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Jeff Hardy Injured at Last Night’s TNA Live Event
Jeff Hardy was injured at last night’s TNA live event from Worcester, Massachusetts. The injury appeared to be to his backside and caused his match against Christopher Daniels to go to a quick finish.As of this writing Hardy hasn’t addressed the injury.

 

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Update on Hardy Reports, KO’s Go Big on Impact, How to See TNA’s New Show
- TNA’s Ring Ka King will only be available in the United States through Dish Network’s Asian TV package. Several readers sent word that Ring Ka King will be available on Colors in the UK – Sky channel 829.
- The highest rated quarter-hour segment from this past Thursday’s Impact Wrestling was the second half of the Mickie James vs. Madison Rayne cage match, a 1.24 rating. The first half of the match did a first-hour low 1.17 rating but two commercial breaks likely brought the rating for the first-half of the match down.The lowest rated quarter-hour from last Thursday’s show was the main event between Jeff Hardy and James Storm.
- There were reports that Jeff Hardy injured himself at this past Friday’s TNA live event in Worcester, Massachusetts. According to other fan reports, Hardy was just given an ice pack for his lower back after the match and hung around in the ring to sign autographs and take photos for fans.Hardy wrestled at last night’s live event in Plymouth.

 

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Picture Of Jeff Hardy’s New Blue Face Paint
TNA star Jeff Hardy tweeted the following picture of himself wearing some crazy new blue face paint:

 

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TNA News: Hulk Hogan on which wrestler belongs in the WWE Hall of Fame, comments on TNA stars, lists two movies he passed on
Jan 26, 2012 - 10:40 AM
TNA legend Hulk Hogan appeared on the UK Talk Sport and was asked which wrestlers he would "rate." "We've got a kid that's been around for a while named A.J. Styles, which is on fire. They call him the Phenomenal One. He's got a brilliant future. We've got another kid, Jeff Hardy, that's already there. He's rocking and rolling."And my old partner, who I never dreamed would have so much gas in the tank, Sting. Sting's on fire. I have no idea when he's going to quit. He's lighting the whole world up again. We've got some really great guys." Hogan was also asked to name the person who belongs in the WWE Hall of Fame. "Yes, once again, 'The Macho Man' Randy Savage," Hogan said. "He should be in there." To listen to the show, visit Talksport.co.uk/radio/hawksbee-and-jacobs/blog/2012-01-25/hulk-hogan-joins-hj-studio. [Thanks to Dot Net reader Joe from the UK]
Powell's POV: Hogan also told the story about how he missed out on the Foreman Grill deal and appearing in Rocky 3. Hogan said he turned down "The Highlander" and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights." He said he was afraid to do movies because someone would steal his spot. Hogan has been laid back in his UK interviews and he's doing a nice job of promoting the TNA brand and the UK events.

 

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Hogan Trashes Warrior Again, Clarifies Bobby Roode Comments
Hulk Hogan recently spoke to Examiner.com in an attempt to clarify his controversial comments about Bobby Roode “not being ready” to hold the TNA World title, days before Roode was set to headline TNA’s biggest PPV of the year, Bound For Glory. Hogan said that he didn’t think Roode had what was needed as a babyface and needed to go heel to get that extra edge:

“It was my opinion, and it was a simple gut feeling to do what was best for the company I was sitting watching Roode’s parents saying what a great son he is and his wife saying what a great husband he is and his kids saying what a great dad he is. He’s the ultimate good guy. He’s going to win the belt! But, then what? Who does he wrestle? So, I sat back and thought, ‘You guys have just done one of the best old school wrestling angles I’ve ever seen.’”

“[Turning Roode heel] give him that extra spice – then he’ll have everyone to work with, rather than throw him out there and set him up for failure.”

“It was just me trying to take a step back, throwing in my two cents. They didn’t have to do it – I didn’t make anyone do anything. It just makes sense.”

Hulk Hogan also took a few shots at the Ultimate Warrior during an interview with the UK’s Sports Vibe , calling Warrior an “idiot” who was never one of the “boys” and was in the business strictly for the money. Regarding Warrior, Hogan said:

“.. You can’t do business with him, he really never loved this business, some of us have the business in our veins like Ric Flair, Vince McMahon, Macho Man and myself. That’s what we are, we can’t move without this business. I think the Ultimate Warrior came in just to make money and he only lasted a couple of years, then when he left, he tried to do independent things but would screw the promoter’s over.”

“He’s really not what we would call one of the boys. The last time I saw the Ultimate Warrior, he was at my house spending time with my family, having a great time. Then all of a sudden I haven’t seen him for 10-years and I see all this crazy stuff he was putting on Twitter. Someone must of hit him in the head with a brick or something.”

“You just have to ignore him because he’s an idiot and you can’t do business with him. I can just pray for him and feel sorry for him, the guy is messed up, so there isn’t going to be a Twitter wrestling match between me and him because he might not show up or he might do something crazy. I’m into doing positive good things, I don’t need that crap.”

 

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TNA News: Sting injured at the London tapings (no spoilers)
TNA star Sting appeared to suffer a heel injury at the Impact Wrestling television tapings in London. [Thanks to Dot Net readers Chris Flynn and an @prowrestlingnet Twitter follower]Powell's POV: Chris thought he heard Sting say that he may have blown out his knee, but the early word is that he suffered a heel injury. The timing for Sting is rough given that his contract with the company is believed to be expiring within the next couple of months.
TNA News: Sting comments on his the injury he suffered at the Impact Wrestling taping in London
TNA wrestler Sting issues his first comments since he was injured at the Impact Wrestling tapings in London on Saturday. "Although I couldn't finish the way you all deserved last night I believe my injury is not serious," Sting wrote on Sunday morning. "I could have stayed all night last night. Wrestling fans do not get any better. Thank you, London. You rock." Follow Sting on Twitter at Twitter.com/Sting.Powell's POV: A Dot Net reader said the talk at the hotel bar was that Sting was in a great deal of pain following the final match of the Impact Wrestling tapings. It is believed that he suffered a heel injury during the match.

 

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X Division Wrestler Suffers Concussion, Velvet Sky Faces Angelina
– Mark Haskins suffered a concussion during Saturday’s Impact Wrestling tapings in London, England after missing an attempted Shooting Star Press in an X Division Match. He was assisted to the backstage area following the bout.Haskins say he’s okay following the incident. He tweeted, “Heading home after a trip to A&E. Thank you to everyone who was concerned. Minor concussion but I’m all gravy, baby. Safe!”
– Velvet Sky faces former tag team partner Angelina Love in the latest episode of TNA Xplosion. To view the match, click here.
– TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter commented on Saturday’s Impact Wrestling tapings. She tweeted, “Wembley in London is off the charts. Can’t hear yourself talk the crowd’s so loud. Cannot wait for the world to see these shows!”
Angelina Love Dating A TNA Star, Sting To Make Announcement
– After returning home from the Ring Ka King television tapings in India, Angelina Love went on Twitter to say she misses her ‘better half’ Crimson, who is currently touring with TNA Wrestling in the United Kingdom.Love wrote, “Made it back to America! Now just need my better half home too!@OfficialCrimson.”Crimson replied, “@ActualALove awe miss you!! Veryyy Soon! Hope India was a blast!”He is not the first wrestler Love has been linked to as she has also dated Eric Young and Paul London, according to OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
– Sting stated yesterday on Twitter that he will be making announcement soon concerning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.“I have an idea regarding the world title,” he wrote. “Will announce soon.”

 

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*Spoiler* Main Event Revealed For TNA Against All Odds
Against All Odds 2012 Poster (Click to Enlarge)
It was announced at Saturday night’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings from London that the main event for the Against All Odds pay-per-view will be Bobby Roode vs. James Storm vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Bully Ray in a four-way match — with Sting as the special enforcer.With that match set, here’s the updated card for next month’s TNA Against All Odds pay-per-view (2/12):

Four Way Match For The TNA World Title
Bobby Roode vs. James Storm vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Bully Ray

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Samoa Joe & Magnus vs. Matt Morgan & Crimson

TNA X Division Title Match
Alex Shelley vs. Austin Aries

TNA Knockouts Title Match
Tara vs. Gail Kim

Challenge Match
Kazarian vs. AJ Styles

X Division #1 Contender’s Match
Zema Ion vs. Jesse Sorensen
*Spoiler* Main Event Revealed For TNA Against All Odds

 

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VIDEO: Hulk Hogan Wrestles In The UK (1/26)
Hulk Hogan competed in his first match since October on Thursday night at Impact Wrestling’s “2012 Maximum Impact IV” Tour event in Nottingham, England.
After the main event match of Bobby Roode and James Storm ended in disqualification, a six-man tag team match was set up with Hogan, Storm and Sting teaming up against Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode and Bully Ray.Hogan didn’t take any bumps and mostly dealt out punishment to the heels. Hogan hit the Big boot on Roode, which allowed Storm to nail Roode with the Atomic Leg Drop for the pinfall victory.Check out this video of Hulk Hogan’s latest match

 

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Hogan Reveals TNA & Dixie's Feelings on Flair At WWE HOF
In a recent interview conducted for Sports Vibe, TNA Impact Wrestling star Hulk Hogan had the following to say concerning Ric Flair and the upcoming WWE Hall of Fame:I think it's great, everybody is being very open and Dixie Carter is open and the lines of communication are open. It's great that the two companies can agree on this and have a common bond because Ric Flair has been a staple in this industry, and as they are going to induct the Four Horsemen in the Hall of Fame it's only right Ric Flair is there. It's like WWE saying Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair were never here just because we're now with TNA. It doesn't make sense because people know we were there and helped build that company. I think with the lines of communication opening it's good business for everybody

 

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Watching a few minutes of TNA, no a bad crowd in London for TNA, looks like production was ramped up a bit as well.

 

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Sting Provides Injury Update, If He’s At The End Of His Career
Sting appeared on Between The Ropes and spoke about a number of topics, including whether he’s retiring this year, his health and Kurt Angle’s recent statement that 2011 was a “subpar” year for TNAixie Carter’s Recent Comment That He Is Retiring This Year..“She’s listening to what I’m saying to her. I’m saying every year this will probably be the last year and part of it was in the beginning it was kind of like a project. I wanted to see TNA Impact, I wanted to see it succeed like we did with WCW. I hated that being the second rate or second class citizen to the WWF all those years until we launched Nitro and like I said before, everything was history – we became the number one. This has the same feel and I want to be a part of something a little bit like that and I’ve see us … we’ve gone from being at the fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee period to being in 120 countries worldwide now and the interest in other countries is enormous.”His Recent Injury & His Overall Health:“Yeah, I tore something. I went to make a move in the ring and I tore something on the bottom of my right foot and I think ‘oh no I hope it’s not the Achilles’ tendon’. If it is, then I’m done. Wrestling is officially over with. And that night, I said a few words to the crowd in London and that was part of it. I said I don’t know if I’ll be back. I don’t know what this injury is. I’m hoping it’s not serious. The move I was moving around on it, limping around, I could tell … I didn’t think it was the Achilles’ tendon. Then I thought there’s the fascia down there and maybe I just tore the fascia. And that’s exactly what I did. I tore the fascia off … The doctors say 4-6 weeks but it’s like I’m just going to stay off of it, take care of it and be back in the ring a week from this Sunday.”Whether He Agrees With Kurt Angle’s Comment That 2011 Was A “Subpar” Year For TNA..“No, I really don’t. I don’t think it was a subpar year. I think a lot of the young guys have been elevated, guys like James Storm, Bobby Roode. These guys are now making a name for themselves. They’re elevating the company. Everything is moving up. We had a very successful trip to the UK. In my book, that was very successful. Again, getting back to the ratings that we have in other countries, Australia, New Zealand, all over Germany, all over the UK, incredible ratings. We’ve got stuff going on in India now. So, I just see growth. I don’t see how it could be considered subpar.”
Brian Fritz spoke with TNA superstar Sting to discuss the recent Impact Wrestling taping in London with the first episode airing tonight on Spike TV (9:00pET/8:00p CT) , how big the company is there compared to the United States, his health including an update on his recent injury, if he is surprised that he is still wrestling at this stage of his career, rumors that this could be his last year in the ring, Hulk Hogan still getting in the ring and if he thinks that will continue, his thoughts on the growth of the company and if 2011 was a subpar year and more, how Jeff Hardy is doing in overcoming his personal issues and more.

 

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Mick Foley Praises Three TNA Stars
– Mick Foley went on Twitter to compliment TNA Wrestling stars James Storm, Bobby Roode and Bully Ray for their performance on Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling.“Well done – @Cowboy_J_Storm , @REALBobbyRoode, and Bully Ray all worked their butts off!” he wrote.Storm faced Roode and Ray in separate matches.
The Rock Puts Over TNA Champion Bobby Roode
Today TNA Champion Bobby Roode got a strong endorsement from WWE star The Rock on Twitter today.The Rock tweeted @TheRock:“@REALBobbyRoode I dig your work. Keep movin’ the crowd and kicking that ass. (tell Bubba his calves still aren’t as big as mine)”
Bobby Roode Responds To The Rock Putting Him Over
TNA Champion Bobby Roode has responded to The Rock endorsing him on Twitter over the weekend.
The Rock tweeted on Saturday:“@REALBobbyRoode I dig your work. Keep movin’ the crowd and kicking that ass. (tell Bubba his calves still aren’t as big as mine)”Roode responded with the following:“@TheRock Thanks for the kind words, means a lot. I will make sure that I remind Bubba about the calves!”Do you think Bobby Roode would fit in well as a main eventer in WWE? Should he stay in TNA, jump to WWE, or build himself up more in TNA before jumping to WWE?

 

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Hulk Hogan Says Bobby Roode Was Being Set up for Failure
TNA Impact Wrestling star Hulk Hogan was recently interviewed by Joel Ross and Rob McNichol of The UK Sun, and Hogan spoke on a number of topics including what his role in TNA actually is. The following are some interview highlights:On the topic of what he actually does for TNA:“I don’t know what I do!” Hogan said. “I really don’t know! Everybody always asks me that! They’ve got a bunch of people there. They’ve got Dixie (Carter), of course. They’ve got Vince Russo who is the head writer, they’ve got Bruce Pritchard is the head of creative. Eric Bischoff is the executive producer. To me he’s between the network and the company, a middle man.I contribute, I’ll throw stuff out there creatively and every once in a while if I need to hit the ring I’ll slide on out there and do whatever, but I don’t really have a job description. I just try to be there, listen and contribute. If there is anything I can do to help or guide the direction, I’m there.”
On Bobby Roode winning the TNA Title at Bound For Glory, Hogan had the following to say:“They were setting him up for failure. They had his parents and everybody saying what a great guy he was. You put the belt on him and he’s a good guy but he’s plain white milk toast and who is he going to work with? When I was sitting at home and I watched the interviews of his parents and his kids and his wife saying what a great guy he was I thought ‘You’ve got one of the greatest wrestling angles set up here that I have ever seen and you don’t even know it!’Don’t let him win the belt, have him screw everybody, turn heel, put some heat on him, keep him heel for a long time, get him red hot, and then when you turn him babyface he’s got a chance to be a Rock or a Stone Cold or a Hogan. (I thought before Bound For Glory) the way you guys have him set up now he’s just ‘one of those TNA originals that has five-star matches that don’t mean nothing’. Give the guy a chance!”

 

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TNA Star Christopher Daniels talks the past year of his career and retirement
Feb 8, 2012 - 12:40 PM


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Between The Ropes interview with WWE star Sting
Host: Brian Fritz
Interview available at BetweenTheRopes.com
Subscribe to Between The Ropes on Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/between-the-ropes/id426723548.
On if he is getting more questions lately on how much longer he plans on wrestling for: Yeah, I think once you get past 10, 15 years those questions are…people want to know how long you can keep going. And I've been getting those questions for the last five years. The answer is easy. I've always said as long as I can stay healthy and I'm still having fun I'm going to keep doing it. Right now, I feel like I'm probably in the best shape of my life. I don't see an end. The day I retire is one of those days I know is going to come but I don't see it right now, especially right now enjoying the success that I'm enjoying in TNA and Impact Wrestling.I feel like I've opened the eyes of a lot of people in upper management as far as how I've sort of changed over the last year. When you start to have that success, it sort of lights that fire in your belly. That's what has been going on for me in the last couple of months. I feel like I've turned a corner and I've opened some eyes and some people appreciate what I bring to the table now.On what he has done differently over the past year: I don't know…sort of let go. I think one of the main negatives or at least complaints that I've heard people say is that I take myself too seriously. One of the things I feel like at this point is I've sort of let myself go in the sense that I'm open to anything. I've always been real structured. Coming up, I always had an idea on how I should be portrayed or the way I want to portray myself and I feel in the last few months, even in the last two years, I feel like I've sort of let that go and put my trust in the people that are steering the ship.

 

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Samoa Joe Says Impact Wrestling Needs To Go On The Road Samoa Joe Says Impact Wrestling Needs To Go On The Road TNA star Samoa Joe participated in a conference call this week to promote Sunday’s Against All Odds pay-per-view. Here are some highlights, courtesy of Wrestling Voice Radio: The Importance of Restoring Prestige to the Tag Team Championships: “I think it’s absolutely key. Some of the greatest matches that have been ever been wrestled have been Tag Team matches, some of the greatest wrestlers have been Tag Team wrestlers, I think Tag Team wrestling, I don’t know where it fell out of favor, if I’m part of the resurgence and part of making it relevant again then I’m all for that.”

If his Partnership with Magnus Go Further than their Tag Team Title Shot This Sunday: “I think that remains to be seen, I’d like that to continue, I think there’s a nice symbiosis between myself and Magnus, I think the Championship Committee put us together because they thought we’d self destruct and kill two birds with one stone because I’m a problem. I’ve always been a problem and I think TNA are trying to figure out how to contain this problem and their best bet was put oil with vinegar and watch it not mix, and watch it not work out and watch them work themselves into oblivion but obviously we’ve totally ruined that planned and we plan to continue on and rampage on.”

TNA Needing To Move Out of the IMPACT Zone: “I feel it is of dire importance if you want to see the product as well as the fan base continue to grow, people want to see wrestling in their hometown, they wanna go to live events and they want to be part of the experience and forgive me for using the same adjective again but its a very symbiotic experience where the crowd very much powers the performance in the ring and its almost subconscious, when you are out there in front of thousands of screaming fans it amps up your game a little bit, whether you like it or not, it puts you on point, it puts you on focus and makes you want to go out there and put something on fantastically. I think what you saw last week (TV taping from England) was very much evident of that.”
His Proudest Moment in the Company thus far: “Winning the Heavyweight Champions, for a bevy of reasons, first and foremost because it was from an athlete like Kurt Angle, is world renowned and world class and one of the top players in the game and I look forward to replicating that experience here in the near future.”

 

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James Questions Hogan Calling Garrett Bischoff The Future
- TNA knockout Mickie James took offense to Hulk Hogan deeming Garett Bischoff the future of the wrestling industry on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling. She tweeted on Thursday night:

“Ummm…. Did my ears just deceive me… Or did the Immortal Hulk Hogan just call Baby Bischoff the future of this business? WTH?! FML!”

Sounds like a really awesome way to wind up in the TNA doghouse..

- Tara turns 41 years old Friday. She thanked her fans for their support.

She tweeted, “Thank you to all my loyal, Respectful, awesome and loving WPF’s!!!! I love all of you and appreciate your support. Yay it’s my Bday!!”

Tara is the oldest active female wrestler in TNA or WWE.

 

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VIDEO: HULK HOGAN ADDRESSES HIS EX-WIFE'S BEEFCAKE CLAIMS

 

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VIDEO: FOLLOWING STING ON TNA'S EUROPEAN TOUR Before the recent tour of England and the huge IMPACT Tapings in London, we gave "The Icon" Sting a camera to chronicle his journey. This is some of the footage that Sting shot during his time in England. (We apologize for the low audio, but we still wanted to share this cool, inside look at his experience). Note: Mike Weber (in the video) is a TNA office employee who Sting has known for many years.

 

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Sting REGRETS not going to WWE!
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From "Big Poppa in the Morning," on KISS 97.9 Utica, NY former WCW and Impact Wrestling champion Sting reveals that he was close to signing with the WWE and wrestling Undertaker. He admits that he does regret never wrestling a match at Wrestlemania.