Awesome Kong, one half of the Knockouts Tag Team Champions just posted the following tweet: I'd like to thank Dixie Carter and all of the employees at TNA for wishing me the very best in my future endeavors. We hope to have confirmation on this soon but it's been no secret that relations between TNA and Kong have been tenuous since the incident with Bubba the Love Sponge in January. Last week, Kong filed a lawsuit against the radio shock jock. EDIT: TNA's Associate Director of Public Re...

Bubba the Love Sponge, the man at the center of a lawsuit filed by former TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong has released a statement via his official website refuting that he made any threatening phone calls to Kong. Read the statement below: This morning I was made aware of allegations made in a petition for full bill of discovery by Ms. Kia Stevens, a professional wrestler with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The allegations in this petition are one hundred percent false. To be clear; every...

TNA Knockout, Awesome Kong has filed a lawsuit against Bubba the Love Sponge and cell carrier AT&T after receiving a threatening phone call from an unidentified number. Courthouse News Service reports: Stevens claims Clem called her at her Tampa home from a blocked number at 5 a.m. on Feb. 10. She says the caller said, "'This is Bubba the Love Sponge here at (and at this point the caller named a radio station' and then alluded to the fact that the call was being broadcast on the radio. ...

Reports originated from ProWrestling.net suggest that TNA Knockout, Awesome Kong is currently serving a suspension following her altercation with Bubba the Love Sponge at the Impact tapings last month. Jason Powell reports that Kong was suspended after she refused to compete on the company's UK tour, which was part of the fallout of the Bubba situation. Kong is also said to be in a contractual dispute with TNA. Meanwhile, TNA President showed no signs of dissension in the ranks with Kong a...

TNA Knockout, Awesome Kong proves once again just why you should be following her on Twitter. Kong has announced another 'Kongtest' for her Twitter followers in time for Valentine's Day in which she is giving away an iPod Nano and an iPod Shuffle and all you have to do is send a tweet! For all the details on the latest Kongtest click here....

The latest update on Knockout, Awesome Kong is that her request to be released was denied reports ProWrestling.net. According to the website, Kong reacted to the news by backing out of last week's UK tour at the last minute. Things have seemingly smoothed over it's reported, after a meeting with Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan. However, the bigger story it seems is what the report claims is 'lingering heat' between Kong and TNA management over lousy pay for the TNA Knockouts. As has been well ...

Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley has written an indepth blog about the incident between Awesome Kong and Bubba the Hate Sponge which took place nearly two weeks ago. Interestingly, the blog was for TNA's official website -- I say interestingly, because it breaks the company's kayfabe. Here's some excerpts: * She probably should have handled the situation differently, and in retrospect, I think even Kia would admit that she may have let her emotions get the best of her. I happen to like both peopl...

Today's edition of the Wrestling Globe Newsletter suggests that Awesome Kong has been unhappy in TNA for some time before the incident with Bubba the Love Sponge this past weekend. Mike Aldren reports: Awesome Kong has requested her release following the events of this past week. She noted to friends that the altercation with Bubba the Love Sponge at Monday's television taping was the straw that broke the camel's back. She had been unhappy for some time. The company has not responded to her r...

TNA Knockout, Awesome Kong has commented on reports that she has given notice to TNA. In a streaming video from her iPhone to her Twitter account posted several minutes ago, Kong says: "People are sending me messages about my request for my release." Kong also comments that she was due to to be part of TNA's UK tour but is no longer booked for the trip. The tour is due to start this weekend and Kong had been one of the previously announced participants....