweight Championship for a major American wrestling organisation, ending a wait of more than 108 years.

Magnus (former TV Gladiator Nick Aldis from King’s Lynn, Norfolk) beat Jeff Hardy for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a gripping tournament final.

His victory was broadcast to millions of people in more than 120 countries, including on Challenge TV in the UK and Ireland on Sunday December 22, 2013.

Magnus will bring his newly-won championship home when he visits five arenas around Britain and Ireland on the TNA MAXIMUM IMPACT VI Tour in January/February 2014.

He said: “It is truly an honour and a privilege to be the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. I’m looking forward to bringing the title belt back to where it all started for me. It’s something I’ve always dreamed of doing.

“It’s also important to represent all the people in the UK wrestling business that helped me get to this point, and hopefully show the young British talent that there is no glass ceiling; you can be a top guy!”

Magnus’ title win ends one the longest waits in British sporting history, which began when Russian George Hackenschmidt beat American Tom Jenkins on May 4, 1905 to become wrestling’s first widely regarded World Heavyweight Champion.

The victory puts Magnus alongside Tour De France winner Bradley Wiggins (109 years), boxing’s former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis (100 years), Wimbledon men’s singles victor Andy Murray (77 years) and 1980 men’s 100 metres Olympic Gold Medallist Alan Wells (56 years).

Wrestling historian and author John Lister said: “While the likes of the legendary British Bulldog, William Regal, Wade Barrett and Doug Williams have all had great success in America, they’ve fallen short in their challenges for the World Heavyweight Championship.

“It’s a great achievement for Magnus to become the No1 wrestler in a globally televised promotion and also shows how important the British audience is to TNA.

“For decades it seemed impossible that we would ever see a British man win Wimbledon, hold a World Heavyweight Championship for a major wrestling company or lift the World Cup again. With two down in the same year, perhaps it’s an omen for next summer in Rio!”

As well as a successful career inside the wrestling ring, Magnus has also found fame in a variety of different fields – including as Oblivion on Sky One’s Gladiators, the co-host of hit Challenge TV series UK’s Strongest Man, a popular Christmas pantomime regular at the Norwich Theatre Royal and a columnist for Fighting Spirit Magazine.

Fans can see Magnus as part of the huge TNA MAXIMUM IMPACT VI Tour, which will also feature global wrestling stars Kurt Angle, Bully Ray, Mr Anderson, Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe, Austin Aries, James Storm, Gunner, Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Rockstar Spud, Ethan Carter III, Robbie E. Jessie Godderz, Zema Ion, Joseph Park, Eric Young, Chris Sabin, Sam Shaw, Gail Kim, ODB, Velvet Sky, Lei’d Tapa and Madison Rayne.

Ticket are on sale now via www.gigsandtours.com/go/tnafan, www.ticketmaster.co.uk or www.facebook.com/tnawrestlinguk. Full details of the UK and Ireland events are:

Wednesday 29 January 2014 – Dublin National Stadium 0818 719 300
Thursday 30 January 2014 – Glasgow The SSE Hydro 0844 811 0051
Friday 31 January 2014 – Manchester Phones 4u Arena 0844 847 8000
Saturday 01 February 2014 – London Wembley Arena 0844 815 0815
Sunday 02 February 2014 – Birmingham NIA 0844 338 8000

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING is broadcast every Sunday night at 9pm on Challenge TV and is the UK’s most watched wrestling show.

Top TNA star Samoa Joe recently tweeted about the news he heard that claimed he would no longer be welcomed back by Ring Of Honor. Joe tweeted:

Today I was told in alternate circumstances I would not be welcomed back by ROH. A shame but no hard feelings still wish them the best.

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) December 21, 2013

BTW that was not some passive aggressive BS tweet I honestly do wish them the best I still have many people I consider family there.

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) December 21, 2013

Ring Of Honor responded to those tweets with the following tweets of their own:

@SamoaJoe you're welcome in #ROH anytime. If anyone says otherwise they don't know what they are talking about. #ROHHallofFamer

— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) December 22, 2013

Just to clarify @SamoaJoe is ALWAYS welcome in ROH.

— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) December 22, 2013

Top TNA star Austin Aries will be appearing at the “Save Our Bucks” billboard release party in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Monday, December 23rd at 7pm local time. The event will be held at the Loaded Slate Bar & Grill (1137 N. Old World 3rd Street).

“Austin has been a Bucks fan for decades and as a native Milwaukeean Austin Aries is passionate about his city keeping its NBA franchise in Milwaukee and built for the future years of success,” notes a recent press release.

For more information, visit SaveOurBucks.com.

Bill Behrens recently sent out the following list of dates, locations and opponents for AJ Styles independent wrestling appearances in early 2014:

Thursday’s special “Final Resolution” edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV drew a final cable rating of 1.06, down from the 1.08 final draw that the show drew the previous week.

As noted recently, TNA officials were hoping for a big number for the show this week since they weren’t competing with NFL’s regular Thursday Night Football.

The “Final Resolution” edition of Impact Wrestling on Thursday averaged 1.240 million viewers, which was also down from the 1.3 million viewers that the show averaged last week.

– Magnus defeated Jeff Hardy in a Dixieland Match during last night’s “Final Resolution” episode of Impact Wrestling to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Magnus got assistance from Dixie Carter, Rockstar Spud and Ethan Carter III during the match. This is his first singles title in TNA since arriving back in 2008.

TNA posted this video right after the match of Magnus reacting to his win:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLHwieSvKiY

– TNA revealed the “Feast or Fired” briefcase contents on last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling. Here’s what each briefcase contained:

• Zema Ion: X Division Title Shot
• Gunner: TNA World Title Shot
• Chavo Guerrero: Fired
• Ethan Carter III: Tag Team Title Shot

Here’s the full segment, including Sting playing mind games with EC3:

Apparently officials within TNA are expecting a big number for Thursday’s “Final Resolution” special-edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV. The company feels that with it being a PPV-themed edition of the show, combined with the fact that it’s the first time in a while they are going unopposed to NFL’s Thursday night football, the number will be up as compared to the last several weeks.

Tonight’s “Final Resolution” edition of Impact Wrestling will feature Magnus vs. Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode in a two-out-of-three falls match, ODB & Madison Rayne vs. Lei’D Tapa & Gail Kim, plus the revealing of the “Feast or Fired” briefcases.

As noted in the past, TNA star AJ Styles was receiving somewhere in the neighborhood of $350,000 per year on his previous deal with the company. When that deal expired, TNA offered Styles approximately $200,000 per year, an offer which Styles subsequently turned down.

Furthermore, the $200,000 deal that TNA offered Styles wasn’t even a guaranteed deal. It was more along the lines of a “per appearance” type deal, one that would see Styles make even less than 200k if the company scales back on their live events schedule, which is something they are rumored to be doing in 2014.

Regardless, as noted earlier this week, TNA has finally offered Styles what he wanted, and it appears as though it’s only a matter of time until Styles returns to action with TNA.

The following is TNA’s official preview for tonight’s Final Resolution edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike Tv, featuring the finals of the TNA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament:

– Tonight’s huge event will feature the FINALS of the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament, as “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy battles Magnus to crown a new champion! Who will emerge from Final Resolution as the new World Champion? Will Hardy reclaim the gold to become a multi-time World Heavyweight Champion? Will Magnus become the first British World Heavyweight Champion? A new champion will be crowned tonight!

– Plus, the “Feast Or Fired” briefcases will be revealed. Which lucky superstars will earn World Title shots – and which UNLUCKY superstar will be FIRED from TNA? The following superstar claimed the briefcases in the Feast or Fired match – their contents will be revealed at Final Resolution:

* Gunner
* Chavo Guerrero
* Ethan Carter III
* DJ Zema Ion

– Also, the war between Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode continues in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match!

– Final Resolution will also feature the Knockouts in action, with Gail Kim and Lei’D Tapa battling the team of ODB and the returning Madison Rayne!

*SPOILERS* For Tonight’s IMPACT – New TNA World Champion REVEALED

The following are highlights from a recent blog entry by TNA Knockout Brooke Tessmacher:

On breaking her jaw: “In 2010 I broke my jaw. The bone split down the center between my bottom two front teeth. There was no avoiding a traumatic jaw surgery. After that surgery my teeth still looked pretty good. In fact most people would have said I had a nice smile. But, things were not good behind the scenes. After my accident and surgery, my teeth did not align as they had before. My bite was off and this caused my upper and lower back teeth to collide and grind against each other. In no time at all the enamel began to wear away and that exposed extremely sensitive nerves. This made everyday life a painful trial. Biting, chewing and even drinking anything cold became a frightening experience. The pain was interfering with my wrestling career. I was so scared of getting it in the face that I was holding back in the ring. I didn’t want to smile on TV because I was so self-conscious. I knew that I needed to see a truly qualified dentist who could solve this problem for good. But, my old fears were holding me back.”

On tooth pain following surgery: “Finally after living with daily pain for nearly 3 years I reached a point that enough was enough. I began to do research on who was the most qualified dental practice to handle a case like mine. I needed a cosmetic dentist but also a dentist trained in proper bite alignment and the mechanics of how the mouth works. (I’ve since learned this is called neuromuscular dentistry.) One name kept coming up again and again as I asked my friends, family and contact. That practice was Smile Texas. When I visited their website and saw their amazing gallery of before and after photographs, I was very impressed. Then, I read about the dentists training and how much experience they had with cases like mine. This convinced me to get over my fear and go see them.”

On procedure she had to fix her smile: “It just took two visits, about two weeks apart, for Dr. Davis to complete the reconstruction of my smile. By building up my upper and lower back teeth, he was able to restore my bite to the correct alignment. Then they placed all-porcelain veneers on my front teeth to give me an absolutely stunning smile. It was so easy… I literally slept my way through the entire process!”

Check out the complete blog online at ImpactWrestling.com.

TNA has added their latest “IMPACT Podcast” to their official YouTube channel. The video, which you can check out below, features the following description:

“It is Final Resolution week! On this edition of the IMPACT Podcast, JB talks about the upcoming TNA UK Christmas party, and welcomes DJ Zema Ion to evaluate his performance at Dixie Carter’s Christmas party last Friday night. Plus, his thoughts as a briefcase holder in Feast or Fired!

Velvet Sky then joins us to give her Final Resolution predictions, Chris Sabin losing the X Division Championship, UK tour, video games and more!

Then Madison Rayne joins us to talk about her return to the ring this Thursday at Final Resolution, motherhood, and her Final Resolution predictions!

All of this and more on the December 17, 2013 edition of the IMPACT Wrestling Podcast!”

http://youtu.be/W03wgOocPLM

AJ Styles and TNA are officially back in negotiations for Styles to sign a new deal with the promotion.

Apparently there is some talk that Styles may have already signed a new deal at some point in the last 48 hours.

As noted earlier today, Styles has at least nine known bookings with independent pro wrestling promotions between now and March, so if he were to re-sign with TNA, he is already committed to those appearances.

We should have more on this story in the near future as further information surfaces.

AJ Styles Says He’s A Free Agent & Talks About His TNA Departure

Following his announcement on Monday that he is officially a free agent and done with TNA, AJ Styles has been booking a lot of independent dates.

Smash Wrestling has announced this week that AJ Styles will face former WWE developmental star Chris Hero on 1/26 at their “Any Given Sunday 2” show from Toronto,  Canada. 2CW also announced that Styles will face Eddie Edwards on 3/14 from Binghamton, NY.

Here’s an updated look at AJ Styles’ upcoming schedule, through March 2014:

• 12/28: Anarchy Wrestling (Cornelia, GA).
• 1/19: Premier Wrestling Xperience (Winston-Salem, NC)
• 1/26: Smash Wrestling (Toronto, Canada) vs. Chris Hero
• 2/1: Dreamwave Wrestling (Chicago, IL)
• 2/7: Deep Southern Championship Wrestling (Blue Ridge, GA)
• 2/28: PCW (Preston, England)
• 3/1: PCW (Preston, England)
• 3/14: 2CW (Binghamton, NY) vs. Eddie Edwards
• 3/15: Ultimate Wrestling Experience (Harrisburg, PA) vs. A.R. Fox

TNA has released the full card for the upcoming Hardcore Justice PPV taping from Lowell, Massachusetts on December 29th:

* Lethal Lockdown: Team Angle vs. Team Roode

* TNA X-Division Xscape Match: Austin Aries vs. Chris Sabin

* Full Metal Mayhem: Abyss & Eric Young vs. Daniels & Kazarian

* Street Fight: Lei’D Tapa vs. Velvet Sky

* Tables Match: Ethan Carter III vs. Tommy Dreamer

* Stretcher Match: Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson

AJ Styles posted the following statement on his official website and Facebook page this morning:

MY STATEMENT ON TNA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS 12/16/13

Today for the first time in 11 years, AJ Styles awakes to find himself without a professional wrestling contract. I can’t help but think how did I get here, what must I have done wrong, did I not deliver in the ring, etc. All of those are pertinent questions that any man or woman who finds himself or herself unemployed would ask.

I have always prided myself in being the wrestler that stays away from the things in this business that could easily destroy myself, my family, my marriage, and even my career. A wrestler who goes above and beyond to give the fans what they paid to see.

I move forward not bitter, but better for the blessings and memories that I have been a part of since TNA’s inception.

When this contract renegotiation journey started several months ago, my wife and I began praying for God to close doors that needed to be closed and to open the doors that He wanted us to walk through. We asked him to prepare us for this journey and to help us to have the faith to be obedient to what He would have us to do. I am assured by the name Immanuel in Matthews 1:23 that I will never be alone. Hebrews 13.5, says He will never leave us or forsake us. There is a lot in this world that I am unsure of, especially in this moment, but there is one thing that I am certain. Contracts may expire, but the promise of Immanuel will never expire.

As my family and I move forward with my wrestling career, we will turn to Jabez’s prayer found in 1 Chronicles 4:10.

Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil.

My family and I are both grateful for the platform that TNA has allowed me to experience. TNA has been a blessing to our family for many years. We have made many friendships and many more memories. While you may not be seeing AJ Styles in TNA, you can be sure that he will be traveling the world and delivering many more Phenomenal matches. Visit AJStyles.org for a complete list of bookings.

Sincerely,

AJ Styles