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TNA iMPACT! Cuts, Hulk Hogan As TNA World Champion?

The UK airing of iMPACT! was edited down to 2 hours, and one of the things cut was Hogan's opening sequence. This meant he said nothing about being in the back all day, which changed the dynamic of his speech.

Fanhouse.com are echoing the sentiments of many TNA detractors, with a writer predicting that Hogan will be TNA champion soon and being less than complimentary about the comeback in general.

if they do that then they will probably alienate 95% of their audience.
wrestling fans aren't stupid,give us good matches,real good storylines,and the occasional "holy Shit!" moment plus dont keep giving the Championships to the same guys,FUCK, give other guys a shot and let them run with it and see what happens. this is the reason the Seamus champ thing works....
ITS NOT HHH OR CENA so its something different and refreshing.
leave the belt with AJ he can carry the company the same way RVD did with ECW and the TV title for well over a year.


um...i think i just crossed threads.

 

[Will E Worm]

Sting's Backstage Reaction To Ric Flair In TNA

-- Ric Flair recently stated in the Charleston Post & Courier that he reunited with longtime friend Sting upon arriving backstage in Orlando at the iMPACT! tapings. The two shared a hug and Sting told Flair that he was the reason he will be staying in TNA.

-- For the current TV season, the USA Network with WWE's RAW is in 99.08 million homes, SyFy with ECW is in 96.37 million homes and WGN America with WWE's Superstars is in 72.43 million homes. Spike TV, airing TNA's iMPACT, is in roughly the same exact number of homes as the USA Network.

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[Will E Worm]

The Sun Edits Vince Russo Interview.

Many site readers have sent along news that after Vince Russo posted a blog on Facebook discrediting The UK's The Sun for taking his interview with them out of context, it has since been edited.

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The Entire 1/4 TNA iMPACT! Now Posted Online.

TNA has posted the entire January 4th episode of TNA iMPACT! on YouTube for all to watch.

You can go to TnaWrestling.com to check that out. The show is broken into 16 parts and is posted via YouTube.

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[Will E Worm]

Backstage Heat On Sean Waltman Already

There was some heat from TNA officials on Sean "X-Pac" Waltman for arriving very late to the iMPACT Zone for last Tuesday night's tapings.

Waltman is on a short-term deal with the company.

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Backstage Update: Scott Hall's TNA Future.

Word is that Scott Hall has been very excited about his return to TNA and is hoping it lasts longer than his previous stints. Hall is working on a short-term deal as company officials want him to prove himself before they invest.

While he's not in the shape he was in during his peak, many feel he's in better shape than in years past.

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[Will E Worm]

Confirmed Matches For Tonight's TNA iMPACT! Telecast

Here are tonight's confirmed TNA iMPACT! matches:

* TNA Knockouts Tag Team Title Match: Awesome Kong and Hamada © vs. The Beautiful People
* Hernandez and Matt Morgan vs. Beer Money
* Desmond Wolfe vs. Samoa Joe
* Team 3D vs. Lethal Consequences
* TNA World Title Match: A.J. Styles © vs. His Mystery Attacker

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TNA Epics Debuts Tonight.

The debut episode of TNA Epics which will air tonight on SpikeTV with a Kurt Angle theme will feature the following matches:

*2006 Genesis PPV: Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe for the first time
*2008 Hard Justice PPV: Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles (Last Man Standing)
*2009 Genesis PPV: Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett

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It just had to be all about Angle.

I'll probably be watching anyway.

 

[Will E Worm]

'Generation Me' On iMPACT! Tonight, Roxxi's Injury

Nick and Matt Jackson -- The Young Bucks will debut on tonight's iMPACT! under the name "Generation Me."

TNA Knockout Roxxi is likely to be off of crutches in roughly three weeks.

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Abyss Comments On The Future Of TNA, Styles, & Hogan

IGN has an interview up with Abyss where he talks about the need to prove yourself to the new regime, among other topics...

"You know, I do. I think that the day that you quit challenging yourself and the day that you're satisfied with what you're doing, no matter what you're doing – whether it's wrestling or something else – the day you feel like you feel like you've done all you can do and you've reached the pinnacle, that's the day you start going downhill. I think with Hulk being there, I think one of the things it's going to do is challenge everybody to raise their game to the next level and raise the bar on their own performances. Across the board. Whether you've been with TNA since the beginning like I have or like AJ Styles has. Or if it's a newer guy that hasn't been there as long. I think everybody's going to be challenged to compete. And that's how it should be. Now matter how long you've been there you're constantly trying to prove yourself with every performance that you give. I think that's the way it needs to be."

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[Dean Henneberg]

Generation Me kicked MCMG's asses last night.

 

[Will E Worm]

Report: Scott Hall Pushing For Sid Vicious To TNA

TNA returnee Scott Hall is pushing company officials to hire his friend, Sid Eudy (a/k/a Sid Vicious).

The two apparently became real close friends in the past year as just before his return to the organization, Hall had been working on the independent circuit with the multi-time world champion. Furthermore, Sid's son Gunnar made his wrestling debut alongside Hall this past summer in a tag match. There were also videos posted online of the duo "shooting" on the wrestling business.

It's also interesting to note that the TNA logo was recently posted on Sid's MySpace page. There is also expected to be a major surprise at Genesis this Sunday night. Could this be it? Stay tuned!

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[Will E Worm]

Angelina Love returned last night!

Former TNA Knockouts Champion, Angelina Love made her return to the company at last night’s Impact taping and pictures have now begun circulating.

Angelina’s official fansite have posted some pretty non-spoiler candids of her first scenes back.

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January 14, 2010 Impact Report: Angelina Love Returns!

On the January 14, 2010 episode of Impact, Angelina Love made her much anticipated return to TNA, and ODB vs. Tara in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match was booked for TNA “Genesis.”

Newly crowned TNA Knockout Tag Team champions Awesome Kong & Hamada made short work of Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne, after Awesome Kong hit her power-bomb finish on Madison Rayne (great to see the Awesome Bomb back on television). This of course was nothing like last week’s amazing Knockout tag team championship match. Velvet Sky’s weaknesses were on full display in this outing.

The match itself was a platform for Angelina’s return, who sat in the front row, and hugged Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne before the match. A reluctant Lacey was introduced to Angelina. After the match, Angelina entered the ring, in what at first seemed like concern for the fallen Madison Rayne. Angelina; however, attacked both Lacey and Velvet, and was furious about being “replaced.” It was great to see Angelina back, however, this could have been executed better.

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[jayaprak]

very eager

 

[Will E Worm]

TNA To Debut Major Superstar Acquisition At Genesis PPV

As announced last night on iMPACT!, this Sunday's Genesis will mark the debut of a 'Major TNA Wrestling Superstar Acquisition.' The company website teases, "who will it be?!"

The final card is as follows:

* AJ Styles (champion) vs. Kurt Angle (TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match - Kurt Angle's last shot at Styles' World Title in 2010)

* Beer Money, Inc. vs. Kevin Nash and Scott Hall

* "The Monster" Abyss vs. "The Boss" Bobby Lashley

* The British Invasion (champs) vs. "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan and Hernandez (TNA Tag Team Championship Match)

* ODB (champion) vs. Tara (TNA Women's Knockout Championship Match - 2 Out of 3 Falls Match

* Amazing Red vs. mystery opponent (TNA X Division Championship Match)

* Sean Morley vs. Daniels

* The Pope vs. Desmond Wolfe

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"Kurt Angle's last shot at Styles' World Title in 2010".

Good he needs to be out of the spotlight.

"The Monster" Abyss vs. "The Boss" Bobby Lashley

Abyss better win this one. :crash:

Beer Money, Inc. vs. Kevin Nash and Scott Hall

Beer Money Inc. better win this match against the Pretenders.

The Pimp vs. Desmond Wolfe :tongue:

 

[darkwarrior3007]

I know who the "major" star is and TNA better pray he never gets hurt.

 

[Will E Worm]

Hulk Hogan Pissed Off At Bobby Lashley?

Josh Gross, who is with Sports Illustrated, posted this on his Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/SI_JoshGross): Hogan mentioned, rather seriously, he plans on having a conversation with Bobby Lashley Sunday to discuss Lashley's pro wrestling future. Hogan's quote after I inquired about Lashley working 4 TNA: "He's gotta make a choice, brother. We need to have a serious talk, He can [do MMA and pro wrestle] but he just needs to be a businessman about it. You can't stiff us just because you have to train for a fight. You can't put [Strikeforce] ahead of us; that's not going to work me. I'm going to fix that real quick. That's going to happen Sunday. I'm going to see what he's made of because I've been around too long to have someone like him to do business with"

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I knew Hogan had something to do with Bobby Lashley wanting to leave.
Lashley can compete in MMA and wrestling because he's not lazy like you Hogan. :tongue: Mr. Three move wonder.

Hulk Hogan: Meetings w/ AJ Styles

Making AJ Styles a mainstream name: "You can go out there and have 5-star matches all day long. And I love A.J. Styles to death, don't get me wrong. But Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Jack Briscoe, Harley Race, A.J. Styles all gave 5-star matches and now (holds hand up to head) this is the water level now. When the water level rises and TNA is the number one sports entertainment company in the world, if you keep having those 5-star matches like that and you don't do the cross-over media and we don't have (Jay) Leno or Regis (Philbin) calling A.J. Styles instead of me then people that are having those crazy, unbelievable off-the-chart matches are going to be mid-card at best."

Meetings w/ AJ Styles: "I had a couple long talks with him and he's got it, bro. He really does. That whole A.J. Styles character – if you just have to put bit of an edge on it and ramp it up. I want everyone to know who he is and not just 75 percent of the people or maybe half of the people. Those matches have a great place, but those matches - those 5-star matches combined with breathing life into the characters will just be the icing on the cake. But you have to have that."

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Unbelievable! Hogan just doesn't get it does he!?

Wrestling is about wrestling! Not cross-over media and lunch boxes with your picture on it!

 

[Will E Worm]

Exclusive: Big TNA Surprise Coming Shortly - Who Is It?

TNAWrestlingNews.com has learned EXCLUSIVELY that former WWE performer Ken Anderson (a/k/a Mr. Kennedy) will be debuting with TNA Wrestling next week, according to company sources.

According to our source, Anderson will either debut at Sunday's Genesis as the 'Major TNA Wrestling Superstar Acquisition' teased on Thursday's iMPACT!, or he will debut at the following night's television taping.

Current plans call for Anderson to debut at Genesis, but should the company decide to hold out, he will debut at the following evening's television tapings.

Either way, Anderson will debut with TNA next week.

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MRRRRR. Kennnneeedddyyyyy! :scream:

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

I knew Hogan had something to do with Bobby Lashley wanting to leave.
Lashley can compete in MMA and wrestling because he's not lazy like you Hogan. :tongue: Mr. Three move wonder.

Hogan has a bit of a point there. Lashley can't treat wrestling like something to do when he isn't competing in MMA. He has to treat both things equally, otherwise he's just going to get in shit. Course, then he'll end up in MMA alone, but then where would he get those sweet between-fight paychecks?

 

[Will E Worm]

Hogan has a bit of a point there. Lashley can't treat wrestling like something to do when he isn't competing in MMA. He has to treat both things equally, otherwise he's just going to get in shit. Course, then he'll end up in MMA alone, but then where would he get those sweet between-fight paychecks?

TNA was fine with the agreement before Hogan. That's the way it should stay. Because they knew what Lashley thought and wanted before they signed him.

MMAScoops.com: PHOTO: Bobby Lashley's Next MMA Opponent!

Though the official announcement has yet to be made, multiple sources are reporting that Bobby Lashley will now fight Jimmy ‘The Titan’ Ambriz (14-12-1) in his Strikeforce MMA debut on January 30, 2010. The fight will air on Showtime. At age 39, Ambriz appears to be at the tail end of his MMA career, but he's got the size to give Lashley a hard time.

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He better remove his nipple rings.

Lashley should roll over the "Titan".

 

[Will E Worm]

Report: WWE Still Wanted Jeff Hardy After TNA Return

When Jeff Hardy made an on-air return to TNA even with news that he had been indicted on drug related charges, many initially assumed that the two were directly related.

Some speculated that because WWE would not want to use a wrestler in the wake of a public indictment, Hardy's only real option was TNA, any interest he had in the company was amplified.

According to a source, however, the idea that WWE did not want Hardy could not be further from the truth. Sources say WWE officials were in constant contact with Jeff Hardy on January 5th with the hope that he would change his mind and return to WWE.

WWE's apparent interest in overlooking the PR backlash of bringing Hardy back is being taken by some as an indication that the company is not totally writing TNA off as irrelevant. If the company believed Hardy working for TNA posed absolutely no threat, its willingness to subject the company and Linda McMahon's political campaign to media heat would not have existed.

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Does he still want them? :tongue:

 

[Dean Henneberg]

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MRRRRR. Kennnneeedddyyyyy! :scream:

No, it will probably be MRRRRR. Annnnndddderrrrrsoooooooon! :thefinger

 

[Will E Worm]

No, it will probably be MRRRRR. Annnnndddderrrrrsoooooooon! :thefinger

Since it's his name, he should be able to use his name anyway he wishes.

Major TNA Genesis *SPOILER** - Huge Name Tonight

According to a source, there is scheduled to be an angle tonight at Genesis where the Bobby Lashley vs. Abyss match gets replaced by Abyss vs. Ken Anderson.

Abyss will lay out Lashley during the angle.

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[Will E Worm]

Breaking News: Another Former WWE Star In Orlando, FL

As noted earlier, former WWE talent Brian Kendrick is due to start with TNA this week, so all signs point to him being the mystery opponent for Amazing Red this week.

He is NOT the "major acquisition" to which Hulk Hogan and TNA have been referring. Ken Anderson (formerly Ken Kennedy) is expected to fill that role.

Both names have been spotted in Orlando, FL.

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