Category: Impact

Reby Sky/Hardy Under Contract With TNA, More On Her Altercation With Awesome Kong

Source: WrestlingINC

Fans can expect to see Matt Hardy’s wife Reby (a/k/a Reby Sky and Reby Hardy) on Impact Wrestling on a regular basis going forward as she has signed a contract with TNA Wrestling, Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports.

As has been reported, there was an incident between Reby and Awesome Kong on Friday prior to an Impact Wrestling taping at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. To add to the multiple versions of the story going around, Johnson says Kong did indeed get physical with Reby. Various TNA performers at the show told Johnson you could see marks around her throat and around the back of her neck if she lifted her hair.

Reby alluded to the incident Friday night on Twitter, stating, “No time for high school drama. I REFUSE to play this bullying game. FOH…”

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 2/2/16

Kurt Angle VS Matt Hardy

X-Division championship: (C) Tigre Uno VS Gregory Shane Helms

Tyrus VS Drew Galloway

8-Man Hardcore War: Beer Money & The Wolves VS Eric Young, Bram, Abyss & Crazzy Steve

Davey Richards Injured At TNA Impact Wrestling Tapings

Current TNA Tag Team Champion Davey Richards of The Wolves suffered a knee injury at Sunday’s Impact Wrestling tapings in Birmingham, England. TNA announced that an MRI was scheduled but the initial diagnosis was a “meniscus issue.” Below are tweets from TNA and Davey:

 

Update:

Davey Richards had the knee examined that he injured at Sunday’s TNA Impact tapings in Birmingham, England and word is that he will be out of action for a while. Details are still sketchy but F4Wonline.com notes that the injury is worse than originally hoped.

 

‘Manik’ TJ Perkins Gone From TNA

Sorry we are late posting this news –

TNA has parted ways with former TNA X Division Champion T.J. Perkins, a.k.a. Manik formally known as Suicide. Perkins’ profile was moved to the Alumni section on Impact Wrestling.com, and he noted on Twitter that he wasn’t being renewed.Perkins has been wrestling on-and-off for TNA since 2004.

Jeff Hardy Re-Signs With TNA

TNA President Dixie Carter announced on Twitter that Jeff Hardy has signed a new deal with the company. Hardy’s current deal was set to expire in a few months and there had been the usual speculation that he might be looking to return to WWE. Dixie tweeted the following on Hardy today:

 

The Wolves Re-Sign With TNA

Source: WrestlingINC

There has been a lot of speculation about TNA Tag Team Champions The Wolves possibly talking with WWE once their deals expire soon. We do know there was recent WWE interest in the two but they will not be signing with NXT as they have re-signed with TNA, according to PWInsider.

TNA was looking to lock-in several of their top talents and this is a part of that. Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards have reportedly re-signed exclusive deals with the company but TNA does have the right to book The Wolves with indies and international companies as third party bookings.

Updated Statement From AJ Styles Agent On TNA Situation

In an update on the situation between TNA and the WWE-bound AJ Styles, Styles’ agent and lawyer Bill Behrens issued the following statement to PWInsider:

No contract was ever finalized nor signed by the parties.
That I would need to be involved in the contract process was known by TNA prior to my involvement and understood by them.

TNA and its 1st lawyer did not present in a timely fashion a contract that accurately reflected previous discussions at all. That created great concern tied to past experiences. In that time and prior there was other interest and there were other firm offers on the table and other discussions.

TNA was aware of other interest and various conflicts. TNA was aware a final contract was required. It was creating that contract and controlled that timetable. Too much time passed early on. Other things came into play. No contract was ever finalized with TNA.

To suggest I make any decision for my clients is to misunderstand my role and diminish the role each talent has in making their own decisions, and insults the talent in the process.

TNA Says They Had A Deal With A.J. Styles

TNA Impact Wrestling has issued the following statement. It should be noted and we can confirm through AJ Styles management that he denies the claim

AJ Styles has always been synonymous with TNA and TNA synonymous with AJ Styles. AJ helped build the foundation of IMPACT WRESTLING, and his phenomenal body of work lives in our rich history – something we are very proud of.

In the last few weeks, rumors have swirled about AJ Styles, his future and TNA Wrestling. Fans have asked for the status and wrestling media have made numerous inquiries.

For the past several months, AJ and TNA were involved in serious discussions to bring him back home to TNA. Creative discussions escalated and two additional wrestlers, Drew Hankinson and Chad Allegra, were enthusiastically added.

These discussions culminated on December 14th in Nashville, Tenn., where all attended a meeting at Dixie Carter’s home. A handshake and written deal between AJ, Drew, Chad and TNA was agreed upon and signed by all. Start dates were determined, creative decided, merchandise designed and plane tickets purchased.

Over the Christmas holiday, and after the lawyers finalized the long form agreement, all communication with TNA stopped.

AJ’s lawyer contacted TNA and stated the wrestlers had changed their mind and would not be honoring their commitment to TNA.

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 1/19/16

TNA World Heavyweight Championship – Career VS Championship: (C) EC3 VS Matt Hardy – If Matt Hardy loses he will leave TNA forever.

Knockouts Championship: (C) Gail Kim VS Awesome Kong

The TNA Impact Wrestling debut of “The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/Maria Kanellis

Beer Money VS Eli Drake & Jessie Godderz