After apologizing to CM Punk on Tuesday night for threatening CM Punk over the weekend and calling him a b*tch (in response to Punk calling TNA an “indy league”), TNA star Kurt Angle then posted a few more tweets talking trash about Punk and also John Cena.
Angle tweeted on Tuesday night that he could “take out” John Cena in 45 seconds and that a match with CM Punk would only last 30 seconds. He later deleted those tweets.
“Who Wants to See Angle vs. Punk?” Angle wrote. “It would Last 30 Secs. Lol. Just Kidding. I’m not Mad anymore. Punk, Ur Safe Now… Put It to Rest. Angle vs. Punk will Happen. Tna or Wwe. I Hope Tna. We’ll See. U tough Punk?
Angle then took one more parting shot at Punk, claiming he makes more money:
“If Tna is an Indy Company, then Why Do I Make More $ than Punk Does in Wwe? I’m just Saying.”
TNA star Kurt Angle has apologized for threatening WWE Champion CM Punk after Punk called TNA an “indy” promotion during a weekend interview. Angle tweeted on Tuesday night:
I apologize to Tna and Wwe fans for My Comment. I don't expect Punk to apologize to Tna. But I'm sorry.respect4thebiz
In response to Punk calling TNA an indy promotion, Angle originally said, Punk wants to say TNA is an indy league? I was on top in WWE when you were trying to get a job anywhere. It was my choice to go to TNA. If I ever see you, Punk, hide, bitch.”
– TNA’s next Gutcheck Challenge tryout camp will take place this Saturday (August /18th) from Ottumwa, Iowa. The next one after that will be September 8th from Gainesville, Georgia.
– Magnus has joined the cast of the Aladdin theater production, which will run for thirteen shows at the Norwich Theatre Royal in the U.K. from December 18th, 2012 to January 18th, 2013. Magnus will be playing the role of the Genie in the show, a role WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart played several years ago in Canada.
– TNA Knockout Miss Tessmacher noted on Twitter that she has been sick and is now taking prescription medication 4-times a day.
TNA star Kurt Angle recently spoke to the Kirksville Daily Express to promote Saturday night’s TNA live event from the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, Iowa. During the interview, Angle revealed that his new contract with TNA only requires him to work part-time so he can continue acting. Here are some highlights of what Angle said about:
Wrestling In Front Of Smaller Crowds: “In a lot of ways it’s better, they are more passionate and I get to meet a lot of them… It’s more fan friendly, we take pictures in the ring and have more meet and greets. There’s a better opportunity for fans to get five to 10 autographs from each of the wrestlers.”
TNA vs. WWE & His New Part-Time Schedule: “At the beginning there wasn’t much of a difference… I came down here with hopes of building the program, which TNA has done an amazing job of doing, but having a lighter schedule, and that didn’t occur for four or five years. It kind of blossomed after I got here and we went from doing 25 house shows to 125 and one hour on TV to two hours. With the timing of me coming in and what was going on, they needed me to be full-time. My new contract is part-time.”
Angle also spoke about whether he would have signed with UFC over WWE if he was just breaking into the business today and more.
The woman portraying Claire Lynch—purportedly pregnant with AJ Styles’ child—on Impact Wrestling is Julia Reilly, an Orlando-based actress and model. After her identity was exposed last week by Live Audio Wrestling and across wrestling message boards, Reilly made a concerted effort to erase her Internet presence.
Her official website, JuliaReilly.net, had featured her lengthy resume of television commercial appearances, as well as photos and videos, but all content was removed following the outing. She also has a YouTube channel featuring her demo videos, such as herself selling RoboMops on the Home Shopping Network, hosting various cooking shows and appearing in a Subway commercial, but all have been made private. Her page on LinkedIn was also deleted.
Reilly’s description of herself on her official website had stated, “Julia’s true talent lies in her warm approachable personality and her ability to deliver technical jargon in a conversational manner.
“In a live enviroment, Julia is excellent at gathering a crowd and able to connect with customers to successfully deliver your company’s message.
“On camera, Julia is friendly, personable and believable.”
During a Q&A session with fans on Saturday at the Chicago Comic Con in Rosemont, Illinois, WWE Champion CM Punk implied that TNA Wrestling is a minor league wrestling company.
When asked who he would work with if it could be any single wrestler, Punk replied “Samoa Joe.” He was then asked which independent wrestler he would like to see in WWE. Punk again replied, “Samoa Joe.” When the fan noted that Samoa Joe works for TNA Wrestling, Punk remarked, “I know. You said indy, didn’t you?”
Kurt Angle, who competes for TNA Wrestling, was not pleased with Punk’s statements. He tweeted:
Punk wants to Say Tna Is An Indy League? I Was On top in Wwe when You Were trying to Get a Job Anywhere. It Was My Choice to go to Tna. …
Following Sunday’s Hardcore Justice pay-per-view, TNA’s official website has released the following preview for this week’s Impact Wrestling on Spike:
– IMPACT will feature the aftermath of “Hardcore Justice” as the road begins to September’s “No Surrender” event! STILL World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries will be there – but how will Bobby Roode react to what happened in the PPV main event? Also, NEW Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne is scheduled to appear, plus an update on The Aces & 8s and so much more!
– It’s the final weeks of the annual “Bound For Glory Series”, and the competition reaches a fever pitch as 12 Superstars battle for a shot at the World Championship! Thursday’s IMPACT broadcast features a huge double main event of BFG Series matches as “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy battles Bully Ray, plus AJ Styles goes for revenge against longtime enemy Christopher Daniels!
– Plus, former tag team partners Samoa Joe and Magnus will face off in another Bound For Glory Series bout on the huge LIVE broadcast!
The fireworks light up the arena and we’re live. Mike Tenay takes the mic and introduces us to the pay per view. Taz is then shown on camera.
Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez vs. Kid Kash & Gunner
Tag Team action will kick things off. Kid Kash & Gunner walk out to the ring. Gunner has a bandage over his eye from a recent battle. The crowd boos the duo. Hernandez and Guerrero walk out to the ring. The match starts with Guerrero taking control of the action but as the crowd starts to cheer Chavo, Kid Kash takes control of the action. Gunner and Kash team up and dominate Chavo. Gunner goes for the pin, 2 count! Kid Kash is tagged in and beats on Chavo Guerrero. Gunner goes for the pin, 2 count again! Chavo takes control of the action and does the flying head scissors. Gunner attacks Chavo behind the refs back. Gunner is then tagged in and puts Chavo in a neck lock, Chavo breaks free but then Gunner drops a huge back drop on Chavo. Kid Kash beats down Chavo. Chavo is getting his ass beat badly and Hernandez can’t do a damn thing abuot it. Chavo is double teamed in the the opposing corner and is dominated some more. This is a serious beating. Kid Kash keeps the pressure on Chavo and then puts chavo in the CAMEL CLUTCH, flashbacks of 1984, if you’re that old. Chavo fights out of the Camel Clutch and tries to tag Hernandez but is stopped. Gunner is tagged out as the crowd says that “GUNNER SUCKS” but Kid Kash is tagged back in and Chavo goes on the offense but is quickly stopped. Chavo to the top rope, amazing reverse moonsault jump, holy shit. Chavo makes an attempt to tag Hernandez. HERNANDEZ is tagged in. This is one angry big fella! Watch out! Hernandez goes on the attack and tosses around Kid Kash and Gunner. Hernandez is a bad ass. Flying double clothesline. Gunner and Kid Kash are laid out. Hernandez jumps over the top ropes onto Gunner, flies throught the air and destroy Gunner. Hernandez takes Kash over with a giant hip toss and squashes him with a big splash before slamming him down to the mat hard. A pin is broken up by Gunner, but a double team attempt leads to a double clothesline from Hernandez. Gunner bails, so Hernandez leaps over the top to take him out. Chavo makes the tag out of nowhere. Hernandez hits the slingshot shoulderblock on Kash and Chavo follows up with the frog splash for the three count.
Winners: Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez
Backstage: D’Angelo Dinero Gets Jumped
Backstage, a beating is going down! Who is it? The Pope is being beat down by 2 guys, who is it? It’s Aces & Eights.
20-Point Bound For Glory Series Falls Count Anywhere Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Magnus vs. Mr. Anderson
Mr. Anderson gets on the mic as the crowd chants “asshole.” Anderson says The Pope is one less bitch he has to worry about. The crowd chants RVD, he is super over and always will be. RVD poses for the crowd but Magnus attacks him from behind and then Mr. Anderson attacks Magnus and beats on Magnus here in the early goings. Magnus and Mr. Anderson perform some chain wrestling with Magnus taking the upper hand and Magnus pins Mr. Anderson but then RVD breaks up the pin and saves the day. RVD beats on Andverson and Magnus. RVD and Magnus roll out of the ring and RVD puts Magnus on the steel barrier then as he is about to fly into Magnus, Anderson attacks RVD from behind and RVD crashes into the steel rail. Anderson smashes Magnus’s head into the steel stairs and smashes his back into the side of the ring. Again Magnus is smashed into the steps again. Anderson is then smashed into the stairs. RVD is still down, out of sight. Magnus picks up a steel chair and swings at Anderson but Anderson ducks and then Anderson is dropped onto the chair as he went for DDT. Anderson is in major pain. Magnus beats on Anderson and then RVD comes flying in and throws a chair at Magnus and Magnus gets hit in the back of the head. Then RVD does a spinning jump and crashes into Anderson. Anderson is taking a beating. RVD poses for the crowd and Magnus attacks him from behind. Magnus then goes for a submission moves on the ramp as he bends RVD like a pretzel but Anderson makes the save and attacks Magnus. Anderson throws Magnus into the ring and attacks! Magnus and Anderson throw punches back and forth until they both collapse. RVD is recovering and he climbs to the top rope but he slips and Anderson takes advantage of the situation. Now we got what looks like a double suplex from the top rope. Then they slip and mess up the spot. But they quickly fix the situation by having RVD hit a frogsplash on Anderson but Magnus pulls RVD to the outside of the ring. Magnus Suplexes RVD onto the ramp. RVD is in pain laying on the ramp. His elbow is red and his back is red. Magnus attacks RVD again but then we RVD gets the pin by taking the chair from Magnus and he does a spinning jump kick. Chair hits Magnus in the face. 1, 2, 3… RVD wins!
– TNA sent out the following information on Sunday regarding next month’s No Surrender PPV:
On Sunday, September 9, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING and Direct Auto Insurance present “No Surrender” live on Pay-Per-View and online around the world at http://www.TNAOnDemand.com
“No Surrender” will feature the culmination of the annual “Bound For Glory Series” as one superstar will earn a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship!
TNA PPV events air on InDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, TVN, Viewer’s Choice and more – check your programming guide for availability!
“No Surrender” website – NoSurrenderPPV.com.
– Here is TNA’s Before The Bell for tonight’s Hardcore Justice PPV:
– WWE Superstar Chris Jericho was asked on Twitter which TNA Wrestling talents he’d like to have a match with and responded, “Roode, Angle, Samoa Joe, AJ.”
Though Jericho has publicly said that he keeps tabs on TNA and wants them to flourish, it is unlikely that he will ever join the promotion. He has repeatedly stated in interviews that when he wrestles, it will only be for WWE since they are the top wrestling promotion in the world.
– Madison Rayne noted on Twitter that she is dedicating her TNA Women’s Championship Match against Miss Tessmacher tonight at Hardcore Justice to her best friend from high school: “My wrist tattoo says “watched over” in memory of my bff from h/s who passed away. Tonight, on her 27th bday, I’m dedicating my match to her.”
– Magnus faces Mr. Anderson, Rob Van Dam and “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero tonight at Hardcore Justice in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Though RVD is familiar with the specialty bout, Magnus feels he will have the advantage. He tweeted, “Ppl keep saying “this match is RVD’s wheel house”… I know what RVD will do, but they have no idea how to prepare for me tonight…”
TNA Knockout Tara reveals in her latest video entry that she was banned from appearing at today’s Wizard World Chicago Comic Con in Rosemont, Illinois due to WWE’s presence at the event.
According to the former Victoria, WWE permitted their talent to appear at the event on the condition that TNA Wrestling talent are prohibited from appearing.
“I was supposed to be there on Saturday and the only way WWE would show up is if Impact Wrestling was not going to show up. So I got the last minute phone call and I got nixed,” she states.
Garrett Gray, winner of the Knockout’s ‘Geek Fit Challenge’, then asks, “Wait a second. Are you telling me that the WWE says that Impact Wrestling is not competition, but yet they are banning them from Wizard World?”
Tara responds, “Actions speak louder than words.”
John Cena, CM Punk and Booker T appeared at the event over the course of three days. The ban, however, did not extend to former WWE talent as The Bella Twins, Maryse, Kevin Nash, John Morrison, Melina and Lita appeared as advertised.
Following Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, the following is the final card for Sunday’s TNA Hardcore Justice PPV, which takes place from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida:
TNA World Title Match:
Austin Aries (c) vs. Bobby Roode Loser does not get a rematch
– TNA Wrestling has begun production on a new Jeff Hardy DVD that will be released in October. It is the company’s third title on the charismatic wrestler.
– In a “Bound For Glory Series” match on this week’s episode of TNA Xplosion, Samoa Joe defeated Christopher Daniels to earn seven points. Updated tournament standings are as follows: James Storm (66), Samoa Joe (54), Kurt Angle (41), Mr. Anderson (40), Jeff Hardy (35), Christopher Daniels (33), Rob Van Dam (28), Bully Ray (21), Magnus (21), AJ Styles (16), “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero (7), Robbie E (5).
Tonight’s Impact Wrestling will feature three “Bound For Glory Series” bouts as “Cowboy” James Storm faces Bully Ray, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles takes on Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam will be in action against “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero.
– Crimson and Rosita appear for Warriors of Wrestling on Saturday, August 18 at 1475 South Ave. Staten Island, New York.
With Bully Ray & Devon’s contracts with TNA Wrestling set to expire later this month, negotiations for a new deal have been tense. Ray appeared to address his immediate future with the organization via Twitter with a survey:
Shakespear time kids. "To stay or not to stay, that is the question". Lets hear YOUR opinion. #BULLYNATION
– Angelina Love, who has remained mum on the details behind her departure from TNA Wrestling last month, will “break her silence” on August 20 in an interview with MondayNightMayhem.com.
– Dark Angel (a/k/a Sarita) will compete at Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday as she teams with Goya Kong and Luna Magica to take on Lady Apache, Princesa Blanca and Princesa Sugheit. It will be her final match in Mexico before she heads to Japan next week for a two-month tour of joshi promotion STARDOM.
– Shelton Benjamin tweeted the following message this morning about whether he headed to TNA:
“Since so many keep asking, I have no plans to go to TNA. Not saying never. but no time soon. Don’t take that as a knock against TNA. Just though I’d throw that in cause people like to create bs out of a simple answer to a question.”
– Recent TNA live event attendance figures:
August 3rd (Enid, Oklahoma): 500 fans
August 4th (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma): 600 fans
– Bellator MMA fighter & contracted TMA wrestler “King” Mo Lowal will report to Ohio Valley Wrestling around September 1st to begin training for his TNA debut.
Lawal is expected to debut for TNA in October and work through January, when Bellator MMA debuts on Spike TV.
The following is TNA’s official preview for tonight’s live Impact Wrestling on Spike TV, Preview tonight’s live Impact Wrestling show as the road to Hardcore Justice (8/12) continues:
– IMPACT will feature three big “Bound For Glory Series” matches as a preview to the specialty bouts that will take place at the Pay-Per-View! This Thursday, “Cowboy” James Storm will face Bully Ray, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles takes on Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam will be in action against “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero!
– This past week, The Aces & 8s gang once again unleashed chaos on IMPACT WRESTLING, and the accusations flew as Sting, Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode questioned whether James Storm is behind the gang! Will we get any answers this Thursday on SpikeTV – or just more questions? Is Brooke Hogan next on their hit list? Will Sting find a way to stop them?
– Also, Thursday’s broadcast will feature the final confrontation between World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries and Bobby Roode before their main event match at the “Hardcore Justice” event.
All this and much more on tonight’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV.
– In a sign that Winter could be departing TNA Wrestling in the near future, the sparingly seen Knockout is advertised to appear on iPPV for Pro Wrestling Syndicate’s subsidiary female promotion, B.L.O.W. Wrestling, on October 11—event taking place at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. Though contracted TNA Wrestling talent are permitted to appear for independent wrestling promotions, they are prohibited from appearing on shows which are broadcast.
The British wrestling standout’s role in TNA has been greatly deemphasized since Bruce Prichard took over the creative reins in October as she has been sparingly used and has yet to return to the title scene. Her last television appearance took place over four months ago on April 6. She has competed for independent groups in the meantime.
– TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Miss Tessmacher appears outside the ring at an arcade.
– The Wrestling Observer has compiled data on the most popular or most talked about professional wrestling performers in the first six months of 2012, based on Google activity and searches, and among female wrestling talent, AJ garnered the most interest in the United States by a considerable margin. She is trailed by Eve Torres, Velvet Sky, Vickie Guerrero, Beth Phoenix, Mickie James and Gail Kim. No other female talents gained substantial interest.
Though not foolproof, the rankings are a good gauge of how “over” somebody legitimately is with the general public, as well as whether WWE and TNA Wrestling’s promotional efforts are working.
– WWE will hold a Raw live event in Hartford, Connecticut at XL Center on Saturday, October 21, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
– Ezekiel Jackson, who WWE has not utilized in recent weeks, stated on Twitter that he will be returning to the ring “soon.”
– WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele is today’s featured Superstar on WWE.com.
TNA Knockout Gail Kim’s recent wedding to celebrity chef Robert Irvine will featured on an upcoming special on the Food Network titled, “Wedding Impossible.” The show, a parody of Irvin’s Food Network series “Dinner: Impossible,” will air on August 18th at 10PM ET.
Several other celebrity chefs attended the wedding, including Masaharu Morimoto, Guy Fieri, Michael Chiarello and Melissa d’Arabian. Both Mirimoto and Guy Fieri cooked multiple dishes for the wedding reception.
– Sarita announced on Facebook that she will be heading to Japan next week for a two-month tour of joshi promotion Stardom.
“I’m very excited to announce that in less than 2 weeks I’ll be leaving for a 2 month tour of Japan with STARDOM, and to compete in the 5 STAR GP2012 tournament. I’ll miss you, Mexico!” she wrote.
Sarita, who regularly competes in Mexico, has not appeared for TNA Wrestling since mid-April.
-The official website of the Bowie Baysox is no longer advertising Drew Hankinson, who appeared as Festus and Luke Gallows in WWE, for TNA Impact Wrestling’s BaseBrawl event on Saturday, September 1 at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Maryland.
Hankinson competed in a dark match in June under the name Isaiah Cash and has reportedly appeared as one of the masked attackers of the “Aces and Eights” faction.
– TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced Monday on Twitter that Impact Wrestling will continue to air live on Spike TV through September.
PWInsider.com reports that Impact Wrestling is scheduled to remain live through September 27. The program was originally scheduled to return to its former taped format at the beginning of September. Officials from TNA Wrestling and Spike TV have discussed continuing the live weekly broadcasts beyond September.
– TNA Wrestling has launched a website promoting Bound For Glory at www.tnabfg.com. The annual pay-per-view event takes place Sunday, October 14 at the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The show will be the first TNA Wrestling event to take place in the state of Arizona.
The website includes ticket information for the event, plus links to attend the Hall Of Fame ceremony featuring Sting, the annual InterAction Fanfest, plus exclusive Travel Packages.
– The official website of the Bowie Baysox is advertising Drew Hankinson, who appeared as Festus and Luke Gallows in WWE, for TNA Impact Wrestling’s BaseBrawl event on Saturday, September 1 at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Maryland.
Hankinson competed in a dark match in June under the name Isaiah Cash and has reportedly appeared as one of the masked attackers of the “Aces and Eights” faction.
– In a “Bound For Glory Series” match Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Christopher Daniels defeated “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero to earn seven points. Dinero also lost a “Bound For Glory Series” match Saturday in Oklahoma City to James Storm. Tournament standings as of August 5 are as follows:
– Former WWE Champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield teased on Twitter that he will be assuming the SmackDown color commentator chair left by Booker T. He wrote, “I was only debating coming back, not very serious. But after @MichaelCole shows he is still alive and an idiot. I’m coming back! #smackdown.”
The esteemed Voice of WWE, Michael Cole, broke his six-month Twitter silence to respond to his former broadcast partner dismissively comparing him to basketball great Michael Jordan’s backup center teammate Will Perdue: “It was jordan and pippen. You got glory I did the work. sorry I am actually working and not golfing at st Andrews or fishing in the Bahamas. Enjoy retirement.”
Cole also stated in regards to Layfield’s vow to come back to SmackDown, “I am sure they have a spot for you at nxt and fcw. Enjoy learning the ropes again.”
– The Beautiful People, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky, will face Maria Kanellis and Winter at Family Wrestling Entertainment’s “Back 2 Brooklyn” show taking place October 6 at Saint Patrick?s Gym 9511 4 Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11209-7414. Former WWE Divas Champion Maryse Ouellet is also scheduled to appear and the league’s official Twitter feed notes that she will be commentating the match.
– Ted DiBiase and Kaitlyn appear at the National Guard Armory 4255 IH 35N, San Antonio, Texas today from noon to 2:00 p.m.
Posted August 5th, 2012 in News, TNA, WWE. Tagged: JBL.
– TNA Wrestling executive producer Eric Bischoff has voiced his support for Gail Kim. When asked on Twitter to give his thoughts on the accomplished wrestler, he responded, “She’s talented, professional and hot! Great combo!”
– Two “Bound For Glory Series” matches were held at Friday’s TNA IMPACT WRESTLING World Tour event in Enid, Oklahoma as James Storm defeated Christopher Daniels and Jeff Hardy beat “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero to respectively earn seven points. With the victory, Storm widened his first-place lead to 59 points. He is trailed by Samoa Joe (47 points) and Kurt Angle (41 points).
– A “Bound For Glory Series” match between Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels was taped Thursday night in Orlando, Florida for an upcoming episode of TNA Xplosion, according to attendee JP Nichols.
Following the bout, Sam Shaw beat independent wrestler CJ O’Doyle in a dark match. Nicknamed “The Irish Lionheart,” O’Doyle primarily competes for World Xtreme Wrestling.