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Jimmy Yang Gets Paid By TNA, Melina Valets Eric Young, More

— Jimmy Yang announced Monday on Twitter that he received payment from TNA Wrestling after performing for the organization in late June.

He wrote, “Woo Woo Woo finally got paid i guess better late then never.”

Yang complained recently on Twitter that a check issued to him by the organization bounced when he attempted to deposit into his banking account. He was called “unprofessional” by an office employee for drawing attention to the matter.

— In her first post-WWE appearance, Melina managed Eric Young at Saturday’s Family Wrestling Entertainment event in New York City. She led the TNA star to victory as he captured the FWE Heavyweight Championship in a three-way match against Charlie Haas and Jay Lethal.

— SoCal Val is advertised to appear at the Frank & Son Collectible Show (located on 19649 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, California) on Saturday, September 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visit frankandsonshow.net for more information.

*Spoilers* Impact Wrestling Taping Results For July 21, 2011

Impact began with Sting coming to the ring for a promo. He talks about how insane he is. He calls out Bischoff and Hogan to come out. Kurt Angle comes out in his clown attire from last week and enters the ring. Angle says that he means no disrespect and says that it was him who saved Sting last week because it was the right thing to do. At Hardcore Justice their paths will cross again. Sting says he respects Angle. Angle says he wants to beat Sting since he never has. It has to be Angle because he has no other choice. Sting says they have a dilemma.

Immortal’s music plays and out comes Ken Anderson and Bully Ray. Ray says it is Sting and Angle versus Anderson and Ray tonight.

In a Bound for Glory Series Match, Rob Van Dam defeated Scott Steiner with a rollup.

Mickie James came out for a promo and called out Velvet Sky. Mickie said she has watched Velvet get blamed for other wrestler’s problems. Mickie knows how it gets and its not good. Mickie wants to give Velvet her first knockouts championship shot tonight because Velvet has earned it and says that they are going to tear the roof off the Impact Zone.

Angelina Love and Winter come out. Angelina says she and Winter are competitors and that Mickie and Velvet just need to go get a hotel room. Angelina says that no matter who wins tonight it won’t be long before the title is back around her waist. Winter insults both Mickie and Velvet for a bit before they go to the back.

Backstage Sarita and Rosita are brawling with Tara and Miss Tessmacher. Madison Rayne brawls with Tara as well until referees have to break it up.

Miss Tessmacher and Tara defeat Rosita and Sarita to become the new Knockouts Tag Champions. Tara and Tessmacher jumped Rosita and Sarita when they came out. Sarita was wrestling this match wearing a mask due to her recent facial injury. Tara had Sarita in the Widow’s Peak and Madison ran out while the ref was distracted and Madison tackled Tara. Tara and Miss Tessmacher were able to hit stereo finishers (Stratusfaction by Tessmacher and fireman’s carry into side slam by Tara) for the three count.

In a Bound for Glory Series Match, Matt Morgan defeats AJ Styles, Gunner, and Samoa Joe to earn 10 points.

They show an Eric Young video package with him going into a gas station looking for an opponent to defend his TV title against. He finds D’Lo Brown. D’Lo tells Eric this is a road Eric doesn’t want to go down. Eric rolls up D’Lo and counts the 3 himself and runs from D’Lo. Young gets away and D’Lo says “he didn’t even recognize me.”

In an X Division title match, Brian Kendrick defeated Alex Shelley Shelley hit sliced bread on Kendrick on the apron. When Shelley put Kendrick back in the ring, Aries ran out and hit Shelley with the title and threw him back in the ring for the fall.

Mexican America comes out for a promo. Anarquia comes out and calls what Tara and Tessmacher did earlier garbage. He says they are pissed off and when they are pissed off they kick ass. They call out Beer Money who enter the building and come face to face with Mexican America. James Storm tells them to do everyone a favor and leave the ring, the company, and go cut grass. Storm threatens to kick Anarquia’s teeth down his throat. Since they have been competing in the Bound for Glory Series, they came out to reintroduce themselves to everyone.

Storm says they are the best, being four time tag team champions. Storm says they aren’t going to just beat them, they’re going to kick their asses for the people here, the people watching, and all the Mexcians that came before Mexican America that they are disgracing. At Hardcore Justice, Beer Money will beat them to retain the tag titles. Storm advises them to mark the day after the pay per view on their calendars because Mexican America is going to wake up with their Green Cards stuck straight up their asses. Roode tells then Sorry About your damn luck.

The Knockouts Title Match between Velvet Sky and Mickie James never got to happen. Angelina Love and Winter attacked Mickie as she entered. Velvet tried to make the save. ODB and Jackie came out and attacked Velvet as Angelina and Winter bailed. Traci Brooks then came out for the save. Referees and security had to separate Traci, Mickie, and Velvet from Jackie and ODB. Cops came out and put handcuffs on Jackie and ODB and took them out of the Impact Zone.

TNA World Champion Sting and Kurt Angle defeated Ken Anderson and Bully Ray when Angle pinned Anderson after an Angle Slam. Ray tried to stop Anderson from doing his usual intro because Ray wants to get in the ring and take care of business. Anderson did it anyway. At one point during the match Bischoff came out and said something on commentary.

After the match, Angle and Sting shook hands and Angle pulled Sting in close before leaving the ring.

source: PWInsider.com

Angle’s Olympic Reality Show, New X-Division Talent & More

– As previously reported, TNA star Kurt Angle is training to compete at the Summer 2012 Olympic games from London, England.

Kurt Angle wrote on twitter this week that he is going to be filming a reality television show that will follow him on his path to the Olympics next summer.

Angle noted that TNA is supportive of his decision to return to Olympic competition 16 years after he won the gold medal back at the 1996 summer games from Atlanta.

– Eric Young defeated Gunner on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling show to capture the TNA Television Championship.

– Also on this week’s show, Mick Foley said TNA will be searching for the best X-Division wrestlers in the world and plans to feature them in an Ultimate X match at the upcoming Destination X match next month. That show is expected to feature the return of the 6-sided ring.

Jim Neidhart Arrested Again, Jillian To Face Winter, The Rock

— Former WWE star Jim Neidhart was arrested yesterday for driving without a license and for operating an unregistered vehicle after being pulled over at 1800 Orient Road in Tampa, Florida. He was released after paying a $750 surety bond.

— Former WWE Divas Champion Jillian Hall returns to the ring for Family Wrestling Entertainment in Brooklyn, New York on May 14 at St. Finbar’s Gym. She will face TNA Knockout Winter in her return match. Tickets are on sale at fwewrestling.com. Eric Young will also be on hand for the event.

— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson” appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight on ABC.

— WWE is holding an event on November 11, 2011 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Tickets go on sale April 20, 2011.

source: PWInsider.com

Impact Replays Now Available, TNA Star Joins Twitter, Rayne

— Episodes of TNA iMPACT! are now available on Spike TV’s On Demand channel, albeit a week behind.

— AJ Styles is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.

— Eric Young has opened an account on Twitter.

— Today is TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Madison Rayne’s birthday as she turns 25 years old.

source: PWInsider.com

Knockout Suffers Broken Jaw, Latest Episode Of Spin Cycle

— Brooke Adams (a/k/a Miss Tessmacher) suffered a broken jaw last week, according to her official website, MissTessmacher.com.

She detailed the incident on her Facebook page: “The worst xmas I’ve ever had. Got hit my a friend in the jaw. Its now broken in two places. Now in the ER for the 3rd time. It was so wonderful to spend my xmas here in the ER for 9 hrs. Some damage may not be able to be fixed. Please keep me in your prayers. Hope everyone else had a wonderful xmas!”

— Velvet Sky, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero, Mr. Anderson and Rob Van Dam are panelists on the latest episode of TNA Spin Cycle. Host Jeremy Borash asks the question, in all of their travels, what is the strangest thing they have ever eaten.

— Eric Young headlines a New Era Pro Wrestling event on Sat, Jan. 15 in Clarksville, Tennessee at the National Guard Armory.

Reason For Young’s Contract Holdout, Nash On Facebook, More

— Regarding Eric Young’s contract holdout with TNA Wrestling last month, he indicated to friends that he believed WWE would show interest in signing him and thus he held out for a better deal than the Nashville based organization initially offered. There was apparently no interest on WWE’s part in Young’s services and he re-signed with TNA Wrestling for less money than he was looking for. He was, however, granted freedom to accept independent bookings without company approval.

— The Dec. 9 episode of TNA ReACTION did a 0.58 cable rating, with 775,000 viewers. The previous week’s show drew a 0.62 cable rating, with 780,000 viewers.

— Kevin Nash revealed on Twitter that he has an account on Facebook and is accepting friend requests.

He wrote, “I updated my fb and found my best childhood friend. Plenty of room for friends. www.facebook.com/kevin.s.nash. Thanks, Kevin.”

sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, PWInsider.com

Angle Comments On WWE’s State, AAA Star Receives TNA Offer

— Kurt Angle noted on Twitter that he is looking to film a “good vs. evil” movie alongside fellow TNA star Rob Van Dam. He also commented on the state of his former employer, World Wrestling Entertainment.

“I truly look a wwe and it’s not the same without shawn, HHH, rock, austin and me. They have incredible talent like ‘Taker, kane and others. I thank GOD vince game me a chance, but any talent won’t be is HUGE as we were. I’m not trying to benefit Tna. I love Tna. But wwe needs upper talent. I hope they do it, but when I was in wwe, the talent was incredible. Rey mysterio, cena and orton picked up the slack. But is wwe like it was? Tna has Awesome talent. I Pray we can compete up against the Monster wwe someday. I will do my very best. I loved wwe when I was there-but tna is better for me. I Pray we both succeed incredibly. Kurt.”

— AAA star Zorro noted in an interview with miluchalibre.com that he has been offered a two-year contract by TNA Wrestling. The deal would allow him to continue working for AAA as well. The Mexican wrestling promotion have given him permission to accept the offer.

— Eric Young is accepting bookings via Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com. They are, however, subject to approval by TNA Wrestling.

Veteran TNA Wrestler Reportedly Gone From The Organization

Eric Young has reportedly parted ways with TNA Wrestling after his contract expired late last month and the two sides couldn’t come to terms on a new agreement.

Young was reportedly offered a significant pay cut, but declined. There is a chance he may return as both sides are currently negotiating.

Young’s departure surprised and saddened a lot of employees at last night’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida as many viewed him as a “company guy.”

He had been partnering with Orlando Jordan in recent months in a comedy tag team.

sources: F4WOnline.com, PWInsider.com

TNA Wrestler Engaged, Sara Del Rey Booked For House Show

— TNA president Dixie Carter revealed on her Twitter page that Eric Young recently asked his girlfriend her hand in marriage.

She wrote: “Congrats to Eric Young & his fiance Sarah on their recent engagement. He asked her to marry him on the beach in Miami. Congrats guys!”

— Jersey All Pro Wrestling announced Tuesday that reigning JAPW Women’s Champion Sara Del Rey will compete against a Knockout at TNA’s July 3rd live event at Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey. JAPW alum Homicide and Jay Lethal will also be on hand for the show.

— It was Mick Foley’s birthday on Monday as he turned 45 years old.

Reaction To Young Partnering With Hardy & RVD, Kong Update

— There was said to be a collective groan among a large group of wrestlers and TNA personnel watching iMPACT! on the backstage monitor when Eric Young interrupted Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy’s post-match celebration on Monday. The “unanimous opinion” was that Young killed the moment due to the fact that he’s nowhere near the level of Van Dam and Hardy. While everyone describes “EY” as a nice guy, the feeling is he’s been given so much television time over the years due to his friendship with the company’s power players. (source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

— Recently released TNA Knockout Awesome Kong will be returning to the ring on May 8th for Ring of Honor. Facing Sara Del Ray, she will be using her former name of Amazing Kong.

— In a brief video interview with lethalwow.com, Angelina Love discusses being back with TNA Wrestling. She says her release from the company last year was “heartbreaking,” but that “everything happens for a reason.” Apparently in regards to her contractual status, she said she’s “back for another three years, at least.”

Scott Hall’s Excuse For Not Wrestling At TNA Genesis

Scott Hall was advertised to wrestle at Sunday’s TNA Genesis pay-per-view, but dropped out, citing a groin injury as the reason he could not compete. With that being said, he was walking gingerly backstage following the Jan. 5 television taping.

TNA officials were reportedly scrambling because Hall’s replacement in the match, Sean Waltman, didn’t have his ring gear with him. However, the problem was addressed as Waltman ended up working the match instead of Hall. The fallback plan in case he too wasn’t able to go was Eric Young, who was not booked for the show, teaming with Kevin Nash.

There is a much internal skepticism regarding Hall’s injury as some have questioned whether he was more concerned with his physical appearance than the injury he cited.

(source: prowrestling.net)