Browsing Archive: November, 2011
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Friday, November 25, 2011,
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Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer
-- Here are some recent TNA attendance figures:
* 11/18 in Greenwood, Mississippi: 800 fans.
* 11/19 in Vicksburg, Mississippi: 500 fans.
-- As noted earlier, Sarita was hospitalized Tuesday after taking a hard fall during a two out of three falls match in Mexico City, Mexico. During the match, Sarita slipped on the top rope while attempting to dive and crashed onto the hardwood floor. In an update on this, she was placed on a stretcher and immediately hosp... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Friday, November 25, 2011,
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Sarita was hospitalized Tuesday after taking a hard fall during a two out of three falls match in Mexico City, Mexico.
Sarita, who appears as Dark Angel for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, slipped on the top rope while attempting to dive and crashed onto the hardwood floor. She was placed on a stretcher and immediately hospitalized. Wednesday evening on Facebook, Sarita thanked her fans for their well wishes and stated that while she remains sore, she has since recovered. She says she ful... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Friday, November 25, 2011,
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TNA Wrestler Jesse Neal Spoke with the Wrestling Marks of Excellence Radio show about his status with TNA. Neal said he is still under contract with TNA and he is currently scheduled for the upcoming set of tapings at the impact zone in Orlando. He did admit that he was offered training in OVW but the two sides so far have not agreed to compensation for working there. You can listen to Neal using the following link at the 16:10 mark http://www.youtube.c...d&v=eldPmu61EiQ Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Friday, November 25, 2011,
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According to PWInsider, John Morrison is finishing up with WWE and his final date will be next Monday's RAW Supershow. Word going around is that TNA is very interested in bringing in Morrison and Melina as a couple. TNA is looking at making Morrison the star attraction of the X Division. No word yet if Morrison has spoke with TNA yet, directly or in-directly. It's said that Morrison wants out of WWE and the company wants him gone also. source Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Wednesday, November 23, 2011,
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TNA IMPACT WRESTLING is bringing its 2012 World Tour to South Carolina with three exciting dates! Don't miss your chance to experience IMPACT WRESTLING and meet the Superstars when we visit your area - for our complete touring schedule, visit IMPACTWRESTLINGTOUR.comThursday, February 2: Columbia, SCColumbia, SC will host the TNA IMPACT WRESTLING World Tour presented by Direct Auto Insurance on Thursday, February 2 at the Township Auditorium at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 2 at ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Wednesday, November 23, 2011,
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As we mentioned some time ago, AAA was scheduled to have another television taping in San Louis Pittosi. The event was cancelled. AAA did not give any reason why. AAA has announced that Gunner is heading to AAA for their November 26 television tapings in Hidalgo Mexico. AAA has a Spanish Bio on Gunner at their official website. Abyss & Chessman who are AAA World Tag Team Champions are expected to take on Extreme Tiger & Joe Lider at the November 26 TV tapings. AAA has an article on their officia... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Wednesday, November 23, 2011,
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Former WWE Superstar Carlito indicated on Twitter that he would be interesting in joining WWE or TNA Wrestling. However, he is currently tied to the "Unemployed Wrestling League":
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For those who keep asking..I would love to go back to WWE but I just signed a long term deal with UWL. For info on UWL go to my bio. That same answer goes for those asking if I'll be joining TNA. I hope this clears everything up. Carlito has appeared for World Wrestling Council, Asistencia Asesoría y Admin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 17, 2011,
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The Charasmatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy is known in the ring for his fast-paced and high-risk ability...but out of the ring he has a passion for art. His mind is a virtual canvas of ideas and, regularly, he puts his ideas to a visual medium such as paintings or music. We invite you to be a part of that creativity in a living piece of Jeff Hardy artwork to celebrate the release of his Best Of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2 DVD from ShopTNA.com and major video retailers. Create your own Jeff Hardy art and take a... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 17, 2011,
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IMPACT Spoliers
In a Dark Match, Austin Aries defeated Alex Silva
Before the Thanksgiving taping started, they retaped the AJ Styles/James Storm promo that will air on November 17th.
Match Number One: Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan and Crimson defeated Mexican America to retain the Tag Titles when Crimson pinned Anarquia.
Karen Jarrett comes out for a promo with Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, and Traci Brooks. Karen then calls out the other Knockouts and sets up a Lingerie match later in the night.
Ku... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 17, 2011,
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IMPACT Spoliers
Bobby Roode in-ring promo He talks about Fortune and how they were like the crap on the bottom of his shoe that he had to scrape away. James Storm comes out and talks some smack by the entranceway. He heads towards the ring but security steps in front of him. AJ Styles comes from the crowd and when Roode turns around they begin to brawl. Security breaks them apart but as per usual they can barely control them. When things settle down a little, Styles grabs a mic and he and Roode exchange word... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 17, 2011,
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In what can only be seen as a major hurdle for TNA's international expansion, TNA has cancelled their Buenos Aires, Argentina tour stop that was scheduled for November 21st, 2011. Rumblings of this move were rumored just over one week ago but nothing was confirmed until just recently. While no concrete reason was given, it is assumed that it was due to poor ticket sales. TNA brokered a deal with a South American promotional company to do third party promotions for the event. Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Saturday, November 12, 2011,
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Many times over, we refer to our wrestlers as the "Superstars" of IMPACT WRESTLING. While we are proud to call each and every one of them a "Superstar", we become reminded on days like today who the true "Superstars" and heros are...our Veterans. Whether you are serving currently in a branch of the armed services - or whether you served inthe past...the entire family here at TNAIMPACT WRESTLING stand and salute you for giving us the freedom to do what we do each week and each and every day. ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Saturday, November 12, 2011,
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Get ready for more hot WrestlingAuctions.com items from ShopTNA! Just opened for bids are two one-of-a-kind banners that were used during Lockdown 2009. Both are autographed and come with an official Certificate of Authenticity. In addition, you can bid on one of two different autographed photos. Get your bids read and check out the items below!
Lockdown 2009 Banner Signed by Jeff Jarrett and Kurt Angle
http://wrestlingauctions.com/lockdown-2009-jarrett-angle-banner
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Posted by Nicole Rivera on Saturday, November 12, 2011,
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Don't call it just a "toy"...toys are for kids. "Action figures" are for those serious about collecting - and our JAKKS-Pacific action figures are 100% pure collector's bliss. Don West has scoured the country buying up as many action figures as he possibly can to meet the demand for the holidays and stuffed an entire warehouse full of them. Now, with the largest retail collection of JAKKS action figures that ShopTNA has ever seen, Don West plans to empty our supplies by giving you insane deal... Continue reading ...
Don't miss Thursday's huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c, as the road continues to Sunday's "Turning Point" Pay-Per-View event from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida! Can't watch it Thursday night on SpikeTV? Set your DVR to record it and don't miss the action! Here is a preview of Thursday's broadcast: -NEW World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode will appear on the broadcast! Just one week after Roode shocked the wrestling world by stabbing James Storm in the back and taki... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 10, 2011,
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In recent weeks, there has been tension between Robbie E and Eric Young, with Robbie E’s sights set on beating Young for his Television Championship. After Robbie E’s failed attempt to win the title, he joined Big Rob Terry and tried to injure Young, which prompted Young to bring in his Hollywood heavy hitter, Ronnie from MTV's Jersey Shore. Ronnie’s arrival, as expected, was not well received by big Robbie and little Robbie and they attempted to eliminate them in Jersey fashion ( watch ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 10, 2011,
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Credit: Devin Cutting
-- TNA runs at The Dome in Oakdale Wallingford, CT on January 12th.
-- TNA runs in White Plains, NY at the Westchester County Center on January 13th.
-- TNA runs in Reading, PA at The Sovereign Performing Arts Center on January 14th.
-- TNA runs at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA on January 20th.
-- TNA runs in Lowell, MA at The Tsongas Center on January 22nd.
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Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 10, 2011,
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Busted Open Interview: A.J. Styles
Hosts: Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman
Busted Open can be heard Monday, Wednesday and Friday on Sirius 94 XM 208
Styles on Hulk Hogan:
"If you want to see my take my hair and dye it all blonde, slick it back, and hang out with girls all the time, and you know, do that whole thing, and just totally just not be AJ at all, then you would’ve went with Hogan’s idea. To me, that was the same thing they did in WCW with the referee. I don’t know if you guys rememb... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 10, 2011,
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Hit the Ropes radio with Devon
Host: Shane Howard, Daris Brown, Demetrus Stokes
Available at HitTheRopes.com
On his contract with TNA and possible return to WWE:
"The contract is still valid up until August; this coming August of next year. The fans on Twitter, Facebook, and in general, in the streets and at the house shows, a lot of the fans wanting Bubba and myself to return to the WWE because of the history we have there and what we've done and accomplish. I guess with the state of how th... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Thursday, November 10, 2011,
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Michael Morgan Jr., 32, the cousin of TNA star Matt Morgan, was shot and killed on Monday morning in New Jersey. Michael Morgan, a Newark police detectie was killed outside a nightclub as he was walking a dancer to her car. The pair were held up at gunpoint and the shooter demanded their valuables and eventually shot Morgan. Matt Morgan acknowledged the death on his Twitter page on Tuesday. "Mike Morgan was a highly decorated cop, who was in (the) anti-gang division and Monday was to start SVU... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Tuesday, November 8, 2011,
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TNA IMPACT WRESTLING ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM AT OVW
Focus On Development Key To TNA
NASHVILLE, TN (November 7, 2011) – TNA IMPACT WRESTLING announces that they are entering into an exclusive relationship with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), effective immediately, as the official training and developmental facility for TNA's current and future stars of TNA IMPACT WRESLTING. Former wrestling star and OVW owner Danny Davis will work closely with TNA SVP of Programming and Talent Relati... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Monday, November 7, 2011,
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Q1: Impact opened with a 1.41 rating for the opening talking exchange between Robert Roode and James Storm to set up their main event, plus one commercial break. This was tied for the third-highest-rated Q1 rating of the year. (up 18.5% vs. 2011-Q1 average) Q2: Impact dropped slightly to a 1.33 rating for the KO Tag Title match of Gail Kim & Madison Rayne vs. Tara & Tessmacher, plus one commercial break. (up 14.0% vs. 2011-Q2 average) Q3: Impact rebounded to another strong 1.39 rating for the B... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Monday, November 7, 2011,
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TNA will be debuting at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York on Friday January 13th, 2012. The venue has hosted WWE events for decades and was a regular TV Taping stop in the 1980s and 1990s, promoted locally by the late Arnold Skaaland. Extreme Championship Wrestling ran a TV Taping there in 2000 (and were promptly kicked out after that lone show) while the now defunct NAWA run by Tony Capone taped a DVD there in 2004, which featured Shane Douglas winning a Battle Royal to ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Monday, November 7, 2011,
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Update
As of 6:35 pm new york time impact wrestling website is back up and running. couple of items are missing but their fixing it still.
TNA Wrestling's official website, ImpactWrestling.com, was hacked Sunday evening. Visitors to the site were greeted with a black screen and a message reading "I LOVE YOU MINDY." The statement was accompanied by a graphic of an eagle drapped in the flag of Algeria.
ImpactWrestling.com was restored but subsequently hacked a second time with a slightly diff... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Monday, November 7, 2011,
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To celebrate his historic win, new TNA IMPACT WRESTLING World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode traveled to Australia this week. In addition to several media appearances, Roode also hosted a huge Fan Party on Saturday night in Sydney. TNA IMPACT WRESTLING would like to thank all of our fans in Australia who came to the party to meet the new World Champion! Don't forget to watch IMPACT WRESTLING every Saturday night on FuelTV, and thanks for your continued support! The photos below include: - A... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Sunday, November 6, 2011,
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Thank you for all the questions and comments you submitted. The ones that were selected were asked, albeit in different ways, the most frequently. There were many questions about when will TNA be visiting a specific city/country. We are planning the 2012 touring calendar now and I can tell you we hope to play many new cities/countries, as well as places where we have not been to in a while in the upcoming year. Stay tuned to Impact Wrestling and our website for updates.
All the best,
Dixie
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Posted by Nicole Rivera on Friday, November 4, 2011,
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Watch A Special "Turning Point" PPV Music Video Featuring Jeff Hardy
On Sunday, November 13, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING presents "Turning Point" live on Pay-Per-View and online at TNAOnDemand.com. The epic event will feature World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode, plus "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy vs. "The King Of The Mountain" Jeff Jarrett, Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim for the Knockouts Championship, Rob Van Dam vs. Christopher Daniels and more to be announced!
Watch a special "Turning P... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Friday, November 4, 2011,
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Hulk Hogan was scheduled to appear on the E! late night comedy talk show Chelsea Lately Halloween night but canceled due a doctor prohibiting from flying after he underwent dental surgery on Friday. - Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger was backstage at last week's Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia. He attended the event to visit Sting, his friend of over twenty years. - Hulk Hogan nor Kurt Angle appeared at last week's Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia. Angle is suf... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Friday, November 4, 2011,
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Spike TV President Kevin Kay recently commented on the possibility of taking Impact Wrestling on the road more often:
It was a mutual (Spike & TNA) decision. Dixie and Eric came in and pushed for it. I always wanted to do it. It’s great to have a home, but you don’t get the level of excitement as you do on the road. It adds a another level. We’re continuing discussions. We haven’t seen a (ratings) bump, but you can’t judge ratings week-to-week, some weeks things happen like compe... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nicole Rivera on Friday, November 4, 2011,
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Tommy Dreamer recently appeared on Busted Open on Sirius Radio, discussing a number of topics, including leaving TNA.
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There was a lot of things. It was .. contracts and it just whatever. I didn’t put up with a lot of stuff in WWE, I’m not gonna’ put up with stuff in TNA. And you know what? I miss everybody in WWE, and I miss everybody in TNA, but,..I’m happy in my life and at 40 years old, if I can’t, I don’t want to say do it my way, but again, not seeing things done lo... Continue reading ...
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