-Former TNA Knockout So Cal Val recently attended a WWE SmackDown television taping and was shown on camera:

-During Saturday’s rolling rally for the Boston Red Sox, MLB World Series MVP David Ortiz wore a WWE Championship belt. As noted earlier this week, WWE Superstar John Cena had been tweeting Ortiz and telling him to “be on the look-out for WWE bling just in time for the World Series parade.”

-The Forbes website recently ran a featured story on WWE’s hope to secure a giant rights-fee increase for both RAW and SmackDown when the deals come up. You can check out that article online at Forbes.com.

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TNA has officially announced that the Impact Wrestling television show will be returning toUniversal Studios in Orlando for tapings November 21st, with additional tapings on the following 2 days.

Talent advertised for the show include Sting, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, James Storm, and KO champion Gail Kim.

TNA will be moving to Soundstage 19, which is a smaller studio than the previous Impact Zone (Soundstage 21). The new studio is 16,500 square feet (the Impact Zone was 22,000).

According to the Universal website, Soundstage 19 is designed for “broadcast production” and retains “many of the design characteristics as the traditional stages at Universal.”

* Updates On STING & HULK HOGAN’s Futures With TNA

-According to a new WrestleZone.com report, Smashing Pumpkins front-man Billy Corgan is rumored to be interested in buying a stake in TNA.

-TNA has added a new “#IMPACT365” video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features TNA president Dixie Carter discussing Kurt Angle’s injury. You can watch the new video below:

http://youtu.be/0eyxYlXBOj8

-Another TNA “#IMPACT365” video is also online, which features Dixie Carter talking about Ethan Carter III’s progress and recent opponents. You can watch that below:

http://youtu.be/aLG9rsDUBZU

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Huge Backstage Update On The Potential Sale Of TNA

-As somewhat of another cost-cutting measure, TNA has ending their working relationship with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) as of this week. The belief is all TNA contracted talent will be asked to relocate to Orlando, however that is not official at this point.

-As previously reported, TNA has confirmed that their November 21st Impact Wrestling television taping will be held at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Apparently, the Impact Zone will now be held at Soundstage 19, instead of Soundstage 21, as it used to be. Soundstage 19 is reported to be 16,500 square feet, with dressing rooms that contain showers, hair and make-up rooms, wardrobe and talent holding with kitchen support and the capability of fiber and satelitte transmissions.

Constant Updated News On The Major TNA Sale — CLICK HERE!

The Thursday, October 31st edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV scored a final cable rating of 0.9, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 0.9 final draw marks a decrease from the 1.01 final rating that the show drew the previous week.

Impact Wrestling on Thursday averaged 1.104 million viewers, whcih was also a decrease from the previous week’s average of 1.258 million viewers.

TNA faced stiff competition from a highly viewed NFL game that night, as well as the fact that they had to deal with Thursday being the Halloween holiday.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Huge Backstage Update On The Potential Sale Of TNA

Janice Carter, an executive at Panda Energy, the parent company of TNA, and the mother of TNA president Dixie Carter, recently issued a memo to TNA contracted talent and employees informing them that the rumors of Panda Energy attempting to sell their ownership stake in TNA are false.

Despite the memo, we can confirm that at least one group, led by a notable name, has shown a desire in purchasing a majority interest in the company, and that there have been discussions between both sides about the possibility of a sale.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Huge Backstage Update On The Possible Sale Of TNA

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-TNA is running a “One Night Only” pay-per-view tonight called, “TNA One Night Only: Tournament Of Champions.” The event will feature a “King Of The Ring” style tournament with former TNA World Heavyweight Champions Sting, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson, James Storm, Bobby Roode and Austin Aries. For more information, visit InDemand.com.

-Jeff Hardy is releasing his new music CD, “Plurality of Words,” through the Shop TNA website next week. TNA launched an official pre-sale on Friday. For more information, visit ShopTNA.com.

-TNA has added a live event in Long Island, New York to their schedule. The event is scheduled for December 28th, with top TNA stars such as Kurt Angle, Bully Ray and Mr. Anderson advertised to appear. For more information, visit ImpactWrestling.com.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Huge Update On The Potential Buyer In The TNA Sale

-TNA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles is officially scheduled to work the November 16th Wrestle-1 event in Tokyo, Japan. Styles’ match, which will be against rising star Seiya Sanada, will not be for his TNA title. The reason the match will be a non-title bout is because Styles is already scheduled to defend the belt against Judas Mesias for the AAA promotion in Mexico.

According to one source, TNA executive Jeff Jarrett pushed for the Styles vs. Sanada match, and it could lead to Sanada coming to the United States as a part of the TNA partnership with The Great Muta’s (Keiji Mutoh) Wrestle-1 promotion.

-TNA added a new “#IMPACT365” video on their official YouTube channel with the title, “#IMPACT365 – Kurt Angle’s condition after his match on IMPACT.” The video is accompanied by the following description: “#IMPACT365 – TNA wrestling medical staff attend to Kurt Angle backstage during IMPACT after his match with Bobby Roode”

You can watch the “#IMPACT365: Kurt Angle’s condition after his match on IMPACT” video below:

http://youtu.be/1olWVSwsvSA

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Kurt Angle Suffers Another Real-Life Injury

-TNA announced that there next pay-per-view themed edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV will be on November 21st. TNA will present a “Turning Point” themed edition of their weekly television show, which will emanate from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.

-TNA announced the following brackets for their eight-man tournament to determine the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion:

–Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Sabin

–Bobby Roode vs. James Storm (winner faces the winner of Hardy vs. Sabin)

–Magnus vs. Samoa Joe

–Kurt Angle vs. Austin Aries (winner faces the winner of Magnus vs. Joe)

The matches will carry stipulations which will be determined by the “Wheel of Dixie.” The Hardy vs. Sabin match will be a Full Metal Mayhem match. While Styles is still technically the owner of the TNA title, the tournament will decide the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Basically, it looks as if TNA is setting up a future “Champion vs. Champion” match between Styles and the winner of the tournament.

Update On The Sale Of TNA, Hulk Hogan’s Future In The Company + Sting Leaving ..

-Apparently Kurt Angle suffered another legitimate injury at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view. According to reports, Angle tore some cartilage in his knee when he missed the moonsault off of the top-rope in his match against Bobby Roode.

-With Eric Bischoff out of the picture in TNA these days, the creative direction of the company will be handled by TNA writers Matt Conway and Dave Lagana. The guys responsible for maneuvering the creative direction of the company will be John Gaburick and Jeff Jarrett.

-TNA drew a reported 1,500 fans for their Impact Wrestling television tapings in Salt Lake City, Utah recently.

How Serious Is Kurt Angle’s Injury? + Who Is The Potential Buyer In The TNA Sale? …

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Regarding the rumors of TNA being up for sale, here is the latest update. Talk of a potential sale of the company has actually been going on for months now, but has picked up to the point that things are said to be at a significant stage right now.

There are serious talks behind-the-scenes currently that TNA may be sold in the near future. There is a key potential buyer that has been looking at the company lately, with representatives for the potential new owners visiting the TNA offices regularly lately.

WHO Is Looking At Buying TNA?? More Details HERE!

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-The official paid attendance at the TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view this year was 2,622. However, there were 3,000 fans in the building during the show.

-According to multiple cable industry sources, this year’s Bound For Glory show was said to be down approximately 15 percent from last year. This would indicate that the 2013 Bound For Glory pay-per-view drew somewhere in the neighborhood of 17,000 buys.

HUGE Update On TNA Being Up For Sale — CLICK HERE!

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Here is TNA’s official preview for tonight’s Halloween edition of Impact Wrestling:

– Thursday’s HALLOWEEN IMPACT will feature a HUGE “Bound For Glory” rematch as Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle once again battles his nemesis and EGO Hall of Famer, Bobby Roode! After their epic war at “Bound For Glory” and confrontation on IMPACT, can Angle finally get payback against Roode?

– What’s next in the ongoing situation involving World Heavyweight Champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles and TNA President Dixie Carter? Styles shocked the wrestling world this past week and left IMPACT with the World Heavyweight Championship without signing a new contract! How will Dixie Carter respond this Thursday on Impact?

– On the special Halloween IMPACT, ODB gets her rematch for the Knockouts Championship as she battles new titleholder Gail Kim! However, can ODB find a way to counter Gail’s newest associate, the juggernaut Lei’d Tapa?

-The Tag Team Titles will be on the line as the new champions The Bromans defend their gold against the former champions, James Storm and Gunner.

– Also on Thursday’s IMPACT, will “The Monster” Abyss make his return on HALLOWEEN NIGHT and unleash terror on Christopher Daniels, Kazarian and anyone else who might be in his path of destruction? Will TNA’s Masked Monster make his return on Halloween to get revenge? Don’t miss it!
All this and much more on Thursday’s special Halloween broadcast of IMPACT WRESTLING at 9/8c on SpikeTV!

• *SPOILERS* For Tonight’s Episode of IMPACT WRESTLING

-The TNA Impact Wrestling Glory trading cards will be released by Tristar on November 13th. TNA photographer Lee South shot the photos that were used for the cards. TNA has launched an official Twitter page for the trading cards, which you can check out at Twitter.com/TNACards.

-The latest edition of the Impact Wrestling podcast is now online, featuring guests Kurt Angle, Mike Tenay and Taz joining regular show-hosts Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme. You can check out the latest Impact Wrestling podcast below:

http://youtu.be/78mcvMF4c24

HUGE Update On The SALE Of TNA — CLICK HERE!

-The TNA Impact Wrestling television taping on December 26th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been changed to a non-televised live event that will now take place on December 27th.

-TNA has removed both Hulk Hogan and AJ Styles from their official online roster page. Meanwhile, Mr. Anderson has been re-added to the page.

-The following is a new 24/7 video of Dixie Carter and John Gaburick discuss the AJ Styles at TNA World Heavyweight Champion situation. Check it out below:

http://youtu.be/MMNEKLSEWwA

HUGE Update On The Sale Of TNA — CLICK HERE!

The following are highlights from a recent Temple-News interview with TNA wrestler Christopher Daniels:

On the future of TNA: “We’re definitely not going to be done by December, for goodness sake I think we’re going through some growing pains. We’re still trying to find our legs with being on the road. I don’t think there is trouble in the sense of imminent doom.”

On whether or not fans can still perceive TNA as a top American wrestling company: “The way the wrestling world works right now is to focus on what’s happening at WWE. If people are upset with that, they can watch TNA because we’re a big alternative. We have some of the most talented wrestlers in the world. If you’re a real wrestling fan, you can’t help but appreciate that sort of effort when you’re putting out a wrestling product.”

Check out the complete interview online at Temple-News.com.

HUGE Backstage News On The Carter’s Trying To SELL TNA — CLICK HERE!

-Howard Stern “Wack Pack” member Eric The Midget appeared on the Stern show on Tuesday, and again talked about TNA. Eric mentioned to Stern that TNA was up for sale, and that he wanted to buy the promotion. He mentioned that “he read a report” that claimed the Carter’s wanted to sell 70 percent of the company, and that he is looking for investors to help him buy it. Stern basically played down the entire thing, simply saying wrestling “is all fake sh*t.”

Eric The Midget also brought up the fact that TNA star Magnus recently talked about being attracted to Stern sidekick Robin Quivers. Eric said he wanted to set up a “Robin Quivers TNA Wrestler Dating Game,” but Stern show producer Gary “Baba Booey” Dell’Abate said he had “zero interest” in working with Eric on anything.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: WWE Interested In Buying TNA [FULL STORY >>]

-As previously reported, TNA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles is scheduled to defend his TNA title in outside promotions to bring legitimacy to his storyline of winning the title and leaving the company with it. AAA promoter in Mexico, Dorian Roldan, tweeted the following regarding Styles defending the belt in AAA:

Acabamos de recibir un correo de @AJStylesOrg y quiere exponer el campeonato de TNA el domingo en Tonalá. Hoy mismo se definirá su oponente.

— Dorian Roldan Peña (@dorianroldan) October 29, 2013

-According to Google Translation, the above tweet in English reads: “We just received an email from @ AJStylesOrg and want to expose the TNA Championship Sunday Tonala. Today will define their opponent.”

Quién podría ser un buen retador por parte de @luchalibreaaa para @AJStylesOrg y su campeonato de TNA? Este domingo en Tonalá, Jal.?

— Dorian Roldan Peña (@dorianroldan) October 29, 2013

-According to Google Translation, the above tweet in English reads: “Who might be a good challenger by @ luchalibreaaa for @ AJStylesOrg and TNA Championship? This Sunday in Tonala, Jalisco.?”

-TNA is hyping the return of Abyss for their Halloween edition of Impact Wrestling this Thursday night on Spike TV. The company posted the following tweet on Tuesday afternoon:

This Thursday Night: Will Abyss return on Halloween? http://t.co/qSEqcn6b5n

— IMPACT WRESTLING (@IMPACTWRESTLING) October 29, 2013

-Below is the photo linked in the above tweet:

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Tuesday, Oct. 29th Update On The Carter’s Looking To Sell TNA

Dave Meltzer revealed on the latest edition of his Wrestling Observer Radio show that Eric Bischoff was sent home by TNA, and will be paid the remainder of his contract, which expires in early 2014, to stay home. Meltzer went on to note that Bischoff is now “out of power” and is “gone.”

According to Meltzer’s story, Bischoff was not very well liked in TNA, so many were apparently happy to hear that he was sent home and will no longer have say in the direction of the company.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: WWE Interested In Buying TNA [FULL STORY >>]

Brian Elliot, editor of the Fighting Spirit Magazine in the United Kingdom, recently spoke to the WrestlingNewsSource.com website about the Carter family looking to sell TNA.

Here is an excerpt of what Elliot had to say:

“The Carter family has been open to receiving offers for TNA for several months. There are a select number of business people on the inside to whom this has been made clear. You have to understand that it’s not like the company is going to be listed on eBay; keeping the fact that they are open to selling TNA to a small number of potentially interested parties keeps the price that the Carters can get for it at a much higher level than if they went public that the company was for sale.

If someone does make a bid, that information will then be leaked in certain quarters, in the hope of starting a bidding war that would raise the price further. Like with Fusient Media’s attempted purchase of WCW, if someone comes in with a bid, we’ll soon know about it.”

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: WWE Interested In Buying TNA [FULL STORY >>]

-According to reports, the mood in TNA regarding the company taking the television show back to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida was well-received. The feeling in the locker room is that taking Impact Wrestling on the road caused financial problems for the company, so going back to Orlando may help with some of those issues.

-Jeff Jarrett and Joseph Park hae been doing a lot of agent work for TNA lately. Park, along with Eric Bischoff’s business partner Jason Hervey, have been handling a lot of the producing of in-ring segments on their shows.

-The buzz within TNA right now is that the company will put on a “Genesis” pay-per-view in 2014, despite the fact that the event is not listed on the official TNA website. The assumption is that “Genesis” will be held at Universal Studios.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: TNA Is UP For Sale — And WWE Is Interested! [READ >>]

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Apparently one of the biggest concerns among TNA talent is centered around the live event schedule. According to one source, approximately half of the active talent roster work off of a per-night deal, meaning that many of those performers would have some financial issues if the company goes with a reduced live event schedule in 2014.

As far as the payroll issue is concerned, the feeling in the company is that it has improved. The word going around TNA last month was that while many wrestlers were paid on time, multiple performers did receive their paychecks later than expected.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: TNA Is UP For Sale — And WWE Is Interested! [READ >>]

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According to a new report by Dave Meltzer and F4WOnline.com, The Carter Family is looking to sell TNA Impact Wrestling.

Meltzer noted on his “Wrestling Observer Radio Show” on Saturday that The Carter’s are looking to sell the company, and have been “for a while now.” Meltzer also noted that there is a lot of “big things” going on behind-the-scenes right now as far as the future ownership of the company, but the bottom line is, they are basically looking to sell it to the highest bidder.

One report claims that some of the people interested in buying TNA from the Carter’s include Eric Bischoff, Jeff Jarrett, Viacom and possibly even World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

We should have more details on this breaking story on Monday morning.

UPDATE: WWE Likely To Buy TNA From The Carter Family?

As we previously reported, there are rumors that the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion, AJ Styles, will be defending the TNA belt outside of the organization to bring credibility to the current storyline that he has left the company. Specifically, Styles is rumored to defend the title on shows for the AAA promotion in Mexico, as well as the new Wrestle-1 promotion led by wrestling legend Keiji Mutoh (The Great Muta) in Japan.

The early stages of the angle began on Thursday’s live edition of Impact Wrestling, as Styles turned down a new contract offer from TNA president Dixie Carter, and spoke about how he was going to “bring the belt” to the people.

Styles posted his first tweet since “leaving TNA” on Impact Wrestling on Thursday. You can read the new tweet below:

Really looking forward to defending my title around the world. No worries, I'll bring the belt to you.

— AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) October 26, 2013

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Thursday’s live, post-Bound For Glory edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV scored a final cable rating of 1.01, according to Nielsen Media Research. That is a comfortable increase from the previous week’s rating, which came in at a 0.84 for the taped Bound For Glory “go-home” edition of the show.

Impact Wrestling on Thursday averaged 1.258 million viewers, which was also up from last week’s 1.10 million viewers.

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