The Alpha Female and Chris Sabin

TNA Knockout the Alpha Female carries Chris Sabin to the ring.

And he shows her off to the fans once they get inside the ring.

TNA Wrestling Genesis - 2013

On Sunday January 13th, 2013, TNA Wrestling will hold it's eighth Genesis pay-per-view event at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida.

The matches will be....
Matt Morgan and Joey Ryan vs. Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez for the TNA World Tag Team Championship
Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Roode in a Triple Threat Elimination match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Christopher Daniels vs. James Storm
D.O.C. vs. Sting
Kenny King vs. Christian York in the X Division #1 Contender's Tournament Final
TBD (The winner from the above match) vs. Rob Van Dam in a match for the TNA X Division Championship
Devon vs. Joseph Park
Gail Kim vs. ODB vs. Miss Tessmacher vs. Mickie James vs. Velvet Sky in a Gauntlet match to determine the number one contender for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship.

Genesis started in 2005 and from that first card, Bobby Roode, Jeff Hardy, Christopher Daniels, Austin Aries, Devon, Gail Kim and James Storm are still with the company and will be in the 2013 event.
There was no Knockouts match that year, but Gail Kim and Traci Brooks were there as valets.

You can find out more here

TNA Genesis: January 13 on Pay-Per-View and TNAOnDemand

Madison Rayne - The Best Knockout Right Now?

From the category of "We have her...what do we do with her?" we have TNA Knockout Madison Rayne.
Madison has been wrestling for over seven years, she has been the TNA Women's Knockout Champion three times (and has the second longest combined reign with that title right behind Awesome Kong) and has held the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship twice (once with Lacey Von Erich and Velvet Sky once with Gail Kim).

 Not to mention that PWI ranked her #5 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female Top 50 in 2011.
But with all these credentials, you'd think she would have a major storyline in TNA.
Well maybe now with Angelina Love and Velvet Sky having left (and with Rosita, Sarita and Winter seemingly missing in action), we will see much more of Madison.

The TNA Knockouts - Tara punishes Taeler Hendrix

Christy Hemme - TNA Ring Announcer

The counterpart to the lovely Lilian Garcia in the WWE, TNA's Christy Hemme.
Christy started out in the WWE, winning the 2004 WWE Diva Search but she was only there for about a year before she was released and she moved to TNA.

Eric Young and ODB-TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions

Do you realize that Eric Young and ODB have been the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions since February 28th, 2012?
I still don't understand how that works...but they have had the titles for 102+ days.

Former TNA Women's Knockout Champion Madison Rayne

Three time TNA Women's Knockout Champion Madison Rayne (Ashley Nichole Simmons) and her tiara.

                            http://www.impactwrestling.com/

Gail Kim vs Mickie James

TNA Knockout Champion Gail Kim with a Stretch Muffler on Mickie James.

TNA's roster looks like it may be in for some shaking up in the coming months....

Biggest news....
This fall's Bound for Glory may mark the end of Sting's wrestling career.
Rumor has it that The Icon may be done after that PPV.
He originally planned to leave last year, but TNA officials talked him into giving one more year.
You gotta admit, the thirteen-time world champion, (two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW International World Heavyweight Champion, two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and former WWA World Heavyweight Champion) has put in a long and colorful career since his debut in 1985.
And he has maintained his integrity over those 24 years, never working for the WWE.

The WWE has released Umaga.
Do I even need to say "I wonder if he'll show up on TNA in 90 days?"
I think Umaga would be a nice fit in TNA.

So far Raven and Shane Douglas have not signed long term contracts with TNA.
They are only in for Impact tapings and the Slammiversary PPV.
They might go forward from there, but it's not a lock.

Canadian Luchadora Sarah Stock (Dark Angel) has had her official TNA wrestling debut bumped back a bit because of Former WWE Diva Victoria (Tara) showing up.
Sarah was originally slated to fill the top TNA Knockout babyface position left open by Gail Kim, but with Tara showing up, that's been pulled for the moment.
Did TNA not know Victoria was signing?

TNA News, Samoa Joe, TNAtion, UK Tour and More

Not only does Samoa Joe have broken fingers, now it appears he also has a torn tricep.

TNA has renamed their "TNA University" program to "TNAtion".
The new slogan is "Why get lost in a Universe...when you can join a Nation."
Lost in a Universe?
Yes, thats a shot at the "WWE Universe".
Of course WWE will probably respond with "The Universe is bigger than a Nation".

And of course the rumors are floating around that Mr.Kennedy will hit TNA as soon as his 90 day no compete clause is over.
I wonder if WWE has "Mr.Kennedy" trademarked?
I hope not, because I really mark out for " MR. KENNNNNEDY!" or even the "KENNEDY!" shouts.

TNA will be in the UK for their 2010 Maximum iMPACT! Tour, starting in January 2010.
Here's the promo video package:



Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling has launched TNAsearch.com, a fan-oriented search engine which rewards users with official TNA Wrestling merchandise and memorabilia.
You can get more info on it here:
http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/1487/84/

TNA News: Victoria, Raven, Kurt Angle and More

Shane Douglas and Raven are both scheduled to be on this Thursday's TNA Impact.
Former WWE Diva Victoria is also scheduled to appear.
Look for Victoria to be a face. And I think she will be using her real name, Lisa Marie Varon.

UPDATE: Tara?
They're calling her Tara?

The show will also feature Dr. Stevie Richards, AJ Styles, Amazing Red, Eric Young, Beer Money, Chris Sabin, Consequences Creed, Angelina Love, Sojourner Bolt and Mick Foley.

TNA.com has a page of special appearances by their stars here:
http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/981/84/
See where “The Icon” Sting, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Angelina Love & Velvet Sky and Traci Brooks will be showing up in the coming months.

There is also a link on their homepage leading to the TNA YouTube videos.

AND there is also a countdown clock about mid screen that says " TNA Wrestling Delivers A Powerful Shot In:...."

TNA News: Kurt Angle, Bobbly Lashley and Velvet Skye

Will Kurt Angle show up on next seasons ABC show "Dancing with the Stars?
According to Jeremy Borash's Twitter account, he just might.
Surreal.

TNA has signed a new deal with James Storm, and they are still working on signing Amazing Red.

And speaking of signing contracts, Bobbly Lashley still hasn't officially signed with TNA yet.
The wrestler/mma fighter won't be used on TV until he does so.
I can understand Lashley's reluctance.
He wouldn't want to get hurt in a TNA match a few days before fighting in MMA.

Velvet Skye is auctioning off her very first pair of wrestling boots on bBay.
She says quote....
"These babies have been with me from day one, since I got my start in wrestling back in 2001! I trained in them, wrestled in them in both the indies, WWE and most importantly, TNA," Sky wrote. "I'm selling them because honestly, they've seen their day in the ring! I definitely got good usage out of them."
So Velvet Sky fans can go here to view the auction.

TNA was in my homestate of NC this weekend at Fort Bragg.
You can see the Fayetteville Observers article about it here (with pictures)
And you can read the Fort Bragg life article here (with a video).

TNA News: The Amazing Red, Team 3D and More

The Amazing Red has been working shows for TNA, but as of yet, no contract has been signed.
He will be at the upcoming TNA Sacrifice PPV as a tag team partner with Suicide going against Team 3D.

Taz will be going to TNA as the on-air "mentor" of Samoa Joe.
Now THAT will be a team.
And there is talk of maybe using Taz in the future at the announce table.

Team 3D will be going to Japan on June 20th to face Giant Bernard(Ex WWE star Albert) and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson (Chad Allegra) in a defense of Team 3D's IWGP Tag Titles.
Bubba Ray and Devon are undefeated in Japan.

And while TNA promotion maybe going strong, TNA ticket sales and attendance are not.
I know a lot of this has to do with the economy, but I hope TNA gets their sales up, because I would hate to see the WWE standing alone as the only promotion.
Every business needs competition.
TNA is more of a spotlight for Indy wrestlers to get exposure than WWE is. Their entire Knockout division is almost all Indy wrestlers.
And for the most part, TNA seems to favor substance over style.

TNA News: Lance Hoyt, Kurt Angle and More

Former TNA star Lance Hoyt has signed a developmental contract with WWE and there are rumors that WWE may be looking at getting Kurt Angle back after his contract with TNA expires later this year.

I can't really see the Kurt Angle thing happening, he looks like he's having too much fun at TNA.
And now with Lashley there, TNA is trying to build up a Bobby Lashley / Main Event Mafia angle.
And speaking of Lashley, has this short term contract he signed with TNA damaged his future in MMA?

TNA also looks to be starting up a Jeff Jarrett / Mick Foley storyline as well.

TNA Wrestling to Simulcast 'Lockdown Countdown,' New Live Pay-Per-View Preshow Free On Internet

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 16 /PRNewswire/

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling will simulcast the "Lockdown Countdown 2009" pay-per-view pre-show event free of charge this Sunday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT live from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on www.tnawrestling.com and www.mycontent.com/TNA. The preshow will also air on cable and satellite systems carrying the "Lockdown 2009" pay-per-view.

The special "Lockdown Countdown 2009" pre-show will feature an exclusive live match between reality television star and Philadelphia radio personality Danny Bonaduce and TNA Superstar "Showtime" Eric Young, as well as the debut pay-per-view appearance by TNA President Dixie Carter. The show will also feature the most up-to-the minute news on the biggest and most brutal wrestling pay-per-view event of the year.

TNA Wrestling has partnered with Internet broadcasters MyContent.com to simulcast the preshow live for the first time in TNA history. The "Lockdown Countdown 2009" live preshow will also be available in Spanish.

You can get more into here:
http://www.tnawrestling.com/

TNA, ROH, Kurt Angle and Howard Stern

PROWRESTLING.NET | TNA pulls the plug on letting their talent work for ROH:

"TNA is no longer allowing their talent work Ring of Honor shows, according to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com. TNA had permitted their talents to work shows that were not distributed in retail stores or on pay-per-view."

Report about Kurt Angle on Howard Stern
http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/100177/Kurt-Angle-on-Howard-Stern-Report.htm

The Punisher Andrew Martin

I'm sure everyone has already heard about the passing of Andrew "Test" Martin this weekend.
While a large part of Test's work was for the WWE, he is also known for the time he spent in TNA.
Of course in TNA he wasnt known as Test, but as "'The Punisher' Andrew Martin".
Test was released from TNA in 2007 due to concerns over his physical size, and TNA being investigated by the United States Congress.
Read into that what you will.
Test officially retired from wrestling that year, stating that he didnt want to be one of those guys that quit, then kept coming back.
Sadly, Test was only four days from his 34th birthday.

Besides wrestling for TNA and WWE, Test appeared in "18 Wheels of Justice","Kim Possible","Fear Factor" and "Grindhouse".

I would like to express my condolences to the fans, friends, family and loved ones of Andrew Martin in this time of distress.

TNA: Xbox Live, Zune and Danny Bonaduce

In the last entry I reported that TNA's wrestling library was now available on iTunes.
Now TNA has added another outlet, and the library will also be available in the Xbox Live Video Marketplace and Zune Marketplace.
"TNA fans can access a variety of TNA multimedia, including 13 TNA Home Video titles available immediately on the Xbox Live video marketplace, each retailing for 800 Microsoft points apiece. All 12 of TNA's 2008 pay-per-view events, including "Lockdown" and "Bound For Glory" are currently available exclusively on Xbox Live."
You can get more info on this at tnawrestling.com here:
http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/357/84/

TNA has canceled their March 20 house show in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

And while the WWE is dancing around with Mickey Rourke at Wrestlemania 25, TNA has scheduled a media star for their Lockdown pay-per-view on April 19.
Danny Bonaduce.
Yes that's right Danny Bonaduce.
Hey, the guy might not be as big a name as Mickey Rourke, but he's always entertaining.
And he can fight.

TNA Wrestling’s Lockdown Info

It looks like Mick Foley is going to get his wish.
Mick wrote in his first book, Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks that he wanted to get into the wrestling ring with Sting one more time.
And at the TNA pay per view TNA Lockdown, that just might happen.

Also tentatively scheduled is Jeff Jarrett taking on Kurt Angle, Booker T facing A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe against Scott Steiner.

And TNA's professional wrestling library is now available via Apple’s iTunes store.
You can download episodes of TNA’s weekly Spike TV show “TNA iMPACT!,”select TNA home video titles and pay-per-view events.
You can purchase a single show for each week or get a year-long “season pass.”
TNA’s music releases are also available.
You can see more info in the video below.



And here is more info on the PPV from TNAwrestling.com
"TNA Wrestling’s “Lockdown” epic event will be held live at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, on Sunday, April 19, starting at 8 p.m. ET, and will air worldwide on Pay-Per-View. This is TNA’s first-ever Pay-Per-View held in Philadelphia and the company’s most dangerous event of the year, where all matches are held inside a steel cage, dubbed “The Six Sides Of Steel”.
Tickets for “Lockdown” will go on sale this Saturday, February 28, at the Liacouras Center box office and online at ComcastTix.com. Also on Feb. 28, Kurt Angle will be signing free autographs, starting at 11 a.m. ET, at the FYE (100 South Broad Street) in Philadelphia."
http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/1305/84/

Sonjay Dutt has left TNA

Sonjay Dutt has left TNA and may be headed to the WWE.
Kinda like the Gail Kim situation from what I can see, TNA and Sonjay just couldn't come to terms on a new contract.
So Sonjay left.
Some reports say that his profile has been removed from TNAwrestling.com.
But it's still here:
http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/233/37/
Now whats gonna happen to his on air manager and love interest SoCal Val?
And will the WWE really hire the former X Division wrestler?
I mean the WWE usually goes after the behemoths.
Not normally sized people that can actually wrestle.
And doesn't TNA seem to be losing a lot of talent here lately?