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
The 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.
“Total Divas” Episode 2 Preview Clip: Eva Marie Wants John
Here is a second clip of this Sunday’s all-new episode of “Total Divas”. In the clip Nikki describes an encounter with Eva Marie.
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.
CM Punk and His Cult of Personality
This is the anniversary of CM Punk’s arrival in the WWE and I want to make a few observations on The Second City Saint.
I normally am a toe the line, do as you are told kind of person. I am a US Army veteran and it is ingrained in me that you do as your superiors say. You can ask my partner Trevor, when we were watching Total Divas this past Sunday and Eva Marie decided not to do as she was told about dying her hair blond and then made the bold move to bright red, my text to Trevor was that she should have been fired.
That said, Punk and his no holds barred way of letting his true feelings come through when he does a promo is really starting to grow on me. He is the real deal in an industry that all who know anything about the business know is scripted down to the smallest details.
When you watch the video of his infamous “shoot” promo where they had to cut the audio on his mic, you must wonder how the WWE ever decided to give him a mic again. I’ll tell you why – he’s the best in the world right now with a mic.
Now I’ve never been a huge Punk fan – no I’m not a Punk mark! But my respect for him continues to grow all the time. You can look back here on our site and I thought that when Punk turned heel that he did a horrible job, looked uncomfortable, and was not going to work in the heel persona.
Well did I ever get that wrong. Every week he got just a little better and in no time his heel promo’s were as good as they had ever been. He really rises above the “face”/”heel” label.
He is CM Punk!
And that’s a good thing for us wrestling fans – enjoy the video’s, they are worth the time.
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.
This Day In History: CM Punk Makes His WWE Debut
CM Punk made his WWE debut as part of WWE’s “ECW” program which capitalized on the talent of Extreme Championship Wrestling which had recently been purchased by the WWE. CM Punk made his debut on AUGUST 1, 2006
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”.
Video Game Maker 2K Announces Special Edition Of WWE 2K14
2K today announced that enigmatic WWE Superstar The Undertaker will be featured through the “Phenom Edition” of “WWE 2K14,” the forthcoming release in the WWE flagship video game franchise. Available for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, while supplies last, the “WWE 2K14 Phenom Edition” is scheduled to include the following items:
- Exclusive tin coffin box;
- Exclusive collectible art card personally autographed by The Undertaker;
- Exclusive Undertaker playable character: “American Badass”;
- Exclusive Undertaker-themed controller skin;
- “WWE Undertaker – The Streak”: Disc #1 (on Blu-Ray/DVD);
- Access to “WWE 2K14” global pre-order offer: Ultimate Warrior playable character;
- Copy of “WWE 2K14” video game.
“The Deadman. The Lord of Darkness. The American Badass. The Phenom. In every aspect of his career, The Undertaker has commanded the admiration and respect of WWE fans and newcomers alike for more than two decades,” said Chris Snyder, Senior Director of Marketing at 2K. “His unequivocal legacy will be fully realized in the ‘WWE 2K14 Phenom Edition’ and is a must-have item for any collector.”
With captivating ring entrances and looming, omnipresent appeal, The Undertaker is WWE’s longest-tenured current Superstar and holder of several WWE titles throughout his storied 20-year career. He is best known for his unrivaled winning streak at WrestleMania, WWE’s biggest event of the year, where he boasts a 21-0 record. Whether he took on Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior early in his career, aligned in tag team competition with his brother Kane, delivered career-defining matches against WWE Superstar Triple H and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels or squared off against his most recent WrestleMania opponent CM Punk, The Undertaker is responsible for some of WWE’s most prolific and memorable moments.
