Impact Wrestling.com has the following up today.
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On Thursday, World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin and TNA officials held a special press conference in Little Rock, Arkansas as the Mayor declared “TNA IMPACT WRESTLING DAY” on September 26 when IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV comes to Little Rock! Footage from the press conference held on August 8, 2013 where Chris Sabin presents the Mayor of Little Rock a replica title and in return it is declared by the mayor that Sept 26, 2013 is TNA IMPACT WRESTLING Day in the city of Little Rock.
Impact Wrestling started with Aces & Eights members Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson & Taz in the back, they got announcer Mike Tenay backed up against a wall. Taz is yelling at Tenay & told him that he is done & has the night off. Taz said you don’t betray me this is my show. taz said he is going to show Jeremy Borash what a real announcer is.
Aces & Eights members Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson & Taz came out. Bully went to the ring & Taz & Mr. Anderson went to the announce table. Taz yelled at Jeremy Borash. Taz told Borash that this is his desk & this is his chair. Bully said he isn’t in a very good mood. Bully talked about Tito Ortiz being the man behind the August 1st warning. Bully said nobody does surprises like him. Bully said he isn’t impressed & for Ortiz not to come near him or he will smack him in the face. Bully mentioned that him & Devon showed up tonight & found out that they have a match against Chris Sabin & someone from the Main Event Mafia. Bully said him & Devon are the greatest tag team that has ever lived & how dare Sabin not tell them who they are wrestling. Bully said next week at Hardcore Justice Sabin will be locked inside a steel cage with him & that is very bad news for Sabin & he will become the 2 time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Bully called out Sabin so they can sign the contract. Sabin came out. Bully said he can tell by looking at Sabin that Sabin is scared of him. Sabin said looks can be deceiving & mentioned how Bully deceived the wrestling world earlier this year. Sabin said Bully is full of crap. Sabin talked about beating Bully at Destination X. Sabin said it was Bully & his thugs that brought the hammer into the ring & he just gave Bully a taste of his own medicine & he will beat him again at Hardcore Justice. Bully said where is the contract & called for Hulk Hogan to bring it out. Brooke Hogan came out instead. Bully asked where is Hogan. Brooke said her father is out of town meeting with the board & he is reviewing this contract & Bully’s TNA contract. Brooke read a email he sent her. It said TNA Impact Wrestling is holding Bully to the letter of the law on each & every contract. There was a clause Bully overlooked in the Destination X Title match contract in regards to Bully’s rematch. If Bully doesn’t win the steel cage match at Hardcore Justice he will never get a World Title match again. Bully said this is a load of crap. Bully said he isn’t going to be bullied. Bully said it will be a cold day in hell before he gets bullied by a measly Hogan. Brooke came into the ring & said to Bully are you going to let the whole world know what I found out in our marriage that you are all talk & very little action. Bully signed the contract & then Sabin signed it.
BFGS Match: Samoa Joe vs Jeff Hardy: Hardy got the win & picked up 7 points.
Footage from earlier, Daniels said he doesn’t understand why Kazarian has to be so selfish right now. Daniels said even with a best of friends there is always a leader & a follower a captain & his crew. He said he has always been the captain. Daniels said in the BFGS he is 3-0 & Kazarian is 0-3. Daniels said now is his time & he is going to make Kazarian understand that tonight.
BFGS Match: Mr. Anderson vs Magnus: Bobby Roode came into the ring with a steel chair & hit Anderson with it & pat Magnus on the shoulder. The referee called for the bell. Anderson won by DQ & picks up 3 points. Magnus lost 10 points.
Backstage Bobby Roode talked about what he did. Roode said I told you things were going to change. Roode said he changed the landscape, he took away 10 points from Magnus the BFGS leader. Roode said he is a genius & that this is just the beginning & there is more to come so stay tuned.
Backstage Magnus told the referee not to worry he did what he had to do. Magnus said things have a way of working themselves out & he will get those 10 points back.
The Bro Mans(Robbie E & Jesse Godderz) backstage, they talked about kicking Tara to the curb. Mickie James came in & said she needs them to take care of James Storm & Gunner & that she will take care of ODB. Mickie said that her matches are already won before she even walks into the ring.
Backstage Kurt Angle & Sting talk to Chris Sabin. Sabin tells them to trust him & that he has got a plan.
Jeremy Borash introduced Tito Ortiz out to the ring. JB asked him what he is doing at Impact Wrestling. Kurt Angle interrupted & came to the ring. Angle said to Ortiz that he knows who he is & can respect his accomplishments but he is entering his world. Angle said this is his ring & he has earned the right to be called the greatest wrestler alive. Angle said he is an Olympic Champion & has won more Titles than Ortiz can shake a stick at. Angle said while Ortiz is here in TNA he will respect his space & Ortiz better sure in hell respect his. Angle asked Ortiz if he made himself clear. Ortiz said loud & clear. Bully Ray came out said you guys respect each other but he doesn’t respect either one of them. Bully told Ortiz that he is Bully Ray the President of the Aces & Eights & soon to be 2 time World Heavyweight Champion & he is the guy who will smack him in the face if he gets in his way.
Bro Mans & Mickie James vs James Storm & Gunner: Strom, Gunner & ODB got the win. After the match Gail Kim came to the ring & attacked ODB. the ref pulled Gail off of ODB. Mickie James then attacked ODB from behind then hurried out of the ring.
Back stage Kazarian said he thinks that Daniels has forgotten who he is & has forgotten that he has beaten him more than once. Kazarian said tonight isn’t about Bad Influence it’s about him going out there & winning the BFGS & winning the Title in October. Kazarian said Daniels & the fans are going to realize why they fell in love with him in the first place.
Bully Ray & Devon backstage, Bully said can you believe the nerve of this kid making us wait to find out who his partner is. Bully said he is going to beat the respect out od Sabin & give him a taste of what he is going to do to him next week in the cage. Devon said he is going to send a message to the Mafia that somebody is going home forever. Bully said testify & walked off. Devon said that is my line.
BFGS Match: Kazarian vs Daniels: Daniels & Kazarian left the ring & stood there as the referee counted them out resulting in a double count out. Both get 2 points. After the match Booby Roode came out with a chair & dropped it & entered the ring & waved Daniels & Kazarian into the ring. Roode said for the last several months everybody has been paying attention to the Aces & Eights, everybody has been talking about the reformation of the Main Event Mafia, the arrival of Rampage Jackson & the surprise last week of Tito Ortiz. Roode said everybody has forgotten about the 3 of them. Roode said they comprise 25% of the BFGS. Roode said there is strength in numbers & that they are a new force. Roode said one of them will win the BFGS. Roode said the landscape has changed & he told the world the game was going to change & it has. Roode said one of them is going to be the next World Heavyweight Champion.
Backstage Tito Ortiz said next week at Hardcore Justice these hands just might be all over it.
Team 3D vs Chris Sabin & Kurt Angle: Sting came out as if he was Sabin’s partner & Angle jumped Team 3D from behind. Later in the match Team 3D hit the 3D on Angle & Devon got a table & brought it into the ring. Team 3D set it up in the corner. Devon placed Sabin in front of the table & Bully charged at Sabin but Sabin moved & Bully crashed through the table. Devon charged at Sabin but Sabin ducked & Devon flew over the ropes onto the floor. Sabin hit Bully with a crossbody from off the top rope. Sabin & Angle got the win.
Source: The Swerve Magazine
The Swerve Magazine recently interviewed TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James. Here are some highlights from the interview:
Working with Trish Stratus immediately upon debuting with WWE: “Oh, it was incredible. It was absolutely incredible. I had been wrestling close to seven years at that point. I spent close to three years in developmental. I was supposed to debut five times before (the angle with Trish Stratus) even happened.
“In fact, CM Punk and myself debuted on Sunday Night Heat and that match was pulled off of the show because when we came (backstage), they’re like ‘You guys don’t fit together. It was great, we loved it, but you guys just don’t work together.’ (That) was funny because we had worked together in TNA prior to that, but in a different capacity. It was really frustrating because I was like ‘Is this going to happen?’ or ‘When is this going to happen.’
“When it did (happen), it was a blessing because I was able to come in and work with Trish, who was the top female (wrestler) and will probably go down in history as the top female of that time. I learned so much from her and she taught me so much of all the little ins and outs. I knew the wrestling part in and out, I could do that in my sleep. Even my character, I knew pretty much in and out. I was able to work with Trish, work with the writers, and work with Stephanie (McMahon) and really develop this character and make it into something where people really just connected with it.”
Talent leaving due to TNA’s budget cuts: “That’s the thing with this business, its ever-revolving because it’s entertainment. The thing is is its such a small world and I know that I am going see these people again. I don’t know when or don’t know where. I think that there’s so many talented people out there and they are way too talented to not end up somewhere to do something fantastic. Even when I was released (by the WWE) before, I thought it was the worst thing in the world and it ended up being a blessing in disguise. Now I have been able to shine and focus on (TNA) and even focus more so on my music because they are based in Nashville and their schedule is less taxing. Instead of (wrestling) 250 days a year, I am down to 150 days a year, so it gives me a little bit of extra time.
“Hopefully, for (the people who were victims of TNA’s budget cuts), this is a blessing. If they have other aspirations to work on or paths to go somewhere else, this gives them the opportunity to do so. It also opens up the door for talent that has yet to be seen. I think we’re making a lot of incredible changes. We’re going out on the road now and our television (shows) are much more compelling than they were at Universal. At the same time, if you look at the product now and see how much more electric it is. That’s a positive thing. There’s changes in, not just within the roster, but within the organization.”
TNA pushing older stars, and if that played into the change in direction with TNA after the cuts: “Right, but here’s the deal, it’s just not a TNA thing if you look at wresting history, and any of the current products, its pretty much the same. It takes so long to get to the level to make a person to tune in and watch. They want to see this person. That type of star power doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time to build a character and build stars like that. TNA is only ten years old. We have the stars that have been there from day one. We have AJ Styles, we have Samoa Joe.
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There’s nothing like a new look to help you get over an ex.
And it looks like Stacy Keibler did just that in the wake of her split with George Clooney.
The host of Supermarket Superstar looks dramatically different on the cover of the fall issue of ‘Line” magazine. In the cover photograph, Keibler, 33, wears a dress that plunges to her waist with her hair teased in a wild up-do and her eyes and lips darkly accentuated.
“This was my absolute favorite shoot to date. It was so fun to try different and more dramatic looks. It felt almost theatrical,” Keibler told PEOPLE of the photo shoot.
Keibler and Clooney split in July after dating for two years. “Relationships end, it’s just part of life,” she said on The Talk on Aug. 2. “I always say that when one door closes, another opens, and I’m just really excited for the next chapter in my life.”
Looks like it’s already begun.
via Stacy Keibler’s Dramatic Makeover, from Glam to Wild! – George Clooney, Stacy Keibler : People.com.
Tito Ortiz is scrambling to protect his reputation in the face of a public smear campaign … helmed by his estranged wife Jenna Jameson — telling TMZ, whatever she’s about to say on TV is bound to be filled with lies … because she’s a dirty liar.
FYI, Jenna recently sat for an interview with “Entertainment Tonight.” It’s unclear what the interview is about, but Tito’s guessing he’s a main talking point … and given their sordid history, he probably isn’t portrayed in the best light.
So he’s coming out to clear his name preemptively — telling us, “I want to make it very clear that any and all allegations she has made about our personal life and my character are completely false. Jenna continues to paint a picture of distorted reality, which has been hurtful to both myself and my family. I hold sole custody over our boys, which speaks for itself.”
He adds, “I am moving on with our life and with our boys, and I pray this is all over soon. I wish Jenna would get help to not only save herself, but for the children she brought into this world.”
via Tito Ortiz — Before Jenna Jameson Bashes Me on TV, Know This … She’s A LIAR | TMZ.com.
Thanks for your questions this week. I chose a few, at random, to answer. More to come every week!
AUGUST 8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Tweet from @1masterjr
@TNADixie will we ever see the Great Muta in TNA?
A. It was wonderful to have Muta visit last week at our TNA offices in Nashville. There are a lot of exciting business opportunities in Japan, and some incredible talent as well that I’d love to showcase on Impact. We have a great home on Nippon Television G+ Sports every Saturday night and hope to bring IMPACT to Japan in the future.
Tweet from @sahilstylin
@TNADixie . I m sure u have been asked before, but is there any chances for a UK PPV? I would be the first one to pay to see it!
A. Would love this, but I always say I want more people to be able to see the great UK audiences worldwide on Impact vs how many would see it on a PPV platform. But we will definitely have a PPV there one day.
Tweet from @CYGY
@TNADixie Any chance we can see “The Alpha Male” Monty Brown back in TNA? He had so much potential to be a main event draw in 2004/05!
A. Monty Brown is still one of my favorite TNA stars from our early days. He was able to transition from the NFL to the ring and showed good charisma. Monty is now retired and currently lives in Michigan.
Tweet from @Carstenrechnage
@TNADixie hey dixie is the 10 reunion going to be available on youtube?
A. It already is available. Watch it on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwf2LWrM6LQ
Tweet from @jctjak
@TNADixie is there a chance of TNA going to the Philippines? You do have fans here.. I would love to watch TNA live.. 🙂
A. We are always entertaining offers to tour overseas but have a tremendous television taping and domestic live event schedule to contend with that can make it challenging. Like yourself, many of our fans outside of America subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up on things, and we really have upped our level of exclusive content over the last month at http://www.youtube.com/impactwrestling
Tweet from @ireallyamadork
@TNADixie i’m on the west coast, is there a way to watch #tnaimpact live instead of 3 hours behind?
A. Most TV networks run a “West Coast Feed” to compensate for the time zone changes with their prime time programming. Although there is no way to change that, we watch the #IMPACTLive twitter responses from both feeds.
Tweet from @RealJMontgomery
@TNADixie #askdixie Will there be any special signings with Hogan or Sting for VIP weekend pass holders at BFG fan interaction???
A. We will be announcing a complete VIP Weekend schedule closer to the Bound for Glory event.
Tweet from @JustinPierce07
@TNADixie any public signings by any talent around the Norfolk show?
A. Absolutely! You can meet meet Magnus, Mickie James and Jeremy Borash on Wednesday, August 14th from 4-6pm at Direct Auto Insurance 875 East Little Creek Road in Norfolk
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Tonight on Impact Wrestling there will be an appearance by Tito Ortiz, a TNA World Heavyweight Championship contract signing with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin & Bully Ray.
Matches scheduled are: Chris Sabin & a partner from the Main Event Mafia vs Bully Ray & Devon
BFGS Match: Jeff Hardy vs Samoa Joe
BFGS Match: Magnus vs Mr. Anderson
BFGS Match: Daniels vs Kazarian
Fighting Spirit Magazine reports that Magnus signed a new 2 year deal with TNA
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