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  • *Spoiler* Jeff Jarrett Gives More Info On TNA’s Name Change

    SPOILER Alert: The following article contains a spoiler for next week’s iMPACT!:

    At Tuesday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings from Orlando (set to air next Thursday, (5/2), Mick Foley was revealed to be the person from “the network” that has been keeping Hulk Hogan in line.

    Foley came out and interrupted a promo by Immortal, informing them that TNA iMPACT! will now be known as “Impact Wrestling” – and the show will be “all about wrestling” – a clear jab at WWE, which has been distancing itself from everything “wrestling” in recent months. Later in the show, they actually re-shot the entire segment, with Mick Foley saying that the show is no longer “TNA” – but “Impact Wrestling”.

    This led to some confusion as to whether it was the company name that was changing – or just the name of the television show.

    In response to the confusion – Hulk Hogan tweeted the following on Wednesday, which appeared to indicate that the “TNA” name is no more:

    “No TNA. only IMPACT. HH”

    On Friday, TNA star Jeff Jarrett responded to fans asking him about whether it was TNA’s company name that was changing to “Impact Wresling” – or just the iMPACT! television show. Jarrett responded:

    “Impact…it’s now Impact Wrestling.”

    Based on what we’ve been hearing in recent weeks, there has been serious talk of rebranding the entire company “Impact Wrestling” and phasing out the “TNA” letters in the coming months. However at this point, after a week of conflicting and confusing information, it apears just the television show is being renamed.

    * VIDEO of the MAJOR *SPOILER* for Next Week’s iMPACT! (Big Star Debuts)

  • Kurt Angle Teases Mistress On Impact, News On Lethal’s Release

    — TNAWrestling.com has posted a video previewing tomorrow night’s episode of TNA iMPACT!. It is labeled: “Who Is Kurt Angle’s Mistress? And What Will She Do To Karen Jarrett?!”

    A preview for tomorrow night’s show was also posted: “Plus, Will Mr. Anderson finally get his title shot one-on-one in the ring with TNA World Champion Sting? Who at the network is the match maker? And the road continues to the May “Sacrifice” Pay-Per-View event!”

    — Jay Lethal’s release from TNA Wrestling last week surprised a lot of people within the organization because he performed well when given prominence, not to mention that Eric Bischoff considered him a future star.

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer speculates that TNA released Lethal in response to some X Division wrestlers complaining heavily at Lockdown about nothing being done with them when it was heavily discussed a few months ago that they would be spotlighted.

    — TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Mickie James is scheduled for a radio interview tomorrow on 92.9 FM in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia between 9 and 10 a.m. The station can also be accessed at www.wdhc.com.

    source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • TNA Counteracts Sin Cara, Ric Flair Undergoes Surgery, More

    — Sangriento, a masked wrestler hailing from Tijuana, Mexico, made his TNA Wrestling debut on this week’s episode of TNA Xplosion as he competed in a Three-Way Match against Chris Sabin and Jay Lethal. The masked luchador pinned Lethal after hitting the former X Division Champion with a springboard cutter.

    Sangriento was brainstormed by Spike TV officials as they wanted TNA to introduce a character that would counteract Sin Cara of WWE. TNA considered various independent wrestlers for the role but decided on Amazing Red.

    — Ric Flair underwent successful surgery yesterday to repair a torn rotator cuff. No word yet on how long he will be sidelined.

    The WWE Hall of Famer suffered the injury in late January, during a match against Douglas Williams in Manchester, England. He delayed the surgery until his storyline was finalized at TNA Lockdown.

    — Jeff Jarrett will be a special guest for the Nashville Sounds baseball game at their opener in Nashville, Tennessee tomorrow night at Greer Stadium. He will be in attendance as a guest speaker to promote the importance of reading before the game as well as signing autographs for fans with Sounds Mascot Ozzie.

    source: F4WOnline.com

  • Knockout Returning To The Ring, Bischoff Comments On Hall

    — Miss Tessmacher cut an interview on last night’s episode of TNA iMPACT! and noted the differences in TNA Wrestling during the time she was away. The former WWE Diva says she has been training during that time and that she wants “that championship.” She closed by telling the ‘bitches’ in TNA that Miss Tessmacher is back.

    — Eric Bischoff posted a message concerning Scott Hall on his Facebook account yesterday: “Just read Kevin Nash’s latest update on Scott Hall. I agree with Kevin 100% on the real issues at the core of Scott’s problems. God bless Kevin as well as Scott’s family and friends. I hope they find a way to reach Scott before its too late. Scott really is a good man underneath all the scar tissue and pain.”

    — Jay Lethal, who was released earlier this week by TNA Wrestling, is accepting independent bookings via Jaylethal471@gmail.com.

    — Jeff and Karen Jarrett will be “honorary crew members” for the Joe Denette Motorsports racing team at the Nashville Super Speedway tonight at the Bully Hill Vineyards 200.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • TNA Debuts New Masked Wrestler, Injury Update On Jeff Jarrett

    — Sangriento, a masked wrestler hailing from Tijuana, Mexico, made his TNA Wrestling debut on last night’s episode of TNA Xplosion on Challenge TV.

    Sangriento participated in a Three-Way Match against Chris Sabin and Jay Lethal. The masked luchador pinned Lethal after hitting the former X Division Champion with a springboard cutter.

    Jeremy Borash stated over commentary that Sangriento means “Blood Sport” in Spanish.

    — A doctor has diagnosed Jeff Jarrett with badly bruised ribs, not broken as originally stated by Kurt Angle on Twitter following their “Ultra Male Rules” Two Out Of Three Falls Steel Cage Match at TNA Lockdown.

    — TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Mickie James is advertised to appear for Covey Promotions’ “All or Nothing 5” event on Saturday, April 30 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia (located at BSHS Gym, 149 Concorde Avenue, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia 25411).

    source: F4WOnline.com

  • TNA Teasing Major Storyline Twist, “Gut Checks” Announced

    — Much like the Anonymous General Manager on WWE’s Monday Night Raw, TNA Wrestling has its own anonymous entity, The Network. TNAWrestling.com is teasing that the person pulling the strings may be revealed on Thursday’s episode of iMPACT!:

    “The Network’s latest mandate has Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff beside themselves and they demand to know who at The Network is involved. Will the Network finally reveal the one making all the controversial decisions?”

    TNA will tape this week’s episode of iMPACT! tomorrow and next week’s show on Wednesday.

    — TNA Wrestling has announced “Gut Check” work shops for Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Plattsburgh, New York.

    “‘Gut Check’ workshops will allow for TNA management to scout up-and-coming talent and give aspiring wrestlers the kind of instruction and advice they can’t receive anywhere else in the industry,” Jeff Jarrett said.

    More information is available here.

  • Angle Sends A Message To Orton, Title Change At TNA Lockdown

    — Jeff Jarrett beat Kurt Angle in a two-out-of-three falls at TNA Lockdown. Angle used the RKO during the match, and then went on Twitter to comment on his use of the maneuver. Angle wrote:

    “Orton, I used Your Finish as a sign of Respect. Not to get back at U. Respect!”

    Angle complained two weeks ago via the social networking website about WWE performers using his trademark maneuvers at WrestleMania. Orton responded without mentioning Angle by name, and stated that people should be flattered when people use their moves.

    — Mickie James captured the TNA Women’s Knockouts Championship from Madison Rayne at TNA Lockdown in a match that lasted approximately 35 seconds. It was the lone title change of the event.

    As a result of her victory, James became the first woman to have held the WWE Women’s Championship, WWE Divas Championship, and the TNA Women’s Knockouts Championship.

    Trish Stratus congratulated James on her victory, writing on Twitter, “Congrats to my girl new TNA Knockout Champ @mickiejames!”

  • Stipulation Added To Jarrett vs. Angle, Buck To Become A Dad

    — TNA Wrestling announced an “Ultra Male Rules” two-out-of-three falls stipulation for the Lockdown Cage Match between Jeff Jarrett and Kurt Angle at Sunday’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view event.

    The bout will have the following stipulations:

    – Fall 1: Pinfall
    – Fall 2: Submission
    – Fall 3: Escape the cage (if necessary)

    — Generation Me member Max revealed on his Twitter account yesterday that his wife is pregnant with their first child.

    — TNA Wrestling posted an image on their shop website yesterday of a Rob Van Dam T-shirt with “RDV” written at the bottom of the shirt as opposed to “RVD”. The image was quickly deleted and replaced by the intended one. This also occurred on the organization’s Facebook page as an image of the misspelled shirt was posted on the page and quickly deleted. Several users made light of the miscue in the comment box, though many of the remarks were deleted.

  • Matches Announced For TNA Lockdown – Sting’s Next Defense

    It was announced on iMPACT! that Sting would defend the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at next month’s Lockdown pay-per-view against a challenger to be determined. A No. 1 Contender’s Match between AJ Styles, Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson and Rob Van Dam to determine who would face Sting at the pay-per-view event resulted in a No Decision.

    Earlier in the show, Madison Rayne said she would defend the TNA Women’s Knockouts Championship against Mickie James on the condition that James put her hair on the line. The multi-time WWE Women’s Champion accepted the challenge.

    Also announced was a Lockdown Cage Match between Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett.

    Lockdown Cage Match – TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
    Sting (c) vs. (challenger to be determined)

    Lockdown Cage Match
    Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett

    Lockdown Cage Match – TNA Women’s Knockout Championship Match
    Madison Rayne (c) vs. Mickie James
    (James’ hair is on the line)

  • JR Blog: Elimination Chamber. Jarrett-Angle In TNA

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

    SmackDown Going Live: “No…I don’t ever see Friday Night Smackdown going live, full time IE weekly. It might happen occasionally but it isn’t cost effective or travel friendly to do live TV on Mondays, Fridays, and some Sundays and still try to do live event touring. Makes no sense.”

    The Angle-Jarrett storyline in TNA: “An emailer asked me what I thought about recent TNA storylines involving Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jarrett and their children. I’m not a regular viewer of TNA first of all but what I have seen of this storyline that’s allegedly based in reality isn’t my cup of tea. I could care less what the adults do in their storyline but having minor children involved doesn’t personally work for me. TNA isn’t my hill to die upon and I harbor no ill will toward them but I find it challenging to believe that some individuals actually think that this is effective, episodic TV.”

    Tonight’s Elimination Chamber: “I’m anxiously looking forward to Sunday’s Elimination Chamber PPV from WWE that emanates from Oakland. Obviously, and based on precedent, the Chamber bouts will occupy the majority of the ring time on this event but my focus is on the King vs. Miz bout for the WWE Title. Miz will likely see every trick in the wrestler’s handbook in this one and I don’t expect this title bout to be a marathon. It can’t be a marathon bout if The King Jerry Lawler wants to win the WWE Title IMO. The 61 year old WWE HOF’er, who buried his 90 year old mother on Wednesday, needs to essentially tell us what time it is and not how to make the watch when Jerry looks to make history. Not only would Jerry be the oldest WWE Champion ever, or so I think, he would also be in rarefied air as a WWE Hall of Famer who wins the title after being inducted into the WWE HOF.”

  • Kurt Angle Upset With Jarrett Family Angle From iMPACT!

    TNA star Kurt Angle wrote the following on Twitter regarding this week’s TNA iMPACT!:

    “The “Jarrett” segments on TNA Impact were appalling. It made me look like a dead beat Dad, which I am not (I can assure you). And it made Karen and Jeff look like the perfect American Family. MY kids were calling Jeff “Daddy Jeff”.

    “NOBODY will ever replace me as the Father of my kids. You want me to look like the bad person? Don’t forget who wanted the divorce! I didn’t walk away from my family, Karen did. So keep your little “act” going on TV. It’s amusing to me, but don’t think for a million years that my fans are buying this crap.”

  • Tour The Jarrett Home, Woman Wins $100,000 From Flair, More

    — TNA Wrestling has posted a video of Karen Jarrett offering fans a tour of the Jarrett estate in Nashville, Tennessee.

    — A woman in Winnsboro, South Carolina won $100,000 off a Ric Flair scratch-off ticket, reports www.wltx.com. The winner’s husband, a longtime fan of Flair, told lottery officials that he was walking around their house chanting “Woooo!” afterwards.

    “Now, I have a new reason to scream ‘Woooo!’ he said. “She’s started saying it.”

    — Sarita is working this week’s TNA Wrestling live event tour across the southern United States, her first since June. She generally doesn’t work house shows due to her obligations with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico and reportedly due to expenses because she is amongst the highest paid female performers in the company.

  • Jeff Jarrett Talks iMPACT! & PPVs On The Road, Karen & More

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    Here are some highlights of what Jeff Jarrett said about:

    If there are more plans for TNA to take Impact and PPV’s on the road: “There absolutely are. The touring business is a very very tough business first and foremost. Me growing up here in Nashville certainly around the music business, there’s a lot of hard work that goes in to taking a show on the road….It is a tough road. In 2009, I think we ran 50 events, 2010 we ran about 80 or so and 2011 I think we’re going to have over 100 on the books.”

    The Impact Zone and how it plays on TV: “To me, the Impact Zone is an intimate setting. Is it what the wrestling fan is accustomed to back from the 90’s with the Monday Night Wars so to speak were going on when both the shows were in arenas, but the reality is that we are not in that era anymore and WWE is not selling the tickets that they did in the 90’s and the touring business and the country as a whole is in a recession.”

    Working with his wife and Kurt Angle in this current storyline: “I have to tell you that you are probably using the incorrect word when you call it a storyline, because that kind of tells you it’s scripted….you just tune in and it’s as uncomfortable as one could imagine. It’s real, its damn real as Kurt would say.”

    Other topics covered include the growth of TNA as a wrestling promotion, being able to draw larger crowds when the show goes on the road, if they consider themselves to be in competition with the WWE or an alternative, his thoughts on the possibility of Sting signing with WWE and more.

    Visit BustedOpen.net for more information.

  • Jeff Jarrett Talks TNA In 2011, Hogan-Bischoff, Kurt-Karen

    TNA founder Jeff Jarrett was interviewed this week by the Baltimore Sun .. Here are some highlights of what Jarrett said about:

    Whether TNA Wrestling Is Profitable: “Absolutely. We turned that corner four or five years ago. Like WWE or any other business, would we like to be making more money? Sure, but the reality is that the U.S. economy is still in a recession, and internationally we have different economies to deal with, but all in all, we’re pleased.”

    His Personal Goals For TNA In 2011: “We want to grow the brand globally. We’ve got a tour of Europe coming next week. We’re looking at taking it potentially to a couple other sites overseas. We want to see the live events continue to grow, [merchandise] to grow. We just want to continue to grow on everything, and that’s sort of a broad answer, but it’s the truth.”

    Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff’s Impact On TNA So Far: “We have people in positions now more than ever to succeed. And I’m talking about behind the scenes and as far as our roster goes from top to bottom – Kurt Angle, X Division, the Hardys, RVD, Mr. Anderson. We’ve got an incredible roster. Short answer: Yes, I’m very pleased with where we’re headed.”

    Going Head-To-Head With WWE On Monday Nights: “We learned, just like the wrestling fans learned, that the world has changed. Back in the “Monday Night Wars,” that was before our good little friend called the DVR was around, and you had to flip back and forth. Nowadays, the viewing habits are just entirely different and we found that out. The landscape has changed, so we’ve planted our feet in our ground and we’re making it grow, and that’s our strategy right now. Had we not tried it, though, we would have never found out.”

    Working With Kurt Angle & Karen On Camera: “Well, story line is a word that doesn’t quite actually apply if you know what I mean. Me and Kurt – on a personal note, we’re good; on a professional note, I don’t think we’ll ever be on the same page. But it’s very unique, real, raw emotions. He’ll say his piece, and I’ll say my piece, and probably more importantly, Karen’s going to say her piece. It’s going to be very, very interesting.”

  • Jeff Hardy Due Back In Court Today, Near Riot At Impact Taping

    — TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy returns to Superior Court of Moore County in North Carolina today to face multiple drug trafficking charges.

    The charges against him are as follows: conspiracy to traffic in Opium, trafficking in Opium by possession, two counts of possession with Intent to Distribute, felony possession of cocaine, felony maintaining a controlled substance in a vehicle/dwelling/place and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

    — Beginning tomorrow night on iMPACT!, Jeff Jarrett will hold an open challenge where he’ll pay money to anyone who can “make him tap.” Though plants were used, some fans in attendance believed the challenge to be legit and thus security had their hands full trying to keep them from hopping the rail.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • The Reason Daffney Is Off TV, Harley Race & Jarret, Hemme

    — In an update on Daffney’s status with TNA Wrestling, she is being kept out of the ring due to post-concussion issues incurred during a dark match with Miss Betsy (a/k/a Rosie Lottalove) in April. She was hospitalized following the bout and diagnosed with a deeply bruised sternum, a severe stinger, and a concussion. She last competed on June 14 for an Xplosion taping.

    — TNA Wrestling backstage announcer Christy Hemme celebrated her thirtieth birthday yesterday. She largely appears on the international program Xplosion these days.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race was on hand for yesterday’s TNA Wrestling live event in Sedalia, Missouri. The organization posted a photo of Race with fellow former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett on its Facebook page.

    source: www.pwinsider.com

  • TNA Belief On Who “They” Is, Hardy’s Fiancée Asks For Privacy

    — TNA Wrestling officials are hopeful that the disclosure of “They” at Bound for Glory will hook a number of fans to purchase the pay-per-view event. The widespread assumption amongst the TNA locker room is that “They” will be revealed as a combination of Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff and possibly Jeff Jarrett.

    Though D’Angelo Dinero cut what was described as a ‘heelish promo’ on Thursday’s iMPACT!, many believe he, Sting and Kevin Nash will turn babyface once “They” is revealed. (source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

    — Jeff Hardy’s fiancée, Beth Britt, who is pregnant with the TNA Superstar’s first child, released a message on Twitter yesterday asking that people respect their privacy.

    “Been hearing some rumblings about this so I’ll only address it this once. Do not assume that anyone on the Internet that is talking about or answering questions regarding me & my pregnancy has any “inside information”. I can GUARANTEE that the few people who do know any actual facts ARE NOT talking about it to people they don’t know, namely on the Internet & in some silly Q&A forum. There’s a reason that I haven’t answered any questions about the pregnancy. The reason is that this is probably the one thing that we’ll be able to hold sacred & keep somewhat a secret from the public, just so that we can enjoy something so special, even if only for a short time. “Privacy” is something that doesn’t really exist in Jeff’s profession, much less his personal life. I’m just trying to hold on to what I can in MY personal life, & this is it. Respect OUR privacy on this. The people that know anything about us & this pregnancy are doing just that. People that are claiming to know, or are speculating, have NO idea.”

  • Reason For Impact Preemption, Jarrett’s Marriage To Angle’s Ex

    — TNA iMPACT! is being preempted tonight as Spike TV is airing episodes of Gangland during the program’s regular time slot. While Spike nor TNA Wrestling has acknowledged the reason for the preemption, it is said that network officials made the decision to not air iMPACT! this week because they felt it would be hammered in the ratings by the NFL season opener between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints.

    TNA Wrestling will instead present the Bound For Glory Kickoff Show on the company’s official website, TNAWrestling.com. Hosted by Jeremy Borash, the webcast will feature a Q & A session with TNA President Dixie Carter where she will answer questions form the fans.

    — As noted earlier, Jeff Jarrett recently tied the knot with Kurt Angle’s ex-wife, Karen Smedley. The couple were married on August 21 at a small ceremony that few people within TNA Wrestling knew about. People within the organization discovered their marriage after Karen, more than a week later, posted photos from the wedding on her Facebook account. The two have been living together and raising their combined five children (three from Jeff’s first marriage to the late Jill Jarrett; two from Karen’s marriage to Kurt Angle).

    — While Team 3D’s respective contracts with TNA Wrestling have expired, Brother Ray is still working for the promotion both as a producer and in creative.

    source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • James Dismisses TNA Rumors, Jarrett Marries Angle’s Ex-wife

    — TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced the signing of a new talent on her Twitter account on Monday, noting the individual as someone people ‘have been asking about’. Many names have been speculated, however, one person that can be ruled out is former WWE Diva Mickie James.

    James’ manager Mary Michael released the following statement to Diva-Dirt.com dismissing rumors that her client has signed with TNA Wrestling: “To lay the rumors to rest, as of yet I can confirm that Mickie James has not signed a deal with TNA.”

    — Jeff Jarrett and Kurt Angle’s ex-wife Karen have indeed gotten married. According to an individual with access to the former TNA Knockout’s private Facebook page, the couple tied the knot last month.

    — For those unaware, the recently formed alliance of Magnus and Desmond Wolfe is called London Brawling, not London Calling.

  • Knockout Reportedly Injured, Jarrett Launches YouTube Channel

    — Lucha sites Ovaciones and Luchablog are reporting that Sarita, who wrestles as Dark Angel in CMLL, was nixed from Sunday’s card due to an arm injury.

    — Jeff Jarrett has launched a YouTube channel to document TNA Live Events across the country. The TNA Founder will be uploading several videos during every tour, which will include backstage footage of TNA’s performers, candid moments, promotional appearances, interviews and more. His channel can be reached here.

    — TNA Wrestling will be releasing a two-disc DVD set highlighting the company’s early years on Sept. 21. “The Best of the Asylum Years, Part 1 has a run time of 360 minutes. Another DVD counting down the top 10 moments in company history from 2007 to today — as voted on by TNA fans — is set for release on Oct. 18. TNA’s Greatest Moments has a run time of 180 minutes.

  • Update On Jeff Jarrett’s Teased Surprise, Foley Joins Twitter

    — A few weeks ago on Twitter, Jeff Jarrett was posting hints concerning a “surprise” that was to be announced by TNA Wrestling. In an update on the matter, he wrote yesterday that he stopped posting the hints due a non-disclosure agreement being signed.

    “And I will state this again, the reason no hints for a while…a NDA was signed,” Jarrett wrote.

    — Mick Foley has joined Twitter. His account can be reached twitter.com/realMickFoley.

    — James Storm is scheduled to appear at the 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade Organization Day tomorrow in Clarksville, Tennessee.

  • Jarrett’s Past Comment On The Miz, Fozzy Releases New Video

    — Former TNA personality Jonny Fairplay congratulated fellow reality television alum Mike “The Miz” Mizanin on winning Raw’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match in a Facebook post Sunday night. He followed up his post Monday morning with a remark TNA Wrestling official Jeff Jarrett made a few years ago concerning The Miz.

    “Is remembering back to 2004 when Jeff Jarrett told me there was no money in The Miz,” Fairplay wrote. “Thanks, Jeff.”

    At the time, Mizanin was working independent wrestling shows in California for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). He would catch a break a few months later when he landed a spot on the fourth season of Tough Enough. Despite losing the reality based contest to Daniel Puder, Mizanin piqued the interest of WWE officials and was eventually offered a developmental contract.

    — Chris Jericho’s rock band Fozzy has released a music video for the song “Let the Madness Begin.” The video can be viewed here.

    — John Morrison and Eve are advertised to appear at the Daytona Lagoon Water Park in Daytona Beach, Florida on Saturday, July 31. The meet-and-greet begins at 3:00 p.m.

  • Jarrett Teasing “Huge News”, Victory Road Rumor Killer, More

    — On Twitter, Jeff Jarrett is teasing a big announcement which will apparently be disclosed during tonight’s Victory Road pay-per-view broadcast. However, he made sure to note today that the announcement is “huge news” as opposed to a “big surprise.”

    “Doing some more cardio thinking about the weeks and months to come. Very exciting.. I tweeted “huge news”, not “big surprise”…,” Jarrett wrote. “Most of the time surprises are a major letdown… Hints coming later…”

    He has provided photos hinting the announcement – image one | image two |
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    — As reported earlier, AJ Styles and Kazarian are being advertised to wrestle a mystery tag team at tonight’s Victory Road. There was a rumor going around that Christopher Daniels would be one of the opponents, but it is said to be untrue. (source: www.pwtorch.com)

    — As seen two weeks ago on iMPACT!, Sarita turned heel by attacking tag partner Taylor Wilde following the former Women’s Knockout Champion’s loss to Madison Rayne, proclaiming she was sick of losing matches. The program is being continued on Xplosion as the two are advertised to face each other in a match on this week’s show. Though they are feuding on television, the former tag team partners appeared together at yesterday’s “Heatwave” wrestling convention in Carteret, New Jersey as they signed autographs and posed for photo-ops with fans.

  • EDITORIAL: A Plea To Dixie and Jeff, S**t or Get Off The Pot

    WARNING:  Some language contained here may not be PG.  Sorry, Vince.

    When I posted my “Vince McMahon Joins Twitter” article the other day, it was all in good fun.  Imagining what the 64-year old WWE chairman might say online is quite an entertaining exercise, but that’s really all it was intended for — entertainment.  But funny enough… TNA has a president who actually is active on Twitter and has quite a lot to say.  Even the founder of TNA, Jeff “Vince won’t take me back so, daddy, please help me open a new company” Jarrett has been unable to resist the urge to tweet to his many followers.

    For this, I give them credit.  But that’s about where it ends.  Dixie Carter upset many fans when she teased some surprises on her page several weeks ago and, well, Tommy Dreamer debuted.  Perhaps realizing she had whipped her followers into quite a frenzy, she was forced to tone things down a bit later on and tell people that this big surprise was not a change in creative or a new debut, but rather, a series of changes that would become apparent over the course of several weeks.  While “Impact” has certainly been a better show the past two weeks (I’m grading on a curve here), I’d hardly say any significant changes are apparent with the product.   It’s no secret that the company is moving forward with plans for some sort of “extreme invasion” and they want Paul Heyman to not only run the creative end of things, but to be the on-air leader for this new faction.  Yes, ECW circa 2010.  Heyman has now publicly shat on that idea and has laid out very explicitly what it would take to get him to join TNA.  Will the Carters agree to his demands?  Time will tell.

    Meanwhile, give her credit, the lady is persistent if nothing else.  Dixie continues to tease something big on her Twitter page, posting the following less than 24 hours ago:

    “Oh, if you guys only knew who I met with today….. You will.”

    She could meet with Steve Austin, riding a shark through the high seas, all the way to Hollywood to have brunch with Dwayne Johnson, where all three of them proceed to drive cross-country (all the while singing wrestler theme songs) to sit bedside and keep vigil for the vegetative Undertaker… and I STILL wouldn’t care because who could possibly believe what this woman has to say anymore.  So much hype with such little return does nothing to inspire confidence amongst your fanbase.  The endless promises of “revolutionary” changes have brought with it the same writing staff.  The same 1.0 rating.  The same 20,000 PPV buys.  Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, well…

    Which brings me to ‘ol Double J.  Seems as though he’s gotten in on the fun, too.  He’s been teasing “big news” on his Twitter page as well this week:

    “Just received some huge news!”

    “Huge news is happening today and tomorrow…”

    Later on, he posted several photos as “hints” as to what the news might be.  The first photo appears to be a shot of an island, the second photo shows a giant spotlight, and a third photo shows an airplane wing.  Really.  From this, I can only deduce one thing: TNA will be flying it’s creative team to a remote island for a real-life version of The Condemned to air on Spike.  We can always hope.

    In all seriousness, enough with the teases.  I’m guessing Dixie’s news and the news Jeff is talking about are two entirely different things, but the point is the same.  Your company is losing money.  In fact, people are concerned TNA may not exist 12 months from now.  It may not sound like it, but I’d like to see them succeed.  I’d like to see Heyman, or ANYONE with a vision really, step in and be a real game-changer.  The only thing Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff have changed, thus far, is their underwear.  At least I hope they have.  Quit fucking around and just DO SOMETHING instead of talking about it.

    Shit or get off the pot.  Other people need to use it, too, you know.

    thesolomonster@gmail.com

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  • Jarrett Interview: Kurt & Karen, iMPACT! Back To Mondays?

    TNA founder Jeff Jarrett was interviewed this week by Fanhouse.com to promote Sunday’s TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what Jarrett said about:

    His Role in TNA: “I have zero to do with that (creative). It’s a breath of fresh air for myself because it’s a consuming job. At times, it completely consumes your life where it’s almost like you can’t see the forest through the trees. It not only takes up a lot of time but it takes up, I guess you could say, a lot of mental space.”

    Being Engaged to Karen Angle & His relationship with Kurt Angle: “Me and Kurt are good and that’s a private matter and I’ll definitely leave it at that. I don’t discuss things like that. But it’s a very good, thriving relationship.”

    The Possibility of iMPACT! Ever Returning To Mondays: “This sounds real clichéish but if the time was right, absolutely we would. But you know what, the timing, and I’m not talking about just internally on TV, I’m talking externally with Spike and different things with momentum going and different marketing plans and different dollars being invested and how we’re going to advertise as well as in the show with storylines to have it all make sense. Let’s just say the stars would certainly have to align but if they did align without a doubt.”