News reports have been going around that TNA and Spike TV had a meeting this past week about possibly adding more TNA programs and specials to the Spike TV lineup. Some of these rumored shows are to include special live television broadcasts and the idea of turning the tnawrestling.com show, Spin Cycle, into a weekly television program. Part of that last sentence has me excited, while the other part has me hoping that Spike TV nixes the idea.
I will start off by saying that I think the Spin Cycle is a great show. They have done a good job at putting the right mix of people on it and it gives everyone involved an opportunity to break character and let their own personalities come out for a bit. This is a good thing, especially for the ones who don’t get much of an opportunity to let any personality come out during Impact and the like. With that said, I do think that it is a good fit for their web site and it should stay as a Internet-only show.
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Everyone has high points and low points all throughout their lives. For Moose (a/k/a Mickie Knuckles), though, those two points may have come at nearly the same time. On Sunday it was reported on Gerweck.net that TNA had offered Moose a contract to become a member of their Knockout division. From there, things seemed to have taken an unfortunate turn as it was reported that she suffered a severe leg injury while working a match at an independent show in Joliet, IL, that very same night.
Video of the injury can be found on YouTube and it looks like it may be career threatening. Of course, that is my opinion and I am not a medical doctor by any stretch of the imagination, but nothing good can be said when the leg forms a 90 degree angle. Whatever the case may be, I sincerely hope that she is able to fully recover from the accident and, much like Sid Vicious before her, is able to one day return to the ring. I know she would be a welcomed addition to the already stacked Knockout division.
Impact opens with a recap of the Angle drama between Kurt, Karen, AJ Styles and Frank Trigg. The Impact intro then hits and we are welcomed to tonight’s show that will feature the return of Karen Angle to the Impact Zone, another $25,000 Challenge from Awesome Kong, a first round match for the World X Cup and Booker T against Kevin Nash in the main event.
Match 1: Consequences Creed vs. AJ Styles
Prior to the match, Mike Tenay and Don West mention the roll that Styles played to get Creed into TNA. The two shake hands as the bell rings and they grapple trying to one up each other. Kurt Angle is shown waiting in the parking lot, presumably for his wife. Styles finally takes control of the match with a nice dropkick that knocks Creed out to the floor. Creed comes back, however, with a rolling clothesline that takes Styles down to the canvas. Creed continues to work over Styles until Styles nails a Pele kick and then into the Styles Clash for the pin fall.
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On the heels of completing a successful 4-day tour of the United Kingdom, TNA announced plans to again fly across the Atlantic and entertain the blokes over there in January of 2009. The news release for the “Maximum Impact” tour revealed that another four shows will take place and will feature the return of a former World Champion.
What World Champion you might ask? Well, according to The Sun, the returning champion will be none other than the Great One himself, Jeff Jarrett. Furthermore, a special web site put together for the UK tour even has Jarrett in the artwork.
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According to tnawrestling.com, a total of four new TNA DVDs are on the horizon and will be released between the months of August and November. The four titles are “The Best of the Bloodiest Brawls: Scars and Stitches,” “Knocked Out,” “Ultimate Matches,” and “Kurt Angle: Champion.”
Based on the short descriptions written in the news release, I know I am looking forward to “The Best of the Bloodiest Brawls: Scars and Stitches” and “Ultimate Matches.” Of course, my feelings may change once the matches that are included on the video have been released.
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