Tag: TNA

Huge news regarding impact wrestling

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It was just announced that Destination America has locked down a debut date for impact wrestling. Impact will debut with a LIVE broadcast on Wednesday January 7th 2015 from 9PM-11PMET. Impact when then begin with its regular Friday night time slot beginning on January 16th.

A huge match is already scheduled for the live January 7th broadcast. In the main event we will see Bobby Roode defend his title against Bobby Lashley in an epic trilogy of their established rivalry. The event will take place from the legendary Manhattan center in New York City.

If that doesn’t get you excited, there’s more. Starting at 9am on Wednesday January 7th there will be an IMPACT MARATHON leading up to the live broadcast. It doesn’t end there either because on Saturdays beginning January 17th Destination America will air “impact wrestling unlocked” a reloaded version of the weeks impact at 10am-12pmEST

It looks like there’s a bright future for impact wrestling. Who’s excited? Let us now. I’m sure I speak for everyone here on vasquezsports when I say “I know I am”

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Dixie Carter Interviewed By Jeremy Borash (Audio)

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Jeremy Borash sat down with TNA President Dixie Carter for an Exclusive interview. Dixie discussed TNA’s past with Spike TV, future with Destination America and everything in-between.

You can listen to the interview at ImpactWrestling.com at this link.

Dixie Carter Responds To Vince McMahon

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In a interview for the Royal Ramblings blog at Huffington Post, TNA President Dixie Carter, who discussed TNA’s move to Destination America, responded to Vince McMahaon saying that TNA wasn’t major competition for WWE:

“Well I think it’s ridiculous to say that we’re not competition. If we weren’t competition they wouldn’t try to stop our growth at every turn. We’re both wrestling companies and so competing for the same networks internationally and the same ticket sales globally and therefore you are competitors but all we can do is focus on what we do best. My big focus for 2015 is to further distinguish our product from anybody else’s out there. What can we do better and what have we been doing great that we can take to another level. We’re going to be announcing in the coming weeks some really exciting changes to our show and that’s a big part – trying to make our brand more distinctive than not just WWE but other wrestling companies around the world.”

Reportedly A Former WWE Announcer Will Replace Mike Tenay On TNA Impact Wrestling

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It is being reported by Wrestling Observer Newsletter that when TNA premieres on Destination America in January with a reboot with a new look and more, that former WWE announcer Josh Mathews will be replacing Mike Tenay as the lead announcer along side Taz. Tenay is expected to keep a on-air role.

Last 4 Episodes Of TNA Impact Wrestling On Spike TV

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The last 4 episodes of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV will air starting December 3rd. The episodes will be highlighting the best of Impact 2014 and the greatest moments in TNA history, including matches and footage seen fro the first time on Spike.

December 3 & 10: Best Of Impact Wrestling 2014

December 17 & 24: Countdown to the All-Time Best TNA Moment

TNA Impact Wrestling will be moving to it’s new home at Destination America in January 2015.

TNA’s Thanksgiving Throwdown On Youtube Tonight

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TNA will air a special edition of Impact Wrestling tonight exclusively on Youtube at 9/8 C titled Thanksgiving Throwdown. Jeremy Borash will host and take you through the most memorable Turkey bowl matches and Thanksgiving moments.

Borash will reveal a special code that will allow viewers to start Black Friday early. All orders placed at ShopTNA starting Wednesday will receive special free prizes in their packages. One grand prize winner will receive a replica TNA World Heavyweight Championship belt ($500 value).

TNA – Destination America News

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TNA officials are said to be extremely happy with the new Destination America TV deal. The feeling within TNA is now that the TV deal is done, they can begin working on new talent deals, creative plans for next year and more internal changes, which John Gaburick has been working on.

One of the selling points of Destination America for TNA was that TNA will be an important cornerstone for the network. The deal opens up the possibility for more TNA programming. During negotiations Dixie Carter made it clear that she didn’t want just another 2 hours of Impact Wrestling.

TNA has a hold on the Manhattan Center in New York City for the week of January 6th but they may decide to tape in December and let those holds go. If they tape in December it may be in Michigan. TNA is working out details right now before making a decision whether to tape in December or January.

TNA plans are for a complete reboot of the look and feel of Impact Wrestling from the bottom up when it debuts in January. An official launch date is still being locked in but it could air on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Source: PWInsider.com & WrestlingINC.com

TNA Producer Teases Major Reboot For Impact Wrestling

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Fans have been speculating that TNA Impact Wrestling may see a major reboot when it premieres on Destination in January 2015. TNA Producer Bryan Edwards fueled the speculation with the following tweets:

New TNA X-Division & Knockouts Champions Crowned

Low Ki won the TNA X-Division Championship in a 4-Way match against Tigre Uno, Manik & DJ Z. The match to crown a new X-Division Champion came about because Samoa Jo had to relinquish the title last week on Impact due to injury.

Taryn Terrell pinned Gail Kim to win the TNA Knockouts Championship in a 3-Way Title match after they both neutralized the defending champion HAVOK. This is the first Knockouts Championship for Taryn Terrell.

TNA wrestlers and knockouts speak out on new tv Deal

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Today is a huge day for TNA. It’s a new milestone that Dixie Carter and company have reached. It deserves to be celebrated. Further more everyone should be excited about this news: here are a few tweets from TNA employees expressing their excitement on the new deal with Destination America

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ALL of these tweets are making me super excited for the future. Who’s with me? TNA is here to stay ladies and gents. For more tweets like this be sure to be following @IMPACTWRESTLING on twitter 🙂

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)