PWInsider reports that Bully Ray has been backstage at this week’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings and is expected to make his official return to the company tonight.
Bull appeared on Impact a few weeks ago as a special guest referee but word is that this is a full-fledged return.
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Former X-Division Champion Low Ki announced on Twitter that he has decided to part ways with TNA Impact Wrestling.
Jeff Jarrett’s return at last night’s TNA Impact Wrestling was kept a big secret. There was no mention of his return in the script or even a gap left in it. TNA’s script had no blanks gaps, so the segment that had been written in the script in that spot had to be edited out.
Jarrett is expected to be around TNA a lot more after this Sunday’s King of the Mountain Match at the Slammiversary pay-per-view. There’s a feeling within TNA that some sort of Global Force Wrestling invasion angle could be in the works, but that has not been confirmed, it’s just a feeling backstage last night.
Dave Meltzer speculated on Wrestling Observer Radio that Jeff Jarrett’s TNA return could include a Hall of Fame induction. AJ Styles had recently turned down TNA’s Hall of Fame offer.
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Last night Hernandez returned to TNA Wrestling, he appeared on both Impact Wrestling and Lucha Underground broadcast.
It’s believed that Hernandez gained his release from Lucha Underground and he had felt there was breach in the deal. Wrestling Observer Newsletter had reported that BDC leader MVP had been trying to recruit Hernandez as of late.
Hernandez will likely keep appearing on Lucha Underground through August since he had taped several episodes for the company. Hernandez has also been working for All Elite in Mexico, which is competition for AAA in Mexico.
According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter many Lucha Underground talents have been frustrated with the company. Talents have been asking about a second season for months and haven’t received any word. Many talents don’t want to book shows at a certain point on the off-chance that a second season is announced and they have to those tapings.
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Jeff Jarrett and wife Karen Jarrett appeared on tonight’s TNA Impact Wrestling from Orlando. Jarrett was wearing a Global Force Wrestling t-shirt and acknowledged they are co-founders of the company. It appears there could be some working relationship between the two companies soon.
Jarrett promised to talk more about GFW at a later date but said he was contacted by TNA officials last week to set up a conference call about an offer they had. Jarrett said he was boarding a plane and didn’t even reply at first but got to wondering what they might want. Jarrett said he contacted TNA and they wanted him to come back for a match. Jarrett said he wanted to hang up at that point but they told him they wanted him in his own match – King of the Mountain, at Slammiversary.
Jarrett went on to talk about some highlights from TNA over the years, naming AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Beer Money, Eric Young and others. Jarrett said he’s put his blood, sweat and tears into GFW and had to really think about how a TNA return would affect the GFW roster and staff. Jarrett got emotional when talking about how his wife would react to returning to TNA. Karen also spoke on the mic and said GFW is their future. At first, she told Jeff not to contact TNA but he laid it out for her and she understood that TNA was still his baby. Karen said she still doesn’t completely understand why they are here but she loves and supports her husband. Karen also said Jeff didn’t leave TNA on his own terms as he was fired in a backstage pre-tape by Sting. She told Jeff that he’s going to leave on his own terms now and will make things right at Slammiversary.
Jeff then declared himself in King of the Mountain. He said he will walk the TNA aisle one last time to climb the ladder and be King of the Mountain. The Jarretts were received well by the TNA fans.
Global Force Wrestling released this statement on their website about Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett returning to TNA on tonight’s Impact Wrestling:
Global Force Wrestling founder Jeff Jarrett shocked the wrestling world when he made a surprise appearance on Impact Wrestling. Jarrett announced that he will walk down the aisle for the last time on his own terms at the TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view. Jarrett made his surprise appearance alongside his wife Karen Jarrett.
Slammiversary airs this Sunday, June 28th on pay-per-view.We will have more on this story as details become available. Please follow @GFWWrestling on Twitter for more updates.
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Bram calls out anouther past Impact star.
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TNA Wrestling and Dixie Carter announced the return of the King of the Mountain match for this year’s Slammiversary pay-per-view on June 28th.
The King of the Mountain match is a TNA original and one of the most innovative matches in pro wrestling. The King of the Mountain was a staple of the annual Slammiversary event through 2009.
King of the Mountain Rules:
The match consists of 5 competitors who begin ineligible to win. In order to become eligible one must score a submission or pinfall where falls count anywhere.
Once eligible the competitor must retrieve the belt from the official while the person who was pinned or submitted must spend 2 minutes in the “penalty box” cage.
Multiple competitors can be locked in the penalty box resulting in alliances or the fight continuing.
Once the belt is in play any other wrestler who is eligible may steal the belt, if at any point the belt is dropped it goes back to the official.
An eligible competitor hangs the belt on a hook suspended 15 feet above the ring via a ladder to win the match.
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