The biggest mystery since… well, Kaitlyn’s attacker, is that of TNA star Tara and her Hollywood boyfriend. We grilled the former Knockouts Champion about her lover in our exclusive interview ahead of tonight’s Bound for Glory pay per view, and while she wouldn’t let slip his identity (sorry, we tried!), we did get some scoop … Read more
TNA Knockout, Tara, real name Lisa Marie Varon, has praised TNA creative team member, Dave Lagana, for the recent upswing in the Knockouts division. The Knockouts have seen more emphasis on storyline over the past month or so with a heated rivalry between Tara and Knockouts Champion, Brooke Tessmacher, being the focal point. In fact, … Read more
TNA Knockout, Tara, real name Lisa Marie Varon, will be on a brand new episode of MTV’s “Made” next Friday. For those unfamiliar, Made features teenagers looking to realize their dreams as anything ranging from rappers, to skateboarders, and even professional wrestlers. To help them along the way, MTV enlists expert coaches in their chosen … Read more
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that former TNA Knockout Velvet Sky, who left TNA in July, may be close to striking a new deal with the company. The report states that many within the company believe she will return and that she has either agreed to a new deal or is close to doing … Read more
TNA Knockouts referee, Taryn Terrell, has landed a guest starring role on HBO’s, Treme. Terrell, also known as Tiffany in WWE, will appear in five episodes of the current third season. The show follows a New Orleans town named Treme trying to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Terrell is a New … Read more
Former TNA Knockout, Velvet Sky, is the latest female in wrestling to throw her hat into the fashion designer ring. Velvet announced today the launch of her “Rated V” clothing and accessories line, which will kick off with a t-shirt featuring the Rated V logo (see left). Sky will debut the t-shirt tonight during the … Read more
As reported last week, former WWE Diva Jillian Hall took part in a dark match prior to last week’s live episode of Impact. Jillian faced veteran Knockout, Tara, in the match. According to F4WOnline.com, TNA officials are happy with the former Divas Champ’s tryout, feeling she did well. Could this lead to a possible role … Read more
TNA has announced a tag team match for next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, pitting rivals and Bound for Glory opponents, Brooke Tessmacher and Tara, on opposite teams. Brooke will team with ODB against Tara and Gail Kim. Impact airs Thursday at 8pm on Spike TV.
Tonight, Beth Phoenix and Natalya face off in a Divas dream match on SmackDown. Tune in at 8pm on Syfy. Discuss the show in the comments!
Independent wrestler, Leva Bates, made a surprise appearance on last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling. Bates appeared in a backstage segment with Hulk Hogan and Sting, masquerading as a stage hand asking Hogan, Impact’s General Manager, to sign some documents before spraying both of the legends in the eyes with some sort of substance. Leva … Read more
Former WWE Divas Champion, Jillian Hall, worked a dark match for TNA last night prior to the live Impact Wrestling broadcast. Jillian, who lives locally in the Orlando, Florida area, faced former WWE colleague Tara, aka Lisa Marie Varon, in the match. Dark matches are usually tryouts for roster spots, even for veteran talent; in … Read more
Word spread yesterday that TNA has changed its policies regarding outside bookings for its talent — independent promotions are no longer able to feature TNA contracted talents on DVD releases of their shows. TNA had previously allowed talents to appear on DVD releases, however, not on rival television programs or pay per views (including Internet … Read more
Former Knockouts Champion, Mickie James, has revealed that she is working through a case of “deeply bruised” ribs. The decorated champion tweeted Monday about having an X-ray on her ribs, writing: “Walking into the Docs to finally get my ribs X-rayed… Been working through the pain 2 weeks too long! Lucky I’m T… U… Triple … Read more
Infrequently seen Knockout, Rosita, has updated fans on her status with TNA, insisting that she is still with the company despite not being used on TV since April. Rosita, real name Thea Trinidad, told the Busted Open radio show: Unfortunately it has been awhile, and I know everyone was going crazy a couple weeks ago … Read more
Good news for TNA fans, as Impact Wrestling will remain live on Spike TV through the end of 2012. The company had originally announced it would go live through the summer (June to August), but this was extended through September. TNA has now announced that it has reached a deal with Spike to remain live … Read more
Former TNA Knockout, Winter, real name Katarina Waters, spoke for the first time this week about her departure from the company. Waters’ contract with TNA expired on September 5th and was not renewed by the company (she was not released as reported elsewhere). Speaking of her departure, Waters reveals to the “Running the Ropes” podcast … Read more
Britain’s Challenge TV has issued a press release for new TNA UK-based series, British Bootcamp, which will feature four British wrestling talents fighting it out for a TNA contract. The Blossom Twins, Hannah and Holly, are among the cast. The show will run for six half-hour episodes starting in December. Details below: [notice]Aspiring UK wrestlers … Read more
Former Knockouts Champion Winter, aka Katarina Waters, has parted ways with TNA. The Knockout’s contract expired yesterday, September 5th, and it has not been renewed. Her official fansite reports that Kat is available for bookings, writing: “[She] is free to do DVDs, bookings, iPPVs, and whatever else! If interested please send emails to [email protected].” Winter … Read more
New reports circulating today suggest that TNA Knockout Sarita‘s wrestling future in Mexico may be in doubt. Most fans will know that as well as appearing in TNA, Sarita, aka Sarah Stock, also competes under the name Dark Angel in Mexico for the prestigious CMLL promotion. Speaking to F4WOnline‘s Figure Four Daily show, lucha libre … Read more
Despite her long tenure in professional wrestling, former Knockouts Champion Gail Kim has only just received her first official t-shirt via TNA. TNA has released a t-shirt dedicated to the veteran Knockout, paying homage to her Korean roots with a dragon emblem. Gail has expressed her desire to finally be immortalized in action figure form … Read more
The Blossom Twins, Hannah and Holly, will have the opportunity to compete for contracts with TNA Impact Wrestling in an exclusive new television series for the UK market. The series, TNA Boot Camp, will air in the UK on Challenge TV, and feature British independent wrestlers — the Blossoms included — competing to become the … Read more
Hot on the heels of former WWE star Michelle McCool giving birth yesterday, it looks like another female wrestling personality is about to make it two-for-two! Former TNA Knockout Lacey Von Erich, who announced her pregnancy last week, revealed on Twitter yesterday that she too has gone into labor. Lacey tweeted: ” Dilated 4cm! Walking … Read more
After losing her Knockouts Title two weeks ago and pulling a no-show last week, Madison Rayne is teasing a “surprise” for this week’s Impact. Earlier today she tweeted: “I’ve got a little surprise for everyone this Thursday on @IMPACTWRESTLING :)) tune in to find out more :)) @SpikeTV 8pm!!!” This could have something to do … Read more
Don’t expect to see Mickie James on this week’s live Impact. Chances are, she’ll be busy preparing to perform outside the ring. Friday, August 31st marks the former Knockouts Champion’s 33rd birthday, and she’ll be celebrating it by singing with her live band at her official birthday party. The good news is, though you’ll miss … Read more
PWInsider is reporting that Claire Lynch‘s recent TNA departure was driven by fans’ overwhelmingly negative reaction to her storyline with AJ Styles. According to the report, Lynch gave immediate notice that she was quitting after fans “began bombarding her professional website, LinkedIn.com and Youtube.com accounts with derogatory and hateful messages about her acting, her character’s … Read more
Former TNA Knockout, Angelina Love, aka Angel Williams, has discussed for the first time her departure from TNA revealing that there was “no big scandal” regarding her leaving the company. Love tells Monday Night Mayhem: “There’s no big fancy story, there’s no scandal. It’s nothing too big. I spoke to all the appropriate people. It … Read more