Long-running wrestling news magazine, Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced this week that they are no longer recognizing TNA’s World Heavyweight Championship as a World Title. They will only recognize the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as World Title.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Austin Aries’ TNA contract has expired and he’s done with the company.
Aries gas signed on with The Regime, a Los Angeles based talent management firm representing musicians, athletes and respected artist across all fields of entertainment.
For all inquires regarding Austin Aries, including booking, publicity and more, please contact Josh Eldridge at Josh@regimeinc.com.
Nick Aldis known as Magnus in TNA has signed on with Global Force Wrestling. His TNA contract just expired. Aldis is expected to be part of the next GFW Grand Slam Tour events on July 9 in Wisconsin, July 10 in Pennsylvania and July 11 in Ohio. He will also be headlining the first ever GFW world television taping on July 24 in Las Vegas.
“I’m ready to explore opportunities as a free agent that haven’t been open to me before. Jeff Jarrett has been instrumental in my career development and I have always respected him as a performer and promoter. As soon as I heard about GFW I knew that one way or another I would play a part. I’m very excited about that.” said Aldis.
GFW Founder and CEO couldn’t not be happier that Magnus has decided to join the force. “Nick is one of the brightest stars in professional wrestling today and I could not be more excited to have front and center promoting GFW. His star power in the UK will help give Global Force Wrestling the brand exposure we are looking for.”
Aldis star power transcends pro wrestling and he is someone we have had our eye on for months,” said Karen Jarrett Co-Founder of GFW.
Dixie Carter confirmed on Twitter that she inducted Jeff Jarrett into the TNA Hall of Fame during Saturday night’s Impact Wrestling tapings in Orlando.
The ceremony should air in late July or Early August.
TNA X-Division Championship: DJ Z VS Manik VS (C) Tigre Uno: Winner – Tigre Uno
Robbie E VS Jessie Godderz: Winner – Robbie E
Street Fight: Bram VS Matt Morgan: Winner – Bram
Winner picks the stipulation for Wednesday’s TNA Tag Team Title Match: Austin Aries VS Davey Richards: Winner – Austin Aries. After the match, Aries announced the stipulation will be a 30-Minute Tag Team Iron Man Match.
Handicap Match: Awesome Kong & Brooke VS The Dollhouse: Winners – Brooke & Awesome Kong. After the match, Taryn Terrell threw a fit and yelled at Jade & Marti.
Unsactioned Match: Magnus VS James Storm: At the end of the match, both men picked up beer bottles and they swung them at the same time and they collided, Storm fell on top of Magnus for the win. Winner – James Storm
EC3 & Tyrus VS Mr. Anderson & Lashley: Winners – EC3 & Tyrus
King of the Mountain: Drew Galloway VS Eric Young VS Matt Hardy VS Bobby Roode VS Jeff Jarrett: Winner and first ever King of the Mountain Champion – Jeff Jarrett
According to WrestlingINC.com there’s a feeling backstage in TNA that the buzz the company has received in the past week is better than the buzz they’ve received in the past year and they are happy with that, regardless of what happens with Jeff Jarrett and Global Force Wrestling. Also there is a feeling among some in TNA that Jarrett wouldn’t be there and wouldn’t have won at Slammiversary if everything was right with the company.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Jeff Jarrett became TNA’s first-ever King of the Mountain Champion at last night’s TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view. Jarrett says he never imagined he would be back outside of the Impact Zone after winning a title. Jarrett says where they go next will be unexpected, it will be big, it will benefit Global Force Wrestling and it will make a big impact on TNA.
TNA Slammiversary Live on Pay-Per-View Sunday June 28, 2015 8/7c
King Of The Mountain Match: Jeff Jarrett VS Matt Hardy VS Eric Young VS Bobby Roode VS Drew Galloway
TNA Knockouts Handicap Match: Awesome Kong & Brooke VS The Dollhouse (Taryn Terrell, Jade & Marti)
Non-Sactioned Match: James Storm VS Magnus
Winner Chooses Stipulation For Match 5 of Best of 5 Series For Vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship at Bell to Bell: Davey Richards VS Austin Aries
Robbie E VS Jessie Godderz
EC3 & Tyrus VS Mr. Anderson & Lashley
Bram VS Matt Morgan
Plus TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle is advertised to be there.
PWInsider reports that Bully Ray has been backstage at this week’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings and is expected to make his official return to the company tonight.
Bull appeared on Impact a few weeks ago as a special guest referee but word is that this is a full-fledged return.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Jeff Jarrett’s return at last night’s TNA Impact Wrestling was kept a big secret. There was no mention of his return in the script or even a gap left in it. TNA’s script had no blanks gaps, so the segment that had been written in the script in that spot had to be edited out.
Jarrett is expected to be around TNA a lot more after this Sunday’s King of the Mountain Match at the Slammiversary pay-per-view. There’s a feeling within TNA that some sort of Global Force Wrestling invasion angle could be in the works, but that has not been confirmed, it’s just a feeling backstage last night.
Dave Meltzer speculated on Wrestling Observer Radio that Jeff Jarrett’s TNA return could include a Hall of Fame induction. AJ Styles had recently turned down TNA’s Hall of Fame offer.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
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