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  • Kurt Angle Reveals When He Plans To Retire From Wrestling, Kid Kash’s TNA Departure Confirmed

    – Kurt Angle revealed in an interview with F4WOnline.com Thursday that he plans to hang up the boots for good in three years.

    “I’ve got two more years left at Impact Wrestling and then I’m going to have a retirement year and that’s going to be it. I think I’ll be done and once I retire, you’re not going to see me back in a ring again, that’s for sure,” said the 44-year-old grappler. “I’m not going to be a guy that retires and keeps coming back. When I’m gone, I’m gone. Same thing as amateur wrestling; when I won the world championships in Olympics, I left and I never went back. Same for pro.”

    Angle also discussed TNA’s UK tour thus far, British Boot Camp, King Mo, memories of his career and more. The audio interview is available here.

    – Kid Kash is no longer affiliated with TNA Wrestling, company sources confirmed to PWInsider.com. His profile was removed from the roster page of ImpactWrestling.com on Wednesday, with the veteran wrestler subsequently claiming on Twitter that he’s still affiliated with the company.

  • Kurt Angle’s Wife Giovanna Gives Birth To A Baby Girl

    TNA star Kurt Angle is a father once again. Angle’s wife Giovanna gave birth to a healthy baby girl on Monday night, New Year’s Eve.

    Pictures of Kurt Angle’s Smokin’ Hot Wife Giovanna

    TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted last night:

    Kurt Angle wrote:

    Angle tweeted this picture of his daughter Sofia’s footprint on his hand:

     

  • TNA Reveals Who Is Behind 1/3/13, TNA Wrestler Of The Year, Angle Settlement

    – TNA star Kurt Angle announced on Twitter today that he has reached a legal settlement with Wafi Wahidi, the man Angle claims scammed him out of thousands of dollars in connection to the development of various mobile apps for his Angle Foods company:

    – TNA’s official website is running a Wrestler of the Year poll, with the winner to be announced on the next live Impact on January 3rd. The five nominees are:

    * Jeff Hardy
    * Austin Aries
    * Bobby Roode
    * James Storm
    * Bully Ray

    You can vote for TNA Wrestler of the Year at ImpactWrestling.com.

    – On Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, it was revealed that the 1/3/13 promos that have been airing on TNA television are indeed for the return of Sting. Here’s the latest video:

  • Update On Kurt Angle’s Groin Injury, Big Overseas TV Deal For TNA Expiring

    – Kurt Angle has provided an injury update on his torn groin. Angle tweeted on Thursday:

    – TNA’s official German Facebook page just announced today that TNA’s current TV contract with Sky Deutschland expires on January 1st and has not been renewed.

    Both sides are in talks, but if a deal is not made, there will be more TNA iMPACT Wrestling or live pay-per-views on Sky Sport and Sky Select in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

    * More Backstage TNA News Heading Into 2013

  • Kurt Angle Labels “Stone Cold” Steve Austin “Underrated”, Robbie E Offers Tips On Being A “Bro”

    – Speaking to English digital publication Hooked on Wrestling, TNA Wrestling star Kurt Angle labeled WWE Hall of Famer and former rival “Stone Cold” Steve Austin “underrated.”

    “One of the most underrated wrestlers – not entertainers, but wrestlers – in the history of professional wrestling,” said Angle of the 6-time WWE Champion. “He changed the face of wrestling. I wrestled him in my first year in the business, and I knew nothing. Austin carried me through every match that we had.”

    – In Robbie E’s latest blog for Spike.com, the former TNA Television and X Division Champion offers tips on how to be a “bro.” One vital requirement concerns grooming.

    “To be a proper bro, one must be properly groomed. Which consists of trimmed nose hairs, ears regularly cleaned, and so on,” wrote E. “And if I have to tell you to use a ton of product in your hair and keep your tan perfect, you should probably just stop reading now, because you’ll never be a bro.”

    E has also re-launched his official website, Robbie-E.com.

  • Kurt Angle Provides Injury Update On His Groin, Taryn Terrell Officiates Male Match, Preview Thursday’s Impact

    – Kurt Angle, who suffered a groin injury Sunday at Final Resolution, offered an update on his health status Wednesday.

    “Injury Will take a few Weeks,” Angle noted of his recovery time from the injury to a follower. He later wrote, “Hey my friends. Got a little Injury. But, I Will Be Back Very Soon. Thanks for Your tweets. Much Love. TNA! God Bless.”

    – Official Knockouts referee Taryn Terrell is now officiating matches featuring men. This week’s featured match on TNA Xplosion features the former WWE Diva as the referee for match pitting Hernandez against Joey Ryan.

    – TNA Wrestling has released a video previewing this Thursday’s live Impact Wrestling on SpikeTV.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYyrqYN354Q

  • Kurt Angle Reveals Groin Tear Injury, Says He Will Keep Working

    TNA star Kurt Angle noted on Twitter after Sunday’s Final Resolution pay-per-view that he is dealing with a groin injury. He did not specify whether the injury was sustained on Sunday or if it was a pre-exsiting condition:

    The three shows he’s referring to are the 3 episodes of Impact Wrestling that TNA will tape tonight and Tuesday night from Orlando, Florida.

    An hour after his original tweet, revealed that his groin is torn, which would qualify for more than “a little injury” –

    * News On Big Changes Going On Behind The Scenes In TNA

  • Angelina Love Not Returning To TNA, Preview Tonight’s Final Resolution Pay-Per-View, Kurt Angle Celebrates Birthday

    – Thursday on Impact Wrestlng, Velvet Sky made her return to TNA Wrestling during an in-ring segment between Mickie James and Tara, vowing to become TNA Women’s Knockouts Champion yet again. Like Sky, fellow “Beautiful People” founder Angelina Love parted ways with the organization in the summer. She was asked on Twitter whether she plans to follow suit by returning to TNA, and responded, “No, I have zero ties to TNA.”

    – Today is the birthday of TNA Wrestling star Kurt Angle. The only Olympic wrestling gold medalist in the history of professional wrestling turns 44-years-old.

    – Watch Before The Bell: Final Resolution, a half-hour broadcast special spotlighting tonight’s Final Resolution pay-per-view event.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izYLrl531tA

  • 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

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ImTJEMosx2k

    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.”

  • 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.

  • Kurt Angle Says TNA Dropped The Ball On Two Wrestlers, Impact Post Show With Bobby Roode (Video)

    – Promoting TNA Wrestling’s upcoming tour of the United Kingdom and British Boot Camp in an interview with The Sun, Kurt Angle feels the company has underutilized Doug Williams and Magnus.

    “I think that TNA as a whole might have dropped the ball a little bit with Doug Williams and Magnus, when you look at the talent they have,” said Angle. “They are starting to use Magnus and I believe they have big plans for him. But the reason I thought they might have dropped the ball is because he was so young when he started. They might have thought ‘he’s just a baby, we can wait,’ but four years later he’s still only 25.”

    The interview is available here.

    – TNA Wrestling has posted its latest IMPACT Post Show. Here is the synopsis:

    “Jeremy Borash is standing by as IMPACT WRESTLING goes off the air along with Todd Kenely. We hear from Bobby Roode right after his match with James Storm. Christopher Daniels is also on hand to give more insight into what happened between him and AJ Styles. We also get a word with Knockouts Referee Taryn Terrell about the Knockouts Royal and the new #1 Contender to the Knockouts Title.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfGv6GlP8Zw

  • Man Accused Of “Scamming” Kurt Angle Releases Statement

    Original Story: Kurt Angle goes on Twitter rant over mobile app developer who he says scammed him out of $35,000.

    Wafiullah Wahidi, the man who Kurt Angle has been ranting about on Twitter for allegedly scamming him out of thousands of dollars, issued the following statement over the weekend regarding Angle’s accusations:

    “I was approached by Kurt Angle to be part of a MMO RPG game that was being developed and completed according to original scope of work with the producers of a movie he was part of.

    During that time, I approached Kurt Angle with an idea of a fitness application that would help people reach their fitness and lifestyle goals. At the idea Mr. Angle was very excited and agreed to move forward with the project.

    However after the first couple of payments, I was instructed by Mr. Angle to use that money toward the MMO RPG Game being developed and I did as he had requested. At the time I made clear to Mr. Angle that allocation of those funds would take away from the fitness apps. After constant changes to the MMO RPG and no further monetary or resource support from the team involved provided, I decided to terminate that project and count my losses.

    Mr. Angle was really sympathetic and agreed with me numerous times that I was put in an unfair situation. Still Mr. Angle and myself agreed to continue with the Fitness Application with no further resources provided. We tried our best but we needed fitness advice, nutrition advice, and other resources that would make the application a success. We were given that information August of 2012 and still it was not sufficient enough.

    Please bear in mind that during this time while we were designing and developing this application virtually for free, Mr. Angle and his wife were consistently accusing me of scamming them and each time, I gave Mr. Angle the option to back out of the project as I was starting to feel the pressure and trust was no longer there.

    After many calls from a Hysterical Mrs. Angle and barrage of verbal threats one of Mr. Angle’s associates got involved. With his involvement we had the ball rolling.

    I advised his associate that after a year, this project was starting to cost me a lot of money and my resources were tied. He agreed that he would send another 1200.00 to cover final development costs, but Mr. Angle did not send those funds for four weeks, at which point the damage was too high to my staff and our business.

    Even then we were able to complete the application with minor work needed to be completed, when the day before I was supposed to present the app, I got dozens of twitter messages, emails, calls, and voicemails from a hysterical Mr. and Mrs. Angle. I was called a terrorist, a thief, and a scam artist.

    At that point I made a business decision, that I would no longer work with Mr. Angle. I advised that I would pay money owed (if any) after deducting all work done and time spent on the application to Mr. Angle.

    After about five days I got another series of hysterical tweets and threats and the twitter attacks began. For anyone who wants to know the truth and see how I have dealt with other (PAYING) customers feel free to contact me at wwahidi@wabasocial.com and you can talk to the clients directly.

    I have had a lot of respect for Mr. Angle and I remember as a kid watching him on WWE. It took me by surprise that an American Hero like himself would stoop so low to defame and slander someone publicly. As for Mr. Angle so called lawsuit, the WaBa Social legal team has reviewed everything and we are ready to protect our good name and values against all. Secondly our legal team is in the process of filing suit against Mr. Angle for Defamation of Character and Slander.

    Regards,

    Wafiullah Wahidi
    WaBa Social Inc.
    1830 Blake Street
    Denver, Colorado 8020″

  • Content Listing For WWE’s “The Attitude Era” DVD and Blu-Ray Revealed

    The content listing for WWE’s “The Attitude Era” three-disc DVD and two-disc Blu-Ray scheduled for release on Nov. 20 has been released.

    The synopsis for the title reads: “In the late-90s, WWE was struggling for ratings survival while a cultural shift in the viewing audience’s taste was occurring. “Saying your prayers and taking your vitamins” had lost its luster amongst the rebellious masses who preferred “flipping the bird” and “laying the smackdown”… Enter Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H and Mankind and the notorious crop of edge and fearless Superstars who ushered in The Attitude Era. Now in this 3DVD set fans can own all the infamous moments from this controversial and revolutionary era that redefined sports entertainment for an entire generation. Over 8-hours of envelope-pushing content includes all the agression, antics and innuendos that proved to be the perfect cocktail for an explosion of popularity.”

    Here is the listing, courtesy of WWEDVDNews.com.

    DISC 1

    Documentary:

    The Birth of Attitude

    Entrance Music

    D-Generation X

    Austin vs. McMahon

    Long-Arching Stories

    Innovations

    New Demographic

    Critics

    Expansion

    Comedy

    Wealth of Talent

    The World Was Watching

    Watershed Period
    Jim Ross interviews Goldust & Marlena
    Raw – Nov 3, 1997

    Steve Austin Throws the InterContinental Championship Off A Bridge
    Raw – Dec 15, 1997

    Soldier of Love
    Raw – May 4, 1998

    Mr McMahon Presents Mankind with the WWE Hardcore Championship
    Raw – Nov 2, 1998

    Jim Ross Interviews Triple H
    Sunday Night Heat – July 25, 1999

    An Evening At The Friendly Tap
    SmackDown! – Jan 20, 2000

    Mae Young and the Acolyte Protection Agency
    SmackDown! – Jan 27, 2000

    “The Jug Band”
    Judgment Day 2000

    Triple H Trains Trish Stratus
    SmackDown! – July 27, 2000

    Edges Totally Awesome Birthday
    Raw – Oct 30, 2000

    The Rocks Message to His Hell in a Cell Opponents
    Raw – Dec 4, 2000

    GTV

    DISC 2

    Mike Tyson Joins DX
    Raw – Mar 2, 1998

    A New Beginning For D-Generation X
    Raw – March 30, 1998

    Sable vs. “Marvelous” Marc Mero
    Raw – May 11, 1998

    Nation of Degeneration
    Raw – July 6, 1998

    Brawl for All Match
    Bart Gunn vs. “Dr Death” Steve Williams
    Raw – July 27, 1998

    Four Corners Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
    The Undertaker & Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kane & Mankind vs. The New Age Outlaws vs. The Rock & Owen Hart
    Raw – Aug 10, 1998

    Lions Den Match
    Ken Shamrock vs. Owen Hart
    SummerSlam 1998

    Finals of WWE Championship Tournament
    The Rock vs. Mankind
    Survivor Series 1998

    The Rock & The Undertaker vs. Mankind & Stone Cold Steve Austin
    Raw – Dec 7, 1998

    Austin Gives The Corporation A Beer Bath
    Raw – March 22, 1999

    The Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
    Raw – June 28, 1999

    The Debut of Y2J
    Raw – Aug 9, 1999

    DISC 3

    Content still to be confirmed.

    Special Features

    (Expected Best Buy Exclusive)

    GTV – Al Snow & Head

    Mae Young Gives Birth
    Raw – Feb 28, 2000

    WWE Womens Championship Match
    Lita vs. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
    Raw – June 12, 2000

    The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz
    Raw – July 17, 2000

    BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES

    King of Kings Match
    Ken Shamrock vs. Triple H vs. Owen Hart
    Raw – June 29, 1998

    The Oddities w/ Insane Clown Posse vs. The Headbangers
    Raw – Sept 28, 1998

    The Truth About Sammy
    Raw – Jan 18, 1999

    The Unholy Union of Stephanie McMahon & The Undertaker
    Raw – April 26, 1999

    The Rock vs. Val Venis
    SmackDown – Oct 7, 1999

    Survivor Series Elimination Match
    Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Kane & Shane McMahon vs. Triple H, X-Pac & The New Age Outlaws
    SmackDown – Nov 4, 1999

    WWE Hardcore Championship Match
    Al Snow vs. Crash Holly
    SmackDown – June 29, 2000

    The Hardy Boyz & Lita vs. Perry Saturn, Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko
    SmackDown – Nov 30, 2000

    Chris Jericho & The Dudley Boyz vs. Kurt Angle, Edge & Christian
    Raw – Dec 25, 2000

  • 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.

  • Kurt Angle Rants About Man Who Allegedly Scammed Him Out Of $35,000

    TNA star Kurt Angle went on a Twitter rant on Tuesday night accusing somebody named Wafi Wahidi of scamming him out of nearly $35,000 after Angle hired him to create a mobile app for his Angle Foods company.

    Angle tweeted last night:

    “Please Listen. Wafi Wahidi and WabaSocial Scammed Me for $34,700. He Scammed Me. I don’t want to hurt Him. I Only Want My $ Back. Wafi Wahidi was supposed to Make a fitness Apps. He Didn’t. I Spent $35k to Do It. Wafi failed by Oct24. I’m Suing this scumbag. I’m suing WabaSocial or Weave Social. Wafi Wahidi Changed the Co. Name. He is from Cali and Moved to Denver. He’s a crook. I lost Alot Of $ from this Person. My Attorney Has Civil and Criminal Charges Against Him.”Thank You to All My friends for Your Support. I Want to Make Sure It Never Happens to anyone Else. His Name is Wafiullah Wahidi. Thanks to All My friends for Your Support. Love You. GOD Bless.”

    This morning, Angle continued his rant:

    “Watch Out for Scam Artists Like @WafiWahidi and WabaSocial. He pretended to Make a fitness App and Stole $35,000 from Me. I’m Suing Him! I Even Lent @wafiwahidi $ because He had trouble making a living and He Scammed Me Out Of that $ too. Don’t trust lowlifes. By the Way, @wafiwahidi Said that all My twitter friends are Rednecks that Are Useless to Him. I Actually Kept the text. #scamartist”

  • Kurt Angle Accuses WWE Of Copying TNA Storylines On RAW

    Kurt Angle is once again accusing WWE of stealing ideas from TNA.

    Angle referenced two angles in particular from Monday’s RAW where he thinks WWE is copying TNA: John Cena and AJ Lee’s alleged affair and the 3MB backstage segment.

    Angle tweeted on Tuesday:

    https://twitter.com/realkurtangle/status/263283887944380416

    * Keep Reading: KURT ANGLE Rips CM PUNK On Twitter – “NOT The Best In The World”

  • Preview For Next Week’s Impact Featuring Open Fight Night and Gut Check

    TNA Wrestling has released the following preview for next Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

    Preview Thursday’s IMPACT on SpikeTV – featuring Open Fight Night and Gut Check

    Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV as “Championship Thursday” returns and the road to the November “Turning Point” event continues! If you can’t watch on Thursday, make sure to set your DVR to record all the action.

    – Thursday’s broadcast features the return of OPEN FIGHT NIGHT! Who will get called out? Who has a score to settle? Who wants revenge? You never know who will get challenged every month during OPEN FIGHT NIGHT!

    – One challenge that is already set for Thursday’s OPEN FIGHT NIGHT is Bully Ray vs. Devon from the Aces and 8s! The history between these two superstars is legendary – formerly one of the greatest tag teams in wrestling history, now bitter enemies – and their war continues on IMPACT WRESTLING!

    – What will be the fallout from the Aces and 8s brutal attack on Kurt Angle? The gang picked Angle as their main target and certainly delivered on their promise. The question is, are the Aces prepared for the possible payback that is coming from the angry Olympic Gold Medalist?

    – TNA Knockouts executive Brooke Hogan has informed Knockouts Champion Tara and her Hollywood boyfriend Jesse that ODB plans to call out Tara’s main man for a fight! Will Jesse “man up” and answer ODB’s challenge?

    – Also on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV is the monthly “Gut Check” series, as Christian York will attempt to earn a spot on the TNA roster!

    All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV LIVE at 8/7c

  • Official Preview For Impact Wrestling – Third Match Announced For “Championship Thursday”

    ImpactWrestling.com has released the official preview for next week’s “Championship Thursday” edition of Impact Wrestling and it is noted that Rob Van Dam will defend the X Division Championship against Zema Ion in a Bound For Glory re-match.

    IMPACT Preview: Championship Thursday Returns – Jeff Hardy Defends The World Title

    Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV as “Championship Thursday” returns and the road to the November “Turning Point” event continues! If you can’t watch on Thursday, make sure to set your DVR to record all the action.

    – “Championship Thursday” is back, and the World Heavyweight
    Championship will be on the line as new titleholder “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy defends the gold against an opponent to be select by “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan! The contenders that Hogan will pick from are: Mr. Anderson, James Storm, Bully Ray, and Kurt Angle

    – What do The Aces & 8s and Devon have planned next after their assault last week? Can Hulk Hogan, Sting, Bully Ray and the TNA roster find a way to turn the tide against the biker gang? The war continues on Thursday’s broadcast on SpikeTV!

    – In a “Bound For Glory” rematch, new Knockouts Champion Tara (with her Hollywood boyfriend Jessie Godderz) will defend the gold against Miss Tessmacher on Thursday’s broadcast

    – Also as part of “Championship Thursday”, new X Division Champion Rob Van Dam will put his title on the line against former champ Zema Ion!

    All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV LIVE at 8/7c

  • Kurt Angle Talks Batista-MMA, King Mo-TNA, Working With UFC, Doing MMA Over Wrestling

    Here are some highlights of what TNA star Kurt Angle said during a recent interview with MMA Uncensored:

    King Mo Getting Into Wrestling and Batista Doing MMA: “Well, I think King Mo is a natural because he has a lot of charisma. He’s has to learn the techniques. He’s actually called me probably every other week asking me when will the soreness go away. Pro wrestling is very grueling, you take a lot of punishment.

    “But I think Bautista is a special talent. I think he’s a very tough guy, I think he’s going to do very well in MMA. He wasn’t an amateur wrestler like most pro wrestlers that cross over usually were amateurs wrestlers like Brock Lesnar or Bobby Lashley. But, Bautista will do really well. He’s a tough kid, he’s got a great knockout punch. I know that for sure because I was up in WWE and I’ve seen him have a couple of fights. [Laughs.]”

    If He Would Have Chosen MMA Over Wrestling If It Was 1999 Again: “Yes, I would have done MMA if I would have known that it would have blown up the way it did. I’d say, in 1999, I joined the WWE and pro wrestling and then went to TNA. If MMA would have blown up, I would have done it. I would have gone full blown into it. But, I was so far into it, main eventing WrestleManias, that there was no way for me to turn back. I do love pro wrestling and being with TNA — I don’t regret it, but it just wasn’t the right time. The money was in pro wrestling at the time.

    Dana White Saying  He Agreed To Be On The Ultimate Fighter 10 and Then The Deal Falling Through: “That is true. The hard part about it was that Dana and I never had a problem with money. I met with Dana at different times — two times to be exact — where I went out to Las Vegas and sat down with Dana White. I even took the UFC physical. The problem was the starting date. He wanted me ready in four and a half weeks. I did not think I would be ready at that particular time.

    “I didn’t want to go in there half-hearted, I didn’t want to embarrass myself. I wanted 3-6 months but at the time, he couldn’t give me that time. I respect Dana White and his decision and my decision, I hope he can respect that as well.”

    Whether or not He and Brock Lesnar Had A Legit Wrestling Match In WWE & Who Won: “A, it is true. What happened was Brock Lesnar came in and he said I was too small and he was too big for me. I kept challenging him every week. Eventually, we got in the ring and we went at it. I’ll just say that I got the better of him but I can tell you that Brock Lesnar is an animal, he’s a beast. At his prime — and I want to say before he got sick — I wanna say he’s one of the baddest guys on the planet.

    “He had the strength, the quickness, the finesse. you don’t have a guy that size that can do the things he did. He wasn’t just a great pro wrestler, he was a great MMA fighter. He would have gotten better if he didn’t get sick. I think that the sickness that he had definitely brought him down a couple notches to where he really wasn’t the real Brock Lesnar.

    Whether He’d Still Consider Doing An MMA Fight: “I can’t say yes or no. I’m 43. I tried out for the Olympics last year and I kept getting injured. It was one of those things where I was wrestling great, I think I could have made the team but I just kept getting injured. I’m 43-years old, my body is breaking down. The pro wrestling hasn’t helped me.

    “It’s probably no, but if the offers good enough, you never know. Kurt Angle might be in the MMA octagon.”

  • Devon Officially Removed From TNA Roster, Sting Appears On “Spin Cycle”, Robbie E Wants To Lead TNA

    – TNA Wrestling has been removed Devon from its roster page on ImpactWrestling.com. The organization announced Wednesday that he had parted ways with the organization after negotiations between both parties reached an impasse.

    – On this edition of the “Spin Cycle” with Sting, James Storm, Austin Aries and Kurt Angle, “The Icon” talks about being the first inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame and the panel weighs in who should be the second inductee. The group also discuss their personal favorite British wrestlers of all time. (Watch)

    – Robbie E has has posted a blog on Spike.com explaining why he should be made the face of Impact Wrestling.

    Noting his speaking ability, he remarks, “Ever hear me talk? I’m on point. I’m loud and clear and always to the point. I’m quick-witted and never can be played out. I am the verbal champ.”

  • Konnan Reveals More Details On Kurt Angle’s Claim That Vince McMahon Sent Him Flowers

    MLW Podcast
    Hosts: Konnan and Court Bauer
    Available for free at MLW.com,on iTunes

    This week on MLW Radio, available right now on www.MLW.com, Konnan spoke with co-host Mister Saint Laurent as well as Court Bauer about a recent locker room incident with Kurt Angle while Kurt was wrestling for AAA at TripleMania. The incident was the result of an earlier MLW Radio podcast in the spring where Konnan had revealed that while he was in TNA, Kurt Angle had confided in him that Vince McMahon had tried to lure Kurt back to WWE by regularly sending him flowers. Kurt responded via Twitter vehemently denying the allegations. Fast forward to TripleMania in August, per Konnan:

    “Remember when we were talking about Kurt Angle? I was like, hey, cool dude. I even marked out when I heard he was coming to TNA, but give me a break about the flowers thing. People sending him tweets telling him ‘Konnan said you got flowers from Vince’ and he said I was delusional.”

    “Well he showed up in Mexico for a show, for Triplemania, about a month and a half ago and we hadn’t talked since [the flower controversy]. He came in and literally for like the first three hours he wouldn’t even speak a word to me. He wouldn’t even look at me when I was going over the match. Obviously I’m going to have to tell the guy that he did say [Vince sent him flowers]. Maybe he doesn’t remember it, but we have to squash it because I can’t work like this.”

    “And then I don’t know what happened, but he just totally chilled out. Without me talking to him, all of a sudden he’s very serious, wouldn’t talk or look at me and then the next minute he was alright and like hugging me.”

  • Konnan Recalls Odd Backstage Encounter With Kurt Angle

    This week on MLW Radio, Konnan talked to co-host Mister Saint Laurent and Court Bauer about a recent backstage encounter with Kurt Angle while the Olympic Gold Medalist was wrestling for AAA at Triplemania. The incident was the result of an earlier MLW Radio podcast in the spring where Konnan had revealed that while he was in TNA, Angle had confided in him that Vince McMahon had tried to lure Kurt back to WWE by regularly sending him flowers. Kurt responded via Twitter vehemently denying the allegations. Fast forward to TripleMania in August, Konnan states:

    “Remember when we were talking about Kurt Angle? I was like, hey, cool dude. I even marked out when I heard he was coming to TNA, but give me a break about the flowers thing. People sending him tweets telling him ‘Konnan said you got flowers from Vince’ and he said I was delusional.

    “Well he showed up in Mexico for a show, for Triplemania, about a month and a half ago and we hadn’t talked since [the flower controversy]. He came in and literally for like the first three hours he wouldn’t even speak a word to me. He wouldn’t even look at me when I was going over the match. Obviously I’m going to have to tell the guy that he did say [Vince sent him flowers]. Maybe he doesn’t remember it, but we have to squash it because I can’t work like this. And then — I don’t know what happened — but he just totally chilled out. Without me talking to him, all of a sudden he’s very serious, wouldn’t talk or look at me and then the next minute he was alright and like hugging me.”

    The new episode of MLW Radio is available for free at MLW.com and on iTunes (search: MLW Radio), along with episodes featuring MVP, The Ultimate Warrior, Billy Corgan and many others.

  • Matt Morgan Crashes Another TNA Live Event, Kurt Angle Working Injured

    – Matt Morgan crashed another TNA live event this weekend from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Morgan came down through the crowd during a match between Miss Tessmacher and Tara, arguing with Atlas Security before taking a seat at ringside.

    Later in the evening, Morgan got physical after the Jeff Hardy vs. James Storm match ended in a time limit draw. As fans were chanting for the match to continue, Morgan leveled referee Brian Stifler with his Carbon Footprint kick. Morgan got a huge pop from the crowd and was removed from the arena by security.

    – Kurt Angle worked the Wilkes-Barre, PA Show and wrestled twice, despite an injury to either his knee or his hamstring (there are conflicting reports on this). Angle worked a short match against Daniels early in the night and teamed with AJ Styles and Austin Aries in the main event against Bobby Roode, Daniels and Kazarian. AJ Styles and Austin Aries helped Angle to the back after the match and Angle did not take part in the post-show autograph signing event, as advertised.

    Angle tweeted on Monday:

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  • Kurt Angle On Whether Austin Aries Is To Small To Be TNA Champion & More

    Kurt Angle recently spoke to ChadDukesWrestlingShow.com about whether he’s still interested in MMA, helping young talent get over, whether Austin Aries is too small to be TNA World champion & more. Here are some highlights of what Angle said about:

    Whether he’s still interested in competing in mixed martial arts: “The last time I talked was two and a half years ago with Dana White, I took the UFC physical. We just couldn’t come to terms on a starting time. I wanted it 3-6 months, Dana needed me in four and a half weeks and I understand he wanted me to be ready and he needed me at that point and it just wasn’t gonna work out.”

    When asked whether White had an opponent in mind for Angle, he responded, “Well, they wanted me to be on Ultimate Fighter but I told them I wouldn’t do it for free. So he came up with a very nice deal, that being I would get paid very well for that, thank god, and a 6 fight deal. I didn’t want to go in there half prepared. I wanted to go in there full blown. I’m 43 now, I tried out for the Olympics or I was going to and I got injured five different times last year. So my body’s just not holding up the way I want it to so I don’t think it’s going to be a possibility.”

    On being the go-to guy in assisting new talent in getting over: “I really enjoyed it, I took it as a compliment. At TNA they did the same thing. They’d bring in somebody like the Pope or Mr. Anderson or whoever else that was coming in that was coming from WWE or had somewhat of a name, the first program they’d do would be with me. I’ve always enjoyed that it’s a good challenge and Desmond Wolfe was another one that came from Ring of Honor. So I like that and I know that the company has faith in me. Both WWE did and TNA had the faith in me to make the guys look as good as I could.”

    Whether Austin Aries is too small to be TNA World Heavyweight Champion: “No. I think Austin Aries as champion, I think he deserves it, he’s an awesome talent. Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero, unfortunately their tragedies really damaged the ability for smaller guys to step up and become champions. I don’t know why but I think they were just unfortunate. I don’t think it was because of their size, I think they were just terrible tragedies that happened with both those families and it’s gotten a little bit of a bad reputation now, the under 6 foot club and I don’t think it should be that way. I think any size is a good size.”