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Bellator 123, which will feature TNA champion Bobby Lashley fighting, will broadcast live on Spike on 9/5 at 8 PM from Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino.
TNA has canceled announced house show dates on 9/26 Enid, Oklahoma and 9/27 Salina, Kansas. Domestically, this were the last dates on the currently announced TNA events schedule.
TNA's 9/25 episode of Impact Wrestling (the last episode under the current contract with SpikeTV) will be branded "No Surrender."
TNA has holds on Manhattan Center dates for September tapings but has not officially pulled the trigger on them.
Rafael Morfi, who came from WWE and became TNA's Senior Director of Live Events has given notice he is leaving the company. I am told that Morfi has taken a top executive position with the New York Cosmos soccer team and will be leaving his full-time position with TNA in the next few weeks. We have heard it's a completely amicable situation and that Morfi, who helped TNA get a TON of NYC-area media and local sports appearances for the Manhattan Center tapings, is open to helping TNA when he can going forward.
PWInsider.com has also heard that Jaymee Sharp, who has been with the company since 2008 as TNA's Production Chief Engineer has also given notice and will be leaving the company shortly for another Nashville-based company.
If you missed Impact Wrestling last week, it should be noted that Al Snow looked great in the ring. During the show, Devon mentioned it was his birthday, which was part of a rib that entire week of the taping, where Devon got the crowd to sing "Happy Birthday" to Snow, amongst other jokes played on Snow.
TNA is selling a limited edition plaque featuring a piece of the table that Bully Ray put Dixie Carter through:
TNA issued the following:
INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING STARS ADDED TO TNA MAXIMUM IMPACT TOUR
MEET TNA SUPERSTARS AT FAN INTERACTION EVENT – PACKAGES ON SALE AUGUST 15
London (Monday August 11, 2014): TNA today announces Fan Interaction packages for the MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 Tour, along with the names of more international wrestling superstars who will be competing on the events in Glasgow, Manchester and London. Extra great seats, which were previously held off, are also being made available.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley will be making his first ever appearance in the UK as an IMPACT WRESTLING superstar at the January 2015 shows.
MVP, Taryn Terrell, The Beautiful People and Kenny King have also been added to a Tour roster that already features Samoa Joe, Gail Kim, Bully Ray, Magnus, James Storm, Bobby Roode, Mr Anderson, Eric Young, Gunner, Abyss, EC3, Tigre Uno and Rockstar Spud. *
In another major announcement, TNA today confirms that the company’s trademark six-sided ring will be used on all MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 Tour events – the first time it will have been seen in Britain since 2010.
TNA President Dixie Carter said: “The MAXIMUM IMPACT Tour is a highlight of the year for the TNA Superstars who travel to these big events and meet the incredible fans.
“With an unmatched Fan Interaction experience, a roster of the best professional wrestlers in the world and the return of the six-sided ring, the shows scheduled for the 2015 MAXIMUM IMPACT Tour will be our best yet.”
Fan Interaction tickets for the January 2015 Tour go on sale on Friday August 15 at 10am – along with the extra great seats – and allow fans to meet some of their favourite wrestlers before each event.
The strictly limited meet & greet passes are available for all three shows and cost £35 plus booking fee. Those purchasing Fan Interaction tickets must also have a regular event ticket, which are sold separately, in order to gain access.
There will be eight TNA superstars at each meet & greet. Each wrestler will sign a maximum of two items per fan. TNA received positive press coverage and fan feedback last year after making a number of improvements to the Fan Interaction experience.
The MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 Tour sees TNA visit Glasgow (Jan 29) and Manchester (Jan 30) before culminating in a huge double TV taping and Ultimate X match in London on Jan 31.
Bobby Lashley said: “This will my first time wrestling in the UK for TNA and I can promise you I’m more than ready.
“The bigger question is whether the UK is ready for Bobby Lashley?”
Taryn Terrell added: “I’m so happy to be on the Tour. I, alongside fellow Knockouts Gail Kim and The Beautiful People, look forward to bringing the rowdy UK fans the best women’s wrestling in the world and delivering some memorable matches.”
MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 Tour and Fan Interaction tickets are available via www.facebook.com/
Thursday 29 January 2015 Glasgow The SSE Hydro www.thehydro.com
Friday 30 January 2015 Manchester Phones 4u Arena www.phones4uarena.co.uk
Saturday 31 January 2015 London SSE Arena Wembley www.ssearena.co.uk
TNA IMPACT WRESTLING is broadcast on Challenge in the UK and Ireland every Sunday night at 9pm, as well as on Spike TV in the USA and more than 120 other countries.
* Line-up subject to change.
MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 TOUR CONTACT DETAILS
UK National Press:
Simon Rothstein on +44 7740 647 764 and simon@srxconsultancy.com
UK Regional Press:
Kara McCabe on +44 161 907 3443, kara@sjmconcerts.com
US Press:
Eric Barnes on +1 615 342 9402, ebarnes@tnawrestling.com
TNA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
TNA Entertainment, LLC, is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in events, products, numerous TV properties, merchandise and music, as well as, the management and promotion of professional wrestlers.
The roster features such greats as Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, MVP, Bobby Lashley, Eric Young, Magnus, James Storm, Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, Gail Kim, the lovely and lethal Knockouts and many more through its highly successful TNA IMPACT WRESTLING weekly broadcast.
In addition, TNA produces monthly PPV events and more than 100 live events a year. The product is the world’s most innovative experience in professional wrestling and is broadcast in more than 120 countries. For more information, please visit www.IMPACTWRESTLING.com
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