TNA News: Angle/Sting, Roode, Gail Kim, More

TNA News: Angle/Sting, Roode, Gail Kim, More
Posted by Ashish on 04.24.2007

Some Tuesday TNA news!

- The reason that TNA is giving away the first ever Sting vs. Kurt Angle match away for free on Impact this week is likely due to the fact that they are in negotiations with SpikeTV to expand their timeslot and stronger ratings will help their cause.

- Hot Topic stores have started carrying TNA merchandise. Various TNA t-shirts will be selling for $18.

- Robert Roode is suffering from some sort of leg injury.

- Gail Kim posted the following about her Lockdown match with Jackie Moore on her website, thegailkim.com.

"OK.... so to sum up this whole PPV event, I would say the moment was the best of my career. Unfortunately, I don't think the fans at home got to see what I experienced after the match... that was the best feeling. It was the first time in my career that I actually felt so emotional after a match that I shed tears from happiness. Literally. Nothing yet has compared to that moment yet. I hope there are more future moments like that not only for myself but for other females in this business. thanks to everyone for their support and thanks to TNA for giving us the opportunity to have that moment."

Full story at: http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/53511/TNA-News:-Angle-Sting,-Roode,-Gail-Kim,-More.htm

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TNA Lockdown PPV Results

TNA Lockdown PPV Results - 4/15/07
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report By: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The TNA opening hits. A video package looking at prisons and the concept of a steel cage is highlighted. It then hypes tonight’s Lockdown PPV and how all of the TNA stars will compete inside the Six Sides of Steel. It ends with the deep voiced announced saying, “Fear, pain and suffering will be felt by all.”

- A graphic opening hits welcoming us to Lockdown. We go live to St. Louis where a series of pyro goes off in the entrance area and above the ring.

- We then go to Mike Tenay & Don West at ringside. They rundown the card to take place tonight at Lockdown.

- Backstage, Leticia is with “Black Machismo.” Lethal promises to come home with the X Division Title tonight.

- Jay “Black Machismo” Lethal is out first.

- Chris Sabin retained the X Division Title in the Xscape Match over Jay Lethal, Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt & Shark Boy. Lots of great spots between Sabin and Dutt early on. Shelley and Shark Boy also go at it, with lots of offense by Shark Boy. Shark Boy was the first eliminated after a double splash by Shelley and Sabin off the top rope. Lethal is WAY over with the Black Machismo character in St. Louis. More double teaming by Shelley and Sabin on Lethal. Dutt hit a huge splash off the top rope on both Shelley and Sabin. Continued double teaming by Shelley and Sabin. Very impressive stuff with those guys working in-sync. Funny spot saw Lethal toss Dutt halfway across the ring, go back to the ring apron and tag himself in. Another impressive double team spot by Shelley and Sabin on Lethal with Shelley flipping over Lethal, holding his head back and allowing Sabin to hit a dropkick to the face. Dutt with a huge springboard moonsault on Shelley from the top rope. Shelley gets a crossface on Dutt and Sabin applies a abdominal stretch on Lethal. Dutt counters into a Camel Clutch on Shelley and Lethal with an abdominal stretch on Sabin. It eventually gets broken up. Shelley and Sabin with four stiff kicks to Lethal that gets a huge reaction from the crowd. Sonjay Dutt was the second eliminated after a Cradle Shock from Chris Sabin. Lethal takes out Shelley and Sabin and then with a flying elbow on Shelley. Alex Shelley was the third eliminated. We are down to Chris Sabin and Jay “Black Machismo” Lethal. The two must climb out to win. Both get over the top of the cage and exchange chest chops. Sabin then kicked Lethal’s leg into an opening in the cage and jumped down to get the win to retain the X Division Title.

All the results at:
http://www.wrestlemag.com/news/index.php?p=5278

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TNA News: Attendance, Morale, Angle Injury, Abyss, More

TNA News: Attendance, Morale, Angle Injury, Abyss, More
Posted by Ashish on 04.15.2007

Lots of Sunday TNA news!

- The TNA Lockdown FanFest yesterday ended up drawing about 1400 fans. That is well above the 1000 fans TNA was expecting.

- TNA morale is up this weekend due to the number of fans coming out to the FanFest and the expected TNA record attendance for Lockdown tonight.

- IGN.com has an interview up with Christopher Daniels here.

- In an interview on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hardcore Sports channel, Kurt Angle once again stated that the steroids he used that was mentioned in the Sports Illustrated article were given to him by a doctor due to his injuries. He also claimed that he spoke with people at Sports Illustrated, explaining his side of the story to them. He said they apologized to him but never printed a retraction. Angle also said that he was going to challenge Christian Cage for the NWA Title at TNA's May PPV.

- Angle will work the PPV tonight despite a back injury. During his match with Christian Cage at the TNA house show on Friday, Angle was slammed into a guard rail by Cage and a piece of metal jabbed into his back and cut him open. He finished the match and will work tonight.

- TNA President Dixie Carter spent four hours at the TNA FanFest yesterday, meeting and talking with fans.

- TNA Victory Road has been scheduled for 7/15 in Orlando, FL.

- According to Bill Banks on TNAwrestling.com, the following will be on the upcoming Abyss DVD.

*The first appearance of Abyss in TNA Wrestling in 2003
*The Monster's Ball Match (Abyss vs. Raven vs. Monty Brown) from Victory Road 2004
*Falls Count Anywhere Match (Abyss vs. Jeff Hardy) from Destination X 2005
*Dog Collar Match (Abyss vs. Raven) from No Surrender 2005
*Monster's Ball 2 Match (Abyss vs. Raven vs. Sabu vs. Jeff Hardy) from Bound For Glory 2005
*The Barbed Wire Massacre (Abyss vs. Sabu) from Turning Point 2005
*Falls Count Anywhere (Abyss vs. Rhino) from Against All Odds 2006
*World Title Match (Abyss vs. Christian Cage) from Lockdown 2006
*10,000 Thumbtacks Match (Abyss vs. Runt) from August 2006 "iMPACT!"
*Monster's Ball 3 Match (Abyss vs. Samoa Joe vs. Raven vs. Runt) at Bound For Glory 2006
*Fight For The Right Tournament (Abyss vs. AJ Styles) from November 2006 "iMPACT!"
*World Title Match (Abyss vs. Sting) from November 2006 Genesis
*Plus, a comprehensive look at Sting, Christian Cage, Abyss storyline.

http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/53128/TNA-News:-Attendance,-Morale,-Angle-Injury,-Abyss,-More.htm

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TNA: LOTS OF TNA NEWS AND NOTES

TNA: LOTS OF TNA NEWS AND NOTES
by Phil Lowe
9 April 2007, 11:24 am

This past Saturday night’s house show in Corinth, Mississippi drew around the 1,500 mark. That’s a solid figure. At the top of the card, Kurt Angle beat Abyss, while Christian Cage beat Samoa Joe in the main event. The crowd were sent happy with Joe hitting Cage with the muscle buster after the match. If you attended Saturday night’s show, we’re looking for live reports.

The focus this week is firmly on this Sunday night’s Lockdown PPV in St. Louis, Missouri. On Friday, Lance Hoyt and Leticia are at “Slackers” in St. Charles, Missouri from 5-7pm, while the majority of the TNA roster will be in Springfield, Missouri on Friday night for a house show ahead of Sunday’s PPV, which we’ll have full coverage of here at WrestleMag.com.

http://www.wrestlemag.com/news/index.php?p=5205

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Big Show/TNA Update, Backstage Morale

Big Show/TNA Update, Backstage Morale
Reported By JosephGentry
-- There have been several rumors across the internet regarding Big Show’s status. We can not confirm that there were any direct talks between Big Show and TNA. A source close to Big Show is saying that TNA is not a consideration as of this past week.

Big Show is currently working on some sort of “project” which will go public early this summer. Big Show is close friends with Kevin Nash and Kurt Angle. They do keep in close contact with one another.

-- The backstage morale in TNA has taken quite a fall over the past two weeks leading up to WrestleMania. Phone conversations between wrestlers and personnel appeared to prove how far away TNA is from being on the same level as WWE, especially with WrestleMania being such a success with media outlets.

http://www.impactwrestling.com/Content.aspx?ID=10694

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TNA: Samoa Joe. part 3

Joe was then scheduled to face the next number 1 contender for the X Division Championship, A.J. Styles, at Against All Odds 2006. Daniels, however, complained that he hadn't wanted the towel thrown in, and still wanted his unfairly aborted title shot. The match thereafter was made into a rematch of the Unbreakable three-way match, with Joe, Styles and Daniels. In the match, Joe pinned Styles after delivering a Muscle Buster, and retained the title. Joe continued his feud with Daniels and Styles until Destination X 2006, when he lost the title to Daniels in an Ultimate X match.

Joe was then taken out of the X Division, and matched with an initially unannounced opponent. On the March 25 edition of Impact!, it was announced that he would take on Sabu at Lockdown 2006. Despite that, he still had a scheduled X-Division title match, and, on April 13, 2006's iMPACT! (TNA's Thursday debut), Samoa Joe regained the X-Division title after delivering an Island Driver from the middle turnbuckle to Christopher Daniels. Joe then successfully defended his X Division title against Sabu at Lockdown.

At TNA Sacrifice 2006, Joe partnered with Sting in a tag team match against Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner. Joe and Sting were victorious, but after the match, Joe left the ring and allowed Sting to be attacked. Joe explained this by stating that he agreed to only watch Sting's back "from bell to bell" (implying that once the second bell rang, his duties were over), but still had issues with Steiner. Joe added Scott Steiner to his undefeated streak, at Slammiversary 2006.

During the iMPACT! tapings on May 15, 2006, Joe was injured as he performed a kick, and it was reported that he tore every knee ligament except the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. He suffered a first degree tear to the Posterior Cruciate Ligament and a second degree tear to the Medial Collateral Ligament. Joe would remain out of action for two weeks.

On the June 22, 2006 episode of TNA iMPACT! Samoa Joe lost his X Division Championship in a triple threat match with Sonjay Dutt and Senshi. Senshi pinned Dutt to win the championship after Scott Steiner laid out Joe with a steel chair. Joe would have his chance at revenge when he participated in a Four-Way #1 Contender Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship along with Sting, Christian Cage, and Scott Steiner at Victory Road 2006 on July 16, 2006. Joe lost this match when Sting pinned Steiner

On the following edition on iMPACT!, Joe answered an open challenge made by Rhino. A match between the two was set but was interrupted by Monty Brown, who was very vocal about the issues he had with both men. Joe defeated Brown and Rhino in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Hard Justice when he pinned Monty Brown following an STO through a table from the stage ramp.

Joe beat Jeff Jarrett at No Surrender 2006 in a "Fan's Revenge Lumberjack Match". After the match, he took Jarrett's NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt with him, telling Jim Cornette that if Jarrett or Sting (Jarrett's scheduled opponent at Bound For Glory) want the belt, they can take it from him. On the October 12 episode, Joe agreed to return the belt to the Jarrett-Sting winner under one condition – the winner had to agree to give him a title shot. This offer was turned down, and finally Joe was given the choice of giving back the title or being removed from the TNA roster. Kurt Angle would make his debut and get into a brawl with Joe after Joe refused to give back the belt, and during the brawl, Jarrett took the belt back.

At Bound for Glory 2006 on October 22, 2006, Samoa Joe defeated Raven, Brother Runt and Abyss in a Monster's Ball match. The match ended when special referee Jake Roberts DDTed Raven, allowing Joe to deliver the Muscle Buster to Raven for the pinfall. Later in the night, Joe was involved in a pull-apart brawl with Kurt Angle after Jim Cornette announced that Joe would be removed from the TNA roster if he interfered in the main event match that involved Angle as special enforcer.

He would get his chance at Genesis 2006, where he would lose to Kurt Angle after tapping out to Angle's Ankle Lock. This would end his 18 month undefeated streak. Throughout the rest of 2006 into 2007, Joe continued to feud with Angle picking up a victory by submission in their rematch at TNA Turning Point 2006 before suffering a legit knee injury in a tag team match that pitted Rhino and Kurt Angle against Samoa Joe and AJ Styles.

On January 14, 2007 at Final Resolution, Joe faced Angle in a thirty minute Iron Man match. With seconds remaining, Joe had Angle in the Ankle Lock. Although Angle tapped out, he did so just after time had expired. As a result, Angle won the match three falls to two.

On the February 14 edition of iMPACT!, Joe won a gauntlet match, last eliminating Tomko via pinfall, to become the number one contender to Christian Cage's NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Destination X. Joe lost to Cage after Cage reversed the Coquina Clutch into a pinning combination and used the ropes for leverage.

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TNA: BIG UPDATE ON KONNAN AS FOUR POTENTIAL KIDNEY DONORS FOUND

TNA: BIG UPDATE ON KONNAN AS FOUR POTENTIAL KIDNEY DONORS FOUND
by Phil Lowe
4 April 2007, 3:36 am
Thanks to Anthony DeBlasi for the following:

Huge Konnan Update: $13,000 Raised For Kidney Transplant Surgery (So Far), $18K Goal, AAA Promotion Delivers, Donors Found, Ebay Auctions, Your Help Needed

" FIRST, A SIMPLE THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who has helped with this very special cause over the last 2+ months. We are now approaching the last stretch towards this drive, and we need everyone’s continued help. Whether it is in the form of a financial donation, item for Ebay, or even spreading the news of this worthy cause, any is appreciated.

FOUR KIDNEY DONORS FOUND

I have been in constant contact with Konnan, and wanted to share some important updates. First I am happy to announce that there are four very serious donors who are a medical match for Konnan. He has received every email from every person who was so caring enough to offer their kidney. As of this writing (4/2/07) tests are being completed amongst all four to see who would be the best match for Konnan. Once this is determined, arrangements will be made for the donor to travel to Mexico and the transplant will be completed. Currently the target date for the surgery is sometime during the month of June.

In the meantime, Konnan continues Dialysis, prepares for the Kidney Transplant Surgery, and recovers from his Hip Replacement. Please remember that his current medical condition is a life threatening issue; and we have the power to truly make a difference.

Konnan is overwhelmed from everyone’s help, love, thoughts, and prayers during this unfortunate situation. I can tell you with complete honestly, this man thanks you more than you will ever know."

Full Article at:
http://www.wrestlemag.com/news/index.php?p=5152

TNA: Samoa Joe. part 2

At the December 9 show, Samoa Joe called out the Pro Wrestling NOAH promotion, claiming "Ring of Honor is right here!" This was not Joe's first encounter with NOAH; at the September 16, 2006 ROH show, after a speech by wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino, Joe got into an argument and pull-apart brawl with NOAH star Takeshi Morishima. Subsequently a match was signed for February pitting Joe against Morishima.

On January 31, Joe announced on the ROH Video Wire that he would no longer be a full time performer in ROH after March 4. All shows that led up to that date would be billed as the "Samoa Joe Farewell Tour". On March 4, he beat long time rival Homicide in his final ROH match with a Muscle Buster from the second rope.

On June 19, 2005 Joe debuted in TNA Wrestling at the Slammiversary 2005 pay-per-view, and defeated Sonjay Dutt in a match that saw him dubbed "The Samoan Submission Machine" by announcer Mike Tenay. Later that week in his iMPACT! debut, Joe defeated Delirious. Joe was a participant in the Christopher Daniels Invitational Super X Cup, defeating Sonjay Dutt and Alex Shelley to advance to the tournament finals at Sacrifice. Joe won the tournament by defeating A.J. Styles, despite interference from Daniels. As a result of Daniels' interference, however, TNA Director of Authority Larry Zbyszko made the title defence, scheduled for Unbreakable on September 11, a three way dance, placing Styles in the match.

Joe proved his worth against Styles and Daniels in the match. However, Styles pinned Daniels to win the title. Though he did not win the match, this finish allowed Joe's undefeated streak in TNA to remain intact. At Bound for Glory 2005 on October 23, Joe defeated the veteran Japanese junior heavyweight Jushin "Thunder" Liger with the rear-naked choke. At Genesis 2005 on November 13, he teamed with Daniels, Alex Shelley, and Roderick Strong (a team that Daniels called "the Ministry") against Sonjay Dutt, Chris Sabin, Matt Bentley, and Austin Aries in an eight man elimination match. Following the victory by Daniels and Joe (Shelley and Strong were eliminated earlier in the match), Joe viciously attacked Daniels, beating Daniels around the ringside area until he had busted him open. He then threw Daniels into the ring, and delivered a Musclebuster. Joe then went out to grab a steel chair from ringside and brought it into the ring, after which he gave Daniels a second Musclebuster, this time onto the chair, supposedly giving Daniels a level-3 concussion.

In response to these actions, A.J. Styles called Joe out on an episode of iMPACT!, saying his attack of Daniels violated an unwritten code of respect in the X Division. Prior to Turning Point 2005, Joe attacked Styles, saying he did not respect the X Division code (a vast departure from his Ring of Honor persona, who is a stalwart defender of their written Code of Honor). Joe defeated Styles at Turning Point and won the X Division Championship. Before Joe could injure A.J., however, Christopher Daniels came out and stopped him.

Daniels was later slated to face Joe at Final Resolution 2006 for the X Division Championship. During the build-up to the match, Joe stated that he intended to end Daniels' career. During the match, Styles came down to the ring to cheer Daniels on. Not long after making Daniels bleed from his head, Samoa Joe stopped going for the pin, instead dropping knee after knee on Daniels' head. Styles, concerned about Daniels' health, signaled for the match to be stopped by throwing in the towel, allowing Joe to retain the X Division title.

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