– Velvet Sky finished up with TNA on this week’s Impact episode. Her significant other Bubba Ray tweeted on her future:

thank you for always believing in me, and for being my motivation and inspiration. ????

— Velvet Sky (@VelVelHoller) May 18, 2016

– It was reported before that TNA offices were being moved to the same warehouse that TNA uses for merchandise. Now that TNA production is completely moved to Northstar Studios in Nashville, PWInsider says the company has been working on getting more space at Northstar, likely for most, if not all, of the TNA office staff to work out of.

– Here’s the preview for next week’s Impact with Ultimate X, Matt Hardy vs. EC3 and more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl2mWxuuzLM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5H4ywUEX0

Thursday night’s episode of Impact Wrestling averaged 311,000 viewers on Tuesday night on Pop TV. This is up from last week’s 280,000 viewers. As noted earlier this week, Pop TV has cancelled TNA’s weekly replay on Saturday mornings.

Impact ranked #129 in the Top 150 cable shows for the night, up from last week’s #135 ranking. TNA was up against the NBA Playoff game between Cleveland and Toronto which averaged over 5,000,000 viewers.

– Velvet Sky talks about her TNA career in this post-Impact video from last night. Velvet’s last match with TNA was a loss to Sienna. Velvet says she considers TNA to be her home and is thankful to them for allowing her to live her dream.

– Davey Richards and wife Angelina Love are featured in these “How to Rehab An ACL Injury” videos. Richards has been out of action with an ACL injury since the TNA UK tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx-k-lhOZc8

The following is scheduled for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Pop TV:

• TNA World Champion Drew Galloway vs. Bobby Lashley
• EC3 vs. Tyrus (Last Man Standing)
• Velvet Sky vs. Sienna
• Eli Drake hosts his Facts of Life show with his guest, Bram.

Plus, Jeff Hardy looks to expose the identity of the fake Willow and more.

Prior to Impact, TNA Champion Drew Galloway will be taking part in a Facebook Live chat:

Join @GallowaySpeaks for a very special Facebook Live chat at 8/7c tonight before #IMPACTonPop! pic.twitter.com/NrDlLAzCaG

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 17, 2016

As previously noted, TNA is reportedly behind on paying their production workers again. Dave Meltzer reported on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that isn’t as far behind as they have been in the past, but that the company is still having financial issues.

At the last set of Impact Wrestling tapings in April, some workers were paid in full while others weren’t paid at all. Members of TNA management reportedly told the talent not paid that their checks would be sent out the next day on April 25th, but Meltzer says those employees not paid at the tapings still haven’t received those checks.

TNA returns to filming in June with their Slammiversary pay-per-view and a set of Impact tapings.

• Report: TNA Months Behind On Paying Production Crew

On Saturday it was announced that TNA will be holding more TV tapings in June, and that their Saturday morning replay has been cancelled by Pop TV. The news comes amid reports that TNA is having trouble paying their staff. PWTorch.com reports that TNA is currently behind on pay with their production crew, with some workers being owed money from as far back as March and January.

There were several reports of late pay in the last year, including the company reportedly owing Bobby Roode and Eric Young over six-figures. There’s belief within the company that Aroluxe Marketing has been loaning TNA money so they could continue taping Impact Wrestling. PWTorch.com claims some TNA production staff have been told they will be replaced at next month’s taping.

Dixie Carter is still currently looking for an investor so she can remain in control of the company. As reported earlier this month there are three possible investors who would all want to take control of the company from Dixie. TNA moving their offices into the ShopTNA warehouse in a cost-cutting move may look good in an investor presentation, but workers leaving without being paid would not.

TNA’s recent contract re-signings are believed to have been done to impress potential investors. As noted earlier this month Dave Meltzer reported that TNA had asked their talent to tweet about how backstage morale is fine, in order to combat stories online. Meltzer says one TNA talent told him morale is “the worst ever” for people who’ve been with the company a long time.

SO proud of the entire @IMPACTWRESTLING team, with special love to our KO locker room, for an incredible work ethic & high morale this week!

— Madison Rayne (@MadisonRayne) April 25, 2016

Finishing up a great first night of @IMPACTWRESTLING tapings in Orlando. Morale = high. Sorry haters.

— Bob Ryder (@brydertna) April 22, 2016

Great week. Everyone leaves the bullshit they hear/read at home & GO TO WORK. #LowMorale has become a joke & @IMPACTWRESTLING moves on.

— Josh Mathews (@realjoshmathews) April 25, 2016

PWInsider has confirmed that POP TV dropped the TNA Impact replay from Saturday mornings. The decision was made a few weeks back, shortly after the replay was moved from Tuesday nights to the weekend.

Officials moved the replay to see if TNA could build up an audience on Saturday mornings that would justify airing a second TNA series in the timeslot. The decision was made to nix the replay and make the original Tuesday night airing as the main destination for the show.

TNA announced these details on their June events from Universal Studios:

IMPACT WRESTLING RETURNS TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JUNE 12 – 15 FOR LIVE TV & PAY-PER-VIEW EVENTS

SLAMMIVERSARY LIVE GLOBAL PAY-PER-VIEW SUNDAY, JUNE 12

LIVE IMPACT WRESTLING ON POP TUESDAY, JUNE 14

WHO:
IMPACT WRESTLING features a diverse roster of professional athletes and entertainers including Jeff and Matt Hardy, Ethan Carter III (EC3), Bobby Lashley, Drew Galloway, James Storm, The Miracle Mike Bennett, the best female wrestlers in the world – the TNA Knockouts – led by Gail Kim and Maria Kanellis Bennett, and the no limits high-flying X-Division.

WHAT:
Be part of the adrenaline-pumping action June 12 – 15 as the Stars and Knockouts of IMPACT WRESTLING return to Soundstage 20 on the backlot at Universal Studios Florida for four days of televised events, including the global LIVE broadcast of Slammiversary, TNA’s annual summer tent pole Pay-Per-View event, on Sunday, June 12, and on Tuesday, June 14, a LIVE broadcast of flagship IMPACT WRESTLING, airing Tuesday nights at 9/8c on Pop.

WHEN:
Sunday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 15

Sunday, June 12
Event starts at 7 p.m. ET
Doors open at 6 p.m. ET

Monday, June 13 through Wednesday, June 15
Events start at 6 p.m. ET
Doors open at 5 p.m. ET

WHERE:
Soundstage 20, located on the backlot at Universal Studios in Orlando.

TICKETS:
Admission to the event is complimentary.

VIP EXPERIENCE:
A limited number of Slammiversary Week VIP Experiences are available for $129 at ShopTNA.com. The special Slammiversary Week VIP Experience includes:

* priority seating at Slammiversary, the LIVE IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast and all other TNA events inside Soundstage 20 at Universal Studios Florida
* a catered post-Slammiversary party inside the IMPACT Zone where VIPs will hang out ringside with the Stars and Knockouts of IMPACT WRESTLING
* a special Slammiversary VIP credential
* a commemorative Slammiversary poster
* a nightly meet-and-greet photo and autograph session with a select IMPACT WRESTLING Star or Knockout

– It appears that Pop TV has already pulled the plug on TNA Impact’s Saturday morning replay. While we don’t know definitively if the Saturday morning replay is cancelled, Pop TV now lists infomercials and a replay of CBS 60 Minutes on Saturday mornings. It was just last month that Pop TV cancelled the Wednesday night Impact Wrestling replay (the ‘west coast feed’) and moved it to Saturday mornings.

– Here’s a video for next Tuesday’s Lashley vs. Galloway main event for the TNA World Title:

May 17th @Gallowayspeaks defends his title against @fightbobby in a Heavyweight Collision! This is must see.https://t.co/aMz2HmzO8g

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 12, 2016

– Below is the first TNA Slammiversary promo for the June 12th pay-per-view in Orlando:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcjNT19GICw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWyjG1Vn8GY

This week’s episode of TNA Impact on Pop TV drew 280,000 viewers, down from last week’s Sacrifice-themed show, which did 303,000 viewers.

Impact was #135 for the night in the Cable Top 150, also a dip from last week (#124).

• TNA Re-Structuring Contracts, Backstage Talk On Expected Sale Of Company

Bobby Roode and Eric Young left TNA Impact Wrestling and jumped ship to WWE NXT. While Young has made his debut on television, Roode has yet to be seen in action by the WWE Universe at Full Sail University.

A possibly mistaken tweet by WWE U.K. on Twitter would say otherwise, as he’s supposedly “confirmed” for the NXT U.K. tour in June.

Regardless of the fact they both left TNA around the same time, a bit of controversy surrounded them last week. David Herro, well-known wrestling agent and all-around nice guy, said that TNA owed them in the six-figure range then they left.

Herro, who’s a well-respected mind in the wrestling industry, is friends with many in TNA. However, an update was just released by PW Insider that refutes his claim. According to the report, Eric Young and Bobby Roode were paid what they were owed before they left TNA.

There were times when Roode and Young were definitely owed money during time in TNA. Like any responsible company, both talents were paid in full before they departed for good.

Given all of TNA’s hardships recently, the fact they can pay big-time talents like Roode and Young is a good sign. Does it mean things are changing for the better? With rumors of Matt Hardy turning down his amount of wrestling in a couple of years, they would lose one big star.

Whatever the case may be, at least TNA was able to pay WWE NXT’s newest stars before they left.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk0U9pbogRc

The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s TNA Impact Wrestling on Pop:

• TNA Tag Team Champions The Decay vs. James Storm & Jeff Hardy
• Knockouts Champion Jade vs. Gail Kim
• EC3 vs. Tyrus in a Last Man Standing match
• X-Division Champion Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett vs. Eddie Edwards & DJ Z
• Sienna vs. Velvet Sky.
• Al Snow vs. Manabali Shera.

Click here for TNA Impact Wrestling spoiler results through next month’s Slammiversary PPV.

Kurt Angle has been announced for another wrestling match in November. The former WWE World Champion went on record saying he was going to take a year away from the business, but a Scottish promotion has gotten Angle to agree to get back in the ring.

ICW tweeted the announcement on Sunday that Angle will be competing at their “Fear and Loathing IX” event in Glasgow, Scotland. The event takes place at The SSE Hydro on November 20th. His opponent has yet to be announced.

https://twitter.com/InsaneChampWres/status/729374746891190272

Aside from his recent iPPV match against Rey Mysterio, Angle hasn’t wrestled since the January 31st Impact Wrestling tapings in the UK.

• 5 Incredible Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Kurt Angle

– The Saturday, April 30 TNA Impact replay drew 48,000 viewers. This is down from 52,000 viewers on April 23.

– For what it’s worth, Dave Meltzer noted on the Wrestling Observer message board that he was told by a TNA wrestler during WrestleMania 32 weekend about how officials had told him to tweet about morale. Meltzer wrote:

“Over WrestleMania weekend a TNA wrestler who I really don’t know bumped into me. he joked about morale, saying that he was actually told to send a Tweet by management about how great the morale is. He didn’t, and said for the people who have been with the company for a long time, it was the worst ever.”

– Josh Matthews previews Tuesday’s Impact in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnIFBflKcGU

Add Eli Drake to the list of recent TNA signings – Caleb Konley, Sienna, Crazzy Steve, Robbie E and Jessie Godderz.

Proud to announce @IMPACTWRESTLING has re-signed @EliDrakeTNA! Keep your eye on him in 2016! Amazing talent. pic.twitter.com/E1sb2pO5SX

— Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) May 6, 2016

Thank you, Dixie. Absolutely stoked for what’s to come in the future. #EliDrake https://t.co/5LpEyBvGoT

— Eli Drake (@EliDrakeTNA) May 6, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMZsv4EzzU

TNA is reportedly making some big internal changes. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, TNA officials are currently trying to re-structure contracts for the majority of their roster. The re-structuring involves the company controlling all of their talents’ outside bookings, which reportedly is a move to give TNA more value in the event of a sale.

Regarding rumors of a sale, officials are keeping quiet and the talent seems to be in the dark on the issue. The Wrestling Observer also claims that at least one person was told that when any sale or investment is completed, Dixie Carter and John Gaburick would still be in control of the company.

For the first time in several months, TNA has also reportedly started offering deals with “significant” money attached to them to free agents in the wrestling world.

It was reported in April that TNA is in talks with three possible investors. One is a TV company that could air Impact Wrestling on it’s own channel and operate the company similar to how Turner operated WCW. Another one is a marketing agency operated by the Harris brothers, and the other is a company called Summit Strategic Investments that specializes in “troubled assets.” TNA’s international partners Sony Six in India and Challenge TV in the UK both turned down offers for 10% ownership of the company in exchange for funding.

• TNA Reportedly Out Of Money, Fans Tweeting Photos Of Harris Brothers In Nazi Shirts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfv9yU-aUTY

Tuesday night’s episode of Impact Wrestling averaged 303,000 viewers on Pop TV. This is down from last week’s 332,000 viewers. This is the fourth week that Impact hasn’t had a replay the same night on Pop TV.

Impact Wrestling was ranked #124 in the Top 150 cable shows for the night, down from #91 last week. TNA went up against NBA playoff games that drew over 8,000,000 viewers, and CNN’s Indiana primary coverage that drew over 5,000,000.

Viewership for the first run episodes of Impact Wrestling in 2016 so far has ranged from 222,000 to 339,000.

https://youtu.be/V0D6N3yHq8k

TNA will soon be releasing their Best Of The Asylum Years Vol. 2 on DVD, and the collection will heavily feature several talents currently under WWE contract. AJ Styles, Sting, Ron Killings (R-Truth), and Eric Young are all being advertised, and while Bobby Roode isn’t mentioned by name on the ShopTNA.com listing, he is in the Team Canada matches from 2004. Late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is also featured in action in a six-man tag match from 2003.

Currently contracted UFC fighter CM Punk is also featured on the DVD set, mainly in tag matches with Julio Dinero against former ECW stars.

The two-disc set, which will run over six hours, doesn’t have an official release date yet. The above video is the trailer for the collection, which is currently available for pre-order on ShopTNA.com. Here’s the full match listing for the Best Of The Asylum Years Vol. 2:

– July 17, 2002: X Division Title: AJ Styles vs. Low Ki

– July 24, 2002: Low Ki vs. The Amazing Red

– September 25, 2002: Best Of 3 Match: AJ Styles vs. Low Ki

– October 23, 2002: X Division Title: AJ Styles vs. Sean Waltman

– October 30, 2002: X Division Title: AJ Styles vs. The Amazing Red

– November 13, 2002: X Division Title: Jerry Lynn vs. AJ Styles vs. Kid Kash

– January 8, 2003: Tag Team Title Match: America’s Most Wanted vs. The New Church

– April 9, 2003: Jerry Lynn & The Amazing Red vs. Triple X vs. Chris Sabin & Johnny Storm vs. Shark Boy & Jason Cross

– July 2, 2003: House Of Fun Match: CM Punk vs. Shane Douglas

– August 13, 2003: Dusty Rhodes & America’s Most Wanted vs. Glen Gilberti & Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger

– September 30, 2003: Super X Cup Final: Chris Sabin vs. Juventud Guerrera

– September 17, 2003: Hair vs. Hair: Raven vs. Shane Douglas

– November 5, 2003: CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. Kid Kash & Lazz

– November 5, 2003: World Title: Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

– November 19, 2003: AJ Styles vs. Abyss

– January 7, 2004: CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. Raven & The Sandman

– January 7, 2004: Ultimate X Match: Chris Sabin vs. Michael Shane vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Low Ki

– February 4, 2004: CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. Terry Funk & The Sandman

– February 25, 2004: CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. Raven & Sabu

– May 26, 2004: Ladder Match: Eric Young vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Mr. Aguila vs. Taichi Ishikara

– May 26, 2004: Ultimate X Match: Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin vs. Hector Garza

– June 9, 2004: Team Canada vs. Jerry Lynn & Heavy Metal & Hector Garza

– June 16, 2004: Flag Match: Team Canada vs. Team USA

– July 21, 2004: Steel Cage Match: The Naturals vs. America’s Most Wanted

– August 25, 2004: AJ Styles & Jeff Hardy & Ron Killings vs. Monty Brown & Kid Kash & Dallas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS84TATKSew

The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Pop TV:

• Jeff Hardy vs. Mike Bennett.
• James Storm vs. Abyss.
• King of the Mountain champion Bram vs. Eli Drake vs. Jessie Godderz vs. Robbie E vs. Andrew Everet
• Knockouts champion Jade vs. Sienna
• X-Division champion Trevor Lee vs. Mandrews

Also appearing are TNA Champion Drew Galloway, Bobby Lashley, Maria Kanellis and Decay.

• Spoilers: TNA Impact Tapings Results Through June & Slammiversary

– TNA has announced on Monday that Crazzy Steve of Decay has re-signed with the company.

Proud to announce @steveofcrazzy has re-signed #Decay pic.twitter.com/sb4h2LcbsB

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 2, 2016

– Robbie E, who also recently re-signed with TNA, announced on Twitter that he and his girlfriend are expecting twins.

OMG!!!!! We're having TWINS!!!! #theyaregonnabesofamous pic.twitter.com/MFnDNN0dhv

— Robert Stone (@MrStoneWWE) May 2, 2016

Former TNA tag team champion Davey Richards is going to be making a big announcement later today and from the sound of his tweets, it’s not going to be good. (Update: It was worse than we could have imagined. See below). He wrote this morning:

https://twitter.com/RichardsWesley/status/727125491036082176

A few hours later, he followed up with:

https://twitter.com/RichardsWesley/status/727167704763867136

Richards underwent reconstructive knee surgery back in February to repair a torn ACL. Initial estimates had him out of action until August at the very earliest.

Update: Richards finally dropped the bombshell this afternoon – his dog Brutus’ testicles have been removed. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

https://twitter.com/richardswesley/status/727240529948364801

David Herro, founder of Great Lakes Championship Wrestling, says he knows the real reason Bobby Roode and Eric Young left TNA. “Bobby Roode and Eric Young left because they were owed a combined six-figures,” Herro said on the Pro Wrestling Report.

“How do you not pay those two guys?” Herro asked. “You let Bobby Roode go… a guy who could have gone to WWE but he wanted to be loyal to the company. Thank God he left. He’ll be a big star in NXT. He’ll make the main roster in a year from now. Same with Eric Young.”

As far as TNA’s future goes, Herro thinks they need a management change. “I wish Ring Of Honor would buy TNA,” Herro said of TNA’s current financial problems. “They already have the infrastructure in place. They already have the TV deal alone. They’re already in more markets than Pop TV.”

Herro also pointed out that TNA does not currently get paid by Pop TV, and that they bartered for their Impact Wrestling time slot.

• TV Company Reportedly In Talks To Buy TNA

Former TNA World Champion Eric Young made his NXT debut at tonight’s tapings from  Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. Young confronted NXT Champion Samoa Joe in the opening segment of the evening. We’ll update this post when new details become available.

BREAKING NEWS: @TheEricYoung has arrived to @WWENXT!!! pic.twitter.com/F0Y5bL3Icg

— WWE (@WWE) April 28, 2016

The new era of @WWENXT… @TheEricYoung @SamoaJoe #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/BA3KM7kvAA

— Triple H (@TripleH) April 28, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: @catherinekelley catches up with @TheEricYoung backstage at @FullSail moments after arriving in @WWENXT!https://t.co/FCAo98I0Lp

— WWE (@WWE) April 29, 2016

Both Young and Bobby Roode left TNA Wrestling departed TNA Wrestling earlier this month after over a decade with the company. Roode made a surprise appearance at NXT Takeover: Dallas and was shown ringside watching the action.

Back on April 9th, the Peterborough Examiner published an interview with Roode, who stated that he was not yet signed with WWE. At the time, and this was over 3 weeks ago, Roode said, “I’m not officially signed yet. The Internet has blown up over it, and I mean I’m close, but I don’t want to spoil anything or ruin anything. I want to wait until it’s official. I don’t want to jinx anything either.”

WWE is reportedly interested in bringing both men in as “player coaches,” which would see them working NXT events as well as training up and coming talent at the WWE Performance Center.

Check back later tonight for full results of the NXT tapings.

Tuesday night’s Impact Wrestling averaged 332,000 viewers on Pop TV. This is up from 312,000 viewers last week. This is Impact Wrestling’s third week without having a replay the same night.

Impact placed at #91 on the Top 150 cable shows for the night. TNA was up against two NBA playoffs games that drew over 4,000,000 viewers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBqjRrnieYw

This week’s Sacrifice edition of TNA Impact Wrestling saw two notable title changes.

The Decay’s Abyss and Crazzy Steve defeated Beer Money to capture the TNA tag team championships. Bram also defeated Eric Young to become the new TNA King of the Mountain Champion. 

The title changes were booked as a result of Bobby Roode and Eric Young departing the company back in March.

• Jim Ross Talks About Bobby Roode & Eric Young Joining WWE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw4t3IZB5jY