Former WWE and TNA star “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero (Elijah Burke) is apparently returning to TNA at the May Impact Wrestling tapings in Orlando. He had the following exchange on Twitter with Robbie E this week:
TNA will debut a new set at tonight’s Impact Wrestling tapings in Orlando at Universal Studios.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Last Man Standing Match: Eric Young VS Bobby Roode
TNA Tag Team Championship – Ultimate X Match: (C) The Wolves VS The Revolution VS The BroMans
TNA Knockouts Championship – Triple Threat: (C) Taryn Terrell VS Awesome Kong VS Gail Kim
Hair VS Hair Match: EC3 VS Rockstar Spud
Battle of the Exes: Robbie E VS Brooke
Magnus & Mickie James will call out Bram.
Drew Galloway will call out MVP.
TNA’s John Gaburick announced that Tyrus & Rockstar Spud have re-signed with TNA.
TNA’s John Gaburick announced that Matt Hardy has signed a contract with TNA and that Angelina Love has re-signed with TNA.
This past Friday on Impact Wrestling Drew Galloway cut an epic promo and when I say epic I mean epic. What’s great about this promo was you could tell that it was 100% real, something WWE should take note of. I’ve always found it more intriguing when talent is allowed cut a promo off the fly.
Now I know what you guys may be thinking. “It’s to fit the storyline that’s why he said what he said in his promo”. While that may be true it doesn’t make this promo any less real. This is coming from a guy who hated 3MB & never really got a fair chance in the WWE. This promo is clearly coming from real life frustration that Drew has delt with over the years.
Take what WWE is doing for example. It’s obvious that Reigns is the guy they want to be champion but to many of us he’s not OUR guy, and that’s what Drew is getting at. The fans should be the ones making the stars. I mean after all aren’t we the ones that buy tickets, sell out arenas, buy PPV’s and merch?? We should have a voice or voice does matter and as screen in the video Drew has no problem giving us a voice. Drew has taken over both the impact Twitter and Facebook this weekend using the #StandUp, here are some of the things he’s said:
Another thing that struck a chord with me is that he said its Professional wrestling fans and not sports entertainment fans. We need to get back to a time where the wrestling aspect means more then the entertainment part and I think Drew is the guy to get us there. Don’t beloved me? Watch the promo for yourself.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91
TNA World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Lashley VS MVP
Angelina Love & Robbie E VS Brooke & Chris Melendez
Rockstar Spud & Mr. Anderson VS EC3 & Tyrus
Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell plans on calling out Awesome Kong.
20 Man Gauntlet Match to determine the #1 Contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Title
EC3 to respond about what happened last week when Mr. Anderson got involved.
Matt Hardy & The Wolves VS The Revolution
Knockouts Championship: (C) Taryn Terrell VS Angelina Love
May possible see the Impact debut of Drew Galloway
Impact Top 5:
1. Kurt Angle
2. MVP
3. Low Ki
4. Samoa Joe
5. EC3
There are rumors that Triple H has interest in giving Samoa Joe a WWE tryout for a potential run in NXT.
According to the report, Vince McMahon isn’t as interested in Joe as Triple H but there could be a push within WWE over the next few weeks to give Joe at least a tryout run.
There is no word yet if Joe is even interested in coming to WWE and working NXT.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Samoa Joe announced on Twitter that he is leaving TNA Impact Wrestling.
PWInsider reports that Joe and TNA negotiated and tried to come to terms for a new deal up until the end and things remained friendly between Joe and the company. The situation was described as similar to the one that led to AJ Styles leaving TNA in 2013, where TNA was not going to be able to match what Joe had been making. TNA made a final offer and left things up to Joe.
TNA made it clear to Joe that the door would be open for a future return.
A lessor factor had to do with Joe’s departure is that TNA is looking to invest more in newer talents coming in.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Fallout From Lockdown.
Matt Hardy will give an update on Jeff Hardy’s condition.
Bobby Roode VS Austin Aries
Rockstar Spud, Jeremy Borash & Mandrews VS EC3 & Tyrus
Bram VS Crazzy Steve
Madison Rayne VS Awesome Kong
MVP & Samoa Joe VS Kurt Angle & Lashley
