Category: TNA

TNA Knockout Raquel Says She Was Assaulted During Match

Source: WrestlingINC

New TNA Knockout Raquel (Gabi Castrovinci), a former WWE Tough Enough competitor, appeared on last night’s episode of TMZ on FS1 and claimed to have been assaulted during a match at a WXW event in Miami over the weekend.

“I really got assaulted, I didn’t expect it,” Raquel said. “Although I was warned that it was going to happen, but I never thought that it would be at that level.”

Raquel noted that she cracked her tooth and had to get a root canal and a crown on her tooth. She also had “a little hairline fracture” on her jaw and multiple bruises.

Raquel noted that she does not intend to file charges out of respect to her coach, and that the person who had warned her does not want to come forward.

She believes that the incident happened because she “became very successful in wrestling and got a huge contract with Impact Wrestling.”

Raquel also stated on Twitter that she would not let the ordeal affect her and that she was already back training. She also posted the following on her Instagram, writing, “I’m fearless, I don’t complain. Even when horrible things happen to me, I go on.”

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 2/9/16

Matt Hardy to kickoff Impact.

X-Division Championship: (C) Trevor Lee w/Shane Helms VS Tigre Uno

Kurt Angle VS Drew Galloway

Lashley VS Bram

Madison Rayne VS Jade

Plus EC3 returns for the first time since losing TNA World Heavyweight Title to Matt Hardy

Top WWE Officials Reportedly Meet With Lucha Underground Officials, Lucha Turns Down TNA Idea

Source:   Wrestling Observer Newsletter via WrestlingINC

WWE officials met with Lucha Underground back in December but nothing came of the meeting, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

WWE was represented by Triple H and Senior Director of Talent Development Canyon Cemen. There was some discussion about talent but the talks went nowhere.

On a related note, TNA recently reached out to Lucha Underground. The company floated the idea of doing a joint show in Dallas during WrestleMania 32 weekend but Lucha Underground turned the offer down. The feeling was that it would be a bad mix.

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.