– TNA star Bobby Roode recently spoke to GiveMeSport.com about some of the changes going on right now in TNA. “There are a lot of changes going on right now,” said Roode. “I believe these changes have been a good thing. Lockdown was a really solid pay-per-view event and TNA is moving in a positive direction.”

You can check out the complete interview at GiveMeSport.com.

– The following is the official video preview for this week’s edition of TNA Impact Wrestling:

http://youtu.be/oWbtkWfSIHk

– The ‘TNA Talent Meeting’ advertised for the show was actually a setup for Bobby Roode ambushing Bully Ray at TNA headquarters.

– The Beautiful People re-formed featuring Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. Love invited Knockouts Champion Maidson Rayne to join, but she turned down the offer. Later in the show, the Beautiful People beat down Rayne backstage.

– James Storm attacked Gunner’s father on the show, setting up James Storm vs. Gunner for next week in a re-match from Lockdown.

– Magnus retained the TNA World Title over Samoa Joe in the main event.

– The BroMans retained the TNA Tag Titles against The Wolves and Sanada & Tigre Uno in a three-team tag match.

TNA star Bobby Roode recently did an interview with WhatCulture.com. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

How Long He Continues to Wrestle:

“Right now, physically, I feel good. I think I have a lot of years left to serve here, a lot of great years left. So long as I am able to go out there and produce great matches and keep the fans intrigued, and stay healthy, I think I have a lot of years left. Once I’m physically unable to do this any more, I’d like to stay in some sort of role where I can help guys get to certain points in their careers. But for right now, obviously the most important thing for me is my career and to continually get better, and to re-iterate the other question you just asked me, to once again become the World Heavyweight Champion and be the top guy in this company.”

TNA co-existing with WWE:

“Oh, definitely I think we can co-exist. I think that competition is very good, I can’t see why WWE or TNA, one or the other, should go away. It’s great for the fans, it’s great for the wrestling business. I think that TNA offers the wrestling world an alternative in a way that they haven’t had in many years. Hopefully, the TNA Impact Wrestling brand can continue to grow, with the changes that we’ve made and the fresh faces we’ve brought in, the future’s looking very good.”

Who could be a breakout star for TNA this year:

“I think there’s a couple of different guys that come to mind. Ethan Carter’s a guy that I think has an opportunity to become a huge star here in the next year. Tag team wise, The Wolves are coming up to TNA to become household names, and The Bro-Mans, I think, given the right circumstances, have opportunities to become big stars as well. Time will tell. There’s some new stars and some fresh faces that are going to be starting up here in the next month or so as well, so it’s kinda unpredictable, you know, it’s early right now, but if I had to say, those would probably be the guys.”

– For those who missed the TNA Lockdown pay-per-view on Sunday night, Bobby Lashley made his return during the show. Lashley came out to answer the open challenge issued by Ethan Carter III.

– Also of note at the TNA Lockdown pay-per-view, former World Champion Bully Ray came out as Dixie Carter’s “insurance policy” and served as the special referee for the Lethal Lockdown match. Ray ended up turning on Dixie and power bombing Bobby Roode, helping Team MVP secure the victory and control of the company.

– Abyss made his return during the TNA World Heavyweight Championship match on the show between Magnus and Samoa Joe. Abyss came up from underneath the ring, pulled Samoa Joe down, and ended up attacking him with “Janice,” which allowed Magnus to secure the victory and retain the title.

– Finally, Jeff Hardy made his return during the show, also in the Lethal Lockdown main event. Hardy returned as his childhood alter-ego, “Willow.”

TNA wrestler James Storm was recently interviewed by the Dothan Eagle newspaper in Alabama about a number of subjects, including his preference in portraying a heel character over a babyface, wanting to work with Roderick Strong or The Young Bucks in TNA, and the fall of tag-team wrestling.

When the discussion of tag-teams in pro wrestling these days came up, Storm stated, “To me, there needs to be more teams, not guys just thrown together, but guys you can relate to.”

Regarding Storm’s previous tag-team with Bobby Roode, Storm noted, “Me and Bobby were thrown together, but we made it work as a tag team. It just takes time, and with the new format of professional wrestling, it’s kind of hard to give that much time to a specific area.”

Check out the complete interview online at DothanEagle.com.

As seen Thursday night on Impact Wrestling, Madison Rayne made her return to TNA Wrestling. Establishing herself as a babyface, the four-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion saved ODB from an attack from Lei’D Tapa and her former partner in crime, the reigning TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Gail Kim. The 27-year-old is back on the company website’s official roster and has also been talent roster for January’s tour of Europe.

Those scheduled for the tour are Magnus, Rockstar Spud, Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Ethan Carter III, Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson, James Storm, Gunner, Samoa Joe, Chris Sabin, Austin Aries, Eric Young, Joseph Park, Robbie E, Jessie Godderz, Zema Ion, Gail Kim, Lei’D Tapa, Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, ODB and Sam Shaw.

Brooke, Knux and Manik have been pulled from the announced lineup. Other notable admissions include AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, Sting, Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez.

– TNA star Bobby Roode is scheduled to be a guest on TSN’s “Off The Record with Michael Landsberg” in Canada at 5pm on Thursday.

– TNA has announced the following lineups for their non-televised live events in Philadelphia on December 27th and Long Island on December 28th:

Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson
Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode
The BroMans vs. Eric Young & Joseph Park
Austin Aries vs. Chris Sabin
Lei’D Tapa vs. Velvet Sky
Ethan Carter III vs. ???

– TNA will be running a four-day tour of the Northeast at the end of December with a live event in Philadelphia, PA. on 12/27, a show in Long Island, N.Y. on 12/28, the “Hardcore Justice” show in Lowell, MA. on 12/29 and the “One Night Only: Old School” event on 12/30 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

– As previously reported, the “One Night Only” show will be headlined by an “Old School Street Fight” where falls count anywhere between Bully Ray vs. Tommy Dreamer.

– TNA has also announced a “Last Man Standing” match between James Storm and Bobby Roode for the “One Night Only: Old School” show, which as mentioned above will take place on December 30th in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The event is scheduled to air in early 2014.

– The only official Impact Wrestling television tapings on the books currently are on November 21st and November 23rd in Orlando, FL. Another set of television tapings are scheduled in early December as well, however the dates and locations have yet to be announced.

-The Aces & 8’s group is reportedly going to be dismantled soon, as that was an Eric Bischoff project. With Bischoff being sent home by TNA recently, there is no word on how that will affect Garett Bischoff. Garett is considered a hard worker and is well liked by many in TNA.

-Jeff Jarrett is the man responsible for securing the deals to send AJ Styles to outside promotions to defend the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Additionally, Jarrett is in charge of agent work for most of the big matches in TNA, including the recent Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode match.

Photos of AJ Styles Defending The TNA World Title In Mexico Last Week

-Seiya Sanada, the guy who will be wrestling AJ Styles when he defends the TNA title in Japan for Keiji Mutoh’s Wrestle-1 promotion, has expressed interest in coming to TNA.

• Very Interesting Development In The Potential Sale Of TNA

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

-TNA announced that there next pay-per-view themed edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV will be on November 21st. TNA will present a “Turning Point” themed edition of their weekly television show, which will emanate from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.

-TNA announced the following brackets for their eight-man tournament to determine the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion:

–Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Sabin

–Bobby Roode vs. James Storm (winner faces the winner of Hardy vs. Sabin)

–Magnus vs. Samoa Joe

–Kurt Angle vs. Austin Aries (winner faces the winner of Magnus vs. Joe)

The matches will carry stipulations which will be determined by the “Wheel of Dixie.” The Hardy vs. Sabin match will be a Full Metal Mayhem match. While Styles is still technically the owner of the TNA title, the tournament will decide the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Basically, it looks as if TNA is setting up a future “Champion vs. Champion” match between Styles and the winner of the tournament.

Update On The Sale Of TNA, Hulk Hogan’s Future In The Company + Sting Leaving ..

TNA’s official website posted the following medical update on some of the superstars injured during Sunday’s Bound For Glory PPV.

AJ Styles: Sustained rib cartilage damage and will be evaluated by his home doctor in Georgia later this week

Bully Ray: No concussion, but sustained a bruised sternum

Kurt Angle: Left the arena with his family and refused to be evaluated on-site by medical personnel

Bobby Roode: Cervical swelling (vertebrae/back), triceps hematoma

• Photos of the Empty Arena at Bound For Glory

The official TNA Impact Wrestling website posted an update on injuries sustained to performers involved in Sunday’s “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view. The official website posted the following regarding the condition of some of their top stars following the big event.

AJ Styles: Sustained rib cartilage damage and will be evaluated by his home doctor in Georgia later this week

Bully Ray: No concussion, but sustained a bruised sternum

Kurt Angle: Left the arena with his family and refused to be evaluated on-site by medical personnel

Bobby Roode: Cervical swelling (vertebrae/back), triceps hematoma

Tons Of Backstage News & Notes From Bound For Glory — CLICK HERE!

The following are highlights from a recent interview with former TNA Impact Wrestling star Christian York:

On his TNA release: “It was the same time everyone else was getting released, they just called, I guess it was like July 2nd or 3rd or something, said ‘they gotta give you your release.’ I hadn’t heard back from them at all in a while, in May whenever I worked for them last, it was just, they had to let me go. They had to make budget cuts. When they have nothing that they can do for ya, they can’t fit you into the stories, you’re just sitting at home collecting a paycheck they’re gonna have to make a budget cut. That was just the way it was.”

“I don’t know if I’d say I didn’t get a fair shake, I don’t think I got to live up to the potential that I think I have. I think maybe in the beginning they were just testing the waters with me to see if I could get over. I really have no idea because I never got any feedback. I thought I was having some good matches with people, especially with Jeff and Bobby Roode, had some good stuff. Then all of the sudden you don’t show up for TV anymore, you’re just sitting at home collecting a paycheck. I was doing house shows and stuff but that was it. I was just grateful that they gave me a shot.”

On the state of TNA: “To be honest, I think the company’s just trying to get through, so you have to make changes. WWE has to make changes with what they want to do the day of the show. You can’t just say this is how it’s going to be and six months from now this is how we’re going to get there, because things change. Guys get injuries, it’s ever changing. The guys sitting at home, everybody has the answers, right? The ones that don’t do it, everybody has the answers, and everybody thinks it’s easy, but it’s not. To try and run a company, that’s trying to do something that big, that’s not an easy thing to do. You have a lot of outside things going on, it’s not just about wrestling.”

On Daniel Bryan: “I think he’s an inspiration for anybody trying to get there. I mean he’s what, 5’8′ and he doesn’t fit the mold like you said but I think pound for pound he’s the best wrestler in the world. He’s the best worker in the world. You can have him do anything and he’s gonna make it work.”

On Bobby Roode: “The guy I like, I like Bobby Roode. I think Bobby Roode is an awesome talent. I really do. I think he can have a good match with anybody and he gets the job done.”

On Bray Wyatt: “When the buzz started going around about it, I guess when he first started doing the gimmick, I checked it out on You Tube that was before he hit the big stage, it was just the FCW, NXT or whatever. I saw his promos and said, ‘This is cool. I like this. This is definitely fresh.’ But I’ve been a fan of that guy’s work. I was a fan of him as when he was Husky Harris. I enjoy seeing a big guy like him, his build, his weight, that can just move like a freight train. But i think the character’s awesome. I hope there’s a lot of longevity in that.”

Check out the complete interview online at ChadDukesWrestlingShow.com.

Details On Several SHOCKING TNA Roster Cuts Coming Soon! **CLICK HERE**

TNA Wrestling issued a statement this afternoon through its company website concerning tonight’s Bound For Glory Series matches on Impact Wrestling since tournament leader Magnus will be not be appearing on the show “due to an unforeseen issue.”

The British grappler was scheduled to compete against Jeff Hardy and as a result of his absence, they have announced the following changes to the show.

“Magnus, due to an unforeseen issue, will not be appearing on tonight’s Impact Wrestling on Spike TV. Magnus currently has competed in 5 matches and was scheduled to face Kazarian on Xplosion this week and Jeff Hardy on Spike TV tonight. Due to the circumstances, TNA officials have met and made the following decision:

“Magnus will stand with his current total of 39 points. Jeff Hardy and Kazarian will face each other tonight on Impact Wrestling on Spike TV to make up their originally scheduled match with Magnus. Also the originally scheduled Kazarian vs. Hernandez match will move to Xplosion this week.

“Must Win Thursday“ tonight will now feature three matches with serious implications on the BFG Series Final Four scheduled for No Surrender in St. Louis; Austin Aries vs. Christopher Daniels, Jeff Hardy vs. Frankie Kazarian, and AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode. Tune in tonight at 9/8c for all this and the return of Hulk Hogan on Spike TV.”

-The latest edition of the TNA Impact Wrestling podcast is now available online. The podcast, which is hosted by Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme, features special guest Eric Young this week. Additionally, the teaser for the podcast notes that Howard Stern responded to TNA wrestler Bobby Roode’s recent remarks. Check it out online at iTunes.com.

-As noted previously, WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler has booked himself in a match on the one-year anniversary of his heart attack on WWE RAW. Before he works that match, however, Lawler is scheduled to wrestle Mike Rapada on September 7th in Covington, Tennessee.

WWE NEWS

-The number one overall most searched for item in the United States this past Sunday was “WWE.” On Saturday, the number one overall search in the U.S. was “UFC.” For those keeping track, more people searched for “WWE” on Sunday than “UFC” on Saturday.

-Mainstream coverage of the Darren Young situation continues, as the Howard Stern Show spent some time discussing it on their radio show this past Monday morning. Stern and his crew mainly took the opportunity to mock wrestling, noting it’s the perfect job for a homosexual because they are “half naked, oiled up guys who roll around on the ground together.”

-Speaking of the Stern show, on both Monday and Tuesday’s show, one of their “Wack Pack” characters, Eric The Midget (aka Eric The Actor) has been in somewhat of a “feud” with TNA Impact Wrestling star Bobby Roode. Roode has cut multiple promos on Eric, noting he’d like to beat his ass for being a miserable grump. He challenged Eric to come to Bound For Glory so he can kick his ass.

WWE SmackDown Spoilers

-TNA Impact Wrestling star Christopher Daniels recently posted a tweet which reveals the name for his new alliance with Kazarian and Bobby Roode. Daniels wrote:

“The Extraordinary Gentleman’s Organization: Membership IS a privilege! @REALBobbyRoode @FrankieKazarian #BFGSeries Finalists!”