Category: Wrestling News

Update On Del Rio & WWE, How He Can Appear For AAA

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F4WOnline reports that the situation between Alberto Del Rio & WWE is “very acrimonious” & that WWE is trying to tie Del Rio up in a lengthy non-compete clause, similar to the one that Jim Ross had that recently expired. Del Rio has been making appearances in Mexico under the Alberto Del Rio name that WWE owns, for Sunday’s AAA TripleMania XXII event.

DEl Rio will be appearing at Sunday’s AAA TripleMania XXII show as a special guest. WWE does not want him appearing for AAA shows on the El Rey Network, nor do they want him appearing for TNA.

Source: Wrestling Inc & F4WOnline

TNA Impact Wrestling Moving To Wednesday Nights

TNA announced the following today:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 14, 2014) – TNA today announced it’s flagship program, IMPACT WRESTLING, will make a permanent move to Wednesday nights at 9/8c on SPIKE TV beginning next Wednesday, Aug. 20.

“Moving IMPACT WRESTLING to Wednesday nights give existing fans and new viewers an opportunity to enjoy both wrestling and live sports even more throughout the week,” said TNA President Dixie Carter.

IMPACT WRESTLING has enjoyed sustained ratings growth this summer, drawing over 1.5 million viewers each week this quarter, and is among the most watched cable series in key male demos in it’s timeslot.

Alberto Del Rio Announced His Return To AAA

Alberto Del confirmed that he is returning to Mexican promotion AAA this Sunday at TripleMania XXII. Here is a translation of what he said in the video above:

“Hello aficionados of Mexico and AAA, the boss is back. What better place to call home than AAA. Thanks for all the support and you guys know there is quality where ever the boss is and there is quality in AAA, there was no better place to go. See you soon and God bless you.”

Del Rio is returning to AAA, where he started his wrestling career in 2000. TripleMania is AAA’s biggest show of the year & it will also feature the debut of Myzteziz (the former Sin Cara from WWE). Jeff Jarrett is aslo scheduled to be in action at the show.

Source: Wrestling Inc

TNA Impact Preview: 8/14/14

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What will be the fallout from Bully Ray making good on his promise & putting TNA President Dixie Carter through a table?

Team 3D VS The Hardy’s:

Lashley, MVP & Kenny King VS Bobby Roode, Eric Young & Austin Aries:

TNA Knockouts Championship: (C) Gail Kim VS Angelina Love VS Velvet Sky VS Taryn Terrell:

Mr. Anderson VS Gunner:

Rey Mysterio To AAA?

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Hugo Savinovich, a former WWE announcer, who mow works for Mexico’s AAA promotion, did an interview with kgb-wrestling.com & said Rey Mysterio will be coming to AAA once he solves his current  contract dispute with WWE. Savinovich also confirmed that Alberto Del Rio will be appearing at AAA’s TripleMania event on Sunday.

Source: Wrestling Inc

TNA Selling Pieces Of The Table Dixie Carter Went Through

TNA is selling 86 pieces of the table that Bully Ray put Dixie Carter through last week on Impact. The pieces are $199.99 a piece & comes with photos, a letter of authenticity & a piece of the canvas.

Del Rio On PPV Against SummerSlam

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Arturo Rivera, a announcer for AAA, tweeted that former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio will be appearing at AAA’s TripleMania XXII pay-per-view event this Sunday, which means Del Rio will be on a PPV going head-to-head with WWE SummerSlam. It airs on iPPV.

Source: Wrestling Inc

Jeff Jarrett Joins Top Heel NJPW Stable

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Jeff Jarrett appeared last night during New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax Tournament finals to sign a partnership deal between NJPW & Global Force Wrestling. Jarrett met with NJPW chairman Naoki Sugabayashi & posed for photos earlier in the night. Later that night, Jarrett joined NJPW top heel stable, The Bullet Club. After AJ Styles was defeated by Hiroshiro Tanahashi in a great match, The Bullet Club attacked Tanahashi untli Jarrett came out & cleared the ring. Scott D’Amore then opened Jarrett’s guitar case & pulled out Jarrett’s guitar, which had Bullet Club written on it. Jarrett then hit Tanahashi over the head with his guitar & then posed with the rest of The Bullet Club to a chorus of boos.

Source: Raj Giri from Wrestling Inc

TNA & AAA Interested In Alberto Del Rio

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F4WOnline is reporting that both TNA & AAA are interested in signing Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio has a 90 day no-compete clause that is believed to be in place. By Del Rio being terminated, WWE may have nullified the non-compete agreement, leaving Del Rio free to jump to TNA or AAA.

Reportedly TNA tried to contact Del Rio in the immediacy of his WWE release, with a serious offer for him to become the next TNA World Champion. It might appeal to Del Rio as a way of sticking it to WWE. TNA would get a major star & a angle that would become the most talked about story in wrestling. The trouble is that TNA is low on money & potentially without a TV station in a matter of weeks.

AAA seems like a more likely option for Del Rio. AAA is currently executing a long term plan for expansion into the USA. Del Rio is the perfect brand face for that strategy, he fits with AAA’s Mexican tradition but also has American fame. Even before Del Rio was fired, he’d been rumored as a potential signing for AAA when his WWE contract expired some time this year. A t 37 years old, he might consider retiring, but could be swayed to continue his wrestling career by limited dates & maximum money.

Source: whatculture.com & F4WOnline

 

Bully Puts Dixie Through A Table (Video)

Above is the video from last night’s Impact Wrestling of Bully Ray’s message to Dixie Carter that he’s coming for her ,2 video’s of Bully putting her though the table & the TNA exclusive video of the celebration after & Dixie being stretchered out.