Kurt Angle Enters Rehab After DUI Arrest

Angle MugshotKurt Angle was stopped for a DUI after the Impact tapings on Thursday night and he is now entering rehab.

According to TMZ.com, A rep for the Texas highway patrol tells TMZ, Angle was busted Thursday night in Wise County, Texas following a live taping of “Impact” for Spike TV. We’re told police received a call about a reckless driver, and caught up to Angle on the road. We’re told they pulled him over on suspicion of reckless driving, and detected an odor of alcohol emanating from Angle’s vehicle. It’s unclear if a field sobriety test was administered, but Angle was placed under arrest and taken to a nearby police station.

“The TNA family is very supportive of the steps @RealKurtAngle is taking in his recovery. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers” Dixie Carter had tweeted.

This was Angle’s fourth alcohol arrest in 6 years.

Late Friday Angle tweeted … “In light of recent events I will immediately be entering a rehabilitation center.” He added, “I am confident that in taking these steps I can begin to address necessary changes in my life.”

Impact Segment of the Week: Sabin vs Manik

On a night where the emphasis was on what most people are calling the “failed” August 1st Surprise – we’re going to use the Sabin vs Manik match – which was pretty darn good!

Jerry Lawler Wrestling One Of His Biggest Rivals

Jerry Lawler will have his first singles match since having a heart attack on September 13th in Tunica, Mississippi against one of his biggest rivals 63 year old Austin Idol.

TNA Recap: August 1 2013

Impact June 27The show began with security not allowing Taz into the arena by order of Hulk Hogan. Taz was ticked off.

The latest August 1st warning video was showed. The mystery man August 1st is here, you have all guessed on who I am, you all know who I am. He said I’m the one who shall inflict pain. He said you won’t know when, you won’t know how but my arrival tonight will shock you. He said you have been warned, stay tuned because I’m here.

Austin Aries came to the ring & congratulated Chris Sabin for knocking off Bully Ray to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Aries said the congratulation comes with a warning. Aries said that he is going to win the BFGS & become the next World Heavyweight Champion. Aries talked about his match tonight against AJ Styles. Aries said that it’s a match that everybody has been dreaming about. Aries said it’s AJ Styles the man who put TNA on his back for a decade vs Austin Aries the man who will put TNA on his back for the next decade. Aries said if anyone has any doubts he will erase them tonight. Bobby Roode came out to the ring & said to Aries you want to talk about dream matches lets stop talking about dreams & start talking about nightmares. Roode said lets talk about the nightmare that he has been living since last Destination X when Aries beat him for the World Heavyweight Championship. Roode said he has had a crap year & that everybody including himself has forgotten what he is capable of in this ring. Roode mentioned that he was the longest reigning & most dominate World Heavyweight Champion in the history of Impact Wrestling. Roode said he is the it factor of professional wrestling & starting tonight the game is going to change & he is going to go back & do the things that made him a World heavyweight Champion the first time. Roode said he only cares about one thing & that’s getting back the World Heavyweight Championship. Roode said” it pays to be Roode.” Aries told Roode that he hopes he gets his mojo back & makes it to the BFGS finals so he can beat him again. Aries wished Roode good luck.

BFGS Match: Bobby Roode vs Hernandez: Roode got frustrated during the match & tossed some chairs into the ring & while the ref was getting rid of the chairs Roode got a bottle from under the ring & hit Hernandez over the head with it & Roode got the win to pick up 7 points.

Main Event Mafia backstage, Sting was asked if they have any connections with the August 1st warning. Sting said we will find out soon enough. Kurt Angle was asked what the plans are for Aces & Eights tonight. Angle said we are going to make them an offer that they can’t refuse.

Eric Young & ODB backstage, ODB talked about how she is ready to get back in the ring tonight & is going to beat Gail Kim. EY said he can’t be there but will be there in spirit because he has a full plate tonight. EY opens up a door & Joseph Park is bent over doing stretches. ODB leaves & EY told Park that he has been doing some experiments & he even shot off a rocket. EY said you bleed & then you lose control & lose matches. Park said it’s been a real problem & that he has -10 points in the BFGS. EY said he has the answer & gave Park a bag & told park that he is going to wear this tonight.

Backstage Chris Sabin congratulated Manik on becoming the X-Division Champion. Manik said 15 years as TJ Perkins he accomplished nothing but this(holding his mask) has been a rebirth for him & has given him a identity & it has brought him the X-Division Championship. Sabin said that is why he respects him & said we come from similar places & that they aren’t the biggest & strongest but they have the most heart & that’s why he wanted his first match to be with him. Sabin told Manik to bring hi best because he is bringing his.

A huge white hummer limo pulled up outside the arena. The think it is probably the person behind the August 1st warning videos.

BFGS Match: Jay Bradley vs Joseph Park: Eric Young came to the ring with Park. EY pulled out some headgear out of the bag for Park to wear. Park got the win & picked up 7points to bring his total to -3.

Main Event Mafia backstage, Angle asked if any of them has any knowledge of any additional information about the August 1st warning. They said no. Sting said we put this group together for 2 reasons & one we have already done because Bully Ray is no longer Champion. Sting got excited. Sting said we are half way home & that there might be a sacrifice that need to happen which means they are all going to have to take a risk. Sting said him & Kurt need to know if everyone is ready to take the risk. They all said that they are in. Angle said now we are going to make Aces & Eights an offer that they can’t refuse. Rampage Jackson said no matter what they say he is here to fight. Sting said that’s why we like you.

Manik vs Chris Sabin: Sabin got the win. After the match Bully Ray attacked Sabin. Manik tried to help Sabin which allowed Sabin to recover & Sabin fought back & Sabin knocked Bully to the mat & Bully rolled out of the ring & retreated.

Camera showed the limo outside & Taz appeared & he is still mad & said he is going to expose August 1 to the world. Taz opened the door to the limo & laughed & said are you kidding me is this what everyone is talking about leys show the world what I see. Inside the limo was a laptop computer playing the August 1st warning video.

Backstage Daniels & Kazarian talked about their BFGS match against each other next week. They start to argue & Daniels told Kazarian that he hopes he doesn’t expect for him to just give him the points. Kazarian said you’re not given him anything & that he is going to take the points & said Daniels better be at his best & then Kazarian poured out Daniels martini.

Gail Kim vs ODB: The match ended with a double count out. After the match they continued to fight outside the ring.

AJ Styles backstage, AJ said for the past week all he has heard about was this dream match between him & Austin Aries. AJ said it’s a bunch of B.S. & when he wrestled Jeff Hardy it was B.S. as far as dream matches go. AJ said he is not that wide eyed kid that he used to be, he is that hungry, greedy, powered man that he has become. AJ said you what they say if you can’t beat them join them. AJ said the BFGS is about the Title & the money that goes with it. AJ said there is no place for dreams just like heroes. AJ said tonight he will be Austin Aries’ nightmare.

Aces & Eights backstage, Bully Ray talked about the Main Event Mafia going to make them an offer that they can’t refuse. Bully said that they have seen The Godfather one to many times. Bully said he isn’t going to obsess about it but what he is obsessing about is Chris Sabin & Hardcore Justice & getting back his Title. Bully old Anderson that he is in charge of taking care of the Main Event Mafia & for him to get the job done. Bully left & he ran into Brooke Hogan. Brooke said she was looking for him. Bully reminded her that he wont give her a divorce. Brooke said that he might want to rethink that because she heard something about the contract he is suppose to sign next week that might not be in his favor. She said you might not want to be on her bad list. She said do you know that saying happy wife happy life, well in this case it will be happy ex-wife happy life. Brooke blew Bully a kiss & walked off.

BFGS Match: Austin Aries vs AJ Styles: AJ hit Aries with a Pele out of nowhere & Aries fell next to AJ with his arm draped across AJ. Both men’ shoulder’s was down & Aries raised his shoulder up before the 3 count. Aries got the win to pick up 7 points.

Main Event Mafia cam to the ring. Sting mentioned that they put the Main Event Mafia back together for 2 reasons to get rid of Bull Ray as World Heavyweight Champion which they was successful at & to get rid of Aces & Eights. Sting said they didn’t get the fight they wanted last time but one way or another they will get the fight that they want & are going to start by giving Aces & Eights an offer they can’t refuse.. Aces & Eights came out lead by their VP Mr. Anderson. Anderson said you didn’t get the fight you wanted because Angle ended up in the back of a pickup truck. Anderson said you guys cheat which is the only reason Chris Sabin is the new World Heavyweight Champion. Anderson said you guys want to fight dirty we can do dirty we aren’t backing down. Angle said there is going to be some serious consequences. Angle proposed a 5 on 5 match for Hardcore Justice on August 15th. Angle said whoever gets pinned will have to leave TNA for good. Samoa Joe said this isn’t a negotiation & a brawl broke out. Main Event Mafia cleared Aces & Eights from the ring. Anderson accepted the match. The light went out & the man behind the August 1st warning video came down the ramp it was former MMA champion Tito Ortiz. Ortiz stood with his arms cross staring to the ring. Main Event Mafia & Aces & Eights looked shocked.

MMA Icon Reveal As #August1Warning Backfires As Fans Share Negative Reactions

From the silent crowd to the thousands of negative comments on multiple social media networks, Impact Wrestling was not expecting the growing backlash over the reveal of the person featured in numerous videos this past week.Tito Ortiz was revealed as the man behind the videos. However his reveal brought negative reactions almost from the very moment he walked out.

As has been the case, it appears that TNA Wrestling feels they can benefit from MMA talents. While it was fun and original going back to the Ken Shamrock days, wrestling fans have grown tired of  gimmick and they are letting it be known with colorful language and strongly worded comments on the company’s official video on YouTube as well as Dixie Carter’s Facebook page. In the wake of recent events TNA Wrestling could not have picked a worse time for this epic fail. Have to give props to the talent in and around the ring during the closing segment. They all tried their best to sell the reveal.

Impact Wrestling’s New #AskDixie Series Feature Debuts

ImpactWrestling.com has posted the first round of questions sent to Dixie Carter with the hashtag #AskDixie. View them below…

From: @XXRandomPersonX
@PhilipHunn1 @pipebomb1991 It is frustrating I know but I guess hang in and @TNADixie know what we want to see without hurtful comments

A. I have no problem with negative comments or constructive criticism, but the outrageous posts and bad language are a totally a different thing … especially with so many children paying attention on social media.

From: @ACorsair21
@TNADixie, it is blatantly obvious you are making or encouraging your roster to tweet about Rampage. I’m here to help when you’re ready #TNA

A. It’s very important for TNA talent to support each other and their individual separate projects outside of wrestling. They’ve supported EY with his Animal Planet show, Mickie James with her music, Gail Kim with her wedding TV special, etc. I think it’s great that we all support each other!

From: @T33GY813
@KingMoFH @jman61828 @TNADixie Rampage joining TNA def over shadowed King Mo joining.  Rampage is on TV In a storyline where’s King Mo?

A. We underestimated how long it would take Mo to recover from the complications he had following surgery.  By the time he was cleared to wrestle, he had to start training for his upcoming fights.  Rampage will fight a few major PPV events for Bellator, while King Mo is fighting more frequently in the tournaments. Hopefully, Mo will start training again right after his title fight, and we will see him in the ring soon.

From: @legendkiller855
@TNADixie quit bringing in all these MMA fighters. Your a wrestling company not the UFC.

A. People forget that King Mo is a wrestler, first and foremost. He won multiple medals (several gold medals) in The World Cup, Pan American Championships and US Championships, and a Division I All American.  Rampage began his career as a wrestler, too.  Rampage is a film star — both have big personalities, successful MMA careers and substantial national media attention within the sports world. They’ve never worked for our competitor , and they both want to do whatever it takes to dominate professional wrestling.  I’m open to anyone who fits that bill.  And, the fact that  Bellator CEO Björn Rebney and I  can work together and cross-promote is a great added benefit for Impact exposure outside of wrestling.

From: @WeirdyBeardyDMC
@TNADixie Do you look for wrestlers from all different countries?

A. Absolutely! As a matter of fact, right now we are looking closely at several wrestlers to be on IMPACT from countries that have never been represented on the show before. Stay tuned!

From @scottm1991
@HulkHogan @TNADixie when will we see information about fan interaction on the uk tour? @IMPACTWRESTLING @IMPACTOnTour

A. Glad you’re excited for it! Our UK promoters will announce details for Fan InterAction this month, and you will hear from me beforehand on ways to get a jump on being the first to purchase tickets.

From:@KidkashHolt
@TNADixie will there ever be another tna video game for ps3 Xbox etc and is there any chance you could sign Bill Goldberg?

A. I hope so! Our first game sold over one million copies worldwide. We are hopeful we’ll find the right partner for another video game soon. And regarding Bill, he is a great talent.  We would love to work with him one day.

From: @BigDawg801
@JeremyBorash We need the IMPACT Wrestling PodCast to be a permanent fixture! Enjoying it very much! @TNADixie @hemmepowered #TNA

A. So glad to hear it! We’ve had great response to the podcasts and hope to make them a regular, weekly event.

4th #August1Warning Video Mentions Goldberg

Yesterday Impact Wrestling released a fourth video in the series promoting #August1Warning. In the video the individual slams Goldberg saying he would have “Knocked his teeth out”.

Impact Wrestling Signs New International Television Deal

SONY SIX – India’s Premier Sports Entertainment Channel acquires broadcasting rights to TNA Wrestling’s full catalog of programming

The channel will exclusively air more than 500 hours of wrestling content across key Asian markets

Mumbai, July 2013: Further expanding its bouquet of international sporting events, SONY SIX, India’s premier sports entertainment channel, has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling across the Indian Sub-continent.

SONY SIX will now air all of the best TNA Wrestling programming every week including IMPACT WRESTLING, Xplosion, Greatest Matches and Unfinished Business, along with four episodic Pay Per View programs and eight One Night Only specials throughout the year.

TNA Wrestling is one of the leading brands in the world of sports and entertainment, providing high excitement action across the globe. TNA is the home of ‘The Immortal’ Hulk Hogan, ‘The Icon’ Sting, ‘The Charismatic Enigma’ Jeff Hardy, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Bully Ray, Magnus, AJ Styles, Gail Kim, TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James and TNA World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin.

This acquisition strengthens the diverse sports offering by SONY SIX further.

On acquiring the rights, Mr. Man Jit Singh CEO, MSM said, “Wrestling is considered one of the ancient sports in the world and India with Kushti has a storied tradition in wrestling. India’s recent success in International Wrestling has attracted the youth in India and also captured the imagination and interest of audiences across the country. Given this national interest in the sport, we are proud to have acquired TNA Wrestling as one of our premium international sporting events. TNA Wrestling has garnered immense viewership internationally and we believe this association further reiterates SONY SIX’s commitment to airing high impact alternative sports in India.”

Commenting on this new initiative Mr. N P Singh COO, MSM added, “SONY SIX will now offer fans more than 500 hours of exciting original wrestling content every year. TNA Wrestling is a global phenomenon, producing exclusive entertainment for more than 5 million viewers in 14 languages each week and seen in more than 120 countries across the world. We at SONY SIX look forward to building on this fascinating sport in the years to come”

Speaking about the partnership with SONY SIX, TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter said, “Everyone at TNA is thrilled at this exciting venture with SONY SIX that will open up new horizons across all of India. The Indian Sub-continent is home to some of the most passionate and dedicated wrestling fans on the planet – and they now have more than 500 hours of the very best in professional wrestling to enjoy. SONY SIX is the perfect partner for us, thanks to their impressive and diverse range of sporting events, and we can’t wait to debut.”

With Mixed Martial Arts and now wrestling introduced into the bouquet of international sports content, SONY SIX will truly broadcast the best of both worlds by providing the finest action packed holistic entertainment programs for the audiences.

TNA Wrestling is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tennessee that specializes in events, products, numerous TV properties, merchandise and music, as well as, the management and promotion of professional wrestlers.

TNA produces numerous weekly TV programs, monthly PPV events and more than 100 live shows a year. The product is the world’s most innovative experience in professional wrestling and is broadcast in more than 120 countries. The events see the company’s biggest stars perform for the sport’s most passionate audiences. Annual mainstays like March’s “Lockdown,” June’s “Slammiversary” and October’s “Bound for Glory” anchor the lineup, but each show delivers the best TNA has to offer.

Sony SIX, India’s Premier Sports Entertainment Channel is owned and operated by MSM India. The company is well known to exclusively broadcast some of the world’s largest as well as renowned international sporting properties like The Pepsi IPL, UEFA EURO 2016, Qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2016, Qualifiers for 2014 & 2018 FIFA World Cup, Scottish Professional Football League, The NBA and The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Since its inception, the channel has successfully managed to target the youth of India through a mix of sports and entertainment.

A Third #August1Warning Video

At 12:00pm today (Tuesday), a third video arrived at the offices of IMPACT WRESTLING from the party claiming to be #August1Warning.

#August1Warning Fans Seek Answers… Big Name Responds

As speculation over the identity of the person behind the August 1st Warning videos continues to grow leading to this Thursday’s Impact wrestling, a fan on twitter asked one of the most talked about names if they were behind the video messages. They responded, what was their answer?

https://twitter.com/TheBobHolly/status/361510435050110977

https://twitter.com/TheBobHolly/status/361598291072397312