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Hammerstone Labels Josh Alexander “A Walking Liability” After TNA Sacrifice Win

The winds of change may be coming for TNA Wrestling and could be courtesy of Alex Hammerstone.

TNA Sacrifice took place Friday evening and one of the featured fights was a rematch between Hammerstone and former TNA World Champion Josh Alexander. The Walking Weapon walked out with the first victory at TNA Hard To Kill in January but this time it was Hammerstone who came out victorious, but not without nefarious actions.

During the match, the official was down in the corner as Alexander had Hammerstone in a standing switch, and Hammerstone decided to rip a page out of Ric Flair’s book by low-blowing Josh and then hitting him with his Nightmare Pendulum for the 1-2-3 victory.

As a means to rub salt to the wound, Hammerstone stole Alexander’s signature wrestling headgear as a “souvenir,” but Alex was far from being in a jovial mood in a post-match promo.

“You were looking past me like I was insignificant. Well who’s insignificant now, Josh? You talk about how you wanna be World Champion again using me as a stepping stone? Look at me! I’m what world champions are made out of.”

Hammerstone then went to go over Alexander’s extensive list of injuries he’s sustained recently in his career and decided to give him a new moniker.

“You are not the Walking Weapon, you are a walking liability. The future has started, Josh and it’s leaving you behind. You’ll be lucky if you step into the ring with me again and the only thing I take from you is head gear.”

Being a former MLW World Champion, one can only imagine that Hammerstone has the TNA World Title in his sights. He may have to go through Moose, who retained his gold against Eric Young in the main event of Sacrfice.

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TNA Sacrifice & iMPACT Taping Coming to Ontario, Canada this March

TNA Sacrifice will take place on March 8, from Ontario Canada, the promotion confirmed this week. 

In a statement, it was confirmed that Sacrifice 2024 will take place at the campus of St. Clair College in Windsor and that there will be a taping of TNA Impact! the next night. Tickets for the show will go on sale on January 13 at 10 AM ET. Names announced for the Windsor shows include IMPACT/TNA World Champion Alex Shelley, Brian Myers, KUSHIDA, Chris Sabin, Moose, Tommy Dreamer, and Jordynne Grace.

TNA Wrestling in Windsor, Ontario

Windsor, Ontario is no stranger to TNA Wrestling. The city is the home of several TNA stars including Josh Alexander, Gisele Shaw, Bhuphinder Gujjar, and TNA Wrestling President Scott D’Amore. The city is also home to Petey Williams whose name is synonymous with TNA and is a two-time X-Division Champion. 

Last year, IMPACT Wrestling hosted its Slammiversary event at the St. Clair College Campus. The show saw Alex Shelley retain the IMPACT World Championship from Nick Aldis while Trinity kicked off her Knockouts World Championship reign by dethroning Deonna Purrazzo. 

The Return of TNA Wrestling

Next week, IMPACT Wrestling will officially relaunch as TNA Wrestling in a blockbuster move from the promotion. The change was announced at Bound for Glory last October. Speaking exclusively to SE Scoops, Alex Shelley said that the response from fans has blown the expectations within the company out of the water

TNA Wrestling just signed two former WWE Superstars. Click here to find out more. 

Backstage Reaction To Sacrifice, Dixie Comments, Post-Show Video

– The feeling backstage after last night’s TNA Sacrifice event was that it was one of TNA’s best pay-per-view events in a long time.

TNA Sacrifice 2012 PPV Results

– TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted after the show:

“Tonight has been amazing. This has no doubt been the wrestling ppv of the year! Fantastic show #TNASacrifice”

“Great night! I am very proud of #TNASacrifice. Proud of the men and women that are TNA.”

– Here is the official TNA Sacrifice post-game show featuring Jeremy Borash running through the results:

TNA Sacrifice 2012 PPV Results From Orlando, FL

The 2012 TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view opens up with Earl Hebner trying to get Bobby Roode’s World Heavyweight Title belt so he can hang it high for the Ladder Match tonight. Roode rants on Hulk Hogan and says to tell Hogan he will be getting that belt back tonight. Roode tells Hebner to get out and we go to the Sacrifice opening video.

*Spoilers* Updated Card For TNA Sacrifice On 5/13

TNA Sacrifice 2012

Following this week’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings, here’s the card for the upcoming TNA’s Sacrifice pay-per-view on May 13th:

Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Title
Bobby Roode (c) vs. Rob Van Dam

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Magnus and Samoa Joe (c) vs. Daniels and Kazarian

TNA Knockouts Title Match
Gail Kim (c) vs. Brooke Tessmacher

Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles

Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Hardy

Austin Aries vs. Bully Ray

*Spoilers* Two Matches Scheduled For TNA Sacrifice On May 13

TNA Sacrifice 2012

Rob Van Dam beat Jeff Hardy and Mr. Anderson in a Three-Way Match at Tuesday’s Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando, Florida (airing this Thursday on Spike TV) to become the No. 1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. He will face Bobby Roode at Sacrifice, which takes place May 13 in Orlando, Florida.

The show kicked off with Hardy and Anderson confronting Roode and staking their claim for his title. Impact Wrestling General Manager Hulk Hogan appeared and made a match for the No. 1 Contender’s spot with Hardy, Anderson and Van Dam.

Kurt Angle stated on Twitter that he will face AJ Styles at Sacrifice. This is a rematch from Tuesday’s Impact Wrestling taping.

Slammiversary Main Event, WWE Targeted With TNA Billboard

— Sting successfully defended the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Rob Van Dam at tonight’s TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view.

The thirteen minute match concluded with Sting dropping Rob Van Dam with the Scorpion Death Drop for the win.

Mr. Anderson, who won a 25-Man Battle Royal last Thursday on iMPACT! to become the No. 1 contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, confronted Sting following the match. Sting will face Anderson next month at Slammiversary, which takes place June 12.

— WWE.com editor Craig Tello posted a photo on Twitter of an iMPACT! Wrestling billboard located near WWE’s headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The image, however, has since been removed. He posted the following the tweet:

“Just saw a #TNA billboard in Stamford on the train to work @WWE. They re-booking the Invasion angle? #IWantWrestling…to stop recycling.”

Final Card For Tonight’s TNA Sacrifice Pay-Per-View

The announced card for tonight’s TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view event is as follows:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Rob Van Dam vs. Sting (c)

Mixed Tag Match
Kurt Angle and Chyna vs. Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett

TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Matt Hardy and Chris Harris vs. Beer Money, Inc. (c)

TNA Women’s Knockout Championship
Mickie James (c) vs. Madison Rayne

TNA X Division Championship Match
Kazarian (c) vs. Max Buck

Challenge Match
AJ Styles vs. Tommy Dreamer

Hernandez and Anarquia vs. Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal

Abyss vs. Crimson

Brian Kendrick vs. Robbie E

New Matches Announced For Sacrifice, Chyna & Harris Added

A singles match between AJ Styles and Tommy Dreamer was announced on tonight’s episode of TNA iMPACT! for this Sunday’s TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view event.

A match between Brian Kendrick and Robbie E was also announced for the event.

Chyna was revealed tonight on iMPACT! as Kurt Angle’s mystery partner for their Mixed Tag Match vs. Jeff and Karen Jarrett

Meanwhile, Chris Harris was revealed as Matt Hardy’s partner for their TNA World Tag Team Championship Match against Beer Money, Inc.

The announced card is as follows:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Rob Van Dam vs. Sting (c)

Mixed Tag Match
Kurt Angle and Chyna vs. Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett

TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Matt Hardy and Chris Harris vs. Beer Money, Inc. (c)

TNA Women’s Knockout Championship
Mickie James (c) vs. Madison Rayne

TNA X Division Championship Match
Kazarian (c) vs. Max Buck

Challenge Match
AJ Styles vs. Tommy Dreamer

Hernandez and Anarquia vs. Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal

Abyss vs. Crimson

Brian Kendrick vs. Robbie E

Several New Matches Announced For TNA Sacrifice

Several new matches were announced on tonight’s episode of TNA iMPACT! for TNA Sacrifice.

Sacrifice emanates from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida via pay-per-view on Sunday, May 15.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Rob Van Dam vs. Sting (c)

Challenge Match
Kurt Angle and Ms. Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett

TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Matt Hardy and a mystery opponent vs. Beer Money, Inc. (c)

TNA Women’s Knockout Championship
Mickie James (c) vs. Madison Rayne

TNA X Division Championship Match
Kazarian vs. Max Buck

Hernandez and Anarquia vs. Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal

Abyss vs. Crimson

Matches Announced For Sacrifice, Slammiversary Location, Dixie

— TNAWrestling.com has announced the following three matches for TNA Sacrifice, which takes place May 15 on pay-per-view.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sting vs. Rob Van Dam

X Division Championship Match
Kazarian vs. Max Buck

Abyss vs. Crimson

TNA Slammiversary will take place on June 12 at the Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida.

— TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter posted her first message on Twitter today in nearly two months. She wrote, “My thoughts & prayers are with all those effected by the horrible storms yesterday and today. So devastating.”

source: PWInsider.com

Opening Match For Sacrifice PPV, Jordan “Controversy” Planned

— TNA announced today on its Facebook account that tonight’s Sacrifice pay-per-view will open with the three-way #1 Contender’s Match to the TNA Tag Team Championship between The Motor City Machineguns, Beer Money, Inc. and Team 3D.

— Orlando Jordan is expected to do something “controversial” during tonight’s Sacrifice pay-per-view. He is scheduled to face Rob Terry in a match for the TNA Global Championship.

— Qualifying matches for Slammiversary’s annual King of the Mountain bout will begin Thursday on iMPACT!. This week’s episode is being filmed tomorrow.

Von Erich Possibly Leaving TBP, Hogan Unaware Of Knox, More

Props to f4wonline.com for some of the info used in this report:

– There has been talk of Lacey Von Erich leaving “The Beautiful People” and turning babyface.

– Taz recently talked to Hulk Hogan about bringing Mike Knox in, but “The Hulkster” reportedly had no idea who he was. Eric Bischoff, on the other hand, vaguely remembered him. Nonetheless, there is said to be slight interest in using the recently released WWE star.

– A match pitting Samoa Joe against Matt Morgan could be a late addition to Sunday’s Sacrifice pay-per-view, but a final decision had not been made as of yesterday.


Christy Hemme Getting Married, TNA’s Next Road Pay-Per-View

— It was announced yesterday on TNA Today that backstage announcer Christy Hemme is getting married this weekend in Hawaii. Hemme and her beau, Charley Patterson, got engaged last December.

— TNA’s next road pay-per-view is expected to take place in October for Bound for Glory. Company officials view Bound for Glory as its biggest show of the year, and thus it will be an exception to the rule as far as holding televised shows outside Orlando. In fact, it is the only televised event the company currently has scheduled outside the Impact Zone. (source: www.pwtorch.com)

— TNA’s latest edition of Before the Bell previews the main event for Sacrifice “that has the world buzzing” — “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles vs “Mr. TNA” Rob Van Dam, for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. You can view the episode here.

Several Matches Added To TNA Sacrifice (Updated Card)

Below is the updated card for TNA’s Sacrifice pay-per-view on May 16th:

TNA World Title Match
Rob Van Dam (c) vs. AJ Styles

TNA X Division Title Match
Kaz (c) vs. Douglas Williams

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Matt Morgan and a partner to be picked by Hulk Hogan vs. Ink Inc. (Shannon Moore & Jesse O’Neal)

Chelsea vs. Hall of Fame Ring Match
Desmond Wolfe vs. Abyss

Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett