Impactwrestling.com interview
Love talks to Impactwrestling.com about her most recent return to TNA and Velvet Sky.
It was magical, it felt so great to be back in front of the fans in an Impact Wrestling ring! This is my life, this is what I do and I felt right at home.
SpikeTV announcement
TNA announces that IMPACT will continue to air through the end of 2014 on Wednesday nights on SpikeTV. The statement also says that negotiations are ongoing for deals after that.
IMPACT WRESTLING will remain a vital part of Spike TV’s programming on Wednesday nights, 9/8c, through the end of the year. Negotiations remain ongoing beyond this time frame.
The Guardian profile
The Guardian profiles Terry’s TNA and body building careers as well as his short time with WWE.
Wrestling was always a dream of mine. I was approached by a WWE scout and was asked to attend try outs at Earls Court in London.
Between the Ropes interview
Carter sits down with Between the Ropes to discuss current events in TNA.
There is a lot of chatter and I think a lot of misinformation but I know that Spike and TNA are in constant negotiations and I leave that to them. What I do know is that we have an awesome product that is continually getting better each and every week so if it’s Spike, if it’s somewhere else we are an asset and will continue moving forward and I’m very confident in our future as a company.
Broken leg
Richards suffers broken leg during live event in Pennsylvania. The injury will keep the star out of action for the time being.
Sorry to fans in Indiana & to the fans in Washington & Hagerstown. I broke my leg in the main event tonight and will b out for a bit.
— Wesley Richards (@RichardsWesley) August 16, 2014
Kayfabe Commentaries interview
Bourne talks to Kayfabe Commentaries to discuss his future plans in wrestling and to share a story of Terrell.
This lovely young blonde was very, very new to wrestling. They get her in the ring, she trained, she’s athletic, so put her in the ring and have her do matches. We did matches I think on Tuesday nights at this bar called Bourbon Street. We had a little 16 foot ring set up in the building and there would be shows weekly. This particular night, Taryn Terrell is in a mixed tag match. It was a God awful match. At the end, I believe she did a facebuster. The girl of course lands down, that’s the finish, you go to cover. She (Taryn) basically grabbed the leg, tried to pin her while she was face down, trying to get that 1-2-3 on a face down opponent. My brain exploded. At the time I was much more cynical about people who weren’t awesome at wrestling. I had a good laugh at that too. I think she just went for the pin, she didn’t know the difference. She was that fresh to it.
105.9 The Xin interview
Angle sits down for interview to discuss his future career plans and where he plans to go when his TNA deal is up.
My contract is up September 21st. I’ll say this, TNA has been really loyal to me. At the same time I want to do what’s right for me.
Wrestle-1 interview
Tajiri talks to Wrestle-1 in sit down interview to discuss WWE and TNA.
I really didn’t know much about the organization. I’ve been offered to come to TNA in the past but would turn it down because of my promised association with the WWE. The organization is great.
Moves to Wednesday nights
TNA announces that IMPACT will now air on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m.This move is largely due to direct competition with the NFL. Dixie Carter:
Moving Impact Wrestling to Wednesday nights gives existing fans and new viewers an opportunity to both enjoy wrestling and live sports even more throughout the week.
Main Event Radio
Anderson appears on Main Event Radio for a sit down interview. Anderson discusses his time in TNA wrestling and his thoughts on the SpikeTV negotiations.
Championship gold is always on my mind. That being said, one of my big priorities is always entertaining people. Going out there and telling them a story, and just having fun. This is one of the coolest jobs anybody can ever hope for. Any time that I start to feel aches or pains, tired from traveling; I just got back from the UK so I’m jetlagged. When I start to feel sort of sorry for myself, I remember how damn cool this job is. I feel like a million bucks right now, maybe a million and one.
Ratings statement
TNA issues statement on their website boasting higher ratings and the largest viewership since February.
The Aug. 7 episode of IMPACT WRESTLING, TNA’s flagship program airing Thursday nights at 9/8c on Spike TV, drew 1.6 million viewers (P2+, +3 Rating), the largest audience since mid-February of this year. The episode was also up against six nationally or regionally televised NFL pre-season games, the first of the NFL season.
Breaks arm
Brooks announces on Twitter that she broke her arm in a battle royal match at a recent TNA television taping.
KO battle royale in NY, took a spill on the stairs, def fractured the arm, but #REBELlion stays strong! pic.twitter.com/UYxB9U9mNd
— REBEL not reba (@RebelTanea) August 10, 2014
SpikeTV negotiations comment
Carter appears on Ring Rust Radio to discus current events in TNA, during the dicsussion she comments on the SpikeTV negotiations for the IMPACT program.
Every two years I go through this. This is just the first public negotiation I’ve ever had. I think social media has really changed this kind of thing. I’m used to every two years negotiating with Spike and negotiating with other networks. This time is absolutely not any different. We’re still talking with them, but there are other people, thank God, that are interested in our product. I want to grow this brand; I want to grow it domestically. I want us to be able to start having the kind of success domestically that we’re having internationally. I’m not going to stop and none of us are going to stop until we get there. I’m real excited to see and I think we’ll know sooner than later what’s going to happen.
Ring Rust Radio appearance
Hardy sits down with Ring Rust Radio to discuss current events in TNA and working with his brother, Matt, again.
I’ve had some recent new ideas that I’ve talked to Matt about but we haven’t debuted them yet, but are pretty possible. It’s like riding a bicycle. Matt and I teamed for a long time and we did an Omega show at the high school that Matt and I graduated from and wrestled the Briscoe Brothers and the whole show from beginning to end was so good and the Briscoes vs. the Hardys was a killer main event. I also did a few other Indy shots with Matt and we were just as good as we’ve ever been.
Talks TNA return
Jackson talks TNA in sit-down interview with The Fight Nerd. Jackson reports he has no interest in returning to TNA wrestling and says that he does have interest in professional wrestling still and is making plans with Chavo Guerrero Jr.
As soon as I went there and saw how they ran things and what they were doing, there were no plans for me to go back
Miami Herald interview
Abyss sits down with the Miami Herald to discuss TNA and working in Japan.
The Japanese fan base is incredible. Wrestling in Japan is a big deal. It’s a big thing. To be there with legends like the Great Muta and to be able to show the TNA banner there and show off our style of Impact Wrestling and share it with Wrestle-1 and the great fans of Japan is pretty exciting.
Trashes network
Russo claims SpikeTV is a bad partner and has never promoted TNA properly in the time the promotion has stayed with the network.
Spike TV has NEVER correctly promoted TNA since they’ve been on their network for the past 9 years.
Zema Ion resigns with TNA
TNA announces Zema Ion resigns with the company. The former X-Division champion is now under a multi-year deal.
The former X-Division Champion and incredible talent, both in and outside of the ring, signed a new multi-year deal effective immediately!
BetweenTheRopes.com interview
Hardy speaks about getting another to wrestle for TNA:
Oh yeah, definitely. It was a dark, depressing time in my life after Victory Road 2011 was real … it was a sad time for me cause they could have easily fired me and let me go. As far as them giving me that second chance and letting me prove myself, TNA saved me. They saved my life pretty much.
Russo leaves company
Russo announces his separation with TNA wrestling. Russo has worked as a consultant and writer for the company in recent years.
Officially DONE w/TNA. Today they “suggested” a break, I declined. Finality was better for me.