TNA Impact Wrestling star & 5-time CBS “Big Brother” star, Jessie Godderz has been tapped to co-host NYC Brand Production’s new co-ed College Arm Wrestling League Championship, “CAWL to Arms” which pits teams of students from rival colleges in exciting & grueling matches to determine the most powerful male & female college arm wrestlers in America. “CAWL to Arms” will air on ESPNU &ESPN2 beginning in 2014. Filming for the competition takes place November 17-18, 2013 at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. Admission to the event is free. To obtain the event schedule or register to attend, visit http://cawltoarms.com/home/invitation-to-cawl-to-arms/.
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2 Matches Announced For TNA’s One Night Only – Old School Pay-Per-View Taping
TNA Impact Recap
The show began with footage from moments ago of Dixie Carter backstage with Adam “Pacman” Jones. She told him she was glad to have him home. Mr. Anderson approached Dixie. She said are we going to have to go through this again. Anderson said all he wants is a match with Bully Ray. Dixie said she can make that happen but he has to do her a favor & bring it to Bully. Dixie introduced Anderson to Pacman.
The Main Event Mafia came to the ring. Sting said they have accomplished their goals. Sting said until further notice, The Main Event Mafia is going back up on the shelf. Sting said they’re all going in different directions & have all got stuff they’re dealing with. Sting mentioned getting another shot for a World Title by being included in the gauntlet match last week but it was Magnus who came out on top. Sting said Kurt Angle & Samoa Joe will become World Champion again & Magnus will become World Champion for the first time. Sting said he is going to deal with entitlement & deal with those who think that they can came in here right on top without paying dues. Sting said he has respect for the business. Sting told Angle, Joe & Magnus he loved them & left the ring. Joe said he has to go through Magnus & Angle to get the World Heavyweight Championship. Joe said they are friends but he is going to remind them why they make better enemies & he left the ring. Magnus said Angle is the greatest of all time. He said Angle’s road to redemption is his road to destiny & will mow Angle down if he has to in order to become the World heavyweight Champion & he left the ring. Angle said he wants to become World heavyweight Champion again. Angle said he must do this to prove he is worthy of the Hall of Fame. Angle talked about getting knocked out again last week against Bobby Roode. Angle said he talked to his personal doctor & he had some great news. Roode interrupted & came to the ring. Roode said he is embarrassed for Angle for making excuses. Roode told Angle to be a man & admit he lost to the “It Factor” Bobby Roode. Roode said if Angle gets to the finals of the tournament he will beat him for the 3rd time. Angle said he will make it to the finals & Roode’s *ss will be his. Angle hit Roode & they brawled. Security & refs came out to pull them apart.
Back from the break Angle was still in the ring sitting in a chair. Angle called Roode out to face him. Roode came out & they fought again. Security, TNA agents & refs had to separate them again. Angle broke lose & went after Roode again. They had to be pulled apart again. Bad Influence(Daniels & Kazarian), Magnus & Samoa Joe came out to help separate them.
Bad Influence talked trash to Adam “Pacman” Jones & DeQuin Evans of the Cincinnati Bengals at ringside. Bad Influence shoved them & Pacman & Evans jumped the railing & went after them into the ring. Pacman & Evans bodyslammed Bad Influence & Bad Influence bailed from the ring.
Backstage Garett Bischoff & Knux was confronted by Mr. Anderson. Anderson said this has nothing to do with club business he just wants a match with Bully Ray. Anderson said them stripping his colors off was the best thing to happen to him. Anderson told them they should also get out.
Knockouts #1 Contender Triple Threat Match: Velvet Sky VS Brooke VS ODB: Knockout Champ Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa came out during the match. Gail & Lei’D got involved. Gail attacked Velvet & the ref called for the bell. Gail took out Velvet & Lei’D took out Brooke & ODB. Gail said she has no competition. Gail said with Lei’D Tapa by her side she is unstoppable. Gail made an open challenge to any female wrestler outside the company. Gail said if they can beat her she will give them a Title shot. Gail said she is the greatest Knockouts Champion of all time.
Aces & Eights backstage, Bischoff & Knux was talking about what Anderson told them. They think maybe he is right. Bully came in & asked who is right. Bischoff said they were just talking. Bully said he sees & knows everything & he knows about their talk with Anderson. They said they where going to tell him about it. Bully reminded them that he brought the club together for all of then not for himself. Bischoff said it hasn’t been us in a long time. Knux said their votes don’t count & it’s been Bully’s decisions. Bully said it’s his decisions because he is the President. Knux said were all voting tonight & walked off. Bully told Bischoff to make sure & vote the right way.
Dixie Carter in her office on the phone asking how did this happen. Dixie said this guy is trying to humiliate her & said to fix this or she will. Ethan Carter III came in to the office. Dixie said he has done a great job but they have to change their game plan. She told him to pick his own opponent for tonight. He said he has to chose between 2 world class competitors & that maybe tonight his streak will come to an end. Dixie said that can’t happen & told him to pick the right opponent & keep it up. Dixie said “we’re the Carters & the world needs us.”
Aces & Eights members Knux & Bischoff in the ring. Bischoff said their here for a club vote to decide the club’s future. Bischoff invited Taz into the ring & called Bully Ray out. Bully said “do you know who I am?” Bischoff said Bully is the poison that has torn this club apart & since day one it’s been all about Bully & his ego never about them. Bischoff said this vote is happening right now. Mr. Anderson came out. Anderson said he was just out here to watch this thing implode. Bischoff said his vote he is finished & took off his colors. Bully said he can count on Knux. Knux said he doesn’t need Bully, this club or these colors & he took off his colors. Bully said that’s 2 votes, we’re going to have a tie & a tie goes to the President. Bully voted to keep the Aces & Eights right where it is. Bully said Taz is his best friend & he knows how to do what the President tells him to do. Taz told Bully to pump the brakes. Taz said Bischoff, Knux & Anderson are right. Taz said he is done & he took of his colors. Bully told Taz to put the colors back on. Taz told Bully to make him. Bully told Taz to fall in line & put his colors back on. Taz told Bully to make him. Bully said this is all Anderson’s fault. Anderson told Bully that he is going to fight him at Turning Point in a No DQ match. Bully said Anderson is worthless & is nothing without him. Bully said for a guy who respects “Stone Cold” Steve Austin so much, he can’t believe Anderson forgot the very first rule. Knux & Bischoff attacked Anderson from behind. Taz had his colors back on. Knux laid out Anderson with a big boot to the head. Bully said don’t trust anybody while beating Anderson with his chain. Bully said “when you ride with the Aces & Eights you never walk alone.’
Bobby Roode came out yelling for Kurt Angle. Roode said he is going to kick Angle’s *ss.
Ethan Carter III VS Dewey Barnes: EC3 got the win. After the match EC3 said he is a Carter & the world needs them.
Joseph Park backstage with a bucket of Halloween candy, Bad Influence came in & insinuated that Park & Abyss are the same person. Parks said they are wrong. They dumped the bucket of candy on Park. Eric Young came in & issued a challenge to Bad Influence.
Bad Influence VS Eric Young & Joseph Park: Daniels threw a appletini in Parks face. Kazarian got a roll up pin on Park. Bad Influence got the win.
Kurt Angle came out & said if Booby Roode wants him to come & get him. Austin Aries came out & reminded Angle that next week Angle is stepping in the ring with him. Aries said Angle stands zero chance of beating him if Angle doesn’t bring 100% focus. Dixie Carter appeared on the big screen & spun the Wheel od Dixie to determine their match next week. The wheel lands on Submission match. Roode ran out knocking Aries down & went after Angle. Roode was beating on Angle & Aries went after Roode. Angle came back after Roode. Aries & Angle started fighting each other. Security & refs came out & broke up the fight.
World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Full Metal Mayhem Match: Jeff Hardy VS Chris Sabin: Hardy hit Sabin with a Swanton Bomb from off the top of a ladder. Hardy got the win.
TNA Impact Preview
NFL Cincinnati Bengals star & former TNA World Tag Team Champion, Adam “Pacman” Jones will make an appearance.
The World Heavyweight Championship Tournament to crown a new Champion begins with Jeff Hardy VS Chris Sabin in a Full metal Mayhem match.
Sting will be having a State Of The Main Event Mafia address with the other members.
There will be a medical update on Kurt Angle.
Knockouts #1 Contender Triple Threat Match: Brooke Tessmacher VS ODB VS Velvet Sky.
Will Mr. Anderson again defy authority & continue his assault on Aces & Eights?
After his return on Halloween, will “The Monster” Abyss continue his path of destruction?
TNA Holding CD Release Party For Jeff Hardy
Dixie Carter Comments On TNA Impact Moving Back To Orlando
Sources: The Orlando Sentinal & Wrestlinginc.com
The Orlando Sentinal has an article about TNA moving back to Universal Studios in Orlando, Fl. A Universal spokesman said they were excited that TNA was returning to the theme park & called it a “perfect fit for our production business.”
In a release TNA noted that while they will be moving the bulk of their TV tapings back to Orlando, they will still tape some shows in different cities.
TNA President Dixie Carter said “In making Orlando’s Universal Studios our programming hub, we have the powerful combination of state-of-the art production facilities & incredible soundstages that will make it easier for us to launch this new production-intensive initiative. We will also be working with Universal to develop new & creative ways for park guest & fans from around the world to experience a unique TNA attraction.”
Backstage News On TNA Creative
Source: Wrestlinginc.com
David Lagana is the driving force right now in TNA behind several key story lines, including the angle of AJ Styles leaving with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Lagana & Jason Hervey are the key directors overseeing the backstage angles. Internally most are impressed by Lagana’s efforts & are glad to see Hervey around. Hervey is considered a very likable, hard working guy. Lagana is overseeing all the day to day aspects of handling the creative writing, but has yet to be officially promoted to Vice president of Creative. Since the departure of Eric Bischoff, Lagana has been unofficially the head writer of all TNA TV. Bischoff has had zero contact with anyone in the office since being sent home almost 3 weeks ago.
TNA has also posted a job opening for a new writer/producer.
Update on Billy Corgan Buying TNA
Is Billy Corgan Buying TNA?
Bret Buchanan of AlternativeNation.net reports that the frontman of the rock band Smashing Pumpkins & Resistance Pro Wrestling owner Billy Corgan is the potential TNA buyer. Buchanan wrote that he heard from a second hand source that Corgan is far along in his talks to buy TNA. This source went as far to say that he believes it is a done deal that Corgan will buy TNA.
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter stated that there’s not much to the rumors because Billy Corgan wouldn’t have the money needed to buy TNA & carry it.
F4Wonline.com said that Corgan was not the leading candidate to buy TNA as of a few days ago.
Jake “The Snake” Roberts Wants To Buy TNA
Jake “The Snake” Roberts told BlankManInc.com that he wants to use to use the crowd-funding site Indiegogo so fans can help him buy TNA. Roberts when asked about TNA going up for sale said, “God, it needs to. I mean , I watched for 10, 12, 15 years, however long it’s been out there & they suck. I guarantee you if I get the opportunity, in a matter of 6 months I’ll be pissing Vince McMahon off. My Numbers will beat his, I guarantee you that.” Roberts who was wanting to be in WWE’s Royal Rumble match but hasn’t heard from WWE in regards to that, says he would rather own TNA so he can change the world & get wrestling back to what it should be – wrestling, not sports entertainment.








