Tag: Velvet Sky

The Beautiful People Announced For TNA Hall of Fame Class Of 2025

TNA Wrestling is giving some long-overdue flowers to one of its most iconic factions. Angelina Love and Velvet Sky — best known together as The Beautiful People — have officially been announced for the 2025 TNA Hall of Fame. The duo will join Mickie James in this year’s class of inductees.

The reveal came via TNA’s X page, where company president Carlos Silva surprised Love and Sky with the news during an interview conducted by Tommy Dreamer. Both women were caught off guard by the announcement, with emotions quickly taking over. Sky, fighting back tears, said the honor “meant the world” to them.

Love and Sky first hit the TNA scene in 2007, initially working as a tag team before turning heel and introducing fans to The Beautiful People. The faction went on to become one of the most recognizable and talked-about groups in Knockouts history, with members like Madison Rayne, Lacey Von Erich, and even Billy Gunn (as “Cute Kip”) rotating in and out over the years. Still, it was Love and Sky who remained the heart and soul of the act.

The group originally split in 2011 but has reunited multiple times since, with their name and legacy continuing to hold weight in women’s wrestling.

Their official induction will go down October 12 at Bound For Glory in Lowell, Massachusetts. TNA has yet to confirm whether more names will be added to the 2025 Hall of Fame class, though the company has traditionally kept inductions small — sometimes even honoring just one person per year. Last year saw Rhyno and late TNA co-founder Bob Ryder take their place in the Hall.

With Mickie James, Angelina Love, and Velvet Sky all locked in, this year’s ceremony is shaping up to be one of the most impactful in TNA Hall of Fame history.

Velvet Sky Reveals What’s Next For Her Following NWA Departure

While Velvet Sky recently departed the National Wrestling Alliance, she is still interested in doing more commentary work for another company.

Speaking on a recent edition of “Busted Open Radio,” the former Beautiful People member opined on what’s next for her, the NWA locker room being a breath of fresh air, and more.

You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:

On if she wants to keep doing commentary: “I will say, I honestly had a blast at the NWA, in the commentary role. I like to try to be versatile in this industry, not just be known as Velvet Sky, the wrestler. When you put your whole youth into something and that part of of life comes to an end, it’s like, I’ve been in the industry since I was 20 years old. 22 years later, I’m still a part of it, even though I’m not active in the ring. I would like it to kind of stay that way, as far as being involved in the industry in some role. If I’m not, again, I’m totally fine because I’m totally at peace and I’m totally happy and satisfied with what I have done in the wrestling industry as far as being in IMPACT and my time in NWA as a commentator, which I really did enjoy. Joe and Tim, they took me under their wing, and I learned a lot from them. They showed me the ropes of commentary, and I still have a lot to learn. I feel like I was just getting my toes wet in commentary with the NWA. But good things had to come to end.”

On her time in the NWA: “I have nothing bad to say about the company, my time there. That locker room is a breath of fresh air. I wouldn’t mind trying commentary out again somewhere somehow. If it happened, great. If it didn’t, I’m more than satisfied with my time in wrestling and what I’ve done in wrestling, even though wrestling is in my blood, it’s in my heart, it’s in my soul. So of course I would always want to be a part of this industry in some way, shape, or form. So you never know. Never say never. But yes, I would honestly like to try out commentary somewhere or just being involved in wrestling as a whole would be great. If it doesn’t happen again, I’m cool. I’m good. I’m living life. I’m enjoying it. I’m good.”

Source: eWn

Velvet Sky Announces Departure From The NWA

Velvet Sky has announced her departure from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). She broke the news on Friday in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Going forward, I will no longer be a part of the NWA,” she wrote before thanking Billy Corgan, each person she worked with, and commentators Joe Galli and Tim Storm, whom she said she “learned so much from.” She wished the best for the promotion as she signed off, though she seemingly left the door open to a return, adding, “See you all down the road.”

Velvet Sky had been working with NWA as a color commentator, starting in March 2021, following her retirement from in-ring competition in 2017. She had also worked with Ring of Honor — pre-Tony Khan acquisition — as a non-wrestler in “The Allure” stable between 2019 and late 2020. She received a warm farewell in reaction to her announcement; Joe Galli described her as the “heart and soul” of the commentary team, saying that she is loved dearly and will be missed. Former Women’s World Champion Kamille, Natalia Markova, and Lady Frost all shared their support for Sky. 

Sky is set to appear on Impact Wrestling’s 1000th episode, which was taped on Saturday to air on Thursday, September 14. Sky will be at ringside as her former teammate, Angelina Love, takes part in a 10-woman tag match. Love will team with Deonna Purrazzo, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, and a mystery partner against Trinity, Jordynne Grace, Awesome Kong, Gail Kim, and a mystery partner. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

The Beautiful People & Awesome Kong Returning To Impact Wrestling For 1,000th Episode

The Beautiful People & Awesome Kong will be making their returns for the 1,000th episode of Impact Wrestling, which takes place in White Plains, New York on September 9th.

Of course, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky (The Beautiful People) are former Knockouts Champions and former Knockouts Tag Team Champions. Awesome Kong has also held the Knockouts Championship and is inducted into the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee.

Velvet Sky Says Jeff Hardy “Deserves Way More”

On Monday’s RAW, Jeff Hardy went up against Austin Theory after Theory took out Hardy the week prior. Near the end of the match, Hardy missed a swanton bomb and Theory rolled him up (while also grabbing his belt/pants) for the pinfall victory.

This loss was the latest in a string of losses Hardy has had over the past few weeks (WWE US Champion Damian Priest, 6-Man Tag Match, and a US Title Triple Threat at Extreme Rules) despite still receiving big cheers from the fans.

NWA Commentator Velvet Sky commented about Hardy and WWE’s usage of the veteran star.

“[In my honest opinion], Jeff Hardy deserves way more than how he’s being used,” Sky wrote.

https://twitter.com/VelVelHoller/status/1447736625346265089

A fan in the comments questioned if Hardy going over someone new, like Theory, was really the way to go, instead.

“No I didn’t say that at all,” Sky responded. “I don’t have a problem with vets putting over younger talent. But with Jeff he gets buried week after week.”

Fan Recalls Strange Incident At ROH Event Involving Bully Ray, ROH Issues Statement

A fan recounted a bizarre experience at an ROH event this past weekend, which has been trending online.

According to the fan, he was booing Allure (Velvet Sky, Angelina Love and Mandy Leon) and exchanging words with the group. At one point the fan said that he was having words with Velvet Sky, and Mandy Leon allegedly spit on him.

“Velvet and I exchange words along with the rest of the Allure. Nothing crazy. Mandy Leon spits on me from the side. Not preferable but I honestly don’t care. Segment ends,” the fan tweeted, who goes by “xIAMHOLLYWOODx” on Twitter. “Side note. I love and respect like 99% of all wrestlers. I honest to god never try to make the show ABOUT me, get myself over, etc. My rule of thumb is to boo the bad guys and cheer the good guys. It’s rare that I’ll flip the script but I always decide to go along with the show”

Allure were involved again later in the show and reportedly got into another exchange with the fan.

“Second match occurs and it’s a local v a local. Allure interferes at the end. I’m mouthing off to all the girls for no reason other than THEY’RE THE BAD GUYS,” @xIAMHOLLYWOODx tweeted. “Boo… you’re trash… get lost… no one wants you here… etc

“At some point Velvet Sky seemingly loses her cool & is challenging me to come in the ring. Tells me to suck it, calls me a p—y, etc. No prob. Get your heat. She calls me a virgin. I remind her she has sex with that fat turd Bully Ray. Call them the tramp stamp trio. End segment.”

Things got strange from there. The fan claims that ROH security approached the fan and escorted him backstage. The fan said Bully Ray eventually appeared and security left the room. He then claimed that Bully Ray told him to respect the women on the show before ending the conversation and telling him to “go be a fan.” The fan was then taken back to his seat.

“Suddenly BULLY RAY comes out from a back room. Full on gear since he was in the opening segment of the show and he looks PISSED. Much bigger than me so I’m kinda taking a step back on this here. Security backs off and it’s just us two,” he wrote. “He said ‘hey. I heard there was incident tonight with you and some of the girls’ ‘Uh… yeah? I guess’ *I’m so lost* ‘So here’s the deal. You’re done talking down to them. You need to treat them with respect. Don’t be saying anything you wouldn’t say to your mom, you got it?!’

“I’m not trying to act tough. I was legit being intimidated with purpose and I wasn’t about to get kicked out during match 3 so I just bit the bullet and said ‘sure… yes sir… yeah, I understand… yup…’ He said ‘End of convo. Go be a fan’

“Security led me back to my seat.”

We reached out to ROH regarding the incident. ROH General Manager Greg Gilleland provided Wrestling Inc. the following statement:

ROH has always taken fan-first approach, with fan experience being at the forefront of all of our live events. We consider this to be very serious and will be conducting an internal review over the next 48 hours to determine the appropriate actions.

You can check out the tweets from the fan below:

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Velvet Sky & Angelina Love Debut In ROH At G1 Supercard

Kelly Klein might be the new Women Of Honor champ, but she has some new enemies — former Impact Wrestling tag team The Beautiful People.

Following Kelly’s victory at G1 Supercard in which she became a two-time Women of Honor champion, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky made their surprise debut at G1 Supercard.

As they stared down Kelly Klein in the ring, Mandy Leon turned on Kelly to team with Angelina and Velvet. After a vicious beatdown on Kelly, they made their way up the ramp and a graphic came up for their new ROH faction called “The Allure.”

https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1114685533601652737

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Velvet Sky Announces Her Retirement

Former TNA Knockout, Velvet Sky, spoke with WNPR and revealed that she has stepped away from pro wrestling to focus on going back to college at Post University. About her decision, Sky said:

“Wrestling has a shelf life. College doesn’t. You can be 50 years old and go to college for your degree. You can’t be 50 years old and train to be a pro wrestler.”

Sky started her career in 2003, eventually debuting with TNA in 2007. There she spent nearly ten years with the company, winning the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship on two occasions. About her current health and wrestling career, Sky continued:

“I’m in really, really good physical condition, still, and my health is great. And I want to keep it that way. I had a really satisfying 15-year wrestling career, so I went back to school because I got to live out my wrestling dream.”

Velvet Sky is currently looking to become a personal trainer and continues to help train future wrestlers at the Team 3D Academy (owned by Bully Ray and D-Von Dudley) in Danbury, Connecticut.

Source: WrestlingINC

Velvet Sky Says She Wants To Go To WWE, Talks Why She Left TNA, More

Source: WrestlingINC

Former TNA Knockouts Champion Velvet Sky was interviewed by Sports Illustrated recently. You can check out highlights below, and the full interview at this link.

How she’d do in WWE:

“I think I would do well there. The women there are killing it, and empowering and building up the women would be a great role for me. Bayley is so much fun to watch wrestle. She has so much energy and passion, and the people feel her energy and feed off that. She’s so great at expressing herself, and she’s so genuine.”

Trying to get to WWE:

“That is why I sacrificed right from the beginning,” she said. “That is why I left college, and the reason why I wrestled every weekend. The indie scene is not glitz and glamour, but a chance with the WWE is the reason I did this from the very beginning. I would totally embrace any opportunity with the WWE.”

Leaving TNA:

“Leaving TNA was best for me,” Sky said. “I’d been there for almost ten years and I’d accomplished everything I wanted to do. My contract was coming up, and this was a business decision I made for myself. It was hard because there are so many memories there with the fans and the TNA family, but I don’t regret it. I look back on the career I had with TNA, and I’m so proud. I did what I set out to do, and I’m very proud of what I accomplished.”

Velvet Sky Done With TNA

Source: WrestlingINC

It looks like another veteran TNA Knockout is done with the company as Velvet Sky may be finishing up this week.

Word from last night’s Impact Wrestling tapings in Orlando is that Velvet is done with the company, according to PWInsider. It’s possible she works the rest of this week’s tapings but it’s believed she’s not staying.