Kurt Angle Says He Will Return To WWE At Some Point

In a interview with The Sun, Kurt Angle said he sees himself returning to WWE, but doesn’t know when. Angle says he is happy in TNA. Angle’s TNA contract expires in September & he’s leaving his options open. He says he does have a desire to go back to WWE, but doesn’t know if it will be this year, next year, etc. Angle said that there are a lot of guys that he wants to wrestle there like Daniel Bryan, CM Punk or Triple H. Angle said that it’s not a bad thing to stay in TNA, but does have unfinished business in WWE & will go back at some point.

TNA “Genesis” Recap: Week 2

Dixie Carter, her Lawyer, Rockstar Spud & Magnus in the back. They tell Magnus about an impromptu meeting with the Board of Directors. The Lawyer said the unknown investor is trying a hostile takeover of the company.They told Magnus that tonight he had to play ball & play fair. Dixie says Sting gets to have someone in his corner tonight. Magnus suggested the match be a No DQ & No Count Out. Magnus said this has Sting written all over it. Dixie told Magnus to go out there & win.

Magnus came to the ring along with Ethan Carter III & Rockstar Spud. Magnus said Sting has been politicking with the new investor to get somebody in his corner for the World Title match. Magnus said he thought Sting was a man. Sting came down & said to Magnus, so now your ready to honor a deal. Sting brought up Magnus’s match with AJ Styles. Magnus asked Sting how much he paid the investor. Sting said he isn’t going to sale out like Magnus did & that he doesn’t know about the investor, he was just told he could have whoever he wants in his corner. Magnus said Sting has to beat him 1,2,3 or make him submit & Sting can’t do it. Magnus said he proved it at Bound For Glory. Sting said he got back up on his feet & got his head straight & watched the tape of the match & now he knows what Magnus is going to do before he does it. Sting said that’s what separates real champions from paper champions. Sting said Magnus didn’t earn anything, he traded honor for greed. Fans chanted paper champion. Sting said Magnus lost the respect of everybody. Magnus slapped Sting across the face. Sting stood there for a few second before hitting Magnus. Sting backed Magnus in the corner with a few punches & kicks. Spud & EC3 jump on Sting & beat him down. Magnus rolled out of the ring. Samoa Joe came down, Spud bailed out of the ring. Joe took EC3 down & kicked him out of the ring. Sting said Joe will be in his corner tonight.

Rockstar Spud & Dixie in the back, Dixie said they are going to have to make sure Samoa Joe is physically incapable of inserting himself in Sting’s match. Spud suggested putting Joe in a match. Dixie put Spud in the match against Joe. Dixie wants Spud to wow the people & show why she picked him to stand by her side. She told Spud that he can do it. Spud left & Dixie said please don’t get killed.

World Title Shot Briefcase On A Pole Match: Gunner VS “Cowboy” James Storm: Storm on the tope rope with his hands on the case, Gunner brought Storm down with an electric chair, Storm brought the case down with him but dropped it. Gunner got control of the case. Gunner got the win.

Kurt Angle in the back talking about his match with Bobby Roode. Angle said if he can’t beat Roode one time then he doesn’t deserve to be in the Hall of Fame.

Video Velvet Sky form earlier in the week. She got a package from her boyfriend Chris Sabin. She read the note, it said to bring the gifts with her to Impact this week & she will know what to do. She opened the package, there was a gift bag,teddy bear & a lead pipe.

X-Division Championship Match with Velvet Sky in a Cage at ringside: Austin Aries VS X-Division Champion Chris Sabin: Velvet had the gift bag with her. Toward the end of the match Sabin got the gift bag from Velvet, but all that was in it was the teddy bear. Aries got the win to become the new X-Division Champion.

Video message from The Wolves to Dixie Carter. They said next week the investor will be revealed.

Steel Cage Match: Bobby Roode VS Kurt Angle: If Angle loses he can never be in the Hall of Fame: At one point in the match Angle was atop the cage & could have escaped to win but instead went for a moonsault from off the top, Roode rolled out of the way & Angle crashed on the mat. Later Angle climbed down the cage & Roode tried to escape through the door. Angle made it out first. Angle got the win.

Rockstar Spud in the back, EC3 came in & gave Spud a pep talk.

The BroMans & DJ Zema Ion in the ring. The BroMans said they are running things here in 2014 & DJ Zema will cash in his briefcase & become X-Division Champion. DJ Zema called The BroMans the greatest Tag Team Champs ever. DJ Zema said Eric Young & Joseph Park are going down. EY came down & went after them. They beat EY down with a 3 on 1 advantage. The Monster Abyss came down & took The BroMans & Zema out. Abyss then grabbed EY by the throat but eventually let him go.

Samoa Joe in the back, he said his knee is fine. Joe called Magnus a sale out & a scumbag but he isn’t surprised by what Magnus has done. Joe said tonight he will send a message & the purist communicator is pain. Joe said tonight Spud will bare his message & his path of destruction starts with Spud.

Kurt Angle in the back talking about Sting’s match with Magnus. Angle said he thinks Sting is making a mistake. Angle said he loves Sting & wishes him the best.

Rockstar Spud VS Samoa Joe: Joe won by submission.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match: No DQ & No Count Out: Sting’s Contract VS Title: Sting VS TNA World Heavyweight Champion Magnus: Samoa Joe in Sting’s Corner: Dixie sent Ethan Carter III out, Joe confronted EC3 & EC3 went back up the ramp. Bad Influence came out & attacked Joe, EC3 came back out & got in the ring. Bad Influence & Joe end up in the ring. Sting hit the Scorpion Death Drop on Magnus & went for pin cover. DZ Zema came out & pulled the ref out of the ring. Joe attacked Zema & The BroMans jumped on Joe. Bad Influence, BroMans & Zema all attacked Sting in the ring. Kurt Angle came down & cleared the ring. Sting had a pin cover on Magnus after hitting a superplex off the top rope but there was no ref, a ref finally came in to count but Sting could only get a 2 count. Sting went for a Stinger Splash but Magnus moved & pulled the ref in front of the splash taking the ref out. Sting had Magnus in the Scorpion Death Lock, Magnus tapped but there was no ref. Bobby Roode came down & clobbered Sting from behind. Magnus hit Sting with a driver. Dixie dragged ref Earl Hebner down to the ring by his shirt & forced him to make the 3 count. Magnus got the win. After the match, Dixie handed Magnus Sting’s contact & Magnus ripped it up. Magnus, Dixie & EC3 celebrated as Sting laid on the mat in front of them.

 

 

Taz: He Turned Me During This Match

Is a babyface turn in the works for TNA commentator, Taz?

During the Kurt Angle/Bobby Roode match, Taz made the following comments,

“I gotta say, going into this thing I wanted to see Bobby Roode win this match. I’ve gotta tell you I’ve turned, I want to see Kurt Angle win it – he deserves it.”

After Angle got the win, Taz said, “he turned me during this match”.

The remainder of the night, Taz called the matches down the middle and he was even pleasant to his partner Mike Tenay.

TNA “Genesis” Preview: Week 2

Opening video of tonight’s show:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match: TNA World Heavyweight Champion Magnus VS Sting: Sting’s contract extension is on the line.

Steel Cage Match: Kurt Angle VS Bobby Roode: If Angle loses he can never be in the TNA Hall of Fame.

World Title Briefcase Match: “Cowboy” James Storm VS Gunner:

X-Division Championship Match: X-Division Champion Chris Sabin VS Austin Aries: Velvet Sky will be in a cage at ringside.

Will we find out more about the mysterious new investor? How will TNA President Dixie Carter react?

 

Could Sting Be Coming To WWE?

Sting

Wrestling Observer Newsletter is saying that WWE officials reportedly have believed for months that Sting was coming to WWE this year & that it’s been talked about even more like it’s going to happen recently.

 

Is MVP Headed To TNA?

There are reports that former WWE Superstar MVP is headed to TNA in few weeks. MVP denies any truth to the reports, says he is still very much a free agent.

Ed’s Perspective: The Upcoming AJ Styles Interview

Once again, I’m writing about something that I’m really excited about. I’ve done many interviews in my online career (both inside and outside of the wrestling industry) but none any bigger than this coming Wednesday when I talk with “The Phenomenal One” AJ Styles. 

I’ve interviewed movie stars, musicians, contestants of reality shows, politicians, war heroes, and professional wrestlers, so why am I excited at the AJ Styles interview?

Well the answer is two fold.

First,  AJ Styles is a huge star in the wrestling business. Notice I said IS and not WAS. It’s very tough to get close to those who are still active in the business, especially those with major promotions. The Phenomenal One was just in a TNA Impact main event.

Now I know people might say, yeah but he is gone from TNA now, and my reply would be “so what”. He was just rubbing shoulders with Sting – in the month of January! If you know anything about the wrestling business, you know that AJ Styles would be a superstar in any major promotion in the world!

Secondly, AJ Styles is not afraid to share his Christian faith with others, and we will certainly not shy away from that.

Sure we will cover many topics, TNA, contract issues, Dixie Carter, WWE, and Ring of Honor among others, but I would like to hear, how being on the road as much as he has been, how can he keep true to his Christian faith, doing the right thing, and family values that are so important to him.

Join us live, Wednesday January 22 @ 1pm Eastern on DTRT Wrestling New radio on  Blog Talk Radio.  If you know an AJ Styles fan, do them a favor and share this with them – you (and they) will not be disappointed.

TNA “Genesis” Recap: Week 1

Genesis opened with Taz & Mike Tenay from their announce table. Tenay announced that the show is dedicated to the memory of Mae Young (1923-2014).

Rockstar Spud in the ring, he introduced TNA President Dixie Carter. Dixie talked about last week everyone got to see what it’s like to cross the boss. Dixie said she is ready to play if somebody is game. Dixie talked about AJ Styles being gone. Dixie talked up Magnus & introduced him out to the ring. Magnus came to the ring with both Title belts. Magnus said it’s out with the old & in with the new, he is calling it the Reign of Magnus. He said wearing 2 belts is obnoxious & gave one of the belts to Dixie because she is a champion to everyone. Dixie said she is almost a loss for words. Dixie brought out some people who needed to be thanked for their loyalty last week. The BroMans, DJ Zemma Ion, Bobby Roode, Bad Influence, Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa all came to the ring. She said they went above & beyond the call of duty, she said what Roode did at the end of the match was pure art. Dixie thanked them & said they will benefit in their paycheck. Dixie said tonight is a Genesis of a new TNA, a Dixie Carter TNA. She said they need to stand tall together united as one. Dixie said her nephew is going to have to take down Sting tonight. Dixie introduced Ethan Carter III to the ring. EC3 came out & started to speak when the lights went out & Sting’s music hit. Sting was up in the crowd with a spotlight on him, he pointed his bat toward the ring. Show went to break.

Back fro break, Sting said is this really the future. Sting said there is a bunch of men & woman in the back that couldn’t be bought. Sting said he didn’t know Dixie could stoop so low & that she stepped way over the line messing with wrestlers family like she did with Kurt Angle. Sting called Magnus a paper champion & said Magnus hasn’t earned anything in this business. Sting said this is not a house united it’s a house divided & a house divided can’t stand. Sting said we are going to fight tonight. Dixie asked who we was because all she sees is him. Sting said take a look around. Samoa Joe, Joseph Park, Eric Young, ODB, James Storm & Gunner came out. Sting said tonight we take back what is ours. They rushed to the ring & a brawl broke out. Sting had EC3 alone in the ring & backed him into a corner & hit him in the gut with his bat.. The show went to break.

Back from break, Samoa Joe & the others was in the ring. Joe said they aren’t leaving until they get a fight. Rockstar Spud made a 12 person tag match & said it starts now & they started fighting.

12 Person Tag Match: Samoa Joe, James Storm, Gunner, Joseph Park, Eric Young & ODB VS The BroMans, Bad Influence, DJ Zemma Ion & Lei’D Tapa: Park got busted open & turned into Abyss & started taking people down. Gunner & Storm got in the ring & Park/Abyss nailed them with a double clothesline. Joe mad Daniels tap-out with a choke. Joe, Storm, Gunner, Park/Abyss, EY & ODB won by submission.

Velvet Sky was in the back talking to Austin Aries. Aries left & Chris Sabin came up & questioned Velvet why she was talking to Aries. Sabin said they are going to the ring to talk about it.

Kurt Angle was in the back looking for Dixie & Al Snow.

Chris Sabin & Velvet Sky in the ring. Sabin said Velvet is being selfish, he said he won the X-Division Title for them. Sabin asked her to explain why she was talking to Austin Aries. Aries came out & called Sabin the worst boyfriend to ever lived. Aries said Sabin doesn’t need to worry about him stealing his girlfriend. Aries said he was telling Velvet that she doesn’t need to put up with his crap. Aries said Velvet is a extremely hot woman. Sabin said she is his & she does what he tells her to do. Aries said she isn’t a pawn & she needs to be who she is a extremely hot piece of….Sabin cut him off & said Velvet is his piece & said to Velvet ain’t  that right toots & slapped he on the butt. Aries challenged Sabin to a X-Division Title match & have Velvet out of the equation. Aries said Velvet will be in a cage at ringside. Sabin said that is never going to happen. Velvet grabbed the mic away from Sabin & said she will do it. She said she is sick of this mess, she wants a man who will stand up for her not blame her. Velvet said in this match Sabin wont be able to force her to do his dirty work.. Velvet said if Sabin doesn’t beat Aries she might have to find another man to spend her time with.

Angle in the back still looking for Dixie.

Some guy is in the back saying something to a cameraman. He sees Samuel Shaw & compliments him on his match last week. He tells Shaw he needs to not worry about Christy Hemme & worry about his opponent. Shaw attacked & beat him up.

EC3 in the back talking to himself in the mirror. Magnus came in & said he sees a rookie who doubts himself. Magnus said EC3 might be like him one day, rising up become champion on his own. EC3 said he isn’t facing AJ Styles he is facing “The Icon” Sting. Magnus told EC3 to not worry about him & to worry about not letting the family down. Magnus said he held up his end & he would hate to see what happens if EC3 falls short.

No DQ Match: Bully Ray VS Mr. Anderson: Anderson jumped Bully from behind on his way to the ring. The match went back & forth beating each other up. They hit each other with chairs Anderson put Bully through a table. Bully pulled out a bottle of lighter fluid. Anderson hit Bully with a Mic Check. Anderson picked up the lighter fluid & sprayed it on a table. Anderson was going to set it on fire but Bully hit Anderson with a low blow & nailed him with a piledriver. Bully got the win.

Angle found Al Snow in the back, Angle shoved Snow up against a wall & asked him about last week & who made him do it. Snow said he has a family to feed. Angle decked Snow with a punch to the jaw & left.

Kurt Angle came to the ring. Angle said Dixie went to far last week involving his family & called Dixie out to the ring. Dixie said things are changing it’s not 7 years ago. Angle said she isn’t the Dixie Carter he knew anymore. Angle question her about her faking the emergency about his family to get him out of the building last week. Dixie said she did it to protect him form himself. Angle said Dixie is twisted & out of her mind for taking out half the locker room just to screw AJ Styles. Angle asked her why she did that to him. Dixie said Angle would have made the wrong choice & would have gotten injured & wouldn’t have been able to make her any money. Dixie said Angle isn’t smart enough to make the decision, she doesn’t wont him to be like AJ & Jeff Hardy. Dixie said it was best for him just like everything she does is best for her team. Angle said he isn’t on her team 7 is going to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Angle said after he kicks Bobby Roode’s *ss he is going to be out there to support Sting. Dixie said she is postponing his cage match until next week. Dixie said there will be consequences for him & whoever gets involved in her nephews match, consequences that might cost a job. Angle said this is bigger than his job & told her to fire him if she wants because he is going to do what is right. Dixie called for security to remove Angle from the building for his own protection. Angle argued with Dixie & security. Bobby Roode came down & hit Angle from behind. Dixie told Security to leave Roode alone. Roode laid out Angle with a Roode Bomb. Dixie told security to escort Angle out of the building.

Jeremy Borash in the back with Madison Rayne. Lei’D Tapa came in. Madison asked if she is suppose to be afraid of her. Gail Kim attacked Madison from behind  & said Madison is suppose to be afraid of her. Tapa held Madison as Gail talked trash & kicked her. Tapa & Gail tossed Madison to the floor.

Dixie talked to ref Earl Hebner in the back, she told him he isn’t doing the main event. He asked who is, she said so for him to take the night off & he will find out like everyone else.

Knockouts Championship Match: Madison Rayne VS Knockouts Champion Gail Kim: Lei’D Tapa got involved in the match & the ref sent Tapa to the back. Madison got the win to become the new Knockouts Champion.

JB in the back with Sting. Sting said he knows there are a lot of men in the back who want to come to his aid tonight, but it’s not about that, nobody is going to suffer any more consequences tonight, it’s all about him getting his hands on EC3 tonight.

Dixie in the back talking to the American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards), she said that she is excited for their tryout match next week & if they impress her they could talk about a contract. They told her they already signed a TNA contract this morning. She was confused. they said that “They” said she would act  like this. They handed her an envelope & said it would clear things up & they left. Dixie opened the envelope & read something about a new TNA investor. Dixie made a phone call.

Ethan Carter III VS Sting: Special Guest Referee Rockstar Spud: Sting had EC3 in the Scorpion Death Lock, Spud climbed onto Stings back. Sting spun him off. Sting nailed EC3 with the Scorpion Death Drop. Spud refused to count the pinfall. Sting grabbed Spuds hand & forced him to count. Magnus pulled Spud out of the ring. Magnus took off his jacket & shirt to reveal a ref shirt. EC3 rolled up a distracted Sting & Magnus made a quick 3 count. EC3 got the win. After the match,  Sting said he would do anything to fight Magnus.

Back from the break, Sting said Magnus disgraced AJ, Hardy, the World Title belt, the fans & the wrestling business. Sting said Magnus is a cancer that needs to be cut out. Sting asked for one more shot at the Title. Magnus said Sting lost last year at Slammiversary & gave up his right to ever compete for the World Title again. Magnus said he owes Sting nothing. Sting said Magnus owes himself & asked if he wants to earn the World Title. Sting said a champion is a man & boys wear belts. Sting asked Magnus if he is going to be a man or a  little boy. Magnus stepped in the ring & said he isn’t going to fall for that. Magnus brought up that Dixie is considering extending Sting’s contract. Magnus proposed that Sting put his contract up for a shot at the World title. Sting said lets gamble & accepted the match. Magnus said he can’t wait to tear up Sting’s contract, career, life & legacy.

TNA “Genesis” Preview

TNA presents Genesis free on Spike TV live from Huntsville, Alabama.

Genesis will be a special 2 week event, airing Thursday January 16th & Thursday January 23rd.

Featured matches over the 2 weeks & more to be announced, include the following.

Sting VS Ethan Carter III:

Cage Match: Kurt Angle VS Bobby Roode: If Angle loses he can never be in the TNA Hall of Fame:

Bully Ray VS Mr. Anderson:

Knockouts Championship Match: Knockouts Champion Gail Kim VS Madison Rayne:

World Title Shot Briefcase Match: “Cowboy” James Storm VS Gunner: