On the latest episode of MTV’s MADE, TNA Knockouts Champion Tara attempted to make an aspiring female wrestler into a Knockout. Did she succeed? Read our recap below to find out: * DeAnna Washington, unemployed and living with her parents in Washington, wants to be a professional wrestler. She says she always had a desire … Read more
TNA President Dixie Carter has unveiled the company’s plans to aid those affected by Hurricane Sandy, which has caused major devastation in the New York and New Jersey area. TNA has launched the “Make an Impact” campaign, which includes a t-shirt from which proceeds will go to the American Red Cross’ relief efforts. Read Carter’s … Read more
TNA Knockouts Tara and Brooke Tessmacher are set to appear on MTV’s “MADE” this weekend. The episode, originally scheduled to air October 17th, will see teenager Deanna Washington hope to realize her dream of becoming a professional wrestler. The now defunct TNT will guide Deanna to success with the help of their fellow Impact Wrestling … Read more
TNA will be heading to Canada later this month for a series of house shows, and ahead of the November 9th live event in Windsor, Ontario, Knockout Gail Kim has spoken of returning home. The Impact Wrestling star spoke to SLAM! Wrestling to promote the upcoming tour and revealed how she prefers TNA’s schedule and … Read more
Happy Halloween! We’re continuing our yearly tradition of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the year’s most notable Divas and Knockouts. We’ll be mixing Knockouts and Divas together in three posts leading up to the big day. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past 4 years of this … Read more
Happy Halloween! We’re continuing our yearly tradition of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the year’s most notable Divas and Knockouts. We’ll be mixing Knockouts and Divas together in three posts leading up to the big day. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past 4 years of this … Read more
Happy Halloween! We’re continuing our yearly tradition of dreaming up Halloween costumes for the year’s most notable Divas and Knockouts. We’ll be mixing Knockouts and Divas together in three posts leading up to the big day. But before you see this year’s picks, be sure to catch up on the past 4 years of this … Read more
TNA Knockouts Champion, Tara, real name Lisa Marie Varon, will be putting her own spin on the Chicago deep dish with a new pizzeria due to open in the city next year. Varon reveals to the Chicago Tribune that her new pizzeria will launch in early 2013. It will be located at 2418 N. Ashland. … Read more
Gail Kim has been ranked #1 on this year’s PWI Female 50. The list, which ranks the women of wrestling based on their achievements in the past year, cited Gail’s record-breaking Knockouts Title reign as one of the factors the landed her on top of the list. Following her departure from the WWE to TNA … Read more
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