– Members of Aces & Eights, TNA’s masked group of attackers, are now appearing at TNA live events. A member of the group attacked James Storm on Friday night and Jeff Hardy on Saturday night. – Kurt Angle tweeted on Monday that his new baby will be born on Tuesday: “Tomorrow is the day everyone! Kurt jr or Sofia angle? This is a proud moment as a husband and father for me. I love you…
– The following Bound For Glory Series matches have been announced for next week’s live Impact Wrestling: * Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy * Rob Van Dam vs. James Storm Next week’s show will also feature an update on TNA World Champion Austin Aries following the attack by Aces & Eights at the end of this week’s show. – TNA is auctioning off the baby AJ Styles doll that was used by Claire Lynch in…
– The reason John Laurinaitis has been pulled from wrestling dark matches after WWE television shows is because he is currently injured. Despite the fact that he was removed as WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent Relations back in June, Laurinaitis is expected to return as a television character in the coming months. – WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair will be free from his TNA no-compete clause and free to sign with WWE on…
– Reports surfaced online this week stating that WWE officials pulled Christian from television since he’s expected to appear at next month’s TNA Hall of Fame ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona as part of an agreement the rival wrestling organizations reached to allow Ric Flair to appear at Wrestlemania XXVIII. According to PWInsider.com, the reports are incorrect. Multiple WWE sources state that Christian requested time off from the road since there were no major storylines planned…
– WWE Diva Eve Torres spoke to the Connecticut Post this week to promote Monday’s RAW from Connecticut and said she’s considering following in The Rock’s footsteps and getting into movies. However, she’s still very happy with her role as a WWE Diva: “It combines everything I love. I trained to be a gymnast; I love dancing, I love performing and I love the community outreach we get to do. It would be great to…
– The official WWE website announced Monday at 3:55 p.m. that Jerry “The King” Lawler has been released from a Montreal hospital and will be heading home in the next several days after suffering a heart attack last Monday. “We continue to wish Jerry all the best, and we look forward to him returning to WWE in the future,” the sports-entertainment organization notes. – Former WWE Superstar John Morrison headlines this Friday’s Big Time Wrestling…
WWE’s corporate website has updated its key business indicators – including this year’s SummerSlam buyrate. Summerslam 2012, which featured the blockbuster “Perfect Storm,” main event of Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H, drew an estimated 350,000 buys (264,000 North American, 86,000 international). This is up from last year’s 311,000 (180,000 North American, 131,000 international). Here are the buyrates for the past few SummerSlams: 2012: 350,000 (Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H) 2011: 311,000 (CM Punk vs. John…
Athleta is delving into sleepwear. The popular, Gap Inc.-owned women’s athleisure brand has launched the first collection within its new sleepwear category. The 14-piece collection includes t-shirts, camisoles, shorts, joggers, night gowns and a sleep romper. All pieces are made from ultra-soft, lightweight fabrics that are sustainable and natural. These fabrics include organic cotton and Tencel Modal jersey. The brand designed each piece with breathability and comfort to help aid in uninterrupted sleep. “More and…
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has started the new year with his traditional call for the sport to drop hybrid power units and return to the ear-splitting era of V8 combustion engines. Formula 1 has used 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrids since 2014, an era that has been dominated by Mercedes with seven consecutive constructors championships. The current technical regulations are due to stay in place until at least 2024. However fans have lamented the…
In her first post-WWE interview, former WWE developmental talent and Tough Enough contestant Ivelisse Velez (Sofia Cortez) speaks on her surprising release in an interview with Diva Dirt. Velez discusses her release, rumors which circulated regarding her attitude, whether she feels any resentment that she and Christina Crawford were let go while their Tough Enough colleague, Cameron/Ariane Andrew, survived a DUI and alleged police bribery incident and much more. Ivelisse talks about her run in…