-The father-in-law of Dixie Carter and husband Serg passed away this week.
-Apparently during this week’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings, Mike Tenay and Tazz had two monitors at their announce desk. One was for the Impact Wrestling show, while the other had an NFL game playing. There is actual photo proof of this floating around the internet somewhere.
[Credit: F4WOnline.com]
Multiple TNA Impact Wrestling stars have taken to Twitter to comment on the “#August1Warning” mystery-man angle that TNA started on their official YouTube channel on Friday.
Below are some of the tweets.
Mickie James: Who’s behind #August1Warning? Kinda Creepy! http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE they really didn’t have 2 go thru all that 2 surprise me! #BirthdayMonth
Eric Young: I am actually worried and intrigued about tWho is behind #August1Warning? http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE
Robbie E: Who is behind #August1Warning? http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE
Kenny King: Who is behind #August1Warning? http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE what the hell is this?
Mike Tenay: Who is behind #August1Warning? http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE
Christopher Daniels: Looks like someone else other than #BadInfluence has a problem with TNA! #August1Warning http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE
For those who missed it, TNA posted a teaser video on YouTube on Friday that featured a silhouetted man with a modulated voice issuing an official warning to TNA. The mystery man promises to reveal himself at the Thursday, August 1st edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV, thus, “#August1Warning.”
You can check out our original “#August1Warning” story, which features the teaser video, at the following link: TNA Launches “#August1Warning” Mystery Man Angle With Teaser Video
– Jay Bradley, who competed as Ryan Braddock for WWE’s SmackDown brand in 2008 and 2009, indicated on Twitter that he is affiliated with Aces & 8s.
He posted this photo Saturday of the gang’s trademark skull bandana, and writing, “Almost time!”
Bradley has appeared as a member of the group on past episodes of Impact Wrestling, according to the Wrestling Observer.
– Taryn Terrell appears on tonight’s episode of Treme on HBO. The program airs at 10:00 p.m. and replays multiple times throughout the week. The official Knockouts referee, who works as an actress outside of TNA Wrestling, is a recurring character named Cindy on the program. Terrell noted on Twitter that her character appears in five episodes this season. She appeared completely nude on last week’s episode.
– TNA Wrestling has released a video of Mike Tenay and Taz previewing tonight’s card for Bound For Glory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOaZvxnBnRE
source: PWInsider.com
— It was reported last week that TNA Knockout Sarita, who competes as Dark Angel in Mexico, was nixed from Sunday’s CMLL card due to an arm injury. In an update on the situation, SuperLuchas.net is reporting that she suffered a torn triceps in her left arm during a recent TNA Wrestling card. The multi-time wrestling champion is currently recovering in her native Canada and expected to be kept out of action through the end of August.
The injury may have occurred during her recent TV bout with Angelina Love at the July 26 iMPACT! taping as it was the last time she competed in a match. Furthermore, she was left off the following night’s television taping.
— Former ECW performer Tracy Smothers, 47, is expected to appear at tonight’s HardCORE Justice pay-per-view event alongside the Full Blooded Italians (F.B.I) — Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke and Sal E. Graziano.
— Mike Tenay and Taz are expected to call HardCORE Justice.
— Jeff Hardy was telling people that he joined TNA due to the company’s easier schedule, since they made a deal where he wasn’t going to have to work any house shows. AAA made a similar offer to him, but that would entail flying to Mexico, and they never made a firm money offer.
Those affiliated with WWE were in constant contact with Hardy the day following his TNA debut in hope that he would change his mind and return to the company. However, it should be noted that WWE’s pursuit of Hardy came even after news broke that he was being indicted on drug charges from his arrest last September (felony possession of cocaine, felony drug trafficking of opium, two counts of felony possession with intent to redistribute a Schedule III drug, maintaining a dwelling for drug use and/or distribution and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia).
WWE’s apparent interest in overlooking the PR backlash that bringing Hardy back would entail is being seen by some as an indication that the company is not completely viewing TNA as irrelevant.
— The first ratings figure TNA received for last week’s live show was a 1.8 in the Males 18-34 demo. Considering that TNA generally garners an 0.7 in that particular demo, many in the company were beyond thrilled.
— Mike Tenay, who has been with TNA since day one, is said to be paranoid over his position with the company due to the fact that people within the organization have attempted to recruit Jim Ross as his replacement.
Although it should be noted that Tenay is considered by many in the company to be paranoid in general, but the company’s shift in power has made him more leery than usual.
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, pwtorch.com)