TNA Knockout Sarita, real name Sarah Stock posted the following on her official facebook page regarding her very first wrestling match some 10 years ago.

"A day like yesterday, 10 years ago, I had my first match in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. I thank this beautiful sport for all that its given me. Not a day goes by that I don't appreciate your presence in my life. To those who have followed my career, you'll never know the strength you give me."

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According to PWInsider, Brian Kendrick is officially gone from TNA. A TNA source cited that Kendrick was released. Kendrick, who had been a pretty pushed X-Division talent last year, disappeared off TNA TV a few months back. There was word going around last month that he was leaving the company, but company sources stated at the time that it was not true. Kendrick is already taking some independent dates and is set for a March FWE event in New York City.

- TNA has launched a website for their ...
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Over the weekend, we received your emails and tweets regarding comments made by Austin Aries via Twitter (@AustinAries). Here are the facts - Mr. Aries posted a tweet shortly after Impact this past Thursday Night (see image 1, below) and then removed it a short time later. Thank you to the fan who emailed us a screen capture of it. The next day, he posted this next tweet. (see image 2, below). We at ImpactWrestling.com are as interested as you are to what Mr. Aries was referring to.

Over th...

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TNA Impact Wrestling stars Austin Aries and Alex Shelley continue the recent trend of TNA stars appearing in music videos. It looks like the two high flying stars are set to appear in the latest video from the band Get Cape Wear Cape Fly according to a story on DIY, “Get Cape Wear Cape Fly have returned with the brand new track ‘The Real McCoy’.

Frontman Sam Duckworth has also enlisted the aid of BAFTA nominated Luke Snellin to help out with the video, which also happens to feature Aus...

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Robert Romanus was at the Impact Wrestling Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on Monday night for the Impact Episode to air on February 16 and part of the episode on February 23, 2012.

There were no announcers for this set of tapings. It appears that Taz was still dealing with the death in his family and was unable to travel to Orlando. It would appear that the commentary will be added in post-production.

February 16, 2012 Episode of Impact

Bobby Roode comes to the ring a...

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A clip from Monday's TNA Impact Wrestling TV taping made Tuesday's edition of ESPN SportsCenter. In the show-opening SportsCenter ran a two-second clip of TNA wrestler Bully Ray spitting in the face of New York Giants star Brandon Jacobs. The segment is scheduled to air on Thursday's Impact Wrestling episode.




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Injured TNA wrestler Jesse Sorensen showed significant improvement on Monday after fracturing his C1 vertebrae at Sunday's Against All Odds pay-per-view. He is said to be getting the feeling back in his legs slowly but surely, and doctors now expect a full recovery.

Dixie Carter flew Sorensen's mother to Florida to be with him. Spirits are said to be high. Obviously, the expectation of a full recovery is the best possible news that we could have hoped for
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TNA President Dixie Carter has confirmed the departure of former creative writer Vince Russo on her twitter page

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During his match with Zema Ion tonight, Jesse took a moonsault from Ion, with Ion’s knees connecting with Jesse’s head. After the match, several officials went to check on him. TNA President Dixie Carter just tweeted an update regarding Jesse’s injury.

@TNADixieJesse Sorensen was injured in the opening match of tonight's PPV. He is currently being transported to the hospital. I will keep you updated

Jesse has sustained a neck injury and is currently undergoing tests at the hospital Will k...

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TNA X-Division wrestler Austin Aries responded to allegations made by WrestlingNewsWorld's Richard Gray regarding his past work on the WWE line of video games and his current pay in TNA:

I would rank Austin Aries as one of the best workers in TNA Impact Wrestling. How did the company feel about him working with WWE for their WWE ’12 video game?
"As far as I know TNA had no problem with Austin Aries providing dialogue for the Jacob Cass character in WWE ’12. They probably encouraged it as an...
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UPDATE: - The latest information is that Eric Bischoff would have been part of the decision to shift Vince Russo out of a position of power within the TNA Creative Structure. Our sources are guessing he's out, but details are being worked out. Nothing is confirmed, but the latest feeling is that he won't be retained in any capacity with TNA and details are being worked out.

-A Russo exit would mean more power and influence from Eric Bischoff, who has had an up and down relationship with Russo ...
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Take this with a big grain of salt until its confirmed but wrestlezone is reporting that TNA creative writer Vince Russo has been replaced by former WWE writer and current Ring Ka King producer Dave Lagana.

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FoxSports Alex Marvez is now claiming, NFL New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has pulled out of the Impact Wrestling scheduled appearance.

Robert Bailey, the president of Rosenhaus Sports, told Marvez that Pierre-Paul will not be appearing Monday night for TNA Wrestling citing "exhaustion". Marvez now claims TNA and Spike TV officials jumped the gun even though neither of the two companies officially announced anything regarding his appearance.
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According to FoxSports, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul will appear at the upcoming TNA Impact Wrestling tapings in Orlando this upcoming Monday. Sources for FoxSports noted that he will indeed be making an appearance that will be aired for TNA Impact Wrestling on February 16. He is expected to have an in ring confrontation with Kurt Angle. The article notes that his NFL contractual obligations prevent him from any physical contact in the ring.

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TNA Wrestler Sarita has been booked to appear in the very last show for the Japanese promotion Smash run in part by former WWE Wrestler Yoshihiro Tajiri. The event will take place March 4 in Tokyo.

Former TNA star Jesse Neal could very well be heading to Japan for Pro Wrestling Zero-1. Zero-1 sent talent scouts to Orlando Florida last week in order to look for new, foreign talent to bring in. The talent pool was put together by former WCW and TNA personality Larry Zybyzko. Zero-1 has announced...
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- The main event is set for "Against All Odds" as World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode will defend the gold in a four-way match against Jeff Hardy, "Cowboy" James Storm and Bully Ray! Just days before the Pay-Per-View, it's a huge IMPACT main event as "The Icon" Sting teams up with James Storm to take on Bobby Roode and Bully Ray.

- How will Eric Bischoff react to the return of Hulk Hogan and his alliance with his son, Garett Bischoff as his trainer? Eric is livid that Hogan is backing ...

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This Sunday, February 12, Direct Auto Insurance presents "Against All Odds" live on Pay-Per-View and online around the world at TNAOnDemand.com! The epic event takes place from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.TNA PPV events air on Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Charter Cable, Cablevision, AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FIOS, DIRECTV, Dish Network, Viewer's Choice and more.

You can also watch the PPV online at TNAOnDemand.com - easy access and great HD video quality! In addition to live PPVs, you ...

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TNA Wrestler Samoa Joe spoke with GuruMagazine on the UK tour, How he got into the wrestling business and TNA's global expansion.

On how Joe got into the wrestling business:
"It was an odd set of circumstances. I’d called a gym wanting to work out – I’d done judo for a long time, and I called in and ju-jitsu was a kind of a hot thing at the time. The trainer at the gym [encouraged me to] try the pro wrestling school there; I did and it was fun and I took to it.
It started out as a ‘wacky...
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Between The Ropes interview with TNA star Christopher Daniels
Host: Brian Fritz
Interview available at BetweenTheRopes.com
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On if he is getting more questions lately on how much longer he plans on wrestling for:
yeah, I think once you get past 10, 15 years those questions are…people want to know how long you can keep going. And I've been getting those questions for the last five years. The answer i...
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Now you can follow IMPACT WRESTLING online and win free prizes! You visit IMPACTWRESTLING.com for all the latest news and info, you watch TNAOnDemand.com for classic moments in Pay-Per-View history and online LIVE Pay-Per-Views, you follow us on Twitter, “Like” us on Facebook, watch our clips on YouTube … and we want to say “Thank You.”

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING is rewarding our fans with a new IMPACT WRESTLING Rewards program featuring points for each time you visit our website, share...

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The Scottish Sun has a great piece on a grandmother, Marion Duncan who was the guest of honour at the TNA Impact Wrestling event in Manchester last week. Marion, who thwarted off attackers last year cited Hulk Hogan as her inspiration for fighting back. The article also has footage of Marian interacting with Hogan and contains potential spoilers for this weeks Impact Wrestling broadcast..


You can read the full article at the following link: The Scottish Sun: Gran meets wrestling ace Hulk Hogan
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Between The Ropes interview with WWE star Sting
Host: Brian Fritz
Interview available at BetweenTheRopes.com
Subscribe to Between The Ropes on Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/between-the-ropes/id426723548.

On whether or not Dixie Carter's recent tweet about how this could be his last year in the ring was jumping the gun or not: "No, I don't think so. She's listening to what I'm saying to her. I'm saying every year this will probably be the last year and part of it was in the beginning it was ...
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InDemand released the following description for TNA's Victory Road 2012 PPV, which will take place in March:


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TNA Star Hulk Hogan is scheduled to co-host an episode of the Wendy Williams Show later this month. Hulk will host the talk show on Thursday, February 9th, the same day as Impact Wrestling's final show before Against All Odds PPV. Here is the official press release:

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While this debate has come and gone in western countries, the debate on whether professional wrestling actually encourages violence in kids has crawled its way back up; This time in India where Ring Ka King is primarily aired. Jarrett spoke with The Times Of India regarding whether wrestling does promote violence:

"Wrestling in the West is termed as freestyle wrestling. It's a very professional sport, just like any sport you play. There are set rules, which the wrestler should follow. And now ...
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On Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING teams up with the hit Spike program "Ink Master" for a special "Tattoosday" on Twitter!

That day, many of your favorite IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars will Tweet photos of their own tattoos to #InkMaster via @SPIKE_TV on Twitter, including the inspiration for their body art. Spike and Ink Master will also feature the photos on their own social networks.

Hosted by rock legend Dave Navarro and judged by icons of the tattoo world, Chris N...
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Virginia's alternative Rock Station 96X is holding a very special contest for the upcoming Impact Wrestling World Tour stop in Norfolk, Virginia at the TED Constant Center February 10th.One lucky lady will act as a valet for TNA Wrestlers, be allowed backstage, walk the ramp and can invite one special guest with them to the event. Tune in to 96X DJ Scotty Quixx on TONIGHT starting at 10:00pm for your chance to win.

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TNA Wrestler Hernandez is scheduled to return to Mexico February 2 2012 for the IWRG promotion. The current card has him teaming up with Angelico, and, Toscano vs Cien Caras Jr., Apolo Estrada Jr. and Oficial 911. There is a show in Cozumel Mexico the following day, while the official card does not mention him, it is believed that Hernandez could make an appearance there as well.

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Fans attending the Florence South Carolina TNA house show this Friday at the Florence Civic Center can help fight hunger. Impact Wrestling along with the Harvest Hope Food Bank is accepting donations of both canned and perishable items. Fans that bring in 3 or more canned goods or perishable items will receive a free TNA prize pack.

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Earlier today South Carolina's Pee Dee SportsCenter talks sports radio segment featured TNA Wrestler Bobby Roode. Below is the full audio of the segment and text recap.

How he got into wrestling:
"I was a huge fan as a kid growing up. I grew up in Canada so i was born and bred as a hockey player. I was always a big wrestling fan. When people asked me what i wanted to be when i grow up i would just answer that i wanted to be a professional athlete. I had a friend who was in the business and he o...
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