Tag: Rosita

  • Mickie James Heading To Mexico, Latest “Spin Cycle” Episode

    — Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) vice president Dorian Roldan announced on his Twitter account that TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Mickie James will be competing at the organization’s biggest show of the year, TripleManía XIX, which takes place on Saturday, June 18 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City.

    Roldan held a poll on his Twitter account on which women’s wrestler AAA fans wanted for the show, and James garnered the most votes.

    — In the latest edition of the Spin Cycle, host Jeremy Borash welcomes panelists Bully Ray, Immortal member Matt Hardy, Mexican America member Rosita, and Beer Money, Inc. member James Storm.

    Topics discussed on this edition of the Spin Cycle include Sunday’s Sacrifice, Osama Bin Laden, the royal wedding, and surprising revelations.

    The episode is available here.

    — MLB Network program Intentional Talk featured a discussion of which baseball players would make the best professional wrestlers. Footage was displayed of Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen delivering a steel chair shot to the back of Simon Diamond in 2006 after the former wrestling talent arrived at their spring training facility in Tucson, Arizona.

  • Opening Match For Lockdown, Mexican America & The Pope Talk

    — The X Division Ultimate Xscape Match will kick off tonight’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view. The match will feature Amazing Red, Brian Kendrick, Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, Jeremy Buck, Max Buck, Robbie E and Suicide.

    — Mexican America — Hernandez, Anarquia, Sarita and Rosita — promote tonight’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view in the following video.

    — SoCal Val conducted an interview with “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero regarding his match with Samoa Joe tonight at TNA Lockdown.

    — The April 7 TNA Wrestling live event in Erie, Pennsylvania drew 2,000 patrons while the April 10 show in Moundsville, West Virginia garnered 700.

    source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • TNA Management Changes Coming, Mickie James Faces Rosita

    — Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Honky Tonk Man mentioned on his Twitter account last Friday that he will be releasing information regarding changes being made to upper management in TNA Wrestling on his “Shake Rattle & Roll” podcast.

    He wrote, “Don’t miss Shake, Rattle & Roll this Monday night fans! We have huge breaking news about upper management changes in TNA.”

    The podcast airs Monday night at 7:30 p.m. on www.htmradio.com.

    — Mickie James battles Rosita on the latest episode of TNA Xplosion. The match is available here. Rosita is accompanied by TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Sarita, who cuts a promo prior to the match.

    — TNA Knockout Tara was on hand for the world premiere of Bail Enforcers yesterday in Ashville, North Carolina, which stars former WWE colleague Trish Stratus.

  • TNA Celeb Training To Be A Wrestler, Sarita & Rosita Gain Press

    — Angelina Pivarnick of Jersey Shore fame is training to be a wrestler at the Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF) in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The word within TNA Wrestling is that the company is not paying her to train. Talent are the under impression that she is being trained for free in exchange for the wrestling school receiving notoriety, which is run by Kevin Knight. One TNA source stated that she has been warned to not expect to receiving anything close to the $7,000 payoff she received for appearing at last month’s iMPACT! tapings in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

    — Sarita and Rosita defeating Angelina Love and Winter to capture the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship last week at Victory Road is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Super Luchas.

    — TNA Wrestling has live events scheduled for Friday, May 13 at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana and Saturday, May 14 at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. Tickets for both events go on sale Friday, April 1 via Ticketmaster.com.

    source: Pro Wrestling Torch

  • Hardy Pulled From Upcoming TNA Shows, Love Battles Rosita

    — Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles were scheduled to appear at this weekend’s TNA Wrestling live events in Jacksonville, FL and Savannah, GA, but are no longer being advertised for both shows. Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Hardy will instead headline the events. Other matches scheduled to take place include Jeff Jarrett vs. Scott Steiner, Madison Rayne vs. Mickie James, and Samoa Joe vs. D’Angelo Dinero. Mick Foley, Matt Morgan, Ink, Inc., Rob Terry, Gunner and Murphy are also scheduled to appear.

    — Angelina Love (accompanied by Velvet Sky) battles Rosita (accompanied by Sarita) on this week’s episode of TNA Xplosion. (Video)

    — TNA Wrestling has announced new May live event touring dates in Missouri and Arkansas. (Info)

  • WWE Star Replaces Ric Flair At Event, Sarita & Rosita Interview

    — Ric Flair was unable to make a scheduled appearance for WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race’s World League Wrestling promotion yesterday because his morning flight to Missouri was canceled and he failed to board a later one. World Wrestling Entertainment sent Raw Superstar Ted DiBiase on short notice to replace Flair at Race’s event.

    — SoCal Val interviews Sarita and Rosita backstage before tonight’s TNA Victory Road pay-per-view event. The duo will challenge Angelina Love and Winter for the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship. (Video link)

    — The TNA Genesis DVD is on sale this Tuesday at major retailers and ShopTNA.com.

    — Generation Me member Max celebrates his 26th birthday today.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Average Number Of TNA PPV Buys, Knockouts Land Mag Cover

    — According to the latest issue of Figure Four Weekly, the average number of buys per TNA Wrestling pay-per-view event is approximately 17,000 in North America.

    By comparison, the average TNA Wrestling pay-per-view event garnered approximately 26,500 North American buys in 2007.

    These numbers are based on sources within TNA Wrestling. The organization doesn’t publicly release pay-per-view buy numbers.

    — Rosita, who made her TNA Wrestling debut last Thursday on iMPACT!, and Sarita, are featured on the cover of the latest issue of Super Luchas.

    — Glamour model and entertainment personality Reby Sky sat amongst the crowd at last night’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida.

  • TNA Knockout Debuts, Jeremy Borash To Wrestle?, Madison Rayne

    — Tonight’s episode of TNA iMPACT! featured the television debut of Rosita, the storyline cousin of Sarita. She scored the pinfall victory in the Eight Knockouts Tag Team Match, downing Velvet Sky.

    Rosita, who’s real name is Thea Trinidad, signed a contract with TNA Wrestling last month shortly after working a tryout match against Angelina Love. The 19-year-old competed on the Northeastern independent circuit as Divina Fly prior to joining the organization. She has been wrestling since 2008.

    — On Facebook, Madison Rayne changed her real name from Ashley Simmons to Ashley Simmons Cabot.

    — Jeremy Borash, who has done everything for TNA Wrestling but compete in a wrestling match, noted today on Twitter that he is an officially licensed wrestler in seven states.

    “Just finished up a boatload of paperwork and legal documents,” he wrote. “I’m an officially licensed wrestler in 7 states. Who wants some?”