– TNA’s 2011 Turning Point pay-per-view kicks off with a video package looking at tonight’s matches. The video has a Presidential/political and war theme to it while focusing on the recent happenings between TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode, James Storm and AJ Styles.

– And we’re live from the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida as the pyro goes off and Mike Tenay welcomes us to Turning Point. Tenay and Taz hype tonight’s show.

TNA TV Title Match: Robbie E. vs. Eric Young

We go to the ring and out first comes Robbie E. with Rob Terry by his side. Out next comes the TNA Television Champion Eric Young. The bell rings and Young locks up with the referee. Robbie charges but Young runs out of the ring and under Terry. Robbie comes out and Young decks him before bringing it back in the ring. Young keeps control of the match and sends Robbie out to re-group. Robbie comes back in and Young goes to the floor to lock up with SoCal Val. More stalling and comedy from Young until Terry levels him on the floor.

They bring it back in the ring and Robbie gets a 2 count on Young. Young starts to fight back and rolls Robbie up for a 2 count. Robbie turns it around and comes off the second rope with a forearm for another 2 count. Robbie with a back elbow off the ropes and another 2 count. Robbie goes to a headlock on the mat now. Robbie keeps control after EY tries to make comebacks. Young finally breaks out of a headlock with a jawbreaker.

Robbie wails on Young but he just takes it. Young takes off his pants to reveal trunks and hits a flying forearm. EY fights his way in from the apron and dropkicks Robbie. Young with a belly-to-belly throw and a big elbow from the top rope for a 2 count as Terry breaks the pin and pulls Robbie out to the floor. Young goes to the top and leaps out onto both men on the floor. Young brings Robbie back in the ring but Terry knocks him down from the apron. Terry throws Young back in as Robbie covers for the win and the title.

Winner and New TNA TV Champion: Robbie E.

– We see footage from earlier of Roode and Styles arriving to the building.

– We get a promo for tonight’s TNA Tag Team Title match.

TNA Tag Team Title Match: Ink Inc. and Toxxine vs. Mexican America and Sarita

We go to the ring and out first comes Ink Inc followed by the TNA Tag Team Champions Mexican America. Anarquia and Shannon Moore start things out. Back and forth action until Hernandez and Jesse Neal come in. Hernandez shows more power but they come face to face. Neal knocks him down and Moore comes in. Hernandez catches Moore in the air and slams him down. Anarquia comes back in and goes at it with Moore.

Moore with a hurricanrana for a 2 count. Neal comes back in gets beat down by Anarquia. Mexican America continue to own Neal until he comes back with a spear on Hernandez. Toxxine and Sarita come in and go at it. Sarita misses a dropkick and Toxxine dropkicks her. Ink Inc. clear the ring of Hernandez and Anarquia. Moore moonsaults onto the floor and takes them both out. Moore and Toxxine double team Anarquia. They pull his pants down and send him out of the ring. Neal leaps over the top and lands on Hernandez. Rosita goes at it with Toxxine, allowing Sarita to attack from behind with the belt. Sarita covers for the win.

Winners: Mexican America

– Jeremy Borash is backstage with Austin Aries and Kid Kash talking about tonight’s X Division Title match.

TNA X Division Title Match: Jesse Sorensen vs. Kid Kash vs. Austin Aries

We go to the ring and out first comes Jesse Sorensen followed by Kid Kash. The TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries is out next.

The bell rings and after some stalling they go at it. Kash and Aries end up on the floor, allowing Sorensen to dive over the ropes and take them out. Kash attacks from behind and kicks Sorensen around. Lots of back and forth action. Sorensen hits a huge splash off the top for a 2 count on Aries as Kash breaks the pin. Kash and Aries continue to double team Soresen.

The match goes on and Sorensen goes to the top. Kash meets him and brings him back to the mat with a big superplex. Kash has the chance to go for a pin and doesn’t, continuing the attack on Sorensen. Kash hits the Money Maker but Aries puts Sorensen’s leg on the bottom rope and breaks the hold. Aries comes in and takes advantage, rolling Kash up from behind for the win.

Winner: Austin Aries

– JB is backstage with AJ Styles talking about tonight’s main event.

No DQ Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Daniels

Daniels takes the mic before the match and tries to worm his way out of things. The bell rings and they go at it. RVD with a headlock. RVD takes Daniels down and puts him in a bodyscissors, getting a couple 2 counts. Daniels gets backdropped and runs into a big superkick for another 2 kick. RVD keeps in control for the most part until Daniels blocks a sunset flip and stomps away.

Daniels keeps RVD grounded in the corner and shows off for the crowd. Daniels with a heel kick to the face and a 2 count. More back and forth until Daniels connects with a big driver for a 2 count. Daniels connects with a kick to the back of the head and RVD goes back down. Daniels with a running forearm in the corner. Daniels holds his knee to RVD’s face. Daniels charges again but RVD gets his feet up. They trade shots until RVD connects with two clotheslines and a springboard kick.

Daniels ends up on the top rope between his legs. RVD goes to the top and kicks him out to the floor. They fight up the ramp and Daniels ends up on the guardrail. RVD kicks him hard. Daniels limps his way back to the ring and RVD follows. A chair comes into play from Daniels and he gets another 2 count. More back and forth. RVD connects with a kick to the chair to the face and the frogsplash for the win.

Winner: Rob Van Dam

– JB is backstage with Rob Terry and new TV Champion Robbie E. Robbie talks about how he will be the best TV Champion.

Crimson vs. Matt Morgan

We go to the ring and out first comes Matt Morgan followed by Crimson.

The bell rings and they square off. Morgan connects with the big offense first. Morgan goes for a Carbon Footprint and Crimson blocks it. Morgan rams Crimson back in the corner with shoulders and then sends him over to the floor. They go at it on the floor. Crimson uses the steps and slams Morgan’s head into the barrier.

Crimson throws Morgan into the steps but he jumps over them. Morgan back kicks the steps into Crimson’s leg and brings it back in the ring. Morgan hits a big sideslam and continues to be in control. Morgan takes it back to the corner and hits his series of back elbows. Crimson comes back with forearms and a big exploder suplex for a pin attempt. Morgan turns it around again and hits more shoulder thrusts in the corner. Crimson turns it around for a half-nelson attempt on the floor but Morgan breaks out with a 2 count. Morgan chokeslams Crimson for another 2 count.

More back and forth. Morgan keeps control now but Crimson catches him in a big sit-down powerbomb for a 2 count. Morgan and Crimson meet in the middle of the ring and have words. They trade big right hands. The right hands continue and the referee gets pushed away twice. Morgan and Crimson both shove the ref down this time so they can keep fighting and the ref calls for the double DQ.

Double Disqualification

– After the bell, Crimson and Morgan continue to throw punches until security comes down to stop it for a minute. They go back at it again and end up on the floor brawling. Security stops things again to end it.

– JB is backstage with Scott Steiner and Bully Ray talking about their tag team match tonight.

Scott Steiner and Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson and Abyss‘

Out first comes Bully Ray and Scott Steiner, representing Immortal. Mr. Anderson is out next and has his mic lowered on the stage and does the usual promo. Out next comes his partner Abyss.

Anderson and Ray start things out. Ray stalls before they finally lock up. Anderson takes Ray down with an armbar. Anderson keeps in control and barely connects with a pin attempt. Anderson with a headlock now. Ray counters and takes him down, tagging in Steiner. Steiner takes Anderson to the corner and works him over. Steiner throws Anderson to the corner and distracts the ref, allowing Ray to get in a sneak attack. Ray comes in and they continue working on Anderson’s leg.

Anderson turns it around and drops Ray as the crowd chants for Steiner. Steiner and Abyss come in but the ref didn’t see Abyss get tagged so he must leave the ring. Ray and Steiner double team Anderson now. Anderson finally turns it around and drops Ray. Abyss finally gets the tag and cleans house. Abyss takes out Steiner and Ray, splashing them in the corner. Abyss with a big slam on Steiner after sending Ray to the floor. Abyss hits a huge splash from the ropes for a close 2 count on Steiner.

Abyss chokeslams Steiner now and covers for the pin but Ray breaks it up. Ray beats Abyss down and they try to double team but him he grabs them for a double chokeslam. Ray stops it but Abyss clotheslines them both. Ray kicks Abyss in the head and clotheslines him out to the floor. Anderson is the legal man after tagging in. Abyss pulls Ray out to the floor while Anderson leaps down onto Steiner for a 2 count. Steiner counters and suplexes Anderson on his face. Steiner covers for a close 2 count. Steiner takes Anderson up top and nails a Frankensteiner. Steiner covers for 2 but the referee informs him Anderson isn’t legal. Abyss comes in from behind and hits the Black Hole Slam on Steiner for the win.

Winners: Abyss and Mr. Anderson

– After the match, Ray comes in and lays out Abyss. The losers beat the winners down and bring in a table. Ray and Steiner slam Abyss through the table but he stands right back up and stares at them. Ray is shocked as he just leaves the ring.

– JB is backstage with Karen Jarrett and the Knockout Tag Team Champions Gail Kim and Madison Rayne, talking about Gail’s shot against Velvet Sky tonight. Karen says she brought in Gail Kim because she’s a role model to young girls. Gail says she’s never been more ready and this is going to be a piece of cake. Karen says Gail doesn’t need her or Madison out there with her tonight. Karen says Gail is going to take care of business the way it’s supposed to be done.

TNA Knockouts Title Match: Gail Kim vs. Velvet Sky

We go to the ring and out first comes one-half of the Knockouts Tag Team Champions, Gail Kim. Gail is by herself tonight. Out next comes the TNA Knockouts Champion Velvet Sky.

Velvet attacks Gail right before the bell and starts brawling. She sends Gail to the floor and dropkicks her in the mouth. Velvet brings it back in the ring and clotheslines Gail. Velvet with a crossbody for a 2 count. Velvet with a clothesline in the corner now and then a series of right hands. Gail turns it around and kicks Velvet around. Gail with kicks to the stomach now.

Gail with a spear in the corner and a big kick to the face. Karen Jarrett comes walking to the stage clapping. Gail with a 2 count on Velvet. Velvet fights to her feet but Gail catches her in mid-air and hits a backbreaker over her knee. Gail with an abdominal stretch now. Velvet blocks with a jackknife cover for a 2 count. Velvet with another 2 count. Velvet counters and kicks Gail out of mid-air. Velvet with a clothesline, knees to the face and a faceplant. Velvet drops Gail again for another 2 count as Gail attempted a suplex.

More back and forth. Karen runs over and distracts the referee while Madison Rayne comes in and lays out Velvet from behind. Gail still only gets a 2 count. Gail goes to the top but misses senton as Velvet moves out of the way. Velvet with a 2 count. Gail with a rollup for 2. Karen distracts the referee again while Madison interferes a bit. Gail takes advantage and this time gets the win and the Knockouts Title.

Winner and New TNA Knockouts Champion: Gail Kim

– Eric Bischoff is backstage on the phone, yelling at his wife about their son Garrett. Bischoff say she’s going to send Garrett back to her in a bag on Thursday. Bully Ray walks in and he’s upset, talking about how the table spot didn’t affect Abyss. Ray says things with Hulk Hogan are going wrong and things with Abyss are going wrong, so Bischoff needs to fix things. Ray can’t get over the fact that Abyss got right up when they put him through a table. Bischoff and Ray walk off together.

– We get a promo for tonight’s Jeff Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett match.

Jeff Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett

We go to the ring and out first comes Jeff Jarrett with Karen. Jeff Hardy is out next and he’s wearing a new helmet to the ring.

Hardy enters the ring and the bell sounds, they go right at it. Hardy hits a quick Twist of Fate and pins Jarrett for the squash win.

Winner: Jeff Hardy

After the match, Jarrett is pissed and wants the referee to re-start the match. The bell sounds again as Jarrett lays Hardy out and here we go. Jarrett beats Hardy around the ring as the crowd chants for him. Hardy comes back with a forearm shot and a kick to the corner. Hardy runs into an elbow in the corner and Jarrett turns things around. Jarrett slides out to the floor and hits his trademark right hand. Jarrett comes off the second rope with a right hand and lays Hardy out again. Another right hand off the ropes and Jarrett plays to the crowd.

Jarrett comes off the ropes again but Hardy catches him and drops him on his face for a 2 count. Hardy goes up top but Jarrett knocks him down to the mat. Jarrett keeps whipping Hardy into the corners and running his mouth. Hardy fights back with right hands but Jarrett locks on a sleeper hold. Hardy backdrops Jarrett. They get to their feet and trade right hands. Hardy with a forearm shot and a roll-up for 2. Hardy blocks the Stroke. Jarrett blocks the Twist of Fate and goes for the Figure Four. Hardy blocks that and rolls Jarrett up for the win.

Winner: Jeff Hardy

After the match, Jarrett grabs a chair and runs up the ramp, hitting Hardy in the head with it. Jarrett beats Hardy back to the ring and bullies Earl Hebner in. Jarrett hits Hardy with The Stroke and forces Hebner to make the count. Hebner counts the pin but Hardy kicks out at 2. Hardy rolls Jarrett up again and pins him for the third time.

Winner: Jeff Hardy

– Tenay and Taz go to hype tonight’s main event but cameras cut backstage to see wrestlers congratulating Jeff Hardy. AJ Styles walk up and they stop. AJ and Hardy shake hands before they both walk off.

– JB is backstage with Bobby Roode talking about tonight’s main event.

– We go to the promo video for tonight’s World Heavyweight Title match.

TNA World Heavyweight Title Match: AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode

We go to the ring and out first comes the challenger, AJ Styles, to a nice reaction from the crowd. The TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode is out next.

JB does formal ring introductions and here we go. They lock up and break. Roode stalls a bit and they lock up again, going to the corner. They break and Roode gets a cheap shot in. AJ knocks him to the mat and Roode goes to the floor to run his mouth. Roode knocks AJ into the corner with right hands. AJ fights out but Roode stops him and applies a headlock. They run the ropes and AJ dropkicks Roode back out to the floor.

AJ brings it back in the ring an suplexes Roode. AJ takes it back to the corner and works Roode over, taking it to the next corner. AJ with chops in the corner now. AJ keeps it up going from corner to corner with Roode. AJ keeps control of the match until Roode kicks him in the face and connects with a running clothesline. The crowd boos as Roode beats AJ around. Roode charges but AJ moves and Roode lands on the floor. AJ leaps off the apron and takes out Roode against the fan barrier. AJ picks Roode up and drops him over top of the barrier. They make it back and Roode dropkicks AJ back out. Roode rams AJ back into the apron and brings it back in the ring for a 1 count. Roode covers again but AJ kicks out. They get to their feet and AJ fights out of the corner. Roode runs into a big boot. AJ comes off the top but Roode catches him. Roode catapults AJ into the corner. Roode drops AJ on his face and covers for 2.

Roode keeps AJ down with a hold on the mat now. They get to their feet but Roode keeps in control. AJ runs into a boot in the corner and Roode goes to the second rope. AJ meets him with a right hand. AJ takes Roode up top for a superplex but Roode headbutts him back to the mat. AJ runs back up and grabs Roode, this time nailing the superplex. They make it to their feet and AJ rocks Roode with right hands. AJ with a big backdrop and a series of clotheslines. AJ with the big leaping forearm in the corner and a backbreaker over the knee for a 2 count.

Roode blocks a move and AJ ends up on the apron. AJ goes for a springboard in but Roode cuts him off. They go back and forth again. AJ crossbodies but can’t get the pin. Roode catches AJ with a big spinebuster for a 2 count as Roode shows frustration. AJ counters a fisherman’s suplex from Roode and backdrops him. AJ springboards in but Roode moves and AJ lands on his knees. AJ counters Roode with a roll-up for 2. AJ goes for the Styles Clash but Roode fights it. Roode turns it into a crossface and locks the submission in, in the middle of the ring. The hold is broken and AJ can barely powerbomb Roode. AJ takes it to the corner and charges. Roode backdrops him to the apron. AJ springboards in with a forearm shot but Roode kicks out at 2. AJ pushes Roode into the corner and holds him from behind. The referee comes behind AJ. Roode goes to back kick AJ with a low blow but it hits the referee and he goes down. Roode goes for the win but the referee is slow to count. AJ rolls Roode up for 2. AJ kicks Roode with an enziguri but he doesn’t go down. AJ goes for the Styles Clash it looks like but Roode hits him with right hands. AJ with a leaping right hand and Roode goes down. Roode backs up in the corner and begs AJ not to hit him. AJ spears Roode down and wails away with right hands. AJ unloads with knees and forearms. AJ with chops on the ropes now. AJ drops Roode on the top rope between his legs, causing Roode to fall out to the floor.

AJ runs the ropes and goes for the suicide dive but Roode moves, catches him in mid-air and slams AJ to the floor in front of the fans. They come in the ring and trade pin attempts. AJ finally goes for the Styles Clash but Roode blocks it and pins AJ with a handful of tights for the win.

Winner: Bobby Roode

– Turning Point goes off the air with Roode looking on from the ramp at AJ in the ring.

TNA Wrestling presents Turning Point live tonight on pay-per-view and online at TNAOnDemand.com from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The complete match lineup is as follows:

World Heavyweight Championship Match
Bobby Roode (c) vs. “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles

Challenge Match
“The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy vs. “King Of The Mountain” Jeff Jarrett

X Division Championship Match
Austin Aries (c) vs .Jesse Sorensen vs Kid Kash

Television Championship Match
Eric Young (c) vs. Robbie E

Tag Team Match
Mr. Anderson and Abyss vs. Bully Ray and Scott Steiner

Undefeated Streak On The Line
Crimson vs. “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan

No Disqualification Match
Rob Van Dam vs. Christopher Daniels

Women’s Knockout Championship Match
Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim

Tag Team Championship Match
Anarquia, Hernandez and Sarita vs. Jesse Neal, Shannon Moore and Toxxin

Devon appeared on Hit the Ropes with Shane Howard, Daris Brown and Demetrus Stokes. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

On his contract with TNA and possible return to WWE: “The contract is still valid up until August; this coming August of next year. The fans on Twitter, Facebook, and in general, in the streets and at the house shows, a lot of the fans wanting Bubba and myself to return to the WWE because of the history we have there and what we’ve done and accomplish. I guess with the state of how the WWE is going now where you see a lot guys from our era, the Attitude Era, starting to make their way back slowly but surely, and not to mention they’ve been wanting that for a while, in terms of tag teams…. Could there be a chance we could be back in the WWE? Absolutely. Could there be a chance we stay in TNA? Absolutely.”

On those who say he may be past his prime: “I look at it this way, the only people I’ve heard this from are the people who sit behind computers and can be able to say what should and should not be in professional wrestling and try to call the shots. If that’s the case, they would be some type of writers; some type of personality within the company. As far as I’m concerned, the matches I’ve been having in the singles I’ve been loving it, the fans have been loving it….

“Those people that are on the Internet writing what their writing, it doesn’t bother me. What would bother me would be the people in the arenas. And that’s what I go by…. If I lost a step, if I was grossly overweight, I can see them having a valid point. But when I’m in the ring with AJ, Samoa Joe, and Hernandez, and so forth and so on, and tearing the house down, it’s hard for me to want to be able to listen to those people who are behind the keyboards who are writing this and actually believe what they are saying….”

Devon also comments on his sons doing amateur wrestling and wanting to be pro wrestlers, the female who played his wife in the storyline with The Pope, Team 3-D Academy, working in Japan, his most memorable matches, and more. The full interview can be accessed here.

TNA Turning Point (11/13)

Following Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling, here is the final card for Sunday’s TNA Turning Point pay-per-view:

TNA World Heavyweight Title Match
Bobby Roode (c) vs. AJ Styles

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Mexican America (c) vs. Ink Inc.

TNA Knockouts Title Match
Velvet Sky (c) vs. Gail Kim

TNA X Division Title Match:
Austin Aries (c) vs. Kid Kash vs. Jesse Sorensen

TNA Television Title Match:
Eric Young vs. Robbie E

Jeff Jarrett vs. Jeff Hardy

Crimson vs. Matt Morgan

Rob Van Dam vs. Daniels

Bully Ray and Scott Steiner vs. Ken Anderson and Abyss

Busted Open Interview: A.J. Styles
Hosts: Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman
Busted Open can be heard Monday, Wednesday and Friday on Sirius 94 XM 208

Styles on Hulk Hogan: “If you want to see my take my hair and dye it all blonde, slick it back, and hang out with girls all the time, and you know, do that whole thing, and just totally just not be AJ at all, then you would’ve went with Hogan’s idea. To me, that was the same thing they did in WCW with the referee. I don’t know if you guys remember that, but that’s exactly what popped in my mind.

“I was like, ‘I’m not that guy, and I am AJ Styles. I’m not Ric Flair. I am who I am.’ I mean, just because he hasn’t been watching, doesn’t mean that a lot of people haven’t. They know who AJ Styles. I got to be honest man; I don’t think that I need to ride Ric Flair’s coat-tails to be the next great thing in wrestling. I mean, you gotta’ have storylines.

“You gotta’ have em’ or you can’t build up for the next big match. So, we all agree that you gotta’ have those storylines, but you gotta’ pick and choose which ones you’re gonna’ go after because people still want to see that wrestling. I know in Canada, they cut out most of the talking because they only have, I think they only have an hour of TV? I’m not sure exactly on that, but I know they cut out on a lot of the promos, but they’re watching all wrestling. You know, the Canadian fans are some of the hottest fans that we’ve got. So, we must be doing something right in that ring.

“I think that our guys are more than capable of telling great stories in that right; more than capable if given the opportunity, and the time in the ring. That’s what some guys think, that championship titles are props; that the ring is just a prop. I know that I enjoy personally the wrestling part, I really do. I love the physical atmosphere of what’s going on in a wrestling ring. I always say to people, “If you haven’t seen it live, see it live, and you can see how hard-hitting this really can be, and I take pride in that ring.”

Styles on Jeff Hardy: “Listen, I hope Jeff really comes back strong. I think that so far, so good. I think he’s doing great. He looks better. I mean, he just looks physically better. I think maybe having a baby girl has changed some things for him. I think the time that he had off was a good time to be off, but he’s still got a lot to prove in some fans’ eyes, and I think he’s more than capable of doing that, but time will tell. You know I said times have changed before, and they really have. I mean, we’re not the same kind of guys that were working in the ’80s; in the ’90s even.”

Styles on doing minimal interviews: “You know what, man? That’s not even a question for me (Laughs). That’s a question for Impact Wrestling. I don’t know why that is. I busted my butt for how many years now, but I’m not going to be a guy that’s gonna’ complain about every little thing. Yeah, sure, you know, there’s some stuff that I could say and mention, but that’s not who I am. That’s not what I do. I support my company, and whatever they think is best is…well, what we’ll do. I’m behind em’.”

Styles on the direction of TNA: “Don’t get me wrong,, we’re growing. There’s no doubt about that. We are growing, but…we want to grow more. I want us to have household names. I want us to be a household company that people say, ‘Oh, yeah, Impact Wrestling! I know exactly what that is.’ You know, not when we go through …security at the airport or immigration or whatnot where you hear, ‘Oh, oh like WWE?’ I don’t want to hear that. I want them to know exactly who we are. And the thing about us is we have our core crowd. It’s how do we get …our core crowd, our core fans…giving them something to talk about. That’s what we’ve got to give em’ like, ‘You’ve got to see this!’

“You know, that’s what we need. We’ll then get …more fans.. It’s not gonna’ work that way. We just need to make something more interesting to watch. It’s night and day. It’s great you know, going to The Impact Zone, but it’s phenomenal going outside of that, man, and really seeing what the crowd really thinks about you because that’s how you tell. I mean we’ve got a lot of fans that come, but we got a lotta’ tourists that come to The Impact Zone too where they really haven’t followed the story; they really don’t know what’s going on.

“They just know that there’s wrestling, but when you get out of that Impact Zone, you really get to see these fans who’ve watched weekly. …they will tell you what they wanna’ see. They’ll tell you who they wanna’ see, … They’ll tell you who they want them to be. You know what I’m sayin’? That’s what it’s all about! That’s who we have to listen to!”

Michael Morgan Jr., the cousin of TNA star Matt Morgan, was shot and killed on Monday morning in New Jersey.

Michael Morgan, a 32-year old police detective, was killed outside a nightclub as he was walking a dancer to her car. Morgan and the dancer were held up at gunpoint. The attack, which happened just after 3 a.m., ended with Morgan suffering a fatal gunshot wound to the torso.

Matt Morgan acknowledged the death on his Twitter page on Tuesday.

“Mike Morgan was a highly decorated cop, who was in (the) anti-gang division and Monday was to start SVU. Still can’t believe he got killed. Too young with HUGE career in front of him still.”

“News said he’d gotten out of over 600 ‘guns drawn situations over his career in anti-gang without having to draw his own. That’s insanely impressive.”

According to New Jersey’s NJ.com, police are offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the shooter.

As if this news isn’t bad enough, Matt Morgan also tweeted that his father is hospitalized because his brain cancer is “spreading rapidly.”

We wish our sincere condolences to the Morgan family during this very difficult time.

In this video interview with TruthIsScary.com, TNA Wrestling star Rob Van Dam explains everything there is to know about marijuana – why it should be legalized, its uses besides smoking, why the government is against it, and more.

Shane Douglas appeared on Busted Open, which airs every Monday and Wednesday on Sirius 92 and XM 207 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

Douglas on TNA Hardcore Justice: “They invited me, and offered such a ridiculously low sum of money, that I said “shove it up your backside.” When I had wrestled Chris Daniels at the PPV up in Auburn Hills, between the 2 televisions and the PPV itself, I made close to $12,000 dollars for those three appearances. They offered me for the, a meet and greet. They wanted me to open the PPV with a ‘Cut the F’n Music’ promo in the vein of ECW, and then they wanted me to work a match. So, basically two days of work, and they offered me an embarrassing amount of money.

My comeback to Terry Taylor at the time was, “Look, if you pay Hulk Hogan $35 grand a night, and you pay Ric Flair $17,500 a night, and you have no problem paying that, clearly they must not have a problem with it because they had a chance two or three weeks ago to let their contracts expire, and they re-signed both, all three of them, Bischoff included, and I said in the world of ECW, in that world, I’m bigger than Hogan, and I’m bigger than Flair. So, we’ll talk in those ball parks,” and the number they offered me; I wouldn’t work for somebody in the independent scene for.”

Douglas on Dixie Carter: “For somebody who’s grown up in a billionaire’s household obviously with a silver and golden spoon up her backside, and in her mouth. To offer these guys the poultry amount of money, and she offered most of these guys an absurdly low sum of money. Shame on her! A, for the fact that it was the highest grossing PPV they had last year; She offered them nothing additional, and offered them such a low sum of money, it seemed funny to me for the woman who told me, ‘Why would I want to copy ECW after all they’ve failed,’ and suddenly she’s begging the ECW alumni to come back and try to dig them out of their hole.

“I was gonna’ have no part of it. I wanted no part of..I’m very selective in where I allow the ECW legacy to be used, taken advantage of, and I’m not going to let somebody like Dixie Carter who has no respect for our business, and no, more to the point, no respect for the guys that built that company, and that’s evident in the pay that she gave. I have no interest in giving her any props or ups, or any under-handed pitches to allow her to prostitute the ECW legacy for her gain, as the guys don’t make a thing.

“My intent, clearly I wanted to send Dixie the message that I have no interest in allowing her to capitalize on what we had built, and she has no respect for. And I spoke to most of the guys afterwards, either immediately or afterwards at shows down the road. My intent was not to in anyway, undermine their ability for that show to succeed. And I have no interest in trying to make TNA destabilize. To the contrary, I see incredible possibility for TNA.

“Last year when they did, if it’s a misnomer, The Monday Night Wars; My 5-year-old was watching it, and so to keep myself entertained, I just sorta scribbled some notes to myself, and after 5 or 6 weeks, I had 27 pages of hand-written notes. I then wrote up in format form, Television format form that Dixie or anybody in TNA would be familiar with; I had 41 pages of single-spaced segments, and it was 41 pages, and I was gonna’ fax it to her free of, I wasn’t gonna’ ask for a dime. I didn’t want a job; I just wanted her to see what vision somebody else could have for her talent, her company, and the future of that company. I couldn’t even get the woman to call me back.

“(And that’s amazing to me for a person in wrestling that has spent the 10’s and dozens of millions of dollars of her gas money, and her dad’s company’s money; For the poultry return that they’ve gotten on that, they she wouldn’t want to at least take a look..She could read it, and call me up afterwards, and laugh in my face, and say, “I think that’s the biggest pile of garbage I ever read,” but to not even return the call seems to me that their there to show you that Dixie Carter clearly is not the person to be running TNA.”

Douglas on Ric Flair: “Ric was the reason I got into the business. I idolized him, and when I met him, he fell so far short of my expectations. Not as a wrestler, but as a man. Embarrassing the things that I’ve watched him do, pulling out his privates in front of children, in a bar full of children. Running up and down hallways naked. Things that to me, and just as a man, I don’t equivocate with being a man or a champion of a company, and the politics between us, and that I’ve watched him to do hold down all the young talent that came up. Look, no one was going to take Ric Flair’s spot. He’s The Nature Boy, Ric Flair!

“He’s an icon, but he was so worried looking over his shoulder at young guys coming up the ladder, you know, that I think if I tried from his career in later years, and I for one called him on it. For better or for worse, and then..and there’s been a lot of worse to it. I speak my mind, but nobody can come back and say, ‘You’re a liar, or you twisted the truth,” or whatever. These are the things that I witnessed and I watched, and to me, it’s all part and partial. ..You know wrestling didn’t come to this bad bottom point by accident or by one or two accidents. It’s been a quilt of bad decisions, and bad moves, and tough breaks, and whatever else.

“And when I met Ric Flair as a young guy coming up that ladder with stars in my eyes. I mean, I was a young, green..greener than goose crap kid coming up, and when I met him, I was so enthralled. Nature Boy Ric Flair, the greatest wrestler in the history of our business, and then sat back night after night, week after week, month after month , watching him act like a total jerk, and treat people like a total jerk. It didn’t work for me. It was like meeting your hero, and suddenly finding out he’s an idiot or a jerk, and then..for all those things. And I called him on it. I called him on it, and I guess he didn’t like it. Oh well! You know you got 2 choices, shut up or put your fists up, and he chose not to do the latter.”

TNA star AJ Styles says the injury he suffered at Friday’s TNA live event from Michigan has been diagnosed as a high ankle sprain.

Styles tweeted on Tuesday afternoon (@AJStylesOrg):

“Grade 2 on a high ankle sprain and normally takes about 2-4 weeks to recover. I got 1 week .. let’s do this!”

AJ Styles is scheduled to face TNA Champion Bobby Roode in the main event of Sunday’s Turning Point pay-per-view. It will be the second consecutive TNA PPV where Bobby Roode is wrestling an injured opponent in the main event. 

Styles posted the following picture of the sprained ankle:

– TNA Wrestling’s official website, ImpactWrestling.com, has been restored after it was hacked twice Sunday evening. Visitors to the site were greeted with a black screen and a message reading “I LOVE YOU MINDY.” The statement was accompanied by a graphic of an eagle drapped in the flag of Algeria.

– Matt Morgan, who trained at Ohio Valley Wrestling while the promotion was affiliated with WWE, commented on TNA Wrestling’s partnership with the league. Morgan tweeted:

“Ecstatic that TNA has new deal in place for OVW to be used as our developmental system. That’s where I trained as a list of who’s who in wrestling today. We are very fortunate to have Danny Davis/OVW/trainers in helping our superstars of tomorrow.”

Company president Dixie Carter added:

“Excited about our new association with OVW. ‘Excellence is not a destination; it’s a continuous journey that never ends’ -Brian Tracy.”

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM AT OVW

Focus On Development Key To TNA

NASHVILLE, TN (November 7, 2011)– TNA IMPACT WRESTLING announces that they are entering into an exclusive relationship with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), effective immediately, as the official training and developmental facility for TNA’s current and future stars of TNA IMPACT WRESLTING. Former wrestling star and OVW owner Danny Davis will work closely with TNA SVP of Programming and Talent Relations Bruce Prichard in the development of the talent through training, live events, and weekly television production allowing talent to explore every aspect of the business.

“OVW is the best of the best as far as training and nurturing potential superstars. Their track record speaks for itself. Whether looking to develop brand new talent or to fine tune existing talent, OVW has the talent and program to fit our needs.” says TNA’s Prichard. “TNA is providing developmental talent the opportunity to hone their craft in an environment that will allow them to grow and prosper.”

TNA talent will be arriving soon at the facility to begin an extensive training program with the industry’s leading experts. The program is akin to a college scholarship program where talent is provided a scholarship style agreement with TNA to learn the craft. The talent to attend the program is selected by TNA’s Prichard and TNA officials who will be monitoring the progress of each wrestler at camp and the live events.

— Mick Foley, who is presently in Europe, will not be appearing on WWE television this week. The Hardcore Legend has been announced for tonight’s SmackDown live event in Birmingham, England, and tomorrow night’s Raw live event in Manchester.

Though it would appear Foley’s television return is being held off for next week’s three-hour Raw SuperShow in Boston, Massachusetts, he said in an interview that he hasn’t heard about his status for the event.

— Friday’s episode of SmackDown saw Ted DiBiase put Tyson Kidd away via Dream Street. Prior to the match, the third generation wrestler had not garnered a singles victory on United States television since the May 20 episode of SmackDown.

— WWE Hall of Famer Greg “The Hammer” Valentine appears at The Whole Scoop 1149 North Railroad Staten Island, New York next Sunday from noon to 2:00 p.m. Visit www.sportsfanpromotions.com for more information.

source: ProWrestling.net

TNA Wrestling’s official website, ImpactWrestling.com, was hacked Sunday evening. Visitors to the site were greeted with a black screen and a message reading “I LOVE YOU MINDY.” The statement was accompanied by a graphic of an eagle drapped in the flag of Algeria.

ImpactWrestling.com was restored but subsequently hacked a second time with a slightly different mark. The website has since been taken offline with the accompanying message posted: “THE SITE IS UNDER MAINTENANCE. PLEASE CHECK BACK SHORTLY…”

CM Punk was captured on camera engaging in an argument with a fan who jeered him at Friday’s Raw World Tour event in Amneville, France.

Following his victory over WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio in the main event, Punk slapped hands of ringside area fans. One fan, however, greeted The Straight Edge Superstar with boos. An agitated Punk belittled the fan by making “crybaby” motions and calling him a “Cena fan.” When the fan said he hated John Cena, Punk wagged his finger and sniped, “I bet you watch TNA, don’t you?!”

The fan said he doesn’t, to which Punk retorted, “Your friend does!” Punk then sarcastically says of TNA “It’s good!” while displaying Cena’s trademark “O” hand gesture.

Punk’s latest swipe towards TNA Wrestling comes days after he said on Twitter that he misses working for the Orlando based wrestling promotion like he misses high school. He competed for TNA in 2003 and 2004 before quitting the league following a dispute with management over his ability to simultaneously appear for Ring of Honor.

Here’s the video:

— James Storm continues to wrestle after stating Monday that he would be sidelined six to eight weeks due to a concussion he suffered at the October 26 Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia. He defeated Gunner in a quick singles match on Thursday, and Magnus in quick singles matches Friday and Saturday. The Tennessee Cowboy, however, wrestled two lengthy matches prior to being diagnosed with the concussion.

Regarding the severity of his health, he tweeted Friday, “Thanks to all the fans that came out last night to mt pleasant. The concussion has me side lined by dr’s orders and Tna is taking it very serious. Doesn’t stop me from doing a little “last call” action. Another check up Monday afternoon at the hospital if fans want to come by and drive the nurses crazy.”

— Lilian Garcia stated Friday that she hung out with Tara in Chicago, Illinois, where the TNA Knockout resides. The former WWE ring announcer was in town working with Grammy-nominated producer Oh Hush! for her upcoming album.

Garcia wrote, “Out to dinner w @REALLiSAMARiE! Catching up on old times!!! Get ready Chicago, we are on the loose!! ;)”

— Magnus turns 25 years old Sunday.

Chris Park, who portrays Abyss for TNA Wrestling, says he is always looking for ways to keep his character fresh and exciting. However, he acknowledges that it can be difficult since Abyss has regularly featured throughout the organization’s history, and has just about done it all.

“The character has got a lot of different directions that it can still go down,” he tells SLAM! Wrestling. “There are always new dragons to slay. There’s a number of fresh programs (possible) with some great up-and-coming talent, guys like Gunner and Crimson. Guys like Ken Anderson that I haven’t worked a lot with, or Bully Ray who I’ve never really worked with. Personally, I’m as hungry now as I was nine years ago when I first started full-time with TNA. I’m very proud of what I’ve accomplished, like winning all four major titles, and being a main event heavyweight contender for so many years. I’ve worked hard, and it’s paid off. But I think there’s till so much more that I can do.”

Park says he’s open to Abyss losing his trademark mask, a direction he would not have been comfortable with years ago.

“Five or six years ago, I would have been more resistant to it,” he said about the idea. “But now I’d be open to it. The character has had a great run — both TNA and I have gotten an awful lot out of it. Losing (the mask) would let me create a new presentation of the Abyss character, give me an opportunity to do different things that I haven’t done over the years, put a little more of Chris Park in it.”

Abyss, a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, also discusses TNA’s expansion efforts, Bruce Pritchard taking over the company’s creative rein, his versatility and more. The full interview can be accessed here.

— AJ Styles said on Twitter he injured his ankle at Friday’s TNA Wrestling live event in Battle Creek, Michigan.

He wrote Saturday morning, “Rolled out of bed to see how the ankle was after last night………. Not good, crap!” Asked how bad his ankle is, he responded, “Not sure, hope I’m ready by next Sunday.”

— Kurt Angle tweeted an update on his health Saturday.

He wrote, “I Went for Bloodwork last wk.My Blood Pressure Dropped from 140/95 to 100/65. My cholesterol 199 to 140. And I Lost 30lbs.UltraFiberDX Baby!”

— Gail Kim will appear for Absolute Intense Wrestling on Friday, November 25 at Puritas Lutheran Church 13812 Bellaire Road Cleveland, Ohio. Visit www.aiwrestling.com for more information.

TNA President Dixie Carter answered fan questions about the following topics on the TNA website:

Impact’s name change: “The show has always been called Impact. But as we grew the TNA corporate brand beyond Impact, we felt it was important (and the time) to let Impact stand on its own. It’s still under the TNA banner, it’s still the TNA World Heavyweight Title, but the show name is Impact Wrestling.”

Taking Impact live: “I would love Impact to be live each week, but it’s a matter of economics. As far as wrestling news sites are concerned, if you want to be surprised then people should not read them. If people choose to, they certainly shouldn’t judge anything based upon one person’s opinion, good or bad. The few times I have seen a spoiler, they always tell a limited, one-dimensional side of a story, and usually a very biased one at that.”

Letting the younger talent do media work: “We work very hard to get as many of the younger talent doing media as possible. If I had to guess, Hulk Hogan has done tens of thousands of interviews and of course, everyone in the media always wants to talk to him. It is a top priority to expose the younger talent in mainstream media and in outside film/tv projects. The more they do, the bigger their profile.”

Taking Impact on the road: “It is our top priority to take the show on the road on a permanent basis. Hopefully we will announce more live event Impact taping dates soon.”

The six-sided ring: “I liked us using the 6-sided ring for our X Division Pay-Per-View, Destination X, this year. We should do that every year, but at this time, there are no plans to bring it back as our permanent ring.”

Dealing with heat: “I think you meant haters. If so, you grow tough skin and know you will never please everyone all the time. You work to please the most people as much of the time as you can.”

The X-Division: “I am a huge X Division fan. In the beginning, we had great talent representing that division, but those top guys have moved on to other opportunities on the roster. Today, we have the best crop of new and upcoming X Division stars and we are going to give them time on the show each week.”

Having a slogan of ‘Wrestling Matters’ yet only having seven minutes of wrestling on a recent show:

The direction of TNA: “I’ve never felt better about every aspect of the company. I think Impact Wrestling is better than it has ever been. So many of the younger talent have stepped up and are earning the spotlight. We are having tremendous international success, and are growing the corporation in many new areas, which are critical to our overall growth. I’m very excited about the upcoming year.”

TNA’s new World Champion Bobby Roode speaks out after capturing the gold on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling. Roode says things are about to change in TNA – because it’s his time.

— Chris Masters, David Hart Smith, Melina and Vladimir Kozlov are now free to join TNA Wrestling since their respective ninety-day no-compete clauses with WWE expired Thursday. All four wrestlers were released on August 5, 2011.

The clause prohibits released talent from appearing for wrestling promotions with national television outlets for ninety days.

Masters caused fans to speculate he would be joining the Orlando based promotion with a Twitter message he posted two days following his departure. He wrote, “After a day of digesting,I must say WWE wasn’t doing anything with me.So its probably best I go make my IMpact somewhere else.”

Meanwhile, Melina was asked at last month’s pre-launch party for Saints Row: The Third if she has plans to join TNA. The former WWE Women’s Champion said she’s “still deciding.”

— Inspired by the recent surge of news surrounding former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler, Brooke Anderson will join Eve, Kelly Kelly and Alicia Fox in a WWE ring to interview them for a special segment on the syndicated tabloid television news program The Insider. The segment was scheduled to air on Wednesday’s show, but will instead air today.

The official Twitter feed of WWE wrote Friday: “Tune in to @TheInsider tonight on your CBS station for @WWE Divas @EveMarieTorres, @RealKellyKelly & @AliciaFoxy! Check local listings!”

Preview TNA IMPACT WRESTLING Next Thursday At 9/8c On SpikeTV

Don’t miss Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c, as the road continues to the November 13 “Turning Point” Pay-Per-View event! Can’t watch it Thursday night? Set your DVR to record it!

Here is a preview of Thursday’s broadcast:

– NEW World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode will appear on the broadcast! Just one week after Roode shocked the wrestling world by stabbing James Storm in the back and taking the World Title, will Roode explain his heinous actions on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV? Tune in and find out!

– Plus, James Storm WILL be in attendance – and rumors are “The Cowboy” plans to unleash hell on his former tag team partner for what he did! No doubt, both Roode and Storm are prepared for war over the World Heavyweight Title!

– Ronnie from MTV’s hit “Jersey Shore” steps inside the ring for his first ever OFFICIAL Match teaming with Eric Young against Robbie E. and Rob Terry

– Also, in an attempt to end their longtime rivalry once and for all and determine who the best wrestler is, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles will take on Christopher Daniels!

– New Knockouts Tag Team Champions Gail Kim and Madison Rayne will make their first title defense, putting the gold on the line against Knockouts Champion Velvet Sky and Mickie James

– IMMORTAL alliance members Jeff Jarrett, Bully Ray and Scott Steiner have challenged “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy and Mr. Anderson to find a tag team partner to battle in a Six Man Match on the broadcast! Who will step up to join Hardy and Anderson in battle?

All this and more this Thursday night at 9/8c on IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV, including news on the upcoming November 13 “Turning Point” Pay-Per-View event.

source: ImpactWrestling.com

Bobby Roode came up short at Bound For Glory and failed to capture the TNA World title. Two days later, Roode’s former tag partner James Storm defeated Kurt Angle and won the TNA title himself. Now – we have another new TNA world champion for the second time in a month.

On Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, James Storm dropped the title to Robert Roode. Roode turned heel during their match and hit Storm with a beer bottle to win.

We will have video on the site on Friday – what do you think about our new TNA champion?

Tommy Dreamer appeared on Busted Open, which airs every Monday and Wednesday on Sirius 92 and XM 207 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

Dreamer vs. Raven: “Yeah, oh man that was to me, one of the greater stories, feuds in wrestling history .. I put that up there with Dusty Rhodes, and Kevin Sullivan, Carlos Colon, Abdul the Butcher, Bret & Shawn. Just for the sake of how much stuff we really did, and you think longevity-wise you know. We lasted 3 years with that storyline of me never beating him, and the best part of that storyline with me was all the characters that spawned from it with you know Stevie Richards, Beulah, Francine, The Pit Bulls, Brian Lee, so many, The BWO. So many people were actually able to actually get a career because of that as well”

The End of ECW: “Well, it was an amazing, amazing team effort, and there’s a lot of guys who helped contribute to it, I just… I guess my legacy is also just because of so much, behind the scenes that I contributed to the company, and I was also pretty much the last man to stay in the company. I actually stayed longer than Paul Heyman, which was sad cuz’ he was the real owner. And , you know, I went down with the ship, but now it’s all good cuz’ it’s made me the man who I am. At times I was also thinking of changing my name to , ECW or like Edward Charles Wright cuz’ every time I wrestle, they seem to chant that.”

Not wanting to hold titles: “Actually , one of the many fights me and Paul Heyman got into , to me, titles; I never wanted to hold one. You know, titles were given, to me, they’re given to guys to help them get to the next level, and in the original ECW, I really didn’t need it, but the story worked out better cuz’ a lot of times where do you go from there once you win the title. Then, you know, the whole storyline, and again, it was all Paul basically saying, “Don’t put the title around your waist. I don’t want anyone ever to say there was a picture of you with the title around your waist, and like that would be the next chapter for Tommy Dreamer. He finally won the title. Not only did he lose the girl, but he also never got a picture of him with the title around his waist, you know just to add to the saga of professional wrestling, and the original ECW.”

Parting ways with TNA Wrestling: “There was a lot of things. It was.. contracts and it just whatever. I didn’t put up with a lot of stuff in WWE, I’m not gonna’ put up with stuff in TNA. And you know what? I miss everybody in WWE, and I miss everybody in TNA, but,..I’m happy in my life and at 40 years old, if I can’t, I don’t want to say do it my way, but again, not seeing things done logically, and looking at stuff from a business point of view. Then I just say it doesn’t make sense to me, and it’s like no matter how hard I work, no matter how much I destroy my body, no matter how much other guys destroy their body, if stuff’s not going to change, to me that really, really bothers me, and I don’t know. I guess I don’t want to be a part of it.

“I don’t want negativity in my life just because I’m in a way different stage in my life. I love wrestling. I‘ve loved it since I was a little kid, and I don’t want to be the bitter old veteran who hates wrestling, and for a while like when stuff doesn’t make sense or they just do stuff to do it, and just do it, I get so mad. I just..I’d rather just walk away and watch it from afar, and be like an armed chair quarterback on Monday’s or Tuesday’s, ya’ know?”

– Matches for tonight’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling include:

• Bobby Roode vs. James Storm for the TNA World Heavyweight Title.
• Gail Kim and Madison Rayne vs. Tara & Miss Tessmacher for the Knockouts Titles
• Austin Aries vs. Jesse Sorensen
• Jeff Jarrett & Bully Ray vs. Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson

• *SPOILERS* TNA Impact Tapings Results For Tonight

– MTV Jersey Shore’s Ronnie Ortiz-Magro tells The New York Post that wrestling was fun but he wants to continue acting and doing Jersey Shore, not pursue a career in the ring. Regarding his experience working with TNA, he said:

“It as really a great experience [working for TNA]. I grew up watching it and now I get to see it firsthand and experience it. You get too see that they really work hard.”

— Hulk Hogan nor Kurt Angle appeared at last week’s Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia. Angle is suffering from a hamstring injury while Hogan is being kept off television for a few weeks as to not overshadow wrestlers TNA is trying to promote.

— Hulk Hogan was scheduled to appear on the E! late night comedy talk show Chelsea Lately Halloween night but canceled due a doctor prohibiting from flying after he underwent dental surgery on Friday.

— As reported earlier, former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger was backstage at last week’s Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia. He attended the event to visit Sting, his friend of over twenty years.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter