The “talent” releases continue in TNA – and Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke is the latest casualty.
Brooke Hogan WARDROBE MALFUNCTION Photo
There was some buzz going around the WWE locker room on Thursday that Brooke was gone from TNA – and the story was confirmed by multiple sources in TNA on Friday afternoon.
We’ll have more on this breaking story over the weekend here at 24Wrestling – and it what it means for Hulk Hogan’s TNA future.
-TNA Impact Wrestling executive Eric Bischoff recently took to Twitter to comment on working with MMA legends Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz at Thursday night’s “Hardcore Justice” edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV. Bischoff wrote:
“Enjoyed working with @Rampage4real and @titoortiz last night. Intense, competitive and pro’s.”
-Speaking of “Hardcore Justice” on Thursday night, TNA Impact Wrestling writer David Lagana also tweeted his thoughts on working on the show on his official Twitter account. Lagana wrote:
“Last night was a lot of fun with #HardcoreJustice. So much hard work by all those involved on levels most will never see.”
-Former TNA Impact Wrestling star Jesse Sorensen is available for independent wrestling bookings next weekend. To book Sorensen anytime between August 23rd and August 25th, email BookSorensen@GMail.com.
Thursday’s “Hardcore Justice” edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV drew 1.319 million viewers, up from the 1.179 million viewers who tuned into Impact Wrestling last week.
The increase in ratings is definitely a positive for the company, as the show went up against another round of NFL pre-season games on ESPN, as well as other locally television games. The ESPN game on Thursday night drew 2.969 million viewers. The highest rated show on cable on Thursday, however, was once again Pawn Stars, which drew 4.388 million viewers and 4.207 million viewers for their two back-to-back 30 minute episodes.
While the 1.319 million viewers for the “Hardcore Justice” edition of Impact Wrestling is up from last week’s show, it is down from the last pay-per-view themed show, as the “Destination X” edition of Impact Wrestling on July 18th drew 1.494 million viewers.
[Credit: Zap2It.com]
-TNA Impact Wrestling will be running a live event tonight in Roanoke, Virginia. The advertised main event is Chris Sabin vs. Bobby Roode, however the card was noted as subject to change due to the Hardcore Justice show on Thursday. Also scheduled is a singles match between Jeff Hardy and A.J. Styles, as well as a Bound For Glory Series match between Austin Aries and Ken Anderson.
The full lineup for the TNA Impact Wrestling live event in Roanoke, Virginia is as follows:
-Chris Sabin vs. Bobby Roode
-Austin Aries vs. Ken Anderson [Bound For Glory Series Match]
-Jeff Hardy vs. A.J. Styles
-James Storm vs. Robbie E.
-Gail Kim vs. ODB
-Eric Young vs. Jesse Godderz
-TNA Impact Wrestling will follow up their live event in Roanoke today with another live event on Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
-Following the Hardcore Justice edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Thursday night, here is your updated standings for the Bound For Glory Series tournament:
Magnus – 39 points (3-1-0) (+1 gauntlet)
Roode – 27 points (1-3-0) (+1 tables)
Joe – 26 points (3-2-1)
Anderson – 24 points (4-1-0)
Hardy – 24 points (4-1-0)
Daniels – 23 points (3-0-1)
Kazarian – 22 points (0-3-1) (+1 ladder)
Styles – 22 points (2-2-1)
Aries – 21 points (3-1-0)
Hernandez – 7 points (1-4-0)
Bradley – 0 points (0-4-0)
Park – (-3 points) (1-3-0)
-TNA has posted the following clip on their official YouTube channel of what happened immediately after Hardcore Justice went off the air:
http://youtu.be/tkFF7fFpZsU
-As seen on the TNA Hardcore Justice edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV on Thursday night, TNA President Dixie Carter addressed the Kurt Angle situation live in the ring before the fans in Norfolk, Virginia. Carter came to the ring, and simply explained the situation as a shoot, informing fans that Kurt Angle was currently in rehab and would not be able to participate in the Main Event Mafia vs. Aces & 8’s five-on-five match as advertised. She noted that the match would be pushed until next week’s edition of Impact Wrestling, leaving the Main Event Mafia a week to find a suitable replacement. She also talked about how Angle had the full support of herself and the rest of the TNA Impact Wrestling company. Additionally, Carter said there is no specific timetable in terms of a television return for Angle.
-TNA announced the next Impact Wrestling special, which will be a “No Surrender” themed edition of the show. The TNA No Surrender edition of Impact Wrestling is scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 12th and will feature the Final Four of the Bound For Glory Series tournament to determine who will challenge for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view in October.
The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling taping from Thursday night in Norfolk, Virginia. The show will air on Thursday, August 22, 2013 on Spike TV.
-The show opens with Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian coming out to the ring. Roode congratulated Bully Ray for winning back the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Sabin at Hardcore Justice. He noted that Bully now has a target on his chest. Roode vowed to win the Bound For Glory Series tournament so he could capture the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He also noted his desrie to get Austin Aries to join their group, so that they would have even more control of the Bound For Glory Series tournament. Eventually, James Storm and Gunner came out, which led to a match.
-Bobby Roode and Frankie Kazarian defeated James Storm and Gunner in a Non-Title match. The finish came when Roode pinned Storm after hitting him with a low blow.
-Manik defeated Sonjay Dutt in singles action.
-Joseph Park defeated Jay Bradley, Christopher Daniels and Hernandez in a Four-Way Street Fight. With the victory, Park earned 20 points in the Bound For Glory Series. Austin Aries came out at one point, and teased joining Daniels and his group, but ultimately turned on Daniels.
-Bully Ray came out with Tito Ortiz, who is now a part of the Aces & 8’s group. Ray said he is going to shock the world one more time. He claims he’s back with Brooke. However, it’s Brooke Tessmacher. Ray and Brooke ended up making out, and Bully noted that this time he’s got the “hot Brooke.”
-Gail Kim defeated ODB in Knockouts singles action.
-The Main Event Mafia defeated The Aces & 8’s via Pinfall. A.J. Styles, who has now completely dropped the old Sting “Crow” look, was the replacement for Kurt Angle for the Main Event Mafia. So the five men representing the Main Event Mafia were Sting, Magnus, Samoa Joe, Rampage Jackson and A.J. Styles. The five men representing the Aces & 8’s were, of course, Devon, Wes Brisco, Garrett Bischoff, Knux and Ken Anderson. The finish in this one came when Styles pinned Devon with his Styles Clash finisher. So, according to the rules of the match, since Devon took the pin, he is now done with TNA Impact Wrestling for good.
-Christopher Daniels was in a segment on Tuesday’s edition of the Spike TV show “Tattoo Nightmares.” The show features people with tattoos they want removed. They tell the back story on the original tattoo and explain why they want it removed. During the explanation, they re-enact the story. Daniels was involved in one of the re-enactments, as he played a White Supremacist inmate who forced a guy in jail to get an Iron Cross tattoo.
-“#HardcoreJustice” was trending number two worldwide during the Hardcore Justice edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV on Thursday night. “#HardcoreJustice” was second to “Darren Young”, who has been in the number one spot since the news broke of his coming out of the closet.
-Mickie James tweeted the following her match at Hardcore Justice:
My face tastes like Bourbon!!! Thanks @TheODBBAM & @gailkimITSME you really outdid yourself out there! This is your fault! #hardcorejustice
Tonight, TNA Impact Wrestling rolls into Norfolk, Virginia for a special presentation of “Hardcore Justice.” Here’s the card for tonight’s live show:
STEEL CAGE MATCH FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin vs. Bully Ray of The Aces and Eights
(If Bully Ray loses, he will never get another title shot!)
BOUND FOR GLORY SERIES LADDER MATCH
Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles vs. Austin Aries vs. Kazarian
(The winner receives 20 points in the BFG Series)
BOUND FOR GLORY SERIES TABLE MATCH
(The winner receives 20 points in the BFG Series)
Magnus vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bobby Roode vs. Ken Anderson of The Aces and Eights
KNOCKOUTS TORNADO TAG TEAM MATCH
(No Disqualification, No Countouts)
Knockouts Champion Mickie James and Gail Kim vs. Velvet Sky and ODB
* Big News of TNA Not Renewing The Contracts of HULK HOGAN & STING
-Despite the fact that TNA Impact Wrestling announced that they are moving the five-on-five Main Event Mafia vs. Aces & 8’s match until the August 22nd edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV, as opposed to the live Hardcore Justice edition of Impact Wrestling this week, Kurt Angle is not expected to be involved in the match.
Angle is still in rehab at this point, and according to sources, is not expected back in TNA anytime in the near future.
-According to sources, there is a lot of talk in TNA right now about new talent coming into the company. New official names have been released at this point, but more new faces are expected soon.
-Additionally, there was an alleged memo that went around to the TNA talent informing them on how to conduct themselves on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
[Credit: PWInsider.com]
TNA Impact Wrestling star Hulk Hogan recently sat down for a Q&A with the Cape Breton Post, to discuss a number of topics, including the rumored movie on his life and his thoughts on a possible return to the ring. Below are highlights from the discussion:
CP: The big headline lately is that you’re developing a movie about your life — is this true?
HH: It’s not really true. It’s a TMZ headline…. What happened was, I was going through LaGuardia Airport … this guy asked me a bunch of dumb questions for TMZ and he goes, ’Eh, when are they going to do a bio about your life?’ And I said, ’It’s already in development.’ So now everybody’s rambling like it’s a feature film already. But the truth is … two kids that are writers in L.A., hot young writers, they did a four-page treatment and I’m telling you they nailed it — they nailed it like they were living in my shoes — and I gave them the green light to go ahead and write the first pass. But that’s all it is.
CP: When you say they nailed it, what did they capture?
HH: First off, they’ve got wrestling in their blood, they were huge Hulk Hogan fans, so they followed not only the smoke and mirrors that you see on TV, but they followed personally what I was going through: the divorce, the car accident, all the drama, the eight back surgeries, the hip replacements, the knee replacements.
CP: TMZ had asked you if your son would play you onscreen and you said that sounds like a good idea.
HH: I said he’d be perfect for it but I think we need a serious, serious actor that knows what he’s doing. You know who I thought would be good? That guy that did that action movie, ’Thor’ (Chris Hemsworth).
CP: How do you feel about your milestone 60th birthday (which was this past weekend)?
HH: Pretty good, because I’m eternally youthful and I’m 60 years young. I’ll take my shirt off in front of any 25 year old and I guarantee I’m built better than they are.
CP: Where are you at in terms of your relationship with the ring? Are you content to be outside of it, behind the mike and doing other things, or do you want to get back inside?
HH: I would love to be in the main event and running around the ring going crazy, but the truth is, I don’t want to break anything else. And I had my day, I had my time, I made a pretty good statement, and I think that just being able to be around it — working with Impact Wrestling, I’m still on TV every Thursday night, from 9 to 11 on Spike TV — I just get to live vicariously through the young guys.
CP: You’ve had some feuds with other wrestlers over the years — do some of them still stand or do you get over them? Like with Bret Hart, for instance. I’m asking because he’s Canadian.
HH: No, that’s all on his end. I love Bret. Whatever he did, I forgive him, whatever I did, I forgive myself. I just can’t keep that negative stuff in my spiritual structure. I’ve just basically got nothing but love for Bret Hart. He’s a great guy.
Check out the complete Q&A online at CapeBretonPost.com.
-Lex Luger’s new autobiography, “Wrestling With The Devil,” will be released on Tuesday. The forward for the book is written by Luger’s long time friend and fellow wrestler, Steve Borden, aka “Sting.”
-Recently released TNA Impact Wrestling star Jesse Sorensen posted a new tweet on his official Twitter account on Monday updating fans on the status of his neck. Sorensen wrote, “Just received amazing news from the MRI my neck is 100% & is not at risk of being re injured! Time to make this dream really come true!”
SESCOOPS.COM reader Marc Kruskol from MJK Public Relations sent along the following:
Christopher Daniels was interviewed by Greg Bicouvaris / “Sports Scene” on 1490 AM and 102.1TheGame.com in Virginia Beach, VA. You can listen here (at 41:40): http://stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=100&c=845&f=1727941
SESCOOPS.COM reader Dory Funk sent along the following:
On the set of !BANG! TV, Dory Funk Jr. and Jerry Brisco pull out the Record Book to help decide, “Who is the best team in professional wrestling, The Funks or the Briscos?”
The record book includes famous matches from around the world including St. Louis, Greensboro North Carolina, Japan, Puerto Rico, Tampa Florida, Oklahoma and The Great State of Texas.
Both agree Funk vs Brisco were the hottest brother combination in wrestling but the conversation turns competitive regarding, “Who is Best.”
Watch Dory Funk and Jerry Brisco “Who is Best?” below:
After a few changes to the scheduled TNA Hardcore Justice edition of Impact Wrestling, scheduled to air live this Thursday night on Spike TV, here is a revised look at the official lineup for the show.
TNA Hardcore Justice
-Chris Sabin (c) vs. Bully Ray [TNA World Title Steel Cage Match]
-Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles vs. Austin Aries vs. Kazarian [Ladder Match For 20 BFG Series Points]
-Magnus vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bobby Roode vs. Mr. Anderson [Tables Match For 20 BFG Series Points]
-Mickie James & Gail Kim vs. Velvet Sky & ODB [TNA Knockouts Tornado Tag-Team Match]
As noted earlier, the scheduled main event featuring five members of the Main Event Mafia group challenging five members of the Aces & 8’s group, where the man to take the pin in the match must leave TNA for good, has been moved to the August 22nd edition of Impact Wrestling. The 8/22 show will be taped immediately following the live airing of the Hardcore Justice themed show this Thursday night.
TNA president Dixie Carter revealed in a new tweet posted on her official Twitter account on Monday the postponement of the scheduled main event for the Hardcore Justice edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV this Thursday.
Originally scheduled was a five-on-five main event, featuring five members of the Main Event Mafia group challenging five members of the Aces & 8’s. The stipulation was whoever took the pinfall in the match would be forced to leave TNA for good.
Carter noted that “after meeting with Hulk Hogan,” the match has been postponed until the August 22nd edition of Impact Wrestling.
The 8/22 edition of Impact Wrestling will be taped following the live airing of the Hardcore Justice themed show on Thursday.
Dixie’s official tweet read:
“After meeting with @HulkHogan, due to circumstances beyond our control – @TheAcesAnd8s vs. Mafia 5 on 5 match is delayed until 8/22 Impact.”
You can officially pencil in a Tables Match for the Hardcore Justice edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV this Thursday night.
The match will feature Main Event Mafia members Samoa Joe and Magnus taking on the duo of Aces & 8’s member Mr. Anderson and E.G.O. member Bobby Roode. 20 points in the Bound For Glory Series tournament will be at stake.
This means Joe, Magnus and Anderson will be working double-duty on the show, as they are all scheduled to take part in the five-on-five main event, where the wrestler who gets pinned must leave TNA Impact Wrestling for good.
-TNA Impact Wrestling star Christopher Daniels recently posted a tweet which reveals the name for his new alliance with Kazarian and Bobby Roode. Daniels wrote:
“The Extraordinary Gentleman’s Organization: Membership IS a privilege! @REALBobbyRoode @FrankieKazarian #BFGSeries Finalists!”
-Speaking of Twitter, WWE Champion John Cena posted a new tweet where he hints at the possibility of signing up for an Instagram account. Cena wrote:
“Also, thinking of possibly creating Instagram account. Ahhh social networks tightening their weblike clutches on me.”
-And finally, former WWE Superstar Diamond Dallas Page revealed on Twitter that HBO Sports was at his house recently, filming footage of himself and Scott Hall at the “Accountability Crib.” DDP wrote:
“With #HBOsports Frank Deford (and @SCOTTHALLNWO photobombing in the back) pic.twitter.com/uk6bHcBTiB“
TNA and OVW star Sam Shaw recently spoke to Robert “The Krupy” Krupar from Art Of Wrestling about a number of topics. Below are highlights from the discussion:
The Krupy: Recently, a lot of conflicting reports concerning your OVW/TNA status have surfaced online. So, my question is: are you still employed by TNA or not?
Sam Shaw: Yes, still an independent contracted talent with TNA.
The Krupy: Most wrestlers say their character is them with the volume turned up high. How much of you is in Sam Saw – the wrestler?
Sam Shaw: It’s really me. Absolutely me. No one said “ hey try this gimmick…wear boardshorts and skater shoes and be this X-games type-guy.“ That whole concept was me being me. I’m sure there were fans that looked at me and said „look at this guy…no wrestling gear, stupid tattoos and spiky hair? He’s gonna suck!“ My whole thing is this: why be like everyone else? You’re always going to be compared to other wrestlers but I wanted to be my own person/character. Hillbilly Jim was a redneck farmer guy, so you knew it right away when he walked down the aisle with the whole presentation. No one asks why Bully Ray doesn’t wear spandex. Aces & Eights are bikers…none of them should wear trunks and wrestling boots. I wear boardshorts and skater shoes everyday. That’s the way I grew up, skating, surfing and wearing those types of clothes so it feels natural for me to wear that in the ring. Am I opposed to wearing the traditional gear? No. I have before.
The Krupy: Can you tell us something more about the recent releases in OVW? A lot of young and talented wrestlers left.
Sam Shaw: It’s always sad to hear that guys/girls get released, especially if you are really close with them. I was close with a few of them, but I know that they love this line of work so much that they will bounce back and seize other opportunities.
The Krupy: What´s your opinion on the entire Gutcheck concept as a Gutcheck winner?
Sam Shaw: For me personally, it was a great way to introduce me to a much wider audience . Instead of just debuting me they used the GutCheck concept to introduce me and in a lot of ways. I’m not sure if certain people within the company knew if I would sink or swim when the bright lights and TV cameras were focused on me. My goal was to make the most of the opportunity and show that I belong and I could do some cool things when all the attention and pressure is layed on me. It’s hard to throw a guy out there if he isn’t particularly known, even on the Indy scene where there are so many talented guys that are looking for the same opportunity that I got. I’ve been doing things with TNA since 2009, as I was training under Bully Ray and Devon at Team 3D Academy (and busting my ass) which afforded me opportunities over the years that others might not ever get. Bully always told me „it’s right place, right time“ and „maximize your opportunities“ and he was totally right!
Check out the complete interview online at ArtOfWrestling.cz.
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-The official TNA website, ImapctWrestling.com, recently posted the following in celebration of Hulk Hogan’s milestone 60th birthday today.
Happy Birthday to Hulk Hogan! Send your birthday wishes to Hulk @HulkHogan on Twitter! Also, take a look back at Hulk’s debut on TNA Wrestling, from the January 4, 2010 edition of IMPACT WRESTLING!
Watch Hulk Hogan’s TNA debut here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zf3UEu68Tc
-TNA Impact Wrestling announced on Sunday afternoon the addition of a “Knockouts Tornado Tag-Team Match” for their upcoming “Hardcore Justice” edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV on Thursday, August 15th.
The match will feature Gail Kim teaming up with current TNA Knockouts World Champion Mickie James, to take on the duo of Velvet Sky and ODB.
-Universal Championship Wrestling (UCW) returns to Owensboro, Kentucky on Saturday, September 7th at 7pm at the Next Level Indoor Sports Facility with a card full of former WWE and WCW wrestlers. Buff Bagwell will make his wrestling return on the show, which is being dubbed, “UCW Uprising.” Also on the card are former WWE stars Rhyno, Rob Conway, and former TNA stars “The Natural” Chase Stevens and “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero. For more information, visit UCWUprising.com.
-The Norfolk Navy Flagship website recently interviewed current TNA World Champion Chris Sabin to promote next week’s “Hardcore Justice” edition of Impact Wrestling, which emanates from Norfolk, Virginia. You can check out the Sabin interview online at NorfolkNavyFlagship.com.
-TNA Impact Wrestling has uploaded a video of the recent TNA Xplosion match between Joseph Park and Devon. The company disabled the ability to embed the video on this page, so if you’d like to check it out, visit YouTube.com.
HUGE TNA Hardcore Justice *SPOILERS* For Next Week – Kurt Angle Replacement, etc.
-WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin recently announced via Twitter that the next guest on his “Steve Austin Show” podcast will be current TNA Impact Wrestling star and Main Event Mafia member Samoa Joe. Austin wrote, “Heading into the #steveaustinshow studio to open a case of Audio Whoop Ass with a bad ass cat, @SamoaJoe. #strongstyle.”
Speaking of the Steve Austin Show, part two of Scott Hall’s appearance on the show was added to the official website recently. You can listen to that episode online for free at PodcastOne.com.
-WWE Hall Of Famer “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase has an upcoming international ministry appearance scheduled in the United Kingdom on Sunday, August 25th. For more information, visit EveningExpress.co.uk.
John Cena Heel Turn Coming Soon?, Big SummerSlam *SPOILERS* Revealed!
The Thursday, August 8th taped edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV drew a final cable rating of 0.96, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 0.96 number is down from the 1.03 figure that the live edition of show drew last Thursday night.
The show has declined each week since the “Destination-X” special edition of Impact Wrestling, which drew a 1.16 cable rating on July 18h. The following week, July 25th, the show drew 1.05. The week after that, August 1st, the show drew the aforementioned 1.03 number. And as mentioned, thiis week’s show continued the downward trend, coming in at a 0.96.
It will be interesting to see next week’s number, as the company will present the “Hardcore Justice” special edition of TNA Impact Wrestling.
This week’s Impact Wrestling averaged 1.179 million viewers, down approximately five percent from the 1.246 million viewers that the show drew last week.
Impact Wrestling ranked number 42 on cable television Thursday night. The show finished number 30 among males 18-34, and number 28 among males 14-49.
Kurt Angle’s Rehab Status, Update On Sting Leaving For WWE, Hardcore Justice Spoilers
-Former TNA Impact Wrestling executive Bruce Prichard is now accepting independent booking dates at Showbis@AOL.com. Prichard, who is based out of the Houston, Texas area, can not appear as his former WWE character “Brother Love.”
-The following are the updated Bound For Glory Series Standings following Thursday’s taped edition of TNA Impact Wrestling:
–Magnus – 39 Points (3-1-0 + 1 Gauntlet)
–Samoa Joe – 26 Points (3-2-1)
–Mr. Anderson – 24 Points (4-1-0)
–Jeff Hardy – 24 Points (4-1-0)
–Christopher Daniels – 23 Points (3-0-1)
–AJ Styles – 22 Points (2-2-1)
–Austin Aries – 21 Points (3-1-0)
–Bobby Roode – 7 Points (1-3-0)
–Hernandez – 7 Points (1-4-0)
–Frankie Kazarian – 2 Points (0-3-1)
–Jay Bradley – 0 Points (0-4-0)
–Joseph Park – -3 Points (1-3-0)
-The official YouTube channel for TNA Impact Wrestling added a highlight clip from the press conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, which featured TNA World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin. It was announced during the presser that it will be declared “TNA Impact Wrestling Day” in Little Rock on September 26, 2013. As noted previously, TNA will run their first ever Impact Wrestling television broadcast out of Little Rock on 9/26.
You can check out footage from the press conference below:
http://youtu.be/l6SZRhJZKMo
-Also on the official TNA YouTube channel is a clip of the segment on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling which featured Tito Ortiz’s first promo in the company since returning under the “#August1Warning” gimmick. The segment also features Bully Ray, as well as Kurt Angle, in his final appearance (along with his match in the main event of the show) since checking into rehab.
Check out the segment below:
Kurt Angle’s Rehab Status, Update On Sting Leaving TNA For WWE + MORE!
– TNA has announced a huge match for next week’s Hardcore Justice edition of Impact Wrestling.
The show will feature a Bound For Glory Series Ladder Match, feauring AJ Styles vs. Austin Aries vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Jeff Hardy. The winner receives 20 points in the Bound For Glory Series standings.
– Highspots.com has released a new shoot interview DVD with former TNA star Jessie Sorensen, who talks about his career, breaking his neck last year, his release from TNA last month, his decision to return to the ring and more.
* VIDEO of JESSE SORENSEN’s First Match Back After Breaking His Neck (From Last Week)
TNA President Dixie Carter has posted her second batch of Q&A’s from the #AskDixie Twitter campaign, which you can read at ImpactWrestling.com. Here are some highlights of what she said about:
Fans On The West Coast Having To Watch TNA On 3 Hour Delay: Most TV networks run a “West Coast Feed” to compensate for the time zone changes with their prime time programming. Although there is no way to change that, we watch the #IMPACTLive twitter responses from both feeds.
A UK PPV: “Would love this, but I always say I want more people to be able to see the great UK audiences worldwide on Impact vs how many would see it on a PPV platform. But we will definitely have a PPV there one day.”
Monty Brown Returning To TNA: “Monty Brown is still one of my favorite TNA stars from our early days. He was able to transition from the NFL to the ring and showed good charisma. Monty is now retired and currently lives in Michigan.”
Great Muta In TNA: “It was wonderful to have Muta visit last week at our TNA offices in Nashville. There are a lot of exciting business opportunities in Japan, and some incredible talent as well that I’d love to showcase on Impact. We have a great home on Nippon Television G+ Sports every Saturday night and hope to bring IMPACT to Japan in the future.”
-The general consensus within TNA right now is that the creative direction of the company will not change much following the recent departure of Bruce Prichard. Eric Bischoff is currently in charge of the creative direction of the company, while David Lagana and Matt Conway handle the majority of the actual writing.
-As previously noted, TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell has not been released from the company, she is merely dealing with personal issues which has kept her off of television. Apparently, Terrell is not expected to return anytime in the immediate future. At one point, prior to Terrell taking time off, she was scheduled to defeat Mickie James at Bound For Glory for the TNA Knockouts Championship. Obviously with Terrell temporarily sidelined, those plans have been scrapped.
-The TNA Impact Wrestling live event in Tyler, Texas on August 2nd drew a reported 400 fans. The TNA live event the next night, August 3rd, in Thibodaux, Louisiana, drew a reported 1,200 fans.
Update On Sting Leaving TNA For WWE, Kurt Angle’s Rehab Status + MORE!
[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]