Category: Wrestling News

Jeff Hardy Takes Serious Bump During Match At TNA Lockdown Taping

During last night’s TNA Lockdown tapings in New York City, Jeff Hardy took a very bad bump from the cage and apparently was knocked out backstage after the match.

Seen in the video below, Hardy was knocked from the top of the cage door to the steel steps outside of the cage. He finished the rest of the match but was helped to the back by officials. A fan in attendance noted that crew members and Jeremy Borash were overheard saying Hardy was knocked out backstage.

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Maria Kanellis & Mike Bennett Leaving ROH?

 

Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis and her husband Mike Bennett are currently working with Ring of Honor without contracts because their deals expired. Wrestling Observer reports that both sides have been negotiating for a few months. They will continue to work for ROH and are both scheduled to work tours of Japan this year.

Wrestling Observer reports that there’s a feeling that Kanellis & Bennett will begin talking with TNA and Lucha Underground soon.

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter via WrestlingINC.com

Production Issues With Last Night’s “Impact” Debut On Destination America

There were a lot of production issues with last night’s TNA Impact Wrestling episode, especially with missed shots in the ring. No word on who directed last night’s show but it was not David Sahadi, who had been directing TNA’s shows.

Some of the stalling and issues we noted earlier were due to TNA using the Manhattan Center’s production equipment. There were several technical issues with the equipment. TNA would have been facing major problems if the show didn’t air on a tape delay.

The opening backstage brawl on last night’s Impact Wrestling was actually filmed on Tuesday evening. The wrestlers kicked off the Impact show by “brawling into the arena.”

New announce teams revealed for Raw and SmackDown

As SmackDown prepares to move to Thursday nights next week on Syfy, WWE Universe members will be seeing some new faces behind both the Raw and SmackDown announce desks.

Starting Monday on Raw, Michael Cole and JBL will be joined each week by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, while the new SmackDown announce team will consist of Cole, newcomer Byron Saxton and incomparable WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler. Cole, JBL and Lawler will continue to provide commentary during WWE pay-per-view events.

Jeff Jarrett – Ed Boston Podcast – WK9 Recap & What’s Next

Jeff Jarrett - Ed Boston Podcast - WK9 Recap

Our friend Ed Boston will once again be talking to Jeff Jarrett on The Ed Boston Podcast this Friday, January 9, 2015 at 2:30pm Est/1:30pm C. Ed will talk with Jarrett about what happened at the Wrestle Kingdom 9 pay-per-view & what’s next for him, Global Force Wrestling & etc.

To listen to the interview CLICK HERE

Vince Russo Responds To Latest Episode Of WWE Network Program, Asks For Prayers Before England Trip

Here is a video of that Vince Russo posted to his YouTube account today January 8th. He talks about his Christian faith, sharing it with others to make the world a better place and asks for prayers before he leaves for England tomorrow.  He responds to the most recent episode of the Monday Night Wars on the WWE Network where the WWE pretty much threw him under the bus. He also defends Dixie Carter, saying she’s trying to do the best she can.

Lucha Underground Champion Crowned

 

Prince Puma became the first ever Lucha Underground World Champion by winning the 20 Luchadore Aztec Warfare Match. Prince Puma survived the other 19 Luchadores in the anything goes elimination style match. Puma pinned Johnny Mundo to earn the win & championship.

Update On Impact Wrestling Programming Becoming More “Reality” Based

Earlier we posted about the report from PWI about TNA Impact Wrestling looking to be more realistic and showing backstage footage as well as wrestlers out of character, to reflect Destination America’s programming style. Raj Giri from wrestlinginc.com believes that the backstage footage could actually be used more to enhance the Saturday morning weekly recap show.

Lucha Underground Preview: 1/7/15, A Champion Will Be Crowned

Lucha Underground will crown their first ever champion tonight. 20 Luchadores will compete in a Aztec Warfare Match for the championship.

The Permanent Rise…or Fall… of Ziggler?

Nothing makes me happier than seeing talent get pushed in the WWE. From Dolph Ziggler being the sole survivor at Survivor Series to being the Intercontinental Champion soon after, it looked like nothing couls get in his way. After successfully defending his title on RAW shortly after, there was hope that he’d have a long and decent reign without losing the title early. I would think, “If and when he does lose the title, here’s hoping that it will be at a PPV event as opposed to a typical episode of RAW or SmackDown.” With a new year, hopefully there’ll be even more exciting new changes and emphasis on the next generation of wrestlers. Even though Ziggler has been in the company for around 10 years now (prior to his “Dolph Ziggler” days), he has yet to achieve main-event superstar status for an extended amount of time. Could this be the beginning of the dawning of a new era? Unfortunately, Ziggler lost the title Monday on RAW. Not even a PPV. Now what? Let’s hope Ziggler can once again rise again and stay on top as we wait and see what’s next for the Show-Off.

-Celine