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  • Kurt Angle Responds To Dana White’s Comments About Him

    TNA star Kurt Angle has responded to UFC President Dana White’s weekend statement regarding Angle’s attempt to fight for the UFC.

    To recap, Dana White answered questions about Kurt Angle at the UFC Live 6 post-fight press conference on Saturday night. White said Kurt Angle called him several times hoping to compete in the UFC – and he was offered a chance to try out for UFC’s Ultimate Fighter reality show. Angle was unable to pass UFC’s medical test, which put an end to that possibility.

    Despite Kurt Angle’s claims that he had been offered a fight with Kimbo Slice, Dana White put that rumor to rest – stating flat out:

    “I never told him, ‘You’re fighting Kimbo Slice on pay-per-view.’ Kurt, you’re a good guy, but that’s not true, and that never happened. I thought it would be interesting, and I thought it would be cool, but never once did I say, ‘We’re going to set up a pay-per-view match with you and Kimbo.’ That is not true.”

    VIDEO: Dana White Calls Out Kurt Angle On His Lies

    Angle responded to Dana White’s weekend comments, tweeting on Monday morning:

    “I wish the Some Media stop the untrue Press between Dana White and Myself.Yes, Dana and I Met twice. But We never discussed a Ppv with Kimbo”

    “What was talked about between Dana and I are Between Dana and I. I Love Dana and Will not Say things that Were untrue. Just drop It, please”

  • Dana White Says Kurt Angle Failed A UFC Physical (Video)

    Kurt Angle
    Kurt Angle

    UFC president Dana White spoke about Kurt Angle’s UFC aspirations on Saturday night at the UFC Live 6 post-fight press conference. Kurt Angle has talked up his chances of competing in the UFC for years now – and Dana White made several comments about Angle’s attempts to fight in the UFC. He also called out Angle for his claim  that Dana White  presented him with an opportunity to fight Kimbo Slice.

    Here are some highlights about what Dana White said about Kurt Angle:

    Kurt’s Desire To Compete in the UFC: “I like Kurt Angle. He’s a nice guy. I’ve never had any problems with Kurt Angle. Good guy. Kurt Angle was calling me to fight in the UFC. He wanted to fight in the UFC. He wanted to come over here and whatever, especially after Brock got in.”

    What Kurt Angle Was Offered: “What I offered him was, I said, ‘Come over here. I’ll put you on ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ The season Kimbo Slice was on, I was going to put him on ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ He wanted to do it. We worked out a deal, but he didn’t pass the medicals.”

    Angle’s claim that UFC Wanted Him To Fight Kimbo Slice: : “That’s it. That’s all I’m saying. I never set up a pay-per-view fight for him. I never told him, ‘You’re fighting Kimbo Slice on pay-per-view.’ Kurt, you’re a good guy, but that’s not true, and that never happened. I thought it would be interesting, and I thought it would be cool, but never once did I say, ‘We’re going to set up a pay-per-view match with you and Kimbo.’ That is not true.”

    Here’s video of Dana White’s comments regarding Kurt Angle:

  • Impact Wrestling Preview – Hogan To Make Major Announcement

    IMPACT WRESTLING Preview: Hulk Hogan’s Major Announcement

    Don’t miss Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c, as the road to Bound For Glory on October 16 continues – with Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Sting, Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode and more! Can’t watch IMPACT WRESTLING on Thursday night? Make sure to set your DVR to record it so you don’t miss any of the action.

    Here is a preview of Thursday’s broadcast:

    – “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan will deliver a major announcement on Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c! What does Hogan have planned just weeks before Bound For Glory? Don’t miss it, as Hogan promises to drop a bombshell!

    – Speaking of Hulk Hogan, his Bound For Glory opponent – “The Icon” Sting – has asked for time to get some things off his chest. In fact, rumor has it Sting wants to speak DIRECTLY to the members of Fortune! Don’t miss the start to the huge broadcast!

    – Also, Fortune members will battle this Thursday as Bobby Roode will battle “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles in a huge bout! Roode will fight for the World Heavyweight Championship at Bound For Glory, but first he has to make it past AJ Styles! Certainly, current World Champion Kurt Angle will be watching as he attempts to drive a wedge between the members of Fortune!

    – In high-flying X-Division action, there will be a Ladder Match this Thursday on SpikeTV to determine who gets the X Championship shot against Austin Aries at Bound For Glory: Jesse Sorensen vs. Kid Kash vs. Alex Shelley vs. Zema Ion vs. Brian Kendrick

    – The final “Queen’s Qualifier” takes place to determine the competitors in the Knockouts Championship match at Bound For Glory! This Thursday, Madison Rayne battles Tara, with the winner advancing to the Pay-Per-View!

    – Plus, Crimson makes his return to IMPACT WRESTLING following his injury at the hands of Samoa Joe, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy continues his quest for redemption and so much more!

    All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING on Spike at 9/8c! If you can’t watch it live, make sure to set your DVR!

  • Karen Jarrett Upset With False Statements Made By Hulk Hogan

    Hulk Hogan discussed Kurt Angle’s recent arrest for driving under the influence during an interview with Busted Open and said ex-wife Karen told him Kurt’s a horrible driver and that she didn’t allow him to drive their children during their entire marriage. Hogan said:

    “The Kurt Angle thing, I don’t know what to think of it yet. They said he blew, you know, and he wasn’t drinking. I can’t even begin to go there, I’m not going to put Hulk Hogan’s opinion over what the legal system comes up with, because I don’t even know what we are talking about with Kurt. I don’t know what the facts yet, I don’t know what’s going on.”

    “You know I talked to his wife and she said he’s a horrible driver. The whole time they were married she wouldn’t even let him drive the kids. He texts when he drives, he’s great in the ring as far as focusing but his people skills are horrible. He’s got two left feet, and it translates into his driving. I’m not making any excuses for him, but I want to know what the facts are before I pass any judgement.”

    Karen, after reading Hogan’s remarks, wrote on Twitter,

    “People should never make false statements and say they had conversations with people they didn’t!!!!”

    She then requested an interview with another wrestling news site via their Twitter page, so she could “set the record straight on Hogan’s comments.”

    The Vice President of the Knockouts Division added:

    “One thing EVERYONE needs to know about myself…DON’T mess with my family!!!! If you do..GOD help you!!!!”

  • Kurt Angle Says He’s Signed A New 3-Year Deal With TNA

    During an interview with Movieline.com earlier this week at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film Warrior, Kurt Angle announced that he recently signed a new 3-year deal with TNA Wrestling.

    When asked about how much he was acting prior to entering the world of professional wrestling, Angle said:

    “I was taking classes and I was getting very serious about it. I was also sportscasting — I was a sportscaster in Pittsburgh for Fox, just trying to get in front of the camera a little bit. Then pro wrestling came around and I took a shot at that, and I didn’t realize I was going to become that good.”

    He continued, “I made a lot of money, thank God, and I stuck with it, but every time I had a movie where my name would come up for some reason, I wasn’t allowed to do it due to scheduling reasons in the WWE. So with TNA, they give me the opportunity to go ahead and do movies and if it conflicts with the schedule they work around it. It’s a much better situation for me. So I actually signed a new three-year deal today with TNA. I’m going to stick with TNA.

    Angle also spoke about following in The Rocks footsteps from WWE to Hollywood, the MMA industry and more.

  • Kurt Angle’s Lawyer Calls Failed Alcohol Test Inadmissible

    The following statement was sent out on Thursday night by Kurt Angle’s attorney C. Todd Gilbert.

    To recap, Angle was arrested last weekend in Virginia for DUI. Angle issued a statement days later saying he did not break any laws by driving with a 0.6 blood alcohol content, below the state’s legal limit of 0.8. Virginia police then followed up with a statement claiming Angle did blow a 0.6 back at the police station – but he also registered a 0.91 immediately after getting pulled over.

    Now, Angle’s lawyers are claiming the first breathalyzer test will be inadmissible in court because they claim necessary scientific procedures where not followed. Here’s the statement:

    Reported Angle Breath Test Inadmissible Under Virginia Law

    Field Test Not Calibrated and Inherently Flawed for Court Use

    Front Royal, Virginia— Attorney C. Todd Gilbert who represents Olympian and professional wrestler Kurt Angle issued the following statement today to clarify erroneous media reports about the evidence against Mr. Angle following his arrest Saturday night.

    Mr. Gilbert stated, “A local newspaper reported today that my client’s percentage of blood alcohol at the scene of his arrest Saturday night was 091. What the media failed to report is that the handheld field test unit used for this test is so inherently unreliable and the protocols for its use so flawed that these results are inadmissible as evidence under Virginia law.

    The results which will be admissible in court, and which vindicate my client, showed that his actual blood alcohol content was a .06, well below the legal limit of .08. The breath testing machine used to determine this accurate .06 level is one that passes the rigorous scientific standards set forth by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science. This testing unit is also subject to equally meticulous written protocols and pre-test calibrations for its use. One such protocol is a 20 minute waiting period to ensure that any residual alcohol present in the mouth will have evaporated prior to testing and will therefore not cause a false positive or a result that is higher that one’s actual blood alcohol content. The handheld breath testing unit used by state troopers in this case is merely a tool to assist police in determining probable cause, but its results are inexact which is why they are inadmissible in court. For example, no such 20 minute waiting period is performed by officers in the field prior to its use. As such, the report today is both incomplete and misleading.

    Mr. Angle continues to look forward to having the scientifically valid results of his actual blood alcohol content presented in court in order to clear him of this charge.”

  • Eric Bischoff Disappointed With Kurt Angle’s DUI Arrest

    This past Monday on Monday Night Mayhem, Eric Bischoff expressed his disappointment with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle’s arrest over the weekend in Virginia on charges of driving under the influence.

    “Quite disappointed, for obvious reasons, both on a business level for the company. I’m very disappointed and embarrassed. I’m very disappointed and embarrassed for Kurt,” Bischoff said.

    “The fact that he is even in this situation, regardless of whether he was guilty, not guilty, had an excuse, didn’t have an excuse. You just can’t keep putting yourself in situations like this when you’re a pro because you’re jeopardizing not only your own personal life. There are a lot of people in the entire company right now that is dependent on you and betting on you and investing in you. And to put yourself in this position, not once, but twice, or more, is disturbing to me.

    “I’m hoping that we find out that it’s not what we read, and it’s not what we think, and that perhaps we’re all jumping to conclusions. But if it’s not the case, then I think Kurt Angle’s got some soul searching to do and TNA’s got some decisions to make. But clearly it’s a very, very unfortunate situation.”

    The full audio is available here.

  • Police Say Angle Was Drunk & Failed Field Sobriety Tests

    TNA champion Kurt Angle was arrested for DUI once again this past weekend following a TNA live event in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

    Kurt Angle issued a statement this week defending himself and saying he was not legally drunk at the time of the arrest. Angle claimed he was being framed, did not fail a breathalyzer test and had a 0.06 blood alcohol content – safely below the 0.08 legal limit.

    Now – Virginia state troopers have fired back at angle – saying he was in fact legally drunk at the time of his arrest. State Trooper C.R. Scally was the arresting officer and recorded that Angle failed several field sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol content of 0.091 at the time of his arrest.

    Angle was tested once again when he arrived at the Front Royal police department on Sunday morning – and that is where he blew the 0.06 he mentioned in his statement.

    Once again, it appears Angle is distorting the facts to save face. Angle claims a conspiracy – the police say it’s cut and dry – he was driving drunk.

    [Source: NVDaily.com]

  • Kurt Angle Comments On His Weekend DUI Arrest

    Kurt Angle released the following statement to the Wrestling Globe Newsletter regarding his DWI arrest over the weekend:

    “Recently, there has been a lot of attention related to the incident which occurred Saturday night in Virginia. I was returning from an iMPACT Wrestling show in an unfamiliar place, late at night and was trying to find the exit for my hotel.

    I did not believe my driving behavior was reckless or otherwise improper. Apparently law enforcement may have believed otherwise and pulled me over.

    I fully cooperated with the officer who clearly recognized me while performing his standard procedures. Subsequent to the stop, I was asked to submit to a breathalyzer test and passed.

    I do not believe that I broke any laws and will be entering a plea of not guilty in response to any pending charges. I hope that we can now focus on more important matters and move forward.”

    In addition to that, Angle’s attorneys, C. Todd Gilbert and Frank Smith, also had the following to say:

    “Our client’s blood alcohol level was negligible and was well below the legal limit in Virginia. We will wait to see if the state even wants to go forward in light of this evidence.”

  • Angle DUI Update & TNA Stops Promoting His Movie, Godderz

    — TMZ cameras caught up with Kurt Angle at California’s LAX airport over the weekend. Of course Angle was asked about his weekend arrest for DUI – to which he said, “of course” he will fight the charges. To see video footage of Angle talking to TMZ at LAX, click here.

    — Following World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle’s Sunday arrest in Virginia for driving under the influence, TNA Wrestling removed promotional advertisements for the mixed martial arts film Warrior from their official website and Facebook page.

    Angle is featured in the movie, which comes out this Friday, as a Russian mixed martial art champion named “Koba”.

    — Jessie “Mr. Pec-Tacular” Godderz, who recently signed a developmental contract with TNA Wrestling, made a special appearance Sunday on the hit CBS show Big Brother. The episode is available here.

    TMZ.com published a story yesterday concerning the family of former Big Brother house guest Shelly Moore being targeted with death threats over her game play. Godderz says he isn’t surprised since the show has die-hard fans. The TNA prospect also calls out Jersey Shore star Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino in the enclosed video.

    — Angelina Love is advertised to appear at Signamania VII, which takes place Saturday, September 24 at The Bucks County Technical High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit www.signamania.com for more information.

  • Kurt Angle Believes He Was Framed In Drunk Driving Arrest

    TMZ.com reports that Kurt Angle believes he’s been framed in connection with his arrest Sunday morning on charges of driving under the influence.

    Kurt Angle’s attorney Frank Smith tells TMZ his client was asked to submit to a breathalyzer test and passed. “We understand Kurt will be entering a plea of not guilty in response to any infractions and/or offenses,” he adds.

    Sources close to the 2012 Olympic hopeful say the “cops are just trying to make an example of him.”

    TMZ notes that someone who is not legally drunk can still be arrested for driving under the influence if drugs or alcohol impair the driver’s ability to navigate the road.

    The TNA World Heavyweight Champion was arrested in Virginia and taken to Warren County Jail. He posted $2,000 bond and was released at 3:31 a.m.

  • Jim Ross On Kurt Angle’s Arrest, Rayne On Her Whereabouts

    — WWE Raw SuperShow broadcaster Jim Ross took to Twitter to comment on TNA World Heavyweight Kurt Angle’s arrest early this morning in Virginia on charges of driving under the influence.

    “Not good for Kurt & hopefully things will work out for him,” Ross said upon learning of the former WWE Superstar’s arrest.

    He continued, “We all make mistakes. Unfortunate.”

    — Madison Rayne went on Twitter to rest concern over her status with TNA as she has not appeared on IMPACT Wrestling since August 11.

    Rayne wrote, “To all who have been asking: I am fine. not injured and still very much/happily employed ;) always have something up my satin glove ;)”

    — Friday’s TNA house show at the Great Geauga County Fair in Burton, Ohio drew an estimated attendance of 400 to 500 fans.

  • Kurt Angle Arrested Sunday For DUI (Mugshot)

    TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle was arrested early this morning on charges of driving under the influence, TMZ.com reports.

    The Olympic gold medalist was arrested by Virginia State Troopers and taken to Warren County Jail. He posted $2,000 bond and was released at 3:31 a.m.

    Angle was previously arrested on March 25, 2011 in Grand Forks, North Dakota and charged with “being in control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated,” after failing a field sobriety test. He later pled guilty to the charges and was on April 20 sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation, a chemical dependency evaluation, a $250 fine, $225 in court fees, and a ten day suspended jail sentence.

    Here’s Kurt’s latest mughost picture:

  • Kurt Angle Apoligizes For Going Nuts Over WWE List

    Kurt Angle has apologized to WWE for slamming their “Top 50 Superstars of All Time” list earlier this week, where he was ranked No. 34.

    “Want to Apologize to Everyone that I disrespected with My Comments about Wwe’s Rankings. I truly Am Proud to Be in Top 50. Thank U 2 Wwe.”

    The TNA World Heavyweight Champion went crazy on Twitter on Thursday, calling WWE’s “insulting” gesture a “kick to the balls” –

    “I was No. 34 of WWE all-time greatest? Tell you what, take me off the list. I’d rather not be on it if I wasn’t top five. Who ranks wrestlers?”

    “I have never been More Insulted By Wwe top 50.#34 to Me Is a kick to the balls!Take Me out of ratings.please.U think fans will buy that crap”

  • Preview For Next Week’s Impact Wrestling – Jeff Hardy Returns

    Below is the official preview for next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling:

    Jeff Hardy returns Thursday on IMPACT WRESTLING At 9/8c on SpikeTV

    Don’t miss Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c, featuring the return of Jeff Hardy and a huge World Title match! Can’t watch IMPACT WRESTLING on Thursday night? Make sure to set your DVR to record it so you don’t miss any of the action.

    Here is a preview of Thursday’s broadcast:

    – Starting this Thursday, it’s two back-to-back weeks of “can’t miss” IMPACT WRESTLING broadcasts on SpikeTV!

    – All roads lead to Sting vs. Ric Flair next week (Sept 15), but this Thursday the World Heavyweight Title is on the line in the main event as Kurt Angle defends against Mr. Anderson, who cashes in his rematch clause

    – Plus, the “Final Four” superstars in the Bound For Glory Series go face-to-face – who will advance to the main event at Bound For Glory?

    – The British Invasion vs. Devon and The Pope to determine the #1 Contenders to the World Tag Team Championship

    – Eric Young defends the Television Championship against Robbie E

    – And what does Karen Jarrett have planned for the Knockouts Division? Will the new Knockouts Law rule the lovely ladies with an iron first?

  • Match Preview For Tonight’s Impact, Sting Heading To Mexico

    — Tonight on Impact Wrestling, Sting battles Kurt Angle for the World Heavyweight Championship with Hulk Hogan serving as special enforcer.

    Matches slated to air include:

    * AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels

    * Mickie James vs. Winter for the Women’s Knockout Championship

    * Gunner vs. Rob Van Dam in a Bound For Glory Series Match

    * Austin Aries vs. Brian Kendrick vs. Jesse Sorensen

    — Asistencia Asesoría y Administración officials have confirmed that Sting will be appearing on their Heroes Immortales show on Oct. 9 in Monterrey, Mexico. He will be participating in the promotion’s TNA invasion angle.

    — Mickie James turned 32 years old Wednesday while Jeff Hardy turned 34.

  • Kurt Angle Deeply Insulted By WWE, Jeff Hardy Return Update

    – TNA star Kurt Angle is not happy with WWE’s recent list of the top superstars of all time. Angle, who ranked #34 on the list, took to Twitter and vented about WWE’s “insulting” gesture an wrote the following:

    “I was No. 34 of WWE all-time greatest? Tell you what, take me off the list. I’d rather not be on it if I wasn’t top five. Who ranks wrestlers?”

    “I have never been More Insulted By Wwe top 50.#34 to Me Is a kick to the balls!Take Me out of ratings.please.U think fans will buy that crap”

    – TNA has announced that Jeff Hardy will return the road at wrestle on TNA’s live events in two weeks. Jeff Hardy is scheduled to wrestle Jeff Jarrett at the live events the weekend of September 15th through the 17th in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

    Jeff Hardy returns to TNA Impact Wrestling next Thursday night, September 8th.

  • Dana White Denies Angle’s Claim He Almost Signed With UFC

    TNA star Kurt Angle spoke to MMAWeekly.com this week to discuss his training for the United States Olympic Wrestling team and hype his new MMA movie, “Warrior.”

    During the interview, Angle stated that he came very close to signing with the UFC – but UFC President Dana White has a different view on how things went down.

    Kurt Angle told MMAWeekly:

    “I actually contacted Dana White again after the movie. I flew out to meet him once and got a great offer. I contacted him again, I was thinking about dropping out of Impact wrestling, and there were some personal problems with my marriage and I just wanted to get away. I contacted Dana White, I flew out, and he had me take the UFC physical.

    I passed it, thank God, and he gave me the offer. The terms weren’t good, I mean not for me, and the terms I gave him weren’t good for him. He wanted me ready in four-and-a-half weeks; I wanted three to six months.

    So I respect Dana White and I love him to death, very good friend. I knew I was capable of winning in four-and-a-half weeks, but I wanted to be at my best.”

    Dana White was asked on Twitter about Angle’s claim, to which he responded:

    “love kurt but not true.”

  • JR Blog: Undertaker’s Future, Angle’s Olympic Chances

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted a new blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

    Kurt Angle’s Olympic Hopes: “Will Kurt Angle make the next USA Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team? I seriously doubt it but I’d love to be wrong. It would make a helluva story if it happened but it’s a long shot at best in all due respect to Kurt. Honestly, at that level one must devote all their time to achieving their goal.

    The Bret Hart – HBK DVD: “Previewed the documentary portion of the @BretHart and @shawnmichaels_ DVD Thursday night and it was main event money. Those two WWE HOF’ers were honest and open to every question. I did not lob softballs and they did not avoid any questions. It was a very emotional and compelling piece of business. The DVD hits stores around October 25 and will obviously be on shelves for holiday shopping. I can’t recommend it strongly enough.”

    Undertaker’s WWE Future: “When is the Undertaker returning or is he retired? When the Undertaker retires don’t you think that every wrestling fan in the free world will know it ASAP via WWE? Taker is not retired. I do not know when he’ll return and neither do those who Tweet us and act as if they do.”

  • Sting To Put Career On The Line, James To Receive Title Shot

    — Ric Flair returned to television on Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling, challenging longtime rival Sting to a match. Sting agreed to put his career on the line if Flair promised to deliver him Hulk Hogan.

    — Mickie James will receive her TNA Women’s Knockouts Championship re-match against Winter on the September 1 episode. TNA Wrestling tapes the episode next Thursday in Huntsville, Alabama.

    — TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle will face Crimson in a non-title match on next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling. The match was set up following an in-ring confrontation.

    — Zema Ion stated on Twitter that he is suffering from an injury.

    He wrote, “Off to the doctor to see wtf this chest pain ive been having for last 4 days is all about… bruised sternum. wonder how that happened?”

  • Bound For Glory PPV Poster, Velvet Sky Wants To Face Lita

    — TNA Wrestling has released the promotional poster for Bound For Glory, which takes place Sunday, October 16 at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    TNA Bound For Glory

    — On Twitter, Velvet Sky was asked to name which woman which she would like wrestle that she hasn’t before. She replied, “Lita!!!”

    The TNA Knockout has stated in the past that Lita inspired her to enter the world of professional wrestling.

    Sky also noted that she won’t be appearing on Impact Wrestling until next week’s show.

    — Madison Rayne has changed her Twitter handle to twitter.com/MRayneTNA.

  • Hogan & Russo Engage In Heated Argument, Heat On Bischoff

    Hulk Hogan and TNA Wrestling head writer Vince Russo engaged in a heated argument last Sunday at Hardcore Justice regarding the finish to the World Heavyweight Championship Match between Sting and Kurt Angle. Hogan later grumbled to colleagues that Russo doesn’t know anything because he was never a wrestler.

    The two former World Heavyweight Champions made up at the following day’s Impact Wrestling tapings. There was, however, noticeable tension among the organization’s high ranking officials in the days that followed. Several employees feel it did more damage to a locker room already low in morale.

    There has also been internal complaints regarding Eric Bischoff as many wrestlers feel he’s arrogant and snobbish. His criticisms over in-ring performances fall on deaf ears because some wrestlers don’t respect his opinion regarding their craft. An Eight-Man X Division Gauntlet Match that was originally taped on Tuesday was re-shot the following day because Bischoff didn’t like it.

    source: ProWrestling.net

  • *Spoiler* Absent Name Scheduled For Tonight’s Impact Taping

    Ric Flair, who has not appeared on TNA Wrestling programming in two months, is scheduled for tonight’s Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando, Florida.

    He is slated to engage in a verbal exchange with longtime rival Sting for the episode airing August 18.

    Flair stated during a newspaper interview last month that he would be returning to the ring in September to face either Sting or Kurt Angle.

    “I don’t know for sure, but it will be either Sting or Kurt Angle,” Flair told the Albany Herald. “It just depends on whoever wins between them (at Hardcore Justice). You got the scoop right there, brother.”

    source: PWTorch.com

  • Matches Announced For Impact, MVP Takes Shot At TNA, More

    — TNA Wrestling has announced that Sting and Kurt Angle will sign the contract for their World Heavyweight Champion Match at Hardcore Justice on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling. Plus, three Bound For Glory Series matches are scheduled: Samoa Joe vs. “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero; AJ Styles vs. Devon; Scott Steiner and Gunner vs. Rob Van Dam and Crimson.

    — MVP, who now competes overseas for New Japan Pro Wrestling after parting ways with World Wrestling Entertainment in December, was asked on Twitter about joining TNA Wrestling should he get homesick.

    Taking an apparent shot at the Nashville based organization, he responded, “I could never be THAT homesick!”

    — TNA Wrestling has announced live events for Friday, September 23 in Springfield, Illinois and Saturday, September 24 in Hammond, Indiana. Click here for full details.

  • Cage Match Advertised For Impact, Rayne Upset With Blogger

    — Kurt Angle will battle Mr. Anderson in a Cage Match on next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, according to ImpactWrestling.com.

    The Bound For Glory Series also continues with two singles matchups: Rob Van Dam vs Gunner and Bully Ray vs Crimson.

    — Madison Rayne sent a wrestling blogger a derogatory message via Twitter after reading his review of last week’s episode of Impact Wrestling in which he criticized her comedic match with Tara.

    “You sir, are a d*ckhead,” she wrote to Dustin Nichols of the Camel Clutch Blog. “Get a real job. =) that’s all!”

    The blogger doesn’t feel he wrote anything horribly offensive or vulgar regarding her match. He further explains the situation here and sends a message to the TNA Knockout.