September 23, 20178 yr comment_5814695 Not sure how much truth there is to this but apparently, Anthem wants to move Impact Wrestling to Canada in a permanent basis - probably based in Toronto, it figures. And given the stigma attached to the company because of the TNA days in Orlando, I'm assuming that they'd want to do this ASAP.
September 26, 20178 yr comment_5815119 Not sure how much truth there is to this but apparently, Anthem wants to move Impact Wrestling to Canada in a permanent basis - probably based in Toronto, it figures. And given the stigma attached to the company because of the TNA days in Orlando, I'm assuming that they'd want to do this ASAP. So I could watch every TNA show for free? Hmm... not even sure i would.
October 10, 20177 yr comment_5816379 http://globalwrestlingnetwork.com/ So, they have their own On-Demand service with, it appears, the full run of TNA ready to watch, along with some classic stuff and a slot for "Indy Wrestling" but there seems to be nothing up there yet. It seems like you can actually watch the last year or so of TNA without signing up so go wild, I guess? The main point of interest will be in what they can throw up in the classics section. But, don't worry, there's still some TNA-ness to the launch of this. Their site appears to be unsafe - showing up a non HTTPS url and they advertised the launch of the network on Instagram with a picture of Hulk Hogan.
October 23, 20177 yr comment_5817615 Impact officially announced that they have cut ties with Jeff Jarrett and GFW.
October 23, 20177 yr comment_5817617 Thank god for that, anyway. Do we know who is now officially calling the shots?
October 23, 20177 yr comment_5817651 Anthem, it appears. I guess they need to shell out for new belts again since the new ones had Global Force all over them and the old ones were TNA branded.
October 24, 20177 yr comment_5817682 Seems they're just changing the logo Here's the world title (apparently) https://pp.userapi.com/c621702/v621702787/2955d/iom-k4Fm1Jw.jpg And here's the knockout's https://www.instagram.com/p/BaRvWN5AiwE/ The X-Division one seems the best of the bunch.
October 24, 20177 yr comment_5817683 Apparently Jeff had another issue of showing up to a gig in no condition to perform at a Canadian indy show. I guess that either means everyone was wrong to assume his leave of absence was code for rehab, or he already gave up on it.
October 24, 20177 yr comment_5817699 I don't think Jarrett ever went into rehab. Rumor has it that Anthem put the brakes on the Impact/Global Force merger after Jarrett showed up at Triplemania in the proverbial "no condition to perform." The hope was that he'd get his shit together and come back, but he apparently doesn't think he has a problem. After he showed up at that Canadian Indy show this past weekend drunk, and then burned the promoters and skipped out on them, Anthem decided to cut bait and let him go altogether, totally giving up on Jarrett and the whole idea of the Global Force merger. Jarrett has apparently been telling people since that Anthem is broke, which is why they killed the merger and let him go. I think Anthem does have some serious money problems, but I think that just means they are going to relocate Impact to Canada and run the company very frugally under the Fight Network umbrella. Anthem reportedly still wants to use Impact as a means of providing original content for the Fight Network, and they still have the deal with Pop TV. The problem is, they generate next to no revenue. But I think the issue with Jeff Jarrett is that he is having some serious personal issues wrestling with the all too familiar "demons." I think people are starting to become seriously concerned about his behavior lately.
October 31, 20177 yr comment_5818363 You probably won't be surprised to read that Anthem is bleeding money after buying Impact Wrestling from Dixie Carter. They first gutted the MMA department at Anthem when they first bought it. Now, it's the wrestling department who got the axe. LAW Radio in hiatus and they let go of John Pollock, Wai Ting, Dan Lovranski & Jason Agnew. I'm honestly wondering how they'll be able to survive after Bound for Glory and next week's TV tapings.
October 31, 20177 yr comment_5818423 They will survive because this company will never die, no matter how bad or how insolvent it is. There's always somebody who will come along and keep this shithole afloat. I guess it's a good thing because it gives the boys a place to work, but it sure would be nice if a wrestling group that had half a clue had even one of the many opportunities this group has had.
November 4, 20177 yr comment_5818739 Anybody planning on checking out Bound For Glory on Sunday? BOUND FOR GLORY 2017 Impact Wrestling Championship * Eli Drake vs. Johnny Impact Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship * Sienna vs. Gail Kim vs. Allie Impact Wrestling Tag-Team Championship (5150 Street Fight) * OVE vs. LAX Impact Wrestling X-Division Championship * Trevor Lee vs. Matt Sydal vs. Garza Jr. vs. Petey Williams vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Dezmond Xavier Red Wedding Match (Knockouts No. 1 Contendership) * Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary Monster's Ball * Abyss vs. Grado * Bobby Lashley & King Mo vs. Moose & Stephan Bonnar * Ethan Carter III, James Storm & Eddie Edwards vs. El Hijo del Fantasma, Pagano & El Texano Jr.
November 4, 20177 yr comment_5818805 The Red Wedding match is off, Taya is going to miss the PPV and the following tapings due to family issues.
November 5, 20177 yr comment_5818816 Is Kongo Kong gone? As of this podcast a couple of days ago he's still there. He says he was supposed to have a match at Bound For Glory but since his opponent at the show left Impact, he was left without a match. https://audioboom.com/posts/6453777-074-bound-for-glory-kongo-kong
November 6, 20177 yr comment_5818959 BFG was entertaining if nothing else. Everyone worked hard and the show was overall enjoyable. I could have done without the Gail Kim win, but that's a minor complaint. The REAL loser of the night was ADR. Unreal. The guy comes back from a domestic abuse suspension and cuts a promo making it seem like the company is wrong, its all a conspiracy, and HE is the victim in all of this. ADR's promo MIGHT have worked pre-social media era, but not now. Just bad all around. No one came off looking good and I am not sure why or how anyone gave that the green-light. I forgot BFG was happening tonight until random photos of portable toilets began showing up on my Twitter timeline...of course it had to do with TNA.
November 6, 20177 yr comment_5818973 Will Sami Callahan fall flat on his face in a second promotion? Until I see otherwise, I consider him another overhyped indy darling. As Solomon Crowe, he brought nothing to the table in NXT. Bad in the ring, bad on the mic, horrible facials and mugging that make early-era Jericho look subtle - just the drizzling shits all around. He claims he "wasn't allowed to be himself" in NXT (I'm paraphrasing) - is he really that much better elsewhere? As for ADR, if Anthem is in such cost-cutting mode, I have no idea what would possess them to bring him back. He doesn't draw a dime and has toxic publicity surrounding him. He can't be worth the headache or expense in any way. I can only assume they're stuck contractually and can't risk a lawsuit by releasing him. WWE would never fall into that trap legally, but "LOLTNA" might.
November 6, 20177 yr comment_5819011 I thought he tended to overplay certain mannerisms but he was a fantastic wrestler at the start of the decade (carrying scrubs to very good matches) - and is in the second best match this year against Low Ki. I'm not a promo guy so I can't point you in the right direction there - but Switchblade Conspiracy era Callihan might have some nice work, idk?
November 6, 20177 yr comment_5819015 BFG was entertaining if nothing else. Everyone worked hard and the show was overall enjoyable. I could have done without the Gail Kim win, but that's a minor complaint. The REAL loser of the night was ADR. Unreal. The guy comes back from a domestic abuse suspension and cuts a promo making it seem like the company is wrong, its all a conspiracy, and HE is the victim in all of this. ADR's promo MIGHT have worked pre-social media era, but not now. Just bad all around. No one came off looking good and I am not sure why or how anyone gave that the green-light. I forgot BFG was happening tonight until random photos of portable toilets began showing up on my Twitter timeline...of course it had to do with TNA. Well ADR was proved innocent even if he is a dickhead.
November 6, 20177 yr comment_5819018 Will Sami Callahan fall flat on his face in a second promotion? Until I see otherwise, I consider him another overhyped indy darling. As Solomon Crowe, he brought nothing to the table in NXT. Bad in the ring, bad on the mic, horrible facials and mugging that make early-era Jericho look subtle - just the drizzling shits all around. He claims he "wasn't allowed to be himself" in NXT (I'm paraphrasing) - is he really that much better elsewhere? I wasn't a fan at all at the beginning in LU, but his willingness to die multiple times and takes atrocious beatings finally won me over.
November 7, 20177 yr comment_5819113 Well ADR was proved innocent even if he is a dickhead. How "innocent" is he really though? Incidents like the one in the airport don't happen because of just one person. He and Paige are obviously toxic for each other. Notice how we haven't heard anything about their drama since she's been back at the PC training for her comeback.
November 7, 20177 yr comment_5819127 Anyone who lives around Ottawa can make some easy cash, Impact is paying people to attend their tapings now.
November 8, 20177 yr comment_5819187 Way for Impact to put the statement "You couldn't pay me to watch this crap" to the actual test. I find it hard to believe Anthem is teetering on the brink of insolvency when they make fiscally sound decisions like this one.
November 8, 20177 yr comment_5819200 According to wrestling Twitter, Sami Callahan has allegations of domestic violence surrounding him so I'm not sure that "Safe Space for Domestic Abusers" is the rebranding that Anthem should he going for.
November 8, 20177 yr comment_5819220 Sami comes in as Bram leaves...I guess the constant quota is two? Haven't heard about the Sami stuff, but as always, I hope its not true.
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