TNA
News Bytes
December
17, 2007
by
Sassy
Who’s
In
Judas
Mesias was in the
iMPACT
Zone last Thursday to attack The Monster Abyss and defend Father James Mitchell
after Abyss tried to choke slam Mitchell. No word on whether or not Mesias is
pulling double duty and still working with AAA in Mexico.
Courtesy
of Kris Zellner at www.luchaworld.com:
Cibernetico was rushed to the hospital after the Guerra de Titanes show in
Ciudad Madero on December 4, 2007, after
being put through a flaming table by El Mesias (TNA’s Judas Mesias). 30% of
Ciber’s back was burnt and that he will be in the hospital till at least
Wednesday. The doctors are telling him that he needs to be out of action for 4-6
weeks to fully heal.
NOTE:
This might explain why Judas Mesias is back for the next several weeks and
scheduled to work the January TNA pay per view…Cibernetico is the main
antagonist for El Mesias. If Mesias is still holding the AAA Heavyweight
Championship title, Cibernetico was to be next in line for a title shot. This
site wishes Cibernetico the best and hope he heals quickly.
I’m
not certain that this title isn’t jinxed. El Mesias suffered a severe injury
in September of this year defending his title against Chessman. He was out of
action for several months. He’s getting back into action and now Cibernetico
is out for a couple of months…
The
mysterious masked person that has attacked Hemme with LAX will be revealed to be
former ECW diva Shelly Martinez (Ariel). Source: Gerweck.net
A
new rumor is circulating that Sting has signed an extension to his current
contract and will work through 2008 with TNA. Sting, now 49, will have a reduced
schedule which means no house shows unless he wants to, pay per views and some
iMPACT appearances.
The
Current Roster
The
roster on TNA’s official website lists the following wrestlers
Abyss
AJ
Styles
Alex
Shelley
Angelina
Love
Awesome
Kong
BG
James
Black
Reign
Booker
T
Chris
Sabin
Chris
Harris
Christian
Cage
Christy
Hemme
Elix
Skipper
Eric
Young
Hernandez
Homicide
Jackie
Moore
James
Mitchell
James
Storm
Jay
Lethal
Jeff
Jarrett
Jim
Cornette
Johnny
Devine
Judas
Mesias
Kazarian
Kevin
Nash
Kip
James
Kurt
Angle
Lance Hoyt
Matt Morgan
Ms.
Brooks
ODB
Petey
Williams
Raven
Rellik
Rhino
Rick
Steiner
Robert
Roode
Roxxi
Laveaux
Samoa
Joe
Scott
Steiner
Senshi
Shark
Boy
Sharmell
So
Cal Val
Sonjay
Dutt
Sting
Team
3D
Tomko
Velvet
Sky
Missing
since our last listing of wrestlers on this site as of November 21, 2007
Fallen
Angel Christopher Daniels
Ron
The Truth Killings
If
the rumors we have been hearing are true, Senshi will be leaving after the next
pay per view and Team 3D will be leaving by February of 2008.
These
wrestlers were never listed on the official TNA roster
Scott
Hall – never listed on roster
Jimmy
Rave – never listed on roster
Rasheed
Lucius Consequences Creed – never listed on roster
Not
Yet
There
are no plans for Jeff Jarrett to return on television as a performer at least
for a few months. He is going to return when the time is right, which is not
right now. Source: ProWrestlingFans.
You
Have GOT To Be Kidding Me!
Jimmy
Rave has not signed a TNA contract. Apparently his lack on his push is a result
of not listening to encouragement from Vince Russo to improve his physique.
Source: Gerweck.net
For
TNA fans who have never seen Jimmy Rave in action – and if you have only seen
him on TNA, you have NOT seen him in action – I suggest you drop by the Ring
of Honor website: http://www.rohwrestling.com
and check out a few of the DVD’s with Jimmy Rave performances. Russo wants WWE
physique? Then go back to WWE and
let the talent you leave sitting on the sidelines get back in the game!
Who’s
Out
Ron
“The Truth” Killings requested and received his release from TNA.. Rumor has
it Killings will be working for AAA in Mexico.
Killings profile has already been removed from the TNA roster page. He
had not been in the ring since he partnered with Austin Creed to form the tag
team Truth and Consequences. He posted the news on his MySpace page, www.myspace.com/ronkillings1:
"Ron
"The Truth" Killings and TNA Wrestling have come to a mutual agreement
on his release. Killings wishes TNA Wrestling the best. Killings is looking
forward to continue his wrestling career and looking to go back to his original
stomping grounds."
Senshi
requested and received his release as well.
His final appearance should be at the January 2008 pay per view. Rumor
has Senshi will be working for NOAH and Indy fans know he works for several Indy
organizations on the East coast. Senshi has worked in Mexico for AAA before but
no word yet on whether or not he has been offered any work there.
Right
now there is no talk backstage in TNA about Junior Fatu. Therefore it is highly
unlikely he will return, which has been a call made 100% by Jeff Jarrett. The
feeling backstage is that Fatu came in like he was a big star and above everyone
else, therefore rubbing everyone the wrong way. Source:ProWrestlingFans.
Is
He or Isn’t He
For
those have asked, the recent “firing” Christopher Daniels from TNA is just
part of a storyline as he has not actually been released from the company. I
have been absolutely amazed at the amount of people that do not believe that it
is a storyline. Source: www.rajah.com
Maybe
Rumors
suggest that Team 3-D will be putting over some of the X-division talent, and
then leave the company in late January or early February. We hear they want to
return to McMahon land. Source: www.gerweck.net
Not
Out, Just Not Together.
There
is talk of splitting up Lance Hoyt and Christy Hemme in the ring. Source:
Gerweck.net We hear they were dating and split in real life. There is some
concern about whether or not Jimmy Rave will be in TNA at all and what will
happen with Lance if the current threesome is no longer together.
Bob
Sapp Update
Bob
Sapp has been in talks with both TNA and WWE. Hustle has announced that Sapp
will team up with Giant Silva and Scott Norton against RG, Monster Bono, and
Giant Voba in the main event of the promotion's Korakuen Hall show on Christmas
Day.
It
has also been announced that Sapp will face Bobby Ologun on 12/31 for K-1.
Source:
Gerweck
Scott
Hall News
At
least one source is reporting that Scott Hall missed TNA’s Turning Point
pay-per-view last weekend due to depression. Hall told TNA officials that he
would be unable to work the event due to food poisoning. Whatever his reason was
for not making the event, there are no plans going forward in TNA for Scott
Hall. Source: www.prowrestlingfans.com
Other
sources indicate that Hall’s depression was because he saw his children very
little or not at all. We understand
at one point his ex was concerned about his addictions and didn’t want him
around the children.
AND
The
TNAWrestlingNews.com website is reporting that Scott Hall was scheduled to be on
the Insane Clown Posse's radio show called "The Main Event" earlier
this week but no showed. The 'Insane Clown Posse' noted on their show that the
reason Hall didn't show up to TNA's Turning Point was because of a " very
private family problem". Hall's actual excuse for TNA was that he was
suffering from food poisoning but others in TNA believe he was depressed over
not being able to see his kids as much as he'd like to. There were a number of
issues and nobody really knows what happened because well, it's Scott Hall. At
this time he's not expected back in TNA.
AND
Scott
Hall was supposed to defend his Universal Heavyweight Title in Puerto Rico in
WWC over the weekend but he no showed, so they gave the championship belt to the
#1 contender. Unbelievable
More
On The Big TNA Meeting
Article
By: Ryan Clark
The
12/3 meeting with talent to offer releases to anyone that wanted to leave the
company wasn’t a knee jerk reaction, and had been in the works for weeks.
Management was said to have been fed up with the undercard wrestlers
complaining, reports the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The meeting started at
1:30PM in the bleachers at the iMPACT!
Zone, the day after the Turning Point PPV.
At
the meeting, Samoa Joe apologized being unprofessional at the PPV. Johnny Devine
also apologized at the meeting, for reportedly an incident involving the
wrestler at a hotel on 12/1. TNA President Dixie Carter also addressed the
talent.
Terry
Taylor told that the talent that if they wanted their release, they could get
it. As previously reported, Senshi (an update on Senshi is forthcoming) and Ron
Killings requested and were granted their releases.
TNAWrestlingNews.com
is reporting that even though Senshi and Killings were the only two to request
releases that day, we have heard of many wrestlers contacting other wrestling
organizations. We have also heard of other wrestlers wanting a release, and TNA
trying to convince them to stay. Source: www.tnawrestlingnews.com
Mrs.
Angle Takes a Tumble
Kurt’s
Mrs. exited the ring the wrong way and broke her ankle on December 11, 2007. No
word yet on how long she will be out. If
TNA management hurries, they can get some more “hotty” shots of her in a
cast…
The
Angles -- Again
Article
By: Ryan Clark, December 10, 2007
I
caught the 2007 Spike TV Video Game Awards earlier tonight. Kurt and Karen Angle
introduced some more footage of the new TNA iMPACT
video game. They made a joke about Samoa Joe that got zero crowd reaction
when Karen said people could play as her husband in the game or a girl like Joe.
Kaz
Kazarian
has really improved his standing in TNA with two very strong matches with
Christian and one with Kurt Angle. While he still needs a lot of work on his
television personality, his look and work ethic are there; thus he will continue
to be placed in angles with top talent. Source: ProWrestlingFans
And
Whatever
The rumor mill claims Samoa Joe wanted Homicide to fill in for the missing Scott Hall at Turning Point but Jeff Jarrett nixed the idea because LAX wasn’t “over enough” to fill in a major spot. I have nothing against Showtime Eric Young, but come ON, Jeff. The reason LAX isn’t “over enough” is because TNA is holding them back. Have you ever seen Homicide and Hernandez in the ring?
This
is the opposite of rumors that surfaced the day after Turning Point. Those
rumors indicated Eric was given the spot because of his friendship with Vince
Russo.
Ratings
iMPACT’s
scored a 1.2 cable rating last week.
The Sci-Fi Network has changed their schedule for the final week of December. ECW on Sci-Fi was originally scheduled to air on Thursday, December 27th at 10 PM, putting it head-to-head once again with the second hour of TNA iMPACT which airs on Spike. With the change in the schedule, ECW will now air back in it regular time slot on Christmas night, Tuesday, December 25th at 10 PM. There was no reason as to why the network moved it, however, last time ECW went head-to-head with the second hour of TNA iMPACT, the show scored its lowest rating in history.
Spoiler
Free Preview of December 20, 2007 iMPACT
Submitted
by Michael Bluth, December 11, 2007
Last
night TNA taped the December 20th edition of iMPACT!
in Orlando. The December 27th show is being taped tonight.
Petey
Williams vs. Sonjay Dutt
Judas
Mesias vs. Senshi
Elix
Skipper vs. Samoa Joe
Awesome
Kong vs. ODB
The Motorcity Machine Guns & Jay Lethal
vs. Team 3D & Johnny Devine i
Double Poll Match. 1 poll has a contract for a tables match,
the
other poll has a contract for an Ultimate-X match.
Rellik
vs. Black Reign vs. Sharkboy in a Hardcore 3-way match
Kaz vs. AJ Styles
Ladder
Match
TNA
Events
TNA’s
iMPACT
tapings for the month of January are as follows: January 1st, January 8th,
January 21st, and January 22nd, 2008.
Source: www.tnawrestlingnews.com
TNA
Wrestling has announced that they will hold a live event at The North Folk
Theatre in Westbury, Long Island, New York on February 22, 2008. The show will
be part of The Westbury Music Fair and will be the first time that the North
Folk Theatre has been used for a professional wrestling event. Expect an
official announcement shortly. The online pre-sale code to obtain tickets to the
event is VIDEO.
In
what is interesting to note, Ring of Honor will hold a show in Deer Park, Long
Island on the same day. TNA’s event in Westbury is only 15 miles away from
Deer Park. Hopefully this is just a strange coincidence and not the beginning of
a trend.
Tickets
for the ROH event are already on sale, you can obtain tickets at www.ROHWrestling.com
Source:
www.rajah.com
I
may be a TNA fan but for those of you who must choose between these two at a
live event, go to ROH. You won’t
be sorry.
The
TNA Bound for Glory DVD is now for sale. You can by it at a discounted price
from the Amazon store.
TNA's
website has pictures up at TNAWrestling.com for all new lifesize wall graphics
featuring TNA stars:
The
Icon Sting, The Samoan Submission Machine Samoa Joe, Mr. and Mrs. Angle
http://www.tnawrestling.com/images/stories/visuwall/visuwall1.jpg
The
Phenomenal AJ Styles, Tomko, Shark Boy and Black Machismo Jay Lethal
http://www.tnawrestling.com/images/stories/visuwall/visuwall2.jpg
NEW
FOOTAGE FROM THE UPCOMING TNA VIDEO GAME!
Coming
in Spring 2008 to major gaming consoles
By
Bill Banks
Courtesy
of Midway Games, TNAwrestling.com is happy to provide fans with new, exclusive
footage from the "making of" the upcoming TNA Video Game!
http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/160/84/
FACTS/FEATURES
ON THE UPCOMING TNA VIDEO GAME:
Coming
Spring 2008 for PlayStation 2 and 3, XBox 360 Live and the Nintendo Wii!
More
than 20 customizable TNA superstars - including Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, AJ
Styles, Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Christian Cage, Rhino, Abyss and many more!
Build
a lifetime of fame through the story mode. Choose a career path by making
crucial decisions and teaming up with the right factions.
Custom
move sets, wrestling styles and ring attire
Hire
a manager to train you via mini-games that allow you to build abilities, unlock
new moves and enhance your appearance
Compete
in online tournaments!
Other
online game modes include Tag Team bouts, Ultimate X, King Of The Mountain,
Fatal Four-ways and more!
Midway
Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices
throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive
entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers. More
information about Midway and its products can be found at www.midway.com
Media
Quotes about upcoming TNA "iMPACT!"
video game:
"The
game strikes a very satisfying balance between gameplay, graphics and animation
that I’ve not witnessed in the genre for quite some time."
Mike
Fahey –Kotaku.com
"For
the first time perhaps since WWE chairman Vince McMahon bought WCW in 2001 and
effectively killed the competition and its licensed games, there is a new
challenger."
Sterling
McGarvey – Gamespy.com
"After
over two dozen match-ups, it definitely appears TNA Impact!
is shaping up nicely. The action is quick and responsive, with very few dull
moments in the action, and should find its place among gamers looking for fast
paced gameplay."
Nick
Chester – Destructoid.com
"After
finally having the controllers ripped out of our hands by Midway security, we
came away very optimistic. When you combine a team experienced in developing
wild sports titles with the TNA brand, you end up with a game that has a big
opportunity to mix up the wrestling genre, which has become set in its ways in
recent years."
Bob
McTague – 1up.com
"After
having seen actual gameplay--and tried the game for ourselves--we're happy to
report that, yes, the game's pace is nice and quick, and, yes, those character
models look just as good as the trailer indicates."
Brian
Ekberg – Gamespot.com
“Pretty
damn good for a game that’s only a little more than half finished”
Matt
Griffin - UGO.com
Final
Resolution Pay Per View Coming in January 2008
Likely
matches for TNA's Final Resolution PPV
Steve
Gerweck, December 11 2007
Unofficial
Matches:
Kurt
Angle vs. Christian Cage for the TNA title
Gail
Kim vs. Awesome Kong for the Women's title
Abyss
vs. Judas Mesias
Possibly
Booker T vs. Robert Roode
(source:
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
TNA
Talent Events
For
some great action photos of some of your favorite TNA stars, including Samoa
Joe, Christopher Daniels, Low-Ki (TNA’s Senshi) and AJ Styles and Eric Young,
visit IWC’s (International Wrestling Cartel – an Indy promotion): http://www.iwcwrestling.com/index2.html
The
Zero-One Max promotion announced today that Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin will
face Ikuto Hidaka and Dick Togo for the NWA International Lightweight Tag Team
titles on January 1, 2008 at Korakuen Hall.
Scheduled
for the January 4, 2008 New Japan Tokyo Dome event that will feature TNA talent
to be edited down to a one-hour special on Spike TV as follows:
TNA
World Champion Kurt Angle vs. Yuji Nagata for Angle's IWGP title
IWGP
Tag Team Champions Giant Bernard (aka A-Train) & Travis Tomko vs. The
Steiners
IWGP
Junior Heavyweight Champion Wataru Inoue vs. Christopher Daniels
Manabu
Nakanishi vs. Abyss
Togi
Makabe & Toru Yano vs. Team 3D
Milano
Connection AT, Minoru & Prince Devitt vs. Christian Cage, AJ Styles &
Petey Williams
NOTE:
I believe the original plan was to have a “special” with footage from the
Mexico tour TNA had announced. The Mexico tour was scrapped due to low ticket
sales and it appears the Japan show is the replacement special.
The
Final Resolution 2008 DVD will be released on March 11, 2008.
Solowrestling
announces that Booker T and Sharmell, Raven
and Vampiro will be present in NWE Spanish tour on April 19 in Madrid and 20 in
Bilbao, Bpain. More big names are coming, more information in www.solowrestling.com.
NOTE: Vampiro has stated he will not be in the tour. He is retired from wrestling.
TNA’s
Kurt Angle and referee Rudy Charles will be featured on the next season of Pros
vs. Joes on Spike TV. The season was filmed two months ago. Angle is already
featured in advertisements promoting the upcoming series
Where
Are They Now
Bill
Parkman also passed this along: This message was posted earlier on the Myspace
bulletins via Jake Roberts' myspace account. Dec 13, 2007 10:59 AM - Subject:
Statement on Jake Roberts - Body: To answer many of your questions, yes, the
rumors are true ... Jake Roberts entered rehab on Monday, Dec. 10th. Obviously,
Jake wanted his whereabouts kept private and confidential. We were shocked and
disturbed to see that this information was sadly and unfortunately leaked. With
that said, now all we ask is that you keep Jake Roberts in your thoughts and
prayers during this difficult time. Jake B (for Jake Roberts, Shannon, Viper
& Ben). Source: ProWrestlingFans. As far as the information being leaked, I
understand why Jake might feel his privacy was invaded. However, if the
information being made public makes another substance abuser decide if Jake can
do it, they can do it, then I’m all for it.
The
recently released Brooke Adams from Extreme Expose stated on her MySpace page
that she would be posing for Playboy, and would end up in TNA. Source:
ProWrestlingFans.
Recent
photo of former TNA Knockout Jackie Gayda.
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9964/jackiehaas13lp8.jpg
Shane
Douglas came out of hibernation at last Saturday's IWC show in Elizabeth, NJ. He
gave one of his patented, long-winded, "shoot-like" promos, this time
ripping on TNA, Dixie Carter and Vince McMahon. He also ripped on TNA
booker/writer Dutch Mantel, complaining about his comedy booking in front of the
crowd. He said the best idea Mantel could come up with was Eric Young wearing a
chicken suit. Douglas said 53 of his closest friends are now dead and that Vince
McMahon has done nothing to help things or make the schedule better. The Indy
promoter originally brought Douglas to the show to do angle with one of the
promotion's wrestlers. However, the Indy wrestler he was supposed to be feuding
with, Bubba the Bulldog, put Douglas over for all he'd done the business after
Douglas' promo. The whole locker room then came out and applauded Douglas. TNA
booked Samoa Joe & Eric Young on the same show, and TNA typically hates
stuff this, so it could affect future relations between them and the Indy
promotion. Source: Rajah
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