WWE Updates the Status of Jerry "The King" Lawler
Posted by Steve Carrier on 09/11/2012 at 01:13 PM

WWE has posted this update on Jerry "The King" Lawler's condition:

As of this morning, Jerry "The King" Lawler is in a cardiac care unit and all his vital signs are stable. WWE will provide additional information as it becomes available. We continue to wish Jerry all the best for a full recovery

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Jerry Lawler's Ex-Wife Provides Heath Update
Posted by Steve Carrier on 09/11/2012 at 12:04 PM

Former WWE Diva and ex-wife of Jerry Lawler, Stacy Carter, provided the following update on the status of Jerry Lawler on Twitter earlier this morning.

Just got a @JerryLawler update. He had a stint & a balloon put in. Right now he is still heavily sedated. Will update when I know more

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 Jerry Lawler Set to Undergo Surgery
Posted by Steve Carrier on 09/11/2012 at 10:35 AM

As soon as Jerry Lawler is physically able, he will undergo a procedure to have a stent place in his heart according to PWInsider.

Lawler's girlfriend is flying to Montreal this morning to be with him. Stay with us for more updates throughout the day.

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Matt Hardy Set For ‘Major Program’ In ROH?

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Lawler's Condition

- After RAW went off the air, John Cena and Bret Hart hung around ringside for around 10 minutes with the fans. One sports journalist who was at ringside asked Hart about Jerry Lawler's condition and Hart told him that Lawler was in really bad shape.

- Jerry Lawler's heart attack at RAW last night has been picked up by several mainstream media outlets including FOX, CNN, the Associated Press and others.

- The mood backstage at RAW last night was a very tense one. When the scare with Jerry Lawler first happened, nobody was paying attention to the show and a lot of the crew were in groups praying.

More than one source is reporting that EMT's backstage saved Lawler's life. That gives you an idea of how serious Lawler's condition was. People were talking about how it's a good thing Lawler had the scare at a WWE event where proper medical staff were able to treat him and save his life. Lawler just returned from an independent wrestling tour of Aruba where things could have been different.

At last word, Lawler was listed in stable condition at the cardiac ICU of a local Montreal hospital. A fan in attendance at RAW noted that there are several hospitals within 15 minutes of the arena.

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Jerry Lawler's Girlfriend Releases a Statement
Posted by Steve Carrier on 09/11/2012 at 01:42 AM

- The following statement was sent to us via Facebook from Jerry Lawler's girlfriend Lauryn McBride:

"Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. It has been confirmed that Jerry did have a heart attack…he is in stable condition and breathing on his own & heart is stable. I’m getting on the first flight out of here to be with him & will keep everyone posted. He is a strong man and we will get him back at his best as soon as I can get him home! I love you so so much baby!!"

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RUMOR: Another Knockout Possibly Gone From TNA

It would appear that Rosita is no longer affiliated with TNA Wrestling. The organization updated its Knockouts Photo Galleries page over the weekend and the sparingly seen wrestler was removed from its roster list along with Traci Brooks and Winter, who both confirmed parting ways with the organization.

Rosita is still listed on the main roster page, although several performers who have parted ways with the organization since May remain listed. This includes Devon, Matt Morgan, Ric Flair, Velvet Sky and Winter.
The 21-year-old wrestler has been without a role since Mexican America quietly dissolved in the spring. Her last television appearance took place five months ago on the April 17 episode of Impact Wrestling. During her absence, she became a certified instructor of Zumba and continued to compete for various independent leagues.

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11-09-2012 om 13:59 geschreven door jefken  

Hulk Hogan Speaks On The Departure Of Devon; Devon Responds

TNA star Hulk Hogan recently responded to a fans question via his official twitter account regarding the departure of TNA Television Champion Devon.

"I'm all over it,Devon is to valubable to ever let him slip away,huge screw up on somebodys part. HH"

Devon later responded on twitter

"thank u @HulkHogan for all the great and kind words he said about me.if it wasn’t for him i wouldn’t b in the biz. i wouldn’t had the run since i got the tna tv title. thank you sir."

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On Sunday night, "No Surrender" aired live on Pay-Per-View from Orlando, FL, featuring the semifinals and finals of the annual "Bound For Glory Series", where the winner earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event at October's "Bound For Glory". Catch the replay all this week on your cable or satellite provider, or watch it online around the world at TNAOnDemand.com. Tune into Thursday's IMPACT WRESTLING on Spike TV at 8/7c for the aftermath from the event, plus exclusive footage! If you can't watch it, set your DVR to record it.

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Quick Results from the Pay-Per-View:

Bound For Glory Series Semifinal: Jeff Hardy def. Samoa Joe
Bound For Glory Series Semifinal: Bully Ray Def James Storm
Knockouts Championship: Miss Tessmacher def. Tara
World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries challenges anyone from Aces & Eights
X Division Championship: Zema Ion def. Sonjay Dutt
Tag Team Championship: Christopher Daniels & Kazarian def. AJ Styles & Kurt Angle
The Bound For Glory Series Final: Jeff Hardy def. Bully Ray

Results from the No Surrender Pay-Per-View

Bound for Glory Series Semifinal (Match #1):
The winner of this match will move on to a finals match up later in the Pay-Per-View to face the winner of the James Storm vs. Bully Ray match to determine who will face the World Heavyweight Champion at Bound for Glory. In the opening minutes it showed that Joe and Hardy were affected by their injuries caused in the previous weeks of IMPACT WRESTLING. Hardy managed to bring things outside of the ring and keep things mostly in his favor with his unpredictable methods. However, after bringing things back in the ring Joe unleashed a fury of assaults on Hardy who barely kicked out of a Joe’s pin attempt. Joe went to his submission move set playing to his own strengths. Joe maintained control and showed his wide range of skills with a suicide dive to the outside of the ring onto Hardy. Hardy was able to turn things around on him finally and get the momentum of the match into his favor. After a whisper in the wind Hardy nearly had a pin on Joe but was kicked out by Joe. Joe made an attempt for a muscle buster but Hardy answered it with a twist of fate. The two went back and forth until Hardy went for a submission move on Joe but could not get a submission and almost immediately the two went for quick pin attempts but in the end Hardy managed to counter Joe to get a 3 count for the win and move on to the final match in the BFG Series.

Bound for Glory Series Semifinal (Match #2):
Bully Ray was immediately using us antics to delay the start of the match and talking smack to Storm who spit in his face to shut him up which Bully Ray didn’t take to kindly to. After chopping Storm, it was immediately answered with a slap to the face. The majority of the first part of the match was dominated with chops, hits and Bully Ray complaining. With full support from the crowd James Storm was able to dominate, in the opening minutes but Bully Ray answered with an offensive. The control of the match went back and forth between the two with Ray taking over using intimidation tactics wearing down Storm. However in miscalculation by Ray Storm was able to get the best of him and drop him and pull things back in his favor. In an accident Storm took out referee Earl Hebner. Ray took advantage of the situation implementing a Bubba Bomb and a new ref came in to count a near pinfall. Just minutes after coming in the referee was taken out and Earl was revived but then taken out yet again. Storm landed a Last Call Super kick but since the ref was taken out there was no count. Storm got up to check on the referee and unknown to Storm, Bobby Roode came in with a beer bottle which he used to take out Storm and give Bully the 3 count and the victory needed to move on to the final match in the Bound for Glory Series later in the No Surrender Pay-Per-View.

Knockouts Championship:
Taryn Tarrell refereed this Knockouts Bout between Tara and Miss Tesmacher. The two locked up to start things off. Miss Tessmacher maintained control of the match however Tara managed to find numerous points where she took advantage of the situation and used her strength. After a brief argument between the two Tara laid out Tessmacher and it seemed all to obvious that their friendship may be coming to an end. Tara went to take advantage of her strength and went for numerous pin attempts, which was kicked out of by Tessmacher. After some frustration Tara went for the Widow’s Peak but was reversed by Tessmacher who rolled up Tara to get the pin for the win and retain the Knockouts Title.

Austin Aries Challenge to The Aces and 8s:
Austin Aries calls out a member of the Aces and 8s and though it took a while for them to come out. Aries was not keen on letting him in the ring but finally Aries dived out of the ring to start things off. This fight is an all out brawl with no official in sight. Aries unleashes a load of punches before he attempts to take off the mask of the member but a low blow knocking Aries to the floor prevented him from succeeding. This blow gave full control of the fight over to the member of Aces and 8s where he took full advantage beating down on the worn down Aries. After getting a beatdown Aries pulled out powder and threw it in the eyes of his opponent which helped him immensely and allowed for him wear him down a bit but the member of the Aces and 8s took him out and went for a chair, however Aries was ready with a roll of coins to take him out and give the member a Brainbuster. Before he could unmask the member the rest of the Aces and 8s came out and started tearing down Aries. The rest of the locker room came to the aid of Aries followed by Hogan who called out the Aces and 8s but immediately it was made apparent that Jeff Hardy had been hurt in the scuffle. Hogan ordered that the entire IMPACT ZONE be locked down.

X-Division Championship:
After a hiatus from a shoulder injury Sonjay Dutt returns to the ring to face Zema Ion for the X Division Title. After being gone though it seems it has not affected Dutt’s in ring performance, as he was able to dominate from the start. Dutt, who as of late has displayed a move set that has not been seen before, did not disappoint as he performed a series of X Division moves on Ion breaking him down. Not to be counted out yet, Ion managed to bring it around in his favor wearing down Dutt. Sonjay turned things back around after reversing Ion and after a brief back and forth Dutt went high risk with a Hurricanrana and nearly captured the title. The Back and forth continued with numerous high risk moves from Dutt including a moonsault off the corner and a springboard but this was not enough to get a pin. Neither opponent seemed to be able to get the pinfall with numerous attempts but after all was said and done Zema Ion was able to get the pin on Dutt for the win to retain the X Division Title.

Magnus vs. Rob Van Dam
Things started out at the ground game with a series of holds and each trying to get the upper hand on their opponent. With RVD’s flexibility he managed to get the advantage at the start and brought it out of the ring but things changed quickly after a missed attempt to kick Magnus where he caught the guardrail instead. Magnus went to work on RVD working on wearing him down which he continued for quite some time until RVD began to dominate going into a Rolling Thunder leading to a two count. With both men worn down things seems more on an even keel. RVD connected with a kick to knock down Magnus and followed up with a Five Star Frog Splash into a pin to get the 3 count for the win.

Tag Team Championship:
The match started with Angle and Daniels facing off in the ring with both men equally going back and forth despite Angle’s wrapped up hamstring. Angle was able to get two counts in on Daniels but not enough for the three. Angle tags in Styles who continues to wear down Daniels with some resistance but led to Kazarian tagging himself in but did not gain much headway before Styles tagged in Angle and went back to Styles shortly after. Kazarian and Daniels went back and forth exchanging tags and wearing down Styles. Finally Styles managed to muster up the strength to fend off Kazarian and Daniels and bring in Angle who implemented a series of suplexes but wasn’t enough to stop the duo. Kazarian and Daniels regained control and in the process made it a point to taunt Styles all while working on wearing down Angle. Styles managed to get tagged in and regain some control of the match and allow for Kurt to enter in a fury with consecutive suplexes and finally an ankle lock but was cut short by Kazarian. Many near pinfalls followed. It all seemed over when Daniels was being held form the outside of the ring in an Ankle Lock and Styles landed a 450 splash going into a pin for a very close 2 count. It all seemed over once again when Kazarian took Styles off the top turnbuckle and fell short in a pin attempt. Finally it all wrapped up when Kazarian rolled up Styles to get the 3 count and the pin for the win.

The Bound For Glory Series Final:
Things started with Hardy’s music playing but Jeff Hardy is nowhere to be seen. This led to Hulk Hogan entering and getting into the ring with Bully Ray where they began talking about how they are going to handle the situation with the injured Jeff Hardy and the final match. Much to the delight of those in attendance at the IMPACT ZONE Hardy’s music hits and Hardy comes out to face Bully Ray. Jeff was obviously hurting at the start of this match and it was apparent Hardy was in for a difficult match. Bully played to the obvious advantage he had facing an injured Jeff Hardy beating him down and weakening him. Bully’s offense went on for quite some time until finally a glimmer of hope came from Hardy as he began an offense including a twist of fate and a Swonton Bomb, but it was not enough for the pin. Signs of life, despite Hardy’s obvious pain, continued to mount as Hardy brought out his Whisper in the Wind into another near pinfall. Bully Ray began to work into a series of near pinfalls, which seemed to frustrate him as he couldn’t seem to get the three count on Hardy. Hardy seemed to have a chance after two twists of fate that nearly led to a Swonton bomb but was stopped by Bully Ray. However after knocking Ray onto the mat Hardy Swonton Bomb’s Ray and manages to get the 3 count to win the entire Bound for Glory Series and will now be facing the World Heavyweight Champion at Bound for Glory!

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Interview With TNA President Dixie Carter. Talks Gut Check, Ratings, Going Public And More

TNA’s President, Dixie Carter, sat down for an interview with AllWrestling.com’s Week In Review host Dan the Cannon. One of the most influential women in wrestling, Dixie spoke about various things from TNA’s future plans to the work environment.

After starting as a VP of a marketing firm, she moved to Nashville to try new things. This is when she decided to start her own business, which resulted in the birth of the US’ second largest wrestling company, Total Nonstop Action. The lady talked about turning corners and reaching a global audience. She highlighted the fact that she has always been into sports and entertainment and is glad that she is providing a substitute to the wrestling fans.

She also took the opportunity to clear the confusion regarding the company’s name. She stated that the name ‘Impact Wrestling’ was introduced to shuffle things, and the name of the company remains Total Nonstop Action (TNA) and not Impact Wrestling, as some like to believe. She cleared that Impact Wrestling is the show that the company, TNA, broadcasts.

Without completely denying it, she said that the company might turn public in the future; however, it is currently enjoying its present position. Emphasizing on TNA’s positive points, she highlighted the fact that her company has a great in-ring product, thanks to the mixture of talented performers. However, she shied away from talking about WWE’s negative points.

Talking about TNA’s Gut Check, and replying to the concept’s critics, Dixie said that it was originally incorporated to find new talent and give them an opportunity to shine. She believes that it is a result of teamwork, and has really helped the company. According to the president, the unscripted show has an edge and is not aimed towards producing overnight stars, but finding potential stars

She also shared her points on the popular Bound for Glory Series that, according to her, gives wrestlers an opportunity to show their talent and hunger for more. She said that the creative department works hard to come up with new ideas. And according to her, the statistical system adds much more to the product and keeps fans’ interest alive.

About Impact Wrestling going live permanently, the lady in power said that going live in Summer has greatly helped the company, as it keeps everyone on their toes and makes them give their hundred percent. She said that they are working on long-term plans and a lot of things need to be taken care of before they pull the trigger.

On ratings, she said that they are trying to build on the first hour, which has suffered since the slot change. However, the company is content with the second hour, and hopes that the first hour will also pick up soon.

She also said that the company is now concentrating on long-term plans, which are often penned six months in advance. However, due to the uncertain nature of the business, plans may often have to change. She also confessed that she is not very fond of being in front of the camera; however, she maintains that she would do it if the company needs her.

On the role of social media, she said that it helps her stay in touch with her fans and know about their opinions. And on about joining forces with an independent company, the president said that it hasn’t been brought up yet.

Further discussing the hot topic of banning moves, she said that it is an ongoing process and they do ban moves that are unsafe, such as direct chair shots to the head.

She finished the interview by confessing that the company has a stringent wellness policy in order to maintain a good and healthy backstage atmosphere. She emphasized that TNA is like a big family and they appreciate a healthy working atmosphere.

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The Complete Lineup For Sunday's "No Surrender" PPV

 

This Sunday, September 9, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING and Direct Auto Insurance present "No Surrender" live on Pay-Per-View and online around the world at TNAOnDemand.com

"No Surrender" will also feature the culmination of the annual "Bound For Glory Series" as one superstar will earn a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship - Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe in one semifinal, James Storm vs. Billy Ray in the other semifinal! Plus, World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries will challenge anyone from The Aces & 8s! TNA PPV events air on InDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, TVN, Viewer's Choice and more - check your programming guide for availability!

VIDEO PREVIEW: | WATCH THE "BEFORE THE BELL" BROADCAST

World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries challenges anyone from Aces & Eights

Bound For Glory Series Semifinal: Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe                                       

Bound For Glory Series Semifinal: Bully Ray vs. James Storm

The Bound For Glory Series Final: TBD vs. TBD

Tag Team Championship: AJ Styles & Kurt Angle vs. Christopher Daniels & Kazarian

Magnus vs. Rob Van Dam

X Division Championship: Sonjay Dutt vs. Zema Ion

Knockouts Championship: Tara vs. Miss Tessmacher

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This past Monday's (Sept. 3, 2012) episode of WWE Raw featured CM Punk revealing himself to be in cahoots with Paul Heyman after helping Alberto Del Rio pick up a victory over John Cena in the main event.

Throughout the course of the evening, Sheamus blasted Ricardo Rodriguez with a Brogue Kick intended for Del Rio. This is important because it led to David Otunga coming into the picture as legal representation for the number one contender to the world heavyweight title.

That plays a big part in the show this Friday night from Moline, Illinois.

Plus, Randy Orton hasn't disappeared from TV just yet. In fact, he's back to continue his feud with Dolph Ziggler and it may even be leading to a match at Night of Champions.

Find out exactly what you'll see this Friday, courtesy of the Wrestling Observer, after the jump.

-- David Otunga is now full blown representing Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez, to the point of opening the show and demanding that Booker T ban the Brogue Kick because of how dangerous it is. So the Smackdown General Manager let the Quad City fans decide and they said no.

-- Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara def. Cody Rhodes and The Miz. This is probably the least surprising result/happening/feud ever.

-- Otunga continued his crusade to get the Brogue Kick banned by arguing crowd reaction doesn't stand up legally.

-- Zack Ryder def. Daniel Bryan via disqualification after Bryan refused to break the No Lock upon the referee's instructions after winning by tapout. Naturally, he snapped and continued having all the anger problems he's been taking classes for.

-- Damien Sandow did his usual thing, being awesome and whatnot, but was interrupted by Randy Orton, who revealed the two were to have a match under orders from Booker T. They did so and Orton won by count out after Sandow once again walked out of a match he was losing. Dolph Ziggler came out to brawl but Orton got the better of him before Sandow tried to run back in. He ended up eating an RKO and making an inadvertent save for Ziggler, who escaped off.

-- Otunga kept going in his crusade to get the Brogue Kick banned, busting out x-rays this time. All it got him was booked in a match against Sheamus in the main event.

-- The Prime Time Players def. Primo and Epico in what was billed as a number one contender match to the tag team championships, with Kofi Kingston and R-Truth doing commentary. It looks like that match is happening at Night of Champions.

-- Wade Barrett def. Yoshi Tatsu in a squash, apparently with a new finisher. So he's back after eight months away and weeks of vignettes on Raw in a throwaway Smackdown match? Weird.

-- Sheamus def. Otunga. During the match, Sheamus was about to hit the Brogue Kick when Booker came out and finally decided to ban it. So Sheamus submitted Otunga with the Texas Cloverleaf instead.

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Kurt Angle Reportedly Suffers Another Injury
Posted by Steve Carrier on 09/07/2012 at 07:48 AM

- Kurt Angle appeared to re-injure himself at last night's TNA live event in Dalton, Georgia. Angle worked the main event against Mr. Anderson but it ended after just over six minutes. Angle won with an Angle Slam but reportedly worked a limited match. They did as post-match angle with Anderson and Angle battling Aces & 8s members.

Following that, Angle was seen talking to a crew member at ringside before trainers came down and helped him to the back. Angle was limping after the match ended and on the way to the back. It was reported last weekend that Angle suffered a hamstring injury at another live event.

Angle is scheduled to team with AJ Styles against TNA Tag Team Champions Kazarian & Daniels at Sunday's No Surrender pay-per-view.

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