It has been reported on several wrestling news sites that Bully Ray is not expected to re-sign with TNA but there’s some belief among TNA wrestlers that Bully may return at next week’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings in Bethlehem, PA.
Source: WrestlingInc.com
TNA World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Match: Bobby Roode VS Eric Young:
TNA Knockouts Championship: (C) Gail Kim VS Taryn Terrell:
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Lashley VS TNA X-Division Champion Samoa Joe:
Gunner & Samuel Shaw VS Magnus & Bram:
X-Division Championship #1 Contender Match: Manik VS Low Ki VS Homicide VS Tigre Uno VS Crazzy Steve VS DJ Z:
Havok arrives on Impact!
Rhino confronts EC3!
Austin Aries promises payback for James Storm & The Great Sanada.
Women’s wrestler Jessicka Havok will make her debut next Wednesday night in TNA on Impact Wrestling. Above is the latest teaser video.
Who’s the #1 Contender for Lashley’s TNA World Title? Is it Bobby Roode or Eric Young? Last week in the 6 Sides of Steel match to determine the #1 contender, it appeared that both Roode & EY’s feet hit the ground at the same time.
TNA World Champion Lashley will be in action. Who will face Lashley?
TNA World Tag Team Championship: (C) The Wolves VS The Hardy’s VS Team 3D:
Rhino VS EC3: Rhino gets his chance at revenge:
TNA Knockouts Championship #1 Contender Match: Taryn Terrell VS Madison Rayne:
Sanada VS Austin Aries: We will see the debut of James Storm’s creation The Great Sanada:
American War Hero Chris Melendez comes to Impact!
WrestlingINC.com reported that TNA has been offered a spot on Discovery’s Velocity network, which is only available in HD & in less than 50 million homes.
F4WOnline noted that TNA moving to Velocity was described as a worst case scenario.
If TNA makes the deal to move Impact to Velocity, TNA would have to cut so far back on production & talent that the TNA as we know it would be no more.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Bully Ray & Velvet Sky did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Velvet did the challenge with help from Bully & then nominated him to take it. Bully did the challenge & they celebrated “Stone Cold” Steve Austin style with beer. Velvet then hit Bully with a Stone Cold Stunner as Austins’ theme music played. Velvet also had issued Austin to take the challenge.
Matt & Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson Accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
It is being reported by F4WOnline & Wrestling Inc that Spike TV reportedly wants out of the pro wrestling business. The impression is that TNA has another network lined up but that it’s not a major network. There is still not cancellation date for Impact Wrestling on Spike TV yet but Spike TV is willing to work with TNA while they transition to another network.
PWInsider Elite is reporting that several more TNA contracts are expiring soon & that these talents are in the same situation as Bully Ray because word came down that TNA is not looking to sign any upper=level talents until a new TV deal with Spike TV is done. PWInsider reports that negotiations between TNA & Spike TV are ongoing.
Source: Wrestling Inc
Former 4 time TNA Knockouts Champion Jessica “ODB” Kresa appears to be done with TNA. She has been removed from the TNA Knockouts website & her profile has been moved to the TNA Alumni section. ODB has been with TNA off & on since 2007. ODB tweeted that she is now taking bookings:
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