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  • Dixie Carter Talks About Taking Impact On The Road, What She Knew About Wrestling Before Buying TNA

    TNA President Dixie Carter spoke with the UK’s The American about a number of topics. Here are some highlights:

    Her Knowledge of Wrestling Prior to Buying TNA: “I watched wrestling when I was younger. I lived in Dallas, Texas so the Von Erichs were a very big deal, and my brother and I used to watch Saturday morning wrestling, but before I got involved with TNA I had not watched the kind of modern day wrestling. At that time it was only WWE that was television.

    TNA’s Success in the UK: “The British market has been essential to our success – absolutely essential – because I think it’s our first market where we’ve not only been competitive with our main competitor, but have actually had more success in television ratings and things like that. The UK was our first real break-through market and it has given us so much and helped build a great foundation on which we’ve been able to build worldwide.”

    Taking TNA Impact On The Road Each Week: “That is the goal starting this year. We’re close to making a big announcement, another one besides the PPVs, which I think will have a great impact on the show, pun intended. Taking the show on the road is the natural next step for us. It’s expensive touring and it’s not that I haven’t wanted to be on the road but it’s a business decision just like losing the PPVs. I’m not going to put this company in any financial trouble, so everything we have done has been very conscious, people were saying we weren’t going to stay in business for ten weeks and here we are going into our 11th year and having more success than ever and that’s because we make good business decisions.”

    * Recent Pictures Of HULK HOGAN & RIC FLAIR Partying With Their Kids

  • Details On What Dixie Carter’s Major Announcement Will Be On Impact

    As noted earlier, TNA Dixie Carter tweeted this afternoon that a “major announcement will be made on Thursday’s episode of Impact wrestling that will “change everything for our wrestlers, company & YOU our audience!”

    The announcement will be that TNA will be taking Impact Wrestling on the road in 2013. TNA will still run occasional tapings from the Impact Zone in Orlando, FL.

    When Impact goes on the road, TNA will air a live episode of Impact and then tape the following week’s show right afterwards. This is a similar format to the early days of WWE Monday Night RAW.

    The first taping on the road will be Thursday March 14th from Hoffman Estates, IL at the Sears Centre Arena, a venue that TNA has held live events at before.

    Thursday’s Impact episode was taped last week in Manchester, England and there were no reports of an announcement made for the live crowd, so the announcement will be edited into the show.

    * Complete TNA Impact SPOILERS For Tomorrow Night

  • Dixie Carter Teasing A “Major Announcement” On Tomorrow’s Impact

    TNA president Dixie Carter is teasing a “major announcement” that will take place on tomorrow night’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

    Dixie Carter tweeted Wednesday afternoon:

    Thursday’s Impact episode was taped last week in Manchester, England.

    * Complete TNA Impact SPOILERS For Tomorrow Night

  • Brooke Hogan Wardrobe Malfunction (Picture), Bully Ray, Taz, Dixie Carter and Hulk Hogan Comment On Brooke & Bully’s Wedding

    Bully Ray, Taz, Dixie Carter and Hulk Hogan have responded to the events that transpired on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling during Bully’s wedding to Brooke Hogan. In response to Taz joining Aces & Eights and the biker gang beating the crap out of Bully and Hulk Hogan, Bully tweeted:

    “What was supposed to be a night of celebration, turned into a nightmare. @TestifyDevon was 1 thing. @OfficialTAZ your dead to me scumbag.”

    Taz responded to those comments, tweeting:

    “@REALBully5150 dead? I just came to LIFE! All business big man.”

    Dixie Carter then responded to Taz:

    “Business?? Really, big man??”

    Hulk Hogan, on the other hand, actually sounds relieved about the wedding not going down as planned

    “Taz screwed everyone , the one good thing was the wedding came to an immediate halt,thank God. HH”

    Meanwhile, Brooke Hogan experienced a wardrobe malfunction during the brawl that took place during her wedding between Aces & Eights, Bully Ray, Hulk Hogan and Sting –

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  • Dixie Carter Talks Changes In TNA (Video), Remaining PPVs Outside Orlando

    – TNA Wrestling informed its VIP ticket holders that Genesis will be the only live pay-per-view of the year to be held at Universal Studios in Orlando. Lockdown will take place in San Antonio, with Slammiversary & Bound For Glory also taking place on the road.

    – TNA President Dixie Carter recently spoke to Jeremy Borash about TNA’s plans for 2013. Here’s part 1 of the interview, with the second part coming next week:

  • TNA Only Running 4 Live Sunday Night PPVs In 2013

    TNA has announced major changes to their pay-per-view schedule, drastically cutting back the number of live Sunday night pay-per-view events to only four.

    The new “Sunday night live PPV” schedule is as follows:

    * Genesis on January 13th
    * Lockdown on March 10th
    * Slammiversary on June 9
    * Bound For Glory on October 13th.

    In addition, seven Pay-Per-View specials that will be branded as “TNA Wrestling: One Night Only,” series will debut in April 2013 and continue throughout the year during the additional months.

    The 3-hour taped Pay-Per-View specials will premiere on the first Friday of each month. The first two “One Night Only” specials will be “Joker’s Wild Tag Team Tournament” and “X-travaganza” which will feature the X-Division.

    TNA President Dixie Carter issued the following statement regarding the changes:

    “The Pay-Per-View industry has changed so much in the last decade. The traditional pay-per-view wrestling model needed to evolve and we believe this strategy will positively impact not only the Pay-Per-View events but the weekly television programming as well.”

    The company will continue to produce TNA Wrestling’s “Unfinished Business”, which are one-hour programs available on a Video on Demand (VOD) basis. The monthly titles continue to focus on the history of a rivalry or a specific past PPV event. These titles are available for two months at a time.

  • Eric Bischoff Denies Speaking To Buff Bagwell, Joey Ryan Stars In “The Sleaziest ShopTNA Commercial Ever”

    – TNA Wrestling producer Eric Bischoff is denying Marcus “Buff” Bagwell’s claim in an interview this week that the two have been in talks regarding a potential return to the promotion.

    Bischoff tweeted Friday, “FYI, havent had a conversation with Marc Bagwell in 15 years or more. Not sure what conversations he “thinks” hes had with me.”

    When asked of a potential return to TNA Wrestling during an interview with the Shining Wizards podcast, Bagwell stated, “Me and Eric are talking. Sting wants me to come down there and work for TNA. So we are in talks, we are waiting for me to get back to 100%. We are about 2 weeks out. I just spoke to Sting yesterday. So Eric is gonna bring me down and talk to me and just see what happens, so I am in the mix with maybe going back to TNA now.”

    – TNA Wrestling has released a video of Joey Ryan starring in “The Sleaziest ShopTNA Commercial Ever.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLUNA3rJ7M

    – TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter sat down with Jeremy Borash Friday for a video interview “to talk 2013 and more.” It will be released via ImpactWrestling.com next week.

  • Hulk Hogan and Jeff Hardy Featured On 2013 Lockdown Poster, Dixie Carter Addresses Velvet Sky’s Return To TNA

    – The promotional poster for TNA’s Lockdown pay-per-view event on March 10, 2013 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, has surfaced online and Hulk Hogan is featured front and center. Also notably featured is TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, whose contract expires in February.

    TNA Lockdown

    – Thursday on Impact Wrestlng, Velvet Sky made her return to TNA Wrestling during a in-ring segment between Mickie James and Tara, vowing to regain the TNA Women’s Knockouts Championship and making 2013 her year. Following her appearance, TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter remarked on Sky’s return, tweeting, “Welcome back @VelVelHoller! I’m sure millions have missed the pigeons!!”

    – Miss Tessmacher and Robbie E appear for ACW tomorrow at Opportunity Builders Inc. 8855 Veterans Highway Millersville, Maryland. Call 410-608-1141 for more information.

  • Hulk Hogan Thanks TNA President Dixie Carter For Putting Up With “B.S.”, Kenny King Featured On “TNA Today”

    – Hulk Hogan posted a message on Twitter Wednesday thanking TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter for putting up with “b.s.” from the creative team and maintaining her composure.

    “Really looking foward th IMPACT this Thursday, the show now has energy, momentum and a real life of its own, props to Dixie for always being there and keeping her cool when sometimes we are all over the place with our he said she said b.s.,” Hogan wrote.

    “She’s a constant and is always in the trenches with us even if we’re right or wrong. Thank you Dixie Carter for letting Impact continue to grow. You haven’t seen anything yet. HH4Life.”

    – Kenny King appears on TNA Today as he discusses his path to the wrestling world including how he got his start and where he is headed.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkzFKCeonUI

    – Miss Tessmacher turned 28-years-old on Tuesday.

  • Three Matches Announced For Next Week’s Impact, Wes Brisco Earns TNA Contract Through “Gut Check”

    – Three matches have been announced for next Thursday’s Impact Wrestling broadcast, which is the final show before Final Resolution.

    * TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles and James Storm face Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels and Kazarian in a tag team match.

    * Samoa Joe defends the TNA Television Championship against Devon.

    * Kurt Angle takes on a member of Aces & Eights, D.O.C. (f/k/a Luke Gallows).

    – Wes Brisco is the newest member of the TNA roster. After defeating Garett Bischoff in his “Gut Check” challenge match on Impact Wrestling last Thursday, becoming the first contestant to defeat his opponent, he received a “yes” from two of the three judges to earn a contract—Bruce Prichard and D’Lo Brown both said yes, while Taz said no.

    Brisco, who is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco, remarked on the accomplishment immediately afterwards via Twitter, “Greatest day of my life just made on the TNA Roster!!!!!” He was also congratulated by company president Dixie Carter (see photo).

  • Details On Next Year’s Lockdown Pay-Per-View – Location, New Month Scheduled, Two Matches Announced

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    It was announced during Thursday’s Impact Wrestling broadcast that San Antonio, Texas will host Lockdown on March 10, 2013 at the Alamodome. The following press release was issued.

    Lockdown 2013 is coming to the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on March 10

    TNA WRESTLING ANNOUNCES SAN ANTONIO FOR “LOCKDOWN” LIVE PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT MARCH 10 – PRESENTED BY DIRECT AUTO INSURANCE! TNA IMPACT WRESTLING SUPERSTARS HULK HOGAN, AUSTIN ARIES, BOBBY ROODE, JEFF HARDY, JAMES STORM AND MANY MORE WILL IGNITE THE ALAMODOME!

    TNA Wrestling has announced San Antonio, Texas will be home for “Lockdown” presented by Direct Auto Insurance. The annual live Pay-Per-View extravaganza is scheduled for Sunday night, March 10 at the Alamodome. This will be TNA’s first televised event from San Antonio. Tickets for “Lockdown” start at $15 and go on sale Friday, Dec. 7 at all Ticketmaster outlets or ticketmaster.com.

    “Lockdown” is promised to be the most dangerous Pay-Per-View event of the year featuring a 15-foot reinforced steel cage. The TNA World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line and two teams will compete in a “Lethal Lockdown” match for an unforgettable night of action. Fans can watch the “Road to Lockdown” on TNA’s weekly flagship show, IMPACT WRESTLING, airing every Thursday night on Spike TV.

    The reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Jeff Hardy, leads the invasion of IMPACT WRESTLING stars including Hulk Hogan, “Cowboy” James Storm, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, the lovely and lethal Knockouts and more.

    “We have been waiting to play San Antonio until we could bring this great city a big televised event,” said TNA President Dixie Carter. “I’m so excited our first show there will be Lockdown — TNA’s most intense pay-per-view of the year.”

    Tickets for “Lockdown” go on sale Friday, Dec. 7 at 10am, at all Ticketmaster locations, www.Ticketmaster.com, the Alamodome box office or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

    “TNA Lockdown Fan InterAction” will be taking place on Saturday, March 9. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 7 at ShopTNA.com. “Fan InterAction” is a popular fan friendly event giving fans a chance to meet many of the stars of TNA IMPACT WRESTING.

    TNA will also be offering a limited number of travel packages that will include lodging and first or second row tickets to “Lockdown.”

  • Knockouts Match Announced For Tomorrow’s Live Impact, Kid Kash Looks Back At TNA’s Asylum Days, New Sting Hat

    – TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced Wednesday that Mickie James will face Gail Kim on tomorrow night’s live Impact Wrestling broadcast.

    She wrote, “Just spoke w/Brooke (@MizzHogan). Knockouts match for tomorrows #ImpactLIVE on @SpikeTV is @MickieJames v @GailKimItsMe. 2 of the best ever!”

    James is the No. 1 Contender to the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship held by Tara after winning a battle royal two weeks ago. The two will face off at Final Resolution on Dec. 9.

    – On the latest edition of TNA Today, SoCal Val sits down with Kid Kash as he looks back at TNA’s initial days in the Asylum. He discusses the differences between the promotion today and then.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttavF2uDL4k

    – ShopTNA.com has released a new Sting hat.

  • TNA Inks Deal With MDI Entertainment To Release Impact Wrestling Lottery Tickets

    MDI Secures IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars and Experiential Prizes for Exciting New Instant Games

    MDI Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation, has signed an agreement with TNA Entertainment, LLC, dba IMPACT WRESTLING, to offer lotteries branded instant games featuring some of the biggest names and most recognizable imagery in professional wrestling today.

    The agreement makes the names and likenesses of more than a dozen wrestling superstars, as well as the logos, marks and artwork of IMPACT WRESTLING, available to lotteries worldwide.

    Stars like Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Sting, Jeff Hardy, Matt Morgan and Bobby Roode are included, and can be used on instant tickets and promotional materials, as well as in television and radio commercials. They also are available for personal appearances and public service announcements to promote the good causes lottery games support.

    “We are extremely pleased to have secured this license, and to be able to give lotteries so many noteworthy options to promote games associated with it,” said Steve Saferin, President, Properties Group and Chief Creative Officer for Scientific Games.

    “In addition to providing the biggest names in wrestling today, IMPACT WRESTLING is offering extraordinary marketing support and incredible prize opportunities. This gives lotteries a chance to reach and inspire wrestling fans – including the often elusive 18-34 age group – in very powerful ways.”

    IMPACT WRESTLING President Dixie Carter stated, “Working with MDI provides a new marketing platform for IMPACT WRESTLING to connect with our fans through the state lottery programs. Our fans avidly invest in our superstars as they appear on SPIKE TV every Thursday and travel the country on the IMPACT WRESTLING LIVE WORLD TOUR.”

    IMPACT WRESTLING will work with MDI and lotteries to create 2nd Chance prizes that can include merchandise and trips where winners will be treated to a live taping of the IMPACT WRESTLING television show, a backstage tour and a chance to meet wrestling talent. “IMPACT WRESTLING” is a weekly, two-hour show appearing during prime time on SPIKE TV.

    A “Contract-for-a-Day” prize also can be created, in which the winner will be given the trip, plus an on-camera cameo role to be included in an IMPACT WRESTLING pay-per-view live show.

  • Mickie James Making Television Return To TNA This Thursday; Changes To The Knockouts Division?

    This Thursday’s Impact Wrestling broadcast will feature the television return of Mickie James as she has been announced to compete in a #1 Contender Knockout Battle Royal for the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship currently held by Tara.

    “Thrilled to have @MickieJames back and 100% on #ImpactWrestling this Thurs in a #1 Contender Knockout Battle Royal,” TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter wrote on Twitter Monday.

    The episode is being taped tonight in Orlando, Florida, while next week’s Thanksgiving Day episode will be taped tomorrow. The shows should also feature the return of Madison Rayne, who noted on Twitter Monday that she was en route to the city.

    With TNA creative’s shift in recent months to solely focusing on talent with etched storylines, James’ screen time has been drastically curtailed. The two-time Women’s Knockout Champion last appeared on Impact Wrestling on August 2, following months of sporadic appearances. Her absence was further compounded by a surgical procedure she underwent last month, which she did not disclose the type of.

    Meanwhile, television authority figure Brooke Hogan teased changes to the Knockouts Division in a Twitter post Monday. She wrote, “Boss lady. At TNA offices changing a few things…”

  • Dixie Carter Reacts To Turning Point, Update On Devon’s Possible Injury & More

    – There were no major injuries at Sunday’s TNA Turning Point pay-per-view. Devon reportedly tweaked his knee during his match against Kurt Angle.

    – TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted the following after last night’s PPV:

    – TNA tag champion Chavo Guerrero tweeted the following after he and Hernandez retained their gold Daniels and Kazarian:

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  • Main Event Announced For Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, Can Miss Tessmacher Make The List?, TNA Xplosion, Joey Ryan

    – TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced via Twitter that Kurt Angle and Sting will face two members of Aces & Eights Thursday night on Impact Wrestling. This is the final show before Turning Point, which will see Kurt Angle take on Aces & Eights rep Devon.

    – In the following video, Robbie E and Robbie T bring in Miss Tessmacher to take a shot at getting on “The List”.

    – This week’s featured match on TNA Xplosion on Challenge pits AJ Styles against Robbie T.

    – Joey Ryan turned 33-years-old Wednesday.

  • Jeff Hardy Featured On “Final Resolution” Poster, Note On TNA’s Upcoming UK Tour, Chavo Guerrero’s Birthday

    – The promotional poster for TNA Wrestling’s upcoming Final Resolution pay-per-view event has been released and it features Jeff Hardy.

    Final Resolution

    Final Resolution takes place December 9, 2012 in Orlando, Florida at the Impact Wrestling Zone.

    – TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter will make an announcement concerning the promotion’s upcoming UK Maximum Impact Tour during tonight’s Impact Wrestling airing on Challenge.

    – One half of the reigning TNA World Tag Team Champions, Chavo Guerrero, turned 42-years-old on Saturday.

  • The Honky Tonk Man Wants To Shoot With Eric Bischoff On Impact, Preview Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries

    – The longest reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion of all-time, The Honky Tonk Man, stated on Twitter this week that he would like to appear on Impact Wrestling.

    After one-half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions, Kazarian, tweeted, “I wonder if @officialhtm knows how over he is with a lot of us in the @IMPACTWRESTLING locker room. He is the most quoted man by far!” he wrote in response, “Maybe #TNA needs some Shake Rattle & Roll!”

    He added, “HTM in @impactwrestling LOL. 1 on 1 face off with Bitchoff. Mic to Mic shoot!”

    – TNA Wrestling has released a video previewing tomorrow night’s World Heavyweight Championship Match at Bound For Glory between Austin Aries and Jeff Hardy.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOnZlI7rNHA

    – TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter tweeted the following regarding today’s events in Phoenix, Arizona: “Just waking up in beautiful Phoenix. Fan Interaction today and Sting’s Hall of Fame dinner tonight. It’s going to be a very special day.”

  • King Mo Reveals When He Will Debut In TNA, Hulk Hogan Appearing On “Fox and Friends”, Kurt Angle

    – During an interview with Steven Muehlhausen of The Fight Club Chicago, mixed martial artist and recent TNA Wrestling signee “King Mo” Lawal revealed that he will be making his debut for the promotion this fall.

    “I’m going to pro wrestling school starting next month. I will be making my TNA debut this October,” he said.

    Lawal offered more thoughts on TNA in the interview, as well as thoughts on Brock Lesnar. It is available here.

    – TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced on Twitter that Hulk Hogan will appear on Fox News Channel program Fox & Friends Thursday morning during the 8:00 a.m. hour.

    – Kurt Angle announced on Twitter that he has concluded filming scenes for Lighthouse, which will be released early 2013. Danny Glover appears in the film, who the TNA Wrestling star dubbed “amazing.”

  • Dixie Carter Teasing A Surprise, Hulk Hogan Interview, Sting-Mickie

    – ABC News has an interview up with TNA star Hulk Hogan, who talks about his home town of Tampa, Florida. The interview is mostly Hulk Hogan talking about why he loves Tampa and the best local spots for tourists to visit. Hogan was asked if he’s voting for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney and said, “I’m going to keep that a secret.”

    – The TNA website has posted a batch of pictures of Sting and Mickie James from this weekend’s Jimmy V Golf Classic in Raleigh, North Carolina

    – TNA President Dixie Carter continues to tease a big announcement for the upcoming TNA UK Fan Party in London, UK, tweeting the following image on Tuesday (click to enlarge):

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    As noted earlier, Dixie Carter teased a big announcement at their TNA fan party on September 1st in London. She posted this graphic for “TNA Gutcheck UK” as a “little hint” about the announcement.

  • Dixie Carter Talks Dirt Sheets, TNA Wellness, Claire Lynch, WWE & More

    TNA President Dixie Carter sat down and gave an exclusive interview with @DanTheCannon on behalf of the allwrestling.com “Week in Review” podcast, which you can listen to below. Among the topics discussed:

    • Does she delegate personnel to keep tabs on the IWC’s dirt sheets, new sites, forum boards, and podcasts?

    • Is there a wellness policy in TNA?

    • Would she ever consider turning heel if the perfect storyline presented itself?

    • Has she entertained the thought of partnering with any independent promotions, trading talent, or running an invasion angle?

    • Will “Gut-Check” ever produce main event talent?

    • Will the BFGS be a perennial mainstay in years to come?

    • What does TNA do better than any other promotion and are there any weaknesses in the WWE they could exploit?

    • Are there any moves that are banned in TNA?

    • What particular moment in TNA history solidified her confidence in her investment?

    • How much freedom does the creative team have? Do they run every decision by her for final judgment or do they have the keys to the city?

    • Is the long-term goal in TNA to be publicly traded or does she prefer it to be privately owned & operated?

    • Would she consider a storyline suggestion box where fans could submit storylines of their own?

    • From a social media perspective what’s the next step moving forward?

    • Are educated wrestling fans TNA’s key demographic?

    • How committed is TNA to their story arc and how long do they plan ahead?

    • How much stock does TNA put into the ratings? If they see a low quarter hour rating will you make adjustments on the following show?

    • How does she like being involved in an on-screen capacity? Is this something we can expect more often moving forward or will she be used more sparingly?

    • What happened to Claire Lynch?

    • Are there any recent developments as far as going live on Spike TV permanently?

     

    * Exclusive Video of CM PUNK & SETH ROLLINS Together From Thursday’s NXT Tapings

  • TNA Star To Co-Host International Television Show, Lacey Von Erich To Give Birth, Xplosion Match Result

    – Magnus will co-host the U.K.’s Strongest Man, TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced Thursday on Twitter. The program airs on Challenge, which airs TNA Wrestling programming, including Impact Wrestling and TNA Xplosion. Carter wrote, “Was excited to secure Magnus as co-host of the UK’s Strongest Man for @ChallengeTV! Looking forward to more exciting things in his future!”

    – Posting her first message on Twitter since October, former TNA Knockout Lacey Von Erich announced that she is pregnant and expecting any day now.

    “I’m tired of all the Lacey posers! Not sure why anyone try’s to be me. Just an update, I’m having another little boy! Due anyday!” the 26-year-old wrote.

    Von Erich, whose real name is Lacey Adkisson, left TNA Wrestling in October 2010 to pursue endeavors outside of wrestling.

    – Devon successfully defended the TNA Television Championship against Kazarian on this week’s episode of TNA Xplosion.

  • Impact Wrestling To Continue Live Run, BFG Website Launched

    – TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced Monday on Twitter that Impact Wrestling will continue to air live on Spike TV through September.

    PWInsider.com reports that Impact Wrestling is scheduled to remain live through September 27. The program was originally scheduled to return to its former taped format at the beginning of September. Officials from TNA Wrestling and Spike TV have discussed continuing the live weekly broadcasts beyond September.

    – TNA Wrestling has launched a website promoting Bound For Glory at www.tnabfg.com. The annual pay-per-view event takes place Sunday, October 14 at the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The show will be the first TNA Wrestling event to take place in the state of Arizona.

    The website includes ticket information for the event, plus links to attend the Hall Of Fame ceremony featuring Sting, the annual InterAction Fanfest, plus exclusive Travel Packages.

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • TNA Wrestling Becomes First Company To Stream Live To Twitter

    IMPACT WRESTLING BECOMES FIRST ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY TO STREAM LIVE TO TWITTER

    TNA WRESTLING makes history with IMPACT franchise by becoming the first entertainment company on Twitter to stream its “Backstage Access” live

    NASHVILLE, TN – (August 4, 2012) — TNA WRESTLING made history on the Thursday August 2, 2012 LIVE broadcast of IMPACT WRESTLING by becoming the first entertainment company on Twitter to stream its “Backstage Access” live via its YouTube partner on IMPACT’s Enhanced Twitter Page at www.twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING.

    IMPACT WRESTLING has pioneered in the field of social media when it comes to professional wrestling – whether incorporating live tweets from fans into the weekly television show on Spike in real time, interacting with fans during live pay-per-views in live Q&A’s, allowing fans to choose the main events and even allowing fans to help chose the fate of whether or not a wrestling hopeful gets a professional wrestling contract.

    “We’ve always tried to keep connected with our fans and social media is a great way to do so,” says TNA President Dixie Carter. “We’ve had a wonderful relationship with Twitter and we’re glad to be able to use their technology to bring the experience to our fans in a new way.”

    The “Backstage Pass” allows fans to interact with the Superstars of IMPACT WRESTLING who appear on the television show as the show happens by sending questions via twitter using hashtags. The questions then get answered live via the live stream. The “Backstage Pass” also provides continuous coverage of live action in the ring when the show goes to commercial.

    IMPACT WRESTLING airs live every Thursday at 8/7ct on Spike TV.

  • Three “Bound For Glory Series” Matches Set For Hardcore Justice

    TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced via Twitter Thursday that three Four-Way “Bound For Glory Series” matches will take place at Hardcore Justice. Each match will feature a different stipulation with the winner receiving 20 points.

    * AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe

    * Bully Ray vs. James Storm vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Robbie E

    * Rob Van Dam vs. Magnus vs. Mr. Anderson vs. “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero

    Stipulations for all three matches will be announced during tonight’s live Impact Wrestling broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on Spike TV.

    Also scheduled for Hardcore Justice is Austin Aries defending the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Roode in a singles match. The pay-per-view event takes place August 12, 2012 at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida.