Tommy Dreamer & Robbie E ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Edge & Christian ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with a appearance by Beth Phoenix
Dolph Ziggler ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Celeste Bonin (Kaitlyn) ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Chris Jericho ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
PWInsider is reporting that Bully Ray has finished up with TNA at their live event in Hagerstown, MD tonight. Bully’s contract apparently expired today & Bully told the locker room that he doesn’t expect to return to the company.
Bully & Devon were announced in June to be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame at Bound For Glory in October.
Source: Wrestling Inc & PWInsider
PWInsider Elite reports that at the recent TNA Impact tapings in New York City there was Spike TV officials in attendance as well as representatives from other networks.
At the backstage meeting before the tapings on August 6th, with John Gaburick, had Bully Ray doing the talking, they told the TNA talents that the company was not closing & they were working on several deals. They implied that everything is fine.
Source: Wrestling Inc
Kurt Angle did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge during a TNA house show. Angle put his own twist on it & added a gallon of milk to the bucket of ice water.
Davey Richards, one half the TNA World Tag Team Champions, The Wolves, has suffered a broken leg. F4WOnline reports that TNA is going to wait & see before making any decision about what to do about The Wolves & their TNA World Tag Team Titles because TNA is taping enough footage to carry them through September 25th.
If his injury isn’t too bad, they will keep the titles but if for some reason Richards has to be out for a few months, The Wolves will be stripped of the titles.
Richards tweeted the following:
Source: Wrestling Inc
TNA announced the following today:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 14, 2014) – TNA today announced it’s flagship program, IMPACT WRESTLING, will make a permanent move to Wednesday nights at 9/8c on SPIKE TV beginning next Wednesday, Aug. 20.
“Moving IMPACT WRESTLING to Wednesday nights give existing fans and new viewers an opportunity to enjoy both wrestling and live sports even more throughout the week,” said TNA President Dixie Carter.
IMPACT WRESTLING has enjoyed sustained ratings growth this summer, drawing over 1.5 million viewers each week this quarter, and is among the most watched cable series in key male demos in it’s timeslot.
I may not be an avid follower of TNA but I am indeed a avid follower of the reality based completion show Big Brother. Big brother is follows 16 individuals on a weekly basis in where they’re all put under one roof. Each week they have to compete in things such as the “HOH completion” and “power of veto competition” it’s a show where alliances are made & lots of betrayal happens, possibly even some showmance all in the name of winning $50,000.
So why am I talking about a reality tv show on a wrestling site you ask? Well Big brother is currently in its 16 seasons and one of its contestants who got eliminated in the 2nd week Paola “the DJ who loves to party” has had a try out match for TNA. (She can be seen above with fellow TNA worlers)
Again I don’t watch TNA but I think it’s kind of cool that someone I have knowledge of because of a show I enjoy may be joining the company. I just hope she’s there for the right reasons and not just to add a bullet point to her resume cuz I can’t stand when people do that.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
What will be the fallout from Bully Ray making good on his promise & putting TNA President Dixie Carter through a table?
Team 3D VS The Hardy’s:
Lashley, MVP & Kenny King VS Bobby Roode, Eric Young & Austin Aries:
TNA Knockouts Championship: (C) Gail Kim VS Angelina Love VS Velvet Sky VS Taryn Terrell:
Mr. Anderson VS Gunner:
TNA is selling 86 pieces of the table that Bully Ray put Dixie Carter through last week on Impact. The pieces are $199.99 a piece & comes with photos, a letter of authenticity & a piece of the canvas.
F4WOnline is reporting that both TNA & AAA are interested in signing Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio has a 90 day no-compete clause that is believed to be in place. By Del Rio being terminated, WWE may have nullified the non-compete agreement, leaving Del Rio free to jump to TNA or AAA.
Reportedly TNA tried to contact Del Rio in the immediacy of his WWE release, with a serious offer for him to become the next TNA World Champion. It might appeal to Del Rio as a way of sticking it to WWE. TNA would get a major star & a angle that would become the most talked about story in wrestling. The trouble is that TNA is low on money & potentially without a TV station in a matter of weeks.
AAA seems like a more likely option for Del Rio. AAA is currently executing a long term plan for expansion into the USA. Del Rio is the perfect brand face for that strategy, he fits with AAA’s Mexican tradition but also has American fame. Even before Del Rio was fired, he’d been rumored as a potential signing for AAA when his WWE contract expired some time this year. A t 37 years old, he might consider retiring, but could be swayed to continue his wrestling career by limited dates & maximum money.
Source: whatculture.com & F4WOnline
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