Tag: TNA

Backstage News On Billy Corgan & TNA, Dixie Carter Thanks Fans For Final Deletion Success

Source: WrestlingINC

Regarding Billy Corgan being TNA’s new minority owner, Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the Smashing Pumpkins frontman gave TNA money for their last set of TV tapings in exchange for a percentage of ownership, instead of a loan.

TNA has TV tapings at Universal Studios next week and then will return in mid-August. Those will be the final tapings before the September 11th Bound For Glory pay-per-view, which will also mark 15 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. As noted, a #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Champion at Bound For Glory will be determined via a “BFG Playoff” match featuring 8 former World Champions. That match will take place on the Thursday, July 21st Impact episode.

TNA and President Dixie Carter tweeted this graphic to thank fans for making “The Final Deletion” with Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy a success. As noted, this week’s Impact Wrestling episode drew 410,000 viewers, a new record for TNA on POP TV.

TNA Officially Announces Move To Thursday Nights, New Start Time

TNA announced that they are moving back to Thursday nights starting July 21st, two nights after WWE SmackDown moves to Tuesday nights. Impact Wrestling will now start one hour earlier at 8/7 CT.

TNA issued the following:

IMPACT WRESTLING on Pop MOVES TO ITS NEW REGULAR TIME SLOT on Thursday nights at 8/7c starting July 21 with a supersize extended episode. The adrenaline-pumping action-packed IMPACT WRESTLING serves as the kick-off to the Bound For Glory Playoff, where 8 IMPACT Stars, including former World Champions Drew Galloway, Matt Hardy, EC3 and other top stars compete to become the #1 Contender for the World Title.

TNA Impact Wrestling Possibly Moving To Thursdays

Source: WrestlingINC

This was expected by many when WWE announced that SmackDown goes live on Tuesday nights but Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that there is lots of talk about TNA moving Impact Wrestling back to Thursday nights.

TNA begin airing on Spike TV back in 2005 on Saturday nights and later moved to Thursdays in April 2006. They briefly moved to Mondays in 2010 and Wednesdays in 2014 before moving to Friday nights on Destination America, beginning in 2015. Impact moved to Wednesdays in June of that year before returning to Tuesday nights on POP TV this year.

The move back to Thursday nights has not been confirmed but there are definitely talks going on as Impact will likely take a hit in the ratings due to SmackDown, beginning July 19th with the WWE Draft show.

 

John Bass – WrestlingNewsBlog

In my opinion, TNA & Pop TV must move Impact Wrestling off of Tuesday Night, or they will get killed in the ratings going against WWE SmackDown Live. TNA cannot afford to take a big hit in their already low ratings.

Matt Hardy ‘Deletes’ Jeff Hardy

Source: WrestlingINC

To keep up with the gimmick of Jeff Hardy being “deleted” after their “Final Deletion” battle this week, Matt Hardy has taken over Jeff’s social media accounts. He tweeted the following from Jeff’s account:

Here is the Hardy vs Hardy Final Deletion – full video as seen on Impact Wrestling:

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview – Hardy VS Hardy “The Final Deletion” 7/5/16

Tonight’s TNA Impact Wrestling episode will feature the following:

The Final Deletion: Jeff Hardy vs Matt Hardy – taped at Matt’s property in North Carolina

Ultimate X for the X-Division Title

King of the Mountain championship: (C) Eli Drake vs James Storm

The BroMans & Raquel vs The Decay

WWE Stars Reportedly Watch Tape Of TNA Match: Hardy vs Hardy

Source: WrestlingINC

Tonight’s TNA Impact Wrestling episode will feature Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy in their “Final Deletion” match, taped from Matt’s “compound” in North Carolina. It was noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that most of the WWE talents on the recent tour of Japan saw a tape of the Hardy vs. Hardy match, causing speculation that someone in WWE may have used the TNA match for inspiration when booking the angle on RAW where The Wyatt Family invited WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day to their compound in the swamp.

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 6/28/16

X-Division Champion “The Miracle” Mike Bennett will kickoff Impact.

Triple Threat World Championship: (C) Lashley vs Drew Galloway vs EC3

Knockouts Championship: (C) Sienna vs Gail Kim

Fact of Life w/Eli Drake

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: 6/21/16

Tonight on Impact Wrestling:

Hardy’s Revenge Six-Sides of Steel: Jeff Hardy vs Matt Hardy

Jade vs Marti Belle

Braxton Sutter in action

Mike Bennett & Maria want answers from Dixie Carter

Chris Melendez Announced His Departure From TNA

Chris Melendez announced on Twitter that he is done with TNA. Melendez has been with the company since 2014, and made his in-ring debut on August 5, 2014, where he defeated DJ Z.

Melendez is a former Army Sergeant, and was awarded a Purple Heart after losing his left leg while serving in Iraq. He is taking bookings at SargeBrand@gmail.com

Chris Warren, Singer Of D-Generation X Theme, Dead At 49

Source: WrestlingINC

Unfortunate news hits the wrestling world, as news has emerged that Chris Warren, the lead singer of the “DX Band” has died at age 49.

Few details are known at this time, but Warren passed away on Sunday. A funeral service will be held this weekend.

Warren contributed vocals to several WWE themes, including the iconic D-Generation X “Break it Down” song. Warren also was featured in X-Pac’s theme, as well as the intro do the late 1990’s edition of WWF Superstars. Triple H’s “My Time” was also performed by Warren.

Warren performed at WrestleMania 14, with a controversial rendition of America The Beautiful, in addition to playing Shawn Michaels to the ring for the main event. Warren would go on to lead the band Bro-Kin, and contribute several songs to TNA Wrestling events.

His obituary reads as follows:

Christopher P. Warren of Valley Cottage, NY, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the age 49. Christopher was born in Huntington, Long Island, NY on May 27, 1967 to Christopher J. and Barbara Warren.He was employed by Local 638 NYC as a Steam Fitter for many years. Music was his passion. He was very artistic and was a singer for the band Bro-kin.

Christopher is survived by his mother, Barbara Spector, his three brothers, Steven (Lena) Spector, Andrew (Jill) Spector and Danny (Margit) Spector and his sister, Laura Spector. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

“Christopher was very well liked and will be greatly missed by all that knew him”.

He was predeceased by his father, Christopher J. Warren and step father, Paul Spector.

Visiting hours will be Friday, June 17 from 2 to 4 pm & 6 to 9 pm at the Joseph W. Sorce F.H. Inc.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 18 in St. Ann’s Church, 16 Jefferson Ave., Nyack, NY. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY.

Joseph W. Sorce F. H. Inc.

 

Triple H, Shawn Michaels & “X-Pac” Sean Waltman commented on Warren’s passing: