Shining Wizards interview
Van Dam talks to Shining Wizards about his time in WWE, ECW and TNA.
I am sure there was a reason. I don’t know why I wasn’t booked on the 1st ECW PPV. It wasn’t my job to make the matches. That was Paul Heyman’s. I am sure when he put the card together, he had a reason for not putting me on it, and I took offense to it. So I entertained the first offer that Eric Bischoff put on the table to go to WCW.
Wrestle talk TV interview
Hogan talks to Wrestle Talk TV about TNA storylines and what the company needs to grow.
If you’re not a die hard wrestling fan, the story-lines have to be consistent. The plots have to be something that is very easy to understand.
King vs Ion vs York – X Division Title
King retains the TNA X Division Championship by defeating Ion and York in triple threat action at Lockdown. King picks up the pinfall victory over York at eleven minutes.
Sky vs Kim – Knockouts Title
Sky retains the TNA Knockouts Championship by defeating Kim in singles competition at Lockdown. Sky picks up the pinfall victory over Kim at seven minutes and thirty seconds.
Roode & Aries vs Bad Influence vs Guerrero & Herandez – Tag Team Titles
Roode and Aries retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships by defeating Guerrero, Hernandez and Bad Influence in triple threat tag team action at Lockdown. Roode picks up the pinfall victory over Daniels at seventeen minutes.
Ray vs Hardy – TNA Title
Ray defeats Hardy in a Steel Cage match to obtain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Lockdown. Ray picks up the pinfall victory at sixteen minutes and fifty-five seconds.
ChicagoNow.com interview
Angle discusses TNA’s potential and when he will retire with ChicagoNow.com
I might be involved in some way but not in the ring. I might have a part time schedule where I do some selected shows, which I can handle. If I decide to do that I won’t announce my retirement. But I’m going to give TNA the next 3 years of my absolute best and see what happens.
Wrestling101.com interview
Devon speaks about working with the young talent in TNA:
It was so easy because these guys wanted it just as bad as anyone else did. To be able to have talent like that, and they were willing to get in that ring and give it one hundred and ten per cent and do what you ask of them for the sake of the business, the product and the fans it was a win win situation. That is exactly what went on at that time in TNA and I was very proud to be a part of the company at that particular time.
Aries & Roode vs Guerrero & Herandez – Tag Team Titles
Aries and Roode retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships by defeating Guerrero and Hernandez in tag team action on IMPACT. Aries picks up the pinfall victory over Guerrero at eleven minutes and fifty-five seconds.
Joe vs Magnus vs Hardy vs Angle – No. 1 Contender
Hardy becomes the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Joe, Magnus and Angle on IMPACT. Hardy picks up the pinfall victory over Joe after landing a Swanton Bomb at twelve minutes and twelve seconds.
The Art of Wrestling interview
Anderson is a guest on The Art of Wrestling to discuss working in TNA, indy wrestling and wrestlers doing their own taxes.
Snitsky tried to write off his couch. He bought like a whole living room suit and wrote it off like, “I need to relax from wrestling.” I think you can write off anything.
Hardy vs Ray – TNA Title
Ray defeats Hardy in singles competition contested under “Full Metal Mayhem” rules on IMPACT to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Ray picks up the victory by grabbing the title belt, suspended above the ring, at seventeen minutes and ten seconds.
The Art of Wrestling interview
James is a guest on The Art of Wrestling to discuss WWE, TNA and transitioning from wrestling to music.
Wrestling kind of helps open doors but going from one industry to another its kind of like, “Oh, I don’t know … she’s that one wrestling chick.” People kind of look down on wrestling because its not exactly sport and its not exactly acting.
Raj Giri interview
Hardy talks about the advantages of wrestling in TNA:
I think TNA is a great place for newer guys to go, especially get some TV exposure to work TV for the first time. I think it’s a great move for TNA to get their TV program out where it’s in front of a different audience besides just the Impact Zone in Orlando. It’s just one of those things. TNA is in a growing process, they’re in a learning process. I think they’re going to make missteps along the way, but I think if TNA can continue to improve and continue to get better it’s really important because the more places we have to be, somewhat of a competitive level between brands,
James vs Sky – Knockouts Title
James obtains the TNA Knockouts Championship by defeating Sky in singles competition on IMPACT. James picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a DDT at eight minutes and forty-two seconds.
Wrestling101.com interview
Daniels gives his thoughts on being a professional wrestler for 20 years:
I mean, we all hope that we have those long careers, he explains. But I had no idea what I’d be doing 20 years after I started, to be honest with you. I mean I hoped I’d be successful. But it starts to creep up on you, the years that you’re in it. All of a sudden you realize you’ve been in it for a good portion of your life.
King vs Manik vs Sabin – X Division Title
Sabin obtains the TNA X Division Championship at Slammiversary by defeating King and Manik in an Ultimate X match. Sabin grabs the title suspended above the ring at thirteen minutes and thirty seconds to claim the victory.
Ray vs Sting – TNA Title
Ray retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Sting in singles competition under no holds barred stipulations. Ray picks up the pinfall victory after striking Sting with a hammer at fourteen minutes and twenty seconds.
Steve Austin Show interview
Angle is a guest on the Steve Austin Show to discuss WWE, TNA and who he watched when he started wrestling.
The thing I did when I started was that I watched the top guys. I watched you. I watched Triple H. I watched The Rock. I watched Undertaker. I watched whether it had to do with promos or it had to do with wrestling…with you it was both because people don’t know this, you’re so underrated as a wrestler because your character was so damn strong that people don’t know how good you were.
Wrestling101.com interview
Ray talks about his singles career in TNA:
In the tag team world I was used to being in extremely high profile matches all over the world. So to become a high profile singles star I’m already used to the pressure and I’m able to channel that pressure into my performances. The only difference is now it’s all on me; it’s all on my shoulders from a total performance point of view. In a tag team match if you need a break or a breather you can always look to your partner and tag out but as a singles wrestler you can’t do that.