TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 1/16/15

Last week Eric Young shocked the world when he turned on his so-called best friend Bobby Roode and cost him the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Lashley. Below is a IMPACTWrestling.com exclusive video of Roode issuing a challenge to EY.

 

No DQ Match: Bobby Roode VS Eric Young:

Also last week MVP and Kenny King joined forces with Samoa Joe and Low Ki to help Lashley regain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Why did they join forces and what is their mission?

TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Match: The Hardy’s VS The Wolves:

X-Division Championship: (C) Austin Aries VS Low Ki

Brooke & Taryn Terrell VS The Beautiful People

WWE Tough Enough Returning

USA Network President Chris McCumber announced today at the Television Critics Association winter press tour event in Los Angeles that the groundbreaking WWE reality series “Tough Enough” will be returning to television on the USA Network.

McCumber said – “The show will have a completely new format, with live elements that will truly make this event television.”

Source: WWE.com

Stephanie McMahon Explains Why WWE Dropped Elimination Chamber PPV

 

Stephanie McMahon and Booker T appeared on The Wrestling Compadres Slamcast and Stephanie explained why WWE decided to drop the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and replace it with Fast Lane.

Stephanie said Elimination Chamber was dropped mostly due to the logistics of hanging the Chamber, which weighs more than 10 tons. Many arenas now feature large scoreboards above where the ring would be and they were facing issues with being able to hang the Chamber in some buildings.

Stephanie said WWE will still deliver with Fast Lane.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

Assault Charges Against Kevin Nash Dropped

Kevin Nash noted on Twitter that all charges against him have been dropped. Nash was arrested in December after a physical confrontation with his 18-year-old son, Treston.

Nash was originally scheduled for this Monday’s RAW Reunion show, but was pulled after WWE suspended his Legends contract until the issues of his arrest was resolved. Now that the charges have been dropped, WWE could technically have Nash appear on RAW Monday, although Nash did note on Twitter that he didn’t see himself returning to WWE programming after his suspension.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

Nash also noted on Twitter that WWE had no other action than the suspension that they placed on him.

SmackDown Preview: 1/15/15

SmackDown makes it’s return to Thursday nights.

Daniel Bryan returns to in-ring action against Kane.

Intercontinental Championship: (C) Bad News Barrett VS Sin Cara

Paul Heyman is scheduled to address the WWE Universe.

Mixed Tag Match: The Usos & Naomi VS The Miz, Damien Mizdow & Alicia Fox

Who is ready to enter the Royal Rumble Match?

TNA World Heavyweight Champion Lashley Injured

MMAFighting.com reports that TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley is injured. Lashley was forced to withdraw from his Bellator 134 fight against James Thompson.

There’s no word yet on what kind of injury Lashley has suffered but he worked all three nights of the TNA tapings last week in New York City.

Lashley posted the following on Instagram:

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Cena’s New Behavior? 

The return of the Authority on Monday Night RAW marked a time in John Cena’s career where hellish techniques were exhibited, especially with the egging on of Triple H and Stephanie to the Superstars who lost in matches earlier in the night due to their rule—something that never would have happened if Cena hadn’t brought them back to power. Although we are seeing the downhill side of Cena’s career, it’s very interesting to see such scenarios demonstrated with Cena—those things that are not so positive as we have seen before with him. While a heel turn seems to be long gone for Cena, who knows what’s next with the storyline of Cena perhaps doing more risqué things. We shall soon see.

-Celine

NXT Holding First Live Event Outside Of Florida

WWE will be holding their first NXT live event outside of Florida on Thursday, March 5 at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.

Tickets go on sale next Saturday, January 23 at TicketMaster

WWE Network Not Airing Main Event Next Week

WWE Network will not be airing Main Event next Tuesday night and Santino Marella’s Royal Rumble Lottery Special will air instead.

As to why WWE Network will not be airing Main Event – is because of WWE’s existing deal with the Sky network. WWE Network will be launching in the UK and Ireland on Monday. WWE Network are unable to broadcast Main Event into those countries due to the Sky deal. WWE Network is unable to block certain content based on location.

Update: WWE Network launched early in the UK and Ireland and is available now.

PWInsider reports that there’s no estimate yet on when Main Event will return to the WWE Network.

Update: The current time frame for Main Event’s return to the WWE Network is late summer or early fall as geoblocking could be put into place by then so Main Event could be blocked in the UK.

WWE will continue to tape Main Event each week due to international commitments. It will also still be available on Hulu in the United States.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

 

Wrestling With Death Premieres Tonight

 

Wrestling With Death docuseries premieres tonight on WGN America at 10/9c with two back-to-back episodes. The series follows The Lathams from Osceola, Arkansas, a family who are morticians by day who run the Wilson Funeral Home and pro wrestlers by night who run The Mid-Southern Championship Wrestling League.