Legendary pro wrestler Hulk Hogan posted the following tweet on his official Twitter account addressing his future in the business:
The calm before the storm,tempoary situation setting me up for a huge blessing brother HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) October 20, 2013
The following are highlights from a new TSN interview with TNA Impact Wrestling star AJ Styles
On people he would like to see signed by TNA: “They’re overlooking the guys who deserve a shot at the world title, who have the talent to be a world champion. They don’t have to come from that other place [WWE], they can come from the independents. But we have to leave the door open for young guys to come in and get a chance. Let them be their own guy instead of a cookie cutter like they get at that other place. From the independents, Delirious has been one of my favorites for a long time. I’d like to see him signed. I also miss Alex Shelley. He and [Chris] Sabin, as the Motor City Machine Guns were a great tag team. I would love to see him back.”
On the change in his personality over the past year: “I think it’s a personality that everyone has. You reach a breaking point, you push the right buttons, and you see this guy come out that you never knew you had in you. I got pushed over the ledge and it turned me on, turned me into this new guy. A little more aggressive and a lot more drive.”
On his thoughts on working with Hulk Hogan: “[Hulk] Hogan can open up doors that we normally wouldn’t be able to open without that. He adds experience and it’s been an experience working for him.”
On his match with Bully Ray at Bound For Glory: “I’m going to leave it all out in the ring. These people paid their hard earned money to see two people beat the crap out of each other in the ring. Be ready to be entertained and maybe even have your breath taken away. Hard-hitting and a match that you’re going to remember. I have to be more focused than ever. Bully Ray will have to kill me if he wants to beat me. And I just don’t think that’s going to happen.”
Check out the complete interview online at TSN.ca.
The following is the final lineup for tonight’s TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view event:
TNA Bound For Glory 2013
TNA World Heavyweight Title
No Disqualification Match
-Bully Ray (c) vs. AJ Styles
TNA World Tag-Team Titles
-Gunner & James Storm (c) vs. Winner of the pre-show Gauntlet Match
TNA X-Division Title
Ultimate X Match
-Manik (c) vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Sabin vs. Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe*
TNA Knockouts Title
-ODB (c) vs. Gail Kim vs. Brooke Tessmacher
Main Event Mafia Battle
-Sting vs. Magnus
-Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode
-An appearance by Ethan Carter III
TNA Bound For Glory Pre-Show
Gauntlet Match
-Christopher Daniels & Kazarian vs. Joseph Park & Eric Young vs. Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez vs. Bro-Mans (Bro-Mans have the benefit of the final entry into the Gauntlet.)
* – TNA president Dixie Carter announced on Twitter that the Ultimate X match will be the opening bout on the pay-per-view.
Make sure to visit SESCOOPS.COM later tonight for the absolute best TNA Bound For Glory live pay-per-view results coverage on the internet.
TNA president Dixie Carter posted a new tweet on her official Twitter account on Sunday afternoon to reveal the opening match for tonight’s “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view event. Dixie wrote:
Going to start #BFG off hot with #UltimateX. Who will win? @AustinAries @JEFFHARDYBRAND @ProjectSabin @SamoaJoe or X Champ @MaskaraManik?
— Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) October 20, 2013
-There has been no discussion about whether or not Hulk Hogan will be appearing at the “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view on Sunday evening. Based on talk within TNA, Hogan has yet to sign a new contract with the company and is not scheduled to take part in the big pay-per-view event.
-As noted previously, Ethan Carter III (EC3) is scheduled to make his official debut in some form or fashion at the “Bound For Glory” show.
-Current Mr. Olympia Phil Heath is scheduled to appear on the “Bound For Glory” countdown special that airs on Spike TV. Heath is slated to work some sort of comedy segment with Robbie E. and Jesse Godderz.
LIVE TNA Bound For Glory Play-By-Play Results Coverage TONIGHT At THIS LINK!
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-The decision was made for TNA president Dixie Carter not to attend Saturday’s Hall Of Fame induction of Kurt Angle. Apparently TNA felt it would be wise to keep Dixie away from the ceremony, considering her new on-air heel persona.
-Approximately 250 fans attended the Hall Of Fame induction of Kurt Angle on Saturday night, along with TNA wrestlers and other TNA staff in attendance.
-Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett were in attendance at the Hall Of Fame, and even sat at the same table with Kurt Angle’s wife and family.
LIVE TNA Bound For Glory PPV Results Coverage TONIGHT At THIS LINK!
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TNA Impact Wrestling star Kurt Angle was officially inducted into the TNA Hall Of Fame on Saturday night.
According to fans who witnessed the event live in person, fellow TNA stars Samoa Joe, Sting and Magnus all gave what were said to be lengthy, nice speeches about Angle.
Kurt Angle then accepted the honors and gave what was described as a “short, five minute speech.”
Angle returns to in-ring action with TNA at tonight’s “Bound For Glory” event, which airs live on pay-per-view. Make sure to visit SESCOOPS.COM tonight for live results coverage of the show.
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-The Great Muta’s (Keiji Mutoh) Wrestle-1 promotion in Japan will feature two wrestlers currently under contract to TNA Impact Wrestling on their new event in Tokyo on November 16th, according to a recent announcement. Muta presented a roster for the show at a recent press conference in Japan which included slots for two “recommended” TNA Impact Wrestling wrestlers.
-The new Dixie Carter t-shirt, which we previously reported about here on the website, has created quite the negative buzz on the TNAShop.com website. The comments section featured below the shirt on the merchandise website features several vicious comments from fans. Here are some of the top featured comments:
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The Thursday, October 17th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV drew a final cable rating of 0.84, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 0.84 final draw marks an increase from the previous week’s final number, which came in at an 0.82.
Impact Wrestling this week averaged 1.10 million viewers, which was also an increase from the previous week’s 1.084 million average.
For those curious, the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks that went head-to-head with Impact Wrestling this week drew 6.047 million viewers for the NFL Network. Additionally, the mega-hit “Pawn Stars” drew 3.222 million and 3.315 million viewers for two back-to-back first-run episodes on The History Channel.
Huge TNA Bound For Glory *SPOILERS* For Sunday — CLICK HERE!
Promoting tomorrow night’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view evemt, TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray appeared as a guest on Busted Open Radio, hosted by Doug Mortman and Dave LaGreca (Busted Open Radio airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sirius 94 and XM 208), where he discussed a number of TNA-related topics. Highlights from the interview are as follows:
Whether Bound For Glory is the biggest pay-per-view in TNA history: “I don’t know, is it? When we go out there as wrestlers and we see seats in the arena not full, it worries us also but all we can do is go out there and deliver the best possible in-ring product we can. Once we go through that curtain, that’s when our jobs really start. I’m not the promoter of TNA, I don’t work in the front office of TNA, I’m not responsible for the advertising of TNA, I’m not responsible for the product awareness of TNA, that’s where TNA needs to grow and move forward as a company with bringing their product to the masses so people will want to come to the shows. Yes, there are empty seats but still if you concentrate on the in-ring product and you concentrate on what you see, it’s still entertaining.”
Coming into his prime: “No. I never think that far ahead. Not that I take things day-to-day, my success in the wrestling business never really shocked me. I’m not going to sit here and tell you that I always knew that I was going to be successful and be part of one of the greatest tag teams and this and that, I just knew that I loved professional wrestling so much that I would have enough passion to make myself successful. I would have enough passion to do this for a long time and I’m going on my twenty second year now in the business. I’m proud of myself getting into the shape that I have got into, I’m proud of myself for doing something that not a lot of other guys can do which is come out of a tag team and have a successful singles career. I’m also proud of my ability to go in there which just about anybody on the roster and have a great match, great fight, a great speaking segment and proud for being able to entertain people for this long. I’m only stepping on the gas half way. I have so much more that I can bring to the table but it’s a different world we live in and its different time with wrestling and sports-entertainment these days. I think I can go further, I can be a lot more physical. There are a lot of things that I can do and I try to wait until the right time to do them. From the newest kid on the block to the guys that have been there forever and I have said this before, TNA has the best locker room in pro wrestling, best bunch of pro wrestlers slash sports entertainers out there. These guys are capable of so much. You want icons? We got (Hulk) Hogan and Sting. You want guys that are still in their prime? You can go with me or Jeff Hardy or Kurt Angle and then you got the work horses. The guys that carried the company from TV to house shows like A.J. Styles, Bobby Roode, James Storm, Gunner, (Frank) Kazarian, (Christopher)Daniels. You have the hottest women in the business that can wrestle. You got great X-Division stars. Anything you are looking for, you can find it.”
How can TNA improve its standing in the wrestling industry: “I have my opinion on that. I know as a wrestling fan what I would like to see TNA become. It’s strictly my opinion. I think the professional wrestling world is primed and ready for a more edgy product. An in your face, very realistic brand of pro wrestling. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying ECW all over again. It’s not what I mean. However, I am talking about bringing in bits and pieces of the greatest eras of pro wrestling. The NWA in the 80’s, ECW in the late 90’s, Attitude Era, the best times of TNA. Let’s cut and paste from the best times and let’s incorporate that into our product now, because I think people want a more mature product.”
Should TNA re-sign Hulk Hogan: “I would like to see Hulk stay with TNA. Two reasons: First for selfish reasons, I want to get him in the ring in the worst way, and kick him in his face. Secondly, Hulk is a great ambassador for pro wrestling and he can be a great ambassador for TNA. Do I see Hulk on TV every single week? No. Do I see Hulk in major storylines? No. But I think there is a place for the Babe Ruth in our industry. There is a place in the locker room as a part of this company. Mainstream media loves Hulk Hogan. You start saying Hulk’s name, people get interested. So I definitely think he would be a great person to keep around for those reasons. For the amount of money Hulk makes, he brings a lot of exposure. People are going to sit back and say “wait the ratings haven’t gone any higher and there is low attendance at house shows”. That’s not Hulk Hogan’s fault, that’s product awareness. That’s where I think our money can be spent a little better. Only in my opinion and my opinion comes from being behind the scenes at all the companies that I have wrestled in. Product awareness is number one. You can build a better mousetrap but if no one knows you have it, nobody is going to buy it. So I think if TNA can get their brand to the masses better, that’s when you will see the real change.”
His thoughts on the current Aces and Eights angle: “This has been the hand that was dealt. This is the way it is. I look at this situation like I look at any other situation in this business. You have two choices, you can fold or you can play it to the max. No matter what the situation is, I’m going to play it and I’m going to play it to win. What you see is me, Knux and Garrett. Everybody has been talking about how the Aces and Eights are folding. There is trouble in the Aces and Eights. They are imploding from within. Maybe that’s what I want you to think. Maybe on Sunday you’re going to see something completely different. I can make you believe what you want to believe. That is one of my gifts. Everybody thinks they know what’s going on. Everybody knows how the story is going to end. Everybody thinks they have seen the last of Aces and Eights. I would call the cable company and order Bound For Glory because you just might be shocked at what you see.”
According to various reports, TNA will be returning to the Impact Zone in late-November to tape multiple editions of their Impact Wrestling television show.
Depending on the market, scheduled or planned tapings will either be canceled or converted into non-televised live events.
TNA is reportedly finishing up their final official plans before going public with any concrete announcements.
HUGE Update On The Future Of TNA — And It’s NOT Good — CLICK HERE!
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Former TNA Impact Wrestling star Matt Morgan is launching a brand new fantasy football radio show called “The Fantasy Blueprint,” which will be co-hosted by Nathan Zegura and will air on SIRIUS Satelitte Radio channel 87 and on XM channel 210 at 6:00pm E.T. The show will make its’ official debut tonight, according to Twitter.com/BPmattmorgan.
Morgan tweeted the following about the shows’ debut:
Join me & @NathanZegura TONIGHT 6pm EST. on @SiriusXMFantasy 87/210 radio station for debut of #TheFantasyBlueprint!!!
— Matt Morgan (@BPmattmorgan) October 18, 2013
As previously reported, TNA canceled multiple upcoming Impact Wrestling television tapings today. According to one report, the decision was made to cancel the taping on December 5th in Chattanooga, Tennessee with plans on moving the location to a different market. Which market that is, remains to be seen.
As far as the Impact Wrestling television taping on November 21st in Baltimore, Maryland is concerned, the situation is reported to be “in flux.” Apparently tickets were taken off sale while a final decision is being made on the taping.
The December 19th taping, which never had a publicly announced location, but rumored to be in Texas, is also up in the air as of right now.
Huge Update On The Future Of TNA — And It Is NOT Good — CLICK HERE!
[Credit: PWInsider.com]
Following Thursday’s edition of TNA Impact Wrestling, the final before the company’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view, here is the updated official card for Sunday:
TNA Bound For Glory 2013
TNA World Heavyweight Title
No Disqualification Match
-Bully Ray (c) vs. AJ Styles
TNA World Tag-Team Titles
-Gunner & James Storm (c) vs. Winner of the pre-show Gauntlet Match
TNA X-Division Title
Ultimate X Match
-Manik (c) vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Sabin vs. Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe
TNA Knockouts Title
-ODB (c) vs. Gail Kim vs. Brooke Tessmacher
Main Event Mafia Battle
-Sting vs. Magnus
-Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode
-An appearance by Ethan Carter III
TNA Bound For Glory Pre-Show
Gauntlet Match
-Christopher Daniels & Kazarian vs. Joseph Park & Eric Young vs. Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez vs. Bro-Mans (Bro-Mans have the benefit of the final entry into the Gauntlet.)
Make sure to visit SESCOOPS.COM this Sunday for the absolute best TNA Bound For Glory live pay-per-view results coverage on the internet.
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-For those interested, there is yet another new interview with TNA Impact Wrestling star Austin Aries promoting Sunday’s “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view online at Xfinity.Comcast.net.
-TNA has released their first ever official t-shirt for company owner and new on-air heel authority figure, Dixie Carter, on their ShopTNA.com website. For those curious, you can check out a photo of the new t-shirt below:
In a recent interview with The Daily Star out of the United Kingdom, TNA Impact Wrestling performer Chavo Guerrero spoke about what he feels the late Eddie Guerrero would think of today’s pro wrestling product.
“I don’t think he’d like it too much the way it is now, because it is hard for a young wrestler to get that seasoned experience,” noted Guerrero. He continued, “You can disguise it all you want with explosions and pyro and entrances, but when it comes down to it in the ring, it’s you and that other person. That’s it.”
Guerrero concluded, “People don’t get the chance to travel these days and learn how to wrestle, how to perfect this art.”
Check out the complete interview online at DailyStar.co.uk.
The following are highlights from a recent Busted Open Radio interview with TNA Impact Wrestling star Kurt Angle:
On how he feels after rehab: “I feel great. I’m a lot healthier now and a lot more clear minded. I feel a lot better right now. I needed the break. I needed to do what I did and I feel a lot better now.”
On going through WWE sponsored rehab and his connection to the company: “The WWE program has been amazing. They have done a lot for me and they continue to. I work with them still. They’re amazing at what they do. They have had so many guys go through recovery and still are in recovery. We have a weekly chat every Wednesday night at 7pm. It’s really beneficial for everybody.”
On whether or not he felt pressure to return in time for Bound For Glory: “No. I didn’t think I was going to be a part of it. I found out last week. I’m very glad I am, but I was supposed to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and that was pretty much it. I’m very excited to be working with Bobby Roode. I think he is the best wrestler today and to have a match with him at Bound For Glory is going to be amazing for me.”
On what he has learned about himself throughout recovery: “Basically putting God first. Realizing my whole life has been revolved around me and high expectations of myself and never really enjoying what I have done and what I have accomplished, whether it be in the Olympics or in pro wrestling. I have never really been satisfied. It led to a lot of depression and turmoil. It’s about going easy on yourself and patting yourself on the back every once in a while, which I’ve never done. With anything it’s putting things in perspective a little bit. What I do is a job. My marriage and my kids are more important than that. I don’t think I ever looked at it that way until now.”
On what it’s like coming back to TNA after a lengthy absence: “There was a lot of uncertainty. Thank God the company is still going. They’re still kicking it in high gear, but hearing about the changes from the outside in looked a little scary. But once I got to TV last week everybody is still giving their highest performance and doing the best that they can. Everybody is working hard. We need to unite as one and try to make this a better product. I think we have done that the last month or two. I love the Dixie heel turn. I think that was awesome. It comes down to the writers in creative and the wrestlers really coming together and making it a full team effort.”
On whether or not he feels this is the most important Bound For Glory in history: “I believe it is. Right now we need a great show. We need a five star show. It’s only going to help us. With the changes we have made we have to prove to the fans that we have the ability to have that five star show. We HAVE to have one.”
On changes he would make if he were in charge of TNA: “I would have a better way of organizing things. I would have a lot more rehearsal. I would have talent come to the ring every hour of the day and just rehearse and go over and just ram it down their throats so that they have it right when they come to the show that night. We have been doing that. Have we been doing it enough? Yes and no. But I don’t want it to become, and it’s not in any means a WCW, but you don’t want it to become where the talent says what they want to say and the story isn’t going to go anywhere because the writers and the talent aren’t really talking. I don’t want it to become that. I want it to become more organized like the way Vince McMahon runs the show. That’s how I was brought in and for seven years that’s how I was taught. I believe TNA is going in that direction now.”
On whether or not he would re-sign Hulk Hogan: “Oh yeah! A lot of people would say no but look what this guy has done for wrestling. Anytime he goes out he gets the loudest cheer. It doesn’t matter if he is wrestling or not. Hogan is a talent you want in your company and I have a lot of respect for him. I didn’t have a lot of respect for him when he first started, but I really didn’t know him because I didn’t watch wrestling when I first started. But getting to know him and seeing what he has done for the business, I would say heck yeah, you want to sign that guy.”
On who he feels is the next face of TNA: “I really like Magnus right now. I love his promos skills and his wrestling has gotten a lot better. I would really love to re-push Samoa Joe. He is a cornerstone of the company and sometimes I feel like we are not utilizing him right. That guy can carry the company. He can carry any company. AJ Styles has done a tremendous job, but when you look at the young talent, there are a lot out there that have the ability. Right now stepping up it’s hard. I love Bobby Roode. James Storm is another guy we have kind of thrown by the wayside a little bit. He has talent up the wazoo. Those are the guys I believe will be the future.”
Check out the complete interview online at Facebook.com/bustedopenradio.
Huge Backstage Update On TNA’s Plans For Kurt Angle After Bound For Glory
The following are highlights of a VOC Wrestling Nation interview with former TNA Knockout Thea “Rosita” Trinidad:
On her new movie, “Army of the Damned”: “Tommy Dreamer introduced me to the producer and director, who were wrestling fans. As soon as he saw how Dreamer and I interacted, they decided (to pair us together). It’s really cool; we have a great cast and I feel like everyone was picked perfectly for their roles. There were some scenes in there where I was legitimately scared. I can’t wait for everyone to see it. The movie will be available worldwide on January 14.”
On her career aspirations: “I’ve always loved acting, and I always thought that acting was just getting me prepared for wrestling, but then I fell in love with it. I’m going to pursue acting, but I’m going to keep up with wrestling because I don’t feel like I’ve accomplished everything that I want to accomplish yet.”
On having a desire to work in the WWE: “Absolutely. Since I was four years old, I knew that this was something I wanted to do. This was my dad’s dream as well. He took me to WWE events as a child all the time. I knew from a young age that this was something I wanted to do – being the women’s champion, working Wrestlemania. Some people get into wrestling because they want to do it for a living, they’re happy working the independents or just wrestling anywhere, and they don’t care about working for WWE; for me, I’m not fully (fulfilled yet) in my wrestling career. Plus, I’ve only been doing it for 5 years and I have a long way to go.”
On working with big names in TNA: “It’s incredible. Walking into TNA and seeing everyone I grew up loving was such an amazing experience. Hulk Hogan was my dad’s favorite. Last 9/11, I got the chance to talk to Hogan for an hour about our experiences with 9/11 (Thea’s father passed away during the attack). I walked away from that conversation thinking, “wow, I just got to talk to Hulk Hogan. It’s validation for me that I’ve made it, and I’m proving people wrong that said I could never get there.”
On her relationship with TNA: “I didn’t leave on bad terms. The door is never closed. I don’t have any bad feelings toward anybody, and I will never burn a bridge. Tommy Dreamer got me my tryout, Terry Taylor signed my contract, and D’Lo was there with me from the start. My best friends were made at TNA. I have amazing memories.”
On “Total Divas”: “I do watch it. I met Naomi in 2010 when I tried out for WWE. She is such a star. I also have the utmost respect for Nati. (WWE is) putting so much into their up and coming talent and I think it’s great.”
Check out the complete interview online at VOCNation.com.
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Apparently all current WWE talent have moral clauses, and the company directive is that talent that have inappropriate photos or videos in the public will not be hired as on-air performers. Whether or not this becomes an issue with negotiating with Hulk Hogan, who has a sex tape that is out in the public, remains to be seen.
Of course, with Hogan, there is a double-standard due to his star power, and it could be viewed as a different situation in that Hogan was allegedly unaware that he was being filmed, and didn’t condone its’ release in the first place.
Huge Backstage Update On Hulk Hogan’s Future – WWE Or TNA?
[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]
TNA star AJ Styles spoke with Mike Riker and Dave Lagreca on SiriusXM’s Busted Open to hype Sunday’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view. We posted the first batch of interview highlights here yesterday – the following are more of what AJ Styles said about:
The journey through the past year: “Well, it’s definitely been a journey. The ups and downs. The roller-coaster that has been A.J. Styles. Going from wrestling James Storm and Bobby Roode and having it all on the line and couldn’t wrestle for TNA World Heavyweight Title, it could have been James Storm or Bobby Roode or myself. Lucky me, I had the opportunity to lose that match and it really set me in a different mindset and losing to Christopher Daniels in a match that I should have never lost but when your head is all screwed up as it was, it send you to a whirlwind of “I don’t knows and I don’t know who I am” and problems occur and its reality and that’s what happens to a lot of people in life. They may lose their job, they may lose a marriage and stuff like this happens. Sometimes people forget who they are and what’s there purpose in life and that’s the same thing that happened to A.J. Styles.”
Deserving the respect: “I do and that’s what bothers me a lot, that I didn’t get that respect and when I called Dixie (Carter) out about it, she showed her true colors. She has shown who she really is. She’s a snake. She’s a money hungry person. She’s out for “what’s best for Dixie”, not for what’s best for the boys, what’s best for the company and what makes her the most money and if you don’t, well, she’s going to cut the fat.”
Being relied on: “What was bothering me was is that, you called on me every time you needed someone to take you to the next level to have that great match, you called on me. Then when it wasn’t called on me than what’s the deal. Then I realized for a second, I’m pissed off because I like being the go-to guy. I want to be that guy. Now that you are not giving me that chance, it’s pissing me off. That’s basically what I was saying. I enjoy being that go-to guy. I love being the guy that you’re going to give the ball to when it’s fourth down. I want to be that guy you give the ball to and I think a winner wants that. They want the ball in their hands when the championship is on the line or when the match is on the line but that fact that I wasn’t getting it is what really bothered me. You talk about not being in the main event, that’s exactly what I’m talking about here. I want to be the go-to guy but if you don’t give me the opportunity, how can I do that and what is stopping you and it was stuff like that, that really bothered A.J. Styles through the whole thing.”
Top priority resigning with TNA: “Here is the reality. I love TNA. I grew up there. It’s who I am. You said it before when people think of TNA, they think of A.J. Styles. I take pride in that. But something has to change and I want to be there. I don’t know any other way to say it. I love the place. I’m not saying I love what happened to it but I love that place and I want to see it grow. I know we have the talent. We have everything we need. The puzzle is not put together yet but once you get those pieces in there, you will see how it connects. Then you will be like: “Wow, we really got something” but we need someone in charge that knows what to do with it once they see what’s going together well.”
Changes if A.J. Styles was in charge: “Well, there would be some guys that we can bring in. We need to open up. The one thing that separated TNA from the beginning was the talent. The fact that they were from all over the world, from a lot of different states, having different wrestling styles. When you’re from the south, it’s a little different. When you’re from the Northeast, it’s a little different. When you’re from the West Coast, it’s a little different and that’s what was so great about TNA. We had guys from all over the nation and doing all different styles of wrestling and that’s what separated everyone else. We weren’t cookie cutters. We were all different and I think we need to bring that back. We can’t be focused on certain people. Don’t get me wrong, there is talent in the other place that can definitely come here and do well in TNA. But there are also talents in the independent circuit that deserve a chance too. I’m not saying they need to come here for a terrible contract to whatever it is. Give them a credible contract and come in here and show these people what they’ve been doing on the independents and doing well. We got to open up that door for younger talent to come in here because I was one of the first guys here and I’m getting older.”
Here’s a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling, the “go-home” show before Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view:
* Bound For Glory Main Event Contract Signing with TNA World Champion Bully Ray and his challenger, AJ Styles.
* TNA World Champion Bully Ray vs. Magnus
* Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin
* Gunner vs. Knux
* Robbie E vs. Hernandez vs. Eric Young vs. Christopher Daniels
Take this for what it’s worth, but apparently the official TNA Impact Wrestling website has removed advertisements that claimed Hulk Hogan will be appearing at their “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view this Sunday night.
As noted previously, as of the beginning of this week, Hogan had yet to officially sign a new deal to remain employed by TNA.
Make sure to check back here at the website on Sunday night for the best TNA “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view live results coverage on the internet.
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-Following this weekend’s TNA “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view, here is an updated look at the company’s upcoming Impact Wrestling television taping schedule:
–10/24 in Salt Lake City, Utah
–11/7 in Cincinnati, Ohio
–11/21 in Baltimore, Maryland
–12/5 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
–12/27 in Philadelphia, Pensylvania
-The Asked Cast YouTube channel has a new interview up with Angelina of Jersey Shore where she talks, among other topics, about her time working in TNA Impact Wrestling. Fans interested in checking out that interview can do so below:
http://youtu.be/yixfjwTvPPY
Huge Update On The Undertaker’s Opponent At WrestleMania XXX
-The TNA One Night Only “Tournament Of Champions” pay-per-view will begin airing on inDemand on Friday, November 1st.
-Speaking of additional TNA pay-per-views, the company’s “Unfinished Business” pay-per-view will be built around last August’s “Hardcore Justice” special edition of Impact Wrestling episodes.
-TNA recently posted the latest Impact Podcast online, which features appearances by AJ Styles, Magnus and a Bound For Glory preview. Fans interested can check that out below:
http://youtu.be/YFm8yGsgkMg
Huge Update On The Undertaker’s Opponent At WrestleMania XXX
As noted previously, former TNA Knockout Goldilocks has launched a new online reality show. The official press release for the show, which is called “Goldy Knows,” describes the show with the following synopsis:
“Just imagine what might result in the carnival mirror kitchen of a leather-clad Rachael Ray when elements of The Man Show, Blue Collar Comedy Tour, Martha Stewart, Tom Green and Jackass are emulsified in a rock-n-roll blender and poured into your television monitor.”
You can watch episode one below:
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