Tag: Dixie Carter

Dixie Carter Responds To Randy Orton’s WWE SmackDown Line

Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown Live saw Randy Orton mention former TNA President Dixie Carter during his promo to set up the AJ Styles match at WrestleMania 35.

Orton said, “This is the house that AJ Styles built, right? Well, what I don’t understand is, in 2002 AJ Styles was wrestling for $10 a night in a high school gymnasium, in front of 12 people, while I was here making my WWE in-ring debut. In 2004, AJ Styles was shaking hands with his opponents in the bingo halls and I was here becoming the youngest WWE Champion ever. In 2005, AJ was down in Florida getting a tan with Dixie Carter while I was here facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania. In 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, I was here and I was a champion. This isn’t the house that AJ Styles built, this house was built long before AJ Styles ever stepped foot in this ring. This is the house that Randy Orton built.”

After a fan pointed out how Dixie was trending on social media due to the mention on SmackDown, Dixie took to Twitter tonight and responded to Orton’s jab.

Dixie wrote, “@AJStylesOrg & I never had to tan as we were always golden. My historical recollection is different than yours @RandyOrton. #SDLive”

Styles vs. Orton is expected to take place at WrestleMania 35 after Styles issued the challenge on SmackDown. Dixie has been away from the spotlight after her last Impact Wrestling appearance in January 2016. This is not her first time tweeting on the WWE storylines as she has made a few comments on EC3, her storyline nephew in TNA, since he was announced for the main roster. Dixie also appeared as an interviewee on the WWE 24 special about WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, which premiered in the summer of 2017 on the WWE Network.

You can see Dixie’s full tweet below. Orton and Styles have not responded as of this writing.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Dixie Carter Congratulates EC3 On Main Roster Call-Up

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Former TNA President Dixie Carter took to Twitter yesterday and reacted to her “nephew” EC3 getting called up from WWE NXT to the main roster.

Dixie wrote, “So proud of you E! Congrats to @wwe too… Can’t wait to watch you hold those major titles in the air. Love you, Aunt D #toponepercent #wwe #raw #smackdown”

For those unaware, EC3 — aka Ethan Carter III — made his Impact debut as the spoiled nephew of Dixie Carter, who was playing a heel character on TV at the time. The two went on to form the stable Team Carter, which included Rockstar Spud (aka Drake Maverick).

Dixie Carter Interviewed For WWE 24 Special On Kurt Angle, Premieres Next Week

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Former Impact Wrestling Chairman Dixie Carter will be appearing on the WWE Network next week … as she’ll be featured in the company’s special on Kurt Angle.

WWE.com announced that Kurt Angle: Homecoming will debut following Monday Night Raw and include interviews with “those who know him best” — including Dixie.

While the writeup says Carter “worked with The Olympic Gold Medalist from 2006 to 2016,” there’s no mention of TNA or Impact Wrestling.

For those who don’t recall, Dixie resigned from her role as Impact Wrestling Chairman in January after the company was purchased by Anthem Sports & Entertainment.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Billy Corgan Vs. TNA Lawsuit News

Billy Corgan’s lawsuit against TNA parent company Impact Ventures, TNA Wrestling, President Dixie Carter, her husband Serg Salinas and CFO Dean Broadhead was officially dismissed by the Chancery Court in Nashville, TN on December 5th, according to PWInsider. The suit was dismissed at Corgan’s request following the financial settlement with Anthem Sports & Entertainment, parent company of The Fight Network. Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ruled that Corgan would be responsible for paying all court costs and that the lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice. Corgan is free to re-file the lawsuit at a later date.

Source: WrestlingINC

Dixie Carter Holds Call With TNA Roster

Dixie Carter held a conference call yesterday with the TNA roster and other employees, according to PWInsider. The call was described as a “rah rah” call with Dixie saying lots of things within the company had changed since the locker room meeting in Orlando on October 3rd.

Dixie officially introduced Anthem Sports & Entertainment’s Eric Nordholm as a member of the Board of Managers and said the Board will be guiding TNA going forward. Dixie praised TNA’s new relationship with Anthem and said they have injected capital & resources into the company that will bring it to the next level.

Nordholm also addressed the roster and praised them for their hard work. He also said the new agreement will be a great opportunity for both The Fight Network and TNA.

It was noted that TNA is looking at getting back to running live events and strengthening their relationship with their Indian TV partner, Sony Six. The idea of an over-the-top streaming network featuring TNA content was also mentioned.

Regarding TNA creative changes, Dixie confirmed that Billy Corgan is no longer with the company and that David Lagana resigned last week. Dixie said going forward, they will be going back to a collaborative effort with John Gaburick, Matt Conway and Madison Rayne but they are looking to hire more writers to work creative.

Source: WrestlingINC

Dixie Carter Sends Letter To TNA Roster After Today’s Announcement, Who’s Handling Production, More

As noted, Anthem Sports & Entertainment announced today with TNA that they have established a “credit relationship” that essentially sees Anthem take control of the company. Dixie Carter will remain Chair of the company and Billy Corgan is no longer involved but it was confirmed this afternoon that his previous lawsuit against the company is still open and has not been dismissed. It appears Dixie will be a figurehead for the company with Anthem’s Ed Nordholm running things.

Dixie Carter sent a letter today to the TNA roster and staff, informing them that TNA has “concluded agreements” with Anthem for a “funding plan that will stabilize the company.”

Dixie wrote, “This is excellent news for all our shareholders in that it means, we, as a company, will continue to provide our fans with the best wrestling content on the planet.”

Dixie told staff and talents that there will be changes made to the company as they move forward. The organizational structure will remain the same, indicating Dean Broadhead and Dixie’s husband Serg Salinas will remain on the Board of Managers. She mentioned in the letter that Anthem’s other sports properties will benefit TNA and that Anthem’s sales team will support TNA with TV and digital advertising. Dixie said the Board of Managers is working to develop a “longer-term business plan” for TNA. She wrote, “With financial stability, we can focus on executing our near term objectives while planning a measured and thoughtful approach for the future.”

It was also confirmed in the letter that Aroluxe Media will continue overseeing production in 2017. The letter referred to Aroluxe as “also an equity stakeholder.”

Dixie also told talents today that the next set of TV tapings will take place from January 5th through January 10th in Orlando.

Regarding Corgan, Dixie confirmed that he is no longer with the company but did not elaborate. She made it known that she and Nordholm would be available for talents to ask questions. She thanked everyone for their “patience and support through this process” and ended the letter by writing, “Over the years, we have built TNA and Impact Wrestling to be a very successful, global brand. You should all be excited for its future and be more determined than ever to work dilligently to take the company to the next level.”

Source: WrestlingINC

What Monday’s Court Ruling Means For TNA

As noted, there was a hearing earlier this week between Billy Corgan and TNA at the Chancery Court in Nashville, TN over the temporary injunction that Corgan has requested. The judge announced that a ruling will come this Monday.

PWInsider notes that if the ruling is in Corgan’s favor, that will replace the current restraining order with a temporary injunction. With the injunction, the company will be unable to make major business decisions or sell the company without Corgan being involved in the decision. It was noted that a decision over whether Corgan takes over Dixie Carter’s 92.5% voting rights could happen, although it appears that it won’t because Corgan’s attorney was being asked how they were applying Tennessee law to those claims.

If the judge declines the injunction, then it’s back to business as usual before Corgan filed the lawsuit. TNA management can continue to make business decisions, and proceed to sell shares of the company. Corgan would likely be paid off by Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corporation, which recently offered to pay back Corgan’s loan to TNA. However, Corgan expects a 50% corporate transaction fee, which would be $900,000 of his $1.8 million loan, which Anthem’s attorney said they were unwilling to pay. Anthem would then take 85% control of the company, with Aroluxe having a 10% stake and Dixie Carter retaining 5%. Anthem would fund the company, and there would only be 3-4 television tapings per year.

Either way, Corgan’s loan to TNA still has to be paid by next Tuesday, the day after the ruling. The lawsuit can also move forward regardless of Monday’s ruling.

You can read arguments from Billy Corgan’s counsel at this link, and TNA attorneys here.

Source: WrestlingINC

Is Impact Wrestling’s Next Set Of Tapings Postponed Due To Lack Of Funds As Corgan Claims?

Billy Corgan claims the next set of Impact Wrestling tapings scheduled for next month have been postponed … and it’s because TNA can’t come up with the cash, according to new court docs.

More court docs have been unsealed in the TNA President’s fight for control and in one set he claims, “Impact Ventures had been planning a 3-day taping scheduled for November 1-3, 2016. However, on October 25, 2016, Impact Ventures postponed that event due to lack of funds.”

Adding, “Impact Ventures also continues to not pay its talent, except now defendants are blaming me and the temporary restraining order in this case for the lack of payment.”

As we previously reported, Billy also says Dixie lied to him about any sale discussions she may or may not have had with WWE.

Corgan also claims he was never given a new employment agreement once he was made President of the company, and that Jason Brown from Aroluxe Media has been running the day-to-day operations — even though it’s not his duty.

UPDATE: Our sources tell us the postponed taping was for Total Nonstop Deletion at the Hardy compound and not full episodes of Impact Wrestling with an audience.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Read the FULL UPDATE HERE.

Billy Corgan – I Want Full Control Of TNA, Dixie Lied About WWE! (NEW COURT DOCS)

TNA President Billy Corgan wants full control over the company and claims Dixie Carter lied to him about her sale discussions with WWE … this according to the newly unsealed complaint.

Pro Wrestling Sheet obtained the documents which allege that Billy financially bailed TNA out of shutting down multiple times and during the last instance he made some demands.

The document states, “Impact Ventures and Mrs. Salinas (Dixie) also entered into an equity pledge agreement with plaintiff whereby Mrs. Salinas pledged 100% of her equity interest in Impact Ventures to plaintiff as security for Impact Ventures’ performance of it’s obligations.”

According to Billy’s lawyers, Dixie denied that she had any discussions with WWE — but when push came to shove, she told the entire locker room a different story during a company-wide meeting.

He also claims he was left in the dark about Fight Network’s recent funding … adding, “This recent conduct is consistent with the way that Mrs. Salinas and the other managers have dealt with plaintiff since the inception of his involvement with Impact Ventures. They have failed to keep plaintiff apprised of matters of great significance to the company; they have routinely misled plaintiff with information necessary to discharge his duties as President to manage the day-to-day operations of the business; and they have regularly interfered with, subverted, or ignored plaintiffs authority to manage the affairs of the company.”

Corgan also wants TNA to pay him compensatory damages for not keeping their end of the bargain. The docs explain, “As a direct and proximate result of these breaches of contract, plaintiff has been damaged in an amount to be proven at trial.”

Billy’s lawyer also included a copy of multiple emails which led to Corgan’s filing and they show company officials being unresponsive — including Dixie Carter.  He claims she merely sent him an email saying said she’d get in touch with him the following week to “discuss my role, duties and responsibilities” with the company.

Read the emails below:

Billy Corgan’s TNA Lawsuit To Be Unsealed Today, Dixie Carter Says TNA Is Not Insolvent, More

It will be interesting to see what happens later today with the Billy Corgan – TNA situation as Corgan’s attorneys will be allowed to file a redacted version of their lawsuit to protect certain materials from being brought to the public light as Corgan has claimed “sensitive” information could fall into the hands of their competitors. That redacted version will be available to the public sometime around 4pm EST today. It’s possible that if there is going to be a settlement between the sides, it will be made before the documents are unsealed by the Chancery Court of Nashville.

As noted, Corgan filed a motion last week to compel Dixie Carter-Salinas and Impact Ventures, LLC to “provide full and fair responses” after not being satisfied with previous responses. Dixie responded by saying Impact Ventures was not insolvent and has not been insolvent since August 11th, 2016, stating that they do not fit the state of Tennessee’s definition of insolvent, meaning, Impact Ventures’ assets are of greater value than its debt.

If TNA and the related defendants in the lawsuit do not admit to claims by Corgan and his lawyers, then they have to hand over all documents related to Impact Ventures being insolvent or unable to pay all of its debts in full as it came due from January 1st, 2016 to the present, all documents sent to or received from WWE or any of its representatives from January 1st, 2016 to present and all documents sent to or received from “any third party” regarding that third party’s potential acquisition of Impact Ventures LLC, TNA Entertainment LLC or any of the assets owned by either entity.

Corgan asked that the ownership of the TNA library be stated as well as identify the nature and extent of “each member’s” ownership interest, that the company identify all of the current officers, directors and managers, identify all of it’s assets, and for the LLC to produce financial statements.

17,000 pages of documents were being “reviewed and assessed” by Corgan’s attorneys which they received from TNA and other defendants.

Source: WrestlingINC