New Japan have announced that 14 events will feature an English commentary stream alongside their main Japanese broadcast in 2017. This is a big step in securing a more global reach for the NJPW World service.
The team for these events has not yet been revealed however it is expected that Ring Of Honor play by play commentator Kevin Kelly will again be in the booth for these shows.
The lineup is as follows:
New Beginning in Sapporo – February 5th
New Beginning in Osaka – February 11th
’45th Anniversary Event’ – March 6th
New Japan Cup Finals – March 20th
Sakura Genesis (Invasion Attack) – 9th April
Wrestling Dontaku – 3rd May
Best of the Super Juniors Finals – 3rd June
Dominion – 11th June
G1 Climax US Specials – 1st/2nd July
G1 Climax Opener – 17th July
G1 Climax Finals – 11th/13th August
DISCUSSION: Are you more likely to watch these events with the English language stream? Let us know in the comments section below.
– Thursday’s “TNA Genesis: Week 2” episode of Impact Wrestling show drew a 1.21 rating and averaged 1.555 million viewers, up from the previous week (1.11 rating, 1.316 million viewers).
– TNA World Champion Magnus tweeted the following in response a negative piece that was written about him in a British newspaper:
– Last night’s TNA Genesis edition of Impact Wrestling drew a 1.08 rating and averaged 1.32 million viewers. This was down from last week’s 1.18 rating (1.39 million viewers).
– The backstage talent meeting that Dixie Carter held on Thursday was uneventful, according to sources who were in attendance. Spike TV’s social media team was on hand to explain to the wrestlers better ways to use Twitter for the #IMPACT365 initiative.
– TNA star Davey Richards tweeted the following after his brief appearance on last night’s Impact:
Former ROH Tag Team champions Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards made their TNA television debuts on Thursday’s Genesis edition of Impact Wrestling.
They appeared in a backstage segment with TNA President Dixie Carter, who said she’s excited for their “tryout match” on next week’s show. Their team name is The Wolves, a variation of their “American Wolves” name in ROH. Carter told the Wolves that if they impress her, they might be offered contracts. This is obviously a reference to their short stint in WWE NXT, where they worked at the WWE Performance Center and wrestled on an NXT TV taping, but were not signed.
Davey Richards said that they’ve already been signed to contracts by a new “TNA investor” – also playing off the reports that country music star Toby Keith was at one point in talks with TNA about investing in the company.
Despite the fact that Dixie Carter said they’d be wrestling on next week’s show, they did not wrestle at the Genesis Week 2 tapings that took place on Thursday night.
Sting faced Magnus in a high-stakes match for the TNA World Championship. The stipulation was Sting got one more title shot if he put his TNA career on the line.
With a lot of interference, Magnus got the win and retained his title. After the match, Magnus tore up Sting’s TNA contract, effectively writing him off television.
As reported earlier this week, Sting has actually been working for TNA without a contract – and has been in talks with WWE regarding a match at WrestleMania XXX.
The following are spoiler results for Week 2 of TNA Genesis, airing on Thursday January 23rd on Spike TV:
* Kurt Angle defeated Bobby Roode in a steel cage match.
* Austin Aries defeated Chris Sabin to win the X Division Title. Velvet Sky was in the cage at ringside during the match.
* Samoa Joe defeated Rockstar Spud.
* Gunner defeated James Storm to retain his briefcase.
* The BroMans and Zema Ion attacked Eric Young and Abyss made the save.
* Magnus defeated Sting to retain the TNA World title. Lots of interference with this match. After his win Magnus, ripped up Sting’s TNA contract, so he’s supposedly gone.
Posted January 17th, 2014 in News, TNA. Tagged: Genesis.
– TNA founder Jeff Jarrett was in Los Angeles earlier this week taking business meetings regarding his new mystery project. Jarrett is still not ready to announce anything, but it’s believed he’s working on a new wrestling promotion with country music star Toby Keith acting as a majority investor.
– Both Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards have officially arrived in Huntsville, Alabama, the site of tonight’s TNA “Genesis” event. As previously reported, the two are expected to make their TNA debuts tonight. As we mentioned recently on the website, TNA president Dixie Carter teased new talent debuting at Genesis, with the initials “D.R.” and “E.E.” as a tease.
– TNA star Ethan Carter III alluded to the Richards/Edwards debut in addition to hyping his own match with Sting. EC3 posted the following tweet today:
42. @TNADixie promises "New" faces tonight. I promise to become the "New" Icon. Carters always keep their promises. @sting#50TweetsToSting
Tonight on Spike TV, TNA presents a special Genesis edition of Impact Wrestling from Huntsville, Alabama. Next week’s show (which will be taped tonight as well) will also feature the Genesis theme. Matches advertised for tonight’s show include:
– Sting vs. Ethan Carter III
– Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode in a Steel Cage Match
– Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson
– Knockouts Champion Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne
We’ll also see the fallout of Magnus being crowned the undisputed TNA World Champion and the fallout of AJ Styles’ departure from the company.
TNA President Dixie Carter has been teasing that new talent will be debuting at Genesis and revealed the first two that will be on tonight’s show are “DR” and “EE” – believed to be former ROH/NXT stars Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards.
TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted the following on Wednesday, revealing a hint about two new faces we’ll see on Thursday’s live Genesis edition of Impact Wrestling:
“DR” amd “EE” are former ROH tag team champions Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, who recently did a short stint at WWE NXT but were not signed to contracts.
– TNA star Kurt Angle will be undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on February 11th, according to a report at TNANews.com. The procedure was originally scheduled for January 21st but it was rescheduled so he could appear on the upcoming “Maximum Impact” European tour.
Recovery is expected to last 6 to 8 weeks. With Lockdown taking place less than a month after the surgery, it’s unlikely Angle will be competing on the show.
– As we’ve been reporting, TNA is bringing in some new talent soon. TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted last night that Thursday’s live Genesis edition of Impact Wrestling will feature a few new faces:
Just hung up the phone… New talents coming to #Genesis in Huntsville. Thursday 9/8c on @SpikeTV
TNA has posted the following on their official website, announcing a new fifth match for their upcoming “Genesis” show:
TNA TO BROADCAST GENESIS ON SPIKE TV LIVE FROM HUNTSVILLE, AL., THURSDAY, JAN. 16
TNA is kicking off the new year with a new beginning as for the first time ever, the Genesis Pay-Per-View event will be broadcast free on SPIKE TV live from Huntsville, Ala. Fans will be part of four hours of history-making television as the Superstars of IMPACT WRESTLING bring the hard-hitting, high-flying action of Genesis to two epic IMPACT WRESTLING LIVE! broadcasts scheduled for Jan. 16, and Jan. 23, at 9 p.m. ET, on SPIKE TV.
TNA’s “Genesis” will be a special two-week event on SpikeTV, airing on Thursday, January 16 and Thursday, January 23! Both “Genesis” episodes will feature your favorite TNA superstars competing in high-stakes matches! Featured matches over the two weeks – and more to be announced – include the following:
– “The Icon” Sting vs. Ethan Carter III
– Cage Match: Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode
– Bully Ray vs Mr. Anderson
– Knockouts Title: Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne
– Briefcase Match: “Cowboy” James Storm vs. Gunner
– TNA will be giving away one free ticket to children for every adult ticket purchased for their upcoming “Genesis” show in Huntsville, Alabama.
– Sports Palooza Radio recently interviewed TNA wrestler Christopher Daniels (@facdaniels). You can check out that interview online at BlogTalkRadio.com. (Thanks to reader Mark Kruskol for sending along the link.)
– TNA has added a new video to their official YouTube channel featuring Dixie Carter talking about the company’s new international television deal. You can watch the new “#IMPACT365” video below:
Here are the big news items coming out of Thursday night’s Impact Wrestling, which was taped back in December:
– Magnus is officially the ‘undisputed’ TNA World Heavyweight champion by defeating self-proclaimed TNA champion AJ Styles in his final match for the company.
– TNA announced the following matches for next week’s live “Genesis” episode of Impact Wrestling:
* Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode (Steel Cage match)
* Sting vs. Ethan Carter III
* Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson (Grudge match) * Knockouts Champion Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne
Posted January 10th, 2014 in News, TNA. Tagged: Genesis.
– As previously reported, Jeff Jarrett is reportedly starting a new wrestling promotion with financial backing from country music star Toby Keith. According to one source, Jarrett recently contacted several people in the wrestling business and told them when he’s able to talk about this new project, everyone will be shocked.
– TNA’s “Lockdown” pay-per-view will be taking place on Sunday, March 9th. The location for the event is expected to be announced at the TNA “Genesis” special edition of Impact Wrestling.
– Brooke Tessmacher recently noted in a new tweet on her official Twitter account that she will not be taking part in TNA’s upcoming U.K. tour.
– The official Twitter account for TNA recently posted the following tweet containing information about VIP packages for the January 16th “Genesis” show in Huntsville, Alabama:
Jan 16: Genesis LIVE From Huntsville, AL on SpikeTV – Front Row VIP Packages Now Available http://t.co/etyJOjs9gr
– TNA added the opening to this week’s Impact Wrestling broadcast to their official YouTube channel. Take a look at how the first Impact Wrestling show of 2014 will begin by watching the following video:
– TNA star Kurt Angle is scheduled to appear on the Indian children’s television series, “Baal Veer.” Angle will make the TV appearance while he is in India for the TNA promotional tour. According to a “Times Of India” newspaper article, Angle will be filming a fight scene for the show.
– The next TNA Impact Wrestling television taping is scheduled for January 16, 2014 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The show will be a special “Genesis” themed edition with the venue actually being the location of the official TNA debut in 2002.
Ticket Presale Info For the Jan. 16 Genesis in Huntsville, AL | New TNA Live Events Announced
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NEW TNA LIVE EVENTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
January 3: Batesville, AR (Live Event)
Southside High School 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at Mark Martin Ford or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
January 4: Jonesboro, AR (Live Event)
Earl Bell Community Center 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at Front Page Cafe or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
January 5: Jackson, TN (Live Event)
Jackson Northside High School 6 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at HaliHannigan’s Cupcakery or online at www.ShopTNA.com/tickets
Tickets on sale Friday, December 6
-According to reports, the mood in TNA regarding the company taking the television show back to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida was well-received. The feeling in the locker room is that taking Impact Wrestling on the road caused financial problems for the company, so going back to Orlando may help with some of those issues.
-Jeff Jarrett and Joseph Park hae been doing a lot of agent work for TNA lately. Park, along with Eric Bischoff’s business partner Jason Hervey, have been handling a lot of the producing of in-ring segments on their shows.
-The buzz within TNA right now is that the company will put on a “Genesis” pay-per-view in 2014, despite the fact that the event is not listed on the official TNA website. The assumption is that “Genesis” will be held at Universal Studios.
– TMZ.com has an article about Hulk Hogan filing a $50 million lawsuit against the Laser Spine Institute in Florida. LSI performed several procedures on his back starting in 2009 to treat multiple lumbar spinal abnormalities including scoliosis and multiple bulging discs, but Hogan claims that the procedures actually made his back worse and says he was never informed that the laser treatment only provided temporary pain relief.
Hogan eventually underwent major back surgery with a different team of doctors and says he missed out on tens of millions of dollars in employment opportunities. If that’s not bad enough, Hogan says LSI used his name and image to promote their business without his permission.
– Samoa Joe will be hosting a seminar for the Ludus Wrestling School this Saturday (1/20) in Brooklyn, NY.
– Backstage at Sundays TNA Genesis pay-per-view from Orlando, morale among the locker room was high. Everybody felt like it was a solid show with a great main event and the roster feels like the company is moving in the right direction.
– Kevin Nash tweeted the following about TNA star Sting having an Alumni profile on WWE.com, despite the fact that Sting has never stepped foot in a WWE ring:
– Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling drew a 1.02 rating and averaged 1,290,000. Impact ranked #42 on cable for Thursday night and viewership was down a sharp 25% from last week’s impressive showing.
– TNA released the following video preview for the Genesis main event on Sunday:
– Thursday’s live episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV did a strong 1.14 rating with 1.62 million viewers. Maybe it was the return of Sting or the fact that it was the first live Impact in several weeks, but this was the best viewership for the show since August 23rd, when the show had 1.72 million viewers.
– It appears that TNA’s sponsorship deal with Direct Auto Insurance has ended, because all Direct Auto banners have been removed from the Impact Zone and there are no more references to Direct Auto on the TNA website. Especially with the timing of the situation (right after New Years), it’s possible the deal ended on December 31st.
– Embedded below is the TNA Genesis 30-minute “Before the Bell” preview.
– Thursday’s live episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV did a strong 1.14 rating with 1.62 million viewers. Maybe it was the return of Sting or the fact that it was the first live Impact in several weeks, but this was the best viewership for the show since August 23rd, when the show had 1.72 million viewers.
– It appears that TNA’s sponsorship deal with Direct Auto Insurance has ended, because all Direct Auto banners have been removed from the Impact Zone and there are no more references to Direct Auto on the TNA website. Especially with the timing of the situation (right after New Years), it’s possible the deal ended on December 31st.
– Embedded below is the TNA Genesis 30-minute “Before the Bell” preview.
– Thursday’s live episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV did a strong 1.14 rating with 1.62 million viewers. Maybe it was the return of Sting or the fact that it was the first live Impact in several weeks, but this was the best viewership for the show since August 23rd, when the show had 1.72 million viewers.
– It appears that TNA’s sponsorship deal with Direct Auto Insurance has ended, because all Direct Auto banners have been removed from the Impact Zone and there are no more references to Direct Auto on the TNA website. Especially with the timing of the situation (right after New Years), it’s possible the deal ended on December 31st.
– Embedded below is the TNA Genesis 30-minute “Before the Bell” preview.