TNA is in FULL fuck up mode. They are showing that they haven't learned a damn thing. Whoever is actually running TNA are listening to the wrong people 
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TNA is in FULL fuck up mode. They are showing that they haven't learned a damn thing. Whoever is actually running TNA are listening to the wrong people 
Too bad he won't be able to do like 20 of these 
Sinclair isn't letting go of the Briscoes any time soon and the way WWE treats tag teams, I would hate to see them in WWE.
I hate the release of Sarita and Rosita but that's the business. With them trying to expand into Mexico and the Southwest, they needed Sarita.
We've seen them in Full fuck mode (recently) and this isn't it.
EL GENERICO-WWE SIGNING UPDATEby Mike Johnson @ 9:11 AM on 1/10/2013
While the initial word we received yesterday morning was that El Generico has signed with WWE, he actually has not signed. I apologize for the error and any confusion.
We are told by several sources that he is undergoing his physical testing and upon passing, he will be signed. So, he has not signed yet, but will, barring any delays.
In the past, issues that came up during testing led to the delays in signing Daniel Bryan and Kassius Ohno and led to WWE yanking Nigel McGuinness' deal, so it's possible one could pop up.
Generico had pulled himself off Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's DDT 4 tournament in Los Angeles this weekend due to signing, but the promotion announced late today that he was back on despite "injury", which was his storyline exit. So, fans in California will get to see what may be Generico's potential final "home" indy date this weekend.
Generico is also booked for the debut of the Hart Family Legacy promotion in Calgary. We will have more on that event shortly.
As we noted earlier yesterday, WWE has a list of talents they are interested in signing. We have more details on that in the PWInsider.com Elite section.
Unless he's got some mystery injury/illness, he'll get in but I don't know what they'll do with him. He's great but they don't like masked men that aren't Mexican (-American) and he's thin and they hate thin.
They've been raiding ROH for a while, especially when they got that HDNet deal.
Definitely Elgin. I would have thought Elgin before Generico. When his contract comes up, I wouldn't be surprised if he got signed.
I've been assuming that Elgin and Mike Bennett would be the guys that the WWE would go after considering their size and look and in Bennett's case the fact that he can talk.
A shitload of news and all of it good in one way or another
This is great news and he deserves it.
TNA MAKES MASSIVE CHANGES TO PPV SCHEDULE
by Mike Johnson @ 5:14 PM on 1/10/2013
As PWInsider.com broke last year, TNA planned to reduce PPVs down from their usual 12 live broadcasts a year. Well, TNA has cut their 2013 PPV schedule even more drastically than initially planned.
Going forward, the company will produce only four live PPVs in 2013:
Genesis in January, airing this Saturday 1/13
Lockdown on 3/10
Slammiversary on 6/9
Bound for Glory in October on 10/13
The remaining months, the company will instead produce taped PPVs that will be titled under the "TNA:One Night Only" banner, airing on the first Friday evening of the month before and replaying over the remainder of the. Those shows will remain three hours.
In a press release just issued, TNA President Dixie Carter commented, "The Pay-Per-View industry has changed so much in the last decade. The traditional Pay-Per-View wrestling model needed to evolve and we believe this strategy will positively impact not only the Pay-Per-View events but the weekly television programming as well."
PWInsider.com is working to confirm whether there will be any pricing changes on the PPVs going forward. TNA's press release did not specify any changes.
The company will also produce six "Unfinished Business" PPV specials focusing on older TNA feuds.
TNA will tape their first "One Night Only" PPV specials this Saturday. The first, airing on 4/5 will be X-Division themed. The second will feature a Joker's Wild Tag Team tournament theme and will air 5/3.
The final decision on the PPV plans were made just days ago. Originally the three hour specials were designed for international markets that would lose PPVs. Spike did not come on board to air the three hour specials domestically and earlier this week, the company was mulling over different options on how to roll out that material to fans.
TNA BRINGING BACK ECW-THEMED HARDCORE JUSTICE EVENT, SIX-SIDED RING AND MUCH MOREby Mike Johnson @ 9:13 PM on 1/10/2013
As noted earlier on PWInsider.com, TNA will be doing a series of taped "One Night Only" PPV events airing the first Friday night of months they are not broadcasting live PPV events.
PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple sources the themes for the taped PPVs will be....
TNA X-Travaganza, featuring the stars of the X-Division (airing in April, taping 1/13).
TNA Joker's Wild Tag Team Special, featuring enemies teaming and a Battle Royal final (airing in May, taping 1/13)
TNA Hardcore Justice 2 - ECW reunion style "hardcore" show featuring hardcore stipulation matches bringing in ECW talents.
TNA "10 Reunion" - Stars from the early days of TNA battling inside a Six-Sided ring.
TNA Knockouts Knockdown - One night Knockout tournament with the first round being all stipulation matches and the final four in a "test of their stamina" to see who the final victor is.
TNA International Incident - One night tournament featuring talent from " United States, India, Mexico, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Japan & the UK" with the winner earning a TNA title shot.
TNA X-Division World Cup Tournament - four teams of X-Division wrestlers in a one night tournament featuring singles, tag, six man and eight man tag bouts.
TNA World Cup of Wrestling - Four teams, each captained by a TNA wrestler featuring a Heavyweight wrestler, a tag team and an X-Division wrestler battling in singles, tag and stipulation bouts. The finale will be a "two ring, triple chance Battle Royal."
There are no confirmed taping dates yet for the PPV specials beyond January
NEW TNA PPV PRICING PLAN IS...
by Mike Johnson @ 5:54 PM on 1/10/2013
The newly announced TNA Friday night PPVs will be priced at $14.95.
TNA Genesis and TNA Lockdown will still be priced at $34.95.
TNA Slammiversary and all live PPVs that follow will now be priced at $39.95.
TNA Bound for Glory will be the exception to that rule, since it always had a higher price point, and will now be priced at $44.95.
The TNA Unfinished Business PPV pricing will remain the same.
Finally TNA is trying to do something really different instead of following whatever WWE is doing.
This is great news and he deserves it.
TNA MAKES MASSIVE CHANGES TO PPV SCHEDULE
by Mike Johnson @ 5:14 PM on 1/10/2013
As PWInsider.com broke last year, TNA planned to reduce PPVs down from their usual 12 live broadcasts a year. Well, TNA has cut their 2013 PPV schedule even more drastically than initially planned.
Going forward, the company will produce only four live PPVs in 2013:
Genesis in January, airing this Saturday 1/13
Lockdown on 3/10
Slammiversary on 6/9
Bound for Glory in October on 10/13
The remaining months, the company will instead produce taped PPVs that will be titled under the "TNA:One Night Only" banner, airing on the first Friday evening of the month before and replaying over the remainder of the. Those shows will remain three hours.
In a press release just issued, TNA President Dixie Carter commented, "The Pay-Per-View industry has changed so much in the last decade. The traditional Pay-Per-View wrestling model needed to evolve and we believe this strategy will positively impact not only the Pay-Per-View events but the weekly television programming as well."
PWInsider.com is working to confirm whether there will be any pricing changes on the PPVs going forward. TNA's press release did not specify any changes.
The company will also produce six "Unfinished Business" PPV specials focusing on older TNA feuds.
TNA will tape their first "One Night Only" PPV specials this Saturday. The first, airing on 4/5 will be X-Division themed. The second will feature a Joker's Wild Tag Team tournament theme and will air 5/3.
The final decision on the PPV plans were made just days ago. Originally the three hour specials were designed for international markets that would lose PPVs. Spike did not come on board to air the three hour specials domestically and earlier this week, the company was mulling over different options on how to roll out that material to fans.
TNA BRINGING BACK ECW-THEMED HARDCORE JUSTICE EVENT, SIX-SIDED RING AND MUCH MOREby Mike Johnson @ 9:13 PM on 1/10/2013
As noted earlier on PWInsider.com, TNA will be doing a series of taped "One Night Only" PPV events airing the first Friday night of months they are not broadcasting live PPV events.
PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple sources the themes for the taped PPVs will be....
TNA X-Travaganza, featuring the stars of the X-Division (airing in April, taping 1/13).
TNA Joker's Wild Tag Team Special, featuring enemies teaming and a Battle Royal final (airing in May, taping 1/13)
TNA Hardcore Justice 2 - ECW reunion style "hardcore" show featuring hardcore stipulation matches bringing in ECW talents.
TNA "10 Reunion" - Stars from the early days of TNA battling inside a Six-Sided ring.
TNA Knockouts Knockdown - One night Knockout tournament with the first round being all stipulation matches and the final four in a "test of their stamina" to see who the final victor is.
TNA International Incident - One night tournament featuring talent from " United States, India, Mexico, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Japan & the UK" with the winner earning a TNA title shot.
TNA X-Division World Cup Tournament - four teams of X-Division wrestlers in a one night tournament featuring singles, tag, six man and eight man tag bouts.
TNA World Cup of Wrestling - Four teams, each captained by a TNA wrestler featuring a Heavyweight wrestler, a tag team and an X-Division wrestler battling in singles, tag and stipulation bouts. The finale will be a "two ring, triple chance Battle Royal."
There are no confirmed taping dates yet for the PPV specials beyond January
NEW TNA PPV PRICING PLAN IS...
by Mike Johnson @ 5:54 PM on 1/10/2013
The newly announced TNA Friday night PPVs will be priced at $14.95.
TNA Genesis and TNA Lockdown will still be priced at $34.95.
TNA Slammiversary and all live PPVs that follow will now be priced at $39.95.
TNA Bound for Glory will be the exception to that rule, since it always had a higher price point, and will now be priced at $44.95.
The TNA Unfinished Business PPV pricing will remain the same.
Finally TNA is trying to do something really different instead of following whatever WWE is doing.
Now the bad news
FIRST CONFIRMED WWE RELEASE
by Mike Johnson @ 5:55 PM on 1/11/2013
The first WWE release confirmed is Trent Baretta.
Baretta was signed to a developmental deal in 2008 and first appeared on the main roster of the company as one half of the Dudebusters with Caylen Croft.
After Croft was released from the company, Baretta moved into a low level singles run, most notably getting a surprise win over Drew McIntyre in 2011.
Baretta was forced out of the ring later that year with a torn biceps, leading to a "Where's Trent" joke online amongst WWE talents, including Zack Ryder's Youtube series. Even after he recovered, he was only used sparingly by WWE.
Baretta is already booked for Pro Wrestling Syndicate over Wrestlemania weekend in Metuchen, NJ, where he will be facing Sonjay Dutt. For more, visit www.ProWrestlingSyndicate.com.
Too bad, good kid. His match with Sonjay should be good. Maybe he can make an appearance on a X Division ppv.
FIRST CONFIRMED WWE RELEASE
by Mike Johnson @ 5:55 PM on 1/11/2013
The first WWE release confirmed is Trent Baretta.
Baretta was signed to a developmental deal in 2008 and first appeared on the main roster of the company as one half of the Dudebusters with Caylen Croft.
After Croft was released from the company, Baretta moved into a low level singles run, most notably getting a surprise win over Drew McIntyre in 2011.
Baretta was forced out of the ring later that year with a torn biceps, leading to a "Where's Trent" joke online amongst WWE talents, including Zack Ryder's Youtube series. Even after he recovered, he was only used sparingly by WWE.
Baretta is already booked for Pro Wrestling Syndicate over Wrestlemania weekend in Metuchen, NJ, where he will be facing Sonjay Dutt. For more, visit www.ProWrestlingSyndicate.com.
Too bad, good kid. His match with Sonjay should be good. Maybe he can make an appearance on a X Division ppv.
I wonder if any of the boys are getting anxious knowing that Baretta absolutely won't be around since he's dating AJ.
They might as well break up right now.
He's just the first of rumored more to come.
I'm assuming that JTG will be one of the next guys. Mason Ryan just wrestled at the NXT tapings so I guess he's safe for now.
They might as well break up right now.
He's just the first of rumored more to come.
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i love that aj
Nice match between Del Rio and The Big Show. If he was due for any type of prolonged run with the belt this would be huge. Considering that he's probably losing it soon and then have to job after that to Ziggler the momentum he got in this match is about to be ruined.
By the way I wonder if Ziggler somehow keeps the belt until Mania so he can drop it to Ryback.
By the way I wonder if Ziggler somehow keeps the belt until Mania so he can drop it to Ryback.
Doubt it. They've already penciled in Sheamus/Orton for the World title.
I'm assuming that JTG will be one of the next guys. Mason Ryan just wrestled at the NXT tapings so I guess he's safe for now.
It's too bad TNA didn't resign the Pope because he and JTG would have made a nice team.
Two things I'm looking for the next couple weeks:
The news is out that Eve Torres is getting married and leaving so Kaitlyn might end up Divas champ
smh.
I hadn't heard much on the negotiations between Jeff Hardy and TNA so if he loses the title at Genesis (which he didn't, great match) or the title match with Daniels on Impact!, he's most likely leaving. Personally, I don't see him losing the belt to Daniels but I'm glad for Chris, and by extension Kaz, getting this kind of time and attention.
The news is out that Eve Torres is getting married and leaving so Kaitlyn might end up Divas champ
smh.I hadn't heard much on the negotiations between Jeff Hardy and TNA so if he loses the title at Genesis (which he didn't, great match) or the title match with Daniels on Impact!, he's most likely leaving. Personally, I don't see him losing the belt to Daniels but I'm glad for Chris, and by extension Kaz, getting this kind of time and attention.
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Maybe but they do still have Xavier Woods(aka Consequences Creed) in developmental.
Nah. The only connection between any of those guys is they're Black. JTG is a nice undercard guy but he's not as good as Consequences or Pope.
Super Cena is so fuckin annoying
the rock singing to vickie guerrero 
Add Kamala to the HoF class. Well deserved.
Damn, Ms. Tessmarker stay "twerkin" it
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that makes no sense on WWE's part, I can understand having Show drop the title so Ziggler can cash in his MITB and possibly win it but to then drop it so quickly, I'm guessing at No Way Out in the Elimination Chamber is beyond me
Backstage News on Eve Torres Leaving WWE
- Eve Torres actually went to Vince McMahon about a month ago and made it known that she was planning on leaving WWE.
They agreed to have her work however long the storyline with Kaitlyn took and it was expected internally that she would be around until the Royal Rumble.
The decision was made this past week to have the match on RAW and Eve is officially done with the company now.
Eve will now be the new face of the Gracie Academy's "Women Empowered" brand that she has been working on while with WWE.
how many Divas are left in WWE now ????
- Eve Torres actually went to Vince McMahon about a month ago and made it known that she was planning on leaving WWE.
They agreed to have her work however long the storyline with Kaitlyn took and it was expected internally that she would be around until the Royal Rumble.
The decision was made this past week to have the match on RAW and Eve is officially done with the company now.
Eve will now be the new face of the Gracie Academy's "Women Empowered" brand that she has been working on while with WWE.
how many Divas are left in WWE now ????
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Are you doubting me or don't think Kamala is deserving?
Having Zig-Zag lose to Cena AGAIN makes no sense either but that's how they do.
Did Broadus really say "I shuck and jive because I want to?"
He lost but it was the best match he's had in months.I loved the whole Flair segment except the beating up of Cesaro, that was pointless. He needs to kick the shit out of Miz on Raw next week.
I don't know what it is about Miz, but I just don't like that dude...and not in a disliking a heel way. I think he's corny as hell and not convincing as a character. Him as a face makes him even cornier. I NEVER saw him as main event material EVER. He goes on the "Arquette" list of championship reigns in my opinion...along with Vince McMahon. Ziggler deserves a better push than THIS shit. He needs to get a winning streak against Cena.
I think he has something as a heel but not a face. He's just never gotten a real push except for right before Mania a couple years ago and he had a hot month as Awesome Truth before Cena killed them.
I understand that. I can see it but I'm not shocked that other people can't. He's just not presented well consistently.
btw
Of all the "special" shows, this one had the best video packages ever. They even showed Snitsky, Duke Droese, and Max Moon (JBL got off a great Moon line) for crying out loud!
Of all the "special" shows, this one had the best video packages ever. They even showed Snitsky, Duke Droese, and Max Moon (JBL got off a great Moon line) for crying out loud!
Did Broadus really say "I shuck and jive because I want to?"
Yeah I peeped that too, I find it real funny that every MLK Day they show that "I Have a Dream" video package, but they subject our characters to pimps, hos and dancers. And even if we don't fit into one of those groups we never go any higher than IC championship *see Kofi Kingston's character
Yeah I peeped that too, I find it real funny that every MLK Day they show that "I Have a Dream" video package, but they subject our characters to pimps, hos and dancers. And even if we don't fit into one of those groups we never go any higher than IC championship *see Kofi Kingston's character
I used to have that complaint and still do to an extent but the World title runs of Booker and Mark Henry have calmed me a little.
A little.
