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  • Close Call For Seth Rollins At RAW (Photo), Jericho Comments On Cage Dive, More

    – Seth Rollins had a close call during Monday’s RAW. When the steel cage was being lowered, Rollins just made it into the ring in time. You can check out a GIF image of this below.

    – The following independent wrestlers were part of Adam Rose’s “Rosebuds” on Monday’s RAW: Thea Trinidad (Rosita), Mandy Leon, Kacee Carlisle and Damien Darling.

    – Chris Jericho wrote the following on Instagram regarding his leap off of the top of the steel cage at Monday’s RAW:

    “I haven’t done this since an indie show near #Calgary in 1993. Guess I was just waiting for the right time to bust it out again… What’s that? I’m 43 now? NO WAY!!!! #thatshowyadoitkids #baltimorerocks #y2jisbackbaby #wweraw @wwe”

  • VIDEO: Velvet Sky, Bully Ray Accept The ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge”

    In a video filled with tips of the hat to WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, as well as a few for Mick Foley, TNA talents Velvet Sky and Bully Ray took part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

    Sky, answering the challenge from Rosita, extended the challenge to Austin, Foley and Bully Ray.

    Seconds after getting a bucket of ice water dumped on herself, Sky did the same to Ray. The two then celebrated, in “Stone Cold” fashion, with some beers.

    Check out the Velvet Sky and Bully Ray ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” video above.

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  • Backstage News On Hulk Hogan’s WWE Deal, WWE Signing Former TNA Knockout?

    – Former TNA Knockout Rosita (Thea Trinidad) has been used recently on WWE television. She has been playing the role of one of Adam Rose’s “Rosebuds,” and considering how prominently she was featured at Money In The Bank and RAW recently, there is a good chance that WWE will be signing her to a contract. Many have commented that she looks like a young Trish Stratus.

    – As far as Hulk Hogan’s current deal with WWE is concerned, it is said to be for a substantial guarantee, as well as a high-dollar per-appearance rate. Hogan also has the ability to accept outside bookings, however WWE always has the right to book him first on any date they choose.

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  • Former TNA Knockout Says Rock Inspired Her, Wants To Be Female Mysterio, More

    The following press release was issued today:

    Pro-Wrestler Thea Trinidad (Rosita) Admits Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Inspired Her to Act and Says She Wants to be the Female Rey Mysterio on Maria Menounos’ Black Hollywood Live Network

    Los Angeles, CA, January 20th, 2014 – (blackhollywoodlive.com) Pro-wrestler, actress, and model Thea Trinidad is a rare woman. Don’t let her petite stature fool you, at 4’10 ¾”, she packs a mean punch and eats, sleeps, and breathes wrestling. “It’s something I’m almost addicted to…wrestling, it’s weird, but it’s always been that. Everybody looks at me like, ‘Oh my god, you’re so small, why would you want to mess up your face, what are you doing?’ But I’m in love with it.”

    During her appearance on “Next”, an interview series on Maria Menounos’ Black Hollywood Live network that delivers long-form, in-depth interviews with various up and coming talent in Hollywood, Trinidad explained how her love for wrestling came from her father, an amateur wrestler, who passed away in the 9/11 attacks, when she was just 10 years old. “I went through a period where it was just denial. I didn’t believe that what I was seeing was real to the point where, because my dad would pick me up every weekend..for a few months, I would still get ready as if he was going to come.”

    Trinidad talks to the “Next” hosts about her wrestling idol, before starting a career in the ring. She said, “Rey Mysterio was my inspiration when it came to that. He was someone that I looked at… He’s so small, but he can do so much… I want to be the female Rey Mysterio. Whether it’s with a mask or not, I want to be him.”

    With wrestling being such a physical sport, Trinidad has had her fair share of injuries. However, she never let her wounds stop her from finishing a match. Trinidad recalls one of her scariest moments in the ring. “Recently in November at Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore show, it was me and Carlita vs. Victoria and Stevie Richards. I’m about to run at [Victoria] and tackle her, I think she had a ring on or something, maybe she forgot to take it off. [Victoria’s] fist hit my eye… I was half blinded throughout the whole match, and that was at the very beginning of the match…but I just had to push through especially because that show meant a lot to me.”

    As females become more prominent in the wrestling industry, Trinidad hopes to break the mold of the quintessential wrestling image. “I have a double whammy, I’m a woman and I’m small. I have both working against me in a way, so for people to say ‘I like her because she’s like me’ or ‘that’s cool that somebody so little can do that’, I’m hoping to break that mold and give women’s wrestling a nice little different look besides the big boob blonde hair chicks” said Trinidad.

    Men are known for dominating the wrestling industry, but women have earned their spot over the years. Trinidad commented “With wrestling, you don’t have that great of a window if you’re a woman. So for me, I’d say around 30 to 35 is where I’d be like “OK, I’m good”. But if I haven’t accomplished everything I’ve wanted to and still have a chance to, then I’m going to keep doing it.”

    She still has dreams of becoming the Women’s Champion, join WWE, participate in WrestleMania, and perform at Madison Square Garden, a place she frequently visited with her father.

    Although Trinidad has found success in wrestling, she has also began to explore a career in acting, recently landing one of her biggest roles yet, in the worldwide release of “Army of the Damned.” Trinidad credits Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as her personal wrestler-turned-actor inspiration, but she also acknowledges the opportunity to use her own career to inspire others.

    “I’ve been wrestling since I was 17, but even now after TNA, I still can’t believe all these people know about me…When I hear people’s story’s of how I’ve inspired them and how my story has about my dad, its crazy to hear and that’s all I ever wanted. Just to show I had everything working against me: I’m small, my memory isn’t all there, but I was a hard worker and I wanted people to realize, you may have weight problems working against you, height problems, whatever, but you can still conquer it and go for your dreams.”

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  • Update On Bobby Eaton’s Condition, Several Wrestling Birthdays Today

    – As previously reported, legendary pro wrestler “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton was hospitalized due to complications with diabetes. Eaton has been working as an agent for Traditional Championship Wrestling (TCW) and has apparently been in rough shape for a while, but took a turn for the worse in recent weeks. Eaton was doing a seminar a few weeks back with David Taylor and apparently had no appetite and was said to be in bad physical condition.

    – There are several notable wrestling birthdays today. Those include Bill “Demolition Axe” Eadie (66), Bill Goldberg (47), Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine (26), Bart Gunn (50), Chyna (43), Rosita (23) and Antonio Cesaro (33).

  • Details On WWE’s Planned SURPRISE ENTRANTS For The 2014 Royal Rumble Match

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  • Tommy Dreamer Speaks On The State Of Pro Wrestling, Terry Funk, Rosita

    The following are highlights from a recent VOC Nation interview with Tommy Dreamer:

    On building the House of Hardcore promotion: “The brand was actually contested by the pornographic world; I had to actually prove the definition of hardcore in terms of wrestling. (Thankfully) it all worked out in the end.”

    On the state of pro wrestling: “There’s a lot of unhappiness with the current direction of wrestling, especially with the last few pay per views (from both companies). I was watching the last WWE PPV with fans at a restaurant, and the end of the show left a lot of people with a bad taste in their mouth. TNA has been doing that for a long time as well. I’m not knocking the product or the direction; wrestling is (in the eye of the beholder) and I just view it differently. I was the very first Paul Heyman guy; him and I used to argue about what was good for the show and the product, but we never lied or tried to screw over the audience. I watched (ECW) grow from a 35 person audience to selling out 1000+ seat arenas. It seems like most people in the wrestling industry are just take, take, take and I hate that. I’m trying to build something so everyone can work and prosper. I don’t have a money backer; this is my money. I’m not going to be the next WWE or TNA (overnight), I’m slowly trying to build something.

    On his goals for House of Hardcore: “I would love for my company to be on a national level. I would love to be running a television show. I’m not going to rush things, I’m not going to force things. I have a business model and a game plan. There’s a lot of great talented men and women out there that don’t get a chance to show what they have to offer because of body types, politics, or things like that (I want to give those people a chance). I hope one day to be able to pay guys enough money where they can turn other people down and work for me every week.”

    On working with Terry Funk: “This is the last time I’ll ever be tagging with Terry Funk. He just turned 69 years old and he’s still working and taking bumps. He’s going to Japan this week to work with his brother. Terry Funk is my wrestling father, and this is the last time we’ll ever walk down the aisle together. It’s going to be very special for me.”

    On breaking Rosita into the business: “I remember seeing Lita for the first time in North Carolina. She did an amazing moonsault and I broke her into the business. As far as Rosita goes, a few years back, I saw a very attractive girl in the ring during an outdoor independent show. I told her that she needed to increase her ability in the ring (and she’d be a star). When I was in TNA they told be they were looking for somebody (female talent); I got her a tryout and she ended up earning a job. I’ve told her many times that she needs to leave wrestling and go straight to Hollywood. She is an amazing talent.”

    Check out the complete interview online at VOCNation.com.

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  • Former TNA Knockout Talks Desire To Work In WWE, Total Divas, TNA, New Movie

    The following are highlights of a VOC Wrestling Nation interview with former TNA Knockout Thea “Rosita” Trinidad:

    On her new movie, “Army of the Damned”: “Tommy Dreamer introduced me to the producer and director, who were wrestling fans. As soon as he saw how Dreamer and I interacted, they decided (to pair us together). It’s really cool; we have a great cast and I feel like everyone was picked perfectly for their roles. There were some scenes in there where I was legitimately scared. I can’t wait for everyone to see it. The movie will be available worldwide on January 14.”

    On her career aspirations: “I’ve always loved acting, and I always thought that acting was just getting me prepared for wrestling, but then I fell in love with it. I’m going to pursue acting, but I’m going to keep up with wrestling because I don’t feel like I’ve accomplished everything that I want to accomplish yet.”

    On having a desire to work in the WWE: “Absolutely. Since I was four years old, I knew that this was something I wanted to do. This was my dad’s dream as well. He took me to WWE events as a child all the time. I knew from a young age that this was something I wanted to do – being the women’s champion, working Wrestlemania. Some people get into wrestling because they want to do it for a living, they’re happy working the independents or just wrestling anywhere, and they don’t care about working for WWE; for me, I’m not fully (fulfilled yet) in my wrestling career. Plus, I’ve only been doing it for 5 years and I have a long way to go.”

    On working with big names in TNA: “It’s incredible. Walking into TNA and seeing everyone I grew up loving was such an amazing experience. Hulk Hogan was my dad’s favorite. Last 9/11, I got the chance to talk to Hogan for an hour about our experiences with 9/11 (Thea’s father passed away during the attack). I walked away from that conversation thinking, “wow, I just got to talk to Hulk Hogan. It’s validation for me that I’ve made it, and I’m proving people wrong that said I could never get there.”

    On her relationship with TNA: “I didn’t leave on bad terms. The door is never closed. I don’t have any bad feelings toward anybody, and I will never burn a bridge. Tommy Dreamer got me my tryout, Terry Taylor signed my contract, and D’Lo was there with me from the start. My best friends were made at TNA. I have amazing memories.”

    On “Total Divas”: “I do watch it. I met Naomi in 2010 when I tried out for WWE. She is such a star. I also have the utmost respect for Nati. (WWE is) putting so much into their up and coming talent and I think it’s great.”

    Check out the complete interview online at VOCNation.com.

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  • TNA Working With New Puerto Rico Promotion, More On TNA’s Knockouts PPV

    – TNA has entered into a partnership with Puerto Rico’s new World Wrestling League promotion. TNA’s Spanish commentators made the announcement several times during Thursday’s Impact broadcast, with TNA sending several wrestlers to WWL’s debut event on April 21st in San Juan, Puerto Rico. TNA stars scheduled to appear at WWL’s first show include Samoa Joe, James Storm, Abyss, Bobby Roode, and Christopher Daniels.

    – As previously reported, there were several former TNA Knockouts that turned down offers to return for TNA’s “One Night Only” Knockouts-themed PPV. We’ve learned that Rosita is another former talent that was contacted, but declined to appear.

    One former Knockout that was not contacted is Shelly Martinez, and in the video below, she explains that she is “heartbroken” about it:

  • Hardy Boyz Reuniting, Another TNA Departure, Change To TNA Gut Check & More

    – Matt and Jeff Hardy will be reuniting on January 15th in Durham, NC for the return of their Omega Pro Wrestling promotion. The event is a benefit show for former Omega wrestler Chuck Coates, who is battling cancer. The Hardy Boyz are teaming up with James Storm & Shane Helms to face Steve Corino, C.W. Anderson, Lodi & Gunner in the main event.

    – TNA has announced a format change to the TNA Gut Check segments that air on Impact Wrestling. Previously, the Gut Check contestant would wrestle a member of the TNA roster in an attempt to impress the judges. Starting this Thursday, two Gut Check contestants will wrestle each other – with both of them being evaluated by Al Snow, Taz and Bruce Prichard.

    – “Suspended” TNA star Bully Ray is asking fans if he should crash tomorrow night’s Impact broadcast.

    – Rosita is the latest TNA talent expected to be gone from the company after her contract was not renewed by the company this past week.

    * Several TNA Stars Leaving & Jumping To WWE

    (Source: F4wonline.com)

  • TNA Head Reportedly Not A Fan Of Women’s Wrestling, Bobby Roode Appears On “TNA Today”

    – The Wrestling Observer reports that one of the reasons ‘some women’ have quit TNA Wrestling in the past year stems from the belief that Bruce Prichard, Senior Vice President of Programming and Talent Relations, is not in favor of women’s wrestling. This would also explain why the Knockouts division is not as given as much prominence as in the past, with only a few talents being highlighted.

    Angelina Love and Velvet Sky reportedly left the promotion on their own accord and the roles of Mickie James, Rosita, Sarita and Winter were greatly curtailed after Prichard came into power last October. (more…)

  • Rosita Interview – Addresses Her Status With TNA Wrestling, Recalls Losing Her Father On 9/11

    Rarely seen Knockout Rosita appeared on Busted Open with Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman this week where she addressed her status with TNA Wrestling. The program airs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on Sirius 94 and XM 208 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

    Rosita on what’s the story with TNA and not being on TV in a while: “Unfortunately it has been awhile, and I know everyone was going crazy a couple weeks ago when it came to me being taking off the knock outs gallery page, but, I will finally tell all of you, I am still with TNA. I will hopefully be brought back soon. I am doing a lot more training and a lot of fresh new things. If I do come, relatively soon back to TNA, there will a new finisher, and a whole new look really. It’s going be very fresh, very new. No matter where you see me, whether it is TNA or independent show you’re going to get all of me and I guarantee you it’s something you’re going to want to see.”

    Rosita on being fan friendly and being a heel: “It was something that was very new for me because, to be quite honest, on the independent scene I was always a face. It was something very new and I basically had to learn on the job. Sarita, she did an amazing job with me and took me under her wing completely. It was fun though, I can say that, it was definitely fun being a heel. When you first look at me, you’re like oh she’s so small and she’s not very intimidating. I mean, I was known as the spicy chili pepper Chihuahua-ish chick. It was different for me, but I would love to just come out as the real me and just be the natural baby face that I think I am.”

    Rosita on becoming a fan of wrestling: “It’s funny cause of a lot people ask me that, they’re like, ‘Oh is the story with your dad really true?’ ‘Was he really in the towers?’ ‘Was he really a wrestler?’ Absolutely. He was an amateur wrestler in high school; I still have his trophies in my attic. He took me to wrestling events all time when I was younger. I will never forget the time he brought us to an ECW event; it was the scariest thing ever. I’ve been a wrestling fan since I was really young, I think that around 4 years old I was telling my dad, ‘I want to be a wrestler dad, I really want to!’ He was the one that actually taught me how to put on a proper headlock so whenever people compliment me on that I always give props to him.

    “And my uncle was a pro wrestler in Puerto Rico so it was definitely a family thing. I grew up in it and couldn’t wait to start. My mom was very hesitant, she didn’t want me to do it, but when I was 17 that’s when I got into pro wrestling school but the thing is that my dad always wanted to be a pro wrestler, and I knew that. But the thing is when he had a night job, and a day job, kids, and a wife, there was just no time to do anything. And when he passed away, and it may sound corny, but when he passed away I said, you know what, everyone is breaking down right now, and it’s a world tragedy but for me, I always try to flip it to a positive. I always say from tragedy to triumph. I do wrestling for me and I am doing it for him.”

    Rosita on 9/11: “It was so much pressure; I think that once I brought this forward and once people knew who I really was and why I got into wrestling. You were going to get the good with people who support and feel a certain way either happy or sad and want to share their stories with you. Because I have gotten that with fans all the time, ‘oh my uncle was in this’ or ‘I served in the military during this time.’ And I’ve gotten such great feedback from fans, and I also knew there was a chance I was going to get hate form it to, and I did. Especially on my Youtube video, I’ve gotten people saying ‘the U.S deserved it’ and all this stupid stuff. I’ve gotten the good and the bad. I knew that once I did on the day at a pay per view it was going to be something that was going to be big.

    “When they brought it to my attention they said will you come through with this and I said, ‘Yeah, I think I can.’ And when they asked me I just finished crying my eyes out with Micky James and Tara, like right before, because I was listening to the names being read. It was around 9:00 in the morning and 9:04 was when he called, so that was he called and 9:14 was when he got cut off. It definitely took me a long time to be okay and talk about it. Right now sitting here with you guys I can talk about and be strong with it. When I got the PWI inspirational wrestler of the year, I was like you know what, I’m helping and this is good for people to hear, I have no problem with it. That day happened like any other day. He had called, and I just remember my mom frantically pacing and saying ‘no Michael, what are you talking about! What are you talking about! She turns on the TV, and I’m just watching her and she was like ‘what do you mean you’re there? I didn’t know you worked there.’

    “I knew my dad worked in the World Trade Center but my mom didn’t. He had so many jobs in and out so she never knew what he was doing day to day. He would take us to that building all the time. My little brother and I would play with the walkie talkies, we were there all time. And she had no idea, I was like, ‘oh that’s where dad works, why is it on fire? What’s going on?’ I had no idea what was happening it looked like a movie, and she was like your dads in there right now! And I’m just listening to the whole thing. And my mom used to work there too, she worked on the 99th floor and he worked on the 103rd floor of the North Tower. She was just saying can you take this stairway? And I remember hearing saying him saying no it’s too dark and it’s hot, it’s really hot, and I can’t go this way and I can’t go that way.

    “And I’m just, for some odd reason, I wasn’t in my body, like I was watching from afar, watching myself just frozen and listening to the whole conversation. Everyone else’s story starts out with I was at school that day and my mom pulled me from school. I was home because I had a doctor’s appointment, 10 years old at the time. I was watching it on the TV and listening to my dad’s voice on the phone. I couldn’t speak. I never spoke to him that day. But me and my brother had a great weekend with him prior to that. So it happened on that Tuesday, so the weekend before we had a great weekend with him. It’s crazy to think back to be quite honest. I didn’t get to speak to him that day, but I also think its best that I didn’t. Because I had such a great weekend with him prior, I think it was the perfect way to say goodbye. I still think back and think what didn’t I say, ‘Dad let me speak to you let me speak to you! Let me say bye!’ I still think would it have been better? But now I think, no I think we said goodbye in the perfect the weekend before. So I don’t regret it at all.”

    Rosita on who her influences were growing up: “Most of them were guys, but there was one female wrestler that I look up to completely, and that’s where my finisher, the moonsault came from, it’s in dedication to Lita. Right off the bat, I remember seeing Rey Mysterio, a long time ago, and he was the one I was like, ‘wow I want to be just like him!’ I want to be the female Rey Mysterio, mask or not I want to do what he can. So Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero, Halloween Havoc 97’ was my favorite match, it was absolutely awesome. I definitely say those two. I always liked Shawn Michaels, there was something about that dance, besides the fact he was amazing, I think when I was younger I was like that dance is awesome, that little shimmy he does with his hips. Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, HBK, and the Hardy’s. When I was younger I went through a little bit of a rocker stage and it was because of them.”

    Rosita on a three hour show and doing taped shows: “It was difficult some days because regardless of how good a match can be, some of those fans are so spoiled and have seen everything they weren’t going to react to really much. And some of the people were tourists and didn’t even know what wrestling was. It was very difficult. There were some nights that were really great but some nights when they have just seen everything. That’s why I loved when we went on the road, when we did pay per views on the road, or tapings on the road. It was amazing, not only did you get a bigger venue but a mix of different people who are waiting to see their favorite stars and when they finally do and see how much we put into it, it’s great to see how much they give us back. When it’s live, it’s just brings a better feel, not just to the people working, because there are no edits, no cuts, nothing. It brings the best out of the wrestlers and has a better flow.”

  • TNA Stars To AAA, Indy Wrestler Getting TNA Tryout Tonight, Rosita Update

    – Independent wrestler TJ Perkins is scheduled to receive a tryout match at tonight’s TNA Impact Wrestling in Orlando.

    – Earlier this week, TNA Knockout Rosita’s photos were removed from the official TNA website, which led to speculation that she was no longer with the company. Her pictures are now back online, so her status with the company remains unclear.

    – Jeff Jarrett, Abyss and TNA X Division Champion Zema Ion are scheduled for the upcoming AAA Heroes en Immortales show on October 6th. There has been talk of Zema Ion wrestling Juventud Guerrera for the AAA Cruiserweight Title, but that match is not confirmed yet.

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Another Knockout Parts Ways With TNA?, Pictures Removed

    It would appear that Rosita is no longer affiliated with TNA Wrestling. The organization updated its Knockouts Photo Galleries page over the weekend and the sparingly seen wrestler was removed from its roster list along with Traci Brooks and Winter, who both confirmed parting ways with the organization.

    Rosita is still listed on the main roster page, although several performers who have parted ways with the organization since May remain listed. This includes Devon, Matt Morgan, Ric Flair, Velvet Sky and Winter.

    The 21-year-old wrestler has been without a role since Mexican America quietly dissolved in the spring. Her last television appearance took place five months ago on the April 17 episode of Impact Wrestling. During her absence, she became a certified instructor of Zumba and continued to compete for various independent leagues.

    Meanwhile, Rosita, whose real name is Thea Trinidad, recalled her out-of-character interview at last year’s No Surrender pay-per-view event remembering her father, who died ten years ago that day in the September 11 attacks.

    “Last yrs #NoSurrender PPV INTERVIEW gave u a piece of therealme. My story, my love4wrestling, my drive4 allaroundsuccess lives on thx2my Dad,” she tweeted. “I’m so appreciative of the love and support of my family, friends and fans.. You all help fuel my fire. God has blessed me in so many ways.”

  • TNA Wrestling Star Suffers Broken Collarbone, Cooking With Claire Lynch, More

    – “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero stated on Twitter that he will be sidelined for a few months.

    Enclosing an image of a broken collarbone, Dinero tweeted, “Looks like Pope will be out of action for a couple months. Damn You Aces & Apes!!! ~PHS.”

    – A video has surfaced online of TNA Wrestling personality Claire Lynch appearing in an infomercial last year for 360 Cookware, a Stainless Steel Cookware Set. After Lynch was identified online last week as Julia Reilly, an Orlando-based actress and model with a lengthy resume of commercial and acting appearances, she made a concerted effort to erase her Internet presence, including the contents of her official website and YouTube Channel. This video was briefly removed but is now back online with embedding and comments abilities disabled.

    Lynch has not appeared on TNA Wrestling programming since her identity was revealed. She was, however, acknowledged on Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling as AJ Styles said he must have been drugged to sleep with a “foot” like Claire. She was also referred to as a “lizard.”

    – Past and present TNA Knockouts Velvet Sky, Angelina Love, Winter, Rosita and Bonnie “Rain” Maxson are advertised to appear at Boston Super Megafest taking place November 17-18 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel 1657 Worcester Rd. Framingham, Massachusetts. Additional information is available here.

  • Impact Post-Game Show (Video), Sting’s Announcement, More

    – Sting appeared on TNA Xplosion to announce that Challenge TV has a contest running called the “Summer Of Sting Competition,” with the winners getting free Sting merchandise. More information is available at Challenge.co.uk.

    – TNA Knockout Rosita will be appearing in a new horror movie called Self Storage.

    – Here is this week’s Impact Wrestling post show:

    * Rumor On Who Will Win TNA’s Bound For Glory Series

  • Magnus Not Planning On Leave TNA, Knockout’s New Job, RVD

    – Magnus denied an online report claiming that he said during a meet and greet this past weekend at the London Film and Comic Con that he had one year left on his contract with TNA Wrestling and would not be staying with the organization once it expires.

    “Nope. Nonsense. Someone stirring up sh*t,” he wrote on Twitter regarding the legitimacy of the report.

    Magnus stated earlier this year during an interview with Power Slam that he would consider leaving the promotion for WWE if the circumstances were great.”

    – Sparingly used TNA Knockout Rosita announced on Twitter that she is now a certified instructor of Zumba, a fitness program involving dance and aerobic elements.

    – Rob Van Dam is advertised to appear at the San Diego Comic Con this Saturday, which takes place at San Diego Convention Center 111 W Harbor Drive San Diego, California. He will appear from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Booth #3729.

  • Knockout Says She’s Still With TNA, Update On Masters, Angle

    – Rosita, who has not appeared on Impact Wrestling since April 17, says she is still affiliated with TNA Wrestling despite her lengthy absence.

    “For those who keep asking, YES I am still with iMPACT Wrestling,” she wrote on Twitter. “And don’t you worry, I plan on returning and making an IMPACT ?#nevergiveup?.”

    – Chris Masters was asked via Twitter whether he is joining TNA Wrestling after participating in a dark match prior to the June 14 Impact Wrestling broadcast. He responded, “Ask [Dixie Carter]. She said she would be in contact.”

    The former WWE Superstar posted several more messages urging his followers to campaign for his employment to the TNA Wrestling President.

    – Promoting his Bound For Glory Series Match against Samoa Joe tonight at TNA Destination X, Kurt Angle tweeted, “Angle vs. Samoa Joe on Ppv Destination X. Ther Old Rivalry Starts Again. BFG Series Match. Also to Claim ” the Baddest Wrestler On Planet!”

  • Angelina Love’s Co-Workers React To Her Departure From TNA

    The most decorated female grappler in TNA Wrestling history, Angelina Love, announced Sunday that she has amicably parted ways with the organization. Many of Love’s friends and co-workers offered words of encouragement following her parting of ways.

    Velvet Sky: “Such a damn shame!! So much left to do there! I know you’re gonna move on to big things bud, good luck and as always I love u!!”

    Madison Rayne: “I’ll miss seeing your beautiful face. I can’t WAIT to see the awesome things you’re about to accomplish though.”

    Devon: “God is with you girl, see you soon.”

    Tara: “Good luck @ActualALove! You will have success no matter where your journey takes you.”

    Traci Brooks: “No doubt Angelina Love was one of the best KOs (being canadian and all). I know she’ll succeed at whatever lies ahead!”

    Rosita: “I love Angel so much and it’s gonna suck not being able to work with her and have the great times we have at work BUT I will see her elsewhere and she is such a beautiful and talented woman she will excel in ANYTHING she choses to do next! I had my dark match with her. That was the match that got me signed. I will forever be grateful to her for being so awesome to me as a friend and co-worker.”

    The record-setting five-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion is now representing herself as Angel Williams, according to her Twitter account. She lists herself as pro Wrestler/Model/Actress/Queen of all trades and is accepting appearance requests through John@Spectacularsignings.com.

  • Former TNA Knockout Announces Retirement, Sarita Speaks Out

    – Betsy Ruth, who briefly appeared as Rosie Lottalove for TNA Wrestling in 2010, has announced her retirement from professional wrestling.

    She stated last week via Twitter, “Been out of Twitter world 4ever. Had a lot going on. Medical probs have forced me to retire from wrestling :-( Thanks 4 all the support!”

    Ruth noted that she would undergo ovary removal surgery.

    Ruth, whose real name is MaryKate Duignan Glidewell, trained under Bully Ray and Devon at their Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling and Sports Entertainment in Kissimmee, Florida. She debuted in 2007 and would go on to compete for various independent promotions and in Japan.

    – Sarita, who competes as Dark Angel in Mexico, discussed her career in an in-character interview with Kaiser Sports Mexico. She says she would like to bring in fellow TNA Knockout Rosita as her tag team partner after Lady Apache turned on her.

    “A mí me encantaría, no sé si haya posibilidades de traer una extranjera, me daría más confianza de hablar hasta mi mismo idioma, Rosita ha sido muy buena conmigo y me gustaría que tuviera una oportunidad aquí,” she says.

  • Former WWE Star Backstage At Impact, Update On James Storm

    – Former WWE performer Cliff Compton (a/k/a Domino) is currently backstage for tonight’s live Impact Wrestling show in Orlando, Florida and scheduled to wrestle. It is unknown whether he will be competing during the broadcast or in a dark match.

    – James Storm will provide an update on his career during tonight’s live Impact Wrestling episode. He tweeted Thursday, “My daughter & I saddled up the horses, walked them out of the barn, and seen an (Impact Wrestling) film crew coming down the drive. They want to get a update. Says it will air tonight on the LIVE show on (Spike TV). Be sure to watch.”

    Storm has been off television since losing to Bobby Roode at last month’s LockDown pay-per-view event.

    – Rosita, who has not appeared on Impact Wrestling since the April 17 episode, said on Twitter that she will be on hand for tonight’s live show. Fellow Knockouts wrestlers Angelina Love, Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, Mickie James, ODB and Velvet Sky have also said that they will be at the show.

  • TNA’s Pick The Challenger TV Title Match, 5 Minutes w/Velvet Sky

    — On Thursday’s live episode of Impact Wrestling, Devon will defend the Television Championship against the choice of the fans. This week, IMPACTWRESTLING.com will reveal one challenger each day—the first is Rob Van Dam. Voting will open on the website at noon eastern time on Thursday, May 31st.

    — MAIN EVENT chats with Velvet Sky, who discusses the challenges facing a female wrestler, how TNA has changed her life, how she uses social media to connect with fans and more.

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    — Multiple TNA Wrestling stars are advertised for this Saturday’s Legends of the Ring 14 event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, New Jersey including Austin Aries, Brooke Tessmacher, Madison Rayne, Matt Morgan, Robbie E and Rosita. (Event Information)

  • Knockout Tag Title Match At Lockdown?, Bischoff Responds

    — Based on comments made online and events from Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, it would appear that Eric Young and ODB will be defending the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship against Sarita and Rosita Sunday night at TNA Lockdown.

    Young and ODB’s Steel Cage Wedding on Thursday’s show was interrupted by Sarita and Rosita, who performed a striptease in a failed attempt to get Young to bail on his bride. ODB threatened Rosita over this and subsequent taunts on Twitter, writing: “really bitch,u look like a lil girl waitin to hit puberty,c your skinny ass at lockdown.” Sarita then wrote on Facebook that she and Rosita want their belts back. The title match could occur as early as Sunday night at Lockdown as Sarita and Rosita are scheduled for the show.

    — Scott Steiner, who parted ways with TNA Wrestling two weeks ago, has continuously railed against Garett Bischoff in his Twitter rants against TNA Wrestling’s upper hierarchy. “Big Poppa Pump” feels that Garett’s cushy spot in the organization is brought on by nepotism rather than talent. In an apparent response to Steiner’s criticism, Garett wrote Thursday on Facebook:

    “Negative people will only try to drag you down to there negative level because they do not know how to rise up to your level! So wake up every day, put boots to ass, and achive whatever goals you have set out to achive! Aond dont let ANYONE stand in your way!”

  • Hogan Responds To Steiner’s Outburst, ODB Threatens Rosita

    — Hulk Hogan issued a response to Scott Steiner’s multi-day outburst toward him and Eric Bischoff on Twitter. “Big Poppa Pump” believes TNA Wrestling is sinking under their watch and that both have behaved unprofessionally since arriving to the organization.

    “If he really believes what he’s saying I feel bad for everyone close to him,” Hogan wrote to a Twitter user after being asked about Steiner’s comments. “His future was much greater than this.”

    — Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling saw Eric Young and ODB tie the knot inside a Steel Cage. The Knockout addressed the ceremony on Twitter.

    “Best thing bout gettin married is the honeymoon,I’m gonna b walkin funny for awhile,” she wrote. “Thanks to all the @IMPACTWRESTLING fans you all rock,I read all my tweets,I will see all your crazy asses in Nashville.”

    The wedding was interrupted by Sarita and Rosita, who performed a striptease in a failed attempt to get Young to bail on his bride. ODB threatened Rosita over this and subsequent taunts on Twitter, writing: “really bitch,u look like a lil girl waitin to hit puberty,c your skinny ass at lockdown.”

    — Sarita has returned to Mexico after missing Tuesday’s CMLL show at in Mexico City due to an emergency requiring her to visit her native country Canada. She said on Facebook that she’ll be on hand for Saturday’s Lockdown InterAction Fanfest and Sunday’s Lockdown pay-per-view.

  • Preview For Thursday’s Impact – Three Title Matches Announced

    ImpactWrestling.com has released the official preview for this Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

    Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c. If you can’t watch it Thursday, make sure to set your DVR to record it so you don’t miss any of the action!

    – Witness the aftermath of the “Victory Road” Pay-Per-View event

    – What will be the fallout from the brutal PPV main event, as World Champion Bobby Roode faced Sting? What is Sting’s condition? What will be the fallout from what Roode did to TNA President Dixie Carter?

    – The road to the April “Lockdown” event begins, including Bobby Roode vs. “Cowboy” James Storm for the World Heavyweight Championship. Both Roode and Storm will be on IMPACT this Thursday

    – Eric Young and ODB will defend the Knockouts Tag Team Titles against Rosita and Sarita of Mexican America

    – Plus, the X Division Championship will be on the line as Austin Aries defends against Kid Kash, Zema Ion, and Anthony Nese. Plus the Tag Team Championship will be defended on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING

  • TNA Knockout Has Wardrobe Malfunction, Rosita Praises Sarita

    — TNA Wrestling ring announcer Christy Hemme stated on Twitter that she suffered a wardrobe malfunction at Tuesday’s Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando, Florida.

    “Dear front row at IMPACT, I publicly apologize for my wardrobe malfunction,” she wrote. “My battery pack was too heavy for the string that held it on!”

    — Sarita celebrated her ten-year anniversary in professional wrestling last Wednesday—she competed in her first match on February 22, 2002 in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. Mexican America mate Rosita went on Twitter to show her appreciation for her tag team partner and friend.

    She writes, “Special shout to my cuz, big sister & one of my best friends in the whole world, Sarah Stock aka SARITA in celebrating her 10th year in the wrestling business. She is BY FAR one of the strongest people I have ever known and she will continue to kick ass.”

    Rosita continued, “Love you Cuzzo!!! You will never know how much I appreciate you!!”