TNA Wrestling sources indicate that organization officials are in negotiations with Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro to appear on multiple episodes of Impact Wrestling.

A deal is close to being reached, if it has not already been signed.

Ronnie is known as cast member who got into a major fist fight with Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino during the show’s filming in May.

Ortiz-Magro would be the first male member of the MTV reality series to appear for TNA.

Jennifer “JWoww” Farley and Angelina Pivarnick have also appeared for the wrestling organization.

• Pictures of JWoww’s Appearance In TNA

(source: PWInsider.com)

Vince Russo has been removed from his post as the head of TNA’s creative team, according to a report by prowrestling.net.

Russo has been replaced by Bruce Prichard, who is also in charge of TNA’s talent relations.

Russo is not entirely gone, as he’ll still be one of the senior writers for the show along with writer Matt Conway, but Bruce Prichard will now handle the overall direction of the shows and has the final say on the scripts.

This major change to TNA’s creative structure has been in the works for several months and became official within the past week or so.

There are said to be mixed feelings in the TNA locker room regarding Bruce Prichard getting so much power in TNA so early into his run with the company – but at the same time, Russo’s demotion is sure to make many people happy.

* Contracts Expiring For SEVERAL Of TNA’s Top Stars

(Source: prowrestling.net)

TNA Bound For Glory (10/16)

Below is an updated line-up for next Sunday’s TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view from Philadelphia, PA.

Some of the following matches have not been announced on television yet, so the lineup contains minor spoilers for the next two weeks of Impact Wrestling:

TNA World Heavyweight Title Match
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Bobby Roode

No Disqualification Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Sting

TNA X Division Title Match
Austin Aries (c) vs. Brian Kendrick

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

TNA Knockouts Title Match
Winter (c) vs. Madison Rayne vs. Velvet Sky vs. Mickie James

Full Metal Mayhem
Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam

Falls Count Anywhere Match
Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson

AJ Styles vs. Daniels

Samoa Joe vs. Crimson vs. Matt Morgan

– Former WWE NXT rookie and FCW Champion Lucky Cannon, who was released from his developmental deal back in August, tweeted the following on Wednesday, an indication that he could be TNA bound:

“@JeffJarrettTNA .. Looking forward to speaking with u”

– Following Gail Kim’s recent release from WWE, there’s talk that she could wind up back in TNA once her 90-day no-compete clause expires.

– TNA has announced another round of ‘Gut Check’ workshops, where people can try out to become TNA superstars. The following dates and locations have been announced:

* October 28th in Sacramento, CA
* November 5th in Toledo, OH
* December 10th in Orlando, FL

– TNA President Dixie Carter turns 47 years old today. Happy birthday Dixie!

– TNA is looking to produce a new TV show aimed at the Indian market. Sonjay Dutt and BG James recently flew to India to scout potential talents for the show.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

TNA star Sting was recently interviewed by Fighting Spirit Magazine and spoke about Jeff Hardy’s recent issues and their infamous match at TNA Victory Road back in March.

Sting defeated Jeff Hardy in an impromptu squash match after it was deemed Jeff Hardy was too stoned to safely wrestle – and says the “ripple effect” of Hardy’s actions were “gigantic.”

• Jeff Hardy’s New Mugshot Picture

Sting knew hours before their match that Jeff Hardy was going to be a handful that day. “I knew there was trouble a couple of hours before the match and it seemed to get worse as the night progressed.

“I had high hopes that by some miracle it would pan out — and we would be able to actually have a match — because we had something pretty good worked out.

“It didn’t happen that way. It just deteriorated, it got to the point that what happened, had to happen.”

Sting has faith that Jeff Hardy can turn his life around once he gets out of jail.

“My heart goes out to Jeff and I’m glad that he’s on the trail back. He seems to be great. I’ve talked to him a couple of times, he seems really, really good and he is remorseful. But he understands that his words mean nothing at this point — time is going to be the only thing.”

“He’s going to have to build the bridge of trust back one brick at a time — and he knows it. He’s an incredible, unbelievably talented wrestler. He’s creative, innovative and he’s got so much going for him. If he can keep his head on straight, I know there’s a lot of good years in front of him and he’ll be a benefit to this company.”

Main Event Radio interview with Robert Roode
Host: Ryan Rider
Full interview available at MainEventRadio.com

How does it feel to be the No. 1 contender for the TNA Heavyweight Championship of the World? “It feels great. It’s been a long time coming. For the past 13 years I’ve been in this business sacrificing a lot. Paying my dues, honing my crafts. 9 years with Impact Wrestling has been a long time. I’ve seen a lot of guys come and go. There’s nobody better to get in the ring with than Kurt Angle. My first opportunity for a world title shot in the ring with that guy, it’s going to be something special.”

What can we expect from the match itself? “It’s going to be an amazing match. Kurt [Angle]’s record speaks for himself. A lot of people recognize me as a tag team guy from Beer Money and my early Team Canada days. The past few months I’ve made a name for myself. These past few weeks on Impact having solo matches against some of the best wrestlers in the company – Kazarian and this past week AJ Styles. My confidence level is at a high right now. I’ve been studying a lot of Kurt’s matches. I’m prepared for the best wrestling match of my career. It’s going to be a very special night for me and I’m really looking forward to it.”

Roode on coming a long way from your Team Canada days to where you are today: “It’s been a long road. It’s been fun at the same time. Nine years in TNA; through the ups and the downs. Coming in as Team Canada was a lot of fun. From representing my country to where I am today it’s been incredible. I’m living my dream. And you never know if I’ll bring back one of my old hockey sticks for Bound for Glory. I’m a big hockey fan. Hockey was always my first love. There’s always a hockey stick around.”

Where do Beer Money and Fortune stand at this point with Roode becoming a singles wrestler? “There’s always going to be Beer Money. Beer Money will never die. James and I have invested too much time and we’ve invested our heart and soul into the team. We literally were thrown together four years ago in a situation where creatively there wasn’t a lot for us. He and I made the team work. We got it over; we made it what it is. I don’t think there will ever be a time where Beer Money will ever go away. Beer Money will always be remembered – we’ve done a lot together. As far a Fortune, we’ve had our problems but Fortune is family. Sometimes family fights but Fortune will stick around.”

Memories of teaming with James Storm: “The Best of Five Series with the Motor City Machine Guns will probably go down in history as one of the best tag team matches of all time. What can you say about the Team 3D matches? What made Beer Money what it was was our ability to adapt to different styles and have great matches with the X division guys like MCMG or heavyweight guys like Team 3D. Our ability to adapt to different styles and to entertain the fans at the same time. Beer Money will never go away. No matter how successful Bobby Roode becomes on his own or James Storm becomes on his own, Beer Money will always live forever. Some day we will always get back together whether it be a month from now, a year from now, or 10 years from now – bring back Beer Money the way it should be.”

What happened with Chris Harris? “Honest to God, I’m not sure how it was supposed to pan out. There were some ideas thrown around. They brought Chris in for one match. Whether it was a decision made before or after the match they decided to go a different route. They tried it and obviously didn’t like it for whatever reason and they decided to go a different way. That’s all I can say about that situation.”

What was it like working for the “Nature Boy” Ric Flair? “It’s a dream come true. I’ve been a Nature Boy fan my whole life. To be managed by Ric, to be mentored by Ric both on and off the screen was a blessing. It was an incredible feeling to see him at ringside, in my corner, to do the backstage interviews and to get to know the guy backstage. It was a great learning experience and something I will never forget. Ric Flair is one of a kind and he can take a beating and he is still ticking. 60-something years old and he lives and breathes the business.”

Thoughts on his co-headliner, Hogan vs Sting: “It’s going to be a big match, no doubt about it. It’s been built up quite heavily. It’s been quite documented how many back surgeries Hulk has had in the past year. Sting is still Sting; the guy has still got it. So it’s going to be an interesting match. Whether you’re a wrestling fan of the 80’s, 90’s, or this era you will be interested in it. Two of the biggest names in wrestling’s history for one more time, probably the final time. This may be the last time Hulk Hogan ever steps foot inside the ring.”

The Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office has reduced a driving under the influence charge against TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle to reckless driving.

• VIEW HERE: Kurt Angle’s Mugshot From His Recent DUI

Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Fleming disclosed the amended charge during a hearing in Warren General District Court on Tuesday. Angle, however, is still facing the same penalties, a maximum of one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.

Fleming refused to comment on the reasons for amending the charge. Judge W. Dale Houff scheduled a trial date for November 8, 2011.

Angle was arrested on September 4, 2011 by Virginia State Troopers for allegedly driving under the influence. He was placed in Warren County Jail before posting $2,000 bail and being released in the early morning. State police revealed that Angle’s initial breath test at the scene where he was stopped by police showed a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.091 percent, which was above the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

In a written statement issued two days after the arrest, Angle denied he was driving while intoxicated.

“I was returning from an Impact Wrestling show in an unfamiliar place, late at night and trying to find the exit for my hotel,” he said. “I did not believe my driving behavior was reckless or otherwise improper. Apparently law enforcement may have believed otherwise and pulled me over.”

The full story can be accessed here.

Main Event Radio interview with Eric Young
Host: Ryan Rider
Full interview available at MainEventRadio.com

Is the company changing its name to Impact Wrestling? “The name of the company is still TNA. It’s Impact Wrestling presented by TNA. Kurt is still TNA World Heavyweight champion, I’m TV Champion, but the TV show is Impact Wrestling.”

What is the status of the TV Title? “I am the longest reigning champion in recent memory (last year or so). I’ve held the TV title longer than any other champion right now. I’ve only had one actual match for it not counting house shows. It’s a lot of fun. I’ve got to do stuff with Scott Baio and go to L.A. I’ve got to meet high level celebrities and hang out with and “wrestle” with them. It’s quite amazing the turnover and how popular the Eric Young gimmick is. There are so many people who love Eric Young and what I’m doing on Television.”

Young on Danny Bonaduce: “A few years ago, he was the fine line between and insanity. He was a cool guy to meet and basically I beat up a senior citizen.”

Young on his beard: “I started it a week before hockey playoffs of this year. I live in Nashville. I’m a diehard Predators fan. The Nashville Predators did really well this year, making it to the second round for the first time, and the stadium was packed. It’s a passionate group and it’s cool to be part of that. There’s a lot of questions from people I work with and people that employ me, asking what’s with the beard. The hockey playoffs ended a while ago but every day is the playoffs when you’re the champion.”

Young on his memories from his early days with TNA: “It’s crazy how fast time goes. I feel like I was signing my first contract on Bobby Roode’s back just a few months ago. We both signed our deals the same day on each other’s backs. We’ve been there ever since. It’s cool to see that he’s getting his just due facing Kurt Angle in the main event of Bound for Glory. It should be fantastic.

“One of the best days of my life was signing my first contract, to be able to do this for my living. Everybody who has been a wrestling fan since the late ’90s or early 2000’s has probably seen me wrestle. They’ve seen me on a poster or seen me at your local legion cutting my teeth doing the independents and learning my craft and then making it in TNA. Something I set to do when I was 17 years old and now I make my living doing it. I will never take it for granted for as long as I live.”

Young on his favorite role: “The thing I do right now is probably my favorite thing. I still get a chance to wrestle and be aggressive.

“Also World Elite. If you’ve followed my career, I got my job here because I’m a good wrestler. I was known as a guy who had good, competitive hard nosed physical matches. I was never funny, I was never the funny guy; I never played a character in my independent days. I was the local champion who they brought guys from TV in to face. Tagging with Kevin Nash was fantastic, we’re still really good friends. I pride myself on being the most versatile wrestler, maybe ever. I’ve played a collage of characters, maybe 6-10 different versions of Eric Young from being afraid of everything to being afraid of nothing to being a leader of World Elite to being a top heel alongside Kurt Angle.

“I’m a victim of circumstances. World Elite could have gone further but they wanted to put me with Kevin. That was a huge step forward for me. We won the world tag titles. Then Sean Waltman and Scott Hall came in. There was going to be an angle where they turned on me and I would have to fight through them to get to Nash and I would beat him to establish me as a higher-up guy but that never happened because of circumstances. Wrestling fans just like a good product, and whatever I have to do to stay relevant I will. People really like what I’m doing right now. It’s probably the most response I’ve ever got from wrestling. It’s really cool.”

What has changed the most over the years? Just the growth. You were doing weekly PPV’s where there was 20,000-25,000 people were watching to being nationally televised on Spike TV seen in over 100 countries and over 2 million viewers. We’re the top rated show on Spike, we’re the top rated wrestling show in Europe, huge ratings in Germany, big ratings in many parts of the United States as well. We do shows every weekend to different size crowds – sometimes they’re big, sometimes not so big. But just the growth, in general, taking small steps but constantly moving forward. They’re made pretty much the right decisions to get us to this point.

Young on a TNA wrestler he’d like to face in the future: “I’ve never done a lot of stuff with Jeff Jarrett. We did a few things on screen but then he got written off and things petered out. Once again my career has been a victim of circumstance. It’s never really been anything I’ve done right or wrong. It’s wrong place, wrong time or right place, right time. Wrestling is constantly changing every single day but you have to roll with the punches to keep it going forward.”

Young on the Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode match at Bound for Glory: “I must say it’s going to be a top level match. Five stars. Kurt’s on Twitter already guaranteeing that. Bobby Roode is getting his just dues. He’s tied for the best person I’ve ever been in the ring with. I’ve been in the ring with Kurt, with RVD, with Kevin Nash, with Jeff Hardy, all those guys. I’m telling you right now Bobby Roode is going to be a big star and the match will not disappoint.”

Young on Sting vs. Hogan after all these years: Pro wrestling is interesting that way. This is something that people have wanted to see. They did it in WCW but it was never done properly. They were closer to their prime back then and now they’re getting late in their careers but just the nostalgia for me. Seeing two pros going back and forth on their in-ring’s and just how they handle themselves. It’s amazing to watch and the nostalgia alone will make it worth it for me. I’ve been a wrestling fan since I was five years old.

Young on whether he holds any animosity towards Jeff Hardy for the Victory Road Incident: “Personally it doesn’t affect me but it does affect the business I love. I get along with Jeff. I’ve travelled with Jeff, I’ve been in the ring with Jeff, I’ve tagged with Jeff. I’ve been out for a couple of nights on the town with Jeff. He’s a good guy, he’s genuinely a good man, but he’s got demons. There are people who have them inside and outside of wrestling. He had problems but I think he’s rectified it. You’re going to see a better Jeff Hardy. He’s got a daughter at home. He stood up and came to a lot of us backstage at the tapings and apologized. He said he was foolish and let us down. I believe him. I believe in second chances and I hope the best for him.”

Young on whether he has received any word on his own role for Bound for Glory: “I have no idea. I usually don’t know until last minute which is better because I don’t over think it. I would imagine I’m there.”

The future for Eric Young: “Just going forward and contributing to the company. Anybody who says their satisfied with where they’re at shouldn’t be in this business or is lying to you. I want to be a guy that the company can rely on. I’ve proven it before, I’ve shown it before; and I’m ready to show it again. Whether it’s being the comedy relief for 35 seconds a week or whether it’s doing a match that’s 30 minutes long that people will be talking about for years. I can do both. I feel like maybe I’ll still have a career when I’m 75. Who knows. I would like to be a guy that the company relies on. I want that responsibility and I want to be challenged creatively that way.”

“Wrestling can change in a blink of an eye. I can go from wrestling Scott Baio at a golf course one month to taking on Bobby Roode at the next Pay-Per-View. And that’s just the way wrestling is. Which is really cool.”

— Hulk Hogan has renewed his contract with TNA Wrestling, the Pro Wrestling Torch has confirmed. Specifics of the agreement were not disclosed, though company officials wanted the deal finalized prior to his scheduled match at Bound for Glory.

— Mexican America stars Hernandez and Rosita are advertised to appear at this Sunday’s Hispanic Day Parade in New York City on the Time Warner Cable float.

— TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Winter has been added to The Big Event, which takes place November 11 and 12 at the Courtyard Marriott 9010 Ditmars Blvd. East Elmhurst, New York. Visit www.tmartpromotions.com for more information..

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

– TNA sources have informed us that Hulk Hogan has signed a new deal with TNA Wrestling. Hogan and Eric Bischoff’s contracts were scheduled to expire next Monday, a week before Bound For Glory. It’s expected that Bischoff also signed a new deal as well.

– Prior to entering jail earlier this week, TNA star Jeff Hardy was interviewed by Damien Nelson of the Pro Wrestling Report. Hardy discussed his infamous Victory Road match with Sting and more. Check it out here:

— Former WWE Divas Champion Jillian Hall stated on Twitter that she was attacked by a cat on Monday night.

“Hands were gushing blood, swollen and hurt so bad,” she wrote. “Now am in the ER. Changing view on cats. 12 bites!”

She also posted images of her bloodied hands, and noted she was merely trying to pick up the cat.

— Melina has opened a store on eBay, which features autographed photos and outfits she wore in WWE.

She has also been added to the Frank & Son Collectible Show, which takes place December 17 at 16549 San Jose Ave Rowland Heights, California 91748 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, Maria Kanellis and Traci Brooks are also scheduled to appear.

TNA star Jeff Hardy checked into jail yesterday to begin serving his 10-day jail sentence as part of the guilty plea he agreed to stemming from his 2009 drug arrest.

Hardy was arrested back on 9/11/09 after cops raided his home and found a lot of drugs. Hardy was charged with multiple felonies, but recently struck a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of conspiracy to traffic. In exchange for the guilty plea, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail, 30 months of probation and a $100k fine.

Sources close to Hardy told TMZ over the weekend, Jeff wanted to get his jail sentence over with, so he showed up to jail on Monday morning. The 34-year-old Hardy, who took a new mug shot upon arrival to the jail, was listed at 6’1″ and 215 lbs.

– TNA issued a press release on Monday with movie theater company Screenvision providing new details on TNA Bound For Glory being shown in over 100 movie theaters across the United States. The theater showing of Bound For Glory is being presented by TNA’s new sponsor, Direct Auto Insurance. All fans who watch Bound For Glory in the theater will receive a free 2011 Bound For Glory t-shirt.

During the press release, it was revealed that Hulk Hogan vs. Sting at Bound For Glory will be a No Disqualification match.

– Speaking of Hogan, he’s been added to the Main Event ticket for TNA’s Bound For Glory Fan Fest on October 15th in Philadelphia.

— The official Twitter feed of WWE has announced a 12-Man Tag Team Match for tonight’s Raw SuperShow.

John Cena, CM Punk, Sheamus, Air Boom and Mason Ryan will face Alberto Del Rio, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger and David Otunga.

— Shelly Martinez has posted a blog and photos of her appearance this past Saturday at Sign of the Times at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport. She caught up with former WWE Divas Ashley Massaro, Maria Kanellis and Angela Fong, as well as TNA stars Velvet Sky and Christopher Daniels.

— WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka has been added to The Big Event, which takes place November 11 and 12 at the Courtyard Marriott 9010 Ditmars Blvd. East Elmhurst, New York. Visit tmartpromotions.com for more information.

— Velvet Sky is offering custom professional photoshoots through TNA photographer Lee South. Those interested pick the theme and outfit style with an option to purchase the worn outfit after the shoot. Also included are professional prints and behind the scenes video from the photoshoot.

The offer, which is priced at $450.00, is available here.

— TNA Wrestling has announced live events for DAecember 29 in Albany, New York and December 30 in Poughkeepsie, New York at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, James Storm and Robert Roode have been announced for both shows.

— TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Tara is advertised to wrestle for FWE Wrestling on Saturday, November 5 in a match against Jackie Haas. The event takes place at 3 Legged Dog Studios in Downtown Manhattan. Visit www.fwewrestling.com for more information.

The following press release was issued regarding a fundraiser being held on behalf of former WWE talent Shane Helms this Wednesday at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina

Don’t miss out on Mick Foley’s Hurricane Assist Comedy show. The show is a Fundraiser for a great cause. And with the purchase of a ticket you get to see Mick Foley’s stand-up comedy performance along with comedian J Derrell, and get to participate in a FREE meet and greet with the legendary “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, The Rated R Superstar Edge, TNA star Gunner, LLUSA stars Reby Sky and Jayme Jameson, WCW star Lodi, Female Indy Sensation Amber O’Neal, the list keeps growing!!

Former WWE and TNA star Mick Foley asked for fan help with ticket sales for the Shane Helms fundraising event that will be held at the Charlotte Comedy Zone in Charlotte, N.C. on October 5.

“I originally saw this as a way for the wrestling community to help out one of our own during a time of need,” Foley said. “But a few weeks ago, Shane told me that he would like to take whatever money is raised and use it to produce an effective Public Service Announcement, which will likely help others avoid the pain and suffering, and loss of income that Shane had had to endure.

“He admitted that having his livelihood taken away from him has been, and will continue to be a financial strain, but really felt strongly about using whatever funds were raised to help others.”

Visit shanehelmscom.tumblr.com for more information.

Kurt Angle

UFC president Dana White spoke about Kurt Angle’s UFC aspirations on Saturday night at the UFC Live 6 post-fight press conference. Kurt Angle has talked up his chances of competing in the UFC for years now – and Dana White made several comments about Angle’s attempts to fight in the UFC. He also called out Angle for his claim  that Dana White  presented him with an opportunity to fight Kimbo Slice.

• Update: Kurt Angle Responds To Dana White

Here are some highlights about what Dana White said about Kurt Angle:

Kurt’s Desire To Compete in the UFC: “I like Kurt Angle. He’s a nice guy. I’ve never had any problems with Kurt Angle. Good guy. Kurt Angle was calling me to fight in the UFC. He wanted to fight in the UFC. He wanted to come over here and whatever, especially after Brock got in.”

What Kurt Angle Was Offered: “What I offered him was, I said, ‘Come over here. I’ll put you on ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ The season Kimbo Slice was on, I was going to put him on ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ He wanted to do it. We worked out a deal, but he didn’t pass the medicals.”

Angle’s claim that UFC Wanted Him To Fight Kimbo Slice: : “That’s it. That’s all I’m saying. I never set up a pay-per-view fight for him. I never told him, ‘You’re fighting Kimbo Slice on pay-per-view.’ Kurt, you’re a good guy, but that’s not true, and that never happened. I thought it would be interesting, and I thought it would be cool, but never once did I say, ‘We’re going to set up a pay-per-view match with you and Kimbo.’ That is not true.”

Here’s video of Dana White’s comments regarding Kurt Angle:

Jeff Hardy is featured on the promotional poster for TNA Wrestling’s Turning Point pay-per-view.

The synopsis for the event reads: “On the verge, as another year fast approaches, what will the future hold? Direct Auto Insurance presents TNA Wrestling’s Turning Point Live! Sunday November 13 on Pay-Per-View.”

— TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez’s current contract will expire soon, reports ProWrestling.net.

TNA employees aren’t asking whether Hernandez will re-sign as much as they are questioning whether management will or should make him a contract offer. Company officials are no longer high on him as he has shown little improvement since returning from his Mexican excursion in February.

— Sarita issued the following statement on her Facebook page regarding accounts posing as her on social networking sites.

She wrote, “I have noticed that there are some new *FAKE* twitter and facebook accounts popping up, I just wanted to let all of my amazing fans know that this is the only social networking site that I use, don’t be fooled by imposters! Thanks again to all my incredible fans for your support!”

— Angelina Love has been added to Legends of the Ring XIII, which takes place Saturday, October 8 at the Crowne Plaza in Monroe, New Jersey. Visit www.legendsofthering.com for more information.

Hulk Hogan’s “big announcement” on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling show is that he’s retiring from wrestling.

To find out whether Hulk Hogan is really retiring or if this is just an angle, read what happens on next week’s Impact:

• *SPOILERS* for NEXT WEEK’s TNA Impact (10/6)

Here’s a video clip of Hogan’s announcement:

TNA star Hulk Hogan was interviewed this morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to promote his new reality show, Micro Championship Wrestling.

Hogan spoke about Micro Championship Wrestling and “bottoming out” in life when his marriage was falling apart.

One thing Hogan didn’t mention was TNA Wrestling. Nothing about his big announcement tonight on Spike TV, his upcoming return to the ring at Bound For Glory .. Nothing.

Here’s the video from ABC:

The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s Impact Wrestling show on Spike TV:

* Hulk Hogan will make his “Major Announcement”

* AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode.

* Ladder Match: Brian Kendrick vs. Jesse Sorensen vs. Kid Kash vs. Alex Shelley vs. Zema Ion.

* Ken Anderson vs. Pope Dinero.

* Madison Rayne vs. Tara.

Also scheduled to appear include Jeff and Karen Jarrett, Sting, Samoa Joe, Matt Morgan, Mexican America and much more.

• *SPOILERS* for Tonight’s Impact (Hogan’s Announcement Revealed)

– TNA has posted a new Youtube video previewing the Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode TNA Championship match at Bound For Glory on October 16th from Philadelphia:

– TBO.com is reporting that Hulk Hogan has once again dropped the asking price of his 17,000 square foot Florida mansion.

After putting the home on the market back in 2005 for $25 million, Hogan later slashed the price nearly in half and listed it for $13.9 million. This past February, it was slashed again to $10.9 million.

The property appraiser’s officer says the market value is $5.4 million.

The house at 130 Willadel Drive has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms and three half-bathrooms, according to a listing by Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate.

Check out this picture of the Mansion:

TNA star Ken Anderson was recently interviewed by Al Castle, senior writer at The Wrestler/Inside Wrestling magazine. Topics discussed include Anderson’s days as a WWE jobber, having to deal with his father’s death during his first WWE push, the importance of blood in wrestling, the heat he got for portraying an anti-U.S. military character, how he deals with criticism, and more.

The magazine, which features Ken Anderson on one cover and Sheamus on the other, is on newsstands now and is also available at pwi-online.com

Here are some highlights of what Ken Anderson said about:

His WWE Departure:

“The thing is that the chairman of that company likes guys who stand up for themselves. He likes guys who aren’t just pushovers, who aren’t just ‘glad-handing, nonsensical yes-men,’ to quote another wrestler (CM Punk). And yet, it depends on what day it is and what side of the bed he woke up on. So it’s really a gamble. If you’re a pushover and you’re a wimp and you say, ‘Yes, yes, yes, yes,’ you’re going to be trampled over, regardless. You’re going to get steamrolled regardless of how talented you are. But if you don’t, if you play it the other way, you have a chance of being successful. Like you said, I made some mistakes. I stuck my foot in mouth when I shouldn’t have. I spoke up when I shouldn’t have. None of it was with bad intentions. What’s more, this is the wrestling business and some guys get injured. The interesting thing for me is that you look at that roster and there are guys that get injured time and time again. The Undertaker is good for an injury every year or so. Steve Austin’s been injured. Rey Mysterio gets injured. But when you haven’t made the right political decisions, and you’ve been injured a time or two, that could be possible ammo for some of those people who aren’t your allies to say, ‘Boy, he’s injured all the time. Is he not reliable?’ And when you’re not around to defend yourself, that could be your downfall.”

His “Asshole” Character In TNA

“It wasn’t so much a change as it was this was stuff that I had pitched years ago to Vince McMahon and he said absolutely not. The very first meeting I had with him, I pitched the ‘asshole’ idea. I would bring up how Steve Austin was always telling people, ‘There are about 10,000 people here calling you an asshole,’ and that was a bad thing. But what if we turned it around? What if we played into the notion that nice guys finish last, and so I’m an asshole. I think it was Colin Powell who said, ‘It’s sometimes better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission.’ It was one of those things that I knew in my head at the time would work. But now that I asked Vince and he told me no, I can’t say it for sure. Even if I did say and it worked, I’d still get into trouble. Whereas if I just went out there and said it and it worked, I could have apologized later and said I just felt it at the moment.”

Whether Wrestling should be PG:

“I don’t know how it’s possible to have a show about guys that want to fight each other, with half-naked women running around and all of the other stuff that we have, and have it be PG. I just don’t understand how that works. It doesn’t make sense to me. Me favorite years in the wrestling business were the Attitude Era. Maybe it’s as simple as they’ve decided, ‘We need it to get away from this for a while, as far away as possible, so that when we bring it back it will be a what’s-old-is-new kind of thing.’… Our target audience is 18-34. And you’re giving them PG content … If you’re 18 years old, you don’t want to see PG stuff. You don’t want to see somebody called a ‘darn butthole.’ It insults their intelligence.”

Frequent Face & Hell Turns In TNA:

“Here’s where sometimes people don’t understand the full story. There are reasons why somebody will suddenly change from heel to babyface, from a logistics concern. Maybe somebody is hurt and maybe somebody needs to fill a spot that was originally intended for somebody else. And we can’t think of somebody else to fill that role, so we need you to fill that role. Part of me thinks that wrestling needs to evolve again. There’s this thought that, in wrestling, it needs to be black or white. You’re either a good guy or a bad guy. I don’t know anybody in my life that is wholly evil or wholly good. With Breaking Bad, or Sons Of Anarchy, or Weeds—you look at these shows and there’s a guy who is a chemistry teacher who sells meth. Is this a good guy? By society’s standards, no. But we look at the TV show and we can sympathize with him. So I don’t know what the answer is. But I do believe that sometimes in the wrestling business, it’s almost forced. And it can be insulting to the wrestling audience, whereas on a TV show like Sons Of Anarchy, you decide. But in wrestling, it’s ‘Hey, I’m the bad guy. Boo me,’ or ‘I’m the good guy. Cheer for me.’”

— Velvet Sky is advertised to compete in a Glow In The Dark Match for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración’s October 9 pay-per-view event, Héroes Inmortales. Alongside Jennifer Blake and Sexy Star, she will take on Cynthia Moreno, Faby Apache and Mari Apache.

A Glow In The Dark Match is where all the competitors wear fluorescent colored outfits and wrestle under a blacklight.

— TNA Wrestling announced Tuesday that the organization will tour South America in November. Though specific details have not been announced, the organization will make stops in Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

TNA said they are planning “several international live tours” over the next five months, which includes a seven stop tour of the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium in January.