Five-time TNA Knockouts Champion, Angelina Love will be immortalized in plastic this coming January with her very own action figure.
Jakks Pacific, the creator of TNA’s new toy line, unveiled some of the action figures including Angelina’s at the Fall Toy Fair recently and WrestlingFigs.com caught a few snaps which you can see below.
Unfortunately, I’m not convinced that Ang’s action figure is very flattering as the face looks more like that of a grumpy old man’s. However, the detailing on the tattoos on her arm is a better effort.
Nonetheless, the figure will be available from late January as part of the ‘Deluxe Impact 5’ series.
Former Divas Champion, Maryse hit the red carpet last night for the LA premiere of Jackass 3D along with The Miz.
The Sexiest of the Sexy rubbed shoulders with the movie’s stars including Johnny Knoxville, Jenna Jameson and Tony Hawk. Yes, Hollywood’s elite were out in full force!
Usually ever so stylish, our favourite French poodle seems to have made a fashion faux pas this time around. This dress is not up to Maryse’s usual standards. Sorry, M! (Please don’t curse us out in French.)
The much hyped appearance of Jersey Shore’s JWoww airs tonight on TNA Impact, but will you be tuning in? No doubt TNA is hoping for a ratings bump due to the stunt casting. Vote in our poll below:
Check out pictures from JWoww’s appearance here and a preview clip here.
Impact airs tonight at 9pm on Spike TV, followed by Reaction. Meanwhile, WWE Superstars has two Divas matches from 8pm on WGN America.
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The first elimination of the season took place and perhaps the most well known rookie girl, Jamie, was sent packing. Her send-off from the show was filled with dignity and class, and well wishes for the remaining five. Aksana‘s immigration woes took a turn for the worse when it was revealed that she had four weeks to clear up her issues or she would be deported. Maxine took a horrible bump in the ring that may or may not keep her sidelined with a neck issue. And finally, the Kaitlyn/Dolph/Vickie Guerrero love triangle came to a head when Kaitlyn defeated Vickie in a one-on-one match.
How will tonight’s episode play out? Keep watching and find out!
As per usual, the gorgeous Matt Striker is the first person we see when NXT begins. He announces the girls and out comes Maxine, Aksana, Kaitlyn, AJ, andNaomi. They get in the ring and for some reason all of them have air horns in their hands. Striker tells them that the next elimination is three weeks away and as far as challenges go, the slate has been wiped clean. Everyone starts from scratch tonight and the first competition of the evening is going to be Name That Tune. For the first round, thirty seconds of a WWE Superstar theme will play and the first girl to sound their horn will get a chance to answer. In the second round, the points will be doubled.
This competition isn’t really a competition to be honest. AJ basically gets every single theme song right but one. All the other girls stand there and look dumbfounded and AJ even seems a bit embarrassed that she knows every single answer. She scores 1900 out of a possible 2000, with Naomi getting 100 points for an earlier answer. Needless to say, AJ picks up her first challenge win. Striker announces that up next is a rookie versus pro match, with Naomi taking on former Diva’s Champion, Alicia Fox. The show fades to a promo for Chris Jericho’s new DVD.
Former WWE wrestler, Luna Vachon‘s death has been deemed the result of an accidental overdose, reports TMZ.
Vachon passed away after an overdose of painkillers and anti-anxiety medication according to an official report from the District Six Medical Examiner’s Office in Florida.
Luna had been living with her mother at the time, who discovered the body back in August.
The next elimination from season three of NXT will be held on the November 2nd episode, which is in three weeks time.
Given that Jamie was released after her elimination last week, it seems the stakes are much higher this season. It looks like WWE knows which girls they want to keep around post-NXT already and are releasing the ones they don’t. We know that WWE is high on Kaitlyn and Naomi, and one would think AJ would make the main roster too. Aksana could be a question mark, however if they continue to pair her with Goldust post-season, I think she’ll be fine. The only other girl I would worry about following Jamie’s fate is Maxine, who looks like a strong candidate to be the next eliminated Diva judging by our opinion poll on who you thought should be eliminated last week. Jamie received the most votes (and was eliminated as you thought she should be), while Maxine came second by only a few vote difference.
Following her recent comments about him on the In Your Head radio show last week, Matt Hardy has been teasing a video blog about former girlfriend Amy ‘Lita‘ Dumas and here it is! Watch below:
NXT week six is in the books. That means once again, it’s time to vote. What did you think of this week’s episode? Rate the show below, vote for the Rookie Diva who impressed you most and tell us… did the right person go home?
In what feels like reality mirroring television, PWInsider reports that Jamie Keyes, real name Brittany Beede, has been released from her WWE contract a mere week after being the first cut from this season’s NXT. Additionally, Jamie has been removed from the FCW roster page also.
It had previously been rumored that while WWE enjoyed her work as a ring announcer, they did not see a lot of potential in Jamie as an in ring competitor. With a spot on the Divas roster becoming more competitive, will we see other NXT Rookies released before they make it to the main roster?
After the frustrating mess that was the Divas action on Raw last, WWE decided to forgo a match altogether this week and haveNatalya and Lay-Cool cut a promo in the ring. Will they be able to deliver on the mic or will we be just as upset as last week? Check out the segment below and be the judge:
The segment begins with Natalya in the ring, mic in tow and she calls out Lay-Cool on their cheap win (and shoes) at Hell in a Cell. Natalya goes on to say that she will be facing one of them at Bragging Rights and that she’ll be leaving as champion. However, before Natalya can say anything else, she’s cut off by that familiar music we know so well: “You’re not enough for me. Woah-ooh-ooh” (Where’s Matt Striker when you need him?)
Lay-Cool strut down the ramp (in matching outfits, no less), and tell Natalya that all they’re hearing is: ‘Blah, Blah, Blah’. They even go as far as to say she’s inherited her father’s facial hair gene. They even bust out a special photo of Nattie sporting Anvil’s beard. How rude! Natalya laughs all this off, and brings up the ‘headset debacle’ from last week, saying that Lay-Cool proved that their IQ was smaller than their waist size.
The Flawless Ones take this as a compliment, saying Natalya is just jealous of them. They go on to say that they’re: “…the best there is, was, and ever will be.” Did they just go there?! I believe they did. The duo finish off by saying all the Divas not only respect them, but LOVE them. REAL TALK!
Michelle and Layla head to the back, but are cut off by The Bella Twins, Eve, Gail Kim andMelina. The champs try to escape but the Divas jump all over them. Michelle manages to get away, Layla isn’t as lucky; Natalya’s reinforcements toss Layla into the ring and Nattie slaps on a Sharpshooter. Before Natalya can fully apply the hold, Michelle rescues her and the tandem escapes through the crowd to end the segment.
Like I said on last night’s Post-Raw Show, I really enjoyed this segment. I felt Natalya was a little too squeaky clean and a bit still during her part of the promo, but besides that, all the Divas involved did their jobs perfectly. I’m not usually a fan of a no match night, but I think that if a promo is done well enough, it can be just as enjoyable as a match. This was one of these times. I’m not advocating promos only for the Divas by any means, but this was an enjoyable change of pace. Hopefully, WWE can build upon this Natalya/Lay-Cool rivalry for the next two weeks and give us a great payoff at Bragging Rights.
Eager to ride the publicity wave, TNA is not waiting till Thursday to air footage of JWoww‘s appearance at the Impact Zone last night, as they have released a preview clip of her in-ring confrontation with Cookie online. Check out the clip below:
Could this week’s Impact be just the beginning? Jersey Shore star, JWoww, who will appear in a catfight with Cookie aka Becky Bayless on Thursday night’s episode, is reportedly being courted for a longer storyline.
JWoww, real name Jenni Farley, was paid $15,000 for the appearance but according to TMZ, TNA are now negotiating with JWoww on a longer deal, presumably to keep her feuding with Cookie and Robbie E.
Already, JWoww’s one-shot appearance has scored TNA massive mainstream press including in other countries, so imagine if they booked JWoww vs Cookie as a pay per view match?
This angle doesn’t seem to be imposing on the regular Knockouts Championship storyline, rather co-existing in addition to that, so I’m all for it. I hope TNA can hash out a longer deal.
Having already snapped up five-time WWE Women’s Champion, Mickie James, TNA is interested in another former WWE Diva, we can reveal.
Former Straight Edge Society Diva, Serena Deeb‘s name has been brought up, a reliable source tells me. I’m told that Serena will be seen by TNA officials once her 90 day no-compete clause ends with WWE.
This perhaps comes of little surprise considering two of her friends (Becky Bayless aka Cookie and Mickie James) have just debuted for TNA.
By all accounts (including those of other DD team members who met her at SHIMMER), Serena is a great talent and great person who genuinely lives for the business, so I’m happy to hear TNA may offer her a second chance.
As for fellow former Diva, Katie Lea aka Kat Waters who received a tryout in August, I’m told that the ‘window has closed’ on her going to TNA — at least for now.
The company didn’t offer Kat a deal following her tryout and she has since moved from Florida (where TNA tapes) to California to pursue an acting career.
WWE are reportedly backing Kaitlyn and Naomi on the current season of WWE NXT, according to the latest issue of Figure Four Weekly.
Kaitlyn, who has been one of WWE’s favorites since the season began, is said to have impressed management in her match with Vickie Guerrero last week.
Meanwhile, Naomi, who was the early standout in week one, is said to be the most athletic of the bunch which works in her favor.
The newsletter adds that WWE has ‘tentative plans’ for both after the season ends, which means they’ll both likely stay on the main roster.
Thoughts: Despite being a ‘favorite’, I feel Naomi has been downplayed in the past few weeks with more of the focus falling on Kaitlyn and AJ. That’s my take, anyway. In my opinion, every girl should have equal screen time and equal opportunity given that it’s a reality competition, but due to the show being script-based as well as competition-based, it seems WWE is more inclined to write more for certain girls which can seem like they are pushing the fans to vote for them.
Independent star and Diva Dirt LIVE co-host, Mia Yim is boarding Wrestlicious for an upcoming live event.
Mia will play ‘sexy North Korean spy’, Kim Thieu Soon (yes, really!) at the show.
From what I understand this is just a live event and is not being taped, however if all goes well, Mia could be invited to join the second season of Wrestlicious TakeDown.
Mia’s career has really gained traction in the past few months: she was chosen as Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s One to Watch in the November 2010 issue, she had a strong showing on SHIMMER pre-show SPARKLE last month and has worked several independent matches with veteran, Mickie James. Great to watch her blossom.
At Bound for Glory, Knockout fans would see the culmination of the feud that has been building for the past few weeks. The insertion of the newest Knockout, Mickie James, as the special referee was a wild card added on just last Thursday. Would the match really be more of a tag team effort (as the Beautiful People have led us to believe), or will fragile alliances break under the pressure (how deep is Tara‘s loyalty to Madison really?) as the Knockouts Championship is on the line? And where would Mickie fall in all of this? Lets find out…
We open with Christy Hemme backstage with Madison Rayne and Tara. Madison proceeds to shred Christy verbally, unloading on the poor redhead her frustrations and fury. The promo is actually pretty hilarious and well done, with Tara providing the straight face in the background. Words can’t do it justice, you should have a listen for yourself. I’m loving Madison on the mic!
Once the interview is done, we see a video package detailing how this feud came to be, with several of the past interviews from each woman spliced in. Also included is how Miss Tessmacher came to be the Knockouts Division supervisor – something she has done a particularly good job at so far. The “Tale of the Tape” brings us up to speed before we fade back into the arena.
“HARDCORE COUNTRY!” blares over the speakers (I’m sorry, I can’t take that music seriously…how cheesy can you get?) and out skips Mickie James, who gets a loud welcome from the crowd. She looks fantastic in her referee shirt, hair done up properly. She feels genuinely enthusiastic to be there. After her entrance into the ring, new music plays and out come Madison Rayne and Tara, guiding the motorbike down the ramp instead of coming through the crowd. Very nice bike!
It was Cookie vs JWoww last night at the Impact Zone when TNA brought in one of the stars of MTV’s hit reality show, Jersey Shore for the night to film a scene with their own ‘juice heads’.
TNA’s publicity stunt garnered a lot of mainstream press with many media outlets on hand along with real life paparazzi (not the Melina kind!), for last night’s taping. You can check out some pictures of JWoww posing with one of the Knockouts Tag Titles, Cookie (Becky Bayless) and the segment below!
JWoww’s Impact cameo will air Thursday at 9pm ET on Spike TV.
TNA Knockout, Mickie James has dismissed Internet rumors that she was peeved backstage at Sunday’s Bound for Glory pay per view after her patented logo was not sewn onto her referee’s shirt.
I usually don’t even bother to entertain ignorance. But to report blatant lies is quite humorous… Anyone who knows me… Knows I would never behave like that… And they also know I respect & appreciate everyone as we all work hard as a team to make an incredible product. Fact! The seamstress already knew she was putting the logo on the shirt Thursday. Fact. I bought a ref shirt to make but when Earl gave me one of his official TNA shirts I couldn’t resist. Fact. Post match I gave the shirt to the trading card company to be cut up and added to the new cards coming soon. =)
Fact… To feed lies to the internet with the intent of maliciously harming someone’s reputation obviously says a lot about ones character & own insecurities… I pity them.. And send them love anyway… Fact! To report a blatant lie is not only bad journalism… But unprofessional. But hey… I guess that’s why they’re called dirt sheets… Lmao… I just wanted to clear that up gang! Much love.. And goodnight! Muah!
The original reports began circulating following the Bound for Glory pay per view. Not sure why/how this rumor began, but I definitely question the timing considering Mickie has just begun her new career with TNA.
Third-generation Diva, Natalya will receive another championship opportunity against Lay-Cool at Bragging Rights in two weeks time, it has been announced.
The bout will be a rematch from from Natalya’s initial title shot against Michelle McCool at Hell in a Cell. However, that match ended in controversy after Layla threw her shoe in the ring, meaning Natalya wasn’t given a fair shake at the belt.
The question is which member of Lay-Cool will face Natalya this time?
Bragging Rights will air on October 24th on pay per view.
Five-time TNA Knockouts Champion, Angelina Love will be immortalized in plastic this coming January with her very own action figure.
Could this week’s Impact be just the beginning? Jersey Shore star, JWoww, who will appear in a catfight with Cookie aka 
Independent star and Diva Dirt LIVE co-host, 
It was Cookie vs JWoww last night at the Impact Zone when TNA brought in one of the stars of MTV’s hit reality show, Jersey Shore for the night to film a scene with their own ‘juice heads’.
Third-generation Diva, 