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TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: New X Division Champion To Be Crowned

Posted on January 1, 2021 by bamdj

Here is the TNA website’s official preview for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike:

– Witness the aftermath of the Destination X event, as NEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin will speak about his epic win! What will Sabin have to say about his career moment at Destination X? How will Bully Ray and the rest of the Aces and Eights react to the loss?

– Also this Thursday night, a NEW X Division Champion will be crowned as the Ultimate X Match makes its return to IMPACT on SpikeTV! After winning last week’s quailing bouts, it will be Sonjay Dutt vs. Manik vs. newcomer Greg Marascuilo in the Ultimate X with the X Division Championship hanging high above the ring! The first superstar to successfully scale the steel structure and navigate the high-wires to bring down the gold will be the NEW X-DIVISION CHAMPION! Don’t miss the return of the most daredevil match in wrestling on Thursday night!

– The “Bound For Glory Series” continues on Thursday night with THREE HUGE matches with points up for grabs! In the main event, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy will battle AJ Styles in a BFG Series bout! Plus, Samoa Joe takes on Christopher Daniels, and the new VP of the Aces and Eights, Mr. Anderson will be in action against Hernandez! Can anyone catch the current BFG Series leader, Magnus?

– The war continues between the new Main Event Mafia and the Aces and Eights! What started at Destination X continues on Thursday night – and both alliances won’t stop until the other is eliminated from TNA! Both factions will appear on IMPACT as the battle for supremacy continues between the most powerful alliances in pro wrestling!

– The Knockouts Championship will also be at stake on Thursday as Mickie James will defend the gold against Gail Kim, who earned a shot at the gold by winning the recent Knockouts Ladder Match! Can Gail capitalize on her shot to regain the title, or will Mickie James continue her domination of the Knockouts Division?

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c!

* SPOILERS for Tonight’s Episode of IMPACT WRESTLING

Preview Upcoming "Total Divas" Episodes, Maria's Boyfriend Defends Her Opinion

Posted on January 1, 2021 by bamdj

The official YouTube account of WWE has released a video previewing additional episodes of E!s Total Divas.

Highlights include the crew partying in Las Vegas, John Cena, Daniel Bryan and The Bella Twins jet-setting together, Brie referencing various Twitter users labeling Nikki as “fat,” John asking Nikki to meet his family, Cameron acknowledging her small bust, Nikki feeling threatened by Eva Marie, Natalya appeared sexually frustrated with Tyson Kidd, Eva Marie taking off her engagement ring for a business meeting with Fandango, JoJo having a rough start in WWE, Stephanie McMahon threatening to terminate Eva Marie’s contract, Naomi getting physical with Jey Uso and Nikki being hauled in an ambulance.

During last night’s premiere episode, former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis posted numerous messages on Twitter slamming the twin duo’s real-life characters—she has claimed multiple times in recent weeks that Nikki and Brie prevented her from returning to the sports-entertainment organization earlier this year through political means. This drew a great negative reaction from fans on the social media outlet. Her boyfriend, Ring of Honor wrestler Mike Bennett, posted a statement on Twitter on Monday defending her right to speak out.

“Funny that the same people who complain about what’s wrong w wrestling, are the same ones who blast someone when they speak out against it,” Bennett wrote. “Nobody gets anywhere by going w the crowd. stand up for what u believe in, or just keep ur mouth shut and follow blindly.

He continued, “I respect someone who has the balls to speak up,and if that makes them bitter and jealous. What does it make the ones who r afraid to speak.”

Kanellis added, “Family, fancy, friends, dogs, morals, and career are all things I will ALWAYS protect. No one has the right to do damage to my future.”

See shots of Nikki Bella in lingerie from the show

PAC vs. Eddie Kingston added to AEW New Year's Smash night two

Posted on January 1, 2021November 11, 2024 by bamdj

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AEW bolstered their lineup for night two of the New Year’s Smash editions of Dynamite, adding three matches betwen heated rivals.

Night two will be on Wednesday, January 13th and will be taped next week.

In one match, PAC will face Eddie Kingston. The two have been at odds since PAC returned to AEW, taking back his Death Triangle teammates Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix from Kingston’s entourage.

In another match, Miro will face Chuck Taylor of Best Friends. The Friends have been feuding with Miro and Kip Sabian for several months with Miro and Sabian injuring Trent in storyline last week due to a partially torn pectoral muscle.

Finally, Dr. Britt Baker will face former NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa. The two have been involved in several pull apart brawls over the past few weeks, one of which was on this week’s Dynamite.

The January 13th lineup will also feature TNT Champion Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage and FTR vs. Jurassic Express.

WWE.com Reports On Randy Orton Attacker Pleading Guilty To Assault

Posted on January 1, 2021 by bamdj

The official website of WWE continues to cover the Randy Orton attack story, which began at the WWE live event in Cape Town, South Africa this past Tuesday when a fan, now known to be Tshepo Sekhabi, jumped the ring and hit Orton in the groin following his match with Big E. Langston.

As reported earlier this week, WWE.com covered the story when it first happened. In fact, they even included a fan-shot video of the incident that originated on YouTube. Many had questioned whether or not the entire incident was a work, considering the fact that fans have hit the ring many times in the past and WWE never publicized such incidents on their official company website.

The coverage by WWE continued on Friday evening, when news surfaced that Sekhabi was charged and plead guilty to assault. WWE.com reported the news by updating their original article on the subject with the following addition:

The accused party pleaded guilty in court yesterday, August 1, 2013, and was charged and ordered to either pay a fine of 500 Rand or, alternatively, serve 30 days in jail.

After acknowledging his wrongfulness, the accused individual was given a three-year suspended sentence, and is not permitted to attend WWE’s Live Events in Johannesburg, South Africa, this week.

BACKSTAGE NEWS: John Cena To Turn Heel?, Wyatt Family’s Next Feud After Kane

Interesting Details From A Recent Twitter Study On WWE & UFC

Posted on January 1, 2021 by bamdj

A recent Twitter study of WWE and UFC revealed that per capita, based on tweets mentioning the brand name, the best three states in the U.S. for WWE are New Jersey, New Hampshire and Connecticut. For UFC, the best three states are Nevada, Montana and New Mexico.

In the case of both promotions, their best states are ones that their headquarters are based out of (WWE in Connecticut, and UFC in Nevada). This means it’s a metric most likely moved by talent and other employees within each respective company.

Geographically speaking, the best states for WWE (in no particular order) are New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, Kentucky, Colorado and Wisconsin. The worst states for WWE (also in no particular order) are Utah, Oregon, Kansas, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama.

Kurt Angle’s Rehab Status, Update On Sting At WMXXX, New SummerSlam Matches

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Jim Ross Blog: SummerSlam Predictions, Big Show's Return, Lesnar/Punk

Posted on January 1, 2021 by bamdj

Jim Ross updated the blog section of his website following Monday’s SummerSlam “go-home” edition of WWE RAW. Below are highlights:

On final SummerSlam hype on RAW: “Good focus on the two, primary ‘money matches’ for Summer Slam Monday night on RAW. Fans can only retain and process X amount of info and the two matches that most fans perceive will drive the PPV got ample attention.”

On HHH as special ref for the SummerSlam main event: “Adding HHH as the special referee to the John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan WWE Title bout is an intriguing ‘wrinkle.’ This development adds a provocative element to the already anticipated bout that is now even more unpredictable. There are several moving parts at play in this bout that I can’t begin to intelligently analyze. (Make your own joke on that one.)”

On his prediction for the winner of the SummerSlam main event: “I’ve thought for a while that Daniel Bryan will win the WWE title at Summer Slam but now I’m not as convinced. However, I’ll dance with who ‘brung’ me. In non Okie talk, that means that I’m sticking with my original thought…Bryan wins.”

On how Vince McMahon and Randy Orton play into the main event picture at SummerSlam: ” Where MITB winner Randy Orton, Referee HHH, the McMahon Family, injuries, etc fit on this ride is anyone’s guess. I’m curious as to all these potential scenarios that I’ll get to watch live inside the Staples Center from the 2K Sports suite.”

On the Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk match at SummerSlam: “Thought the ending to RAW with CM Punk getting the upper hand on BROCK LESNAR (in Happy Heyman’s voice) and the Meyer Lansky of the WWE himself was compelling. I Tweeted a few days ago @JRsBBQ that I felt like this bout would be the most physical, one on one match in the WWE thus far this year. I am anxious to see how this match is competed stylistically. I’m still of the belief that it could end in a submission or a stoppage. I’m a Lesnar lean on this main event bout.”

On Big Show’s physical appearance during his return at RAW: “How great did Big Show look Monday night? I was impressed and know how diligently that he has been training and adjusting his diet. Bravo to the big guy who, when on a recruiting visit, enjoyed a home cooked meal in our then Connecticut home, broke a dining room tile (Dang, Italian tile, anyway :)) and we closed the deal over my wife’s homemade biscuits and a heaping helping of apple butter.”

Check out the complete blog online at JRsBarBQ.com.

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TNA House Show Results (9/7): Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Posted on January 1, 2021 by bamdj

The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling live event from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The event was held on Saturday, September 7, 2013.

-Manik defeated Sonjay Dutt and Zema Ion. For whatever reason, Manik didn’t have the X-Division Title with him.

-ODB defeated Gail Kim in Knockouts action.

-Magnus defeated Mr. Anderson via Pinfall. Decent match.

-AJ Styles defeated Bobby Roode. Excellent match that was given plenty of time. Crowd was strongly behind Styles in this one.

-James Storm & Gunner defeated Christopher Daniels & Kazarian via Pinfall to retain the TNA World Tag-Team Titles.

-Bully Ray defeated Samoa Joe via Pinfall to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. The finish came when the ref was bumped and Ray used his chain to pick up the pinfall victory.

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