The following are results for the January 9, 2013 edition of TNA Impact Wrestling.
– Chris Sabin def. Austin Aries to become the new TNA X-Division Champion.
– Kurt Angle def. Bad Influence in a Handicap Steel Cage match.
– Bobby Roode def. Sting in a Steel Cage match when Ethan Carter III interfered.
– Magnus def. AJ Styles in a TNA World Title unification match when Bobby Roode interfered.
TNA’s latest “One Night Only” premieres tonight on pay-per-view, featuring 4 teams vying for the TNA World Cup. Here’s a preview for the show, which was taped back in March and features several wrestlers no longer with the company:
* Magnus (Team UK) vs. Mr. Anderson (Team Aces & Eights)
* Kenny King (Team USA) vs. Sonjay Dutt (Team International)
* LeiD Tapa (Team International) vs. Hannah Blossom (Team UK)
* D.O.C. & Knux (Team Aces & Eights) vs. Sho Funaki & Petey Williams (Team International)
* Wes Brisco (Team Aces & Eights) vs. Rockstar Spud (Team UK)
* Bad Influence (Team USA) vs. Douglas Williams & Rob Terry (Team UK)
* Ivelisse Valez (Team Aces & Eights) vs. Mickie James (Team USA)
* James Storm (Team USA) vs. Judas Mesias (Team International)
* The Finals of the TNA World Cup
The following are some videos of TNA star Jeff Hardy’s appearance on the “Monsters In The Morning” radio show:
Part One
http://youtu.be/NqwXnjbVGZU
Part Two
http://youtu.be/wOSQUBaF2QA
– As of earlier this week, AJ Styles had yet to sign a new deal with TNA. Both sides continue to negotiate a new deal, however as of a few months ago, the two sides were reportedly far apart on the financial side of the agreement.
– Former AAA Cruiserweight Champion Xtreme Tiger worked a match for the TNA Xplosion taping recently. There is no official word yet, however, as to whether or not Tiger, who wrestled Zema Ion at the Xplosion show, has been officially signed by TNA.
– ECW original and the founder of House Of Hardcore, Tommy Dreamer, recently responded to TNA star Bully Ray’s recent challenge. Dreamer posted the video following on YouTube regarding the challenge:
– The following is the latest edition of the TNA podcast:
http://youtu.be/cplyrxMVJIM
Former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout Mickie James recently posted a blog on her official Facebook account celebrating her 15-year anniversary as a pro wrestler. Mickie posted the following:
“I just realized November is over… So I feel the need to reminisce… The 1st time I ever stepped into a ring was Nov 98′! In Manassas VA at a little school called KYDAPro. My 1st day of training I was learning the basics in a boxing ring that felt like cement. In the back of a martial arts center I fell in love with this crazy business & 15yrs later I couldn’t be any more in love. Through it all… The ups & downs & all arounds… The journey has molded me into who I am today! Not just in that squared circle but in life. I was born a fighter… It’s all I know… It’s all I’ll ever be! I want to thank all of you for being on this crazy road with me and supporting me in everything I do. Both in the ring and rocking the stage the last few years. I couldn’t be where I am and who I am without you alls loving support! I can’t truly express my gratitude for it. I just do my very best every time I’m in that beautiful spotlight. I thank you for giving me the chance to do that. Love ya Gang!”
In a match taped for TNA’s “Final Resolution” edition of Impact Wrestling on Tuesday night, Magnus defeated Jeff Hardy in a “Steel Cage Dixieland” match to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
The rules of the match stated that the wrestler must escape the cape and advance to the TNA stage where a ladder was set up. The wrestler must then climb the ladder to retrieve the belt. As Hardy was going to do exactly that, Rockstar Spud came out and knocked the ladder over, which allowed Magnus to pick up the win.
With the victory, Magnus is now set up for a unification match against fellow TNA Champion AJ Styles whenever TNA decides to pull the trigger.
For those interested, full TNA Impact Wrestling taping results are available on the newsboard.
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 19th edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV:
– Bobby Roode def. Kurt Angle in a two-out-of-three falls match. Roode put his feet on the ropes the gain the final fall that won him the match.
– Magnus & Jeff Hardy did a face-to-face promo. Magnus said the Hardy claims to love the fans but he sold them out and will again in the future.
– ODB & Madison Rayne def. Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa in a Knockouts tag-team match.
– Eric Young and Joseph Park did an in-ring segment where they announced Park will face Bad Influence in a Monster’s Ball match. Park was scared at first, so Young presented him with some Christmas presents that were wrapped up. Park opened them to reveal a steel chair, a coil of barbed wire and Janice the nail embedded in a baseball bat, so Park ended up agreeing to do the match.
– Jeff Hardy and Dixe Carter had an in-ring segment. Hardy said that he wouldn’t repeat the past and let the fans down. Dixie Carter came out and said that the fans turned their backs on Hardy but that she never would.
– Magnus def. Jeff Hardy in a Steel Cage “Dixieland” match to become the new TNA Champion. The match started as a Steel Cage match. To win the match you needed to escape the cage and then get to the TNA stage to climb a ladder where the belt was hanging. Hardy almost had the title in his hands but the ladder was knocked over by Rockstar Spud and Magnus ended up winning as a result.
– TNA wrestler James Storm recently spoke with TMZ and revealed graphic details about once popping a guy’s eye out of the socket during a bar-fight he once had. Fans interested in reading more on this story, or watching Storm tell it to TMZ cameras, can check out TMZ.com.
– TNA has added a new video to their official YouTube channel of TNA president Dixie Carter addressing the current World Title situation. The video, which can be viewed below, is accompanied by the following description: “TNA President Dixie Carter updates the AJ Styles/World Title Situation with an email from AJ’s agent – tune into Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c”
http://youtu.be/B_LXzwWOgSk
– Last week’s Thanksgiving edition of TNA Impact Wrestling drew only 921,000 viewers, way down from the previous week (1,190,000) and even last year’s Thanksgiving episode.
– TNA star Kurt Angle will be co-starring in a new comedy web series, “Horse Cops.” Here is a preview:
“Wrestling icon Kurt Angle and comedy bad boy Na’im Lynn star in this outrageous sketch about two mounted police officers on a quest for tacos! Watch as all hell breaks loose when they’re denied service a Taco King drive-through. #HORSECOPS”
– Former TNA star Jesse Neal announced that he and his wife, former women’s wrestler Brittney Savage, are expecting their first child this coming April.
– TNA will be taping Impact Wrestling on this from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Check back later tonight for spoiler results.
– TNA posted slow motion footage of Rockstar Spud slipping on potato salad during the food fight on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2k7cB91sDgk
TNA star Zema Ion recently spoke with Do Androids Dance. Here are some highlights:
Portraying a DJ as a professional wrestling character would be all about you cashing in on a trend. However, when was your initial introduction to electronic dance music? “My initial introduction to dance music came at the age of 11 from a Gap commercial. There was a song in the commercial and I thought it was amazing. Turns out it was “Busy Child” by the Crystal Method. I heard this electronic beat, and when I found out what it was, I went out and bought [1997 album] Vegas by the Crystal Method. [Intriguingly enough] it was one of the first albums I ever owned. I played the shit out of that cassette tape. I really loved it. From there I got into The Prodigy‘s [1997 album] The Fat Of The Land.”
What about your DJing do you feel best motivated your development as a professional wrestler now that you’re back in TNA? “When I started DJing, I thought at first that “this is going to be really good for wrestling.” Everyone in wrestling comes from a different background. Whether it is from wrestling on the independent circuit, the NFL, reality television, bodybuilding, or being a supermodel. I thought that if I really do good and develop at DJing that maybe this could be something to set me apart, a background for me that isn’t just being an independent professional wrestler.”
How did your return to TNA as a DJ come to pass? “I told TNA a year ago that I was trying to be a DJ. They thought it was cool, but it was left there. They didn’t understand it, but they kept hearing more and more about [my development]. Recently, they did a segment on TV where Robbie E and Jesse Godderz were celebrating their tag team title win and had a DJ with them in the ring. After the segment was over, they loved the idea of them with a DJ, but not the DJ they had that night. He didn’t look the part. They liked the idea of [the Bromans] with their own DJ. Robbie E mentioned to the TNA office staff “hey, maybe we should use Zema Ion. He is an actual DJ.” TNA replied “oh that’s right, we knew that!” Robbie, Jesse, and I have similar personalities, so me teaming with them is a no brainer. This past weekend they gave it a test run. They gave me little direction, and it was creatively in my hands. Eventually I’ll have my own custom DJ booth, and I got them to install lighting based off of the lighting at Echostage in DC. They’re totally behind this. They feel like whatever makes this look authentic is what they want.”
How would you best describe the character of DJ Zema Ion, the character you’re now playing for TNA? “They want me to be this over the top and obnoxious DJ. So I basically try to channel every stereotype that I can think of that would make a DJ annoying. We did a backstage segment where I named every annoying cliche in the dance music world that’s “required to be a superstar DJ,” including “only playing songs off the Beatport Top 100? and “having rave girls with green hair and severe daddy issues.” That type of stuff. My character is to play a DJ that thinks he gets it, but really doesn’t have a clue of what he’s talking about. That’s basically what the whole character is.”
With “Black Friday” in the books, Austin Aries, Ethan Carter III and Mr. Anderson weigh in on the annual event in these “#IMPACT365” videos. Aries and EC3 are especially critical of “Black Friday.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxtBZ0pL2RY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3muhRT9hIlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJtCiV-AtY
– Former top Ring Of Honor star Davey Richards recently posted the following message on his official Facebook page:
“With a heavy heart I can announce I announce that myself and ROH have parted ways for good and I will not be at Final Battle. Please continue to support them and the incredible talent they have. Thanks for the memories. It was an amazing ride.”
– The official TNA Twitter account posted the following tweet, which includes a link to video footage of TNA Knockouts Gail Kim and Christy Hemme doing a lower-body workout for Muscle & Fitness Hers:
Christy Hemme and Gail Kim New Lower Body Workout Video for Muscle and Fitness Hers http://t.co/PvV0pzkbTn
— IMPACT WRESTLING (@IMPACTWRESTLING) December 1, 2013
The following is the updated lineup for the TNA “One Night Only: Hardcore Justice” pay-per-view taping in Lowell, Massachusetts on December 29th:
Steel Cage Match:
– Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson
Tables Match:
– Ethan Carter III vs. Tommy Dreamer
X-Division Xcape Match:
– Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries vs. Chris Sabin
Full Metal Mayhem:
– Daniels & Kazarian vs. Eric Young & Abyss
The following are highlights from a recent interview with TNA star Christopher Daniels:
On CM Punk in ROH and if he saw him reaching the level he’s at in WWE today: “I saw that he had the work ethic to make it work. A lot of times it’s just a matter of getting that opportunity. It’s funny that the example of what he is and what Daniel Bryan is, goes against the grain of what the WWE is trying to do. It seems very rare that they take guys off the indies anymore. You know they’ve got the Performance Center and they want their wrestlers to start from there at the bottom. It’s almost like they’re trying to grow wrestlers in a petri dish and then you look at guys like Punk, Bryan and Antonio Cesaro who worked all over the world on the independent scene and it seems like they’re doing well for themselves and making it in the WWE system despite not being brought up in the WWE system.”
On TNA Impact Wrestling returning to Orlando: “I think it was good. We jsut got back from doing our first tapings there in I think 8 months and they were very well received. The fans welcomed us back with open arms. We had a little different set up than we did before so there’s definitely a little freshness to it there that we didn’t have last year and I’m looking forward to seeing how the next set of tapings go in December and you know, once we settle back down to an actual soundstage that’s gonna become ours and see how it goes. I think it’s the best thing for our company. You know, we did the thing when we went around taping the shows at different venues around the United States and that worked well for us but there were also negatives, cost wise it wasn’t really effective for us so I feel like going back and doing what’s best and going back to a central location, and hopefully having the opportunity to go out on occasion whether it’s for TV or PPVs to go to other cities, I think that’s gonna be better for us overall. A little bit of the best of both worlds. I think it benefits us in the long run.”
Check out the complete interview online at Facebook.com/theinsidenetwork.
The Sony Six Marketing Manager, the network on which TNA television programming airs in India, sent out the following tweets recently regarding a potential upcoming TNA tour of India:
Looking forward to the #TNA superstars tour in India , follow @SonySIX for more details !
— Pooja (@Pooja0903) November 27, 2013
Gearing up for the #TNA starts , tour of India.. Countdown begins , follow @SonySIX for all the action !
— Pooja (@Pooja0903) November 29, 2013
– As seen Monday night on Raw, WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston and Mark Henry defeated the team of Ryback and Curtis Axel, with Henry being portrayed as a mentor to the young up-and-comer. This alliance is not expected to last, because as of this week, WWE creative has plans for “The World’s Strongest Man” to battle Langston at the Royal Rumble.
– As seen Sunday night at Survivor Series, Mark Henry returned to action by answering Ryback’s open challenge, and defeating him. According to F4WOnline.com, the short-lived storyline was copied from TNA Wrestling. On Impact Wrestling on Spike TV, former WWE Diva and reigning TNA Women’s Champion Gail Kim has been issuing open challenges, which inspired WWE’s creative department to utilize the idea for themselves.
– According to a source within WWE, plans are in place for the company to heavily focus on tag team competition in 2014, and company officials are contemplating holding a three-day tryout camp for independent wrestling duos early in the year. It is said that WWE honcho Paul “Triple H” Levesque is a huge fan of tag team wrestling.
(source: F4WOnline.com)
– The stars of TNA Wrestling are heading back to high school.
The promotion announced four live event dates for January, and two shows are slated to emanate from high schools (in Arkansas and Tennessee). Adding to the uniqueness, tickets to the Tennessee event are being sold through a cupcake shop.
Details on these upcoming events, which includes a date at a community center in Arkansas, are as follows:
January 3: Batesville, Arkansas (Live Event)
Southside High School 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at Mark Martin Ford or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
January 4: Jonesboro, Arkansas (Live Event)
Earl Bell Community Center 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at Front Page Cafe or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
January 5: Jackson, Tennessee (Live Event)
Jackson Northside High School 6 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at HaliHannigan’s Cupcakery or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
January 19: Albany, Georgia (Live Event)
Albany Civic Center 5 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
– In this “#IMPACT365” former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Brooke and her family celebrate “Twerksgiving.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLDsOBteloE
– Rockstar Spud, TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter’s Chief of Staff, is looking to impress his boss. He remarked the following on Twitter today: “Have been on several Black Friday shopping errands for Madam @TNADixie today! Hope she like the cream cake I bought for her #HailToTheChief.”
TNA Impact Wrestling *Spoilers* for December 5th:
– Jeff Hardy def. Bobby Roode in a Tables Match to advance in the TNA Title Tournament.
– Magnus def. Kurt Angle in a Last Man Standing Match to advance in the TNA Title Tournament.
– Robbie E. & Jessie Godderz def. James Storm & Gunner via Disqualification to retain the TNA World Tag-Team Championships.
– Gail Kim def. a local women’s wrestler in an Open Challenge Match.
– Ethan Carter III did a match segment with referee Earl Hebner.
– AJ Styles and Jesse Sorensen are now accepting independent bookings through Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com.
-Aside from the Impact Wrestling episode that aired on November 20th, TNA announcers Taz and Mike Tenay have not been present at recent television tapings. TNA has been bringing the announcers to Nashville to do taped commentary for the shows.
[Credit: F4WOnline.com]
The following are highlights from a recent Miami Herald interview with TNA Knockout Lei’D Tapa:
On being a TNA Knockout: “It’s an honor to work with TNA and to be a Knockout. It’s a great opportunity.”
On participating in TNA’s Gut Check: “I’m just really grateful that I had the opportunity to participate in the [TNA] Gut Check. That put me on the radar — to get me out there and get known. It was the perfect opportunity for me and the right moment for me to be in front of the right people. For TNA to give me the opportunity to be with them and to grow as a wrestler and as an entertainer, I’m really honored and thankful.”
On working with Gail Kim: “It’s an honor to work with Gail Kim and I’m so glad I have the opportunity to be doing what we’re doing right now. She’s a great teacher to me. She’s helping me to keep growing and giving me advice. She’s a phenomenal athlete and a great, great talent. Before I started wrestling, I would watch her on TV to see how she works. Not only is she a beautiful woman, she’s a strong woman. I always believe that being a woman stands for something, and when I look at her, that’s what I see.”
Check out the complete interview online at MiamiHerald.com.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles has been announced for a five-night speaking tour in Europe.
The tour, which is being dubbed, “An Evening With A.J. Styles,” is scheduled for March 6-11 in England and Scotland. Each show will include a meet and greet and Q&A with the fans.
Speaking of Styles, his autobiography, “Phenomenal,” has been pushed back to the first quarter of 2014 due to changes to the book content.
“The book was originally slated for an earlier release but was delayed so changes could be made in various chapters including the one dedicated to TNA,” said Styles’s representative Bill Behrens.
– The Daily Mail in the United Kingdom picked up the story of One Direction member Liam Payne wrestling TNA star Kurt Angle at the “1D Day” event in Los Angeles, California this past weekend. Angle noted that Payne was “more skilled than he had anticipated” in their mock wrestling match.
You can check out the complete article online at DailyMail.co.uk.
– The following are highlights from a v2 Wrestling interview with TNA Knockout Brooke Tessmacher:
On playing heel instead of babyface: “I think it’s just more rewarding to get out there and feel the hate from the crowd that means you’re doing your job. It’s so much more fun to be over the top and annoying and mean, and to play dirty”
On winning the TNA Knockouts Title: “It was something I never saw coming. I never thought I’d be good enough to hold the title and be looked at as the champion of this company… I’ll always remember that, and I remember that feeling of, ‘Now I’m finally somebody, now I’ve made a point that I’m not just some dancing chick.'”
You can check out the complete interview online at V2Wrestling.Podomatic.com.
TNA issued the following on Tuesday afternoon:
Ticket Presale Info For the Jan. 16 Genesis in Huntsville, AL | New TNA Live Events Announced
The ticket pre-sale for TNA Genesis in Huntsville, Alabama on January 16 starts on Wednesday at 10am through Thursday at 10pm
Pre-sale code: VBC
Please also note our Black Friday offer on 11/29 only: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE on $25 and $45 tickets on Black Friday only! Facility fees may apply.
NEW TNA LIVE EVENTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
January 3: Batesville, AR (Live Event)
Southside High School 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at Mark Martin Ford or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
January 4: Jonesboro, AR (Live Event)
Earl Bell Community Center 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at Front Page Cafe or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
January 5: Jackson, TN (Live Event)
Jackson Northside High School 6 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at HaliHannigan’s Cupcakery or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6